JCB Handicap.
Newmarket · Friday, 15 May · 18:18
· 1m 2f
· Class 5
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
15:18
Off time
8
Runners
Good
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 8 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
3.25
9/4
02 · 🥈 2nd
5.50
9/2
03 · 🥉 3rd
6
5/1
04 · —
6.50
11/2
05 · —
8
7/1
06 · —
9
8/1
07 · —
12
11/1
08 · —
23
22/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd | 1 | 4 |
A Major Payne (G)
[P]
Still looking for a breakthrough victory but ran right up to form when placed both comeback starts last month. This represents a slight drop in class so he should be very competitive again.
|
David Probert | M L W Bell | 5 | 61.2 kg |
5.50
9/2
|
| 5th | 2 | 8 |
Sir Edward Lear (G)
[P]
Showed a good attitude when doubling tally over this trip on the July Course in August. Didn't translate that level at first attempt to hurdling in the autumn but he's in expert hands back from 6 months off with cheekpieces back on.
|
L Morris | James Owen | 5 | 61.2 kg |
9
8/1
|
| 8th | 3 | 7 |
Caledonian (G)
Made a winning all-weather/handicap debut at Southwell (7f) in November 2024 but failed to make an impact in 3 runs last term. Sound-enough return to action at Bath last month (1m) and task is to build on that trying this trip for the firs…
|
Jack Callan | D M Simcock | 4 | 60.8 kg |
23
22/1
|
| 4th | 4 | 6 |
Beach Point (G)
FAV
[P]
Recorded back-to-back wins at Sandown last summer. Just behind A Major Payne both starts at Yarmouth in recent weeks but Oisin Murphy now takes over.
|
Oisin Murphy | W J Knight | 5 | 60.8 kg |
3.25
9/4
|
| 7th | 5 | 5 |
Caph Star (G)
[HT]
Stepped forward with each run for current yard, getting off the mark in a handicap at Nottingham last month on first attempt beyond 1m. Collared close home over 11f at Kempton 11 days ago having raced a shade freely but he's clearly arrivi…
|
Harry Davies | M G Rimell | 7 | 60.3 kg |
6.50
11/2
|
| 1st | 6 | 2 |
Salaria (F)
Resumed her progress with 1m win at Lingfield in March and cast aside lesser run at Pontefract when mid-field at Musselburgh, dropped in from a bad draw.
|
Saffie Osborne | Charlie Clover | 4 | 60.3 kg |
8
7/1
|
| 3rd | 7 | 3 |
Expressionless (G)
[P]
Better than ever when winning 1½m handicap at Leicester in April by 1¼ lengths from Hibernate. Subsequent Ascot run over 2m easy to excuse (ridden to get new trip) and better expected here back down in distance.
|
Ashley Lewis | Dylan Cunha | 6 | 60.3 kg |
6
5/1
|
| 6th | 8 | 1 |
Sansanetti (F)
Went handicapping from a very low base and expertly placed to win 4 times during second half of 2025. No surprise were she to pick up where she left off.
|
P Cosgrave | S C Williams | 4 | 54.9 kg |
12
11/1
|
Betting forecast: Beach Point (9/4), A Major Payne (9/2), Expressionless (5/1), Caph Star (11/2), Salaria (7/1), Sir Edward Lear (8/1), Sansanetti (11/1), Caledonian (22/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 5154.0 GBP |
| P2 | 2417.0 GBP |
| P3 | 1209.0 GBP |
| P4 | 604.0 GBP |
| P5 | 302.0 GBP |
| P6 | 151.0 GBP |