16:45 Newmarket

Friday 26 September 2025

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Boyle Sports Handicap

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 3  |   1m 1f  |   Good to Firm  |   13 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:47  |   Winning time: 1m 50.74s
1st
Horse silk
11
(8)
Man Of La Mancha
39-5
13/2
T: R M BeckettJ: Rossa Ryan
Tracked leaders near side, led 2f out, ridden and strongly pressed inside final furlong, kept on gamely and always just doing enough op 6/1 tchd 11/2
2nd
Horse silk
½
2
(6)
Shamrock Bay
49-13
11/2
T: D & C KublerJ: Oisin Murphy
Led in centre and prominent overall, gradually switched left and joined main group inside final 2f, went 2nd soon after, ridden and challenging inside final furlong, always just held op 6/1 tchd 5/1
3rd
Horse silk
¾
6
(5)
Classic Encounter
49-8
5/1
T: G BougheyJ: Billy Loughnane
Raced near side, held up towards rear, headway and hung right over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 3rd towards finish op 6/1
4th
Horse silk
1
8
(13)
Hymnbook
39-7
12/1
T: S WoodsJ: R Havlin
Raced near side, steadied start, held up in rear, not clear run and switched right 2f out, ran on inside final furlong, took 4th towards finish op 11/1
5th
Horse silk
nk
5
(2)
Competizione
39-9
14/1
T: J & T GosdenJ: W Buick
Steadied start, held up in rear in centre, switched left to join main group 7f out, headway out wide, 2f out, ridden chasing leaders over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, not pace to challenge, lost places towards finish op 12/1
6th
Horse silk
nse
3
(10)
Boyfriend
49-12
15/2
T: R HannonJ: S M Levey
Raced near side rail in mid-division, not clear run and switched right over 2f out, headway between horses over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders op 11/1 tchd 12/1
7th
Horse silk
½
13
(3)
Mezcala
39-4
7/2f
T: J ChannonJ: Tom Marquand
Tracked leaders in centre, switched left to join main group 7f out, pushed along out wide over 2f out, ridden and weakened inside final furlong op 4/1
8th
Horse silk
¾
9
(1)
Mythical Guest
59-7
8/1
T: G G MargarsonJ: T P Queally
Tracked leader in centre, pushed along over 2f out, ridden out wide over 1f out, hung right and weakened inside final furlong
9th
Horse silk
¾
1
(7)
Mr Baloo
410-1
33/1
T: R HannonJ: Finley Marsh
Raced near side, held up towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, no impression when not clearest of runs over 1f out, never involved op 25/1
10th
Horse silk
¾
4
(4)
Thunder Wonder
39-9
14/1
T: C JohnstonJ: J Fanning
Raced in centre, prominent, switched left to join main group 7f out, pushed along over 2f out, weakened inside final 2f op 12/1
11th
Horse silk
sh
7
(12)
Brasil Power
69-7
80/1
T: G BougheyJ: P Cosgrave
Raced near side, held up towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, no real headway when not much room inside final furlong op 50/1
12th
Horse silk
1 ¼
12
(9)
Jimmy Speaking
49-4
22/1
T: C A DwyerJ: Joe Leavy
Raced near side tracking leader, pushed along over 2f out, soon hung right and lost 2nd, chased leaders, ridden and weakened inside final 2f, soon behind tchd 20/1
13th
Horse silk
14
10
(11)
King Casper
39-6
12/1
T: H PalmerJ: Harry Davies
Raced near side rail and led overall, ridden hung right and and headed 2f out, weakened rapidly over 1f out, tailed off op 8/1
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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£7.50Pl:£2.40, £2.20, £2.40EX:£44.40Trifecta:£166.60Tricast:£202.89SF:£44.68Swingers:£8.50, £8.70, £6.40

Forecasts

Mezcala (7/2), Classic Encounter (5/1), Shamrock Bay (11/2), Man Of La Mancha (13/2), Boyfriend (15/2), Mythical Guest (8/1), Hymnbook (12/1), King Casper (12/1), Competizione (14/1), Thunder Wonder (14/1), Jimmy Speaking (22/1), Mr Baloo (33/1), Brasil Power (80/1)

Verdict

A trappy handicap in which MAN OF LA MANCHA marginally gets the vote. He showed improved form when successful at Sandown last time and should be suited by this track and longer trip. Classic Encounter had plenty of solid form earlier in the season (including when second on this course) and could prove the main danger back in calmer waters. King Casper is interesting returning to this track having been gelded, while Hymnbook looks worth another chance.

  1. MAN OF LA MANCHA
  2. CLASSIC ENCOUNTER (IRE)
  3. KING CASPER (IRE)

Previous Winners

2024
First Officer
Weight: 9-2  |Age: 5
J: Sorin Moldoveanu  |  T: Jane Chapple-Hyam
7/2

Prize Money

1st: £15,462.002nd: £7,251.003rd: £3,627.004th: £1,812.005th: £906.006th: £453.00

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