Betway Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap (GBBPlus Race)

Newmarket

17:17

Date 2026-04-15

Distance 1m2f

Class Class 3

Going Good

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo

Prize £12,885

Weather Overcast

Temp 12.7°C

Wind 12mph S

Rain 7%

Winning Time 2m 5.43s (slow by 3.33s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Archers Bay (IRE) Marco Ghiani · Marco Botti	16/1	Won
2nd	Waterford Castle (IRE) Tom Marquand · George Boughey	15/2	.5
3rd	Ranga Tang (GB) Luke Morris · James Owen	5/1	0.3
4th	Evanesco (GB) David Egan · Charlie Johnston	5/2	2.75
5th	High Storm (GB) Clifford Lee · K R Burke	6/4F	3.25
6th	Tailgunner Joe (USA) Sean Levey · Dylan Cunha	12/1	13
7th	Impossible Mission (GB) Hollie Doyle · John Butler	40/1	77
8th	Oratorical (GB) William Buick · David Loughnane	22/1	8

Runners (9)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
5 (2)	High Storm Bay J:Clifford Lee T:K R Burke	J:Clifford Lee T:K R Burke	130	—	34-21	85	100	92	18d	—	—	-12	18.1	0.47/1	15/8 35%
Won 1m2f Doncaster maiden; competitive mark for handicap debut and he'll be staying on
7 (7)	Ranga Tang Chestnut J:Luke Morris T:James Owen	J:Luke Morris T:James Owen	125	p	542-	80	99	70	158d	—	—	0	17.7	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Neck second in AW novice (8.6f; made most) in November; will stay; cheekpieces go on
1 (4)	Evanesco Bay J:David Egan T:Charlie Johnston	J:David Egan T:Charlie Johnston	137	—	52617-	92	94	92	193d	—	—	+5	24.7	0.88/1	7/2 22%
2nd at Goodwood (7f) and win at Salisbury (1m, heavy) were easily best of five 2yo races
8 (9)	Waterford Castle Chestnut J:Tom Marquand T:George Boughey	J:Tom Marquand T:George Boughey	125	—	376-22	80	96	78	23d	—	—	-1	10.8	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Odds-on defeats on AW (7f/8.6f) this year were his best form but he needs to find extra
4 (8)	Archers Bay Bay J:Marco Ghiani T:Marco Botti	J:Marco Ghiani T:Marco Botti	133	p	8431-	88	91	62	130d	—	—	+17	23.3	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Ex-Aidan O'Brien; made all in novice at Wolverhampton (9.4f, AW) in December; needs better
3 (3)	Tailgunner Joe Grey J:Sean Levey T:Dylan Cunha	J:Sean Levey T:Dylan Cunha	134	—	056166	89	95	90	33d	—	—	+11	16.1	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Has been running at Meydan; needs to find extra but there are no doubts over his fitness
2 (1)	Oratorical Bay J:William Buick T:David Loughnane	J:William Buick T:David Loughnane	135	—	2316-	90	96	56	155d	—	—	+15	21.8	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Won novice at Nottingham (1m, heavy) in October and it looks like he'll surely stay
9 (5)	Impossible Mission Chestnut J:Hollie Doyle T:John Butler	J:Hollie Doyle T:John Butler	121	—	9731-6	76	92	41	26d	—	—	+4	7.4	10.00/1	40/1 2%
9.4f AW winner in November but ran poorly on last month's reappearance
NR (6)	The Joker Bay J:Rossa Ryan T:Jane Chapple-Hyam	J:Rossa Ryan T:Jane Chapple-Hyam	125	—	3429-	80	93	93	166d	—	—	—	11.9	—	—
Could do with settling a little better on this handicap/seasonal debut but bred to stay

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
High Storm	15/8	15/8	15/8
Ranga Tang	10/3	7/2	7/2
Evanesco	7/2	7/2	7/2
Waterford Castle	6/1	6/1	6/1
Archers Bay	14/1	12/1	14/1
Tailgunner Joe	16/1	14/1	16/1
Oratorical	18/1	14/1	16/1
Impossible Mission	40/1	33/1	33/1
The Joker	-	-	-

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Evanesco

24.7

OR: 10.5 Form: 8.5 Odds: 5.7

7/2

2nd

Archers Bay

23.3

OR: 9.5 Form: 12.1 Odds: 1.7

14/1

3rd

Oratorical

21.8

OR: 10 Form: 10 Odds: 1.8

18/1

High Storm

18.1

OR: 8.8 Form: 0 Odds: 9.4

15/8

Ranga Tang

17.7

OR: 7.5 Form: 5 Odds: 5.2

7/2

Tailgunner Joe

16.1

OR: 9.8 Form: 5 Odds: 1.4

16/1

The Joker

11.9

OR: 7.5 Form: 4.4 Odds: 0

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Waterford Castle

10.8

OR: 7.5 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3

6/1

Impossible Mission

7.4

OR: 6.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

40/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Evanesco	92	94	92
Oratorical	90	96	56
Tailgunner Joe	89	95	90
Archers Bay	88	91	62
High Storm	85	100	92
Ranga Tang	80	99	70
Waterford Castle	80	96	78
The Joker	80	93	93
Impossible Mission	76	92	41

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
High Storm	18d ago	Fit
Waterford Castle	23d ago	Fit
Impossible Mission	26d ago	Fit
Tailgunner Joe	33d ago	Fit
Archers Bay	130d ago	Long break
Oratorical	155d ago	Long break
Ranga Tang	158d ago	Long break
The Joker	166d ago	Long break
Evanesco	193d ago	Long break