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Optima RacingHorses › Newsreader (IRE)

Newsreader (IRE)

5yo b g · Form & record 2023-12-13 to 2026-07-02 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Edward Smyth-Osbourne.
Pedigree Prince Of Lir (IRE) × Kaplinsky (IRE) (by Fath)
OwnerNews Team
BreederJohn R Jeffers
Ratings Official 70 · best RPR 89 · best TS 82
18
Runs
3
Wins
16.7%
Strike rate
27.8%
Place rate
1.52
Actual / Expected
25.0%
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Full form — last 18 runs

Btn = beaten lengths · OR = official rating · RPR = Racing Post Rating · TS = Topspeed. Blank cells are values we don't hold for that run — never a zero.
DateOffCourseDistGoingCl PosBtnJockeyWgt ORRPRTSSP
2026-07-02 23d Kempton (AW) 6f Standard 5 6/11 0.5 Alistair Rawlinson b 135 70 68 68 7/1
Flat AW Try Unibet's New Smartview Racecards Handicap Tracked the pace in a prominent spot - niggled along with two furlongs left - under the whip inside the final furlong - faded in the closing stages
2026-06-09 49d Salisbury 6f Soft 5 10/10 7 Alistair Rawlinson p 133 73 54 14 12/1
Flat Turf Remembering Jane Samuels Handicap Towards rear on outer - weakened 2f out(tchd 11/1)
2026-04-21 194d Pontefract 6f Good 5 6/8 1 Alistair Rawlinson p 135 75 54 49 15/2
Flat Turf Bowel Cancer Screening Programme Save Lives Handicap In touch with leaders on outer - lost position halfway - never dangerous after(op 9/1 tchd 7/1 and tchd 10/1)
2025-10-09 31d Chelmsford (AW) 7f Standard 4 6/7 1.25 Kieran Shoemark p 134 76 74 57 7/2
Flat AW Best Odds On The Betfair Exchange Handicap (Div I) In touch with leaders - headway but not clear run from under 2f out - weakened final 110yds(tchd 10/3)
2025-09-08 10d Windsor 6f Good 4 3/12 0.3 Kieran Shoemark p 136 76 80 70 15/2
Flat Turf ARC All-Weather £1Million Bonus Returns Handicap (Div I) In touch with leaders on outer - headway and prominent 2f out - went second 1f out - kept on but no extra and lost second final strides(op 12/1)
2025-08-29 16d Ffos Las 7.5f Soft 5 2/5 1 Kieran Shoemark p 135 75 76 36 4/1
Flat Turf DragonBet - Oncourse Service And Online Handicap Prominent - pressed winner final 110yds - kept on(tchd 9/2)
2025-08-13 59d Kempton (AW) 7f Standard 4 8/10 0.5 Georgia Dobie 127 77 70 54 18/1
Flat AW Unibet Support Safer Gambling Handicap In rear - some headway over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 16/1)
2025-06-15 25d Salisbury 7f Firm 4 9/9 5 Daniel Muscutt 137 80 52 35 14/1
Flat Turf Mercedes-Benz Of Salisbury Handicap In touch with leaders - bit short of room and lost position 2f out - carried head high and weakened 1f out(op 11/1 tchd 8/1)
2025-05-21 138d Kempton (AW) 7f Standard 4 10/13 0.3 Phoebe Edwards 125 82 68 44 13/2
Flat AW Try Unibet's New Smartview Racecards Handicap (A Jockey Club Grassroots Mile Series Qualifier) Midfield - headway and in touch with leaders 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 11/2)
2025-01-03 31d Southwell (AW) 7f Standard 4 6/12 0.2 Benoit De La Sayette 133 83 74 63 12/1
Flat AW Best Racing Odds Guaranteed At BetMGM Handicap In rear - hung left from 2f out - headway over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong - not reach leaders
2024-12-03 27d Lingfield (AW) 8f Standard 4 10/12 1 David Probert 135 83 72 58 11/2
Flat AW Weekly Free Bets With BetMGM Extra Handicap Ducked left start - in touch with leaders - disputing third 2f out - weakening when short of room inside final furlong(op 4/1)
2024-11-06 35d Kempton (AW) 7f Standard 4 1/14 0 Benoit De La Sayette 132 80 89 82 5/1
Flat AW Unibet More Boosts In More Races Handicap Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - lost position and nudged along over 3f out - ridden and headway from over 1f out - went second inside final furlong - led towards finish - cosily
2024-10-02 17d Kempton (AW) 8f Standard 4 8/14 0.2 Benoit De La Sayette 135 83 83 65 16/1
Flat AW North Farm Stud Handicap (London Mile Series Qualifier) (Div I) Prominent - weakened inside final furlong(op 20/1 tchd 25/1)
2024-09-15 113d Doncaster 7f Soft 2 9/9 2 Benoit De La Sayette 122 86 75 50 25/1
Flat Turf Betfred City Of Doncaster Handicap Always behind(op 22/1 tchd 20/1)
2024-05-25 108d Goodwood 7f Good 2 11/13 0.1 Benoit De La Sayette 121 87 81 33 9/1
Flat Turf William Hill Harroways Handicap Prominent - weakening when short of room over 1f out (jockey said gelding was denied a clear run approximately 1 1/2f out)(tchd 11/1)
2024-02-07 32d Kempton (AW) 7f Standard 5 1/13 0 Benoit De La Sayette 131 86 77 11/2
Flat AW Unibet Supports Safe Gambling Novice Stakes (GBB Race) In touch with leaders - headway from 4f out - led final 110yds - ran on well - readily(op 7/1)
2024-01-06 24d Kempton (AW) 7f Standard 4 1/11 0 Benoit De La Sayette 124 74 70 9/1
Flat AW Unibet/EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (For horses In Bands B C And D) (GBB Race) Prominent - outpaced from 2f out - rallied inside final furlong - led towards finish(op 10/1 tchd 15/2)
2023-12-13 DEB Kempton (AW) 7f Standard 4 7/14 2 Benoit De La Sayette 133 57 31 150/1
Flat AW Unibet/British Stallion Studs EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) In rear - switched right and headway from 2f out - kept on but no impression inside final furlong(op 125/1)

Record by layoff

Days since the previous run. Does this one go well fresh, or need a run? Career debut excluded — no prior run means no layoff.
Time since last runRunsWinsSR
Quick (under 2wk)100.0%
Normal (2-4wk)6116.7%
Freshened (1-2m)6233.3%
Layoff (2-6m)300.0%
Long break (6m+)100.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 2200.0%
Class 411218.2%
Class 55120.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Sprint (5-6f)400.0%
Mile (7-9f)14321.4%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Standard11327.3%
Soft300.0%
Good300.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Kempton (AW)8337.5%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2023-12-13–2026-07-02. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.