17:00 Newmarket

Saturday 4 July 2026

All13:3014:0514:4015:1515:5016:2517:00

Betway Launches Super Sub Handicap

Off time: 17:00 | Winning time: 1m 22.97s

(7)

Winding Stream¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: H Crouch| T: R Hughes| OR: 87| D

3/1

Decisive winner on 7f Southwell debut last year. Shaped well when second to useful Balzac (who received weight) in 1m Kempton novice on return and hasn't been disgraced in face of stiff tasks on last 2 starts. This much less demanding.

Form: 1-269

(2)

Proud Nation²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Warren Fentiman⁽³⁾| T: R A Fahey| OR: 86| D

11/4

€320,000 breeze-up purchase who confirmed debut promise when winning class 2 maiden at York (7f) last autumn. Shaped well from poor position when 2½ lengths fifth of 9 on handicap bow at Chester last month. Remains open to improvement.

Form: 21-35

(3)

Ironwill²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Marco Ghiani| T: S C Williams| OR: 85

2/1

Headstrong sort that won at Brighton (6f) and Beverley (5f) as a 2-y-o. Ran up to best when 2½ lengths third of 10 in 7f event at Sandown last time. On a handy mark, but free-going ways remain a concern and likely others will prove stronger late on.

Form: 311-553

(5)

Alaminos²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Jack Callan⁽³⁾| T: K A Ryan| OR: 83

9/1

A 6f maiden winner at a juvenile. Got back on the up when edged out in 6f Pontefract handicap on reappearance but has failed to build on that in 2 starts since. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 14-270

(4)

Lightning Polka^h1⁶⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Tom Marquand| T: E Walker| OR: 81

9/2

Night of Thunder filly who looked a useful prospect when scoring on debut at Haydock (6f) last September, but hasn't kicked on since and there was very little encouragement to be gleaned from her return in May. Hood now reached for.

Form: 1703-9

Non-Runners

(1)

I'll Be Back⁸²

Weight: 9-11| Age: 3

T: K R Burke J: S H James

(6)

Aqua Bear¹⁰

Weight: 8-13| Age: 3

T: Ian Williams J: D Egan

Forecasts

I'll Be Back (13/8), Ironwill (2/1), Proud Nation (11/4), Winding Stream (3/1), Lightning Polka (9/2), Aqua Bear (7/1), Alaminos (9/1)

I'LL BE BACK has looked a potentially smart performer in winning his 2 starts to date and, with the prospect of further progress, he's taken to extend his unbeaten run on handicap debut. Proud Nation shaped well when fifth at Chester 21 days ago, despite being unsuited by the run of the race and retains the potential for better now back at a bare 7f. Winding Stream has been highly tried of late and should get back on track now returned to calmer waters.