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18 April 2026
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Watership Down Stud Too Darn Hot Greenham Stakes (Group 3) (Colts & Geldings) (Class 1) Racecard

  • Channel: ITV
  • Distance: 7f
  • Going: Good
Newbury
Runners
8

Type
Flat

Surface
Turf

Stalls
Centre

Weather
Mostly cloudy

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(4)
Albert Einstein silk
BF
Albert Einstein h 1
J: Ryan Moore
T: A P O'Brien
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 5 wins from 20 in the last 14 days (25%)
Highly regarded colt who looks set to leave his Curragh reappearance effort behind
11-6
Age: 3
Weight: 9-2
OR: 109
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
28 Mar 26 Cur Curragh 7f Sft/Hy L 9-1 6/10 Big Gossey (4½L) 11/10F - 101
25 May 25 Cur Curragh 6f Gd 2yG3 9-5 1/6 Power Blue (¾L) 4/11F - 105
10 May 25 Naa Naas 6f Gd 2yMd 9-7 1/7 Evening Blues (1¼L) 1/2F - 92
2
(8)
Alparslan silk
D
Alparslan
J: Clifford Lee
T: K R Burke
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 1 wins from 24 in the last 14 days (4%)
Scored twice before running well, just under 2l behind Zavateri, in the Dewhurst
116-
Age: 3
Weight: 9-2
OR: 108
Days: 189
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
11 Oct 25 Nmk Newmarket 7f GF 2yG1 9-3 6/9 Gewan (4¾L) 50/1 99 106
14 Sep 25 Cur Curragh 6.5f Y 2y 9-7 1/16 Magny Cours (3½L) 5/4F - 97
10 Aug 25 Lei Leicester 7f GF 42yNv 9-7 1/6 Quadrillion (5L) 14/1 - 86
3
(2)
Aqpan silk
D
Aqpan
J: Cristian Demuro
T: Roger Varian
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Brings a solid AW record but faces a much stiffer assignment on turf debut
22-1
Age: 3
Weight: 9-2
OR: 92
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
28 Mar 26 Sth Southwell (AW) 7f St 4Md 9-1 1/6 Ay Up Duck (2¼L) 1/10F - 80
17 Dec 25 Kem Kempton (AW) 7f St/Slw 22yNv 9-7 2/8 Golden View (1¼L) 11/10 - 88
1 Dec 25 Kem Kempton (AW) 7f St/Slw 52yNv 9-4 2/12 Hidden Force (1¾L) 7/1 - 87
4
(5)
Ardisia silk
Ardisia
J: Oisin Murphy
T: Hugo Palmer
Money-spinner during a busy 2yo campaign but isn't sure to progress any further
31127-
Age: 3
Weight: 9-2
OR: 108
Days: 168
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
1 Nov 25 Dma Del Mar 8f Fm 2yG1 8-10 7/14 Gstaad (5¾L) 184/10 - 102
18 Oct 25 Asc Ascot 6f Gd 22y 9-7 2/11 Mission Central (½L) 18/1 100 106
4 Oct 25 Red Redcar 6f GS 2yL 9-2 1/15 Golden Brown (½L) 7/1 92 98
19 Sep 25 Ayr Ayr 6f Sft 22yHc 9-1 1/9 Star Material (2½L) 5/1 86 93
21 Aug 25 Yor York 6f GF 22y 9-2 3/21 Song Of The Clyde (2¼L) 18/1 85 84
1 Aug 25 Goo Goodwood 6f GS 22yHc 9-0 1/11 Shaman Champion (nk) 20/1 81 84
5
(7)
Gonna Fly silk
C
Gonna Fly
J: Rossa Ryan
T: Ralph Beckett
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
Quite a tidy success over 1m at Newbury in sole 2yo start; brings potential
1-
Age: 3
Weight: 9-2
OR: -
Days: 176
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
24 Oct 25 Nby Newbury 8f Sft 42yNv 9-4 1/10 King Of Earth (2¼L) 5/1 - 95
6
(3)
Needle Match silk
C
Needle Match
J: Tom Marquand
T: William Haggas
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
Won narrowly at Newbury on the same day that Gonna Fly scored in better style
1-
Age: 3
Weight: 9-2
OR: -
Days: 176
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
24 Oct 25 Nby Newbury 6.5f Sft 42yMd 9-7 1/8 Storming Point (shd) 2/1 - 80
7
(1)
Title Role silk
D
Title Role
J: James Doyle
T: Simon & Ed Crisford
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Success in the Jumeirah 2,000 Guineas took his record to 3-5; improving colt
21-311
Age: 3
Weight: 9-2
OR: 106
Days: 49
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
28 Feb 26 Mey Meydan 8f Gd 3yL 8-11 1/9 Pacific Avenue (1L) 5/2 98 104
30 Jan 26 Mey Meydan 8f Gd 3y 9-2 1/10 Sword Maker (1¼L) 5/4F 93 90
2 Jan 26 Mey Meydan 7f Gd 3y 9-2 3/14 Northern Champion (½L) 17/5 93 87
8 Oct 25 Kem Kempton (AW) 7f St/Slw 52yMd 9-7 1/8 Siwa Oasis (4L) 4/11F - 85
16 May 25 Nby Newbury 6f Gd 42yMd 9-7 2/18 Humidity (shd) 7/2F - 82
8
(6)
Zavateri silk
D
Zavateri
J: Charles Bishop
T: Eve Johnson Houghton
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Distance Specialist - 2 wins from 3 starts at this distance (67%)
Landed three major 2yo races prior to respectable effort in the Dewhurst; the form pick
11114-
Age: 3
Weight: 9-2
OR: 118
Days: 189
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
11 Oct 25 Nmk Newmarket 7f GF 2yG1 9-3 4/9 Gewan (3L) 9/2 118 111
14 Sep 25 Cur Curragh 7f Y 2yG1 9-5 1/6 Gstaad (hd) 15/2 113 116
29 Jul 25 Goo Goodwood 7f Gd 2yG2 9-6 1/10 Morris Dancer (shd) 8/1 108 109
10 Jul 25 Nmk Newmarket (July) 6f GF 2yG2 9-2 1/6 Do Or Do Not (1L) 18/1 - 105
10 Jun 25 Sal Salisbury 6f GF 42yNv 9-5 1/9 Wojtek (2½L) 11/2 - 75
Verdict

The thoroughly likeable ZAVATERI sets the standard. Title Role and Albert Einstein are likely to be the biggest dangers.

Verdict silk image
Zavateri

Betting Forecast:

2/1 Albert Einstein,

Zavateri,

6/1 Title Role,

10/1 Alparslan,

Needle Match,

11/1 Gonna Fly,

16/1 Ardisia,

33/1 Aqpan

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