28 Aug 2025 16:48 Newbury
Winner: £12,000 (Penalty: £6,480); Distance: 6f 110y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 2YO only; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places).
Home-Start West Berkshire Maiden Stakes (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
5(8) |
| - |
Into The Sky (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 7) |
/ 2 |
K Shoemark | J R Boyle Pamela Wilson,… |
80/1 | ||
| made most, led before end of 1st furlong, set strong tempo, went two lengths clear 3f out, went further clear over 1f out, ran on well and in no danger final 110 yards, pushed out, promising | ||||||||||
2nd |
3(11) |
| 7½ L |
Dark Shore (GB) (colt, grey, 9 7) |
52 / 2 |
Flat (15) | K Stott | Jane Chapple-Hyam Mr P W Harris |
4/1 | |
| midfield, prominent before halfway, soon went second, chased winner from 2f out, no chance with winner from 1f out, kept on under hands and heels final 110 yards | ||||||||||
3rd |
7(3) |
| 2 L |
Law Court (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 7) |
4 / 2 |
Flat (12) | S M Levey | R Hannon Al Shaqab Racing |
3/1 | |
| prominent, soon raced in second, dropped to third 2f out, outpaced by leading pair from 1f out, stayed on | ||||||||||
4th |
8(10) |
| 8½ L |
Leone Alato (GB) (colt, bay, 9 7) |
3 / 2 |
Flat (20) | W Buick | C Appleby Godolphin |
6/4 | |
| prominent, pushed along halfway, ridden 2f out, soon outpaced, kept on for very modest fourth | ||||||||||
5th |
10(6) |
| ¾ L |
Manly Fireball (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 7) |
/ 2 |
Jim Crowley | R Hughes P Cook & K Lawrence |
33/1 | ||
| rear of midfield, some headway before halfway, pushed along over 2f out, soon outpaced, kept on for very modest fifth | ||||||||||
6th |
11(5) |
| 2½ L |
Royalist (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 9 7) |
97 / 2 |
Flat (18) | Donagh Murphy | R Hughes Highclere Thoroughbred… |
150/1 | |
| slightly awkward start, towards rear, outpaced halfway, some headway inside 2f out, kept on but never on terms with leading five | ||||||||||
7th |
9(4) |
| 1½ L |
Little Chief (IRE) (gelding, brown, 9 7) |
84 / 2 |
Flat (15) | Charles Bishop | W Greatrex Rhonehurst Stables |
125/1 | |
| in touch with leaders, pushed along before halfway, son outpaced, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
8th |
6(2) |
| 1¾ L |
Kilfrush Blue (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 7) |
/ 2 |
Tom Marquand | J Channon Mr Jaber Abdullah |
15/2 | ||
| midfield, hampered and veered left after 1f, chased leaders 3f out, outpaced from 2f out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
9th |
12(9) |
| 1¾ L |
Superior (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 7) |
/ 2 |
Rob Hornby | C G Cox Mr J Goddard |
18/1 | ||
| prominent, soon raced in third, pushed along before halfway, outpaced from over 2f out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
10th |
2(12) |
| 4 L |
Because We Can (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 7) |
/ 2 |
H Crouch | C G Cox Mr Andrew L Cohen… |
10/1 | ||
| dwelt, always towards rear, ran green, struggling soon after halfway, tailed off from 2f out | ||||||||||
11th |
1(13) |
| 3¾ L |
Ajuda Road (GB) (colt, bay, 9 7) |
9 / 2 |
Flat (74) | Rossa Ryan | R M Beckett The Anagram Partnership… |
20/1 | |
| rear of midfield, struggling from halfway, tailed off from 2f out | ||||||||||
12th |
13(7) |
| ¾ L |
Halloween Lady (GB) (filly, bay, 9 2) |
6 / 2 |
Flat (22) | Ray Dawson | J Ferguson Mr S Fustok |
200/1 | |
| led, headed before end of 1st furlong, outpaced before halfway, struggling 2f out, tailed off and eased final furlong | ||||||||||
13th |
4(1) |
| ½ L |
High Boltage (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 9 7) |
/ 2 |
Lewis Edmunds | R A Teal Mr H Teal |
125/1 | ||
| in rear and outpaced early, soon detached, tailed off from over 2f out | ||||||||||