Boyle Sports Home Of The Early Payout Handicap (Str).
Newbury · Saturday, 16 May · 19:00
· 1m
· Class 2
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
16:00
Off time
15
Runners
Good (Good to Firm in places)
Going
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 16 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
3.75
11/4
02 · 🥈 2nd
6
5/1
03 · 🥉 3rd
6.50
11/2
04 · —
8.50
15/2
05 · —
9.50
17/2
06 · —
11
10/1
07 · —
12
11/1
08 · —
15
14/1
09 · —
19
18/1
10 · —
26
25/1
11 · —
34
33/1
12 · —
34
33/1
13 · —
34
33/1
14 · —
34
33/1
15 · —
41
40/1
16 · —
41
40/1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4th | 1 | 8 |
Ebt's Guard (G)
Winner of the Spring Cup here on last season's return and took his form up a notch later in the campaign, winning at Ascot in August and finishing second in the Balmoral there, before runner-up in a Nottingham listed race. Met trouble in t…
|
Lewis Edmunds | W Muir & C Grassick | 5 | 62.6 kg |
15
14/1
|
| 6th | 2 | 10 |
Checkandchallenge (G)
Hasn't got his head in front since landing a listed contest at Newmarket in November 2023. After 7 months off ahead of only second handicap start, wasn't disgraced when tenth of 24 in the Spring Cup here in April, though looks to face a di…
|
Rossa Ryan | W J Knight | 7 | 62.1 kg |
12
11/1
|
| 12th | 3 | 4 |
Bullet Point (G)
Progressed into a smart handicapper last season, winning at Newmarket on return and at York's Ebor Festival. Failed to fire upped in grade at York and in Australia on his final 2 outings, before shaping as if needing the run back on Newma…
|
Tom Marquand | W J Haggas | 5 | 62.1 kg |
6.50
11/2
|
| 15th | 4 | 14 |
Witch Hunter (G)
Proved he's still capable of running to a smart level when winning at Newcastle in January. Hasn't been in the same form since but there have been excuses, left poorly placed in the Victoria Cup at Ascot a week ago. Needs things to drop ri…
|
Tyrese Cameron | R Hannon | 7 | 61.2 kg |
41
40/1
|
| 14th | 5 | 13 |
Hard Endeavor (C)
Promise on first 2 starts last year before returning from a break to land the odds at Kempton (1m) in November. Advanced his form upped to listed level when fifth of 7 at Deauville later the same month, though without getting competitive. …
|
James Doyle | Jane Chapple-Hyam | 4 | 60.8 kg |
41
40/1
|
| 9th | 6 | 2 |
Blue Rc (C)
3-time winner last year and added to his tally in good style at Southwell in January. Has confirmed himself a smart performer when runner-up the last twice, typically travelling well in the Thirsk Hunt Cup 2 weeks ago. Enters calculations.
|
H Crouch | J Tate | 4 | 60.8 kg |
9.50
17/2
|
| 7th | 7 | 15 |
Houquetot (G)
[T]
Useful performer in France for Christopher Head. Similar form in 2 outings for David O'Meara over the winter and has joined another good stable ahead of this first outing for 4 months. Has something to find from his current mark, though.
|
K Shoemark | James Owen | 4 | 59.4 kg |
34
33/1
|
| 1st | 8 | 7 |
Classic (G)
Better than result when fourth in this race last year and went on to return to winning ways at Sandown during the summer. After 8 months off, proved at least as good as ever when runner-up here in April. Respected at this venue.
|
P J Dobbs | R Hannon | 6 | 58.1 kg |
11
10/1
|
| — | 9 | 6 |
Ancient Rome (G)
Smart performer at his best but largely found things tough last year, his standout effort when finishing a close third at Sandown in July. After 8 months off, met trouble in running when down the field in the Spring Cup here, but others st…
|
Non Runner | C Hills | 7 | 58.1 kg |
34
33/1
|
| 2nd | 10 | 9 |
Indalo (G)
[H]
Keen-going type who had a profile of gradual progression in handicaps last year, successful at Sandown and Goodwood during the summer before only narrowly denied in the Cambridgeshire at Newmarket. Hood back on and he could still have more…
|
Ray Dawson | R Varian | 5 | 58.1 kg |
6
5/1
|
| 3rd | 11 | 1 |
Mezcala (G)
FAV
Lingfield maiden winner (1m) last summer and good second on handicap debut at Haydock next time. Failed to stay 9f on final 3-y-o outing but got back on the up when landing the 22-runner Spring Mile at Doncaster in impressive fashion on re…
|
George Bass | J Channon | 4 | 57.2 kg |
3.75
11/4
|
| 10th | 12 | 5 |
Spanish Voice (C)
[T]
Winner of 1¼m novice at Newmarket sole outing in 2025, before completing a simple task at Lingfield on return from 10 months off. Raced too freely on first 2 starts in handicaps, but dropped back to 1m he was much improved under positive t…
|
Oisin Murphy | A M Balding | 4 | 56.7 kg |
8.50
15/2
|
| 5th | 13 | 3 |
Man Of La Mancha (G)
Had been shaping better than the result prior to doubling his tally at Sandown (1m) last summer. Followed up over 9f at Newmarket in September, before seeming unsuited by more of a test of speed when 4¼ lengths fourth of 13 to Spanish Voic…
|
Hollie Doyle | R M Beckett | 4 | 55.3 kg |
19
18/1
|
| 11th | 14 | 12 |
Talis Evolvere (G)
Took advantage of reduced mark at Southwell in January and went close at Newcastle in March, but was never involved after a slow start at Lingfield on Good Friday. Effective on turf, though remains with only the one win on this surface.
|
Alec Voikhansky | R Hannon | 6 | 55.3 kg |
26
25/1
|
| 8th | 15 | 16 |
Green Triangle (G)
[TP]
Successful in valuable event at Gowran Park (9.5f) last summer on final outing for Joseph O'Brien. Ran to a similar level in handicaps on first 2 starts in Meydan over the winter, before not ideally placed when fifth of 12 over 1½m there w…
|
Saffie Osborne | S & E Crisford | 4 | 54.9 kg |
34
33/1
|
| 13th | 16 | 11 |
Lir Speciale (G)
Ended 2025 with back-to-back wins over 7f in the mud at Doncaster. Added to his fine record at that course when third in the Spring Mile on return and again ran well when never-nearer third at Chester (7.5f, good to firm) 10 days ago.
|
William Cox | B Ellison | 7 | 53.5 kg |
34
33/1
|
Betting forecast: Mezcala (11/4), Indalo (5/1), Bullet Point (11/2), Spanish Voice (15/2), Blue Rc (17/2), Classic (10/1), Checkandchallenge (11/1), Ebt's Guard (14/1), Man Of La Mancha (18/1), Talis Evolvere (25/1), Houquetot (33/1), Green Triangle (33/1), Lir Speciale (33/1), Ancient Rome (33/1), Hard Endeavor (40/1), Witch Hunter (40/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 38655.0 GBP |
| P2 | 18128.0 GBP |
| P3 | 9068.0 GBP |
| P4 | 4530.0 GBP |
| P5 | 2265.0 GBP |
| P6 | 1132.0 GBP |