World Cup Super Boosts At BetVictor Handicap.
Newbury · Thursday, 2 Jul · 22:00
· 7f
· Class 4
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
19:00
Off time
14
Runners
Good to Firm
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 15 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
5
4/1
02 · 🥈 2nd
5
4/1
03 · 🥉 3rd
6.50
11/2
04 · —
6.50
11/2
05 · —
9
8/1
06 · —
10
9/1
07 · —
12
11/1
08 · —
15
14/1
09 · —
15
14/1
10 · —
17
16/1
11 · —
19
18/1
12 · —
19
18/1
13 · —
21
20/1
14 · —
41
40/1
15 · —
41
40/1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 1 | 10 |
Huscal (G)
[T]
Twelve runs since his last win but latest fourth of 10 in 1m handicap at Windsor was a step back in right direction. Weighted to go well off a 2 lb lower mark here.
|
252-084 | Jason Watson | C Hills | 4 | 65.3 kg |
10
9/1
|
| 7th | 2 | 11 |
Gallant (G)
[T]
Keen-going sort who scored over 1m for Andrew Balding last June. Hasn't built on his best effort for present yard when second at Chelmsford (6f) in February. Others appeal more.
|
626075 | Tom Marquand | Oli Rix | 4 | 64.9 kg |
19
18/1
|
| 4th | 3 | 6 |
Best Rate (G)
FAV
Consistent sort who hasn't won since December 2024 but comes here on the back of good runner-up efforts over C&D and at Newmarket (7f) last month. Considered.
|
464324 | S M Levey | R Hannon | 4 | 64.9 kg |
5
4/1
|
| 13th | 4 | 5 |
Herculeus (G)
[P]
Course winner who hinted at a revival with fifth of 12 in 1m handicap here last month. Not out of things if building on it with cheekpieces added.
|
4100-95 | Lewis Edmunds | W Muir & C Grassick | 4 | 64.4 kg |
12
11/1
|
| 12th | 5 | 7 |
Melvin Udall (G)
[P]
Made a winning seasonal/stable debut at Doncaster (7f) in March but below par since in 7f handicaps at Thirsk and Kempton. Needs to take a step forward.
|
214-197 | D Egan | G Harris | 4 | 64.4 kg |
15
14/1
|
| 5th | 6 | 14 |
Stratocracy (G)
C&D winner who comes here on the back of a good fifth of 14 in handicap at Wetherby (7f) four weeks ago. Needs considering eased 1 lb.
|
5431-65 | George Downing | K Frost | 5 | 63.5 kg |
19
18/1
|
| 6th | 7 | 13 |
Mercury Day (M)
Ought to have landed a third career success at Newmarket last summer (reportedly struck into and just failed) but below form after 9 months off in 6f handicaps at Kempton and York this season.
|
7453-78 | Jack Gilligan | C Allen | 5 | 62.6 kg |
21
20/1
|
| 8th | 8 | 9 |
Slipper Time (G)
Keen-going sort who got off the mark in 7f novice at Salisbury last August. Has failed to kick on sent handicapping though, fifth of 10 at Chepstow (7f) 26 days ago.
|
4130-05 | Nicola Currie | H Candy | 4 | 62.1 kg |
15
14/1
|
| 10th | 9 | 12 |
Mr Ubiquitous (G)
Got back on the up when landing 7f handicap at Kempton in March but off since beating one in 7f Yarmouth handicap following month. This C&D winner needs to bounce back after a break.
|
579-150 | Kaiya Fraser | Harry Eustace | 4 | 62.1 kg |
41
40/1
|
| 1st | 10 | 8 |
Annastarzy (F)
Sea The Stars filly is on the up since sent into handicaps, bagging 1m events at Thirsk and Goodwood this summer. Up another 4 lb but this likeable type is likely capable of better still.
|
44-4811 | Joe Leavy | R Hannon | 3 | 61.7 kg |
6.50
11/2
|
| 11th | 11 | 3 |
Kennington (G)
Ardad gelding who built on debut promise to impressively land 7-runner novice at Lingfield (7f) 31 days ago. Showed a good turn of foot there so rates a most interesting handicap debutant.
|
31 | David Probert | H Morrison | 3 | 60.8 kg |
6.50
11/2
|
| — | 12 | 2 |
Manly Fireball (G)
Gained a first win at the seventh attempt in 10-runner novice at Wolverhampton (6f) 30 days ago. More is needed at these weights reverted to handicap company however.
|
32-3721 | Finley Marsh | R Hughes | 3 | 60.8 kg |
9
8/1
Paddy… 10
Betfa… 10
Sky B… 9
|
| 2nd | 13 | 1 |
Commander Of Life (G)
FAV
Reliable sort who typically ran a sound race when fourth of 12 in 7f handicap at Doncaster 18 days ago. Not out of things in his bid to gain a first success of 2026.
|
243554 | H Crouch | Jessica Macey | 5 | 60.3 kg |
5
4/1
|
| 14th | 14 | 4 |
Splash (F)
Ended 2025 with an excellent second in 7f Newmarket novice in October. Off 6 months and only ninth of 11 on her handicap debut there (7f) in May. Needs to get back on track.
|
862-9 | Thomas Greatrex | D K Ivory | 3 | 59.4 kg |
41
40/1
|
| 9th | 15 | 15 |
Euphonia (F)
Looked on the up when bagging 7f handicaps at Leicester and Haydock. Only sixth of 10 in handicap at Sandown (7f) 20 days ago, though raced closer to the strong pace than ideal. Not written off.
|
856116 | K Shoemark | E Walker | 3 | 58.5 kg |
17
16/1
|
Betting forecast: Commander Of Life (4/1), Best Rate (4/1), Annastarzy (11/2), Kennington (11/2), Manly Fireball (8/1), Huscal (9/1), Herculeus (11/1), Slipper Time (14/1), Melvin Udall (14/1), Euphonia (16/1), Stratocracy (18/1), Gallant (18/1), Mercury Day (20/1), Mr Ubiquitous (40/1), Splash (40/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 7328.0 GBP |
| P2 | 3438.0 GBP |
| P3 | 1718.0 GBP |
| P4 | 860.0 GBP |
| P5 | 428.0 GBP |