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Bricklayers Arms Newbury EBF Maiden Stakes (Div I) (GBB Race)

Newbury · 26 August 2026
  • TypeFlat
  • ClassClass 4
  • Distance6½f
  • GoingGood To Firm
  • SurfaceTurf
  • Runners10

Crusherman (IRE) (11/4J) won the Bricklayers Arms Newbury EBF Maiden Stakes (Div I) (GBB Race) at Newbury on 26 August 2026, beating Kicking Bear (FR) by three-quarters of a length under David Egan for trainer Brian Meehan. 10 ran on Good To Firm going over 6½f; the winning time was 1m 17.63s.

SP: 11/4J J: David Egan T: Brian Meehan O: Mcgoff Fowles Meehan Herity
Pos No Horse Btn Jockey Trainer Wgt KTBSpd Time Prize SP BSP
1st 2(2) Crusherman (IRE) 2c Led Acclamation (GB) – Dialina (GER) (Lord Of England) Mcgoff Fowles Meehan Herity Fought for control early - set the pace throughout drifting slightly right approaching the final furlong - stayed on strongly to prevail David Egan Brian Meehan 9-7 96A98A 1:17.63 6,480 11/4J 3.75
2nd 4(8) Kicking Bear (FR) 2c Sioux Nation (USA) – Ana's Best (FR) (King's Best) Woodhurst Ltd Withernsea Settled towards the back - moved right and made progress 2f out before closing on the leader inside the final furlong - stayed on well to finish second beaten three quarters of a length ¾ Kieran Shoemark Ed Walker 9-7 93A97A 1:17.75 3,042 14/1 19.00
3rd 3(4) Flick Of An Eye (IRE) 2c Midfield Blackbeard (IRE) – Caribbean Princess (USA) (Henrythenavigator) Shaikh Duaij Al Khalifa Settled midfield early - roused along and angled left approaching 3f out to make progress - challenged for the runner-up spot inside the final furlong - stayed on to finish third nk Jack Mitchell Simon & Ed Crisford 9-7 92A96A 1:17.80 1,522 15/2 10.52
4th 7(6) Solar Swing (IRE) 2c Starman (GB) – Teeline (IRE) (Exceed And Excel) Teme Valley Racing Settled at the back early - made progress two furlongs out - up into fourth inside the final furlong but unable to reach the front pair 2 Billy Loughnane George Boughey 9-7 85A92A 1:18.13 761 4/1 6.80
5th 6(3) Perfect Strike (FR) 2c Perfect Power (IRE) – Welsche (FR) (Wootton Bassett) Sheikh Rashid Dalmook Al Maktoum Fought for control early - held a forward position - pressed for effort a furlong out then faded to finish 5th 3½ Tom Marquand William Haggas 9-7 72A85A 1:18.71 337 11/4J 3.95
6th 5(9) Moofeed (IRE) 2c Prominent Blue Point (IRE) – Spectralight (IRE) (Fast Company) Sheikh Ahmed Al Maktoum Handy in the early stages - driven with two furlongs left - faded inside the final furlong - finished sixth ¾ William Cox Archie Watson 9-7 69A83A 1:18.84 — 40/1 60.00
6th (9) Moofeed (IRE) 2c Prominent Handy in the early stages - driven with two furlongs left - faded inside the final furlong - finished sixth ¾ William Cox Archie Watson 9-7 69A83A 1:18.84 — 40/1 60.00
7th 9(1) Yabreen (GB) 2c Mohaather (GB) – Finally Mine (USA) (Animal Kingdom) Prince A A Faisal Sluggish start - settled towards the back - pushed along and drifted left inside final two furlongs - no real impact finishing seventh 2¾ Oisin Murphy Jack Channon 9-7 59A77A 1:19.30 — 6/1 8.80
8th 1(7) Chevere (GB) 2c Havana Grey (GB) – Awesome (GB) (Bahamian Bounty) Mrs Michelle Morgan Sluggish start - settled last and pushed for effort with 3f left - dropped away over the final two furlongs to finish eighth 3½ Callum Rodriguez Owen Burrows 9-7 45A70A 1:19.88 — 12/1 16.00
9th 8(10) Sol Dorado (GB) 2g Ardad (IRE) – Choumicha (GB) (Paco Boy) Whitsbury 20 Settled off the pace early - dropped back with two furlongs left - unable to close from there - finished ninth hd Rob Hornby Marcus Tregoning 9-7 44A69A 1:19.92 — 300/1 460.00
10th 10(5) Velma Dinkley (GB) 2f Expert Eye (GB) – Visala (GB) (Exceed And Excel) Studart James Bloodstock Settled in the pack - lost touch inside final 2f - dropped away late to finish 10th 2½ Oliver Carmichael(7) Faye Bramley 8-9 28C64C 1:20.34 — 500/1 625.43

Winning time 1m 17.63s

KTB figures KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 — what each horse ran to in this race, in pounds on the official-rating scale (11 of 11 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 (11 of 11 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 £3.75
Tote Place £1.20 £3.40 £2.40
Exacta £29.50
CSF £44.87
Trifecta £212.90
KTB Intelligence AI race report

Crusherman won the Bricklayers Arms Newbury EBF Maiden Stakes (Div I) at Newbury over 6½f on good to firm ground at joint-favourite odds of 11/4. He fought for his head in the early stages before setting the pace throughout, drifting slightly right approaching the final furlong, and stayed on strongly to hold on. Kicking Bear settled towards the rear before moving right and making progress from two furlongs out; he closed on the leader inside the final furlong and stayed on well to finish three-quarters of a length behind in second. Flick Of An Eye took third.

The pre-race read Newbury 4:45 Race Preview — 26 August 2026 This Class 4 Newbury maiden for two-year-olds, run over 6½f on good to firm ground, features a field of ten with limited established form and several interesting debutants. How we read it before the off →
How we called it Unplaced
KTB Selection Chevere 55/100 top-rated of 10
Advised 12/1 SP 12/1 Finished 8th

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

Quick answers

Who won the Bricklayers Arms Newbury EBF Maiden Stakes (Div I) (GBB Race) at Newbury in 2026?
Crusherman (IRE) won the Bricklayers Arms Newbury EBF Maiden Stakes (Div I) (GBB Race) at Newbury on 26 August 2026, ridden by David Egan and trained by Brian Meehan.
What was the finishing order of the 2026 Bricklayers Arms Newbury EBF Maiden Stakes at Newbury?
1st Crusherman (IRE) (11/4J), 2nd Kicking Bear (FR) (14/1), 3rd Flick Of An Eye (IRE) (15/2).
What price was the winner of the 2026 Bricklayers Arms Newbury EBF Maiden Stakes at Newbury?
Crusherman (IRE) returned a starting price of 11/4J, with a Betfair SP of 3.75.
How many horses ran in the 2026 Bricklayers Arms Newbury EBF Maiden Stakes at Newbury?
10 horses ran in the 2026 Bricklayers Arms Newbury EBF Maiden Stakes at Newbury.
What was the winning time of the 2026 Bricklayers Arms Newbury EBF Maiden Stakes at Newbury?
The winning time was 1m 17.63s.