18:35 Newmarket
Friday 19 June 2026
All16:5117:2517:5518:3519:1019:4520:1520:45
Zyn Pole Position Handicap (Div 2)
- 4YO plus  |  Class 4  |  7f  |  Good (Good to Firm in places)  |  9 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 18:36Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 1m 24.03s
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One-time useful juvenile who ran to a fairly useful level on first start for over 3 years at Yarmouth last September. Below form/likely in need of the run both all-weather starts since, though encouraging that he's turned out fairly quickly and could be worth chancing back on turf.
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Consistent sort who hasn't won since December 2024 but ran close to his best when third in a big-field handicap at Newbury last time, doing good work late on after conceding first run to the winner, and he's expected to go close back down in grade.
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Hasn't won on turf since 2021 but he returns from 7 months off on a workable mark and has a good record when fresh.
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Front runner who ran easily his best race of the year when a close second off this mark at Beverley last time, and he could be dangerous if able to dictate.
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Followed a below-par effort with an even worse one when poorly drawn at Beverley last time but does at least benefit from an ease in grade/addition of a good-value apprentice.
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Free-going sort who couldn't justify support in a couple of starts for Michael Appleby last year and similar story on stable debut/return (following a breathing operation) at Yarmouth. Handicapper has given him another chance, but first-time blinkers could easily have an adverse effect.
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Form tailed off at the end of a productive 2025 but has proven he can hold his own in this grade, provided he's back on song following 9 months off.
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Fairly useful Wolverhampton novice winner who was undone by her head-strong ways at Kempton (1m) on final outing for Michael Wigham in February. First-time hood/return to 7f should benefit, though, and Marco Botti has an excellent recent record with new recruits.
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Twice a winner at Yarmouth last year, he hasn't gone on from his seasonal reappearance but finds himself back on his latest successful mark with Zac Lloyd taking over from a 3-lb apprentice.
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Forecasts
Great Mates (2/1), Best Rate (11/4), Physique (3/1), Noble Guest (11/1), Benacre (14/1), Al Karrar (16/1), Longlai (18/1), Drifts Away (18/1), Fifty Nifty (33/1)
It's interesting that connections have persisted with AL KARRAR, who could be worth another chance on just his second start in a turf handicap. He's narrowly preferred to Best Rate, who should make a bold bid in a competitive event, while Great Mates looks interesting on first start for a new yard.
- Al Karrar16/1
- Best Rate11/4
- Great Mates2/1
Prize Money
1st: £7,731.002nd: £3,626.003rd: £1,814.004th: £906.005th: £453.006th: £226.00
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