JCB Newmarket Stakes (Listed Race) (Colts & Geldings)

Newmarket

14:20

Date 2026-05-01

Distance 1m2f

Class Class 1

Going Good To Firm

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo

Prize £34,026

Weather Clear

Temp 11.3°C

Wind 10mph SE

Rain 0%

Winning Time 2m 3.80s (slow by 1.70s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Ancient Egypt (IRE) Rowan Scott · Charlie Johnston	16/1	Won
2nd	My Love Is King (GB) Oisin Murphy · John & Thady Gosden	100/30	2
3rd	Archers Bay (IRE) Tom Marquand · Marco Botti	12/1	1.25
4th	Lyneham (IRE) David Egan · Ralph Beckett	3/1	2.25
5th	Poseidon's Warrior (IRE) Billy Loughnane · Charlie Appleby	6/5F	5.5

Runners (5)

EW Terms: 2 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 (4)	Poseidon's Warrior Bay J:Billy Loughnane T:Charlie Appleby	J:Billy Loughnane T:Charlie Appleby	128	h	21-2	109	118	106	16d	—	—	-5	31.5	0.34/1	11/8 42%
Stayed on well for 1m1f Listed second here on reappearance and holds leading claims
4 (2)	My Love Is King Bay J:Oisin Murphy T:John & Thady Gosden	J:Oisin Murphy T:John & Thady Gosden	128	—	1-2	95	109	105	14d	—	—	+6	30.5	0.63/1	5/2 29%
Went close in hot novice at Newbury on recent reappearance and could have a part to play
3 (3)	Lyneham Bay J:David Egan T:Ralph Beckett	J:David Egan T:Ralph Beckett	128	—	21-	-	106	94	209d	—	—	-1	19.7	0.83/1	10/3 23%
1m course maiden winner; in excellent hands and could be set for big 3yo campaign
2 (5)	Archers Bay Bay J:Tom Marquand T:Marco Botti	J:Tom Marquand T:Marco Botti	128	p	8431-1	93	108	100	16d	—	—	+17	22.4	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Made it 2-2 for Marco Botti with C&D handicap win; needs another step forward today
1 (1)	Ancient Egypt Bay J:Rowan Scott T:Charlie Johnston	J:Rowan Scott T:Charlie Johnston	128	—	117-	93	107	88	216d	—	—	+19	24.1	5.00/1	20/1 5%
He's better than he showed in the Royal Lodge here but others have more pressing claims

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Poseidon's Warrior	5/4	11/8	5/4
My Love Is King	5/2	9/4	5/2
Lyneham	10/3	3/1	10/3
Archers Bay	14/1	12/1	14/1
Ancient Egypt	20/1	20/1	20/1

Predictor

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

1st

Poseidon's Warrior

31.5

OR: 14.8 Form: 5 Odds: 11.8

11/8

2nd

My Love Is King

30.5

OR: 11.3 Form: 12 Odds: 7.3

5/2

3rd

Ancient Egypt

24.1

OR: 10.8 Form: 12 Odds: 1.4

20/1

Archers Bay

22.4

OR: 10.8 Form: 10 Odds: 1.6

14/1

Lyneham

19.7

OR: 0 Form: 13.5 Odds: 6.2

10/3

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Poseidon's Warrior	109	118	106
My Love Is King	95	109	105
Archers Bay	93	108	100
Ancient Egypt	93	107	88
Lyneham	—	106	94

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
My Love Is King	14d ago	Fit
Poseidon's Warrior	16d ago	Fit
Archers Bay	16d ago	Fit
Lyneham	209d ago	Long break
Ancient Egypt	216d ago	Long break