West Berkshire Racing Club Handicap – Newbury

Newbury

5:10

West Berkshire Racing Club Handicap

Date 2025-10-24

Distance 6f

Class Class 3

Going Soft

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £12,150

Runners (18)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
10 (3)	Maelstrom gr J:Tom Marquand T:William Haggas	J:Tom Marquand T:William Haggas	131	—	3-1117	84	96	82	132d	—	—	-3	16.3	10/3 23%
Won his first three handicaps before coming up shy in a hot York race in June; unexposed
17 (1)	Charlie Mason b J:Gina Mangan T:Tony Carroll	J:Gina Mangan T:Tony Carroll	120	—	322142	72	98	86	8d	—	—	+7	22.4	11/2 15%
Comes here in top form and he is 2lb well in; this is a rise in class though
3 (10)	Showering b J:Harry Burns(3) T:William Haggas	J:Harry Burns(3) T:William Haggas	136	—	417303	89	98	85	12d	—	—	+8	19.3	8/1 11%
Two wins this year and as good as ever when 3rd (not clean run through) at Goodwood latest
2 (11)	Dr Strangelove b J:Billy Loughnane T:Oliver Cole	J:Billy Loughnane T:Oliver Cole	136	—	12201	89	97	69	22d	—	—	+20	28.1	9/1 10%
Ready win at Salisbury three weeks ago but up 4lb against stronger rivals; unexposed
8 (7)	Topwarrior b J:Rossa Ryan T:Ralph Beckett	J:Rossa Ryan T:Ralph Beckett	132	tb	220P20	85	96	75	27d	—	—	+8	14.4	11/1 8%
Conditions shouldn't be an issue but yet to win a handicap; blinkers now reached for
14 (6)	Peter The Wolf ch J:Rob Hornby T:Warren Greatrex	J:Rob Hornby T:Warren Greatrex	127	p	335271	80	100	92	52d	—	—	+16	22.5	11/1 8%
Easy win in an uncompetitive maiden (6f, soft) latest; more needed to win this deep sprint
15 (5)	Havana Rum b J:Oisin Orr T:Richard Fahey	J:Oisin Orr T:Richard Fahey	125	p	224124	77	98	80	29d	—	—	+11	18.4	11/1 8%
In good form since June but not much room for error off his current mark
5 (8)	Woven ch J:Sean Levey T:Michael Dods	J:Sean Levey T:Michael Dods	135	p	060281	87	98	72	15d	—	—	+15	24.3	10/1 9%
Off the mark for the year at Ayr two weeks ago (6f, heavy); respected despite 3lb rise
13 (9)	Sergeant Pep b J:William Cox T:Clive Cox	J:William Cox T:Clive Cox	128	—	3-3085	80	96	91	27d	—	—	+5	11.4	12/1 8%
3rd in this race last year when rated 5lb higher; retains ability but needs to up his game
7 (14)	Knebworth b J:Finley Marsh T:Richard Hughes	J:Finley Marsh T:Richard Hughes	133	b	536206	85	98	85	17d	—	—	+7	13.8	14/1 7%
Won this race last year off 1lb higher; conditions to suit and retains all his ability
4 (17)	Sudden Flight b J:Donagh Murphy(7) T:Richard Hughes	J:Donagh Murphy(7) T:Richard Hughes	136	—	204410	89	98	83	34d	—	—	+14	18	18/1 5%
Useful on AW; more to prove on turf but still brings relatively low mileage
12 (13)	Pressure's On b J:Jason Watson T:Ed Dunlop	J:Jason Watson T:Ed Dunlop	128	—	090130	80	98	88	34d	—	—	+12	15.7	22/1 4%
Inconsistent and drops to 6f for the first time since his 2yo days; others appeal more
1 (16)	Twilight Jet b J:Kieran Shoemark T:Jim & Suzi Best	J:Kieran Shoemark T:Jim & Suzi Best	138	—	820005	90	96	84	20d	—	—	+7	12.4	25/1 4%
Two best runs for new yard have come on soft going; down in class but others appeal more
9 (15)	Under The Twilight b J:Alec Voikhansky(3) T:Michael Blake	J:Alec Voikhansky(3) T:Michael Blake	132	—	712340	84	98	88	22d	—	—	+11	14.3	33/1 3%
Retains a chunk of ability and conditions won't be an issue; not at her best last time
18 (4)	Land Of Magic b J:Tyler Heard T:Rachel Cook & John Bridger	J:Tyler Heard T:Rachel Cook & John Bridger	119	ht	008765	71	94	81	22d	—	—	+3	6	40/1 2%
Handles the mud but she is 3lb wrong and has other pace influences to contend with
11 (2)	Fleetwater b J:Colin Keane T:J S Moore	J:Colin Keane T:J S Moore	131	—	128027	84	96	80	11d	—	—	+11	13.7	50/1 2%
Second to Dr Strangelove at Salisbury before lesser run on AW; others much more appealing
6 (18)	Thunder Blue b J:William Carver T:Jamie Osborne	J:William Carver T:Jamie Osborne	135	tb	P27128	87	96	71	12d	—	—	+17	19.5	40/1 2%
Heavy-ground 6f win at Salisbury last month; needs to bounce back from quiet run latest
16 (12)	Rajala b J:Jack Callan(5) T:Jane Chapple-Hyam	J:Jack Callan(5) T:Jane Chapple-Hyam	123	—	5168	76	95	66	20d	—	—	+10	12.1	66/1 1%
Lightly raced but looks on a tough mark; slow ground needs to make a big difference

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Maelstrom	3/1	3/1	10/3	3/1	10/3
Charlie Mason	5/1	11/2	5/1	5/1	4/1
Showering	8/1	15/2	8/1	15/2	8/1
Dr Strangelove	9/1	17/2	17/2	9/1	17/2
Topwarrior	11/1	11/1	11/1	11/1	11/1
Peter The Wolf	11/1	11/1	11/1	11/1	10/1
Havana Rum	11/1	10/1	10/1	10/1	9/1
Woven	10/1	9/1	17/2	9/1	15/2
Sergeant Pep	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1
Knebworth	14/1	14/1	12/1	11/1	12/1
Sudden Flight	16/1	18/1	18/1	16/1	18/1
Pressure's On	20/1	20/1	20/1	22/1	20/1
Twilight Jet	25/1	25/1	25/1	25/1	25/1
Under The Twilight	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1
Land Of Magic	40/1	40/1	40/1	40/1	33/1
Fleetwater	50/1	40/1	40/1	40/1	33/1
Thunder Blue	40/1	40/1	40/1	40/1	40/1
Rajala	66/1	50/1	50/1	50/1	50/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Dr Strangelove

28.1

OR: 9.8 Form: 16 Odds: 2.4

9/1

2nd

Woven

24.3

OR: 9.3 Form: 12.5 Odds: 2.5

10/1

3rd

Peter The Wolf

22.5

OR: 7.5 Form: 13.1 Odds: 1.9

11/1

Charlie Mason

22.4

OR: 5.5 Form: 12.5 Odds: 4.4

11/2

Thunder Blue

19.5

OR: 9.3 Form: 9.5 Odds: 0.7

40/1

Showering

19.3

OR: 9.8 Form: 6.5 Odds: 3.1

8/1

Havana Rum

18.4

OR: 6.8 Form: 9.5 Odds: 2.1

11/1

Sudden Flight

OR: 9.8 Form: 7 Odds: 1.2

18/1

Maelstrom

16.3

OR: 8.5 Form: 2.1 Odds: 5.7

10/3

Pressure's On

15.7

OR: 7.5 Form: 7.1 Odds: 1.1

22/1

Topwarrior

14.4

OR: 8.8 Form: 3.8 Odds: 1.9

11/1

Under The Twilight

14.3

OR: 8.5 Form: 5 Odds: 0.8

33/1

Knebworth

13.8

OR: 8.8 Form: 3.1 Odds: 1.9

14/1

Fleetwater

13.7

OR: 8.5 Form: 4.5 Odds: 0.7

50/1

Twilight Jet

12.4

OR: 10 Form: 1 Odds: 1.4

25/1

Rajala

12.1

OR: 6.5 Form: 5 Odds: 0.6

66/1

Sergeant Pep

11.4

OR: 7.5 Form: 2.1 Odds: 1.8

12/1

Land Of Magic

OR: 5.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

40/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Twilight Jet Top Rated	90	96	84
Showering	89	98	85
Dr Strangelove	89	97	69
Sudden Flight	89	98	83
Woven	87	98	72
Thunder Blue	87	96	71
Topwarrior	85	96	75
Knebworth	85	98	85
Maelstrom	84	96	82
Under The Twilight	84	98	88
Fleetwater	84	96	80
Peter The Wolf	80	100	92
Sergeant Pep	80	96	91
Pressure's On	80	98	88
Havana Rum	77	98	80
Rajala	76	95	66
Charlie Mason	72	98	86
Land Of Magic	71	94	81

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Charlie Mason	8d ago	Quick return
Fleetwater	11d ago	Quick return
Showering	12d ago	Quick return
Thunder Blue	12d ago	Quick return
Woven	15d ago	Fit
Knebworth	17d ago	Fit
Twilight Jet	20d ago	Fit
Rajala	20d ago	Fit
Dr Strangelove	22d ago	Fit
Under The Twilight	22d ago	Fit
Land Of Magic	22d ago	Fit
Topwarrior	27d ago	Fit
Sergeant Pep	27d ago	Fit
Havana Rum	29d ago	Fit
Sudden Flight	34d ago	Fit
Pressure's On	34d ago	Fit
Peter The Wolf	52d ago	Fresh
Maelstrom	132d ago	Long break