BetVictor Greatwood Gold Cup Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)

Newbury

14:45

Date 2023-03-04

Distance 2m3f187y

Class Class 1

Going Good

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £34,170

Winning Time 4m 50.00s (fast by 3.00s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	The Big Bite (IRE) Jonathan Burke · Henry Oliver	12/1	Won
2nd	Gemirande (FR) Charlie Deutsch · Venetia Williams	3/1	0.2
3rd	Paint The Dream (GB) Connor Brace · Fergal O'Brien	9/2	12
4th	Zanza (IRE) Micheal Nolan · Philip Hobbs	8/1	.5
5th	Espoir De Guye (FR) Harry Cobden · Paul Nicholls	9/1	5.5
6th	Lord Baddesley (IRE) Tom Cannon · Chris Gordon	5/2F	12

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
Fell	Sebastopol (IRE) Stan Sheppard · Tom Lacey	13/2

Runners (7)

EW Terms: 2 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
1	Paint The Dream Bay J:Connor Brace T:Fergal Obrien	J:Connor Brace T:Fergal Obrien	168	t	4-3413	158	167	140	49d	—	—	—	27	—	—
3-3 over fences at Newbury, including an easy win in this race last year; respected
2	Zanza Bay J:Micheal Nolan T:Philip Hobbs	J:Micheal Nolan T:Philip Hobbs	168	b	-62171	158	165	140	21d	—	—	—	43.5	—	—
Won Grade 2 at favourite course Newbury three weeks ago; 1st preference is 2.45 at Newbury
3	Sebastopol Bay J:Stan Sheppard T:Tom Lacey	J:Stan Sheppard T:Tom Lacey	157	tv	3412P1	147	163	134	99d	—	—	—	38.7	—	—
Successful in Grade 2 novice chase over C&D when last seen; one to consider
4	Espoir De Guye Bay J:Harry Cobden T:Paul Nicholls	J:Harry Cobden T:Paul Nicholls	154	t	/16P-8	144	165	135	106d	—	—	—	23.5	—	—
Interesting on debut for Paul Nicholls, who has won this contest nine times
5	The Big Bite Bay J:Jonathan Burke T:Henry Oliver	J:Jonathan Burke T:Henry Oliver	145	p	P24-P8	135	167	124	67d	—	—	—	21.3	—	—
Third in this race two years ago; has a doubt over current form; headgear on
6	Gemirande Bay J:Charlie Deutsch T:Venetia Williams	J:Charlie Deutsch T:Venetia Williams	142	—	2-2121	132	164	135	28d	—	—	—	24	—	—
Has shown steady improvement this season; connections won this contest in 2014
7	Lord Baddesley b/br J:Tom Cannon T:Chris Gordon	J:Tom Cannon T:Chris Gordon	142	—	-21441	132	160	121	19d	—	—	—	34.5	—	—
Made all at Plumpton last month; still unexposed over fences; should go well

No odds data available.

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Zanza

43.5

OR: 27 Form: 16.5 Odds: 0

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2nd

Sebastopol

38.7

OR: 24.3 Form: 14.5 Odds: 0

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3rd

Lord Baddesley

34.5

OR: 20.5 Form: 14 Odds: 0

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Paint The Dream

OR: 27 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Gemirande

OR: 20.5 Form: 3.5 Odds: 0

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Espoir De Guye

23.5

OR: 23.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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The Big Bite

21.3

OR: 21.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Paint The Dream	158	167	140
Zanza	158	165	140
Sebastopol	147	163	134
Espoir De Guye	144	165	135
The Big Bite	135	167	124
Gemirande	132	164	135
Lord Baddesley	132	160	121

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Lord Baddesley	19d ago	Fit
Zanza	21d ago	Fit
Gemirande	28d ago	Fit
Paint The Dream	49d ago	Fresh
The Big Bite	67d ago	Fresh
Sebastopol	99d ago	Long break
Espoir De Guye	106d ago	Long break