Newbury
20:03
Country And Town House Handicap
Newbury Date: Thu, 24 Jul 2025 Distance: 1m2f Type: Flat Going: Good To Firm Class: Class 5 Surface: Turf
Win: £3.75 Place: £1.80 £1.50 Exacta: £9.70 Tricast: £36.81 Trifecta: £44.50
Non-Runners: Finn Russell (unsuitable ground), Pivotal Days (unsuitable ground)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 3 Shady Bay (IRE) 4 F AVG Tom Ward 136 lbs 11/4 Won Prominent - led 2f out - ran on well from over 1f out(op 5/2 tchd 9/4 and tchd 3/1)
2nd 2 Lightning Touch (GB) 4 F Poor Roger Varian 142 lbs 2/1F - Towards rear early - in touch with leaders over 5f out - outpaced over 2f out - headway from over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong(op 10/3)
3rd 8 Showyoutheropes (IRE) 3 G AVG Tom Clover 130 lbs 8/1 - In touch with leaders - midfield over 5f out - dropped to last 3f out - waiting for room over 2f out - outpaced over 1f out - still plenty to do 1f out - ran on well inside final furlong(op 15/2 tchd 17/2)
4th 7 Premier (FR) 2 G Poor Warren Greatrex 133 lbs 7/2 - Took keen hold - led - headed 2f out - hung left and weakened from over 1f out(op 11/4 tchd 5/2)
5th 4 Mighty Quiet (GB) 3 F AVG Harry Charlton 139 lbs 7/1 - Took keen hold - prominent early - in touch with leaders after 3f - weakened inside final furlong(op 13/2 tchd 6/1)
6th 5 Drumstick (GB) 4 G Poor John Gallagher 136 lbs 11/1 - Held up in rear - some headway over 2f out - weakened from over 1f out(op 9/1 tchd 12/1)