Race Preview

6:50 Newbury

Thursday 2 July 2026 ·14 runners KTB Selection: Topaz · 53/100

A 14-runner Flat class 4 contest over 6f at Newbury (6:50), on Good To Firm going. KTB has scored every runner; the preview below reads the race off those numbers.

How the race shapes up

No one obviously wants the lead — likely a steadily-run, tactical affair where being handy pays.

The KTB Fit ranking

  1. 1Topaz KTB Selection53/100Typically settles in midfield.
  2. 2Lola De Valence53/100
  3. 3Marsala51/100
  4. 4Parvenue Star49/100
  5. 5Gravastar49/100Usually held up and produces its effort late.
  6. 6Fillipas48/100
  7. 7Royal Message48/100
  8. 8Avalon Queen47/100Typically settles in midfield.
  9. 9Bymiddaytomorrow45/100Usually races handily, on or close to the lead.
  10. 10Art Of Life45/100
  11. 11Kiah44/100
  12. 12Nuit D'Eclair44/100
  13. 13Perfect Hope39/100
  14. 14Spirit Of Progress39/100

The contenders

Topaz KTB Fit 53/100

Form 20 · Jack Channon · Tom Marquand

1 run on good to firm, no win or place No course form on record

Lola De Valence KTB Fit 53/100

Rod Millman · Jack Gilligan

By Havana Grey — 13% overall win rate (4135 runners) No course win on record

Marsala KTB Fit 51/100

Ralph Beckett · Hector Crouch

By Mehmas — 12% overall win rate (7622 runners) No course win on record

Parvenue Star KTB Fit 49/100

Richard Hannon · Pat Dobbs

By Starman — 13% overall win rate (722 runners) No course win on record

Gravastar KTB Fit 49/100

Form 4 · Richard Hannon · Sean Levey

No runs on good to firm — unproven on the ground No course form on record

The rest of the field

FillipasKTB Fit 48/100

KTB Fit Score 48/100.

Royal MessageKTB Fit 48/100

KTB Fit Score 48/100.

Avalon QueenKTB Fit 47/100

KTB Fit Score 47/100.

BymiddaytomorrowKTB Fit 45/100

KTB Fit Score 45/100.

Art Of LifeKTB Fit 45/100

KTB Fit Score 45/100.

KiahKTB Fit 44/100

KTB Fit Score 44/100.

Nuit D'EclairKTB Fit 44/100

KTB Fit Score 44/100.

Perfect HopeKTB Fit 39/100

KTB Fit Score 39/100.

Spirit Of ProgressKTB Fit 39/100

KTB Fit Score 39/100.

KTB verdict

KTB's top-rated runner is Topaz on a Fit Score of 53/100. On our numbers the main dangers are Lola De Valence and Marsala.

KTB Selection Topaz

Questions about this race

Which runner does KTB rate highest in the 6:50 at Newbury?

Topaz tops the KTB Fit ranking for this race on a score of 53/100.

How many runners are in this race?

14 runners are declared (non-runners excluded).

What is the going for the 6:50 at Newbury?

The going is described as Good To Firm.

What distance is this race run over?

It is run over 6f.

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