16:37 Newmarket

Saturday 16 May 2026

All13:4214:1514:5015:2716:0216:3717:10

BetMGM Handicap (GBBPlus Race)

  • 3YO only  |   Class 4  |   1m 2f  |   Good (Good to Firm in places)  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:39  |   Winning time: 2m 3.58s
1st
Horse silk
7
(5)
Folk Pageant
39-0
25/1
T: C JohnstonJ: Rowan Scott
Chased leader, ridden over 3f out, headway and ran on well over 1f out, chased leader last 110yds, led on line op 33/1
2nd
Horse silk
sh
5
(1)
Sharp Romance
39-1
8/1
T: P J McBrideJ: Ashley Lewis (5)
Midfield on outer, shaken up 3f out, ridden over 2f out, ran on strongly inside final furlong, led 110yds out, headed on line op 10/1 tchd 11/1
3rd
Horse silk
2 ¼
2
(4)
The Joker
39-9
9/4
T: Jane Chapple-HyamJ: S De Sousa
Led, ridden over 2f out, kept on well inside final furlong, headed 110yds out, held near finish op 7/2 tchd 2/1
4th
Horse silk
3
8
(7)
Guest House
38-5
11/1
T: G G MargarsonJ: J F Egan
Midfield, pushed along 3f out, ridden and headway over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong
5th
Horse silk
6 ½
6
(8)
Battosai
39-1
10/1
T: B J MeehanJ: Jack Callan (3)
Stumbled start, in rear, ridden and switched right 2f out, plugged on inside final furlong op 13/2 tchd 6/1
6th
Horse silk
¾
4
(2)
Alpine Culture
39-5
9/1
T: James OwenJ: Cieren Fallon
Towards rear, ridden and outpaced 3f out, some headway 2f out, no further progress op 10/1
7th
Horse silk
16
3
(6)
Royal Poetry
39-7
9/1
T: R HannonJ: Joe Leavy
Chased leaders, ridden 3f out, soon beaten and weakened 2f out op 17/2 tchd 15/2 and 10/1
8th
Horse silk
7
1
(3)
Eddaari
39-10
2/1f
T: S & E CrisfordJ: Billy Loughnane
Midfield, ridden 3f out, no response well over 2f out, faded gradually from over 1f out op 7/5
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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£26.00Pl:£4.70, £2.70, £1.20EX:£215.10Trifecta:£1,038.20Tricast:£639.51SF:£211.75Swingers:£24.90, £10.90, £5.10

Forecasts

Eddaari (2/1), The Joker (9/4), Sharp Romance (8/1), Alpine Culture (9/1), Royal Poetry (9/1), Battosai (10/1), Guest House (11/1), Folk Pageant (25/1)

Verdict

A few of these bring potential, not least EDDAARI, who opened his account at Newcastle last month and can follow up now handicapping with this step up in trip looking a big positive. Alpine Culture could emerge as the main danger on his handicap debut ahead of Yarmouth scorer Guest House.

  1. EDDAARI
  2. ALPINE CULTURE
  3. GUEST HOUSE (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025
Best Adventure
Weight: 9-5  |Age: 3
J: Shane Foley  |  T: A M Balding
7/2

Prize Money

1st: £7,731.002nd: £3,626.003rd: £1,814.004th: £906.005th: £453.006th: £226.00

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