17:00 Newbury

Saturday 16 May 2026

All13:2514:0014:3515:1015:4516:2017:0017:40

Boyle Sports Home Of The Early Payout Handicap (Str)

Off time: 17:02 | Winning time: 1m 38.89s

1^st

(7)

Classic

69-2

10/1

T: R HannonJ: P J Dobbs

Wore hood to post, held up in touch, waited with 2f out, short of room over 1f out, smooth progress when in clear 1f out, ridden final furlong, led close home op 9/1 tchd 17/2

2^nd

(9)

Indalo

59-2

5/1

T: R VarianJ: Ray Dawson

Midfield, pushed along and headway over 1f out, challenged final furlong, led final 110yds, headed close home op 8/1 tchd 11/2 and tchd 17/2

3^rd

1 ¼

(1)

Mezcala

49-0

11/4f

T: J ChannonJ: George Bass

Wore hood to post, held up in touch, smooth progress 2f out, pushed along over 1f out, challenged 1f out, edged right final furlong, kept on but held by front pair op 3/1

4^th

1 ¼

(8)

Ebt's Guard

59-12

14/1

T: W Muir & C GrassickJ: Lewis Edmunds

Tracked leaders, smooth progress to lead over 1f out, ridden 1f out, headed final 110yds, soon weakened op 16/1

5^th

(3)

Man Of La Mancha

48-10

18/1

T: R M BeckettJ: Hollie Doyle

Midfield, pushed along 2f out, progress over 1f out, short of room final furlong, soon weakened op 14/1

6^th

(10)

Checkandchallenge

79-11

11/1

T: W J KnightJ: Rossa Ryan

Held up in rear, pushed along 2f out, headway over 1f out, briefly went fifth final 110yds, soon lost fifth and no extra op 14/1

7^th

1 ¼

(15)

Houquetot

49-5

33/1

T: James OwenJ: K Shoemark

Wore hood to post, prominent, shaken up to lead 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong op 28/1

8^th

(16)

Green Triangle

48-9

33/1

T: S & E CrisfordJ: Saffie Osborne

Wore hood to post, held up in rear, asked for effort over 1f out, short of room 1f out, minor headway final furlong, never in contention op 28/1

9^th

(2)

Blue Rc

49-8

17/2

T: J TateJ: H Crouch

Wore hood to post, midfield, pushed along 2f out, no telling impression op 13/2 tchd 6/1 and tchd 9/1

10^th

(5)

Spanish Voice

48-13

15/2

T: A M BaldingJ: Oisin Murphy

Wore hood to post, led, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened over 1f out op 13/2 tchd 6/1

11^th

(12)

Talis Evolvere

68-10

25/1

T: R HannonJ: Alec Voikhansky

Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, soon weakened op 28/1

12^th

(4)

Bullet Point

59-11

11/2

T: W J HaggasJ: Tom Marquand

Prominent, ridden over 2f out, challenged over 1f out, squeezed out when weakening final furlong tchd 4/1

13^th

1 ¼

(11)

Lir Speciale

78-6

33/1

T: B EllisonJ: William Cox

Held up in rear, pushed along 2f out, never a threat op 28/1

14^th

8 ½

(13)

Hard Endeavor

49-8

40/1

T: Jane Chapple-HyamJ: James Doyle

Midfield, asked for effort 2f out, soon beaten op 25/1

15^th

(14)

Witch Hunter

79-9

40/1

T: R HannonJ: Tyrese Cameron (5)

Held up in rear, pushed along over 2f out, never involved op 33/1

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Non-Runners

(6)

Ancient Rome²⁸

Weight: 9-2| Age: 7

T: C Hills J: Non Runner

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£11.00Pl:£2.75, £2.80, £1.75EX:£82.60Trifecta:£510.50Tricast:£185.99SF:£59.25Swingers:£12.35, £10.85, £6.00

Forecasts

Mezcala (11/4), Indalo (5/1), Bullet Point (11/2), Spanish Voice (15/2), Blue Rc (17/2), Classic (10/1), Checkandchallenge (11/1), Ebt's Guard (14/1), Man Of La Mancha (18/1), Talis Evolvere (25/1), Houquetot (33/1), Green Triangle (33/1), Lir Speciale (33/1), Ancient Rome (33/1), Hard Endeavor (40/1), Witch Hunter (40/1)

MEZCALA got back on the up when easily winning the Spring Mile at Doncaster on return, only his third handicap start, and he can score again with the potential of further improvement to come. Classic isn't taken lightly, though, after reappearing with a good second in the Spring Cup here, with Blue Rc and Bullet Point also considered.

MEZCALA
CLASSIC
BLUE RC (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025

My Cloud

Weight: 8-11 |Age: 4

J: S De Sousa | T: R Varian

5/6

Prize Money

1st: £38,655.002nd: £18,128.003rd: £9,068.004th: £4,530.005th: £2,265.006th: £1,132.00