2025-04-12 Newbury 15:12
Newbury

OLBG Spring Cup Handicap

Distance: 1m7y

Going: Good

Prize: £36,078

Runners: 14

Winning time: 1m 37.45s (slow by 0.95s)

Age: 4yo+

Class: Class 2

8 Ebt's Guard

J:Lewis Edmunds T:William Muir & Chris Grassick

Age:4 Weight:9st 6lbs

OR:92 SP:25/1

Raced wide - in touch with leaders - headway over 3f out - ridden to lead over 1f out - faced challenge inside final 110yds - kept on well(op 22/1 tchd 18/1)

2 nk

11 Urban Lion

J:Edward Greatrex T:Jack Channon

Age:4 Weight:9st 3lbs

OR:89 SP:7/1

In touch with leaders - headway towards far side over 1f out - went second inside final furlong - pressed winner inside final 110yds - just held(op 13/2)

3 1¼ 1½

13 Classic

J:James Doyle T:Richard Hannon

Age:5 Weight:9st 2lbs

OR:88 SP:6/1

Took keen hold - held up in rear - headway over 1f out - went third inside final 110yds - kept on(op 11/2)

4 1¼ 2¾

2 Two Tempting

J:Rob Hornby T:Jonathan Portman

Age:6 Weight:9st 11lbs

OR:97 SP:14/1

Midfield - headway over 2f out - stayed on(op 20/1)

5 ¾ 3½

5 Arisaig

J:Callum Shepherd T:Charlie Johnston

Age:4 Weight:9st 8lbs

OR:94 SP:18/1

Towards rear - headway over 1f out - stayed on(op 25/1)

6 1¼ 4¾

7 Silver Sword

J:Jamie Spencer T:Dylan Cunha

Age:5 Weight:9st 7lbs

OR:93 SP:5/1J

Held up in midfield - switched left when some headway over 1f out - no extra inside final 110yds(op 6/1 and tchd 13/2)

7 1 5¾

14 Cogitate

J:Hollie Doyle T:Charles Hills

Age:4 Weight:9st 1lbs

OR:87 SP:11/1

Held up in rear - headway inside final 110yds - never on terms(op 9/1)

8 nse 5¾

6 Inishfallen

J:Sean Levey T:Brian Meehan

Age:4 Weight:9st 7lbs

OR:93 SP:22/1

Led - headed over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(tchd 18/1)

9 ½ 6¼

12 Pearl Eye

J:David Egan T:Darryll Holland

Age:5 Weight:9st 2lbs

OR:88 SP:18/1

Dwelt start - held up in rear - still plenty to do over 1f out - headway inside final 110yds - never dangerous(op 22/1 tchd 16/1)

10 nk 6¾

3 Metal Merchant

J:David Probert T:Jack Channon

Age:5 Weight:9st 11lbs

OR:97 SP:13/2

Took keen hold - held up in midfield - headway over 2f out - weakened over 1f out(op 6/1)

11 1 7¾

4 James McHenry

J:William Buick T:Edward Bethell

Age:5 Weight:9st 9lbs

OR:95 SP:5/1J

Prominent - pressed leader over 2f out - weakened over 1f out (trainer's rep could offer no explanation for the poor form shown)(op 9/2)

12 hd 7¾

9 Great Acclaim

J:Charles Bishop T:Eve Johnson Houghton

Age:4 Weight:9st 6lbs

OR:92 SP:22/1

In touch with leaders - weakened inside final furlong(op 25/1)

13 nk 8¼

10 Dragon Leader

J:Finley Marsh T:Clive Cox

Age:4 Weight:9st 4lbs

OR:90 SP:16/1

Mounted in chute and taken down early - raced wide - midfield - weakened over 2f out(tchd 18/1)

14 ¾ 9

1 Son

J:Pat Dobbs T:Richard Hannon

Age:4 Weight:9st 12lbs

OR:98 SP:18/1

Raced in second - weakened over 2f out(op 12/1)

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £29.50

Tote place: £7.50 £2.40 £2.70

Exacta: £289.90

Trifecta: £2411.70

Tricast: £1242.09

CSF: £191.18