13.45
StandardBorder Minstrel Pub Apprentice Handicap
- Prize money: £3245.08
- 1m 2f 42y
- Class 6
- 8 runners
Runners: 8 runners
Type: Flat AW
Surface: Tapeta
Weather: Cloudy
Form: -67808 CD
Last run: 125 days
W: 9st 9lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 55
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 2 (8) |
30th Apr 2026 Standard 1m 3f 23y Class 6 |
9st 7lb |
7-47 on AW but has struggled for form since finishing third at Newcastle (1m, Class 5; from 12lb higher) last November; failed to beat a rival in each of his last two starts (9.4f/1m4f) so it's difficult to have confidence. |
25/1 |
Form: 4-8549
Last run: 23 days
W: 9st 9lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 55
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 7 (5) |
10th Aug 2026 Good 1m 2f 0y Class 6 |
9st 8lb |
Largely consistent hurdler who returned to the Flat with respectable fourth (just behind Penelope's Sister) over C&D (good to firm) a fortnight ago; 1lb lower today and might be better suited by the slightly slower ground; each-way claims at least. |
6/1 |
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4th 4 (10) |
27th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 1m 2f 0y Class 6 |
9st 7lb |
Overall record of 3-54 but he's been placed over hurdles in his last two runs and is well handicapped on his best Flat form in 2025; hard to rule out back in this sphere and he has won at this track. |
12/1 |
Form: 270716
Last run: 17 days
W: 9st 7lb
4 yo Filly
OR: 53
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 5 (8) |
16th Aug 2026 Standard 1m 0f 13y Class 6 |
9st 7lb |
Benefited from the drop into 0-50 classified company when off the mark at the 14th attempt at Lingfield (1m, Polytrack) five weeks ago; more is needed on this return to a handicap and she has more to prove on Tapeta. |
11/2 |
Form: 524445 C
Last run: 24 days
W: 9st 7lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 53
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 3 (6) |
9th Aug 2026 Good To Firm 1m 2f 0y Class 6 |
9st 8lb |
Some good runs in defeat this year, including here; however, only fourth of six behind Clipsham Noble over C&D (good to firm) last time and he's 0-16 since winning his first two starts in winter 2024/25; first-time blinkers replace the visor. |
11/2 |
|
4th 1 (1) |
22nd Jul 2026 Good To Firm 1m 2f 0y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Both wins over 7f on Newcastle AW on his first two starts; has been running well since the visor was added, finishing runner-up at Redcar (1m2f, good to firm) in May and twice finishing fourth at this track (1m4f/1m2f); solid claims. |
3/1 |
Form: 0-3323 BF
Last run: 29 days
W: 9st 6lb
4 yo Filly
OR: 52
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 3 (6) |
4th Aug 2026 Good To Firm 1m 3f 133y Class 6 |
9st 7lb |
0-13 but she's been in good heart since joining this yard, finishing second at Southwell (1m4f, AW) last time; she'll be fine on the forecast fast ground and this may be a good opportunity to get off the mark. |
7/4 |
|
2nd 4 (1) |
23rd Jul 2026 Standard 1m 4f 14y Class 6 |
9st 7lb |
12-race maiden; third off this career-low mark over about 1m4f at Windsor and Brighton in her two starts for new yard, which puts her in each-way calculations even though she tailed off (2m in December) in her only start on Tapeta. |
11/2 |
Form: 303723
Last run: 23 days
W: 9st 3lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 49
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 6 (4) |
10th Aug 2026 Good 1m 0f 0y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Beaten only by a short head and a nose when third in similar C&D race to this last month and also ran well when second at Newcastle (1m, AW) ten days ago, but his 0-29 strike-rate is not easily overlooked. |
9/2 |
|
2nd 5 (8) |
31st Jul 2026 Standard To Slow 1m 2f 42y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Third of 13 in a similar contest over C&D last month and only just lost out when third of ten at Ayr (1m, good) on his penultimate outing; record of 0-28 is hard to ignore, though. |
5/1 |
Form: /987-4 C
Last run: 23 days
W: 9st 3lb
5 yo Colt
OR: 49
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 4 (9) |
10th Aug 2026 Good 1m 0f 0y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Soundly beaten on all three Flat starts last year (albeit on ground slower than good) and pulled up twice over hurdles afterwards; returns from 314-day absence with a lot to prove. |
14/1 |
Form: -60935
Last run: 23 days
W: 9st 2lb
4 yo Filly
OR: 48
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 1 (1) |
10th Aug 2026 Good 1m 0f 0y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Placed for first time in five-race career when 150-1 third in this grade at Thirsk (1m, good to firm) last month, seemingly aided by first-time blinkers; contender if in similar form again. |
5/1 |
|
3rd 2 (5) |
16th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 0m 7f 218y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Struggled in novice/maiden company on her first three starts and it was the same story in a classified event at Leicester (7f, good; first-time cheekpieces) last month; blinkers need to make a difference. |
100/1 |
Betting Forcast
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