Cotes de Paris Newbury
Newbury
Newbury
Handicap | Flat | 1m 2f
Sahara King
Successful on his only start as a 2-y-o, SAHARA KING has improved again in defeat this year, posting a very good second on handicap debut at Newmarket 2 weeks ago. Very much the type to progress further, he shades preference over similarly upwardly-mobile pair Al Azd and Lost Boys. Tierra Del Toro is another well worthy of a second look.
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- Assurer en 3 place
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Règlements de E/W: 1/5 cote en premier 3
- 9(2)Lost BoysJ: Jason WatsonE: David Menuisier331-1Âge 311/410/33/1
- OR: 89
- EQ: -
- Jours Depuis La Dernière Course: 22
Night of Thunder colt who showed a good attitude when winning 9-runner maiden at Haydock (1m, good) last autumn. Shaded a close finish in 1¼m Sandown handicap on reappearance (good) 22 days ago and appeals as one who should continue to progress.DateCourseDistConditionsTypePosSandown Park1m 1f 209yGoodFlat1/6Haydock Park7f 212yGood to Soft (Good in places)Flat1/9Ascot7f 213ySoft (Good to Soft in places)Flat3/5Newbury1mGood (Good to Firm in places)Flat3/7- 7(5)Al AzdJ: Ray DawsonE: Roger Varian5-22211Âge 37/27/24/1
- OR: 92
- EQ: Blinkers
- Jours Depuis La Dernière Course: 21
Improved since blinkered, winning 11f maiden at Southwell (all-weather) and 1½m handicap at Doncaster (good to firm; did it easily) this spring. Raised 7 lb but could have even more to offer for last year's winning yard.DateCourseDistConditionsTypePosDoncaster1m 3f 197yGood to Firm (Good in places)Flat1/7Southwell1m 3f 23yStandardFlat1/7Lingfield Park1m 2fStandardFlat2/6Lingfield Park1m 2fStandardFlat2/5Kempton Park1mStandard / SlowFlat2/12- 6(11)Sahara KingJ: Sean LeveyE: Richard Hannon1-52Âge 39/29/24/1
- OR: 95
- EQ: -
- Jours Depuis La Dernière Course: 13
Too Darn Hot colt who made a winning start in novice at Wolverhampton in November. Better form in defeat this year, finishing 3¾ lengths second of 5 to Evanesco on handicap debut at Newmarket (1¼m, good to firm) 13 days ago. Open to further progress.DateCourseDistConditionsTypePosNewmarket (rowley)1m 2fGood to FirmFlat2/5Newbury1m 2fGoodFlat5/10Wolverhampton1m 142yStandardFlat1/10- 11(4)SintraJ: Hollie DoyleE: Andrew Balding3231Âge 38/18/115/2
- OR: 84
- EQ: -
- Jours Depuis La Dernière Course: 7
Kingman colt who has improved with each run, making a successful start to his handicap career at Ascot (1¼m, good to firm) last weekend, making all. 4 lb out of the weights here so a good deal more will be needed again if he's to follow up.DateCourseDistConditionsTypePosAscot1m 1f 212yGood to Firm (Good in places)Flat1/5Yarmouth1m 2f 23yGoodFlat3/5Wolverhampton1m 142yStandardFlat2/7Newcastle1m 5yStandardFlat3/10- 5(10)Tierra Del ToroJ: Hector CrouchE: Ralph Beckett212-Âge 39/19/18/1
- OR: 95
- EQ: -
- Jours Depuis La Dernière Course: 239
Decisive winner of 7f Kempton novice last August and useful effort when length second (Bourbon Blues third) in 1m course novice the following month. Will stay 1¼m and this handicap newcomer is almost certainly capable of better again in 2026 having been gelded.DateCourseDistConditionsTypePosNewbury1mGood to Soft (Soft in places)Flat2/7Kempton Park7fStandard / SlowFlat1/10Southwell7f 14yStandardFlat2/8- 2(8)Port Of SpainJ: Ryan MooreE: Aidan O'Brien, Ireland631537-Âge 310/18/19/1
- OR: 103
- EQ: Cheekpieces
- Jours Depuis La Dernière Course: 202
Useful 2-y-o, winning 1m maiden at Punchestown and third in 9f Leopardstown Group 3. Fitted with first-time cheekpieces now switching to a handicap on reappearance. Needs to find improvement but top Irish stable has had a few run well under big weights in this in recent years.DateCourseDistConditionsTypePosSaint-cloud7f 210yVery softFlat7/7Leopardstown1m 1fYielding (Yielding to Soft in places)Flat3/8Curragh1mYielding to SoftFlat5/5Punchestown1m 30yGood to Yielding (Yielding in Places)Flat1/10Curragh1mGood (Good to Yielding in places)Flat3/7- 3(6)SpyceJ: Rossa RyanE: Alan King214-5Âge 312/110/111/1
- OR: 100
- EQ: -
- Jours Depuis La Dernière Course: 22
Useful juvenile, including third in a listed race, and returned with a respectable 9½ lengths fifth of 7 to Raaheeb in Classic Trial at Sandown (1¼m, good, 20/1) 22 days ago. Makes handicap debut.DateCourseDistConditionsTypePosSandown Park1m 1f 209yGoodFlat5/7Newmarket (rowley)1m 2fGood to Firm (Good in places)Flat4/8Yarmouth1m 3yGood to Soft (Good in places)Flat1/9York7fGood to Firm (Good in places)Flat2/13- 1(3)Bourbon BluesJ: William BuickE: Brian Meehan45312-3Âge 316/116/118/1
- OR: 105
- EQ: -
- Jours Depuis La Dernière Course: 31
Useful performer. Showed he's trained on well when 2½ lengths third of 7 to Morshdi in listed race at Newmarket (9f, good) on reappearance 31 days ago but has a more exposed profile that most of these and will need a very smart handicap performance to defy such a lofty mark.DateCourseDistConditionsTypePosNewmarket (rowley)1m 1fGoodFlat3/7Chantilly1m 208yStandardFlat2/6Newmarket (rowley)1m 2fGoodFlat1/3Newbury1mGood to Soft (Soft in places)Flat3/7Haydock Park1m 37yGoodFlat5/7- 8(1)Capall RasaJ: Pierre-Louis JaminE: Tom Dascombe3811-4Âge 320/120/122/1
- OR: 92
- EQ: -
- Jours Depuis La Dernière Course: 22
Won novice and nursery on all-weather at Southwell last autumn. Creditable fourth of 7 in Esher Cup at Sandown (1m, good) on reappearance 22 days ago and he's entitled to come on for the run. Tackles 1¼m for the first time.DateCourseDistConditionsTypePosSandown Park1mGoodFlat4/7Southwell1m 13yStandardFlat1/4Southwell7f 14yStandardFlat1/9Haydock Park6f 212yGood (Good to Soft in places)Flat8/10Yarmouth7f 3yGood to FirmFlat3/4- 10(7)Pearl RiverJ: Sam HitchcottE: Richard Hannon65431-5Âge 340/140/133/1
- OR: 84
- EQ: -
- Jours Depuis La Dernière Course: 18
Off the mark at the fifth attempt when making a winning nursery debut at Nottingham (1¼m, soft) last October. Flying too high in listed race on reappearance and returns to handicap company in a very hot race.DateCourseDistConditionsTypePosEpsom Downs1m 2f 17yGoodFlat5/6Nottingham1m 2f 50yGood to SoftFlat1/7Goodwood1m 1f 197ySoft (Good to Soft in places)Flat3/8Newbury1mGood (Good to Firm in places)Flat4/7Yarmouth7f 3yGood to SoftFlat5/8- Non-partants
- 4(9)My Love Is KingRetiréJ: Non RunnerE: John & Thady Gosden1-22Âge 3
- OR: 96
- EQ: Cheekpieces
- Jours Depuis La Dernière Course: 15
NON RUNNER.DateCourseDistConditionsTypePosNewmarket (rowley)1m 2fGood to FirmFlat2/5Newbury1m 2fGoodFlat2/10Newcastle7f 14yStandardFlat1/5