15:42 Newbury
Friday 17 April 2026
All13:5714:3215:0715:4216:2016:5517:25
Darley EBF Novice Stakes (GBB/GBBPlus Race)
- 3YO only  |  Class 2  |  1m 2f  |  Good  |  10 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 15:44Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 2m 6.05s
T:Â W J HaggasJ:Â Tom Marquand
Midfield, pushed along 3f out, kept on over 1f out, stayed on and led final strides op 2/1 tchd 13/8
T:Â J & T GosdenJ:Â R Havlin
Prominent, ridden 2f out, headway to lead entering final furlong, kept on, headed final strides op 11/1
T:Â R M BeckettJ:Â H Crouch
Went to post early, chased leader, ridden and pressed leader 2f out, every chance entering final furlong, no extra near finish op 13/2
T:Â C ApplebyJ:Â W Buick
Bumped and went left start, midfield, ridden 3f out, kept on inside final furlong, nearest finish op 6/4
T:Â R HannonJ:Â S M Levey
Held up in rear, ridden and headway 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, nearest finish op 12/1
T:Â A M BaldingJ:Â Oisin Murphy
Wore hood to post, led, went clear after 1f, reduced advantage 3f out, ridden and pressed for lead 2f out, headed entering final furlong, faded near finish op 6/1
T:Â R HannonJ:Â S Hitchcott
Held up in rear, ridden and outpaced 4f out, minor headway over 1f out op 100/1 tchd 66/1
T:Â J R FanshaweJ:Â Daniel Muscutt
Held up in rear, ridden over 3f out, minor headway over 1f out op 66/1 tchd 50/1
T:Â D MenuisierJ:Â Jason Watson
Midfield, pushed along over 3f out, soon weakened op 150/1
T:Â H MorrisonJ:Â D Egan
Edged left start, midfield, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out
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Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:£2.80Pl:£1.10, £3.10, £1.90EX:£35.90Trifecta:£186.00SF:£32.66Swingers:£7.30, £2.80, £8.90
Forecasts
Maltese Cross (7/4), Shabab Al Ahli (2/1), Alfaraz (9/2), Joulany (6/1), Sahara King (14/1), My Love Is King (16/1), Much (40/1), Barrister (80/1), Easwrith Destiny (200/1), Ataturk (200/1)
A fourth running of this valuable novice, with 2 of the previous winners going on to achieve black type. MALTESE CROSS looks another useful prospect in the making, and he's fancied to follow up his victory in a strong Newmarket maiden last autumn. Fellow Derby entrants Joulany and Shabab Al Ahli are similarly unexposed and merit plenty of respect.
- MALTESE CROSS (FR)
- JOULANY (IRE)
- SHABAB AL AHLI
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: £20,616.002nd: £9,668.003rd: £4,836.004th: £2,416.005th: £1,208.006th: £604.00
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