Newsreader: horse profile, stats, records and next races
Newsreader is a 5-year-old gelding by Prince Of Lir, trained by Tony Carroll. He has won 3 of 20 starts and placed in 2 more, for £19,503 in prize money. His best trip is 7f, where 3 wins from 11 is a 27% strike rate against 0% at every other distance. He runs next in the 8:00 at Southwell (AW) on 26 September, where the best price is 16/1 with Betfred. His best performance rating is 94, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.
- Runs 20
- Wins 3
- Placed 5
- Strike rate 15%
- Prize money £19,503
- Best rating 94
- Official rating 68
Where Newsreader runs next
| Time | Course | Race | Best price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8:00 | Southwell (AW) | Festive Fixtures At Southwell Racecourse Handicap Stakes | 16/1 Betfred | Betfred |
Newsreader form and race record
| Date | Course | Race | Dist | Going | Pos | Beaten | SP | Jockey | OR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Sep 26 | Kempton (AW) | Unibet 40,000+ Live Streamed Events Handicap Stakes Class 5 | 6f | Standard / Slow | 5 | 7.5 | 11/4 | Billy Loughnane | 68 |
| 4 Aug 26 | Ffos Las | Happy 70th Birthday Brian Glanville Handicap Stakes Class 5 | 6f | Good | 4 | 1 | 5/2F | Rossa Ryan | 68 |
| 2 Jul 26 | Kempton (AW) | Try Unibet's New Smartview Racecards Handicap Class 5 | 6f | Standard To Slow | 6 | 1.75 | 7/1 | Alistair Rawlinson | 70 |
| 9 Jun 26 | Salisbury | Remembering Jane Samuels Handicap Class 5 | 6f | Soft | 10 | 19.25 | 12/1 | Alistair Rawlinson | 73 |
| 21 Apr 26 | Pontefract | Bowel Cancer Screening Programme Save Lives Handicap Class 5 | 6f | Good | 6 | 9.5 | 15/2 | Alistair Rawlinson | 75 |
| 9 Oct 25 | Chelmsford City (AW) | Best Odds On The Betfair Exchange Handicap (Div 1) Class 4 | 7f | Standard | 6 | 4.25 | 7/2 | Kieran Shoemark | 76 |
| 8 Sep 25 | Windsor | Arc All-Weather 1MILLION Bonus Returns Handicap (Div 1) Class 4 | 6f | Good | 3 | 1.5 | 15/2 | Kieran Shoemark | 76 |
| 29 Aug 25 | Ffos Las | DragonBet - Oncourse Service And Online Handicap Class 5 | 7.5f | Soft | 2 | 1 | 4/1 | Kieran Shoemark | 75 |
| 13 Aug 25 | Kempton (AW) | Unibet Support Safer Gambling Handicap Class 4 | 7f | Standard To Slow | 8 | 6.75 | 18/1 | Georgia Dobie | 77 |
| 15 Jun 25 | Salisbury | Mercedes-Benz Of Salisbury Handicap Class 4 | 7f | Good To Firm | 9 | 15.25 | 14/1 | Daniel Muscutt | 80 |
| 21 May 25 | Kempton (AW) | Try Unibet's New Smartview Racecards Handicap Class 4 | 7f | Standard To Slow | 10 | 8.75 | 13/2 | Phoebe Edwards | 82 |
| 3 Jan 25 | Southwell (AW) | Best Racing Odds Guaranteed At BetMGM Handicap Class 4 | 7f | Standard | 6 | 6.25 | 12/1 | Benoit De La Sayette | 83 |
| 3 Dec 24 | Lingfield (AW) | Weekly Free Bets With BetMGM Extra Handicap Class 4 | 1m | Standard | 10 | 8.75 | 11/2 | David Probert | 83 |
| 6 Nov 24 | Kempton (AW) | Unibet More Boosts In More Races Handicap Class 4 | 7f | Standard To Slow | 1 | — | 5/1 | Benoit De La Sayette | 80 |
| 2 Oct 24 | Kempton (AW) | North Farm Stud Handicap (Div 1) Class 4 | 1m | Standard To Slow | 8 | 4.75 | 16/1 | Benoit De La Sayette | 83 |
| 15 Sep 24 | Doncaster | Betfred City Of Doncaster Handicap Class 2 | 7f | Soft | 9 | 6.75 | 25/1 | Benoit De La Sayette | 86 |
| 25 May 24 | Goodwood | William Hill Harroways Handicap Class 2 | 7f | Good | 11 | 5 | 9/1 | Benoit De La Sayette | 87 |
| 7 Feb 24 | Kempton (AW) | Unibet Supports Safe Gambling Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Class 5 | 7f | Standard To Slow | 1 | — | 11/2 | Benoit De La Sayette | – |
| 6 Jan 24 | Kempton (AW) | Unibet/EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Class 4 | 7f | Standard To Slow | 1 | — | 9/1 | Benoit De La Sayette | – |
| 13 Dec 23 | Kempton (AW) | Unibet/British Stallion Studs Ebf Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Class 4 | 7f | Standard To Slow | 7 | 8.25 | 150/1 | Benoit De La Sayette | – |
Last time out
Finished 5 in the Unibet 40,000+ Live Streamed Events Handicap Stakes at Kempton (AW) on 4 September 2026. Settled in the pack - pushed along with a furlong to go but unable to close - dropped away near the finish.
Newsreader by distance
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate | Level stakes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7f | 11 | 3 | 27% | — |
| 6f | 6 | 0 | 0% | — |
| 8f | 2 | 0 | 0% | — |
| 7.5f | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
Newsreader by going
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate | Level stakes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard To Slow | 8 | 3 | 38% | — |
| Good | 4 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Standard | 3 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Standard / Slow | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Good To Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
Newsreader by course
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate | Level stakes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kempton (AW) | 9 | 3 | 33% | — |
| Ffos Las | 2 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Salisbury | 2 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Pontefract | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Chelmsford City (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Windsor | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Southwell (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Lingfield (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Doncaster | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Goodwood | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
Newsreader breeding
- Sire Prince Of Lir (IRE)
- Dam Kaplinsky (IRE)
- Damsire Fath (USA)
- Breeder John R Jeffers
- Foaled 3 April 2021
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