Sky Sports Racing Aston Park Stakes (Group 3) – Newbury

Newbury

13:25

Sky Sports Racing Aston Park Stakes (Group 3)

Date 2026-05-16

Distance 1m4f

Class Class 1

Going Good

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £56,710

Weather Clear

Temp 3.5°C

Wind 4mph W

Rain 0%

Runners (5)

EW Terms: 2 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
1 (2)	Kalpana Bay J:Colin Keane T:Andrew Balding	J:Colin Keane T:Andrew Balding	132	p	22271-	120	130	119	210d	—	—	+2	47.5	0.25/1	Evens 50%
Ended 2025 on another high note; gives 4lb to male rivals; probably still the one to beat
5 (5)	West Wind Blows Bay J:William Buick T:Simon & Ed Crisford	J:William Buick T:Simon & Ed Crisford	128	—	1-4222	117	130	129	13d	—	—	+10	29.5	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Not so hot 13 days ago; will give them plenty to think about if straight back to his best
2 (1)	Arabian Force Chestnut J:Tom Marquand T:William Haggas	J:Tom Marquand T:William Haggas	128	—	7233-2	110	124	104	34d	—	—	+10	24.2	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Progressive last term; may well have more to give but it is needed in today's company
3 (4)	French Master Bay J:James Doyle T:John & Thady Gosden	J:James Doyle T:John & Thady Gosden	128	p	1150-3	109	125	116	15d	—	—	+11	20.4	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Tries a third type of headgear, after a creditable reappearance without; bit to find
4 (3)	Liberty Lane Bay J:Clifford Lee T:K R Burke	J:Clifford Lee T:K R Burke	128	—	4341-5	113	129	117	34d	—	—	+11	17.6	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Bred to get this new trip but top three ratings have been registered on softer than good

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Kalpana	evn	evn	Evens
West Wind Blows	7/2	10/3	10/3
Arabian Force	5/1	9/2	9/2
French Master	8/1	15/2	8/1
Liberty Lane	14/1	12/1	12/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Kalpana

47.5

OR: 17.5 Form: 15 Odds: 15

Evens

2nd

West Wind Blows

29.5

OR: 16.8 Form: 7 Odds: 5.7

7/2

3rd

Arabian Force

24.2

OR: 15 Form: 5 Odds: 4.2

5/1

French Master

20.4

OR: 14.8 Form: 3 Odds: 2.7

8/1

Liberty Lane

17.6

OR: 15.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.8

14/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Kalpana	120	130	119
West Wind Blows	117	130	129
Liberty Lane	113	129	117
Arabian Force	110	124	104
French Master	109	125	116

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
West Wind Blows	13d ago	Quick return
French Master	15d ago	Fit
Arabian Force	34d ago	Fit
Liberty Lane	34d ago	Fit
Kalpana	210d ago	Long break

Pace Profile

Horse	Running Style
Arabian Force	Prominent
Liberty Lane	Prominent
French Master	Hold Up

Inferred from horse comments. 3 of 5 runners classified.