14.30
Good To FirmHope Against Cancer Apprentice Handicap
- Prize money: £3663.8
- 1m 3f 179y
- Class 6
- 11 runners
Runners: 11 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Partly cloudy
13/2 (Won)
- Win: £6.50
- Place: £2.30
Form: 17508- CD
Last run: 167 days
W: 9st 6lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 52
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2 (6) |
9th Aug 2025 Good 1m 2f 0y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Dual fast-ground 1m4f Leicester scorer in 2022-23, but longer still since he last showed sufficient on any of his occasional returns to shorter; okay last-time hurdles effort, at least. |
16/1 |
|
2 |
6th Jun 2025 Good 2m 0f 145y Class 5 |
11st 9lb |
Lowly rated on the Flat nowadays; belied 80-1 odds when second in Kelso novice hurdle (2m, soft) in February but was swallowed up after racing too freely in the lead in Perth handicap (2m, good to soft) in April. |
16/1 |
|
9th 4 |
24th Apr 2025 Good To Soft 2m 0f 47y Class 5 |
11st 10lb |
took keen hold, raced wide early, midfield, prominent 2nd |
12/1 |
12/1
- Place: £3.20
Form: 211558 D
Last run: 14 days
W: 9st 6lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 52
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 2 (1) |
30th May 2023 Good To Firm 1m 6f 0y Class 6 |
9st 6lb |
Two wins over shorter on Tapeta in February; less good on her next three starts but he returned to form when second at Leicester yesterday; tongue-tie now added; can't ignore in a weak race. |
5/2 |
|
2nd 4 (9) |
29th May 2023 Good To Firm 1m 3f 179y Class 6 |
9st 6lb |
Won two in a row on Tapeta (1m4f/1m3f) in February but he's been well held in last three runs including when switched back to turf at Catterick (1m4f, good) two weeks ago; has quite a bit to prove again and his last Flat turf win was in 2020. |
12/1 |
|
8th 4 (11) |
15th May 2023 Good To Soft 1m 4f 13y Class 6 |
9st 7lb |
Exposed 8yo who has been kept to AW by current trainer, winning twice (1m3f/1m4f); despite high mileage, he's not had many races on softish ground. |
10/1 |
6/1
- Place: £2.60
Form: 813-06 D
Last run: 21 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 2 (1) |
2nd May 2026 Good To Firm 1m 6f 0y Class 5 |
9st 6lb |
Had a good 2025, winning over 1m7f at Ayr (good to firm) and 2m at Chester (good); also runner-up on five other occasions, including his reappearance. |
4/1 |
|
10 (12) |
11th Oct 2025 Good 2m 0f 56y Class 4 |
9st 2lb |
Won at Chester (2m, good) last month and nearly caught The Crafty Mole (who was perhaps idling) at Ripon (2m, good) a fortnight ago; also effective over this C&D and he's in the mix. |
12/1 |
9/1
Form: 7-4190 D
Last run: 51 days
W: 9st 5lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 51
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 1 (2) |
15th Nov 2023 Standard 1m 4f 98y Class 6 |
9st 12lb |
High in the weights with him 6lb above the figure he defied at Carlisle (1m3f) in August and that perhaps a factor in his two subsequent defeats; continues to run well though and unlikely to be far away. |
5/1 |
|
4th 6 (12) |
28th Sep 2023 Standard 1m 3f 23y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
In career-best form on turf in recent months, most notably when clearcut winner at Carlisle (1m3f, good to firm) two starts ago; also suited by this surface and must be considered in current mood. |
9/2 |
|
2nd 1 (7) |
1st Sep 2023 Good To Soft 1m 3f 209y Class 6 |
10st 0lb |
Got off the mark at Southwell in February and back in top form on last two starts when second at Leicester (again under Laura Pearson) and winning an amateurs' race at Carlisle, all over 1m3f or 1m4f; has 5lb penalty but the ground may pose the biggest question, as his only run on softer than good was low-level form early in career. |
6/1 |
13/2
Form: 066964
Last run: 21 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 3 (5) |
7th Nov 2024 Standard 1m 2f 42y Class 6 |
9st 6lb |
prominent early, soon raced in third |
10/1 |
|
10th 3 (5) |
7th Nov 2024 Standard 1m 2f 42y Class 6 |
9st 6lb |
prominent early, soon raced in third |
10/1 |
|
8th 5 (4) |
16th Sep 2024 Good 1m 4f 8y Class 6 |
9st 7lb |
Only win in 33 races was a 1m2f handicap at Nottingham last October (heavy); a few fair runs this term but over 5l behind Jamih at Catterick last time (1m4f, good to firm). |
14/1 |
16/1
Form: 494-85
Last run: 14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
14th 18 |
10th Oct 2024 Good 2m 0f 161y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Has not shown a great deal over hurdles or on the Flat since joining current stable last autumn and is now 0-25 overall; 4lb wrong here. |
50/1 |
|
7th 11 |
20th Sep 2024 Good 2m 0f 167y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
prominent, pressed leader 4th, led narrowly 3 out |
100/1 |
|
8th 9 (2) |
14th Aug 2024 Good To Firm 1m 1f 201y Class 6 |
9st 0lb |
23-race maiden; pulled up over hurdles before finishing third of the five runners in a weak 1m novice for fillies at Bath; that looks dubious form. |
33/1 |
7/2
Form: 512385
Last run: 28 days
W: 9st 11lb
4 yo Filly
OR: 57
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7 |
6th Aug 2025 Good 2m 4f 50y |
11st 6lb |
Dual-purpose sort got off the mark over hurdles at Cork in March (2m) but has been unplaced since then and needs a major return to form. |
25/1 |
|
11th 8 |
28th Jul 2025 Good 2m 0f 130y |
11st 8lb |
Unplaced in five outings since Cork win in March; looks vulnerable at this stage, still 7lb higher than her winning mark. |
33/1 |
|
8th 3 |
11th Jul 2025 Good 2m 4f 0y |
11st 10lb |
Form dipped when tailed off in a claiming hurdle at Roscommon earlier this week and her best efforts have come over shorter trips. |
20/1 |
11/4
Form: 5998-2 D
Last run: 52 days
W: 9st 11lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 57
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 2 |
1st Sep 2024 Good 2m 0f 0y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
Sole Flat win (21 races) was over 11.6f in 2021, mostly modest form; his dam won over hurdles (pretty useful) as well as on the Flat. |
33/1 |
|
9th 4 (11) |
15th May 2024 Good To Firm 1m 3f 137y Class 6 |
9st 8lb |
Added to a decent record over C&D in the springtime when best of the rest behind an improver last month; has never been the most consistent but he's shortlist material in a weak handicap. |
5/2 |
|
9th 4 (11) |
15th May 2024 Good To Firm 1m 3f 137y Class 6 |
9st 8lb |
Added to a decent record over C&D in the springtime when best of the rest behind an improver last month; has never been the most consistent but he's shortlist material in a weak handicap. |
5/2 |
16/1
Form: 854-78
Last run: 12 days
W: 9st 0lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 45
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 6 (1) |
31st Aug 2023 Good To Firm 1m 6f 0y Class 6 |
9st 2lb |
Went close to getting off the mark over 1m5f here (good; acts on good to soft) in July; lesser effort upped to 1m6f over C&D next time but wasn't beaten far at Brighton since and worth another go at a staying trip. |
5/1 |
|
7th 8 (4) |
21st Aug 2023 Good 1m 3f 198y Class 6 |
9st 2lb |
took keen hold, midfield |
16/1 |
|
8th 10 (8) |
26th Jul 2023 Good 1m 6f 0y Class 6 |
8st 12lb |
A maiden after 24 runs but went down fighting when close second to Dirham Emirati here (1m5f, good) a fortnight ago and remains unexposed over this sort of trip; ought to be on the premises again. |
4/1 |
12/1
Form: /069-8
Last run: 146 days
W: 9st 0lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 46
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
13th 4 |
12th Oct 2023 Good To Firm 2m 0f 161y Class 5 |
11st 13lb |
Capable handicapper at this level but has run moderately on the Flat and over jumps on either side of a three-month absence; others safer. |
14/1 |
|
6th 1 |
24th Aug 2023 Good 2m 5f 164y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Won at Lingfield in December and did so under Ned Fox in five-runner race over this C&D (good to firm) in May; ran poorly in a Flat run last time but that was just one day after his win here and is best forgiven; probably needs to improve on his British hurdles form. |
5/1 |
|
10th 9 (11) |
29th May 2023 Good To Firm 1m 3f 179y Class 6 |
9st 0lb |
Added to his three Flat wins in Ireland when scoring over hurdles in December; respectable second in a selling hurdle at Exeter (2m2f, good) last month and he's not ruled out off a dangerous mark back in this sphere following another hurdle win at Fontwell yesterday. |
12/1 |
66/1
Form: 3770-0
Last run: 28 days
W: 9st 0lb
4 yo Filly
OR: 45
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 11 (4) |
26th Jul 2023 Good 1m 3f 137y Class 6 |
8st 9lb |
Yet to show any worthwhile form after seven runs; can't be recommended. |
100/1 |
|
10th 11 (11) |
12th Jul 2023 Good To Firm 1m 5f 11y Class 6 |
9st 0lb |
in rear |
50/1 |
|
11th 11 (1) |
29th May 2023 Good To Firm 1m 3f 179y Class 6 |
9st 0lb |
Big prices and has been beaten 13l or more in all of her five runs, including two 1m2f handicaps; can only be watched until she shows some positive signs. |
66/1 |
+o+e Accumulators
| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £54.10 |
| Straight Forecast | £78.47 |
| Tricast | £482.54 |
| Trifecta | £566.90 |
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