14:25 Newbury

Friday 18 July 2025

All14:2515:0015:3516:1016:4517:20

talkSPORT Handicap (Str)

Off time: 14:25 | Winning time: 1m 39.19s

1^st

(8)

Nakaaha

39-6

33/1

T: G HarrisJ: D Egan

Held up towards rear, good headway near side of group over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, always just doing enough op 28/1

2^nd

(9)

Earthwatch

39-7

7/2f

T: W J HaggasJ: Tom Marquand

Raced keenly tracking leader near side of group, ridden to lead over 1f out, narrowly headed inside final furlong, kept on but always just held tchd 10/3

3^rd

2 ¼

(4)

Dollyana

39-5

8/1

T: W Muir & C GrassickJ: Lewis Edmunds

Tracked leaders near side of group, ridden and kept on same pace in 3rd inside final furlong, just held on for that placing op 15/2 tchd 17/2

4^th

nse

(5)

Lady Of The Isles

38-13

15/2

T: H MainJ: Rossa Ryan

Steadied start, raced keenly in mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headway inside final furlong, just missed 3rd, no chance with leading duo op 7/1 tchd 17/2

5^th

(7)

Warrnambool

39-6

17/2

T: N P LittmodenJ: Hollie Doyle

Off the pace in last trio, good headway near side rail under pressure inside final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders op 10/1

6^th

1 ¾

(1)

Geo

39-9

13/2

T: Eve Johnson HoughtonJ: Charles Bishop

Prominent far side of group, ridden inside final 2f, weakened inside final furlong

7^th

1 ¾

(2)

Thiscouldbefun

39-5

9/1

T: J S MooreJ: Billy Loughnane

Tracked leaders in 5th far side of group, headway tracking leaders 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out op 11/1 tchd 10/1 and tchd 12/1

8^th

(3)

Darn Hot Mystery

39-9

6/1

T: H CandyJ: R Havlin

Restless in stalls, led, pushed along over 2f out, hung left and headed over 1f out, soon bumped and weakened quickly op 8/1

9^th

1 ½

(6)

Bownder

39-9

11/2

T: J G PortmanJ: Olivia Tubb (5)

Raced far side of group, held up in last pair, no impression when ridden and hung left inside final 2f, never on terms op 9/2

10^th

(10)

Spirit Lead Me

39-9

20/1

T: R HughesJ: Finley Marsh

Always in rear, lost touch 3f out, tailed off op 10/1

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Non-Runners

(11)

Sonic Pioneer²⁵

Weight: 9-8| Age: 3

T: Jack Morland J: Daniel Muscutt

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£34.00Pl:£7.70, £1.70, £2.60EX:£176.40Trifecta:£2,264.40Tricast:£1,072.48SF:£145.71Swingers:£20.90, £42.70, £9.00

Forecasts

Earthwatch (7/2), Bownder (11/2), Darn Hot Mystery (6/1), Geo (13/2), Sonic Pioneer (7/1), Lady Of The Isles (15/2), Dollyana (8/1), Warrnambool (17/2), Thiscouldbefun (9/1), Spirit Lead Me (20/1), Nakaaha (33/1)

This could go the way of EARTHWATCH, who took a step forward on handicap debut when third at Newmarket last time and can build on that effort to open his account. Heading the list of dangers is course-winner Geo, who has bounced back to form at this venue on her last 2 starts, while Spirit Lead Me is interesting having shown better signs on his latest outing.

EARTHWATCH (IRE)
GEO (IRE)
SPIRIT LEAD ME (IRE)

Previous Winners

2024

Sunny Corner

Weight: 9-5 |Age: 3

J: Rossa Ryan | T: W S Kittow

2/1

Prize Money

1st: £5,757.002nd: £2,702.003rd: £1,350.004th: £675.005th: £337.00