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13:50 Newbury - 6 March 2021 - Racecard - Horse Racing - Sporting Life
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13:50 Newbury

Saturday 6 March 2021

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BetVictor Greatwood Gold Cup Handicap Chase (Grade 3) (GBB Race)

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 1  |   2m 3f 187y  |   Good  |   14 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:50  |   Winning time: 4m 50.6s
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Horse silk
Capelandp,t42
Age: 9|  Weight: 11-12| J: D A Jacob| T: P F Nicholls| OR:  153| D
40/1
Enhanced excellent record at Wincanton when winning there (2½m) in January. Hampered early and probably worth forgiving his subsequent Ascot run. Career best needed under top weight, though.
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Grand Sancyh119
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-8| J: Bryony Frost| T: P F Nicholls| OR:  149| BF
6/1
Smart hurdler and quickly reached same level over fences, winning 19.5f Chepstow listed on return. Disappointed at Wincanton 4 weeks later but freshened up since and yard has excellent record in this.
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The Big Bite36
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-5| J: J J Burke| T: Henry Oliver| OR:  146
11/1
Bumper/hurdles winner who is progressive over fences, winning on 2m Aintree return before improving again when chasing home Ibleo at Doncaster (2m again). Has won over 2½m. Considered.
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Windsor Avenuep1,t142
Age: 9|  Weight: 11-5| J: Theo Gillard(5)| T: B Ellison| OR:  146| D
16/1
Smart performer but his record this season is patchy, following third in Rowland Meyrick at Wetherby over Christmas with poor run at Ascot. First-time headgear combination needs to make difference.
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Gold Present63
Age: 11|  Weight: 11-4| J: S Bowen| T: N J Henderson| OR:  145| C
80/1
Smart handicap chaser at his best but those days look behind him and suspicion he'll find this a bit too competitive for his liking nowadays.
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Gala Ballb19
Age: 11|  Weight: 11-3| J: T J O'Brien| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR:  144| CD
25/1
Confirmed himself as good as ever when runner-up on C&D return in November but all of a sudden has something to prove after 2 very disappointing runs since. Refitted blinkers replace cheekpieces.
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Umbrigadop,t17
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-3| J: David Noonan| T: D Pipe| OR:  144
13/2
Useful hurdler who has taken well to fences this term, readily landing odds in 19.5f Fontwell novice then following up in 2m Wetherby handicap. 5 lb rise may not stop him with further progress likely.
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Pistol Whipped56
Age: 7|  Weight: 10-12| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson| OR:  139| D
7/1
Didn't go on from winning chase debut last term but got his career back on track when second on 20.5f Kempton return in January. Needs to prove he can build on that given what happened last season.
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Killer Clown70
Age: 7|  Weight: 10-11| J: Adam Wedge| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR:  138| D
4/1
Point winner who has shown promise over fences this season, improving again to win traditionally strong 20.5f Kempton novice handicap on Boxing Day. Raised 15 lb but definitely more to come.
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Born Survivor63
Age: 10|  Weight: 10-11| J: Bridget Andrews| T: D Skelton| OR:  138| D
14/1
Smart chaser at his best. Some way removed from that so far this season but mark has come down 11 lb since the start of the campaign and yard's very good recent form provides hope for revival.
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Barton Knoll99
Age: 9|  Weight: 10-9| J: R P McLernon| T: J Mackie| OR:  136| D
28/1
All the better for his C&D return when seeing off 8 rivals at Doncaster (19f) in November. Suspicion a 7 lb higher mark may find him out in this deeper race on his first outing since.
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Senior Citizen91
Age: 8|  Weight: 10-7| J: Adrian Heskin| T: A King| OR:  134
7/1
Won 2 of first 4 starts over fences. Improved again when second at Huntingdon (19f) in November and much better than result (didn't see out 21f on heavy) in Grand Sefton at Aintree. Interesting.
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Another Crick19
Age: 8|  Weight: 10-6| J: P J Brennan| T: Noel Williams| OR:  133| C| D
8/1
Looked a chaser going places in 2018/19, including a course win. Missed all of last season but latest Warwick fourth in a competitive handicap suggests his ability remains.
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The Russian Doyen68
Age: 8|  Weight: 10-5| J: Nick Scholfield| T: J Scott| OR:  132| C
16/1
Jumping has held him back over fences of late but he did win a 2m course handicap off 6 lb higher in early-2019 and it's possible a change of yard (has left Colin Tizzard) could spark a revival.
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Forecasts

Killer Clown (4/1), Grand Sancy (6/1), Umbrigado (13/2), Senior Citizen (7/1), Pistol Whipped (7/1), Another Crick (8/1), The Big Bite (11/1), Born Survivor (14/1), Windsor Avenue (16/1), The Russian Doyen (16/1), Gala Ball (25/1), Barton Knoll (28/1), Capeland (40/1), Gold Present (80/1)

13:50 Newbury - 6 March 2021 - Racecard - Horse Racing - Sporting Life

UMBRIGADO is very much a chaser on the up and gets the nod to defy the handicapper with this return to a longer trip in his favour. The opposite applies to Senior Citizen, who didn't get home over 21f on very testing ground in the Grand Sefton and can make his presence felt from this mark back over shorter. Paul Nicholls is seeking a sixth win in this since 2012 so Grand Sancy is also respected.

  1. UMBRIGADO (IRE)
  2. SENIOR CITIZEN
  3. GRAND SANCY (FR)

Prize Money

1st: £22,780.002nd: £8,548.003rd: £4,280.004th: £2,132.005th: £1,072.006th: £536.00

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