18:58 Newmarket

Friday 17 July 2026

All17:1517:4818:2318:5819:3320:0820:43

National Stud Handicap (GBBPlus Race)

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 3  |   1m 2f  |   Good to Firm  |   6 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 18:59  |   Winning time: 2m 5.14s
1st
Horse silk
2
(1)
Al Aali
410-0
3/1
T: George ScottJ: Billy Loughnane
Held up towards rear, briefly dropped to last 2f out, waiting for room over 1f out, soon switched right to make headway 1f out led entering final furlong, ran on well, won going away op 5/2
2nd
Horse silk
2 ¼
1
(6)
High Degree
410-3
10/11f
T: W J HaggasJ: Cieren Fallon
Wore earplugs in preliminaries, kept wide early, quickly switched right and led after 1f, pushed along when headed over 1f out, chased winner inside final furlong, no extra towards finish op 11/10
3rd
Horse silk
1 ¼
3
(5)
Way Of Life
810-0
14/1
T: J G PortmanJ: Olivia Tubb (5)
Soon raced in close second, pushed along 2f out, ridden over 1f out, outpaced by leading pair inside final 110yds op 16/1
4th
Horse silk
4
4
(2)
Percy's Daydream
49-13
20/1
T: D O'MearaJ: David Probert
Wore hood to start, led early, narrowly headed after 1f and settled in third, pushed along over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, hung left and weakened inside final 110yds op 18/1
5th
Horse silk
3 ¼
5
(3)
War Hawk
49-13
14/1
T: S & E CrisfordJ: Mason Paetel (5)
Held up in rear, ridden to make some headway over 1f out, weakened quickly inside final furlong op 16/1 tchd 12/1
6th
Horse silk
4 ½
6
(4)
Darn Hot Gallop
39-3
5/1
T: J TateJ: H Crouch
Never better than midfield, outpaced from over 1f out, dropped to last inside final furlong, detached towards finish op 9/2
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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.00Pl:£1.70, £1.30EX:£6.50Trifecta:£26.50SF:£6.10Swingers:£1.20, £4.70, £3.30

Forecasts

High Degree (10/11), Al Aali (3/1), Darn Hot Gallop (5/1), Way Of Life (14/1), War Hawk (14/1), Percy's Daydream (20/1)

Verdict

DARN HOT GALLOP is well worth another chance back down in class with her reappearance win on the Rowley Mile proving to be strong form. High Degree will surely be winning a handicap soon so is the obvious threat.

  1. DARN HOT GALLOP
  2. HIGH DEGREE
  3. AL AALI (FR)

Previous Winners

2025
Night Step
Weight: 9-0  |Age: 3
J: R Kingscote  |  T: Owen Burrows
6/1

Prize Money

1st: £9,020.002nd: £4,230.003rd: £2,116.004th: £1,057.005th: £528.006th: £264.00

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