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Newbury · Fri 15th May 2026 · 15:18

📏 6f 🏷️ Class Class 4 🌿 Good 🏟️ Turf 💰 £6,480 🐎 Flat

2nd

Pure Grit

8/1

Rob Hornby

1st

God Given Talent

28/1

Daniel Muscutt

3rd

Down To You Kid

7/2

Sean Levey

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Class

Class 4

📏

Distance

🌿

Going

Good

🏟️

Surface

Turf

💰

Prize

£6,480

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Runners

🔖

Type

Flat

📊 Betting Forecast

13/8 Menhaal, 11/2 Pure Grit, 15/2 Down To You Kid, 9/1 Asgar, State Of War, Wilbur, 10/1 Kamaal, 12/1 Sakowin, 14/1 God Given Talent, 33/1 Oceans Six

Pos	Horse / Form	Age/Wgt	Jockey / Trainer	OR	Odds
9	Asgar Form: –	2y 133 lbs	Hector Crouch Clive Cox	-	12/1
4	Wilbur Form: –	2y 133 lbs	Jamie Spencer Harry Eustace	-	16/1
11	Minzazi Form: –	2y 133 lbs	Sean Levey Richard Hannon	-	–
12	Mobadir Form: –	2y 133 lbs	Ed Walker	-	–
15	Rattenbury Form: –	2y 133 lbs	Charles Hills	-	–
16	Romanza Form: 4	2y 133 lbs	Charlie Fellowes	-	–
18	Silver Dominion Form: –	2y 133 lbs	Oliver Cole	-	–
2	Boleto Form: –	2y 133 lbs	Clive Cox	-	–
🥉 3rd	Down To You Kid Form: –	2y 133 lbs	Sean Levey Richard Hannon	-	7/2
20	The Ginger Kid Form: –	2y 133 lbs	Ed Walker	-	–
3	Cut A Dash Form: –	2y 133 lbs	Richard Hannon	-	–
🥇 1st	God Given Talent Form: –	2y 133 lbs	Daniel Muscutt James Ferguson	-	28/1
5	Kamaal Form: –	2y 133 lbs	Cieren Fallon Jack Jones	-	10/1
5	Easy Answer Form: –	2y 133 lbs	Michael Bell	-	–
7	Menhaal Form: –	2y 133 lbs	Billy Loughnane Owen Burrows	-	10/11F
6	Oceans Six Form: –	2y 133 lbs	Joe Leavy Brian Meehan	-	50/1
7	Imperial Nation Form: –	2y 133 lbs	Andrew Balding	-	–
🥈 2nd	Pure Grit Form: –	2y 133 lbs	Rob Hornby Andrew Balding	-	8/1
8	Jiro Form: –	2y 133 lbs	J F Egan Dean Ivory	-	–
8	Sakowin Form: –	2y 133 lbs	Finley Marsh Richard Hughes	-	33/1
10	State Of War Form: –	2y 133 lbs	Jason Watson Andrew Balding	-	22/1

The market will be crucial. MENHAAL makes the most appeal given his breeding and the stable's fine record with 2yo newcomers.

Racing Post Pick

Menhaal

Our Expert Tip

It’s always difficult with first-time-out runners unless you’re in the know, but Owen Burrows’ MENHAAL cost 260,000 guineas and is beautifully bred. Billy Loughnane takes the ride and this could turn out to be a very smart 6/4 shot if the market confidence proves correct.

Price on writing 6/4

Today's NAP of The Day

17:00 Newton AbbotPU

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Westerton

J : Lewis Stones(3)

T : Jennie Candlish

17:00

Age: 6

Form: 559/82

Weight: 165 lbs

OR:

Bryan Rogers NAP of the Day

The biggest field of the day and one of the more competitive races on the card. Westerton could still be ahead of the handicapper and looks capable of defying his current mark. He is one of the stronger selections on the card and earns Free Nap status. Marhaba The Champ is respected and rates the main danger.

19:10 RiponFinished 3rd

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Barley

J : David Allan

T : Tim Easterby

19:10

Age: 7

Form: 7-8062

Weight: 131 lbs

OR:

ChatGPT Nap of the Day.

Barley was once rated 89 and has now tumbled down the handicap to a mark of 66. I do think Tim Easterby\'s horse is running back into form. On his penultimate start, he was travelling well before fitness appeared to catch him out late on, but he backed that up with an excellent run at Hamilton at the end of May when beaten only a shoulder by a horse that finished like a steam train.

He runs off the same mark today and returns to Ripon, a track he clearly enjoys. At the time of writing, rain is falling at Ripon and could continue throughout the day. That may play right into Barley\'s hands, as he has proven form on good to soft ground. He ran here three times last season and finished second on all three occasions, including defeats by just a length on soft ground and short-head margins on similar going.

With conditions likely to suit, course form in the book, and signs that he\'s returning to his best, Barley looks to have a great chance in a race where several rivals may not appreciate testing ground.

Today\'s FREE Nap is Barley at 11/4.