Saturday, April 18, 2015

Richard Hannon’s classic hopefuls suffer surprise defeats in Newbury trials

8:53 AM

• Muhaarar battles to Greenham win over Estidhkaar

• Tiggy Wiggy fails to get extra furlong in Fred Darling Stakes

• Gleneagles shortens in 2,000 Guineas betting without running

• Andrew Balding eyes Oaks trial with Victoria Pollard

The major trials for the 2,000 Guineas concluded at Newbury on Saturday without the emergence of a significant rival to Gleneagles in the ante-post markets, as Muhaarar, a 16-1 chance, stayed on to beat Estidhkaar in the Greenham Stakes with Ivawood, the second-favourite for the Classic beforehand, soundly beaten in third place.


Muhaarar scraped home by a nose to win the Gimcrack Stakes at York last summer and then ran third in the Group One Middle Park Stakes, but his three-year-old debut marked a significant improvement in his form as he travelled and quickened well before showing determination to hold the late challenge of Estidhkaar.


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