16:10 Newmarket

Friday 25 September 2026

All13:1513:5014:2515:0015:3516:1016:45

Betway Bet The Responsible Way British EBF 'Confined' Maiden Stakes

Off time: 16:12 | Winning time: 1m 23.91s

1^st

(1)

Sole Ambition

29-2

5/2f

T: E WalkerJ: K Shoemark

Midfield, ridden 3f out, headway to lead 2f out, a length ahead entering final furlong, kept on and always doing enough towards finish op 7/2 tchd 9/4

2^nd

(10)

Twelve Bars

29-2

7/2

T: H PalmerJ: C Lee

Wore hood to post, took keen hold, in touch with leaders, ridden 2f out, headway and in touch with winner entering final furlong, kept on but always held towards finish op 7/1 tchd 10/3

3^rd

1 ¼

(9)

Sterling Cooper

29-2

25/1

T: A M BaldingJ: Oisin Murphy

Led, headed after 2f, ridden and hung left 2f out, chased leaders entering final furlong, kept on same pace tchd 33/1

4^th

2 ¼

(11)

Senor Blues

29-2

5/1

T: Harry CharltonJ: Lewis Edmunds

Took keen hold, midfield, some headway and ridden 2f out, went fourth entering final furlong, no further impression op 11/4

5^th

2 ¾

(14)

Howzatt

29-2

4/1

T: James OwenJ: Billy Loughnane

Wore hood to post, in touch with leaders, ridden 3f out, lost position 2f out, kept on final furlong, no danger op 7/2

6^th

1 ½

(5)

Maxton

29-2

15/2

T: Jane Chapple-HyamJ: Rossa Ryan

Prominent, ridden and headway 2f out, weakened entering final furlong op 7/1 tchd 13/2 and tchd 17/2

7^th

(6)

Jeepers Fortune

29-2

125/1

T: Harry EustaceJ: Tom Marquand

Midfield, ridden over 3f out, kept on same pace final furlong op 50/1 tchd 150/1

8^th

(12)

State Emperor

29-2

28/1

T: R VarianJ: Ray Dawson

Slowly away, held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, kept on final furlong, no danger op 20/1 tchd 33/1

9^th

(3)

Quorum

29-2

7/1

T: W J HaggasJ: James Doyle

Slowly away, held up in rear, ridden over 3f out, minor headway over 1f out op 15/2 tchd 9/1

10^th

(2)

Blue Victory

29-2

80/1

T: W J KnightJ: Marco Ghiani

Midfield, ridden 3f out, kept on same pace over 1f out op 40/1 tchd 100/1

11^th

(8)

Minsmere

29-2

80/1

T: R HannonJ: P J Dobbs

Midfield, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened op 66/1 tchd 100/1

12^th

1 ¾

(15)

Soho

29-2

150/1

T: Harry EustaceJ: Kaiya Fraser

Slowly away, always behind op 66/1 tchd 250/1

13^th

(4)

Clink

29-2

125/1

T: H MainJ: Finley Marsh

Slowly into stride, always behind tchd 250/1

14^th

(13)

Dancingonthestars

29-2

250/1

T: Dylan CunhaJ: K S McHugh (7)

Awkward start, took keen hold, midfield, headway to lead after 2f, two lengths clear 3f out, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened quickly op 200/1 tchd 500/1

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Non-Runners

(7)

Arcimedes

Weight: 9-2| Age: 2

T: M Wigham J: J F Egan

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.60Pl:£1.50, £1.80, £5.50EX:£15.50Trifecta:£281.00SF:£11.46Swingers:£3.90, £15.40, £18.70

Forecasts

Sole Ambition (5/2), Twelve Bars (7/2), Howzatt (4/1), Senor Blues (5/1), Quorum (7/1), Maxton (15/2), Sterling Cooper (25/1), State Emperor (28/1), Blue Victory (80/1), Minsmere (80/1), Arcimedes (100/1), Jeepers Fortune (125/1), Clink (125/1), Soho (150/1), Dancingonthestars (250/1)

SOLE AMBITION had clearly learnt plenty from his debut and shaped well in a very valuable maiden at York last month. He looks the one to beat. Likely improvers Senor Blues and Howzatt may emerge as the main threats, with State Emperor and Quorum the pick of the newcomers.

SOLE AMBITION
SENOR BLUES
HOWZATT

Previous Winners

2025

Enoch

Weight: 9-2 |Age: 2

J: R Havlin | T: J & T Gosden

4/1

Prize Money

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