Group Three Greenham Stakes Newbury Guide 2023

Richard Hannon’s three-year-old Classic makes his third appearance here, having finished third and fourth on previous occasions at this course. His only win came at Newmarket in August last year, beating Obelix by just over three lengths at 4/9fav at a much lower level than this.

Not that close to winner Stormbuster on his last outing here and unlikely to be close here, stepping up to grouped company. One to dismiss.

The in-form three-year-old Charyn makes his second appearance at this course, having finished third here over 6f in September, behind Rousing Encore and Sakheer in the Group Two Mill Reef Stakes. Bounced back to win six-runner group two at Chantilly in October when priced at 4/1.

Steps up the extra furlong now and must be respected in the form he’s in. Roger Varian has booked David Egan to ride.

Richard Fahey sends three-year-old The Ridler to the Greenham Stakes on Saturday who was a shock 50/1 winner of the Group Two Norfolk Stakes at Royal Ascot in June last year, having only won once in three outings prior at class five level. Struggled on his only run since, finishing last of five in group one at Deauville in August and has now been off 244 days.

Must find more if he is to figure here but that is unlikely against some in-form rivals. William Buick is booked to ride.

Ralph Beckett sends Grey’s Monument to the Greenham Stakes with the colt in decent form, winning two of his last three races at Haydock and York at class two and four level. Stepped into grouped company last time out here in October, running Knight close to finish just under two lengths behind the winner to claim second place.

Would be a surprising winner of this against some in-form grouped runners but based off recent form, could be a small each-way shot at around 28’s currently.

Brian Meehan’s three-year-old Isaac Shelby makes his second appearance at this course on Saturday following his win here on debut in May last year and then winning Group Two Superlative Stakes over 7f at Newmarket in July. Stepped up into Group One Dewhurst Stakes at the same course in October, but disappointed to finish last of seven.

Was nearly 12 lengths off winner Chaldean there, who runs again here and this colt needs to bounce back if he is to have a say in this. Reservations about him after that run.

Andrew Balding sends 119-rates sprinter Chaldean to the Greenham Stakes. The three-year-old’s sire is the legendary Frankel and arrives here looking to make it five wins in a row after four successive successes at Newbury, York, Doncaster and Newmarket. Those wins include group one, two and three successes and he can progress even further now.

The clear pick on form and it would be surprising if he was to get beaten here. He is up against the unbeaten Knight too.

Martyn Meade sends 66/1 outsider Wiltshire to this Newbury contest after finishing ninth on debut here in October in class four maiden, before winning 7f class four maiden at Wolverhampton a month later, a length ahead of Calypso.

Did well on that day but this is a much bigger step up and one that may be a step too far for the three-year-old. Tom Marquand is booked to ride.

Eve Johnson Houghton sends the unbeaten Streets Of Gold to the Greenham Stakes after winning his first five at Chepstow, Newmarket, York and Curragh before returning to York last time out to claim 7f class two 12-runner contest by half a length.

Now makes the step into grouped company and this requires another step up. He goes off 103 here and has to be respected on the run he’s in, despite this being his toughest test yet.

93-rated sprinter for James Ferguson who made a winning debut on the flat at Yarmouth in September last year, before finishing seventh in Middle Park Stakes when sent into group one company. Bounced back to win Southwell class five earlier this month and now enters group three company for the first time in the hands of Oisin Murphy.

Clearly talented but his previous run in grouped company provides doubts over that ability at this sort of level. Others preferred.

Simon & Ed Crisford send their three-year-old Knight to the Greenham Stakes on the back of winning his first two starts at Yarmouth and over this C&D in October, winning the Group Three Horris Hill Stakes by just under two lengths to Grey’s Monument.

Looks a top prospect for the Crisford duo and arrives here off a mark of 107. Bumps into another top prospect in the shape of Chaldean and this should be a top contest between the two.

John & Thady Gosden send one for this seven-furlong contest at Newbury in the form of Theoryofeverything. The three-year-old is another runner here whose sire is Frankel and he made a winning start to life on the flat at Doncaster earlier this month, beating Charlie Appleby’s 15/8fav Striking Star by six lengths.

Big step up here but must be respected for one of the top flat training yards and Robert Havlin is on board.