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15:30 Newbury

Bet Direct Spring Cup (Showcase Handicap) (Class B)

  • 24 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 43.90s
  • 24 Ran
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1
Silk -

Mastermind (IRE)

10/1

    2
    Silk -

    Pulau Tioman

    14/1

      3
      Silk -

      Vintage Premium

      14/1

        4
        Silk -

        Cornelius

        12/1

          1(22)
          Silk - Yellow, black sash, white sleeves, black and white quartered cap

          Pulau Tioman

          28
          14/1
          • Form 20333-5
          • Age 5
          • Weight 10-0

          held up and behind, headway and effort 2f out, strong run to go 2nd well inside final furlong, nearest finish

          2(20)
          Silk - Yellow, Dark Blue cross belts, quartered cap

          Cornelius

          151
          12/1
          • Form 040114-
          • Age 4
          • Weight 9-13

          tracked leader, ridden to lead over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, weakened and no extra near finish

          3(9)
          Silk - White, Black star, White sleeves, Black seams, Black cap, White star

          Vintage Premium

          28
          14/1
          • Form 0230-40
          • Age 4
          • Weight 9-11

          held up mid-division, outpaced and ridden 3f out, ran on well inside final furlong

          4(6)
          Silk - Pink and royal blue diamonds, striped sleeves, pink cap, royal blue diamond

          Mastermind (IRE)

          28
          10/1
          • Form 04023-4
          • Age 4
          • Weight 9-11

          held up, headway to chase leader over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on strongly

          5(3)
          Silk - ROYAL BLUE and WHITE stripes, checked sleeves

          Fast Track (IRE)

          314
          25/1
          • Form 1/36-
          • Age 4
          • Weight 9-11

          always in rear, tailed off

          6(19)
          Silk - Aquamarine, Black cap

          Atlantic Rhapsody (FR)

          28
          9/1
          • Form 62042-0
          • Age 4
          • Weight 9-10

          led to post, held up mid-division, hard ridden 3f out, no response

          7(7)
          Silk - Purple

          Muchea

          189
          25/1
          • Form 125050-
          • Age 7
          • Weight 9-9

          held up in touch, ridden 2f out, edged right inside final furlong, no danger

          8(15)
          Silk - BEIGE and EMERALD GREEN check, BEIGE sleeves

          Anticles (FR)

          28
          66/1
          • Form 31560-0
          • Age 4
          • Weight 9-4

          never near leaders

          9(5)
          Silk - White, Light Green stars, Light Green sleeves, White stars and stars on cap

          Material Witness (IRE)

          217
          33/1
          • Form 223021-
          • Age 4
          • Weight 8-13

          prominent towards far side, ridden and weakened over 2f out

          10(12)
          Silk - Maroon and Yellow check, Maroon sleeves, Yellow cap

          Melodian

          29 b
          16/1
          • Form 32200-1
          • Age 6
          • Weight 8-11

          led over 1f, driven and weakened 2f out

          11(25)
          Silk - Emerald Green, White spots, Yellow sleeves, Emerald Green and White striped cap

          Tony Tie

          168
          25/1
          • Form 000300-
          • Age 5
          • Weight 8-11

          prominent early, soon beaten

          12(23)
          Silk - Red, Black spots, Red sleeves, Black cap

          The Whistling Teal

          11
          7/2
          • Form 03000-1
          • Age 5
          • Weight 8-10

          held up in rear, effort and ridden 2f out, soon one pace

          14(8)
          Silk - Cerise and Purple (quartered), White sleeves

          Social Contract

          64 b
          33/1
          • Form 01-0310
          • Age 4
          • Weight 8-8

          prominent and pulled hard, ridden 3f out, weakened well over 1f out

          15(16)
          Silk - Dark Blue, White sash and armlets, Red cap

          Espada (IRE)

          28
          14/1
          • Form 00000-0
          • Age 5
          • Weight 8-8

          held up in touch, raced keenly, weakened 2f out

          16(1)
          Silk - Royal Blue, Red cap

          Mornings Minion

          189
          20/1
          • Form 441530-
          • Age 4
          • Weight 8-7

          held up, effort 2f out, kept on inside final furlong

          17(4)
          Silk - Light Green, Black and Red hooped sleeves

          My Retreat (USA)

          110
          25/1
          • Form 05211-0
          • Age 4
          • Weight 8-5

          prominent, lost touch and behind from halfway, tailed off and virtually pulled up

          18(24)
          Silk - Emerald Green, Light Blue chevron, diamonds on sleeves, Light Blue cap

          Freddy Flintstone

          29
          25/1
          • Form 34302-0
          • Age 4
          • Weight 8-5

          prominent early, soon beaten

          19(2)
          Silk - Dark Blue, Red stars, Red sleeves, Dark Blue armlets, quartered cap

          Smooth Sailing

          191
          33/1
          • Form 051000-
          • Age 6
          • Weight 8-3

          in touch, ridden and weakened 3f out

          20(21)
          Silk - ROYAL BLUE, PINK chevrons, ROYAL BLUE cap

          Scene (IRE)

          29
          25/1
          • Form 6664-00
          • Age 6
          • Weight 8-1

          prominent, hard ridden over 3f out, soon weakened

          21(11)
          Silk - Grey, Maroon seams, quartered cap

          Locombe Hill (IRE)

          203
          33/1
          • Form 030040-
          • Age 5
          • Weight 7-13

          prominent, ridden and weakened over 1f out

          22(14)
          Silk - White and Black (halved horizontally), check cap, Yellow sleeves

          Bold Ewar (IRE)

          29 b
          33/1
          • Form 60-6230
          • Age 4
          • Weight 7-12

          prominent, ridden and no danger over 2f out

          23(17)
          Silk - Yellow, Dark Green sash, sleeves and star on cap

          Champagne Rider

          5
          7/1
          • Form 600-122
          • Age 5
          • Weight 7-11

          behind from halfway, tailed off

          24(18)
          Silk - White, Royal Blue stars, White and Maroon striped sleeves, Maroon cap

          Dixie Island (USA)

          9 b
          20/1
          • Form 62-5654
          • Age 4
          • Weight 7-11

          led after 1f, headed and weakened quickly over 2f out

          25(13)
          Silk - White, Yellow stars, White sleeves, Emerald Green cap

          Omniheat

          162
          33/1
          • Form 504360-
          • Age 4
          • Weight 7-10

          in touch, ridden and weakened 3f out

          13(10)
          NR

          Silk St John

          75
          • Form 500-000
          • Age 7
          • Weight 8-9

          In depth

          Formwatch

          Mastermind (IRE) is an each-way selection in a competitive renewal of the Spring Cup. His draw is not ideal - and low numbers are certainly at a disadvantage on the straight course here in big fields when the stalls are on the stands side. He ran well in the Lincoln and should give a good account of himself here. He's a pound worse off with Pulau Tioman for that Lincoln run so a case can be made for him also. Atlantic Rhapsody should also improve on his unplaced Lincoln effort and certainly has claims on his best form. The Whistling Teal will have his supporters also. He won easily at Pontefract on his seasonal return, his first run since being gelded, and it will be interesting to see how he fares after an 8lbs rise. It may be a competitive race but there is no real strength in depth to the field so Mastermind, who has a little bit more class than most, ought to go well.