20 Sep 2025 16:25 Newbury
Winner: £30,000 (Penalty: £16,200); Distance: 7f; Class: 3; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
Conundrum Consulting Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
7(11) |
| - |
Christian David (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 7) |
303144- / 4 |
Flat (268) | Tom Marquand | R Hannon Sir David Seale |
18/1 | |
| towards rear, waiting for gap from well over 2f out, pushed along and headway to squeeze through over 1f out, ridden and led narrowly final 110 yards, just prevailed | ||||||||||
2nd |
1(8) |
| SHD |
Tarkhan (GER) (gelding, bay, 10 1) |
000427 / 6 |
Flat (14) | P J McDonald | J A Osborne Mr R A Pegum And… |
18/1 | |
| wore red hood to post, handy, led narrowly approaching halfway, pushed along 2f out, edged right and ridden over 1f out, headed narrowly final 110 yards, kept on, just held | ||||||||||
3rd |
8(7) |
| 1 L |
Arctic Thunder (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 5) |
P29704 / 4 |
Flat (15) | W Buick | E Walker Chris & David Stam |
9/2 | |
| wore red hood to post, in rear, pushed along and switched to outer for headway over 2f out, ridden and every chance approaching final furlong, held 100 yards out | ||||||||||
4th |
5(10) |
| 2¼ L |
Jumby (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 12) |
490336 / 7 |
Flat (35) | Charles Bishop | Eve Johnson Houghton Anthony Pye-jeary… |
18/1 | |
| chased front rank, waiting for gap from well over 2f out, pushed along well over 1f out and got through, kept on and ridden inside last, no impression | ||||||||||
5th |
6(4) |
| ¾ L |
Linwood (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 11) |
4115-33 / 3 |
Flat (27) | J P Spencer | R Hannon Mrs Fitri Hay |
10/3 | |
| mid-division, waiting to challenge well over 2f out, pushed along and headway well over 1f out, soon pressed front rank, faded over 110 yards out | ||||||||||
6th |
3(9) |
| SHD |
Mirabeau (GB) (colt, grey, 9 13) |
15-3503 / 3 |
Flat (14) | Finley Marsh | D J S Ffrench Davis The Ffrench Revolution… |
11/2 | |
| close up, pushed along 2f out, stayed on, hampered on rails 1f out, not recover and faded | ||||||||||
7th |
2(6) |
| HD |
Akkadian Thunder (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 10 0) |
129093 / 5 |
Flat (6) | D Tudhope | D O'Meara Windmill House… |
7/2 | |
| towards rear, not clear run well over 2f out, switched left and pushed along approaching final furlong, ran on one pace | ||||||||||
8th |
4(5) |
| 2½ L |
Star Anthem (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 12) |
43-7930 / 3 |
Flat (15) | Rob Hornby | C G Cox The Stargazers |
20/1 | |
| went early to post, prominent, pushed along 2f out, lost position over 1f out and ridden, weakened | ||||||||||
9th |
9(2) |
| 4 L |
Believe The Storm (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 4) |
1-22246 / 4 |
Flat (30) | Lewis Edmunds | C Fellowes Basher Watts Racing |
15/2 | |
| wore red hood to post, mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, weakened quickly 1f out | ||||||||||
10th |
11(3) |
| 12 L |
Blue Prince (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 3) |
320079 / 4 |
Flat (23) | K Stott | P D Evans G & A Racing |
14/1 | |
| went to post early wearing red hood, led, headed approaching halfway, remained handy, pushed along over 2f out, quickly beaten | ||||||||||
11th |
10(1) |
| 2¾ L |
Fleetwater (GB) (filly, bay, 9 3) |
243128 / 3 |
Flat (51) | Taylor Fisher | J S Moore Ms H N Pinniger… |
50/1 | |
| pressed leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened tamely | ||||||||||