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2026 Old Newton Cup Preview
Scheduled to take place in July of each year at the Haydock racecourse is the Old Newton Cup, a class 2 handicap that is run over a trip of one mile, three furlongs and one hundred and seventy-five yards. The race is open to runners aged four or older and is run around this left-handed course.
Old Newton Cup Information:
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How competitive is the Old Newton Cup market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 20 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2006 when the race had an over-round of 118%. The race in 2013 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 134%, whilst on average over the last 20 renewals of the Old Newton Cup, the over-round has been 126%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £126 which is bet.
Below you will find the 2026 Old Newton Cup Trends. See which patterns have occurred over the recent renewals that you may be able to use for the next renewal. We also have a section that looks at the Old Newton Cup Trend Analysis.
These are the top three quickest-run Old Newton Cup races over the last 20 renewals:
- Rainbow Rebel (2:27.36) in 2018
- Dangerous Midge (2:28.66) in 2010
- Consular (2:28.83) in 2006
Looking at the future form, is the winner worth following next time out? Over the past 20 renewals, if you had followed the winner of the Old Newton Cup next time out, then you would have backed a total of 1 winner. Backing all 19 runners who have been out since their win at SP next time out would have returned an LSP of -14.50. Remember to use the racing predictions along with the information on this page to find a bet on the 2026 Old Newton Cup.
The runner that holds the record over the past 20 renewals for the slowest time in the race was set in the 2020 renewal when Deja from Peter Chapple-Hyam under the guidance of Harry Bentley, won in a time of 2:36.49, whilst at the other end of the spectrum, Rainbow Rebel, trained by Mark Johnston and ridden by Joe Fanning set the quickest time of 2:27.36 in the 2018 renewal.
Old Newton Cup Past Winners
Here are the Old Newton Cup past winners for the last 10 renewals. Each row details the year of the race, the horse which won, along with the age & weight of the horse. Also detailed is the stall where the horse came from and the total number of runners in the race. The horse's trainer and the jockey at the time of winning the Old Newton Cup are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
Race Notes: The race was abandoned in 2024 due to unsafe ground.
| Year | Horse (Drawn) | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 2:31.33 | Plage De Havre (GB) 4yo 9-0 (6 of 14) 5/1 | P J McDonald Andrew Balding (GB) |
| 2023 2:34.52 | WoottonSun (FR) 4yo 8-6 (7 of 13) 15/2 | Joe Fanning Richard Fahey (GB) |
| 2022 2:34.33 | Get Shirty (IRE) 6yo 9-8 (2 of 17) 10/1 | Daniel Tudhope David O'Meara (GB) |
| 2021 2:35.32 | Alounak (FR) 6yo 9-6 (6 of 12) 14/1 | Silvestre De Sousa Andrew Balding (GB) |
| 2020 2:36.49 | Deja (FR) 5yo 9-10 (13 of 16) 5/1 | Harry Bentley Peter Chapple-Hyam (GB) |
| 2019 2:30.20 | Kellys Dino (FR) 6yo 8-12 (18 of 17) 14/1 | Ben Curtis K R Burke (GB) |
| 2018 2:27.36 | Rainbow Rebel (IRE) 5yo 8-11 (2 of 16) 12/1 | Joe Fanning Mark Johnston (GB) |
| 2017 2:29.39 | Dylan Mouth (IRE) 6yo 9-10 (8 of 16) 25/1 | Harry Bentley Marco Botti (GB) |
| 2016 2:35.25 | Tawdeea (GB) 4yo 9-3 (2 of 17) 8/1 | Daniel Tudhope David O'Meara (GB) |
| 2015 2:31.70 | Notarised (GB) 4yo 8-13 (10 of 14) 12/1 | Silvestre De Sousa Mark Johnston (GB) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Old Newton Cup have been based:
- GB: 20 winners with an additional 48 placings from 299 runners
- IRE: 0 winners with an additional 1 placing from 2 runners
- UAE: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
Old Newton Cup Trainer Statistics
There are multiple leading trainers in the Old Newton Cup over the last 20 renewals, with Andrew Balding, David O'Meara, Clive Cox, and Marco Botti having all won the race two times. Andrew Balding winners have been with Alounak (2021) and Plage De Havre (2025). David O'Meara winners have been with Tawdeea (2016) and Get Shirty (2022). Clive Cox winners have been with Dansili Dancer (2007) and Red Merlin (2009). Marco Botti winners have been with De Rigueur (2014) and Dylan Mouth (2017).
Here are some of the top Old Newton Cup trainer statistics over the last 20 renewals (R = Runners, W = Winners, P = Places including winners, Win LSP is based on 1pt Win and EW LSP is based on 0.5pt Win & 0.5pt Place):
| Trainer | R-W-P | Win | EW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Balding | 17-2-3 | +4.00 | -1.12 |
| David O'Meara | 10-2-2 | +10.00 | +3.25 |
| Clive Cox | 5-2-2 | +12.00 | +6.19 |
| Marco Botti | 3-2-3 | +33.00 | +22.01 |
| Richard Fahey | 7-1-2 | +1.50 | +1.19 |
| Brian Meehan | 3-1-2 | +6.50 | +4.69 |
| Peter Chapple-Hyam | 2-1-2 | +4.00 | +4.63 |
| K R Burke | 1-1-1 | +14.00 | +8.75 |
| Ian Williams | 9-0-2 | -9.00 | -2.62 |
| Sir Michael Stoute | 9-0-3 | -9.00 | -5.12 |
Old Newton Cup Jockey Statistics
There are multiple leading jockeys in the Old Newton Cup over the last 20 renewals, with Joe Fanning, Silvestre De Sousa, Daniel Tudhope, and Harry Bentley having all won the race two times. Joe Fanning winners have been with Rainbow Rebel (2018) and WoottonSun (2023). Silvestre De Sousa winners have been with Notarised (2015) and Alounak (2021). Daniel Tudhope winners have been with Tawdeea (2016) and Get Shirty (2022). Harry Bentley winners have been with Dylan Mouth (2017) and Deja (2020). There is one jockey who has not had the best of times in the Old Newton Cup; Luke Morris has ridden 10 runners in the race without recording any wins.
Here are some of the top Old Newton Cup jockey statistics over the last 20 renewals (R = Runners, W = Winners, P = Places including winners, Win LSP is based on 1pt Win and EW LSP is based on 0.5pt Win & 0.5pt Place):
| Jockey | R-W-P | Win | EW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Fanning | 11-2-3 | +10.50 | +4.50 |
| Silvestre De Sousa | 8-2-3 | +20.00 | +12.75 |
| Daniel Tudhope | 8-2-2 | +12.00 | +5.25 |
| Harry Bentley | 2-2-2 | +30.00 | +18.76 |
| Franny Norton | 7-1-1 | +2.00 | -1.00 |
| Neil Callan | 6-1-2 | +11.00 | +8.00 |
| Paul Mulrennan | 5-1-1 | +3.50 | +0.50 |
| P J McDonald | 5-1-2 | +1.00 | +1.38 |
| Ben Curtis | 3-1-1 | +12.00 | +6.75 |
| Nicky Mackay | 3-1-2 | +7.00 | +5.63 |
2026 Old Newton Cup Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): (5, 11), (4, 12), 2, 1, (1, 10), 9, (4, 8), 6, 5, 6, (4, 8), 3, 3, 4, (11, 17), 2, (9, 10), 3, PU, 7
The percentage shown is the percentage of the total number of runners who fell under that factor. High percentages are less appealing than lower ones, as you would expect them to do well.
- 20 / 20 (80%) - Achieved a TS of 42+ (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (82%) - No bigger than 25/1
- 20 / 20 (84%) - No more than -16lbs (Vs Max Weight)
- 20 / 20 (86%) - Furthest ran 1m2½f - 2m½f
- 20 / 20 (87%) - Not in AUS/IRL/SCO/WAL (Debut)
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Within the first 13 of the market
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Beaten no more -18l (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (89%) - In a field of 5 - 16 (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (89%) - Highest Placed is not LST/Cl5
- 19 / 20 (85%) - No bigger than 40/1 (Debut)
- 19 / 20 (86%) - Achieved a TS of 78+ (Hcps)
- 19 / 20 (88%) - No more than +2yrs (Vs Min Age)
- 19 / 20 (88%) - No older than a 6yo
- 18 / 20 (65%) - Achieved an RPR of 93+ (LTO)
- 17 / 20 (80%) - No bigger than 16/1 (LTO)
Remember to use the trends listed above, along with the Haydock racing predictions, to see if you can find the winner of the Old Newton Cup. Did you know that we have an OLBG Betting School section on OLBG? It is a place to help you improve your betting experience with articles covering numerous topics.
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Old Newton Cup Trend Analysis
✅ The trend factor, which has produced 10+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +18.00, is when runners had 0 career wins in the class.
❌ The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners had 1 career win in the class, when backing these, the trend shows a record of 0-94.
Here are the most recent winning draws, along with the further placings in brackets:
- 2025: Winner in 6 (8,2) [14 Runners]
- 2023: Winner in 7 (2,8) [13 Runners]
- 2022: Winner in 2 (8,5,15) [17 Runners]
- 2021: Winner in 6 (4,15) [12 Runners]
- 2020: Winner in 13 (6,1,19) [16 Runners]
The course which has produced the most winners of the Old Newton Cup is Ascot; there have been a total of 7 winners of this race who ran at Ascot last time out. The next best course, which has produced the second most winners, is York; there have been a total of 3 winners of this race who ran at York last time out.
The race is open to both sexes, with the Male runners having produced a total of 19 winners from a total of 287 runners, whilst the Female runners have produced 1 winner from a total of 15 runners.
Looking over the past renewals, these are the stallions whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the Old Newton Cup:
- Cape Cross (2 Wins)
- Singspiel (2 Wins)
These are the stallions whose offspring have not produced a winner of the Old Newton Cup despite multiple attempts:
- Galileo (0 Wins from 12 runners)
- Sea The Stars (0 Wins from 7 runners)
- Mastercraftsman (0 Wins from 6 runners)
- Rock Of Gibraltar (0 Wins from 6 runners)
- High Chaparral (0 Wins from 5 runners)
Looking at the winning odds over the last 20 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Dylan Mouth in 2017, winning for Marco Botti at odds of 25/1 under the guidance of Harry Bentley. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 20 renewals, there have been 2 winning favourites in the race. Remember to use the best racing tipsters along with the information on this page to find a bet on the 2026 Old Newton Cup.
Route to the Old Newton Cup
Many trainers will target races to use as prep races before coming to the Old Newton Cup. These are the races which the recent winners ran in before coming here:
| Info | Last Race |
|---|---|
| 2025 - Plage De Havre York - 3rd of 12 (11/2) | Jorvik Stakes |
| 2023 - WoottonSun Pontefract - 2nd of 10 (8/1) | Sky Bet Sunday Series Middle-Distance Handicap |
| 2022 - Get Shirty Ascot - 1st of 16 (16/1) | Copper Horse Stakes |
| 2021 - Alounak Ascot - 7th of 14 (41/1) | Duke of Edinburgh Stakes |
| 2020 - Deja Ascot - 2nd of 14 (9/1) | Duke of Edinburgh Stakes |
| 2019 - Kellys Dino Ayr - 2nd of 14 (10/1) | Wellington Bar Paisley Handicap |
| 2018 - Rainbow Rebel Pontefract - 1st of 6 (2/1) | Bet totequadpot At totesport.com Handicap |
| 2017 - Dylan Mouth York - 7th of 10 (16/1) | weddingmates.co.uk Grand Cup Stakes |
| 2016 - Tawdeea Haydock - 2nd of 4 (11/4) | ApolloBet Bet Through Your Mobile Handicap |
| 2015 - Notarised Newcastle - 15th of 19 (16/1) | Northumberland Plate |
Article Contributor Information
We are blessed with an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to creating and maintaining this Old Newton Cup Preview are at hand, Andy and James. They both work on the Horse racing tips team team looking after the tipsters and managing the tips settlement, whilst also creating and managing all of the horse racing event previews for Flat Racing.
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