The Racing Horse has built a KEY FACTOR summary for every race, each one shaped around context, pertinence, and relevance — that anchor our approach to betting. They sit cleanly within our template structure and give the perfect base from which to read a race. The going is now good to firm and we can expect a couple of non-runners...

NEWBURY Racecourse Template 19/09/2026

1.02

1: STARLUST (R Beckett) C&D winner. Drops from Group 1 to Group 3. Lightly raced since winning the Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint in 2024 (briefly took up stud duties). Rossa Ryan rides

2: DILLIGENT HARRY (C Cox) beaten favourite last time out. Last year's Chipchase Stakes winner landed back-to-back listed race wins at Lingfield in February. Translated that form to turf with good in-frame efforts in the Abernant Stakes and the Minster Stakes. Ryan Moore rides

3: FIRST INSTINCT (W Haggas) Career best when winning this last season, beaten favourite last time out. Trainer has won 2 of the last 5 runnings,  Cieren Fallon rides

1.37

1: PRIMA LARA (J Chapple-Hyam) seeking 4 from 5, Ryan Moore rides and 41% on favourites

2: FRENCH DUKE (H Al Jehani) ran subsequent listed winner Plage de Havre to within a nose at the Ebor Festival last month and he can go one place better despite a 5lb rise. Callum Rodriguez rides

3: REARL RIVER (R Hannon) produced excellent effort when runner-up in a 15-runner event over C&D 2 weeks ago. Should benefit from this return to further. This colt carried just 8st2lbs and Silvestre De Sousa rides and he weighs 8st2lbs and the 10/1 on offer looks big!

2.12

1: ARAPAHO GOLD (M Dods) C&D winner. Longest traveller 257-miles, can defy a penalty acquired for last month's Gimcrack success and can take his record to 5-5. Connor Beasley rides

2: JOLIVETTE (A Balding) Too keen to do herself justice on her next 2 outings but much more like it when a fine 1½ lengths third of 17 to Libertango in Lowther Stakes (25/1) at York (6f, soft) 30 days ago, clear of rest. Colin Keane rides

3: NABATI (C Appleby) Beaten even money favourite last time out. 850,000gns Y; second foal; half-brother to 6f 2yo winner Chicago Call (RPR 98); dam Group-placed 6f winner (96), half-sister to US winners Fashion Runaway (stakes-placed 6.5f dirt) and A Terrific Shot (6f/7f dirt), out of US 5.5f dirt 2yo winner; smart; won two of four starts, a maiden at Yarmouth and a novice at Newmarket in summer 2026; also placed in a Listed event at Doncaster; stays 7f; acts on good and good to firm. William Buick rides

2.47

1: ALMEKAREM (Sir M Prescott) headstrong sort so needs a sound pace. Trainer 26% with horses running 10f+ and Luke Morris rides

2: BOYFRIEND (R Hannon) course winner, beaten favourite last time out. Held his form well since scoring at Sandown and probably would've resumed winning ways granted more luck at Salisbury earlier in the month. Sean Levey rides

3: CAPALL RASA (E Bethell) formerly with T Dascombe and cost 215,000gns, back from three month break so market check advised for this long traveller (250-miles). Connor Beasley rides

3.20

1: JASSAS (C Appleby) Ran in Deauville Group 3 last time out, now runs in Class 3. Second foal; brother to 1m winner Blue Nazare (RPR 93); dam Listed-placed 6f winner (inc 2yo; 96), half-sister to winners Hidden Law (1m4f Group 3) and Final Gesture (1m6f Listed), out of well-related 1m2f Group 2 winner; created a favourable impression when winning over 7f on good to firm at Doncaster on his debut in July 2026 but well beaten in Group 3 at Deauville the following month; should do better. William Buick rides

2: KICKING BEAR (E Walker)  €38,000 yearling, €130,000 2yo. Shaped with masses of promise when a keeping-on 2nd in a 6.5f maiden at this course 3 weeks ago. Lots more to come so one to beat. Kieran Shoemark rides

3: KODIAC CITY (R Hughes) drops from Group 3 to Class 3. Spared a hard race having been set a stiff task in the Solario Stakes 3 weeks ago and he retains potential at this sort of level. Ryan Moore rides

3.55

1: CASTLE ROCK (C Appleby) Beaten favourite last time out. E46,000 Y, 650,000gns 2yo; third foal; dam 5f/6f winner (inc 2yo; RPR 69), half-sister to useful 7f/1m winner Qaroun, out of 5f winning half-sister to Listed-placed 7f winner; very useful; won two of four starts, a maiden and a novice at Newmarket in October 2025; effective over 6f-7f; acts on good and good to soft; has worn cheekpieces. William Buick rides and 42% on favourites

2: AALTO (I Williams) beaten favourite last time out. Landed Bunbury Cup at Newmarket for the 2nd time (previously successful in 2024) and continued in good heart at Ascot in 2 starts since, 3rd in both the International Handicap in July and a valuable classified event 15 days ago. Ryan Moore rides

3: ANYASI (R Varian) beaten favourite last time out, remains lightly raced so is worth another chance back up in trip. Ray Dawson rides

4: MR WRITER (J Fanshawe) Landed the odds in Catterick maiden in May, shown improved form with 2 handicap successes since, at Leicester in July and Newmarket a month ago. Scored readily last time and merits consideration as he goes up in grade. Danny Muscutt rides

4.30

1: DRYMEE (J Fanshawe) C&D winner, now seeking 4 from 5. Won easily last time despite hanging right. Up 10lb in the weights for his latest success but will be competitive. Danny Muscutt rides and 35% on favourites

2: ASTRAZAR (E Walker) drops from Class 2 to Class 4, first time blinkers. Kieran Shoemark rides

3: STORMING POINT (G & J Moore) drops from Class 2 to Class 4, Could be ready to go close with this grade drop and Ryan Moore rides

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