🏁 Official Race Result
Christopher Smith Associates LLP Handicap Stakes
Newbury · 14 August 2026 · 5:58
Distance7f
ClassClass 4
GoingGood To Firm
SurfaceTurf
TypeFlat
Runners7
| Pos | Horse | Jockey / Trainer | Age/Sex | Wgt | Draw | SP | OR | RPR | TS | Dist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Assaranca (IRE) | Sean LeveyTrainer: Richard Hannon | 3/F | 9-8 | 5 | 14/1 | 80 | 86 | 66 | 0 |
📈 DCN Market Form®Stable market Opening13.0010am12.00Mid 112.00Mid 212.00Mid 312.001pm13.00Late13.00Final15.00 Stable market from 13.00 at Opening to 15.00 at Final — a −1.0 probability-point move. Its strongest market position was 12.00 at 10am. It went on to win. Post-race comment: Set the pace from the off - bumped one furlong in - pushed along with a furlong to run and kept up the fight to the line | ||||||||||
| 2 | Zatsgood (GB) | Billy LoughnaneTrainer: George Boughey | 4/G | 10-2 | 1 | 11/2 | 82 | 84 | 64 | 2 |
📈 DCN Market Form®Significant drift Opening3.7510am4.50Mid 13.13Mid 24.50Mid 34.331pm4.50Late5.00Final5.50 Significant drift from 3.75 at Opening to 5.50 at Final — a −8.5 probability-point move. Its strongest market position was 3.13 at Mid 1. It finished second. Post-race comment: Sat close to the pace early - pushed along with two furlongs left - moved into second a furlong out - drifted right inside the final furlong but couldn't land a blow on the winner | ||||||||||
| 3 | Media Legend (IRE) | Lewis EdmundsTrainer: Harry Charlton | 3/G | 9-4 | 4 | 11/2 | 76 | 77 | 64 | 0.3 |
📈 DCN Market Form®Well backed Opening9.0010am5.50Mid 19.50Mid 26.50Mid 35.501pm5.50Late6.00Final6.00 Well backed from 9.00 at Opening to 6.00 at Final — a +5.6 probability-point move. Its strongest market position was 5.50 at 10am. It finished third. Post-race comment: Settled midpack early - eased right and made progress inside final furlong - stayed on to snatch third on the line | ||||||||||
| 4 | Walson's Law (GB) | Callum HutchinsonTrainer: Eve Johnson Houghton | 5/G | 10-0 | 3 | 9/2 | 80 | 81 | 64 | 0.1 |
📈 DCN Market Form®Stable market Opening6.0010am5.50Mid 16.50Mid 25.00Mid 36.001pm5.50Late6.00Final6.00 Stable market from 6.00 at Opening to 6.00 at Final — a −0.0 probability-point move. Its strongest market position was 5.00 at Mid 2. It finished 4th. Post-race comment: Sluggish start - settled towards the back - made progress into contention with a furlong left - boxed in for room briefly - stayed on but denied third close home | ||||||||||
| 5 | Stratocracy (IRE) | Joe LeavyTrainer: Kevin & Lauren Frost | 5/G | 9-11 | 7 | 4/1 | 77 | 69 | 60 | 3.75 |
📈 DCN Market Form®Well backed Opening7.0010am4.50Mid 17.00Mid 24.50Mid 35.001pm5.50Late5.00Final5.00 Well backed from 7.00 at Opening to 5.00 at Final — a +5.7 probability-point move. Its strongest market position was 4.50 at 10am. It finished 5th. Post-race comment: Settled at the back - pushed along with mild progress inside final furlong - unable to close - finished fifth | ||||||||||
| 6 | Lyra Lea (GB) | Oisin MurphyTrainer: Rod Millman | 3/F | 9-6 | 6 | 11/4F | 78 | 70 | 60 | 0.2 |
📈 DCN Market Form®Strongly backed Opening7.0010am7.50Mid 17.50Mid 26.50Mid 37.001pm5.50Late4.50Final4.33 Strongly backed from 7.00 at Opening to 4.33 at Final — a +8.8 probability-point move. It finished 6th. Post-race comment: Drifted left and took a strong hold early - bumped alongside another runner after the first furlong while up with the pace - found little room and couldn't find more inside the final furlong - eventually well held in 6th | ||||||||||
| 7 | Lightning Polka (GB) | Tom MarquandTrainer: Ed Walker | 3/F | 9-6 | 8 | 15/2 | 78 | 41 | 47 | 13 |
📈 DCN Market Form®Market weakness Opening7.0010am8.50Mid 16.50Mid 210.00Mid 36.501pm7.50Late8.50Final9.00 Market weakness from 7.00 at Opening to 9.00 at Final — a −3.2 probability-point move. Its strongest market position was 6.50 at Mid 1. It finished 7th. Post-race comment: Settled in rear but pulled hard early - dropped away over 2f out and faded into 7th | ||||||||||