Newbury Races
Newbury
19:45
Gold Scaffolders Handicap (GBBPlus Race)
Newbury
Date: Tue, 05 Aug 2025
Distance: 2m½f
Type: Flat
Going: Good To Firm
Class: Class 4
Surface: Turf
Win: £2
Place: £1.20 £1.60
Exacta: £4.50
Tricast: £11.85
Trifecta: £13.90
Non-Runners: Good Show (unsuitable ground)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8 | Deep Water Bay (GB) | 3 G | Good | Sir Mark Prescott Bt | 125 lbs | EvensF | Won | Raced wide early - made all - increased tempo from 4f out - ridden over 2f out - kept on well inside final furlong(op 6/5) | ||
| 2nd | 5 | Percy Shelley (GB) | 6 G | AVG | James Owen | 138 lbs | 3/1 | .75 | Midfield - headway 3f out - went second 2f out - pressed winner inside final furlong - kept on(op 11/4) | ||
| 3rd | 7 | Zealandia (FR) | 8 G | AVG | Ian Williams | 131 lbs | 13/2 | 7 | In touch with leaders - left in second halfway - lost second 2f out - weakened over 1f out(op 7/1 tchd 8/1) | ||
| 4th | 2 | Barenboim (GB) | 7 G | AVG | Tom Dascombe | 142 lbs | 40/1 | .5 | Slowly away - raced in last - went modest fourth 2f out - never dangerous(op 50/1) | ||
| 5th | 3 | Legendary Day (GB) | 6 G | AVG | Barry Brennan | 140 lbs | 66/1 | 13 | Midfield - lost fourth 2f out - soon weakened(op 40/1) | ||
| 6th | 6 | Cock And Bull (IRE) | 4 G | AVG | Michael Bell | 134 lbs | 9/2 | 16 | Towards rear - weakened 2f out(op 4/1 tchd 7/2) | ||
| 99th | 4 | Traila (GB) | 7 G | Poor | David Simcock | 140 lbs | 20/1 | - | Raced in second - pulled up quickly halfway (jockey said gelding lost his action; vet said gelding was lame on his right-fore)(op 16/1 tchd 14/1) |