4:20
Newbury
17 Apr 2026
cityam.com Handicap (GBBPlus Race)
(Class 3) (2m110yds) 2m½f Good
1st
£12,885 2nd
£6,042.50 3rd
£3,022.50 4th
£1,510 5th
£755 6th
£377.50
Error
| Pos. (Draw) |
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
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Jockey
Trainer
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Age | WGT | OR | TS | RPR | MR | ||
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| 9 | 87 p | 79 | 26 | 86 | – |
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Make Believe |
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| Made all, clear over 4f out, reduced lead over 2f out, ridden when went clear again inside final furlong, kept on well (trainer said, regarding the apparent improvement in form, that gelding was suited by being ridden prominently on this occasion) | ||||||||||
| 8 | 96 | 92 | 34 | 93 | – | |||||
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Indian Haven |
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| Took keen hold, soon prominent, went second 3f out, no extra final furlong (op 9/1 tchd 5/1) | ||||||||||
| 5 | 85 | 77 | 18 | 77 | – |
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Golden Horn |
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| Steadied start, took keen hold, soon switched left, towards rear but in touch with leaders, no impression but went third inside final furlong (op 20/1) | ||||||||||
| 4 | 91 | 89 | 29 | 91 | – |
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Teofilo (IRE) |
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| Prominent, chased clear leader over 4f out, some headway but lost second 3f out, weakened under 2f out (op 2/1 tchd 11/4) | ||||||||||
| 4 | 811 | 85 | 21 | 84 | – |
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Ulysses (IRE) |
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| Dwelt start, took keen hold, soon in touch with leaders, headway on outer over 2f out, weakened over 1f out (op 4/5) | ||||||||||
| 5 | 95 | 96 | 11 | 69 | – | |||||
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Expert Eye |
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| Dwelt start, in rear, lost touch over 3f out, tailed off (op 14/1 tchd 8/1) | ||||||||||
- 6 ran Off time: 4:20:29 Winning time: 3m 41.69s (slow by 10.69s) Total SP: 114%
- Non-runners: Caprelo (unsuitable ground), Maxident (self certificate, scoped wrong)
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1st owner:
The Ffrench Connection Racing (Call My Bluff)
1st breeder: Michael Phelan & Make Believe Syndicate -
2nd owner:
Calne Engineering Ltd (Blazeon Five)
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3rd owner:
The Saddleworth Players (Francesco Baracca)
- Tote win: £45.50 PL: £8.50 £2.20 Ex: £256.40 CSF: £238.10 Tricast: £7,220.21 Trifecta: £1,594.10