✅ Result In

Darley EBF Novice Stakes (GBB/GBBPlus Race)

Newbury · Fri 17th Apr 2026 · 15:42
📏 1m2f 🏷️ Class Class 2 🌿 Good 🏟️ Turf 💰 £20,616 🐎 Flat
2nd
My Love Is King
16/1
Robert Havlin
1st
Maltese Cross
7/4F
Tom Marquand
3rd
Joulany
6/1
Hector Crouch
🏷️
Class
Class 2
📏
Distance
1m2f
🌿
Going
Good
🏟️
Surface
Turf
💰
Prize
£20,616
🐎
Runners
25
🔖
Type
Flat
📊 Betting Forecast
13/8 Shabab Al Ahli, 5/2 Maltese Cross, 6/1 Joulany, 7/1 Alfaraz, 8/1 My Love Is King, 10/1 Sahara King, 33/1 Barrister, Much, 50/1 Easwrith Destiny, 100/1 Ataturk
Pos Horse / Form Age/Wgt Jockey / Trainer OR Odds
1
Bay Of Myths Form: 1
3y
134 lbs
Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole 		- –
🥇 1st
Maltese Cross Form: 21-
3y
134 lbs 		Tom Marquand
William Haggas 		- 7/4F
10
Act Of Generosity Form: –
3y
130 lbs 		Ray Dawson
Roger Varian 		- –
8
Much Form: –
3y
130 lbs 		Daniel Muscutt
James Fanshawe 		- 40/1
11
Alderman Form: 73-
3y
130 lbs 		Sean Levey
Richard Hannon 		- –
15
Blue Hercules Form: –
3y
130 lbs
William Muir & Chris Grassick 		- –
16
Decade Of Time Form: –
3y
130 lbs
Jack Channon 		- –
17
Eagles Attire Form: 6-
3y
130 lbs 		James Doyle
Oliver Cole 		- –
19
Eben Al Khawaneej Form: –
3y
130 lbs
Owen Burrows 		- –
2
Birgham Dub Form: 1-
3y
134 lbs
Jane Chapple-Hyam 		- –
🥈 2nd
My Love Is King Form: 1-
3y
134 lbs 		Robert Havlin
John & Thady Gosden 		- 16/1
20
Grilse Form: –
3y
130 lbs 		Joe Leavy
Brian Meehan 		- –
23
Upper East Form: –
3y
130 lbs 		David Egan
Richard Hannon 		- –
24
Light Dreamer Form: 2
3y
125 lbs
Richard Hannon 		- –
25
Del Maro Form: 2323-1
3y
lbs
Charlie Appleby 		101 –
3
Guildmaster Form: 1-
3y
134 lbs
John & Thady Gosden 		- –
5
Sahara King Form: 1-
3y
134 lbs 		Sean Levey
Richard Hannon 		- 14/1
4
Maho Bay Form: 1-
3y
134 lbs
Charlie Appleby 		- –
4
Shabab Al Ahli Form: 1
3y
134 lbs 		William Buick
Charlie Appleby 		- 2/1
6
Alfaraz Form: 22-
3y
130 lbs 		Oisin Murphy
Andrew Balding 		- 9/2
10
Ataturk Form: 8-
3y
130 lbs 		David Egan
Hughie Morrison 		- 200/1
7
Poseidon's Warrior Form: 21-
3y
134 lbs
Charlie Appleby 		- –
7
Barrister Form: 4-
3y
130 lbs 		Sam Hitchcott
Richard Hannon 		- 80/1
9
Easwrith Destiny Form: –
3y
130 lbs 		Jason Watson
David Menuisier 		- 200/1
🥉 3rd
Joulany Form: 24-
3y
130 lbs 		Hector Crouch
Ralph Beckett 		- 6/1
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RACING POST VERDICT

It is not an easy pick but last September's Newmarket maiden winner MALTESE CROSS gets the vote ahead of My Love Is King.

Racing Post Pick
Maltese Cross
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