15:10 Newbury

Saturday 18 April 2026

All13:2514:0014:3515:1015:4516:2016:55

Win Unique Experiences At OLBG Prizes Spring Cup Handicap (Str)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 2  |   1m  |   Good (Good to Firm in places)  |   24 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:10  |   Winning time: 1m 38.70s
Odds by:
The word Sky in blue and Bet in white with a red background.
Live Odds
Odds
1
Checkandchallenge
28/1
2
Linwood
14/1, 12/1, 11/1
10/1
3
Ebt's Guard
14/1
12/1
4
Ozat
80/1, 66/1, 80/1, 66/1, 80/1, 66/1
80/1
5
Urban Lion
10/1
7
Fifth Column
8/1, 15/2, 7/1
13/2
8
Serengeti
80/1, 66/1, 80/1, 80/1, 66/1, 80/1, 100/1, 80/1, 100/1
80/1
9
Shout
11/2, 5/1, 9/2, 4/1, 7/2, 4/1, 7/2, 10/3, 7/2
4/1
10
Nizam
66/1
80/1
11
Rogue Diplomat
17/2, 15/2, 8/1, 9/1, 11/1
12/1
12
Hand Of God
18/1, 20/1
22/1
13
Ancient Rome
50/1
14
Tony Montana
18/1, 16/1, 14/1
16/1
15
Classic
22/1, 20/1
18/1
16
Whip Cracker
22/1, 25/1, 28/1, 25/1
28/1
17
Back In Black
13/2, 11/2, 6/1, 13/2
6/1
18
Nikovo
66/1, 80/1, 66/1
80/1
19
Old Cock
40/1, 50/1, 40/1, 50/1, 40/1
50/1
20
Oliver Show
14/1, 16/1, 14/1, 16/1, 18/1
20/1
21
Samuel Colt
66/1, 50/1, 66/1, 50/1, 66/1, 50/1
66/1
22
Stem
9/1, 8/1, 17/2, 9/1, 10/1
9/1
23
Cogitate
22/1
25/1
24
Boyfriend
33/1, 28/1, 33/1, 28/1
25/1
25
Hot Cash
33/1, 28/1
25/1
SP Book Percentage 140.23

Non-Runners

26
(12)
Horse silk
Jimmy Speaking20
Weight: 8-3|  Age: 5
T: C A Dwyer  J: Nicola Currie
NR
6
(6)
Horse silk
Al Mubhir211
Weight: 9-9|  Age: 7
T: K A Ryan  J: N Callan
NR

Forecasts

Shout (4/1), Back In Black (6/1), Fifth Column (13/2), Stem (9/1), Linwood (10/1), Urban Lion (10/1), Rogue Diplomat (12/1), Ebt's Guard (12/1), Tony Montana (16/1), Classic (18/1), Oliver Show (20/1), Jimmy Speaking (20/1), Hand Of God (22/1), Boyfriend (25/1), Cogitate (25/1), Hot Cash (25/1), Al Mubhir (25/1), Whip Cracker (28/1), Checkandchallenge (28/1), Ancient Rome (50/1), Old Cock (50/1), Samuel Colt (66/1), Nikovo (80/1), Ozat (80/1), Serengeti (80/1), Nizam (80/1)

Verdict

The last 5 renewals of this have been won by 4-y-os and BACK IN BLACK spearheads an appealing group of candidates of that age this time round. He readily outpointed Shout over 7f here on his 2025 reappearance and, like many from his yard, he is likely to continue to improve with age. If the ground eases the lightly-raced Stem will be of strong interest, while the aforementioned Shout, Fifth Column and Whip Cracker are all shortlisted, along with Lincoln 1-2 Urban Lion and Rogue Diplomat.

  1. BACK IN BLACK (IRE)
  2. STEM (IRE)
  3. SHOUT (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025
Ebt's Guard
Weight: 9-6  |Age: 4
25/1

Prize Money

1st: £36,078.002nd: £16,919.003rd: £8,463.004th: £4,228.005th: £2,114.006th: £1,057.00

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