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Betway Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap
Newmarket · 4 July 2026
- TypeFlat
- ClassClass 2
- Distance7f
- GoingGood To Firm
- SurfaceTurf
- Runners10
- HandicapYes
Royal Zabeel (IRE) (10/3J) won the Betway Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap at Newmarket on 4 July 2026, beating Goldmoyne (IRE) by 1¼ lengths under Jason Watson for trainer Michael Appleby. 10 ran on Good To Firm going over 7f; the winning time was 1m 22.17s.
| Pos | No | Horse | Btn | Jockey | Trainer | Wgt | OR | KTB | Spd | Time | Prize | SP | BSP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3(7) | Royal Zabeel (IRE) 5g Mastercraftsman (IRE) – Lady's Maid (USA) (More Than Ready) The Horse Watchers 9 Settled up with the pace on the far flank - hit the front looking strongest over 2f out - pushed along inside final furlong - stayed on to assert at the finish | Jason Watson | Michael Appleby | 9-12 | 101 | 117A | 99A | 1:22.17 | 23,553 | 10/3J | 5.10 | ||
| 2nd | 9(4) | Goldmoyne (IRE) p 6g Prominent Galileo Gold (GB) – Jumbo Romance (IRE) (Tagula) Gordon Mcdowall Travelled prominently through middle of pack - hit front early - pushed along to close on pace when field converged 2f out - moved into runner-up spot inside final furlong - stayed on but outpaced late to finish second | 1¼ | Mason Paetel(5) | James Owen | 8-8 | 88 | 95A | 97A | 1:22.38 | 11,052 | 10/1 | 13.50 | |
| 3rd | 2(10) | Crown Board (IRE) 6g Lope De Vega (IRE) – Against Rules (FR) (Aussie Rules) Laurence Holder Travelled on the stand rail - hit the front early and stayed there until pressed and passed 2f out - dropped to third with a furlong left - unable to find more approaching the closing stages - finished third | 1 | Silvestre De Sousa | Jane Chapple-Hyam | 10-1 | 104 | 113A | 95A | 1:22.55 | 5,521.50 | 5/1 | 6.20 | |
| 4th | 5(9) | Houquetot (IRE) 4g Held up Wootton Bassett (GB) – Happen (USA) (War Front) The Rogues Gallery Far rail - up with the front group - nudged into contention 2f out - quickly left behind - stayed on inside the final furlong - unable to get to the principals and finished 4th | 2 | Luke Morris | James Owen | 9-5 | 94 | 97A | 91A | 1:22.88 | 2,763 | 8/1 | 10.27 | |
| 5th | 8(6) | Divine Libra (IRE) 6g Dark Angel (IRE) – Rakiza (IRE) (Elnadim) Mclaren Horse Racing Settled with cover on the far rail - pushed for effort with 2f left - unable to close on the front pack a furlong out - dropped away inside final furlong - finished 5th | 2¾ | Jack Callan(3) | Charles Hills | 8-13 | 91 | 83A | 85A | 1:23.34 | 1,377 | 12/1 | 16.04 | |
| 6th | 7(1) | Akkadian Thunder (GB) 6g Held up Night Of Thunder (IRE) – Akhania (GB) (Dalakhani) Windmill House Racing Rasio Cymru Settled towards rear through middle stretch of track - unable to make impact - finished sixth beaten 7.25 lengths | nk | Daniel Tudhope | David O'Meara | 9-2 | 91 | 85A | 85A | 1:23.38 | — | 8/1 | 10.80 | |
| 7th | 1(5) | No Retreat (IRE) 5g Held up Siyouni (FR) – Isabel De Urbina (IRE) (Lope De Vega) Victorious Forever Held up in midfield - pushed forward 2f out and up with the pace-setter - nothing more to give when the fields combined - finished 7th | 2¼ | Tom Marquand | George Scott | 10-4 | 107 | 95A | 80A | 1:23.75 | — | 14/1 | 17.02 | |
| 8th | 10(2) | Golden Redemption (USA) 4c Midfield Medaglia d'Oro (USA) – Redemption Day (USA) (Quality Road) Saeed Suhail Settled in mid-division through middle of track - upped tempo behind front group - urged forward 3f out - lost place from 2f out and beaten into 8th | 4¼ | Callum Hutchinson | Andrew Balding | 8-11 | 83 | 61A | 72A | 1:24.46 | — | 10/1 | 13.00 | |
| 9th | 4(8) | One Smack Mac (IRE) h 4g Kodiac (GB) – Khaimah (GB) (Nayef) Emma Banks David Manasseh Austin Whelan Settled towards the back on the far flank - never featured - trailed home well beaten | nk | William Carver | Jamie Osborne | 9-9 | 98 | 72A | 72A | 1:24.50 | — | 125/1 | 190.00 | |
| 10th | 6(3) | Silver Ghost (IRE) 4f Midfield Phoenix Of Spain (IRE) – Kykuit (IRE) (Green Desert) W H Simpson Settled towards the back through midfield - found little as rivals came together 2f out - unable to land a blow - finished well held in 10th | ¾ | David Egan | Emma Lavelle | 9-4 | 93 | 65A | 70A | 1:24.63 | — | 10/3J | 5.08 |
Returns
Tote Win
£4.34
Tote Place
£1.80 £2.60 £2.50
Exacta
£35.70
CSF
£38.97
Tricast
£170.75
Trifecta
£263
KTB Intelligence
AI race report
Royal Zabeel won the Betway Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap at Newmarket over 7f on good to firm ground at joint-favourite odds of 10/3. The winner raced prominently on the far side, went to the front over 2f out and was pushed along inside the final furlong before staying on to assert in the closing stages. Goldmoyne travelled prominently in the middle of the field, led early in the race and was still in contention when the field came together 2f out, but could only stay on into second place inside the final furlong before being outpaced late on. Crown Board finished third, beaten 1.25 lengths by the winner.
How we called it
Won
Advised 5/1 SP 100/30J Finished 1st
Scored before the off and published unchanged. Every call is shown, won or lost.
Quick answers
- Who won the Betway Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap at Newmarket in 2026?
- Royal Zabeel (IRE) won the Betway Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap at Newmarket on 4 July 2026, ridden by Jason Watson and trained by Michael Appleby.
- What was the finishing order of the 2026 Betway Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap at Newmarket?
- 1st Royal Zabeel (IRE) (10/3J), 2nd Goldmoyne (IRE) (10/1), 3rd Crown Board (IRE) (5/1).
- What price was the winner of the 2026 Betway Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap at Newmarket?
- Royal Zabeel (IRE) returned a starting price of 10/3J, with a Betfair SP of 5.10.
- How many horses ran in the 2026 Betway Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap at Newmarket?
- 10 horses ran in the 2026 Betway Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap at Newmarket.
- What was the winning time of the 2026 Betway Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap at Newmarket?
- The winning time was 1m 22.17s.