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Zyn Pole Position Handicap Stakes

Newmarket (July) · 31 July 2026
  • TypeFlat
  • ClassClass 5
  • Distance6f
  • GoingGood To Firm
  • SurfaceTurf
  • Runners10
  • HandicapYes

Spring Bloom (GB) (13/8F) won the Zyn Pole Position Handicap Stakes at Newmarket (July) on 31 July 2026, beating Robert Anstruther (GB) by a neck under Neil Callan for trainer John Butler. 10 ran on Good To Firm going over 6f; the winning time was 1m 11.24s.

Winner Spring Bloom (GB)
SP: 13/8F J: Neil Callan T: John Butler O: Mrs Pam Aitken
Pos No Horse Btn Jockey Trainer Wgt ORKTBSpd Time Prize SP BSP
1st 3(3) Spring Bloom (GB) 9g Prominent Power (GB) – Almond Branches (GB) (Dutch Art) Mrs Pam Aitken Handy early - moved left and pressed forward with a furlong left - hit front inside final furlong - driven out to the line Neil Callan John Butler 9-12 7198A108B 1:11.24 5,154 13/8F 2.80
2nd 6(2) Robert Anstruther (GB) 3g Time Test (GB) – Distinctive (GB) (Tobougg) Candy Deal Jensen Tracked the pace - moved right approaching final 2f - drifted left inside the last - stayed on into second close home nk Nicola Currie Henry Candy 9-9 7394A107B 1:11.29 2,417 100/30 5.26
3rd 7(4) Rebel Path (FR) p 7g Led Iffraaj (GB) – Royale Du Buisson (IRE) (Invincible Spirit) Diomed Racing And Partner Pulled hard in front - soon clear of rivals - pressure applied entering final furlong - passed and dropped to third near line ½ Olivia Haines(7) Stuart Williams 8-12 6481A106B 1:11.36 1,209 17/2 11.50
4th 8(5) Currahee (IRE) t 4g Prominent Mehmas (IRE) – Never Shy Away (IRE) (Zoffany) J Sarkar D Sarkar O Sarkar D Sarkar Handy behind the pace - moved left approaching final 2f - found little in the closing stages - finished fourth beaten 1.25 lengths ½ Pat Cosgrave Stuart Williams 9-4 6385A105B 1:11.45 604 33/1 47.87
5th 1(1) Good Earth (IRE) 9g Held up Acclamation (GB) – Madhatten (IRE) (Dream Ahead) Mrs H Lloyd Herrington Held up handy early - driven approaching final 2f - unable to find more inside the final furlong - finished 5th beaten 2¾ lengths 1½ Connor Planas Michael Herrington 10-0 7390A102B 1:11.70 302 9/1 13.00
6th 2(6) Dancing Rinca (USA) 7g Midfield Practical Joke (USA) – Entrechat (USA) (Giant's Causeway) Stepaside Farm Llc Settled in midfield early - crept closer inside final furlong - unable to threaten leading pair - finished sixth 3½ Stevie Donohoe Hayley Burton 9-13 7276A93B 1:12.28 151 28/1 36.00
7th 5(7) Jimmy Knocker (IRE) t 5g James Garfield (IRE) – Marion Antoinette (IRE) (Antonius Pius) The Kirtling Collective Hesitant leaving stalls - settled at the back - toiling from 2f out and unable to threaten - finished seventh 2½ Marco Ghiani Andi Brown 9-9 6862A88B 1:12.70 — 4/1 6.54
8th 9(8) Blue Samuna (IRE) h 3f Held up Space Blues (IRE) – Samuna (FR) (Samum) Ambrose Racing Club Ltd Held up towards the back throughout - never troubled the leaders - well held in 8th ¾ Robert Havlin James Owen 8-12 6248A86B 1:12.82 — 16/1 23.00
9th 4(9) Tanmawwy (IRE) hb 8g Held up Invincible Spirit (IRE) – Rufoof (GB) (Zamindar) Moss Llewelyn Runeckles Wetumpka Racing Held up at the back of the field - lost touch with 2f to go - beaten a distance in 9th 2 Rhys Clutterbuck Heather Main 9-11 7054A81B 1:13.16 — 20/1 26.28
10th 10(10) Chiedozie (GB) 5g Advertise (GB) – Valletta Gold (IRE) (Gutaifan) Mr Trevor Johnson Towards the back of the pack - already out of contention over 2f out and finished tenth 3 Grace McEntee Phil McEntee 8-11 4229A74B 1:13.66 — 400/1 941.15

Winning time 1m 11.24s

KTB figures KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 — what each horse ran to in this race, in pounds on the official-rating scale (10 of 10 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 (10 of 10 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 £2.63
Tote Place £1.20 £1.60 £2.50
Exacta £8
CSF £6.94
Trifecta £43.30
KTB Intelligence AI race report

Spring Bloom won the Zyn Pole Position Handicap Stakes at Newmarket over 6f on good to firm ground at SP 13/8F. The favourite raced handy in the early stages before moving left and pressing forward a furlong out, taking the lead inside the final furlong and being driven out to win by a neck. Robert Anstruther tracked the leaders, moved right approaching the final two furlongs then drifted left inside the last before staying on to take second close home. Rebel Path finished third.

The pre-race read Newmarket (July) 7:00 Race Preview — 31 July 2026 A competitive Class 5 handicap over 6f on good to firm ground at Newmarket's July course brings together ten modest performers, several with previous experience at the track. How we read it before the off →
How we called it Unplaced
KTB Selection Good Earth 68/100 top-rated of 10
SP 9/1 Finished 5th

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

Quick answers

Who won the Zyn Pole Position Handicap Stakes at Newmarket (July) in 2026?
Spring Bloom (GB) won the Zyn Pole Position Handicap Stakes at Newmarket (July) on 31 July 2026, ridden by Neil Callan and trained by John Butler.
What was the finishing order of the 2026 Zyn Pole Position Handicap Stakes at Newmarket (July)?
1st Spring Bloom (GB) (13/8F), 2nd Robert Anstruther (GB) (100/30), 3rd Rebel Path (FR) (17/2).
What price was the winner of the 2026 Zyn Pole Position Handicap Stakes at Newmarket (July)?
Spring Bloom (GB) returned a starting price of 13/8F, with a Betfair SP of 2.80.
How many horses ran in the 2026 Zyn Pole Position Handicap Stakes at Newmarket (July)?
10 horses ran in the 2026 Zyn Pole Position Handicap Stakes at Newmarket (July).
What was the winning time of the 2026 Zyn Pole Position Handicap Stakes at Newmarket (July)?
The winning time was 1m 11.24s.

Newmarket (July) racecourse statistics →