18:52 Newbury

Thursday 9 July 2026

All17:1317:4518:1718:5219:2720:0220:37

Highclere Castle Gin Handicap

Off time: 18:55 | Winning time: 1m 11.55s

1^st

(1)

Strike

89-13

4/1f

T: J G PortmanJ: Olivia Tubb (5)

Held up in touch, pushed along and effort over 2f out, led over 1f out, hard pressed well inside final furlong, held on tchd 9/2

2^nd

(8)

Jimmy Knocker

59-12

13/2

T: Andi BrownJ: K S McHugh (7)

Towards rear, headway 2f out, challenged winner well inside final furlong, just held tchd 15/2

3^rd

1 ¼

(2)

The Feminine Urge

49-3

10/1

T: G HarrisJ: S C Cronin (5)

Held up in mid-division, switched left and headway over 2f out, third and no impression final 75 yards op 14/1

4^th

1 ½

(4)

Nzuri

38-13

80/1

T: F BrennanJ: Rose Dawes (5)

Prominent, ridden over 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong op 40/1

5^th

(5)

Wyle Cop

39-10

14/1

T: Jack JonesJ: K Shoemark

Took keen hold, led, headed over 1f out, faded inside final furlong op 12/1 tchd 11/1 and tchd 25/1

6^th

(12)

Black Endeavour

39-9

9/2

T: M G RimellJ: Rossa Ryan

Bumped start, in touch, outpaced when not much room briefly inside 2f out, kept on final 75 yards op 4/1 tchd 5/1

7^th

(3)

The Coffee Pod

59-12

11/2

T: W Muir & C GrassickJ: Joe Leavy

Steadied start, held up, effort over 1f out, never on terms op 8/1

8^th

(7)

Campenaerts

39-10

22/1

T: J G PortmanJ: Charles Bishop

Held up towards rear, took keen hold, headway over 1f out, not clear run inside final furlong, never nearer op 16/1

9^th

(13)

Thunderous Love

59-11

15/2

T: J G PortmanJ: Rob Hornby

Held up rear of mid-division, not much room on rail over 1f out, never involved tchd 13/2

10^th

2 ¼

(11)

Rebel Path

79-13

9/2

T: S C WilliamsJ: Olivia Haines (7)

Bumped start, chased leaders, edged right 2f out, soon lost place op 5/1 tchd 4/1

11^th

(6)

Arabian Cobra

410-1

40/1

T: A WintleJ: Finley Marsh

Edged right start, prominent, lost place over 2f out op 33/1

12^th

(10)

Roman Spring

68-12

16/1

T: R Cook & J BridgerJ: Jason Watson

Edged right start, keen early, towards rear, never dangerous op 12/1 tchd 18/1

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Non-Runners

(9)

Phoenix Moon³⁰

Weight: 9-9| Age: 5

T: D J Coakley J: Non Runner

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.00Pl:£1.90, £2.40, £3.20EX:£36.20Trifecta:£270.80Tricast:£258.09SF:£32.07Swingers:£6.10, £9.20, £14.10

Forecasts

Strike (4/1), Black Endeavour (9/2), Rebel Path (9/2), The Coffee Pod (11/2), Jimmy Knocker (13/2), Thunderous Love (15/2), The Feminine Urge (10/1), Wyle Cop (14/1), Phoenix Moon (14/1), Roman Spring (16/1), Campenaerts (22/1), Arabian Cobra (40/1), Nzuri (80/1)

BLACK ENDEAVOUR's Doncaster success has been well advertised already and he can double up here from a 4 Ib higher mark at the expense of Wyle Cop, who rates a big danger on the back of his last run. Thunderous Love heads the list of the remainder.

BLACK ENDEAVOUR (IRE)
WYLE COP (USA)
THUNDEROUS LOVE

Previous Winners

2025

Thunderous Love

Weight: 9-9 |Age: 4

J: Rob Hornby | T: J G Portman

17/2

Prize Money

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