14:55 Newmarket

Friday 1 May 2026

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Betfred 'The Classic Bookmaker' Handicap

  • 3YO only  |   Class 3  |   1m  |   Good to Firm  |   9 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:56  |   Winning time: 1m 38.33s
1st
Horse silk
7
(7)
St Anton
39-1
4/1
T: R HannonJ: Joe Leavy
Held up in rear, steady headway from 3f out, ridden to press leader 1f out, ran on well, led towards finish op 9/2
2nd
Horse silk
nk
8
(9)
Comic Hero
38-11
7/1
T: A M BaldingJ: Oisin Murphy
Prominent, soon raced in second, led over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, no extra when headed towards finish op 15/2 tchd 8/1
3rd
Horse silk
2 ¼
4
(4)
Fort Rock
39-9
9/2
T: C ApplebyJ: Connor Planas (3)
Midfield, raced towards centre, ridden to chase leaders 1f out, weakened inside final 110yds tchd 5/1
4th
Horse silk
¾
6
(6)
Lake Como
39-8
7/2f
T: G BougheyJ: Billy Loughnane
Midfield, closed on leaders 2f out, every chance over 1f out, outpaced approaching final 110yds, weakened towards finish op 4/1 tchd 10/3
5th
Horse silk
sh
5
(3)
Elan D'or
39-8
22/1
T: S C WilliamsJ: S D Bowen
Mounted on chute, rear of midfield, pushed along over 1f out, some headway final 110yds, kept on op 16/1
6th
Horse silk
2 ¾
3
(2)
Objector
39-9
15/2
T: George ScottJ: H Crouch
Wore hood to start, midfield, raced towards far side, outpaced inside final furlong, weakened towards finish op 10/1 tchd 7/1
7th
Horse silk
nk
1
(5)
Vincenzo Peruggia
39-11
9/1
T: C JohnstonJ: D Egan
Led, set strong pace, ridden when headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong op 8/1
8th
Horse silk
1 ¼
9
(8)
Royal Bodyguard
38-4
10/1
T: M L W BellJ: S De Sousa
Wore hood to start, towards rear, headway on nearside from 2f out, outpaced inside final furlong, soon weakened op 12/1
9th
Horse silk
3 ¾
2
(1)
Zennor Storm
39-10
10/1
T: W J HaggasJ: Tom Marquand
Prominent, outpaced 2f out, weakened quickly and soon dropped to rear, detached towards finish op 13/2 tchd 6/1
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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.00Pl:£1.70, £2.50, £1.80EX:£34.20Trifecta:£171.70Tricast:£132.75SF:£32.66Swingers:£6.80, £5.10, £6.30

Forecasts

Lake Como (7/2), St Anton (4/1), Fort Rock (9/2), Comic Hero (7/1), Objector (15/2), Vincenzo Peruggia (9/1), Royal Bodyguard (10/1), Zennor Storm (10/1), Elan D'or (22/1)

Verdict

A good 3-y-o handicap. LAKE COMO shaped well behind 2000 Guineas contender King's Trail in a Kempton conditions race last time and could be well treated back in a handicap. Unbeaten pair Fort Rock and Zennor Storm should have more to offer now moving into their first handicaps, while St Anton showed he can be very competitive from his mark when third at the Craven meeting.

  1. LAKE COMO (IRE)
  2. FORT ROCK
  3. ZENNOR STORM

Previous Winners

2025
Fort George
Weight: 8-12  |Age: 3
J: Tom Marquand  |  T: E Walker
10/3

Prize Money

1st: £18,039.002nd: £8,460.003rd: £4,232.004th: £2,114.005th: £1,057.006th: £528.00

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