JCB Hydrogen Handicap.
Newmarket · Saturday, 20 Jun · 17:11
· 6f
· Class 4
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
14:11
Off time
9
Runners
Good to Firm (Good in places)
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 9 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
3.25
9/4
02 · 🥈 2nd
4.50
7/2
03 · 🥉 3rd
5.50
9/2
04 · —
6
5/1
05 · —
9
8/1
06 · —
12
11/1
07 · —
26
25/1
08 · —
29
28/1
09 · —
34
33/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Form | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd | 1 | 3 |
Valley Ofthe Kings (G)
[B]
Won twice on the all-weather at the end of last year and showed promise when runner-up at Kempton in February. Has failed to repeat that effort since, though, looking none too keen at Catterick latest.
|
29-2879 | S Donohoe | Dylan Cunha | 4 | 64.4 kg |
26
25/1
|
| 6th | 2 | 4 |
Expert Agent (G)
Proved better than ever when resuming winning ways in 10-runner handicap on the Rowley Course (6f, good to firm) 35 days ago, albeit seen to very good effect sticking to the near rail. 6 lb higher mark may be enough to anchor him.
|
444121 | Jack Callan | S C Williams | 6 | 64 kg |
5.50
9/2
|
| 8th | 3 | 8 |
Twilight Fun (G)
[P]
Scored at Newcastle (6f) in February but failed to come on for recent run when a well-held fourth of 8 at Yarmouth (6f) last time. Bit to prove.
|
213064 | Joey Haynes | C Banham | 6 | 63 kg |
12
11/1
|
| 4th | 4 | 1 |
Sapphire Steps (F)
Had excuses on her final 2 starts as a juvenile and benefited from the return to 7f when fifth of 14 on her Newbury reappearance, finishing to good effect. Failed to build on that promise upped to 1m last time, however, and isn't sure to b…
|
1577-58 | D C Costello | R Hannon | 3 | 60.8 kg |
9
8/1
|
| 5th | 5 | 2 |
Bintola (F)
FAV
Left her juvenile form well behind when off the mark in 14-runner handicap (20/1) at Windsor (6f, good to firm) 28 days ago, doing well to score so readily having not had the smoothest of passages. Open to further improvement.
|
626-1 | Zac Lloyd | Harry Charlton | 3 | 60.8 kg |
3.25
9/4
|
| 7th | 6 | 6 |
Dutch Finale (G)
Much improved when landing an all-weather handicap in impressive fashion at Lingfield (6f) last June before solid efforts in defeat at Chelmsford and at Windsor. Run best excused on account of wide draw on yard debut but ran poorly at Chel…
|
13380-7 | Alistair Rawlinson | S C Williams | 4 | 60.3 kg |
29
28/1
|
| 3rd | 7 | 9 |
Goldwork (G)
[P]
Got back on track after a low-key end to 2025 when third of 8 in 6f handicap at Kempton in April. More or less backed that up in a stronger race at Ascot but underperformed in first-time cheekpieces at York last time.
|
00-3503 | Charles Bishop | Eve Johnson Houghton | 3 | 59.9 kg |
6
5/1
|
| 1st | 8 | 5 |
Sea Cookie (G)
Son of Dark Angel who set the standard on his 2-y-o form and didn't need to improve to get off the mark returning from 10 months off (had breathing operation in interim) in 6-runner maiden at Newbury (6f, firm) 19 days ago. Into handicap n…
|
22-11 | N Callan | Tom Clover | 3 | 59.9 kg |
4.50
7/2
|
| 9th | 9 | 7 |
Romantic Twilight (F)
Opened her account switched to a nursery at Yarmouth (6f) in October. Too free in a stronger race back at 7f at Newmarket on final 2-y-o start and always behind on reappearance at Windsor 4 weeks ago. Must improve.
|
25016-0 | Rob Hornby | W Stone | 3 | 58.5 kg |
34
33/1
|
Betting forecast: Bintola (9/4), Sea Cookie (7/2), Expert Agent (9/2), Goldwork (5/1), Sapphire Steps (8/1), Twilight Fun (11/1), Valley Ofthe Kings (25/1), Dutch Finale (28/1), Romantic Twilight (33/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 7731.0 GBP |
| P2 | 3626.0 GBP |
| P3 | 1814.0 GBP |
| P4 | 906.0 GBP |
| P5 | 453.0 GBP |
| P6 | 226.0 GBP |