19:30 Newbury

Wednesday 26 August 2026

All16:1016:4517:2017:5518:3019:0019:30

Sheldrake Training Limited 'Train An Apprentice' Handicap (GBBPlus Race)

Off time: 19:31 | Winning time: 2m 5.67s

1^st

(2)

Magical Merlot

39-4

4/1

T: E A L DunlopJ: D Egan

Tracked leaders, closed over 2f out, led over 1f out, drifted right inside final furlong, stayed on op 7/1

2^nd

(9)

Empirical

39-9

3/1

T: E WalkerJ: K Shoemark

Took keen hold, kept wide early, prominent, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, carried right inside final furlong, held towards finish op 5/2 tchd 9/4

3^rd

2 ½

(1)

Edwin Hubble

39-9

7/4f

T: B J MeehanJ: Oisin Murphy

Held up towards rear, pushed along 3f out, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, went third towards finish op 15/8 tchd 2/1

4^th

(3)

Island Bear

39-4

18/1

T: Dr R NewlandJ: Billy Loughnane

Held up in rear, headway over 2f out, unable to get on terms, lost third towards finish op 16/1

5^th

4 ¼

(8)

Eagles Attire

39-3

12/1

T: Oliver ColeJ: H Crouch

Keen early, tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, weakened inside final furlong op 11/1

6^th

1 ¾

(6)

Livemore

39-9

12/1

T: T KentJ: Callum Rodriguez

Led, headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out op 17/2

7^th

(7)

Guesstimate

39-2

7/1

T: W J HaggasJ: Tom Marquand

Held up towards rear, took keen hold, headway and drifted right into centre 4f out, weakened over 1f out tchd 15/2

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Non-Runners

(5)

Magnatura²⁶

Weight: 9-6| Age: 3

T: T Ward J: S M Levey

(4)

Fans Favourite²⁶

Weight: 8-11| Age: 3

T: H Palmer J: Marco Ghiani

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.00Pl:£2.40, £2.00EX:£20.20Trifecta:£53.80Tricast:£27.55SF:£16.47Swingers:£3.00, £1.90, £1.60

Forecasts

Edwin Hubble (7/4), Empirical (3/1), Magical Merlot (4/1), Guesstimate (7/1), Eagles Attire (12/1), Livemore (12/1), Island Bear (18/1), Magnatura (25/1), Fans Favourite (33/1)

EMPIRICAL hasn't looked back since headgear was fitted, seeing off a next-time-out winner at Ayr last month. The hat-trick may well beckon, for all Eagles Attire rates a potential big improver now handicapping up in distance. Livemore is also open to progress.

EMPIRICAL (IRE)
EAGLES ATTIRE (IRE)
LIVEMORE

Previous Winners

2025

King Al

Weight: 8-12 |Age: 3

J: Rossa Ryan | T: A King

9/1

Prize Money

1st: £7,328.002nd: £3,438.003rd: £1,718.004th: £860.005th: £428.00