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Too Darn Hot Darley 'Confined' EBF Maiden Stakes (GBB/GBBPlus Race)

Newbury · 18 April 2026
  • TypeFlat
  • ClassClass 2
  • Distance1m3f
  • GoingGood
  • SurfaceTurf
  • Runners8

Water To Wine (FR) (EvensF) won the Too Darn Hot Darley 'Confined' EBF Maiden Stakes (GBB/GBBPlus Race) at Newbury on 18 April 2026, beating Alderman (GB) by 4¼ lengths under Ryan Moore for trainer John & Thady Gosden. 8 ran on Good going over 1m3f; the winning time was 2m 20.31s.

Winner Water To Wine (FR)
SP: EvensF J: Ryan Moore T: John & Thady Gosden O: George Strawbridge
Pos No Horse Btn Jockey Trainer Wgt KTBSpd Time Prize SP BSP
1st 8(4) Water To Wine (FR) 3c Kingman (GB) – Listen In (IRE) (Sea The Stars) George Strawbridge Settled in the pack early - made easy headway approaching 2f out - hit the front with plenty in hand a furlong later - drew away readily to score comfortably Ryan Moore John & Thady Gosden 9-7 91A91A 2:20.31 21,600 EvensF 2.19
2nd 1(8) Alderman (GB) 3c Held up Study Of Man (IRE) – Alagappa (GB) (Archipenko) Mrs J Wood Settled just behind the pace - moved through nicely under two furlongs out then pushed into second inside the final furlong - stayed on to the line but well beaten into runner-up spot 4¼ Sean Levey Richard Hannon 9-7 82A86A 2:21.02 10,140 17/2 14.95
3rd 7(5) Turty Tree (IRE) 3c Prominent New Bay (GB) – Mystical Beauty (IRE) (Camelot) Ecurie Ama Zingteam Handy in the early running - hit front over 2f out - pressed and lost advantage inside final 2f - lost ground final furlong to finish third ¾ James Doyle Andrew Balding 9-7 80A85A 2:21.14 5,072 11/4 4.36
4th 4(1) Glory Of The Seas (GB) 3c Sea The Stars (IRE) – Kitcarina (FR) (Shamardal) Godolphin Sat close to the pace early - asked for effort 2f out but faded quickly - well held at the finish 2½ William Buick Roger Varian 9-7 74A82A 2:21.56 2,536 4/1 6.20
5th 6(6) Last Trump (GB) 3g Sir Percy (GB) – Diablerette (GB) (Green Desert) Whitsbury Xv Settled around mid-pack - pushed along with 2f left - unable to land a blow - finished fifth 2¼ Rob Hornby Marcus Tregoning 9-7 69A80A 2:21.94 — 80/1 170.00
6th 3(3) Eben Al Khawaneej (IRE) 3c Camelot (GB) – Arabian Dream (GB) (Oasis Dream) Ahmad Al Shaikh Settled in the pack - pushed along with 2f left - unable to close the gap - well held at the finish 1¾ Daniel Muscutt Owen Burrows 9-7 65A77A 2:22.23 — 16/1 36.32
7th 5(7) Grilse (GB) 3g Held up Sea The Moon (GER) – Tight Lines (GB) (Fastnet Rock) Mrs Valda Burke And Mrs Belinda Miles Settled in behind leaders early - nudged forward 4f out - dropped away soon after - finished well back in 7th 4¾ Joe Leavy Brian Meehan 9-7 58C72C 2:23.02 — 50/1 120.00
8th 2(2) Blue Hercules (IRE) 3c Ghaiyyath (IRE) – Sousmain (GB) (Shamardal) Perspicacious Punters Racing Club Went straight to front - pressed for effort and lost the advantage inside final 2f before dropping away fast - well held in 8th 3¾ Lewis Edmunds William Muir & Chris Grassick 9-7 58C67C 2:23.64 — 33/1 67.31

Winning time 2m 20.31s 2m 20.31s (slow by 2.81s)

KTB figures KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 — what each horse ran to in this race, in pounds on the official-rating scale (8 of 8 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 (8 of 8 runners have a figure). GB & Irish racing only · figures as at 4 Oct 2026 · a record of the race, not a forecast.

Returns

Tote Win £2
Tote Place £1.10 £2 £1.10
Exacta £10.80
CSF £11.72
Trifecta £22.30

Quick answers

Who won the Too Darn Hot Darley 'Confined' EBF Maiden Stakes (GBB/GBBPlus Race) at Newbury in 2026?
Water To Wine (FR) won the Too Darn Hot Darley 'Confined' EBF Maiden Stakes (GBB/GBBPlus Race) at Newbury on 18 April 2026, ridden by Ryan Moore and trained by John & Thady Gosden.
What was the finishing order of the 2026 Too Darn Hot Darley 'Confined' EBF Maiden Stakes at Newbury?
1st Water To Wine (FR) (EvensF), 2nd Alderman (GB) (17/2), 3rd Turty Tree (IRE) (11/4).
What price was the winner of the 2026 Too Darn Hot Darley 'Confined' EBF Maiden Stakes at Newbury?
Water To Wine (FR) returned a starting price of EvensF, with a Betfair SP of 2.19.
How many horses ran in the 2026 Too Darn Hot Darley 'Confined' EBF Maiden Stakes at Newbury?
8 horses ran in the 2026 Too Darn Hot Darley 'Confined' EBF Maiden Stakes at Newbury.
What was the winning time of the 2026 Too Darn Hot Darley 'Confined' EBF Maiden Stakes at Newbury?
The winning time was 2m 20.31s.

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