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16.07

Good

No Napier No Party Apprentice Handicap

  • Prize money: £3663.8
  • 1m 0f 2y
  • Class 6
  • 9 runners
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No Napier No Party Apprentice Handicap

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

Form: 452732 BF

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 56

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2nd

1

(5)

2nd Sep 2026

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

17:15 Newcastle (AW)

Book Of Life

9st 9lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Patrick Morris

On a long losing run but he signalled he is ready to strike again when an unlucky-in-running third of 12 in 8.5f Wolverhampton handicap a week ago, twice hampered in the straight; big shout off an unchanged mark.

11/4

3rd

6

(9)

26th Aug 2026

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

16:35 Wolverhampton (AW)

Book Of Life

9st 6lb

J: Donagh Murphy

T: Patrick Morris

Just 2-43 with his sole success in Britain coming over 9.4f here; has finished runner-up in five of his seven starts over C&D and is lower in the weights than for all of them; capable of making some sort of impact.

6/1

Form: 5-8805

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 55

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5th

7

(3)

27th Aug 2026

Good

1m 1f 0y

Class 5

14:00 Carlisle

Eagles Dream

10st 8lb

J: Mrs Tracy Gundry

T: Tristan Davidson

Ex-Irish; 0-13 overall and, after nearly a year off, she's been well held in three starts for this yard, including a couple of heavy defeats; has received wind surgery.

20/1

11th

5

(7)

25th Jul 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 42y

Class 6

13:35 Newcastle (AW)

Eagles Dream

9st 5lb

J: Alex Jary

T: Tristan Davidson

Ex-Irish; 0-12 overall and, after nearly a year off, well beaten on both starts for new stable (22-1 and 28-1); the positives are that she's down the weights and steps back up from 1m1f/1m for this AW debut.

25/1

OUR TIP

Form: 704563 D

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 53

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3rd

2

(12)

24th Aug 2026

Good

1m 0f 2y

Class 6

16:45 Musselburgh

Thats My Boy Luke

9st 8lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: Tim Easterby

Dual Ripon winner last summer who's regressed and run below market expectations on last two starts; this is easier off a career-low mark (9lb lower than when last successful) but he could have done without the recent rain.

7/1

6th

4

(5)

29th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 219y

Class 6

16:50 Redcar

Thats My Boy Luke

9st 5lb

J: Jake Dickson

T: Tim Easterby

Two wins at Ripon over 1m last year (good/good to firm); respectable fourth of nine at Thirsk (1m, good to firm) in May but he's yet to build on that in four starts since; others look stronger.

7/2

Form: 240562

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 5lb

6 yo Colt

OR: 51

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2nd

7

(3)

27th Aug 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

18:30 Southwell (AW)

King Sharja

9st 5lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Ruth Carr

Just fair efforts on turf lately, but is 7lb lower than when winning over C&D in April last year and returns to the AW for the first time since beaten a head off 4lb higher back here in May; interesting.

5/1

6th

3

(3)

12th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 75y

Class 6

15:15 Beverley

King Sharja

9st 8lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Ruth Carr

His three turf wins have come around here so that's a positive and twice finished second this year; possibilities back here from a handy draw.

11/2

Form: 895188 D

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 4lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 50

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8th

2

(9)

2nd Sep 2026

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

17:45 Newcastle (AW)

Defence Missile

9st 7lb

J: Tom Kiely-Marshall

T: Linda Perratt

Hit the target for the first time when fending off Mercurius Power over C&D (22-1; from 4lb lower) in July; last of eight back on turf at Hamilton (1m1f) subsequently; returning to this track (1-2 on AW) could still prove beneficial.

6/1

8th

4

(2)

1st Aug 2026

Good

1m 1f 35y

Class 6

21:00 Hamilton

Defence Missile

9st 8lb

J: Kaiya Fraser

T: Linda Perratt

Made it 15th-time lucky at Newcastle (1m, AW) a week ago; now needs to show he can do it back on turf from 4lb higher and also still has stamina to prove.

6/1

Form: 489528

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 3lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 49

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8th

5

(8)

24th Aug 2026

Good

1m 0f 2y

Class 6

16:45 Musselburgh

Due Respect

9st 4lb

J: Jake Dickson

T: Gary Rutherford

Just a single win to her name but showed more on her first crack at this trip at Ayr a fortnight ago, when going off hard in front and only letting Hostelry past; 4lb better off with that one today and this course should suit her style; player.

5/1

2nd

3

(12)

10th Aug 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

14:15 Ayr

Due Respect

9st 9lb

J: Jake Dickson

T: Gary Rutherford

Made the frame in 7f Musselburgh handicap in June but has not been firing on all cylinders this year and is not yet proven over 1m.

14/1

Form: 341855 CD

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 48

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5th

6

(7)

24th Aug 2026

Good

1m 0f 2y

Class 6

16:45 Musselburgh

Approaching Dawn

9st 4lb

J: Lauren Young

T: Jim Goldie

C&D winner in June who didn't quite see it out over 1m1f here last time; not the easiest and often misses the break but a big field at this slightly lower level looks ideal; one to consider.

5/1

5th

6

(3)

7th Aug 2026

Good

1m 0f 208y

Class 6

13:50 Musselburgh

Approaching Dawn

9st 2lb

J: Lauren Young

T: Jim Goldie

Won off basement mark here in June and doubled tally in Ayr classified (also 1m, good) last month; further progress is not out of the question but he has more on his plate today and was soundly beaten in recent Ayr handicap won by Samra Star.

14/1

Form: 0-0537

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 0lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 45

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7th

9

(3)

1st Sep 2026

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

16:42 Wolverhampton (AW)

Our Nicola

8st 9lb

J: William Pyle

T: David & Nicola Barron

0-11 but gave it a good shot from the front when third at Carlisle (nearly 7f, good to soft) a fortnight ago, after a seven-month break, and has possibilities here if that run brought her on.

12/1

3rd

8

(6)

19th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 195y

Class 6

15:48 Carlisle

Our Nicola

8st 12lb

J: William Pyle

T: David & Nicola Barron

Modest maiden who wasn't at her best on AW over the winter; back from a break with cheekpieces left off.

16/1

Form: 730037 D

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 45

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7th

14

(11)

27th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 20y

16:15 Navan

Hale Bopp

8st 7lb

J: Gavin Ryan

T: P Sweeney

Last turf win in May 2022; been running okay this year without really threatening to win; stayed on strongly for third from out of the clouds at Bellewstown on Tuesday but 8lb wrong here so probably up against it.

25/1

3rd

14

(9)

25th Aug 2026

Yielding

0m 7f 195y

16:55 Bellewstown

Hale Bopp

8st 11lb

J: Patrick McGettigan

T: P Sweeney

Last turf win in May 2022; been running well without threatening this year before two poor runs in June; now with his owner after almost three months off; best watched.

10/1

Betting Forcast

11/4 Book Of Life, 10/1 Eagles Dream, 7/2 Thats My Boy Luke, 9/2 King Sharja, 16/1 Defence Missile, 12/1 Due Respect, 11/2 Approaching Dawn, 14/1 Our Nicola, 10/1 Hale Bopp