BetMGM Handicap (GBBPlus Race)
Course: Newmarket
Date: 16th May 2026
Distance: 1m2f (1m2f)
Type: Flat
Going: Good
Class: Class 4
Prize: £7,731
Runners: 8
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Eddaari
3yo ch Colt (GB)Connections
Jockey: Billy Loughnane
Trainer: Simon & Ed Crisford
Newmarket, Suffolk
Owner: Sheikh Ahmed Al Maktoum
Breeding
Sire: New Bay (GB)
Dam: Lunearia (IRE)
Damsire: Galileo (IRE)
Breeder: Lofts Hall Stud
Ratings & Stats
Spotlight
Fair form on his three starts as 2yo, on good to soft on first two occasions, before justifying 11-10 favouritism in a maiden at Newcastle (1m, AW) last month; needs improvement on this handicap debut but it should be forthcoming with this step up in trip.
Comment
1m AW maiden win; needs improvement but it should be forthcoming with this step up in trip
Race History for Eddaari
The Joker
3yo b Colt (FR)Connections
Jockey: Silvestre De Sousa
Trainer: Jane Chapple-Hyam
Dalham, Suffolk
Owner: P W Harris
Breeding
Sire: Zarak (FR)
Dam: Shaiyma (FR)
Damsire: Golden Horn (GB)
Breeder: Marford Group Pty Ltd
Ratings & Stats
Spotlight
Best form on return when third of six off this mark on handicap debut at Sandown (1m2f, good) but an enthusiasm to get on with it took him to the front again that day and a repeat would probably see him vulnerable once more.
Comment
Enthusiasm to get on with it has taken him to the front and could see him vulnerable again
Race History for The Joker
Battosai
3yo b Colt (IRE)Connections
Jockey: Jack Callan(3)
Trainer: Brian Meehan
Manton, Wilts
Owner: Ryan Kent
Breeding
Sire: Invincible Spirit (IRE)
Dam: Forest View (GB)
Damsire: Teofilo (IRE)
Breeder: Liam Gleeson
Ratings & Stats
Spotlight
Mid-division on good ground on all three starts, showing fair form on last two; the latest was a 1m Newbury maiden, for which he started 66-1, and this handicap debut over 1m2f (dam 1m4f winner) should offer a much more realistic chance; yard has made a slow start to the season.
Comment
This handicap debut over 1m2f (dam 1m4f winner) should offer a much more realistic chance
Previous Owners
- R Kent (until 2025-09-26)
Race History for Battosai
Royal Poetry
3yo ch Filly (IRE)Connections
Jockey: Joe Leavy
Trainer: Richard Hannon
Herridge, Wilts
Owner: Exors Of The Late Sheikh Mohammed Obaid
Breeding
Sire: Lope De Vega (IRE)
Dam: Zabeel Queen (IRE)
Damsire: Frankel (GB)
Breeder: Sheikh Mohammed Obaid Al Maktoum
Ratings & Stats
Spotlight
Made all in a steadily run four-runner novice at Wolverhampton (8.6f, AW) in April on third start; second of four off this mark on handicap debut at Salisbury (1m2f, good to firm) 13 days ago was her best form but she was put firmly in her place; well bred but improvement is needed.
Comment
Put firmly in her place in four-runner handicap over 1m2f; well bred but needs improvement
Previous Owners
- Sheikh Mohammed Obaid Al Maktoum (until 2026-03-24)
Race History for Royal Poetry
Alpine Culture
3yo ch Gelding (GB)Connections
Jockey: Cieren Fallon
Trainer: James Owen
Newmarket, Suffolk
Owner: The Gredley Family
Breeding
Sire: Showcasing (GB)
Dam: Yodelling (USA)
Damsire: Medaglia d'Oro (USA)
Breeder: Stetchworth & Middle Park Studs Ltd
Ratings & Stats
Spotlight
Always-prominent third in maidens at Newmarket (7f, good) and Yarmouth (1m, good to firm) last month; he's shaping as if today's extra 2f will suit on handicap debut.
Comment
Third in maidens at Newmarket and Yarmouth; shaped as if today's longer trip will suit
Race History for Alpine Culture
Sharp Romance
3yo b Filly (GB)Connections
Jockey: Ashley Lewis(5)
Trainer: Philip McBride
Newmarket, Suffolk
Owner: Ian Pattle
Breeding
Sire: Advertise (GB)
Dam: Natsovia (GB)
Damsire: Nathaniel (IRE)
Breeder: Kirtlington Stud Ltd
Ratings & Stats
Spotlight
Promise on debut (1m, good) and won 12-runner maiden at Kempton (1m, AW) 19 days later, knuckling down well to lead close home; that performance, plus stamina on the dam's side, points firmly to further improvement with this step up to 1m2f; 5lb claimer enlisted for handicap debut.
Comment
1m AW maiden win, plus stamina on dam's side, points firmly to further improvement at 1m2f
Race History for Sharp Romance
Guest House
3yo b Gelding (IRE)Connections
Jockey: J F Egan
Trainer: George Margarson
Newmarket, Suffolk
Owner: John Guest Racing
Breeding
Sire: Dark Angel (IRE)
Dam: Princess Yaiza (IRE)
Damsire: Casamento (IRE)
Breeder: L H Laroche
Ratings & Stats
Spotlight
Sent handicapping at Yarmouth for his two starts this season, showing improved form to win six-runner race 16 days ago (1m, good to firm); raised 5lb but 1m2f now looks within range; respected despite rise in class.
Comment
Won six-runner Yarmouth race (1m, good to firm) 16 days ago; 1m2f now looks within range
Race History for Guest House
Folk Pageant
3yo b Filly (GB)Connections
Jockey: Rowan Scott
Trainer: Charlie Johnston
Middleham Moor, N Yorks
Owner: Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum
Breeding
Sire: Masar (IRE)
Dam: Lady Marian (GER)
Damsire: Nayef (USA)
Breeder: Godolphin
Ratings & Stats
Spotlight
Second at Ayr (7f, good to soft) last July and went one better when favourite again for maiden at Lingfield (1m, AW; made all) in March; however, she needs to bounce back from her last of nine on handicap debut at Southwell (1m, AW; 11-1) early last month; bred to be suited by 1m2f+.
Comment
Last of nine on handicap debut at Southwell (1m, AW; 11-1); bred to be suited by 1m2f+
Race History for Folk Pageant
