Result · Newmarket · Thursday 16 April 2026

5:20 Newmarket result: Royal Velvet wins the Watch Live Racing At Betway Handicap

Class 37f flatGoing Good18 ranTime 1m 23.65sWinner's prize £15,462

Winner

5yo mare · 9-6
Jockey William Buick · Trainer William Knight
Owner Mrs Susie Hartley · By Lightning Spear (GB) out of Velvet Morn (IRE)

13/2CStarting price

Royal Velvet won the 5:20 at Newmarket on Thursday 16 April 2026, beating Jordan Electrics by 2¾ lengths. Ridden by William Buick for trainer William Knight, the five-year-old was sent off at 13/2C and covered the 7f on good ground in 1m 23.65s. Crimson Spirit was a further ¼ length back in third at 12/1.

5:20 Newmarket full result: finishing order and SPs

Pos	Horse	Jockey / trainer	Btn	SP	OR
1	Royal Velvet (GB) 5yo · 9-6	William Buick William Knight	—	13/2C	91
2	Jordan Electrics (GB) 10yo · 9-0 · claim 5lb	Lauren Young Jim Goldie	2¾ l	40/1	90
3	Crimson Spirit (GB) 5yo · 9-2	Alec Voikhansky Daniel & Claire Kubler	¼ l	12/1	87
4	Eminency (IRE) 6yo · 9-1 · ht	Oisin Murphy Stuart Williams	1¾ l	8/1	86
5	Dragon Leader (IRE) 5yo · 8-11	Rob Hornby Clive Cox	¼ l	10/1	82
6	Storm Free (GB) 4yo · 9-5	James Doyle James Tate	l	13/2C	90
7	Sujet (GB) 4yo · 9-1 · claim 3lb	Zak Wheatley Declan Carroll	1¼ l	22/1	89
8	Jumby (IRE) 8yo · 8-13 · claim 7lb	Oliver Carmichael Eve Johnson Houghton	l	20/1	91
9	Goldmoyne (IRE) 6yo · 9-3 · p	Cieren Fallon James Owen	2½ l	9/1	88
10	God Of War (GB) 4yo · 9-9	Rossa Ryan Tom Clover	½ l	10/1	94
11	Morte Point (GB) 4yo · 9-6	Lewis Edmunds William Muir & Chris Grassick	¾ l	8/1	91
12	Huscal (IRE) 4yo · 9-1	Jason Watson Charles Hills	¾ l	12/1	86
13	Percy's Lad (GB) 8yo · 9-9	David Probert Daniel & Claire Kubler	1¼ l	28/1	94
14	Havana Pusey (GB) 6yo · 9-9	Luke Morris John Gallagher	¼ l	18/1	94
15	Physique (IRE) 6yo · 8-10 · h	Hollie Doyle Micky Fenton	l	13/2C	81
16	Dapper Guest (IRE) 4yo · 9-4 · v	J F Egan George Margarson	1 l	50/1	89
17	Gangsta Man (IRE) 4yo · 9-2 · b	Paul Mulrennan Jim Goldie	¾ l	11/1	87
18	Bold Impact (IRE) 4yo · 8-7 · claim 5lb	Oliver Searle Rod Millman	8 l	50/1	83

Newmarket 5:20 returns

Tote win£7.50Per £1 stake

Tote place£2.20 £8.60 £3.10Per £1 stake

Exacta£358.701st and 2nd in order

CSF£298.37Computer straight forecast

Tricast£3204.471st, 2nd and 3rd in order

Trifecta£36211st, 2nd and 3rd in order

5:20 Newmarket result: FAQs

Who won the 5:20 at Newmarket on Thursday 16 April 2026?

Royal Velvet, ridden by William Buick and trained by William Knight, at a starting price of 13/2C.

What was the winning time?

1m 23.65s over 7f on good ground.

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