June 06 / 14.05 Haydock

14.05

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Betfred Training Series Apprentice Handicap (Racing Excellence Series) (Grassroots Qualifier)

  • Prize money: £4187.2
  • 2m 0f 45y
  • Class 5
  • 5 runners
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Betfred Training Series Apprentice Handicap (Racing Excellence Series) (Grassroots Qualifier)

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

7/1 (Won)

  • Win: £7.00
  • Place: £2.60

Form: 1/8-32

Last run: 40 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Soundly beaten over hurdles last month but prior to that he went close off a reduced Flat mark at Ripon (2m, soft); won on good ground when trained in France; possible contender now back on the Flat.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

7

(6)

22nd May 2026

Good To Soft

2m 1f 27y

Class 4

19:52 Pontefract

Diamand De Vindecy

8st 7lb

J: Ethan Tindall

T: Robert Bevis

Ran away with a 2m2f handicap here last April; not quite so good since, including when well held back on the Flat at Ripon last month.

14/1

5th

3

(1)

25th Apr 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

15:00 Ripon

Diamand De Vindecy

9st 11lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Robert Bevis

Arrives fit from hurdling and some of his best Flat form last year came in April, winning at Pontefract before second over C&D (both good).

7/1

5th

4

21st Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 32y

Class 5

14:45 Bangor-on-Dee

Diamand De Vindecy

11st 5lb

J: Toby McCain-Mitchell

T: Robert Bevis

Nine-race maiden over hurdles but has placed form and he won six on the Flat; made a bright start over fences in January but didn't fancy it at Huntingdon and refused early; the cheekpieces are off but wouldn't be a surprise to see him run well.

8/1

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7/2

  • Place: £1.70

Form: 379-24

Last run: 12 days

W: 10st 1lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Encouraging second on stable/seasonal debut at Doncaster (1m4f, good to soft) last month and another good run when fourth of eight upped to 1m6f at Salisbury (good) last time; continues to edge down the weights and this new trip may be within range; might not be far away.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

13th

13

(7)

8th May 2026

Good

2m 2f 140y

Class 2

16:10 Chester

Its All About You

9st 4lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: Jennie Candlish

His only appearance at Chester was a successful one in eight-runner handicap last August (2m, good to firm) off 3lb lower than today, in a manner that was encouraging for this test; absent since a lesser show in September but scored in 2024 after a 113-day layoff and needs a close look.

16/1

8th

1

(5)

27th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

17:15 Ripon

Its All About You

10st 2lb

J: William Pyle

T: Jennie Candlish

Game winner of a 2m fast-ground Chester handicap before finishing fourth of five runners back over hurdles; only 3lb higher than for that recent win and goes on any ground.

6/1

3

9th Sep 2025

Soft

2m 0f 167y

Class 3

15:58 Newton Abbot

Its All About You

11st 4lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Jennie Candlish

Had four runs over hurdles, winning in maiden/novice company (good to soft; soft) and close up in one of his two handicaps; returns to this scene after taking a Class 4 Flat handicap over 2m at Chester ten days ago; major player.

5/2

11/4

Form: 411412 C BF

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 6lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Three soft-ground wins in second half of the spring (1m4f/14.5f; one here) and he kept on well when short-headed at Leicester ten days ago (1m4f, good to soft; off today's mark); this first crack at 2m could be a positive but he could do with slow ground (non-runner on good going on Sunday).
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

2

24th May 2026

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 5

14:52 Uttoxeter

Corsican Caper

11st 9lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Kevin Frost

Lots of Flat racing and lowly rated these days; hadn't shown much over hurdles but kept finding to finish a 5.5l third over 2m4f here 22 days ago on his handicap debut, and this longer trip looks the obvious move.

100/30

3rd

11

2nd May 2026

Good

2m 3f 207y

Class 3

15:50 Uttoxeter

Corsican Caper

10st 2lb

J: Lee Edwards

T: Kevin Frost

Lowly rated these days on the Flat and has shown little in three runs over hurdles; makes handicap hurdle debut up in trip and needs to show significant improvement.

14/1

4th

3

9th Apr 2026

Good

2m 0f 104y

Class 4

14:32 Taunton

Corsican Caper

11st 2lb

J: Lee Edwards

T: Kevin Frost

A fair 1m6f Flat winner; built on his hurdling debut seventh when third of four in 2m Doncaster novice 27 days ago but this demands considerably more.

12/1

Form: /774-4 BF

Last run: 26 days

W: 8st 11lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Hasn't threatened in either handicap but she made late headway into fourth at Wolverhampton (1m6f, AW) last December and may have needed the run at Nottingham (1m6f) last month; this lightly raced 4yo looks a good prospect for 2m and is one to consider.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

10

4th May 2025

Good To Firm

1m 6f 44y

Class 6

17:00 Salisbury

Scylla

8st 9lb

J: Jack Doughty

T: Tony Carroll

2m winner on fast turf last summer, her sole success in 18 appearances; competitive on occasions on the AW since then but not last time when tried in the visor that is retained.

8/1

6th

10

4th May 2025

Good To Firm

1m 6f 44y

Class 6

17:00 Salisbury

Scylla

8st 9lb

J: Jack Doughty

T: Tony Carroll

2m winner on fast turf last summer, her sole success in 18 appearances; competitive on occasions on the AW since then but not last time when tried in the visor that is retained.

8/1

7th

8

(3)

26th Apr 2025

Standard

2m 0f 120y

Class 6

20:15 Wolverhampton (AW)

Scylla

9st 1lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Tony Carroll

towards rear, outpaced over 3f out

5/1

5/2

Form: 543211 D

Last run: 12 days

W: 10st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Snapped long losing sequence at Catterick (2m, good) last month and followed up at Chester (2m, good to soft); he's going back up the weights only slowly and has to be respected.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

6

28th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 128y

Class 5

15:40 Doncaster

Animato

11st 6lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

Had plenty of Flat racing and won five times; 0-6 as a hurdler and after his fourth to The Resdev Tyke on Boxing Day he ran no race at Sedgefield; others preferred.

16/1

7th

1

4th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 178y

Class 5

14:42 Sedgefield

Animato

12st 0lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Donald McCain

Five-time Flat winner who is 0-5 over hurdles but ran pretty well when fourth of 11 at Wetherby (2m, soft) on Boxing Day on his first handicap start in this code; today's extra yardage looks a plus and he's in with a chance.

11/2

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Payout
Exacta £25.30
Straight Forecast £23.31
Trifecta £71.10

Selections

The Times:

Corsican Caper

RP RATINGS:

Animato

SPOTLIGHT:

Scylla

The Guardian:

It's All About You

The Star:

Diamand De Vindecy

NEWMARKET:

Scylla

Telegraph:

Corsican Caper

Daily Mail:

Corsican Caper

D Express:

Corsican Caper

Daily Mirror:

Corsican Caper

Daily Record:

Corsican Caper

POSTDATA:

Animato

The Sun:

Animato