August 30 / 16.55 Beverley

16.55

Good To Firm

Ward Homes Yorkshire Apprentice Handicap

  • Prize money: £5574.2
  • 1m 0f 100y
  • Class 4
  • 7 runners
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Ward Homes Yorkshire Apprentice Handicap

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

OUR TIP

Form: 595204 D

Last run: 16 days

W: 10st 2lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Multiple winner who arrives in fair form, fourth of eight at Windsor on latest start; would not be inconvenienced if rain arrives; shortlisted.
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6th

2

(5)

8th Oct 2025

Soft

1m 0f 75y

Class 4

15:58 Nottingham

Urban Sprawl

9st 10lb

J: Archie Young

T: Charlie Johnston

Already a three-time scorer (around 1m) in 2025 and he comes here on the back of a very good second of 13 in 1m Newcastle handicap; must enter calculations off an unchanged mark.

9/2

2nd

5

(12)

28th Sep 2025

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 4

18:15 Newcastle (AW)

Urban Sprawl

9st 12lb

J: Archie Young

T: Charlie Johnston

Career win number eight when prevailing narrowly in a Class 4 at Beverley (extended 1m) and tends to find Class 2s too tough these days, so excused his Doncaster run; only 1-17 on the AW but could be a factor.

14/1

10th

12

(1)

13th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

13:15 Doncaster

Urban Sprawl

8st 9lb

J: Warren Fentiman

T: Charlie Johnston

Tough sort but has done his winning this year in Class 4, including at Beverley (8.5f, good to firm) last time when taking record to 8-55; faces a tougher task back up two grades.

14/1

Form: 701816 D

Last run: 23 days

W: 10st 1lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Won over 1m at Chepstow (under Elizabeth Gale) in June and Sandown in July; needs to put a below-par run back at Chepstow behind him but that was in a Racing League event and this is weaker; not ruled out.
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No Results Found

Form: -03476

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 13lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Yet to win a handicap, and apart from a close third in the Carlisle Bell (1m, soft) in June he's been a bit disappointing this term; needs to get back on track.
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1st

1

(1)

17th Sep 2026

Good To Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:00 Ayr

Sailthisshipalone

9st 13lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Ivan Furtado

Kickstarted 2026 with a 1m Pontefract win (good to soft; has also won on soft) off 1lb higher in April; pair of respectable thirds back there (good/good to firm) in July and considered back from a two-month break on ground which suits.

13/2

Form: 211766 D

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 8lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Front-runner who won at Hamilton (1m, good) in May and Carlisle (1m1f, soft) in June; however, he seems to have gone off the boil, unable to take advantage of an uncontested lead at Ayr last time.
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13th

5

(5)

5th Oct 2026

Good

1m 0f 6y

Class 5

16:21 Pontefract

Swift Salian

9st 11lb

J: Kevin Stott

T: David & Nicola Barron

Runner-up on first three starts this season (once over C&D) and was seemingly back in good nick when fourth at Carlisle (nearly 1m, good) last month; subsequent heavy-ground defeat is excusable, and he's on a good mark.

10/1

5th

1

(1)

29th Sep 2026

Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

14:08 Ayr

Swift Salian

9st 13lb

J: William Pyle

T: David & Nicola Barron

Took a step back in the right direction when fourth at Carlisle (1m, good) three weeks ago and he continues to edge down the weights; his best form has come on slow ground and he's firmly in calculations.

8/1

4th

2

(11)

9th Sep 2026

Good To Soft

0m 7f 173y

Class 5

16:47 Carlisle

Swift Salian

9st 13lb

J: Callum Rodriguez

T: David & Nicola Barron

Started the season with three second-place finishes at around 1m; failed to beat a rival in two runs last month and needs to turn things around quickly.

25/1

Form: 832534

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Three wins on AW but 0-16 on turf and never landed a blow when fourth of six at Newmarket (1m2f) on latest; not ruled out, although he usually runs over longer distances and this trip could be a bit sharp for him.
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6th

2

(1)

30th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 4

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Tribal Wisdom

9st 8lb

J: David Probert

T: Ian Williams

4-8 at Wolverhampton and never ideally positioned in a slowly run race here 17 days ago; never ruled out around here.

12/1

5th

4

(5)

13th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 4

18:10 Wolverhampton (AW)

Tribal Wisdom

9st 4lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Ian Williams

Wouldn't judge him too harshly on latest Newcastle run and he had bumped into a progressive one at Southwell beforehand; this C&D winner has the assistance of Billy Loughnane in the saddle today; contender.

7/2

Form: 702908 D

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Narrowly beaten at Leicester (1m, good to firm) in May but has failed to repeat the form three times since; turf record stands at 1-17.
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4th

11

(11)

18th Sep 2026

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 5

18:15 Wolverhampton (AW)

Kit Gabriel

9st 6lb

J: Tyler Heard

T: Simon Pearce

Record of 4-45 and last three runs, including two here, need forgiving; others preferred.

25/1

10th

3

(8)

31st Jul 2026

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 5

14:35 Wolverhampton (AW)

Kit Gabriel

10st 0lb

J: Tyler Heard

T: Simon Pearce

Didn't see out 8.6f when sixth here this month but finished close up off today's mark on consecutive 7f Polytrack starts in the spring and has possibilities on this drop back in trip.

8/1

6th

4

(6)

7th Jul 2026

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 5

18:10 Wolverhampton (AW)

Kit Gabriel

9st 8lb

J: Tyler Heard

T: Simon Pearce

C&D winner; on last winning mark; two good runs on Polytrack this spring but his form dipped at Kempton six weeks ago; chance with a revival.

10/1

Form: 201564 C

Last run: 14 days

W: 8st 10lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Goes well here (six wins and six seconds from 29 attempts) and got up near the finish over 1m2f in July; can run off the same mark today but subsequent efforts have been underwhelming and she needs to get back on track.
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6th

6

(4)

20th Sep 2026

Soft

1m 4f 15y

Class 6

17:00 Hamilton

Dandys Angel

8st 13lb

J: Jason Hart

T: John Wainwright

Respectable second at Hamilton last time but was almost 3l behind much younger rival Uncle Liam, who may again have the upper hand; losing run is mounting up.

10/1

2nd

8

(8)

2nd Sep 2026

Soft

1m 3f 15y

Class 6

19:50 Hamilton

Dandys Angel

8st 12lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: John Wainwright

Trip, track and ground are all fine; no threat at Thirsk last week but that was 1m and this trip is more suitable; each-way shout.

16/1

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Payout
Exacta £18.50
Straight Forecast £19.46
Trifecta £102.60

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Urban Sprawl

The Guardian:

Tribal Wisdom

The Times:

Swift Salian

Daily Mirror:

Great Blasket

TOPSPEED:

Sailthisshipalone

Telegraph:

Swift Salian

The Star:

Great Blasket

D Express:

Tribal Wisdom

Daily Record:

Tribal Wisdom

RP RATINGS:

Urban Sprawl

POSTDATA:

Urban Sprawl

Daily Mail:

Urban Sprawl

The Sun:

Urban Sprawl