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Newmarket · Sat 16th May 2026 · 17:10
📏 7f 🏷️ Class Class 5 🌿 Good 🏟️ Turf 💰 £5,154 🐎 Flat
2nd
Wrydcroft
13/8
Matthew Lloyd Slater
1st
Cherry Cobbler
11/1
Chloe Lyons(7)
3rd
Tex
6/5F
Kyle McHugh(7)
🏷️
Class
Class 5
📏
Distance
7f
🌿
Going
Good
🏟️
Surface
Turf
💰
Prize
£5,154
🐎
Runners
19
🔖
Type
Flat
📊 Betting Forecast
5/4 Wrydcroft, 5/2 Tex, 8/1 Mickey Mongoose, 10/1 Cherry Cobbler, Dashing Donkey, 12/1 Fancy Dancer, 14/1 African Spirit, 25/1 Regal Guest
Pos Horse / Form Age/Wgt Jockey / Trainer OR Odds
1
Mumayaz Form: 462461
7y
144 lbs

Tony Carroll
74
🥈 2nd
Wrydcroft Form: 118-11
4y
140 lbs
Matthew Lloyd Slater
Pam Sly
68 13/8
11
Virtue Patience Form: 065-36
4y
137 lbs

Amanda Perrett
67
12
Way To Dubai Form: 353804
7y
136 lbs

Michael Appleby
66
13
Gladiadora Form: -41248
5y
134 lbs

Charlie Clover
64
19
No News Form: 56429-
6y
117 lbs

J R Jenkins
47
🥉 3rd
Tex Form: 4333-2
5y
140 lbs
Kyle McHugh(7)
George Baker
68 6/5F
2
Uppercase Form: /427-9
4y
140 lbs
Travis Ford(7)
Harry Eustace
70
🥇 1st
Cherry Cobbler Form: 56-880
4y
139 lbs
Chloe Lyons(7)
Stuart Williams
67 11/1
3
Tasdeed Form: 0/0-78
5y
140 lbs

Charlie Pike
70
7
African Spirit Form: 008/8-
5y
134 lbs
Jude Fernandes(7)
Ian Williams
62 12/1
4
Twirler Form: 137751
5y
139 lbs
James Glennon(5)
Michael Attwater
69
6
Regal Guest Form: /375-0
4y
134 lbs
Joe Bradnam(3)
George Margarson
62 40/1
5
Straight A Form: -42442
5y
139 lbs

Michael Appleby
69
5
Fancy Dancer Form: 96055-
4y
132 lbs
Alfie Redman(7)
Hayley Burton
60 28/1
6
Nordic Norm Form: 4-4529
4y
138 lbs

J R Jenkins
68
7
Dashing Donkey Form: 54-050
5y
130 lbs
Harry Smith(7)
William Stone
58
8
Havana Sky Form: 02-084
5y
138 lbs

Ed Dunlop
68
4
Mickey Mongoose Form: 515581
6y
124 lbs
Jake Dickson(7)
Olly Williams
52 17/2
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RACING POST VERDICT

Having thrived since moving into handicaps, WRYDCROFT (nap) is taken to make it five out of six in this sphere. Tex is the danger.

Racing Post Pick
Wrydcroft
Our Expert Tip

WRYDCROFT has won four of his last five starts and I really can’t see much beating him here tomorrow. The 11/10 available at the time of writing looks a fair enough price and I wouldn’t be surprised to see him go off much shorter, potentially around 4/6 favourite.

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15:05 AscotWINNER
Racecard
Horse Silk
Limestone
J : Dylan Browne McMonagle
T : Joseph Patrick O'Brien
15:05
Age: 3
Form: 321-11
Weight: 128 lbs
OR:
Joseph O\'Brien had a fantastic opening day, saddling one winner and three placed horses, and his team continues to operate in excellent form.

His representative here, LIMESTONE, really caught my eye on his latest start in Ireland. For a brief moment he looked as though he might be struggling for pace, but when asked to quicken he produced a turn of foot that was extremely impressive.

The step up to 1m6f is unknown territory for many in this field, but based on the way he finished off his race over 1m5f, I don\'t see the extra furlong being an issue at all. In fact, it may bring out even more improvement.