Result · Newbury · Friday 17 April 2026
3:42 Newbury result: Maltese Cross wins the Darley EBF Novice Stakes (GBB/GBBPlus Race)
Class 21m2f flatGoing Good10 ranTime 2m 6.05sWinner's prize £20,616
Favourite Maltese Cross won the 3:42 at Newbury on Friday 17 April 2026, beating My Love Is King by ¼ length. Ridden by Tom Marquand for trainer William Haggas, the three-year-old was sent off at 7/4 and covered the 1m2f on good ground in 2m 6.05s. Joulany was a further ¼ length back in third at 6/1.
3:42 Newbury full result: finishing order and SPs
| Pos | Horse | Jockey / trainer | Btn | SP | OR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Maltese Cross (FR) 3yo · 9-8 |
Tom Marquand William Haggas | — | 7/4FAV | — |
| 2 |
My Love Is King (GB) 3yo · 9-8 |
Robert Havlin John & Thady Gosden | ¼ l | 16/1 | — |
| 3 |
Joulany (IRE) 3yo · 9-4 · h |
Hector Crouch Ralph Beckett | ¼ l | 6/1 | — |
| 4 |
Shabab Al Ahli (GB) 3yo · 9-8 |
William Buick Charlie Appleby | ½ l | 2/1 | — |
| 5 |
Sahara King (GB) 3yo · 9-8 |
Sean Levey Richard Hannon | l | 14/1 | — |
| 6 |
Alfaraz (GB) 3yo · 9-4 |
Oisin Murphy Andrew Balding | l | 9/2 | — |
| 7 |
Barrister (GB) 3yo · 9-4 |
Sam Hitchcott Richard Hannon | 13 l | 80/1 | — |
| 8 |
Much (GB) 3yo · 9-4 · t |
Daniel Muscutt James Fanshawe | 3½ l | 40/1 | — |
| 9 |
Easwrith Destiny (GB) 3yo · 9-4 |
Jason Watson David Menuisier | 4¾ l | 200/1 | — |
| 10 |
Ataturk (GB) 3yo · 9-4 |
David Egan Hughie Morrison | 2½ l | 200/1 | — |
Newbury 3:42 returns
Tote win£2.80Per £1 stake
Tote place£1.10 £3.10 £1.90Per £1 stake
Exacta£35.901st and 2nd in order
CSF£32.66Computer straight forecast
Trifecta£1861st, 2nd and 3rd in order
3:42 Newbury result: FAQs
Who won the 3:42 at Newbury on Friday 17 April 2026?
Maltese Cross, ridden by Tom Marquand and trained by William Haggas, at a starting price of 7/4.
Did the favourite win?
Yes. Maltese Cross won as the 7/4 favourite.
What was the winning time?
2m 6.05s over 1m2f on good ground.
