🏁 Official Race Result
William Hill Epic Boost Nursery Handicap Stakes
Newmarket (July) · 8 August 2026 · 2:30
Distance7f
ClassClass 4
GoingGood To Firm
SurfaceTurf
TypeFlat
Runners7
| Pos | Horse | Jockey / Trainer | Age/Sex | Wgt | Draw | SP | OR | RPR | TS | Dist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eabha (IRE) | Charles BishopTrainer: Eve Johnson Houghton | 2/F | 9-5 | 3 | 15/2 | 81 | 83 | 71 | 0 |
📈 DCN Market Form®Market support Opening11.0010am7.50Mid 19.00Mid 29.00Mid 37.501pm7.50Late7.00Final8.50 Market support from 11.00 at Opening to 8.50 at Final — a +2.7 probability-point move. Its strongest market position was 7.00 at Late. It went on to win. Post-race comment: Sat handy behind pace - pushed into second inside final furlong - powered home to get up close home | ||||||||||
| 2 | Mysterious Times (GB) | Billy LoughnaneTrainer: Charlie Appleby | 2/C | 9-10 | 1 | 6/5F | 86 | 85 | 70 | 1 |
📈 DCN Market Form®Strongly backed Opening2.7510am2.50Mid 12.75Mid 22.75Mid 32.631pm2.38Late2.38Final2.20 Strongly backed from 2.75 at Opening to 2.20 at Final — a +9.1 probability-point move. It finished second. Post-race comment: Settled with plenty of enthusiasm early - tracked pace-setters - moved in front and travelling strongly 2f out - driven approaching final furlong and drifted left - overhauled close home for second | ||||||||||
| 3 | Theheatison (GB) | Silvestre De SousaTrainer: Nick Scholfield | 2/C | 8-9 | 6 | 33/1 | 71 | 70 | 69 | 0.3 |
📈 DCN Market Form®Stable market Opening31.0010am41.00Mid 126.00Mid 241.00Mid 334.001pm34.00Late34.00Final41.00 Stable market from 31.00 at Opening to 41.00 at Final — a −0.8 probability-point move. Its strongest market position was 26.00 at Mid 1. It finished third. Post-race comment: Settled just behind the pace - pushed along inside final furlong - edged into third close home but unable to get on terms | ||||||||||
| 4 | Sanbona Warrior (IRE) | Marco GhianiTrainer: William Knight | 2/C | 9-2 | 7 | 11/4 | 78 | 71 | 67 | 2.5 |
📈 DCN Market Form®Drifted Opening3.2010am3.25Mid 13.25Mid 23.25Mid 33.401pm3.75Late3.75Final4.00 Drifted from 3.20 at Opening to 4.00 at Final — a −6.2 probability-point move. Its strongest market position was 3.20 at Opening. It finished 4th. Post-race comment: Settled just off the pace - asked for effort over 2f out - found extra a furlong out - stayed on late but never in contention for the lead | ||||||||||
| 5 | Betty Boop (IRE) | Neil CallanTrainer: Richard Hughes | 2/F | 9-5 | 5 | 9/2 | 81 | 72 | 66 | 1 |
📈 DCN Market Form®Market support Opening5.5010am7.00Mid 15.50Mid 25.50Mid 36.501pm5.00Late5.00Final5.00 Market support from 5.50 at Opening to 5.00 at Final — a +1.8 probability-point move. Its strongest market position was 5.00 at 1pm. It finished 5th. Post-race comment: Settled just off the pace - pushed along with 2f left - unable to land a serious blow - finished 5th | ||||||||||
| 6 | Rhodes Runner (IRE) | Hector CrouchTrainer: Ralph Beckett | 2/F | 9-0 | 4 | 20/1 | 76 | 63 | 64 | 2 |
📈 DCN Market Form®Stable market Opening15.0010am19.00Mid 115.00Mid 215.00Mid 317.001pm17.00Late17.00Final17.00 Stable market from 15.00 at Opening to 17.00 at Final — a −0.8 probability-point move. Its strongest market position was 15.00 at Opening. It finished 6th. Post-race comment: Set the pace early - driven to keep advantage before being overtaken 2f out - dropped away inside final furlong - finished sixth | ||||||||||
| 7 | Desert Legend (IRE) | David EganTrainer: Richard Hannon | 2/C | 8-12 | 2 | 33/1 | 74 | 60 | 64 | 0.3 |
📈 DCN Market Form®Market weakness Opening21.0010am34.00Mid 121.00Mid 234.00Mid 334.001pm34.00Late34.00Final41.00 Market weakness from 21.00 at Opening to 41.00 at Final — a −2.3 probability-point move. Its strongest market position was 21.00 at Opening. It finished 7th. Post-race comment: Settled in the pack - driven approaching 2f out - dropped away steadily - finished seventh | ||||||||||