13.57
Good To FirmBelieve Specialist Finance Apprentice Handicap
- Prize money: £4396.56
- 1m 2f 43y
- Class 5
- 7 runners
Runners: 7 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Partly cloudy
3/1 (Won)
- Win: £3.00
- Place: £1.60
Form: 33344
Last run: 14 days
W: 9st 11lb
3 yo Gelding
OR: 72
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 2 |
2nd Jul 2026 Good 2m 0f 47y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
Useful winner of four 1m2f handicaps on the Flat on soft/good to firm; not as good over hurdles so far, best run when third to two subsequent winners at Sedgefield last time in March (good); cheekpieces tried again (finished lame the previous occasion he wore them); player. |
2/1 |
|
3rd 4 |
10th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 0f 178y Class 4 |
11st 5lb |
Useful Flat racer who kept on for third over hurdles at Wetherby (2m, soft) in December; well beaten twice since but had excuses last time (heavy ground; finished lame) and will be dangerous here if back on song; cheekpieces left off this time. |
7/2 |
|
6 |
13th Feb 2026 Soft 2m 0f 51y Class 4 |
11st 7lb |
Two heavy defeats among his three hurdle starts but in between he caught the eye keeping on for third at Wetherby (2m, soft); has potential off opening jumps mark in view of his useful Flat form, and his four wins in that code came in cheekpieces which he wears over hurdles for the first time. |
9/2 |
2/1
- Place: £1.40
Form: 365222
Last run: 2 days
W: 9st 2lb
3 yo Filly
OR: 63
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2 (7) |
30th Aug 2025 Standard 1m 0f 1y Class 6 |
11st 2lb |
Successful on Jersey in May and followed up over 1m2f on AW here in June; his two subsequent efforts have been poor and tries a change of headgear (first-time blinkers in place of cheekpieces) in a bid to get back to form. |
8/1 |
|
7th 5 (1) |
6th Aug 2025 Good 1m 2f 5y Class 6 |
10st 10lb |
Sole turf win was in Jersey this May, preceding a Lingfield AW win in June; tailed off at Newcastle eight days later, which she needs to bounce back from, but the string of seconds (three on good to firm) at this time last year makes this look a good mark. |
11/2 |
15/2
Form: 46237
Last run: 17 days
W: 9st 7lb
3 yo Filly
OR: 68
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 3 (4) |
20th Sep 2026 Soft 1m 1f 35y Class 5 |
9st 9lb |
Successful off 7lb higher in this race two years ago but was in better form at the time; failed to beat a rival latest outing; admittedly has a good chance if taking well to new headgear. |
10/1 |
|
8th 5 (7) |
27th Aug 2026 Good 1m 1f 0y Class 5 |
11st 2lb |
Course winner who is on a losing run but it was a fair effort when fourth to Sanafi Zabeel at Hamilton (8.5f, good) last time; gets a 5lb weight pull for that 2l defeat and the forecast rain would be welcome; respected. |
9/2 |
8/1
Form: 1-7776
Last run: 28 days
W: 9st 2lb
3 yo Filly
OR: 63
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 10 (7) |
13th Oct 2026 Good To Soft 1m 2f 0y Class 6 |
9st 6lb |
All three wins have been on AW, the latest at Lingfield (1m2f) in August; not in the same form back on turf since, including over C&D, and best to wait until she returns to AW. |
20/1 |
|
5th 13 (4) |
1st Oct 2026 Good 1m 2f 50y Class 5 |
9st 1lb |
Inconsistent mare who made it 0-17 on turf when soundly beaten at Leicester last time; however, she's been placed seven times on grass and has won twice on AW this year; could run well if she's on a going day. |
16/1 |
|
5th 9 (9) |
8th Sep 2026 Good To Soft 1m 2f 0y Class 4 |
8st 11lb |
Two wins on the AW since returning in April, the latest on her second start for the yard at Lingfield (1m2f) four weeks ago; 4lb out of the weights, so 7lb higher and faces a tough task against the 3yos. |
16/1 |
8/1
Form: 1-6177 D
Last run: 39 days
W: 9st 10lb
3 yo Filly
OR: 71
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11th 11 (4) |
15th Oct 2026 Good To Soft 1m 1f 207y Class 6 |
8st 9lb |
Not at her best in three runs back from a short break; easy to have reservations. |
50/1 |
|
10th 11 (13) |
13th Sep 2026 Good 1m 2f 37y Class 6 |
9st 5lb |
Ended losing streak in Lingfiield classified (1m2f, AW; first-time visor) in January but has not been in the same form again since and was only seventh in race won by Kev over that C&D last month. |
40/1 |
|
7th 3 (4) |
27th Aug 2026 Standard 1m 2f 0y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Ended a losing run in a similar event over C&D in January (visored first time); she has found it tougher going since and she needs to leave her latest run well behind her. |
16/1 |
16/1
Form: 0968
Last run: 19 days
W: 9st 1lb
3 yo Gelding
OR: 62
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11 (10) |
28th Sep 2025 Standard 1m 4f 98y Class 6 |
9st 1lb |
No wins in 17 and soundly beaten more often than not this season; runs well now and again but he's very light on AW experience. |
16/1 |
|
5th 7 (6) |
13th Sep 2025 Good 1m 0f 2y Class 6 |
9st 3lb |
16-race maiden; went close in Ayr classified (1m, good) last month but finished well down the field in a subsequent AW handicap (1m2f) and cannot be relied upon heavily; swaps cheekpieces for refitted visor. |
8/1 |
13/2
Form: 4-2544
Last run: 65 days
W: 9st 11lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 72
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4 (5) |
2nd Aug 2025 Good 1m 0f 68y Class 5 |
9st 8lb |
Ex-Richard Hughes; no worthwhile form since moving yards, under both codes, and blinkers replace the tongue-tie. |
50/1 |
|
8 (6) |
5th Jul 2025 Soft 1m 1f 0y Class 5 |
10st 1lb |
Ex-Richard Hughes 4yo; no worthwhile form since moving yards, under both codes. |
66/1 |
|
13th 2 (3) |
4th Jun 2025 Good 1m 0f 0y Class 5 |
9st 9lb |
Had some fair Flat form last year for Richard Hughes but he was beaten 32l in this sphere on yard debut last August and has shown little over hurdles in two starts this year. |
50/1 |
+o+e Accumulators
| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £6.30 |
| Straight Forecast | £5.33 |
| Trifecta | £27.70 |
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