17:58 Newbury

Friday 14 August 2026

All15:0015:3516:1016:4517:2317:5818:30

Christopher Smith Associates LLP Handicap (Str)

Off time: 17:58 | Winning time: 1m 24.42s

1^st

(5)

Assaranca

39-8

14/1

T: R HannonJ: S M Levey

Made all, bumped after 1f, ridden 1f out, stayed on gamely tchd 12/1

2^nd

(1)

Zatsgood

410-2

11/2

T: G BougheyJ: Billy Loughnane

Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, went second over 1f out, hung right well inside final furlong, not trouble winner op 7/2

3^rd

(4)

Media Legend

39-4

11/2

T: Harry CharltonJ: Lewis Edmunds

Held up in mid-division, switched right and headway over 1f out, kept on final 110 yards, went third last stride op 5/1

4^th

(3)

Walson's Law

510-0

9/2

T: Eve Johnson HoughtonJ: Callum Hutchinson

Slowly away, held up in rear, headway over 1f out, not clear run inside final furlong, kept on, lost third last stride op 11/2

5^th

3 ¾

(7)

Stratocracy

59-11

4/1

T: K FrostJ: Joe Leavy

Held up in rear, shaken up and some headway over 1f out, no impression op 9/2

6^th

(6)

Lyra Lea

39-6

11/4f

T: B R MillmanJ: Oisin Murphy

Hung left and raced keenly, prominent, bumped rival after 1f, no extra when not much room inside final furlong op 4/1 tchd 5/2

7^th

(8)

Lightning Polka

39-6

15/2

T: E WalkerJ: Tom Marquand

Held up in touch, took keen hold, outpaced over 2f out, soon weakened op 7/1 tchd 13/2 and tchd 8/1

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Non-Runners

(2)

Scutari²¹⁸

Weight: 9-10| Age: 3

T: K R Burke J: C Lee

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£15.00Pl:£5.60, £2.90EX:£65.50Trifecta:£472.60Tricast:£480.45SF:£86.74Swingers:£12.30, £13.50, £6.20

Forecasts

Lyra Lea (11/4), Stratocracy (4/1), Walson's Law (9/2), Scutari (9/2), Zatsgood (11/2), Media Legend (11/2), Lightning Polka (15/2), Assaranca (14/1)

ZATSGOOD is taken to gain compensation for his near miss at Newcastle last time. Interesting stable and handicap debutant Scutari could be a serious danger, with Stratocracy appealing most of the remainder.

ZATSGOOD
SCUTARI
STRATOCRACY (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025

Calyxoh

Weight: 9-8 |Age: 3

J: Saffie Osborne | T: Charlie Clover

8/1

Prize Money

1st: £7,328.002nd: £3,438.003rd: £1,718.004th: £860.005th: £428.00