19:30 Newbury

Wednesday 26 August 2026

Bath

Catterick Bridge

Kempton Park

Newbury

Wolverhampton

Clairefontaine

La Teste

Bellewstown

Fairview (South Africa)

To Take Place
1m 2f
9 runners
Good to Firm

4 (5)

Magnatura (Ire)

J: Sean Levey
T: Tom Ward
F: 1241-4030

EXC 1.03

Age: 3
Weight: 9st 6lbs
Or: 77

Won twice at 2 yrs over 7f and excellent reappearance when hitting the frame in a course handicap (1m) in May. Hasn't kicked on in 3 subsequent outings, though was a shade better than the result at Goodwood last month.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
31/07/26	Goodwood	1m 3f 44y	Gd/Frm	11/13	Flat
17/07/26	Newbury	1m 3f	Firm	3/5	Flat
19/06/26	Newmarket (July)	1m	Gd/Frm	12/13	Flat
16/05/26	Newbury	1m	Good	4/10	Flat
12/10/25	Goodwood	7f	Gd/Frm	1/10	Flat
12/09/25	Sandown Park	1m	Soft	4/4	Flat
22/08/25	Ffos Las	7f 80y	Gd/Frm	2/4	Flat
25/06/25	Kempton Park	7f	Slow	1/12	Flat
03/06/25	Leicester	7f	Gd/Frm	4/11	Flat

6 (3)

Island Bear (Ire)

EXC 1.03

Age: 3
Weight: 9st 4lbs
Or: 75

Fair maiden who was too keen in first-time blinkers when a below-form fourth over 7f at Chepstow in June. Didn't fully see it out over this trip at Doncaster last month and he looks in further need of respite from the assessor.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
09/07/26	Doncaster	1m 2f 43y	Firm	6/8	Flat
06/06/26	Chepstow	7f 16y	Soft	4/7	Flat
19/05/26	Nottingham	1m 75y	Gd/Sft	5/9	Flat
07/04/26	Southwell	1m 13y	Std	7/7	Flat
02/08/25	Goodwood	7f	Good	6/12	Flat
25/06/25	Salisbury	6f 213y	Gd/Frm	3/5	Flat
23/05/25	Haydock Park	6f 212y	Gd/Frm	2/5	Flat

9 (4)

Fans Favourite

J: Marco Ghiani
T: Hugo Palmer
F: 487-31153

EXC 1.03

Age: 3
Weight: 8st 11lbs
Or: 68

Much improved when winning testing-ground handicaps at Lingfield/Ayr in June. Last couple of efforts suggest the assessor has him about right now.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
31/07/26	Wolverhampton	1m 4f 51y	Slow	3/7	Flat
27/07/26	Southwell	1m 3f 23y	Std	5/14	Flat
19/06/26	Ayr	1m 2f	Soft	1/9	Flat
06/06/26	Lingfield Park	1m 1f	Heavy	1/7	Flat
25/05/26	Windsor	1m 31y	Gd/Frm	3/14	Flat
20/12/25	Wolverhampton	1m 1f 104y	Slow	7/8	Flat
06/11/25	Newcastle	1m 5y	Slow	8/10	Flat
16/10/25	Brighton	7f 216y	Gd/Frm	4/7	Flat
24/07/25	Sandown Park	7f	Gd/Sft	9/11	Flat

8 (7)

Guesstimate

J: Tom Marquand
T: William Haggas
F: 32-033512

EXC 1.03

Age: 3
Weight: 9st 2lbs
Or: 73

Didn't need to improve to get off the mark in 5-runner novice at Nottingham (1¼m, good to firm) last month. Improved on that form when second back in a handicap at Lingfield, despite not being ideally placed. Can remain competitive.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
11/08/26	Lingfield Park	1m 2f	Std	2/9	Flat
17/07/26	Nottingham	1m 2f 50y	Gd/Frm	1/5	Flat
19/06/26	Redcar	1m 2f 1y	Good	5/9	Flat
23/05/26	Goodwood	1m 1f 197y	Gd/Frm	3/8	Flat
05/05/26	Wolverhampton	1m 142y	Slow	3/6	Flat
06/04/26	Kempton Park	1m	Std	10/10	Flat
19/11/25	Kempton Park	1m	Std	2/13	Flat
22/10/25	Newmarket (Rowley)	7f	Gd/Frm	3/11	Flat

1 (9)

Empirical (Ire)

J: Kieran Shoemark
T: Ed Walker
F: 73-8311

EXC 1.03

Age: 3
Weight: 9st 9lbs
Or: 80

Progressive form with headgear applied, supplementing his Nottingham success upped to this trip at Ayr a month ago. Second that day has won since so a 4 lb rise may not prevent the hat-trick.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
27/07/26	Ayr	1m 2f	Gd/Frm	1/5	Flat
02/07/26	Nottingham	1m 75y	Good	1/8	Flat
09/05/26	Nottingham	1m 75y	Good	3/7	Flat
28/01/26	Kempton Park	1m	Std	8/12	Flat
27/12/25	Wolverhampton	1m 142y	Slow	3/12	Flat
12/12/25	Southwell	7f 14y	Std	7/9	Flat

3 (6)

Livemore

EXC 1.03

Age: 3
Weight: 9st 9lbs
Or: 80

Held back by inexperience on debut at Nottingham in May and strong in the betting, improved plenty for that when landing 6-runner novice at Newmarket (1m) 40 days ago, forging clear. Opening mark demands more but that looks forthcoming up in trip.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
17/07/26	Newmarket (July)	1m	Gd/Frm	1/6	Flat
31/05/26	Nottingham	1m 75y	Good	5/7	Flat

2 (1)

Edwin Hubble (Ire)

J: Oisin Murphy
T: Brian Meehan
F: 7332-7251

EXC 1.08

Age: 3
Weight: 9st 9lbs
Or: 80

Headgear fitted in a 3-runner race and got off the mark back at this trip at Sandown 3 weeks ago. Up 3 lb but lacks the scope for improvement of a couple of these.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
06/08/26	Sandown Park	1m 1f 209y	Good	1/3	Flat
25/07/26	Ascot	1m 3f 211y	Gd/Frm	5/15	Flat
22/06/26	Windsor	1m 3f 99y	Gd/Frm	2/5	Flat
12/06/26	Sandown Park	1m 1f 209y	Gd/Sft	7/12	Flat
12/10/25	Goodwood	1m 1f 11y	Gd/Frm	2/7	Flat
27/09/25	Haydock Park	7f 212y	Good	3/9	Flat
11/09/25	Epsom Downs	7f 3y	Good	3/6	Flat
16/08/25	Newbury	7f	Gd/Frm	7/10	Flat

5 (2)

Magical Merlot

J: David Egan
T: Ed Dunlop
F: 321-53434

EXC 1.08

Age: 3
Weight: 9st 4lbs
Or: 75

Made fourth and final start at 2 yrs a winning one in a 1m Brighton novice in October. Been a mixed bag this year and he now goes up in distance.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
13/08/26	Windsor	1m 31y	Firm	4/8	Flat
27/06/26	Lingfield Park	1m 1f	Gd/Frm	3/5	Flat
06/06/26	Musselburgh	1m 208y	Gd/Frm	4/7	Flat
11/05/26	Windsor	1m 31y	Gd/Frm	3/12	Flat
07/04/26	Southwell	1m 13y	Std	5/7	Flat
16/10/25	Brighton	7f 216y	Gd/Frm	1/7	Flat
03/10/25	Southwell	7f 14y	Std	2/9	Flat
29/08/25	Thirsk	7f 218y	Good	3/11	Flat
16/08/25	Newbury	7f	Gd/Frm	6/10	Flat

7 (8)

Eagles Attire (Ire)

J: Hector Crouch
T: Oliver Cole
F: 6-06

EXC 1.08

Age: 3
Weight: 9st 3lbs
Or: 74

Well bred and looked a work in progress in his qualifying runs around 1m. Gelded ahead of handicap debut and with more to come, particularly upped in trip, he's one to take seriously.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
04/05/26	Windsor	1m 31y	Good	6/11	Flat
18/04/26	Newbury	1m	Good	12/25	Flat
14/08/25	Deauville	6f 211y	Good	6/12	Flat

Timeform Verdict

EMPIRICAL hasn't looked back since headgear was fitted, seeing off a next-time-out winner at Ayr last month. The hat-trick may well beckon, for all Eagles Attire rates a potential big improver now handicapping up in distance. Livemore is also open to progress.

Betting Forecast

25/1 Magnatura (Ire), 28/1 Island Bear (Ire), 28/1 Fans Favourite, 15/2 Guesstimate, 11/4 Empirical (Ire), 7/2 Livemore, 8/1 Edwin Hubble (Ire), 9/1 Magical Merlot, 7/1 Eagles Attire (Ire)

All the racecard information for todays races.