GB - Newbury - Race 5

Thoroughbred

10 Runners

Listed

Turf

Good (Good to Firm in places)

82.5K

VIEW

Verdict

Marginal preference in this wide-open listed event is for ELARAK who is taken to gain a deserved first success of the season on the back of a good second in listed company at Newmarket. Fondo Blanco also arrives in fine fettle and seems sure to go well but might have to settle for a place again. Spy Chief could bounce back after being poorly drawn in the Wokingham and the upwardly-mobile All Moonshine needs factoring in too.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob	Odds
1	A 3-time winner in 2025. Yet to score this season but has progressed again, runner-up in Buckingham Palace at Royal Ascot (7f) in June and in 7-runner listed event at Newmarket (6f, good) last time. Holds very good form claims. 1st Pick 1 Elarak Jockey: David Probert Trainer: Charles Hills J: David Probert T: Charles Hills	100	-	-	-	14%	13/2
Analysis A 3-time winner in 2025. Yet to score this season but has progressed again, runner-up in Buckingham Palace at Royal Ascot (7f) in June and in 7-runner listed event at Newmarket (6f, good) last time. Holds very good form claims.
2	Ended last season (landed 1m Haydock handicap) in fine form. Back on the up in recent weeks when runner-up in 7f Goodwood handicap and third of 9 in Superior Mile at Haydock (1m, soft). A likely player again. 2nd Pick 2 Fondo Blanco Jockey: Ray Dawson Trainer: Roger Varian J: Ray Dawson T: Roger Varian	99	-	-	-	14%	13/2
Analysis Ended last season (landed 1m Haydock handicap) in fine form. Back on the up in recent weeks when runner-up in 7f Goodwood handicap and third of 9 in Superior Mile at Haydock (1m, soft). A likely player again.
5	Acquitted himself well several times in 2025 (second in Jersey Stakes at Royal Ascot) and resumed with very good second in Salisbury 6f listed event, despite looking awkward under pressure. Poorly drawn when well held in Wokingham back at Royal Ascot only run since and must enter calculations. 3rd Pick 5 Spy Chief Jockey: Ryan Moore Trainer: John & Thady Gosden J: Ryan Moore T: John & Thady Gosden	98	-	-	-	20%	4/1
Analysis Acquitted himself well several times in 2025 (second in Jersey Stakes at Royal Ascot) and resumed with very good second in Salisbury 6f listed event, despite looking awkward under pressure. Poorly drawn when well held in Wokingham back at Royal Ascot only run since and must enter calculations.

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