Newbury
17:20
Greenshields JCB Handicap
Newbury Date: Fri, 16 May 2025 Distance: 1m2f Type: Flat Going: Good Class: Class 5 Surface: Turf
Win: £10 Place: £2.60 £2.10 £2.50 Exacta: £56.30 Tricast: £199.01 Trifecta: £289.50
Non-Runners: Naturally (self certificate, cast in box), Telecommunication (self certificate, temperature)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 11 Zarakerjack (FR) 3 C AVG Tom Clover 130 lbs 9/1 Won Took keen hold - towards rear - steady headway from 4f out - in touch with leaders when not clear run 2f out - led inside final furlong - ran on - comfortably (trainer's rep said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that colt preferred the turf and benefitted from a step up in trip)(op 15/2)
2nd 1 Channagide (USA) 2 C AVG Marco Botti 135 lbs 7/2F 1.25 In rear - headway when not clear run over 2f out - short of room and switched left over 1f out - switched right 1f out - no chance with winner but ran on and went second inside final 110yds - did well in the circumstances (jockey said colt was denied a clear run on several occasions over 1 1/2f out)(op 3/1 tchd 4/1)
3rd 9 Glenridding (GB) 2 G Poor Daniel & Claire Kubler 132 lbs 11/2 3.5 In touch with leaders - headway over 2f out - led over 1f out - headed and weakened gradually inside final furlong(op 4/1 tchd 7/2)
4th 10 Blue Tempus (FR) 3 G Poor Alan King 130 lbs 6/1 .5 Took keen hold - prominent - outpaced over 2f out - no chance but rallied and kept on inside final furlong - went fourth final strides(tchd 11/2)
5th 2 Bownder (IRE) 3 G AVG Jonathan Portman 131 lbs 16/1 0.3 In touch with leaders - pressed leader after 2f - challenging over 2f out - lost position 1f out - soon no extra(op 12/1 tchd 10/1)
6th 15 Love You Back (IRE) 3 G Poor Gary & Josh Moore 128 lbs 5/1 .5 Took keen hold - towards rear - headway when not clear run over 2f out - bit short of room under 2f out - kept on but no impression final furlong(op 16/1)
7th 5 Silent Affair (IRE) 3 F Poor John Butler 132 lbs 14/1 0.1 Soon led narrowly - faced challenges over 2f out - headed over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 16/1 tchd 12/1)
8th 4 Carderock (IRE) 3 G Poor Richard Hannon 134 lbs 28/1 .5 In touch with leaders - outpaced over 2f out - soon no impression(op 25/1 tchd 22/1)
9th 6 Rory's Gold (IRE) 3 C Poor Paul Attwater 132 lbs 14/1 6.5 Took keen hold - prominent - outpaced over 2f out - weakened over 1f out (jockey said gelding ran too free)(tchd 16/1)
10th 13 Azoozi (GB) 3 C Poor John Butler 124 lbs 66/1 2.5 Always behind(op 50/1 tchd 80/1)
11th 8 Divot (GB) 3 G Poor William Knight 132 lbs 16/1 1.25 Midfield - outpaced 3f out - weakened 2f out(op 11/1)
12th 7 Olivia Jane (IRE) 3 F Poor Oliver Signy 132 lbs 80/1 0.3 In touch with leaders - outpaced 3f out - soon weakened(op 66/1)
13th 16 Split Silk (GB) 3 F Poor Ollie Sangster 123 lbs 10/1 .75 Dwelt start - in rear throughout(op 14/1 tchd 9/1)
14th 12 Hamdani Cruiser (USA) 3 G Poor James Horton 130 lbs 18/1 .75 Dwelt start - towards rear throughout(op 14/1)