NEWBURY
17 April 2026
Friday 17th April

Ayr Tips

13:45 14:20 14:55 15:30 16:05 16:43 17:15

Newbury Tips

13:57 14:32 15:07 15:42 16:20 16:55 17:25

Wolverhampton (AW) Tips

14:08 14:43 15:18 15:53 16:25 17:05 17:35

Bath Tips

16:15 16:50 17:20 17:52 18:22 18:52 19:22 19:52

Exeter Tips

17:10 17:40 18:10 18:40 19:10 19:40
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cityam.com Handicap (GBBPlus Race) (Class 3) Racecard

  • Channel: SKY
  • Distance: 2m 110y
  • Going: Good
Newbury
Runners
6

Type
Flat

Surface
Turf

Stalls
Inside

Weather
Light rain

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(7)
Lavender Hill Mob silk
Lavender Hill Mob
J: Mason Paetel 5
T: James Owen
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 2 wins from 45 in the last 14 days (4%)
Always behind at Kempton three weeks ago but should be benefited from that run
1003-8
Age: 5
Weight: 9-10
OR: 96
Days: 20
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
28 Mar 26 Kem Kempton (AW) 16f St/Slw 2Hc 9-9 p 8/9 Align The Stars (9L) 9/1 97 94
6 Dec 25 San Sandown 23.5f Sft 2HcH 10-13 p 6/7 Kikijo (68L) 11/2 127 69
15 Nov 25 Chl Cheltenham 21f Sft 3HcH 10-8 p 1/10 Give Him A Chance (4¾L) 33/1 119 125
25 Sep 25 Nmk Newmarket 16f Gd L 9-5 p 3/7 Miss Alpilles (5½L) 33/1 97 99
28 Jun 25 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 16.5f St 2Hc 8-12 p 10/20 Spirit Mixer (9L) 40/1 98 97
17 Jun 25 Asc Ascot 14f GF 2Hc 9-5 p 11/16 French Master (7¾L) 28/1 98 98
2
(4)
Blazeon Five silk
D
Blazeon Five
J: Rossa Ryan
T: Alan King
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Ended last year in storming form trick and not disgraced in January latest; not dismissed
4111-6
Age: 8
Weight: 9-6
OR: 92
Days: 91
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
16 Jan 26 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 16.5f St 2Hc 9-5 6/11 Duke Of Oxford (9¼L) 12/1 92 91
12 Dec 25 Sth Southwell (AW) 16.5f St 2Hc 9-3 1/9 Alrazeen (nk) 7/2C 89 97
29 Oct 25 Not Nottingham 14f Sft 3Hc 9-12 1/6 Personal Best (1¾L) 9/1 84 95
3 Oct 25 Asc Ascot 16f GS 3Hc 9-6 1/6 Double Meaning (1½L) 13/2 80 90
25 Jul 25 Asc Ascot 16f Gd 3Hc 9-12 4/6 Many Men (4L) 11/1 82 86
4 Jun 25 War Warwick 16f Gd 4HcHM 11-2 3/5 Soleil d'Arizona (6L) 3/1 103 98
3
(3)
Pole Star silk
Pole Star
J: William Buick
T: Charlie Johnston
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 7 wins from 21 in the last 14 days (33%)
2m2f Cesarewitch (10-1) did not work out; gelded since and could still have more to offer
11650-
Age: 4
Weight: 9-1
OR: 89
Days: 188
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
11 Oct 25 Nmk Newmarket 18f GF 2Hc 8-2 13/19 Beylerbeyi (17½L) 10/1 91 88
6 Sep 25 Hay Haydock 14f Gd 23yHc 8-12 5/10 Valiancy (5¼L) 11/4F 90 95
23 Aug 25 Yor York 14f GF 23yHc 9-6 6/12 Tarriance (5¼L) 17/2 90 94
24 Jul 25 Yar Yarmouth 14f Sft 3Hc 8-9 1/9 Miller Spirit (1L) 7/2 87 97
5 Jul 25 Hay Haydock 14f Gd 23yHc 8-11 1/10 Novelista (shd) 9/1 82 92
7 Jun 25 Don Doncaster 14.5f Gd 23yHc 9-0 6/10 Many Men (4¾L) 4/1 83 87
4
(6)
Classical Allusion silk
Classical Allusion
J: Oisin Murphy
T: Andrew Balding
Won debut; kept superstar hurdler Constitution Hill up to his work at Kempton (1m4f, AW)
1-2
Age: 4
Weight: 8-11
OR: 85
Days: 23
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
25 Mar 26 Kem Kempton (AW) 12f St/Slw 3Nv 9-11 2/8 Constitution Hill (2L) 5/1 - 86
27 Sep 25 Sth Southwell (AW) 12f St 5Md 9-7 1/9 Aajej (¾L) 10/1 - 78
7
(2)
Call My Bluff silk
D
Call My Bluff p
J: J F Egan
T: Dominic Ffrench Davis
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Major questions to answer regarding the ground and what he's currently capable of
3/94-9
Age: 9
Weight: 8-7
OR: 79
Days: 44
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
4 Mar 26 Sth Southwell (AW) 18.5f St 4Hc 10-2 p 9/10 Arc Zoosve (45L) 40/1 82 39
15 Oct 25 Not Nottingham 16f Gd 4Hc 10-2 p 4/8 St Mawes (5½L) 33/1 84 86
8 Jun 25 Goo Goodwood 16f Sft 3Hc 9-2 p 9/9 Aggagio (18L) 16/1 87 72
12 May 23 Chs Chester 18.5f Sft 2Hc 8-6 p 3/16 Metier (1L) 11/4F 88 98
21 Apr 23 Nby Newbury 16.5f Sft 2Hc 9-5 p 2/10 Novel Legend (6L) 7/1 88 96
8 Oct 22 Nmk Newmarket 18f Gd 2Hc 8-6 p 11/21 Run For Oscar (10½L) 14/1 85 85
8
(8)
Francesco Baracca silk
D
Francesco Baracca
J: Tyler Heard
T: Eve Johnson Houghton
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Three AW wins in the last six months but none of his turf form matches today's mark
91-148
Age: 5
Weight: 8-5
OR: 77
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
3 Apr 26 Lin Lingfield (AW) 16f St 4Hc 9-3 8/14 Arc Zoosve (11L) 22/1 78 70
27 Feb 26 Wol Wolverhampton (AW) 12f St 4Hc 9-4 4/6 Pride Of Donegal (5¾L) 7/2 78 77
2 Feb 26 Wol Wolverhampton (AW) 16.5f St 5Hc 9-8 1/9 Sneaky Blinder (¾L) 10/11F 74 82
30 Dec 25 Wol Wolverhampton (AW) 14f St 5Hc 9-9 1/8 Circuit Breaker (1L) 2/1F 71 81
3 Dec 25 Kem Kempton (AW) 16f St/Slw 2Hc 8-4 9/12 Duke Of Oxford (6½L) 9/1 72 73
8 Nov 25 Wol Wolverhampton (AW) 14f St 4Hc 8-10 3/10 Artisan Dancer (¾L) 6/1 72 79
5
(5)
Maxident silk
Maxident
J: David Egan
T: Kevin Philippart De Foy
4/421-
Age: 6
Weight: 8-10
OR: 82
Days: 220
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
9 Sep 25 Ffo Ffos Las 14f Hy 4Hc 9-10 1/6 Mighty Bandit (2¼L) 2/1 79 90
29 Jun 25 Ffo Ffos Las 14f Sft 4Hc 10-1 2/8 Personal Best (1L) 10/1 78 85
5 Jun 25 Cfd Chelmsford (AW) 13.5f St 4Hc 9-8 4/5 Dancingwithmyself (1½L) 6/1 79 85
4 Oct 24 Asc Ascot 16f Sft 3Hc 9-6 4/7 Hutchence (5L) 5/2J 80 82
28 Sep 24 Rip Ripon 16f Sft 4Hc 9-9 2/7 Merrijig (10L) 9/4J 80 79
22 Jun 24 Asc Ascot 21.5f GF 2 9-3 PU/9 Uxmal () 40/1 80 -
6
(1)
Caprelo silk
Caprelo b
J: Tom Marquand
T: Hughie Morrison
63102-
Age: 5
Weight: 8-10
OR: 82
Days: 135
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
3 Dec 25 Kem Kempton (AW) 16f St/Slw 2Hc 8-13 b 2/12 Duke Of Oxford (1½L) 5/1 81 89
11 Oct 25 Nmk Newmarket 18f GF 2Hc 8-2 b 16/19 Beylerbeyi (49L) 33/1 82 46
6 Sep 25 Kem Kempton (AW) 16f St/Slw 4Hc 10-0 b 1/9 Cock And Bull (3L) 2/1F 75 85
24 Jul 25 Yar Yarmouth 14f Sft 3Hc 8-8 b 3/9 Pole Star (1¼L) 16/1 75 82
28 Jun 25 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 16.5f St 2Hc 9-1 b 6/19 Savrola (2¼L) 14/1 76 82
28 May 25 Kem Kempton (AW) 16f St/Slw 5Hc 9-8 b1 1/11 Kingdom Of Stars (½L) 7/1 71 80
Verdict

Pole Star is not passed over lightly but faces a fascinating rival in the twice-raced handicap debutant CLASSICAL ALLUSION.

Verdict silk image
Classical Allusion

Betting Forecast:

2/1 Classical Allusion,

11/4 Pole Star,

9/2 Caprelo,

11/2 Maxident,

7/1 Blazeon Five,

14/1 Lavender Hill Mob,

25/1 Francesco Baracca,

33/1 Call My Bluff

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