August 04 / 16.55 Brighton

16.55

Good To Firm

Starsports.Bet Silk Series Apprentice Handicap

  • Prize money: £5616
  • 0m 6f 210y
  • Class 4
  • 6 runners
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Starsports.Bet Silk Series Apprentice Handicap

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

9/2 (Won)

  • Win: £7.50
  • Place: £2.70

Form: 332124 D BF

Last run: 13 days

W: 8st 12lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
In good form for new stable since the spring, most notably when winning at Chepstow (7f, good) three starts ago; can be excused his 1m defeat there a fortnight ago (saddle slipped) and remains on same mark as when second to a next-time-out winner over C&D two runs back.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3

(4)

4th Nov 2025

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 6

16:10 Lingfield (AW)

King Of War

9st 9lb

J: J F Egan

T: Michael Wigham

Blew the start over C&D last week but he had been in good order prior to that, winning twice at Brighton this autumn; can bounce back quickly.

10/1

3

(4)

4th Nov 2025

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 6

16:10 Lingfield (AW)

King Of War

9st 9lb

J: J F Egan

T: Michael Wigham

Blew the start over C&D last week but he had been in good order prior to that, winning twice at Brighton this autumn; can bounce back quickly.

10/1

9/2

  • Place: £1.90

Form: 4-2605 D

Last run: 21 days

W: 10st 3lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Finished last in valuable Class 2 at Epsom in June, after a break, but was very respectable fifth there (7f, good to firm) when eased in grade last month; never really had a clear run there and is another 1lb lower here; must be considered.
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7

(2)

24th Jun 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

20:15 Newbury

Tintoretto

9st 7lb

J: Sean Levey

T: Tom Ward

Returned from 314-day layoff with very respectable fourth at Wolverhampton (7f, AW) in April 2024 but absent for another 446 days since, and it's hard to gauge how much ability he retains as a 10yo.

25/1

Form: 113213 C

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Dual 6f winner (once here) in spring and added to his tally over 7f at Chepstow (good) in June; beaten under 1l when third of four off today's career-high mark at Newmarket (7f, good to firm) a fortnight ago and may yet have more improvement to come; respected.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6

(7)

3rd Sep 2025

Good

0m 5f 160y

Class 6

15:20 Bath

Macs Dilemma

9st 8lb

J: William Carson

T: John O’Shea

C&D winner; losing run stretches back over two years and he hasn't fired yet this year; dropped 10lb as a result but perhaps not ready to capitalise just yet.

33/1

3

(3)

22nd Jul 2025

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

21:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Macs Dilemma

9st 13lb

J: James Turner

T: John O’Shea

Not run on the AW since 2022 and has regressed on turf in recent times, having been rated a stone higher at the start of last season; well held in three runs round his beloved Chepstow this year.

16/1

OUR TIP

Form: 532137 CD

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 7lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Good servant over the years, and his C&D (good to firm) win in June was his 12th career success; didn't perform at Ascot last time, though, and may find younger rivals better handicapped today; usually a front-runner.
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6th

6

(6)

1st Apr 2024

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

17:13 Wolverhampton (AW)

Fieldsman

9st 5lb

J: Jack Doughty

T: Tony Carroll

led

10/1

6th

6

(6)

1st Apr 2024

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

17:13 Wolverhampton (AW)

Fieldsman

9st 5lb

J: Jack Doughty

T: Tony Carroll

led

10/1

7th

2

(5)

21st Mar 2024

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

19:00 Southwell (AW)

Fieldsman

9st 8lb

J: Molly Gunn

T: Tony Carroll

12yo who was disappointing here (1m) last Tuesday but did too much too soon in that amateurs' race; had previously been running consistently well (including over C&D) and he may well bounce back with a bold bid.

10/1

2/1

Form: 242671 D

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 6lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Suffered a dip in form in May but returned from short break with clearcut win at Newbury (7f, good to firm) two weeks ago and his recent 3lb rise ought to be manageable.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

11th

2

(12)

18th Oct 2022

Soft

0m 7f 3y

Class 6

17:05 Yarmouth

Fangorn

9st 12lb

J: Frederick Larson

T: Mick Channon

pressed leader, pushed along from 3f out, soon lost position, ridden and beaten when towards rear from under 2f out

14/1

7th

1

(8)

6th Oct 2022

Standard

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

18:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Fangorn

10st 1lb

J: George Bass

T: Mick Channon

raced in second, ridden and raced wide when lost second on turn under 2f out, soon weakened

14/1

6th

2

(3)

28th Sep 2022

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

20:00 Kempton (AW)

Fangorn

10st 1lb

J: Charlie Bennett

T: Mick Channon

took keen hold, towards rear of midfield, niggled along and no impression when hampered on inner over 1f out, no extra final furlong

14/1

Form: 987774 CD

Last run: 37 days

W: 8st 11lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Triple C&D winner last year; yet to hit peak form this season and although she put in good front-running shift when fourth over C&D in June she was a well-held third after making the running here yesterday.
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9th

7

(5)

17th Sep 2024

Good

0m 6f 210y

Class 6

16:50 Brighton

Porterinthejungle

9st 4lb

J: Zoe Lewis

T: Thomas Faulkner

Triple C&D winner for Robyn Brisland in 2021 and came good for current stable at Chepstow (7f, good to firm) in June, having reportedly benefited from the reapplication of a hood; reverted to her free-going tendencies when midfield on consecutive outings without a hood last month, though, and the headgear is again missing here.

12/1

6th

1

(13)

26th Aug 2024

Good To Soft

0m 7f 16y

Class 6

16:10 Chepstow

Porterinthejungle

9st 10lb

J: Zoe Lewis

T: Thomas Faulkner

Gained two of his six wins over this C&D, the latter in June; versatile ground-wise and seemingly on a workable mark but didn't fire here last week (raced too freely) and is unreliable.

10/1

6th

6

(1)

15th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

0m 7f 16y

Class 6

16:30 Chepstow

Porterinthejungle

9st 1lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Thomas Faulkner

took keen hold, prominent, lost ground but in touch with leaders after 2f

6/1

Non-runners

Porterinthejungle

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £22.40
Straight Forecast £24.28
Trifecta £54.20

Selections

TOPSPEED:

King Of War

SPOTLIGHT:

Tintoretto

Telegraph:

Macs Dilemma

Daily Mail:

Fangorn

POSTDATA:

Fieldsman

WEST COUNTRY:

King Of War

The Guardian:

King Of War

Daily Express:

King Of War

Daily Mirror:

Macs Dilemma

Daily Record:

Macs Dilemma

The Sun:

Fangorn

The Star:

Fangorn

RP Ratings:

Tintoretto

LAMBOURN:

Tintoretto

The Times:

Tintoretto