Newbury
18:35
Highclere Castle Gin Handicap
Newbury Date: Thu, 10 Jul 2025 Distance: 6f Type: Flat Going: Good To Firm Class: Class 5 Surface: Turf
Win: £9.50 Place: £2.70 £3.20 £2.60 Exacta: £51.10 Tricast: £564.22 Trifecta: £774.20
Non-Runners: Temple Bruer
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Prominent - ridden and led narrowly when edged left inside final furlong - kept on(op 8/1 tchd 13/2)
4 F AVG Jonathan Portman 135 lbs 17/2 Won
2nd
Slowly away - in rear - not clear run over 2f out - headway and switched left over 1f out - pressed winner inside final 110yds - did well in the circumstances(op 9/1)
3 G Poor Gary & Josh Moore 136 lbs 10/1 0.3
3rd
Took keen hold - led but pestered - hung right over 2f out - rallied when headed inside final furlong - no extra towards finish (jockey said gelding hung right-handed approximately 3f out)(tchd 13/2)
4 G Poor Grace Harris 133 lbs 6/1 0.2
4th
Towards rear - steady headway when not clear run over 2f out - edged right and headway inside final furlong - ran on towards finish(op 17/2 tchd 15/2)
3 G AVG Patrick Chamings 135 lbs 10/1 1.5
5th
Pressed leaders - no extra final 110yds(op 14/1)
4 F Poor Rachel Cook & John Bridger 129 lbs 16/1 .5
6th
Prominent - weakened inside final 110yds(op 9/2)
3 G AVG Heather Main 135 lbs 5/1 1
7th
Ducked left start - took keen hold - pressed leader - lost second over 1f out - weakened final 110yds(op 9/1 tchd 10/1)
8 G AVG Adrian Wintle 131 lbs 8/1 .5
8th
Never better than midfield (trainer said - regarding the poor form shown - that gelding was unsuited by the good to firm ground and would prefer a slower surface)(op 9/2)
7 G AVG Christopher Mason 142 lbs 4/1F 3.75
9th
In touch with leaders - weakened over 1f out(op 28/1 tchd 50/1)
3 F Poor Rod Millman 129 lbs 40/1 0.1
10th
Never better than midfield(op 22/1)
3 F Poor Denis Coakley 117 lbs 28/1 .5
11th
Never better than midfield(op 16/1 tchd 18/1)
4 G Poor Adrian Wintle 139 lbs 14/1 .5
12th
Always behind(op 28/1)
6 G Poor Ollie Sangster 135 lbs 25/1 .75
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13th
Dwelt start - stumbled start - towards rear throughout(op 14/1)
4 G AVG Chris Gordon 129 lbs 11/1 3
14th
Stumbled start - always behind (jockey said gelding stumbled leaving stalls)(op 16/1)
6 G AVG Grace Harris 126 lbs 22/1 7