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Quinnbet Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap Stakes

Newcastle (AW) · 31 July 2026
  • TypeFlat
  • ClassClass 5
  • Distance5f
  • GoingStandard / Slow
  • SurfaceAW
  • Runners12
  • HandicapYes

Houndhill (GB) (8/1) won the Quinnbet Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap Stakes at Newcastle (AW) on 31 July 2026, beating Brave Traveller (GB) by 1¼ lengths under Alex Jary for trainer Nigel Tinkler. 12 ran on Standard / Slow going over 5f; the winning time was 1m 1.72s.

Winner Houndhill (GB)
SP: 8/1 J: Alex Jary T: Nigel Tinkler O: J Raybould N Skinner D Jenkins
Pos No Horse Btn Jockey Trainer Wgt ORKTBSpd Time Prize SP BSP
1st 3(6) Houndhill (GB) v 3g Prominent Havana Gold (IRE) – Lamutanaahy (IRE) (Exceed And Excel) J Raybould N Skinner D Jenkins Handy early position - hit the front over 2f out and opened daylight approaching final furlong - stayed on strongly to the line for the win Alex Jary(3) Nigel Tinkler 9-5 6887A94A 1:01.72 3,978 8/1 12.00
2nd 4(2) Brave Traveller (GB) 3g Held up Lope Y Fernandez (IRE) – Choisette (GB) (Choisir) The Smart Set Ii Held up around midfield - urged forward approaching 2f out - made ground with a furlong left - moved into second inside the final furlong but could not challenge the winner - stayed on for second beaten a length and a quarter 1¼ Cam Hardie Bryan Smart 9-7 6784A90A 1:01.97 1,867 6/1 9.16
3rd 11(4) Mayflyer (GB) 3f Tasleet (GB) – Umneyati (GB) (Iffraaj) Mrs B A Culhane sluggish start - settled towards the back - made progress over a furlong out - moved into third close home and stayed on to finish 3rd nk Oisin Orr Tony Culhane & Stella Barclay 9-2 6278A89A 1:02.02 933 33/1 65.00
4th 2(10) Believeinmenow (IRE) 3g Ubettabelieveit (IRE) – Weisse Socken (IRE) (Acclamation) John R Saville Squeezed for room at the break - tracked the pace before moving up to second a furlong out - held that spot until inside the last then found little more and dropped to 4th 1¾ Faye McManoman Nigel Tinkler 9-8 6876A83A 1:02.37 467 5/1 7.50
5th 8(8) Dontwaste A Moment (GB) t 3g Invincible Army (IRE) – Glitterbox Girl (IRE) (Kodiac) Rob Burrow Racing Club Drifted right at the off - settled in the pack - stayed on inside final furlong without threatening the leaders nse Jonny Peate Ivan Furtado 9-4 6472A83A 1:02.37 233 11/1 16.00
6th 7(13) Vinciamo (GB) t 3g Led Showcasing (GB) – Make Fast (GB) (Makfi) Aurelius Racing Set the pace early - overtaken and drifted off a straight line approaching the furlong pole - lost momentum close home to finish sixth nk Pierre-Louis Jamin Kevin Ryan 9-4 6469A81A 1:02.47 — 20/1 26.52
7th 9(9) Taaklam (IRE) 3g Held up Mehmas (IRE) – Salayel (GB) (Bated Breath) Rise One Racing Taaklam Squeezed for space early - held up towards the back - made late progress inside the final furlong - finished without getting on terms - eventually seventh beaten 4 lengths nk P J McDonald Harriet Bethell 9-4 6468A80A 1:02.52 — 4/1F 5.52
8th 1(7) Go Lockers Go (GB) 3g Ardad (IRE) – Sayyedati Lady (IRE) (Frankel) Middleham Park Racing D Turner B Roberts Drifted right at the off - sat close to the pace before being pushed along with 2f left - lost ground inside the final furlong 1 Taryn Langley(5) Michael Bell 9-4 6964A77A 1:02.72 — 11/2 7.47
9th 6(11) Perineighs (IRE) 3f Nando Parrado (GB) – Silken Skies (IRE) (Zoffany) Chalkstone Racing Settled towards the back - boxed in approaching the final furlong - unable to threaten leaders - beaten into 9th 1 Dale Swift Seb Spencer 9-5 6560A74A 1:02.92 — 33/1 65.00
10th 13(12) Pivotal Terms (GB) 3f Held up Pinatubo (IRE) – Her Terms (GB) (Pivotal) Miss Valerie Renwick Kevin Kerr Held up in the pack throughout - unable to land a blow - finished well held in 10th nk Mark Winn Iain Jardine 8-10 5650A73A 1:02.97 — 10/1 15.00
11th 12(3) Bella Delizia (GB) 3f Ubettabelieveit (IRE) – Delizia (IRE) (Dark Angel) Martin Webb Racing settled in the pack - pushed along with 2f left - dropped away final furlong - well held at the line 3¼ Ethan Tindall(5) Nigel Tinkler 8-9 6035A62A 1:03.62 — 22/1 36.00
12th 5(5) Nana's Boy George (IRE) 3g Sioux Nation (USA) – Kerineya (IRE) (Elusive City) Mr S Rain Up with the front group - short of space and dropped away approaching 3f out - soundly outpaced over the final 2f to finish 12th 2¼ Barry McHugh Alexandra Dunn 9-6 6635A55A 1:04.07 — 13/2 9.88
NR Sunlit Sea — Poppy Scott(7) Sir Mark Prescott Bt — ——— — — — —

Winning time 1m 1.72s

Non-runners Sunlit Sea

KTB figures KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 — what each horse ran to in this race, in pounds on the official-rating scale (12 of 13 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 (12 of 13 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 £10
Tote Place £2.90 £2.40 £6.20
Exacta £62.30
CSF £55.17
Trifecta £3452.80
KTB Intelligence AI race report

Houndhill won the Quinnbet Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap Stakes over 5f at Newcastle on standard to slow going, returning 8/1. The winner raced prominently, went to the front over 2f out, and pulled clear approaching the final furlong before staying on strongly to the line. Brave Traveller was held up in midfield, made steady headway from over 2f out, and moved into second inside the final furlong but could never reach the winner, finishing a length and a quarter behind. Mayflyer took third.

The pre-race read Newcastle (AW) 3:55 Race Preview — 31 July 2026 This Class 5 handicap over the minimum trip at Newcastle on standard to slow ground brings together a field of thirteen three-year-olds, most of them modest performers stepping up in class. How we read it before the off →
How we called it Unplaced
KTB Selection Nana's Boy George 63/100 top-rated of 13
SP 13/2 Finished 12th

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

Quick answers

Who won the Quinnbet Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap Stakes at Newcastle (AW) in 2026?
Houndhill (GB) won the Quinnbet Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap Stakes at Newcastle (AW) on 31 July 2026, ridden by Alex Jary and trained by Nigel Tinkler.
What was the finishing order of the 2026 Quinnbet Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap Stakes at Newcastle (AW)?
1st Houndhill (GB) (8/1), 2nd Brave Traveller (GB) (6/1), 3rd Mayflyer (GB) (33/1).
What price was the winner of the 2026 Quinnbet Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap Stakes at Newcastle (AW)?
Houndhill (GB) returned a starting price of 8/1, with a Betfair SP of 12.00.
How many horses ran in the 2026 Quinnbet Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap Stakes at Newcastle (AW)?
12 horses ran in the 2026 Quinnbet Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap Stakes at Newcastle (AW). Non-runners: Sunlit Sea.
What was the winning time of the 2026 Quinnbet Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap Stakes at Newcastle (AW)?
The winning time was 1m 1.72s.

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