17:10 Newbury

Friday 17 May 2024

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Greenshields JCB Handicap

Off time: 17:12 | Winning time: 2m 10.3s

(1)

Easy Dancer²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: S M Levey| T: R Hannon| OR: 69

15/2

Similar form in her 3 qualifying runs. The handicapper hasn't taken any chances with her opening mark but an unexposed profile provides the hope for better.

Form: 88-7

(4)

Monsieur Melee⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Finley Marsh| T: Jedd O'Keeffe| OR: 69

16/5

Promising fifth on Sandown reappearance and not seen to best effect on AW at Newcastle. He remains one who is likely to click at some point.

Form: 6534-56

(11)

Laura Bay¹⁸²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Rossa Ryan| T: D Menuisier| OR: 68

8/1

Reached the frame twice in maiden/novice company at 2 and appeals as one who should have more to offer in handicaps this year.

Form: 534-

(10)

Valadero²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: T P Queally| T: Brian Toomey| OR: 67

40/1

Placed over 9.5f at Wolverhampton on first 2 runs this year (trained by George Boughey first occasion) but well held back on turf at Yarmouth last time.

Form: 988-330

(8)

Papagei¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: J Ferguson| OR: 67| D

11/2

Promising sort who built on AW reappearance third when just holding on in 1¼m Yarmouth handicap 17 days ago. Enjoyed the run of the race on that occasion but he should remain competitive after only a 3 lb nudge.

Form: 760-31

(5)

Show Me A Hero²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: J P Spencer| T: M L W Bell| OR: 67| BF

5/1

Improved third of 11 on 1¼m Yarmouth handicap debut (good to firm) last month. Spencer retains the ride. Could be more to come and makes the shortlist.

Form: 04-03

(13)

Albert Lasker^t²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: S De Sousa| T: Alice Haynes| OR: 65

22/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Only eighth of 11 in handicap (40/1) at Yarmouth (1¼m, good to firm) 24 days ago, with the reopposing Show Me A Hero ahead in third. Others are more obvious.

Form: 6-868

(3)

Make A Scene^b²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: R Kingscote| T: J G Portman| OR: 63

20/1

Winner at Wolverhampton in February. 20/1 and blinkered first time, creditable fifth of 12 in handicap at Windsor (1m, good to firm) 25 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 8-3105

(6)

Myna¹⁴⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: D C Costello| T: M P Tregoning| OR: 62WS

10/1

Showed ability in 3 qualifying runs over 7f/1m last autumn. Had wind surgery since. The type to come into her own now handicapping over further.

Form: 597-

(7)

Forest Hills²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Jack Gilligan| T: B R Millman| OR: 62

14/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 22/1, tenth of 12 in handicap at Windsor (1m, good to firm) on reappearance 25 days ago. Up in trip. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 098-0

(9)

Morindoo²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Tom Marquand| T: E Walker| OR: 59

33/1

No impact in 2 handicaps around 1m this year so today's step up in trip will need to spark improvement.

Form: 0485-79

(2)

Niloufar^h³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: T E Whelan| T: Harry Charlton| OR: 58

11/1

Winner over 1m at Chelmsford and Lingfield since switching to handicaps. Could still be fairly treated after a further 3 lb nudge with 1¼m likely to be within range. Gets the vote.

Form: 7-7711

(12)

Sneaky Blinder^p¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: David Probert| T: T Ward| OR: 57

33/1

Creditable second of 8 in handicap at Wolverhampton (9.5f) last month and not ideally suited by the drop back to 1m when fifth of 12 at Windsor since.

Form: 962-625

Forecasts

Monsieur Melee (16/5), Show Me A Hero (5/1), Papagei (11/2), Easy Dancer (15/2), Laura Bay (8/1), Myna (10/1), Niloufar (11/1), Forest Hills (14/1), Make A Scene (20/1), Albert Lasker (22/1), Morindoo (33/1), Sneaky Blinder (33/1), Valadero (40/1)

The way NILOUFAR went about things at Lingfield last time suggests this step up to 1¼m could suit and she can stretch her unbeaten record in handicaps to 3. Show Me A Hero made a positive start to his handicap career at Yarmouth last month and is second choice ahead of Papagei and unexposed handicap newcomer Laura Bay.