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Education Network Handicap

Newcastle (AW) · 27 June 2026
  • TypeFlat
  • ClassClass 2
  • Distance7f 14y
  • GoingStandard To Slow
  • SurfaceAW
  • Runners14
  • HandicapYes

Room Service (IRE) (22/1) won the Education Network Handicap at Newcastle (AW) on 27 June 2026, beating Bobby Bennu (IRE) by a neck under Saffie Osborne for trainer Jamie Osborne. 14 ran on Standard To Slow going over 7f 14y; the winning time was 1m 25.66s. The 3/1 favourite, Bobby Bennu (IRE), finished 2nd, beaten a quarter of a length.

Winner Room Service (IRE)
SP: 22/1KTB Rating 118AKTB Speed 97B J: Saffie Osborne T: Jamie Osborne O: The Room Service Girls
Won by a neckFav: Bobby Bennu (IRE) 3/1 · 2nd
Pos No Horse Btn Jockey Trainer Wgt ORKTBSpd Time Prize SP BSP
1st 1(4) Room Service (IRE) tb 5g Kodi Bear (IRE) – Tamara Love (IRE) (Tamayuz) The Room Service Girls Settled in the pack early - pushed on and slipped back 3f out - driven with two furlongs left - found room on the inner rail with a furlong to run - finished powerfully in the closing stages - got up right on the line Saffie Osborne Jamie Osborne 10-2 105118A97B 1:25.66 25,770 22/1 31.59
2nd 7(6) Bobby Bennu (IRE) h 5g Phoenix Of Spain (IRE) – Clenaghcastle Lady (IRE) (Acclamation) Middleham Park Racing Xliii Settled midpack early - advanced steadily over 2f out - roused to hit the front approaching the final furlong - challenged soon after - held on well through the closing stages - caught right on the line nk Ray Dawson Roger Varian 9-3 92104A96B 1:25.72 12,085 3/1 fav 4.90
3rd 4(10) Nikovo (GB) 7g Kingman (GB) – Rostova (USA) (Arch) D Stone Rjh Ltd Partner Sent forward early - settled mid-pack - urged into effort with 2f left - improved into fourth entering the closing stages - edged into third right at the line 2½ Darragh Keenan Michael Herrington 9-4 9397A91B 1:26.21 6,045 9/1 13.50
4th 8(12) Korker (IRE) 7g Held up Dandy Man (IRE) – Adaptation (GB) (Spectrum) Fine Claret Racingmrs Burke C Wood Settled behind the front group early - pushed along to chase the pace with a furlong left - edged back inside the final 110 yards to finish fourth nse Jack Nicholls(5) K R Burke 8-10 9089A91B 1:26.22 3,020 25/1 32.00
5th 14(3) Caviar Cowboy (GB) 3c Zoustar (AUS) – Evil Spell (GB) (Dutch Art) Hampstead Holdings Llc Held a midpack position - driven up into contention 2f out to take third briefly - then edged out of that spot inside the final 110yds - finished without responding further to finish 5th ½ Luke Morris James Fanshawe 8-2 8580A89B 1:26.31 1,510 9/2 7.00
6th 9(5) Tremolo (GB) 4g Bated Breath (GB) – Harmonica (GB) (Pivotal) Elite Racing Club Settled at the back - headway from 2f out and kept on into 6th - never in contention shd Lewis Edmunds Harry Charlton 9-0 8991A89B 1:26.38 755 9/1 12.00
7th 3(7) Supido (FR) p 4g Blue Point (IRE) – Zanyeva (IRE) (Oasis Dream) Bell Lyons James Settled towards the back early - pushed along outside the final two furlongs - found some late gears in the closing stages - always short of the tempo to challenge and finished seventh 1¼ William Buick Ian Williams 9-5 9492A86B 1:26.61 — 17/2 13.00
8th 11(13) Sergeant Wilko (IRE) p 5g Bungle Inthejungle (GB) – Lady Spangles (IRE) (Starspangledbanner) King Power Racing Co Ltd Shared front-running spot early - pressed for effort and lost command 2f out - dropped away final furlong to finish 8th nk Sam James Kevin Ryan 8-12 8785A85B 1:26.66 — 12/1 15.00
9th 5(9) Yorkshire (IRE) t 6g Harry Angel (IRE) – Totsiyah (IRE) (Dalakhani) Clarendon Thoroughbred Racing Settled with strong grip on bridle early - raced close to the pace - urged forward with two furlongs left - lost ground inside final furlong to finish ninth nk Connor Beasley Edward Bethell 9-4 9390A85B 1:26.71 — 17/2 11.00
10th 6(2) Rajeko (IRE) 4g Held up Kameko (USA) – Rajar (GB) (Archipenko) Jastar Ltd Partner Held up in the pack - pushed along inside final furlong but boxed in for room - unable to make ground and finished well held hd Daniel Muscutt Michael Bell 9-4 9389A84B 1:26.80 — 28/1 38.00
11th 2(14) Witch Hunter (FR) 7g Siyouni (FR) – Sorciere (IRE) (Orpen) William Stobart Settled towards the back - squeezed for space and roused approaching 2f out then eased left over 1f out - no threat to the front and beaten home ¾ Paul Mulrennan Richard Hannon 9-7 9690A83B 1:26.91 — 11/1 17.00
12th 12(11) Brighton Boy (IRE) 4g Gregorian (IRE) – Natural Instinct (IRE) (Dandy Man) Reality Partnerships Ii Sat close to the front pack early - urged forward and dropped back 2f out - then found no room and faded to finish 12th ½ David Allan Tim Easterby 8-11 8678A81B 1:27.01 — 25/1 36.25
13th 13(8) Sir Albert (IRE) 3c No Nay Never (USA) – Al Joza (GB) (Dubawi) Mrs A Althani Shared front-running spot early - roused clear approaching 2f out - overtaken inside final furlong - dropped away close home finishing 13th 1 P J McDonald Andrew Balding 8-9 9373A79B 1:27.21 — 12/1 16.50
14th 10(1) Metal Merchant (IRE) 6g Make Believe (GB) – Whipped (IRE) (Whipper) Recycled Products Limited Settled towards the back - pushed along with 2f left - made no impression - finished well beaten in 14th 1½ Cieren Fallon John Butler 8-12 8772A76B 1:27.51 — 50/1 81.54

Winning time 1m 25.66s 1m 25.66s (slow by 1.66s)

KTB figures KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 — what each horse ran to in this race, in pounds on the official-rating scale (14 of 14 runners have a figure). KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 — how fast each horse ran against the course standard; 100 = the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on this code (14 of 14 runners have a figure). GB & Irish racing only · figures as at 4 Oct 2026 · a record of the race, not a forecast.

KTB Intelligence AI race report

Room Service, sent off at 22/1, won the Education Network Handicap at Newcastle over 7f on standard to slow going. Settled in the pack early, the winner was pushed along and dropped back three furlongs out before being driven two furlongs from home; he found a gap on the inner rail inside the final furlong and finished strongly to get up right on the line. Bobby Bennu raced in mid-pack, made steady headway over two furlongs out and was roused to lead approaching the final furlong, but he was caught in the last stride. Nikovo finished third, three lengths behind the runner-up.

The pre-race read Newcastle (AW) 1:40 Race Preview — 27 June 2026 A 14-runner Flat class 2 contest over 7f14y at Newcastle (AW) (1:40), on Standard To Slow going. How we read it before the off →
How we called it Won
KTB Selection Room Service 63/100 top-rated of 14
SP 22/1 Finished 1st

Scored before the off and published unchanged. Every call is shown, won or lost.

Quick answers

Who won the Education Network Handicap at Newcastle (AW) in 2026?
Room Service (IRE) won the Education Network Handicap at Newcastle (AW) on 27 June 2026, ridden by Saffie Osborne and trained by Jamie Osborne.
What was the finishing order of the 2026 Education Network Handicap at Newcastle (AW)?
1st Room Service (IRE) (22/1), 2nd Bobby Bennu (IRE) (3/1F), 3rd Nikovo (GB) (9/1).
What price was the winner of the 2026 Education Network Handicap at Newcastle (AW)?
Room Service (IRE) returned a starting price of 22/1, with a Betfair SP of 31.59.
How many horses ran in the 2026 Education Network Handicap at Newcastle (AW)?
14 horses ran in the 2026 Education Network Handicap at Newcastle (AW).
What was the winning time of the 2026 Education Network Handicap at Newcastle (AW)?
The winning time was 1m 25.66s.

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