Greenham Stakes Preview & Betting Tips: Rashabar To Reign

The Greenham Stakes at Newbury is one of Britain's first recognised Classic trials in the turf season, coming in the month of April as the Guineas Festival at Newmarket starts to enter the consciousness of Flat fans. The Greenham Stakes is a Group 3 contest run over seven-furlongs for three-year-olds. After Wollow (1976) and Kris (1979) completed the Greenham-2000 Guineas double three years apart at the end of 1970s there was a long wait until the next horse emulated that feat – the mighty Frankel (2011) some 32 years later. The Greenham is set to take place on Saturday, April 12th this year, with a scheduled off-time of 14:35 and it will be shown live on ITV Racing and Sky Sports Racing in the UK.

Greenham Stakes Predictions

• Winner - Rashabar: Brian Meehan and Sean Levey teamed up to win this race two years ago with Isaac Shelby and they have another excellent contender here in Rashabar, a sturdy looking son of Holy Roman Emperor. He was twice beaten in maidens last season before a shock 80/1 win in the Coventry Stakes at Royal Ascot. He then finished second-best in two Group 1s in France behind smart Ballydoyle-based inmates Whistlejacket and Camille Pissaro. There could be plenty more to come this season.
• Each-Way Selection - Rogue Allegiance: This race was won last year by David O'Meara and his once-raced Newcastle winner Rogue Allegiance is one of the real unknowns in the line-up now. He was well-backed and cruised to that December success at Gosforth Park and the Classic-entered son of Kodiac has scope for much better.
• Predicted 1-2-3 Finish: 1: Rashabar 2: Rogue Allegiance 3: Chancellor

Key Runners & Form Analysis 

• Frankel in 2011 was the last Greenham winner to win the 2000 Guineas at Newmarket, while Night Of Thunder was second in this Newbury trial before winning the Rowley Mile Classic in 2014.
• Going conditions at Newbury are forecast to be 'good' for the Greenham card,
• The John & Thady Gosden stable are relying on Chancellor, a dual winner who was last seen being withdrawn at the start of the Group 2 Champagne Stakes at Doncaster last September, for the Greenham after electing to send Field Of Gold to next weeks' Craven at Newmarket instead.

Trainer & Jockey Insights

• Richard Hannon Snr won the Greenham a joint-record six times, matching Sir Henry Cecil, and his son, Richard Hannon Jnr, has won the race with Barney Roy (2017) and Chindit (2021).
• James Doyle has won the Greenham twice since 2014, steering home Kingman and Barney Roy. He also entered the weekend with a stunning recent strike-rate of nearly 48 per-cent with 11 winners from 23 mounts.