13.50
Good To FirmAndy Thornton Hospitality Furniture Apprentice Handicap
- Prize money: £10468
- 1m 2f 56y
- Class 4
- 10 runners
Runners: 10 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Mostly sunny
5/1 (Won)
- Win: £9.10
- Place: £2.60
Form: 76-821
Last run: 11 days
W: 9st 7lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 67
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 1 (5) |
23rd Jun 2023 Good 1m 4f 104y Class 5 |
9st 11lb |
sweating, slowly into stride, in touch with leaders, prominent in chasing group after 2f |
13/8 |
|
1st 7 (9) |
16th Jun 2023 Good To Firm 1m 2f 56y Class 4 |
9st 7lb |
took keen hold, midfield, pushed along over 2f out, soon ridden and headway, went second 1f out, kept on well to lead inside final furlong, won going away |
5/1 |
|
1st 4 (9) |
5th Jun 2023 Good To Firm 0m 7f 218y Class 5 |
9st 7lb |
Nine-race maiden; back in much better form with close second over C&D (good) last month, proving suited by the return to a sound surface; respected off just 2lb higher in this similar event. |
11/4 |
8/1
- Place: £1.90
Form: 114-02 D
Last run: 13 days
W: 9st 13lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 78
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 3 (11) |
4th Nov 2024 Standard To Slow 1m 3f 219y Class 6 |
9st 13lb |
dwelt start, held up in last, outpaced 3f out, never on terms |
20/1 |
|
8th 3 (11) |
4th Nov 2024 Standard To Slow 1m 3f 219y Class 6 |
9st 13lb |
dwelt start, held up in last, outpaced 3f out, never on terms |
20/1 |
|
7th 6 (9) |
24th Oct 2024 Standard 1m 3f 23y Class 5 |
9st 8lb |
Ended losing run when successful in 1m2f handicap at Windsor in July; well held since and 0-13 on AW as opposed to 6-28 on turf. |
16/1 |
11/4
- Place: £1.30
Form: 23-231
Last run: 21 days
W: 10st 0lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 79
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5 |
14th Oct 2025 Good 2m 0f 125y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
Bought for 20,000gns out of the O'Meara yard for which he won three times at up to 1m2f; made a quiet stable debut at Chester but was no doubt bought with hurdling in mind. |
9/1 |
|
1 (9) |
13th Sep 2025 Good 1m 4f 63y Class 4 |
11st 9lb |
Bought for 20,000gns out of the O'Meara yard for which he won three times, the latest over 1m2f at Ripon in June; well held at York since then; unraced over this far which is a worry. |
10/1 |
16/1
Form: 841037
Last run: 26 days
W: 9st 0lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 65
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 8 (8) |
4th Oct 2024 Standard 1m 0f 5y Class 6 |
9st 0lb |
slowly away, in rear, ran in snatches |
16/1 |
|
7th 2 (11) |
3rd Sep 2024 Standard To Slow 1m 0f 5y Class 6 |
9st 11lb |
Two of his four wins have come over C&D and although his losing run is up to 12, he is 7lb lower than when last successful; one for the shortlist returned here. |
15/2 |
8/1
Form: 30-385 D
Last run: 18 days
W: 9st 10lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 75
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7 (6) |
6th Aug 2025 Good 1m 2f 5y Class 6 |
10st 9lb |
Needs to be delivered late off a strong pace to be at his best and it's not worked out for him this season, including in three races at Pontefract where he has a good record; continues to creep down the weights. |
11/2 |
|
4th 4 (5) |
15th Jul 2025 Good To Firm 1m 1f 207y Class 6 |
9st 13lb |
9yo who has been a grand servant to the yard with nine wins but he's not so good as he once was; needs to be delivered late off a strong pace to be at his best; now on a career-low mark and others preferred. |
10/1 |
11/1
Form: 33-759 D
Last run: 36 days
W: 10st 0lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 79
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 3 (1) |
7th Aug 2024 Good To Firm 1m 0f 6y Class 4 |
9st 5lb |
Runner-up on his first two starts this season (1m2f, good/AW) but down the field on his three runs since and needs to get back on track. |
15/2 |
|
7th 4 (1) |
7th Jul 2024 Good 1m 2f 0y Class 4 |
10st 0lb |
led, headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out |
16/1 |
6/1
Form: 353114 D
Last run: 28 days
W: 9st 10lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 75
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 2 (7) |
23rd Jun 2026 Soft 1m 2f 0y Class 5 |
9st 7lb |
7-32 on the AW and 2-19 on turf, but he has performed well on grass in his last two starts, latterly over 1m2f at Yarmouth where he didn't get the clearest of runs; respected. |
11/4 |
|
2nd 3 (2) |
20th May 2026 Good To Soft 1m 2f 23y Class 5 |
9st 7lb |
Nine wins to his name, including C&D, and just 1lb higher than for March's narrow Kempton success (1m3f); two creditable efforts have followed but he could use the ground drying out if he is to add to his tally. |
9/2 |
10/1
Form: -40033 C
Last run: 15 days
W: 9st 6lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 71
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 6 (5) |
18th Jul 2026 Good 1m 1f 170y Class 4 |
9st 2lb |
11yo who has been up and down this season but has won twice, including over C&D (good), and he ran pretty well when third here (1m, good) last time; finished third in this last year and he could give a good account. |
7/1 |
|
3rd 4 (6) |
6th Jul 2026 Good 1m 0f 0y Class 5 |
9st 6lb |
Veteran whose 2026 wins at Ripon (1m2f) and Musselburgh (1m1f) show that he retains plenty of vitality; form dipped when back at this venue last time, so needs to rebound. |
8/1 |
|
6th 3 (5) |
18th Jun 2026 Good To Soft 1m 1f 170y Class 5 |
9st 9lb |
Best when allowed to dominate, so this track suits his style of running; two wins already this year, here and at Musselburgh (1m1f); sits 3lb above his last winning mark, but still posted a creditable effort in a stronger race than this at York (sixth of 18; 28-1) last week. |
7/1 |
8/1
Form: 159331 D
Last run: 26 days
W: 9st 6lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 71
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 1 (6) |
29th Jun 2026 Good To Firm 1m 0f 31y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Again no sign of the tongue-tie he wore for most wins; two runs this season were his first on turf since June 2024 and he needs to return to February's AW levels. |
14/1 |
|
4th 5 (9) |
15th Jun 2026 Good To Soft 1m 2f 0y Class 6 |
10st 12lb |
Again no sign of the tongue-tie worn for most wins as he has a rare run away from the AW; bit better at Lingfield recently on his second run for this yard but needs more back on turf. |
12/1 |
|
6th 9 (10) |
1st Jun 2026 Standard 1m 0f 1y Class 6 |
9st 1lb |
Goes back to the blinkers worn for both Newcastle wins, latterly off 3lb lower, for Iain Jardine in the winter but again no sign of the usual tongue-tie; big price and well held for his new yard on turf a few weeks ago. |
20/1 |
10/1
Form: 85-624
Last run: 33 days
W: 9st 10lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 75
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
17th 17 (11) |
27th Jun 2026 Standard To Slow 2m 0f 56y Class 2 |
8st 13lb |
Three AW wins include his only appearance at this track, over C&D in 2023; sole win since was in March 2024; excellent third off this mark in the Cesarewitch at Newmarket that October but unraced since until well held at 66-1 over 1m4f one month ago; whether that run is enough to have brought him back to peak form is hard to say with confidence but he shaped okay. |
33/1 |
|
9th 1 (1) |
27th May 2026 Standard To Slow 1m 3f 219y Class 3 |
9st 9lb |
Four wins (three on AW at 1m6f and 2m) and was last seen finishing third in the 2024 Cesarewitch; has gone well over this shorter trip but can only be considered if market vibes are positive. |
14/1 |
|
3rd 13 (22) |
12th Oct 2024 Good To Soft 2m 2f 0y Class 2 |
8st 9lb |
Reached new heights during a pretty busy AW campaign prior to his creditable and none-too-lucky sixth in the 2m2f Chester Cup in May when last seen (finished lame); that was on good to firm and easily his best turf form, but he won on soft in 2022; withdrawn twice last month; on the Chester Cup evidence he could still be capable of better. |
28/1 |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £48.30 |
| Straight Forecast | £44.48 |
| Tricast | £111.87 |
| Trifecta | £170.40 |
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