Newbury · 2026-07-09 · 6:52

Highclere Castle Gin Handicap

6f · Good To Firm · Turf · Class 5 · 3yo+ · 0-70

Winning time: 1m 11.55s

Non-runners: Phoenix Moon

Pos	Horse	SP	BSP	Btn	Time	Wgt	Draw	Jockey	Trainer	OR	Prize
1	Strike (GB)	4/1F	5.87	0	1:11.55	9-8	1	Olivia Tubb	Jonathan Portman	67	5757.00
Settled close to the pace - asked to quicken 2f out - hit the front 1f out - strongly challenged deep inside the final furlong but prevailed
2	Jimmy Knocker (IRE)	13/2	9.20	0.1 (0)	1:11.57	9-5	8	Kyle McHugh	Andi Brown	66	2702.00
Racing towards the back - made up ground 2f out - put up a strong bid deep inside the final furlong but narrowly denied
3	The Feminine Urge (IRE)	10/1	15.00	1.25	1:11.76	8-12	2	Seamus Cronin	Grace Harris	57	1350.00
Settled in the pack - moved left and made up ground 2f out - occupied third without threatening in the closing stages
4	Nzuri (GB)	80/1	160.00	1.5 (2.75)	1:12.01	8-8	4	Rose Dawes	Jack Channon	59	675.00
Racing handy - pushed along 2f out - kept going at an unchanged gallop through the final furlong
5	Wyle Cop (USA)	14/1	17.88	.5 (3.25)	1:12.09	9-10	5	Kieran Shoemark	Jack Jones	70	337.00
Pulled hard early - set the pace before being overtaken 1f out - dropped away inside the final furlong
6	Black Endeavour (IRE)	9/2	8.20	.75 (4)	1:12.22	9-9	12	Rossa Ryan	Mark Rimell	69
Knocked at the start - racing close up before finding short of room and lacking for speed for a spell inside 2f out - responded in the final 75 yards
7	The Coffee Pod (IRE)	11/2	7.60	0.3 (4.5)	1:12.30	9-12	3	Joe Leavy	William Muir & Chris Grassick	66
Eased early - settled off the pace - asked to quicken 1f out but unable to get involved in the finish
8	Campenaerts (GB)	22/1	35.00	0.2 (4.5)	1:12.30	9-10	7	Charles Bishop	Jonathan Portman	70
Settled towards the back - pulled hard early - made up ground 1f out - found trouble finding room inside the final furlong and could not close the gap further
9	Thunderous Love (GB)	15/2	11.00	0.3 (5)	1:12.38	9-11	13	Rob Hornby	Jonathan Portman	65
Settled towards the back of the pack - short of room on the rail 1f out - not a factor at any stage
10	Rebel Path (FR)	9/2	7.40	2.25 (7.25)	1:12.76	9-6	11	Olivia Haines	Stuart Williams	67
Knocked at the start - tracked the pace before drifting right 2f out - dropped away shortly after
11	Arabian Cobra (IRE)	40/1	70.00	.5 (7.75)	1:12.84	10-1	6	Finley Marsh	Adrian Wintle	69
Drifted right early - raced handy - dropped away 2f out
12	Roman Spring (IRE)	16/1	20.88	6 (13.75)	1:13.84	8-12	10	Jason Watson	Rachel Cook & John Bridger	52
Drifted right and pulled hard early - racing towards the back - not a threat at any stage

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Win £5 · Place £1.90 £2.40 £3.20 · Exacta £36.20 · CSF £32.07 · Trifecta £270.80