14:45 Newbury

Saturday 4 March 2023

All13:4014:1014:4515:2516:0016:3517:10

BetVictor Greatwood Gold Cup Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:45 | Winning time: 4m 50.00s

1^st

The Big Bite

1010-5

12/1

T: Henry OliverJ: J J Burke

Raced wide in close 3rd, went 2nd 11th, led 4 out, joined last, hung left and strongly pressed run-in, stayed on gamely, all out op 11/1

2^nd

Gemirande

710-2

3/1

T: Miss V WilliamsJ: Charlie Deutsch

Jumped well, led until narrowly headed 4 out, chased winner, upsides at the last, ridden and strong challenge run-in, held final 100 yards, rallied close home, just held op 11/4 tchd 16/5

3^rd

Paint The Dream

912-0

9/2

T: F O'BrienJ: C Brace

Held up in 5th on inside, closer in 3rd after 11th, stayed on same pace from after 4 out, no chance with leading duo op 10/3

4^th

Zanza

912-0

8/1

T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: M G Nolan

Never travelled or jumped with any fluency in last pair, in rear when jumped slowly 7th and next, never on terms until finally picked up went 4th run-in and closed on 3rd, no chance with leading duo op 17/2

5^th

5 ½

Espoir De Guye

911-0

9/1

T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden

Held up in last pair, closer in 4th place 5 out, disputing 3rd 3 out, ridden and no extra in 4th next, weakened op 15/2 tchd 7/1 and tchd 10/1

6^th

Lord Baddesley

810-2

5/2f

T: C GordonJ: Tom Cannon

Chased leader until 11th, chased leaders, lost place and outpaced 5 out, no chance after op 11/4

Also Ran

Sebastopol

911-3

13/2

T: T LaceyJ: Stan Sheppard

Chased leaders, not fluent 4th, fell 10th op 17/2 tchd 9/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£13.00Pl:£4.10, £2.10EX:£54.00Trifecta:£239.90SF:£48.62Swingers:£5.40, £6.50, £3.20

Forecasts

Lord Baddesley (5/2), Gemirande (3/1), Paint The Dream (9/2), Sebastopol (13/2), Zanza (8/1), Espoir De Guye (9/1), The Big Bite (12/1)

A case can be made for all of these but PAINT THE DREAM goes really well round here so is taken to repeat his success in this event 12 months ago having lost nothing in defeat when trying to keep tabs on Pic d'Orhy in a Kempton Grade 2 last time. Recent-scorers Gemirande (second choice) and Lord Baddesley both have the potential for further improvement and command plenty of respect but might end up taking each other on, while Espoir de Guye can't be dismissed for his new yard after a wind op.

PAINT THE DREAM
GEMIRANDE (FR)
LORD BADDESLEY (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022

Paint The Dream

Weight: 11-11 |Age: 8

J: C Brace | T: F O'Brien

8/1

Prize Money

1st: £34,170.002nd: £12,822.003rd: £6,420.004th: £3,198.005th: £1,608.006th: £804.00