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Babs Woolford Memorial Apprentice Classified Stakes

  • Prize money: £3402.1
  • 1m 4f 5y
  • Class 6
  • 8 runners
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Babs Woolford Memorial Apprentice Classified Stakes

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly sunny

Form: 561558

Last run: 61 days

W: 9st 9lb

8 yo Filly

OR: 50

Form & Verdict
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8th

7

(2)

17th May 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

16:50 Ripon

Balqaa

9st 7lb

J: Zak Wheatley

T: Tony Culhane & Stella Barclay

All five wins have came on AW; usually ridden with hold-up tactics and will need plenty of luck in running to get her head in front here.

10/1

5th

5

(4)

17th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

17:35 Wolverhampton (AW)

Balqaa

9st 6lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Tony Culhane & Stella Barclay

It was a classified race she won over C&D last month but this mark isn't beyond her and a slow start was no help at Southwell.

10/1

OUR TIP

Form: 054835

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 45

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5th

10

(3)

7th Jul 2026

Good

1m 4f 5y

Class 6

15:48 Pontefract

Coverbridge

9st 1lb

J: Ben Ffrench Davis

T: Peter Winks

0-15 since winning a Newcastle maiden (7f, AW) as a 2yo, but was beaten less than a length into third of eight at Leicester (1m4f, good to firm) 12 days ago; could play a part if building on that.

10/1

3rd

9

(1)

25th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 179y

Class 6

19:15 Leicester

Coverbridge

9st 1lb

J: Ben Ffrench Davis

T: Peter Winks

14-race losing run now stretches back two years, with no trip this year (tried between 7f and 1m6f, including C&D) provoking a revival.

33/1

Form: 334433

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 45

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3rd

11

(9)

7th Jul 2026

Good

1m 4f 5y

Class 6

15:48 Pontefract

Muhib

9st 1lb

J: Warren Fentiman

T: Olly Williams

Often makes the frame and would have found 1m6f too far at Nottingham 12 days ago, but he is now 0-25; others preferred.

20/1

3rd

5

(3)

25th Jun 2026

Good

1m 6f 0y

Class 6

11:00 Nottingham

Muhib

8st 9lb

J: Shay Farmer

T: Olly Williams

24-race maiden but he has posted some solid efforts, including when third of 14 at Catterick (1m4f, good) last month; now tries 1m6f for the first time.

8/1

Form: 255066 D

Last run: 45 days

W: 9st 9lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 45

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6th

8

(9)

2nd Jun 2026

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 6

18:15 Newcastle (AW)

Prince Hector

9st 9lb

J: Shay Farmer

T: Jessica Bedi

On a long losing run but he wasn't disgraced with sixth of 12 in 1m2f Redcar handicap eight days ago; no forlorn hope.

20/1

6th

11

(11)

25th May 2026

Good

1m 2f 1y

Class 6

17:18 Redcar

Prince Hector

9st 0lb

J: William Pyle

T: Jessica Bedi

14-race maiden on turf; tailed off on return to grass at Catterick last time (1m4f, good; cheekpieces; lost a shoe); has blinkers back on but hard to fancy.

20/1

Form: 476-41 D

Last run: 24 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 49

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1st

7

(5)

23rd Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 4f 23y

Class 6

15:45 Beverley

Satyress

9st 1lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: Harriet Bethell

Seven-race maiden but she was beaten only 3l when fourth of 11 at Pontefract (1m2f, good) last time on her first start for 272 days; may come on for that and her pedigree suggests this longer trip is worth exploring.

3/1

4th

11

(1)

8th Jun 2026

Good

1m 2f 5y

Class 6

20:30 Pontefract

Satyress

8st 6lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: Harriet Bethell

Modest profile includes two defeats in 1m2f handicaps and she's been off since September.

25/1

Form: 143049 D

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 9lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 48

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9th

6

(11)

7th Jul 2026

Good

1m 4f 5y

Class 6

15:48 Pontefract

Yakhabar

9st 4lb

J: Billy Garritty

T: Liam Bailey

Easily landed an amateur riders' event at Southwell (1m4f, AW) in March and wasn't beaten far into fourth of 12 in a similar contest at Ripon (1m4f, good) last time, but he still needs more in order to come out best here.

14/1

4th

10

(1)

18th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

1m 4f 10y

Class 6

13:40 Ripon

Yakhabar

9st 12lb

J: Miss Amy Collier

T: Liam Bailey

Sole turf win in this race last year; in reasonable form on AW at Southwell in the spring but his first run since wind surgery, on Newcastle AW, was a poor effort.

8/1

Form: 68-02

Last run: 11 days

W: 8st 12lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 50

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2nd

6

(1)

6th Jul 2026

Good

1m 4f 10y

Class 6

20:15 Ripon

Hansteen

8st 13lb

J: Jason Hart

T: John & Sean Quinn

Holds weak claims on his 7f/1m efforts but will be suited by tonight's new trip if taking after his parents; improvement looks possible on handicap debut.

12/1

11th

4

(7)

8th Apr 2026

Good

0m 7f 6y

Class 4

14:48 Catterick

Hansteen

9st 2lb

J: Jason Hart

T: John & Sean Quinn

Well held in two outings in the mud last autumn and likely to be more one for handicaps after this.

50/1

Form: -55636

Last run: 11 days

W: 8st 12lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 50

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6th

5

(7)

6th Jul 2026

Good

1m 4f 10y

Class 6

20:15 Ripon

Resdev Time

8st 13lb

J: Lewis Chalkley

T: Michael & David Easterby

Ten-race maiden; rallied for respectable third upped to 1m2f at Beverley most recently, leaving the impression she'll benefit from tonight's even longer distance and return of headgear (namely first-time cheekpieces); shortlisted.

13/2

3rd

6

(8)

23rd Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 1f 207y

Class 6

16:52 Beverley

Resdev Time

9st 3lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Michael & David Easterby

Nine-race maiden who has been underwhelming in handicaps; however, her best RPR came when third in a 7.4f novice last September on her sole previous visit to Beverley, and it's possible going beyond 1m for the first time might suit this Time Test filly; not ruled out.

13/2

Betting Forcast

12/1 Balqaa, 7/1 Coverbridge, 7/2 Muhib, 14/1 Prince Hector, 2/1 Satyress, 20/1 Yakhabar, 7/2 Hansteen, 10/1 Resdev Time