17.30
GoodGTC Apprentice Handicap
- Prize money: £3663.8
- 1m 0f 2y
- Class 6
- 9 runners
Runners: 9 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Scattered showers
7/2 (Won)
- Win: £3.25
- Place: £1.90
Form: 414442 CD BF
Last run: 3 days
W: 9st 3lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 51
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
13th 3 (11) |
29th Mar 2024 Standard 0m 7f 0y Class 6 |
9st 6lb |
Front-runner who won five times on turf last season (7f/1m); probably needed his return from seven months off at Newcastle (7f, Tapeta) 11 days ago, but a concern that he is 1-21 on the AW and has been well held in both starts on Polytrack. |
20/1 |
|
8th 1 (1) |
18th Mar 2024 Standard 0m 7f 14y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Enjoyed a revival and won five times on turf last season (7f-1m), including his last three races; also effective on Tapeta but a 201-day break may have checked his momentum. |
12/1 |
|
1st 5 (5) |
30th Aug 2023 Good 0m 7f 33y Class 6 |
9st 5lb |
Second in this last year and he's twice made all over 1m here this season; arrives on a hat-trick following two wins at Beverley (7.4f, heavy/good to firm) and he'll be tough to reel in if his fine form continues. |
4/1 |
5/1
- Place: £2.30
Form: -55922 C
Last run: 9 days
W: 9st 4lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 52
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 9 (10) |
2nd Oct 2024 Good 1m 0f 2y Class 6 |
9st 3lb |
Three-time Musselburgh winner (1m-1m1f; beat Tacitus by a neck last August); mostly struggling this season, albeit did shape a bit better when fifth (beaten 2l) to Zumaaty and Temper Trap at Hamilton last week; stablemate of Onthebunny. |
25/1 |
|
5th 9 (4) |
23rd Sep 2024 Good To Soft 1m 0f 68y Class 6 |
9st 0lb |
Two-time course winner who has run the odd fair race this season but this 10yo is 0-11 in 2024 and has been soundly beaten the last twice. |
25/1 |
|
8th 8 (3) |
14th Sep 2024 Good 1m 0f 2y Class 6 |
9st 0lb |
Veteran with nine wins to his name, latest of them over C&D (patiently ridden; led near finish) in August 2023, but 0-10 this season and he was well held on his most recent outing. |
20/1 |
4/1
Form: 9-3682 CD
Last run: 8 days
W: 9st 6lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 54
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 10 (13) |
2nd Jun 2026 Standard 1m 0f 5y Class 6 |
9st 4lb |
9-96; just failed to reel in Wyvern over 7f here in December but laboured since; weakened, well down the field at Ripon (1m, good; beaten 17l) latest; is fairly treated but the chances are that age is beginning to catch up with him. |
10/1 |
|
12th 5 (5) |
17th May 2026 Good 1m 0f 0y Class 6 |
9st 8lb |
Has three course wins over 1m2f; hasn't figured at Redcar or Ayr since returning to turf last month; best watched. |
16/1 |
10/1
Form: 49-287
Last run: 21 days
W: 9st 1lb
4 yo Filly
OR: 49
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 10 (9) |
13th Jul 2024 Good To Soft 1m 0f 68y Class 4 |
8st 13lb |
Not at her best in two runs for Lucinda Russell but she may have needed last month's return from a seven-month break; other pace to contend with here though. |
16/1 |
|
4th 1 (1) |
19th Jun 2024 Good 1m 0f 68y Class 5 |
10st 0lb |
A dual 1m scorer in 2023 for Jim Goldie but she signed off with a poor run at Newcastle (1m) on her first run for her current yard; she needs to hit the ground running after seven months off. |
7/1 |
5/1
Form: 052426 CD
Last run: 10 days
W: 9st 12lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 60
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 9 (2) |
21st Sep 2023 Good 0m 7f 50y Class 6 |
9st 5lb |
Has drawn a blank since winning in small field over C&D in April 2022; hasn't shaped too badly in some of his recent starts but he was down the field at Carlisle last time. |
11/1 |
|
9th 3 (12) |
7th Sep 2023 Good To Firm 0m 7f 173y Class 6 |
9st 7lb |
No win since April 2022 (7f, Ayr) but has slipped to a workable mark, running consistently at Musselburgh; didn't enjoy a great deal of luck when a closing fourth over 7f there last week; returns to a trip which probably suits best; stablemate of Loom Large. |
7/1 |
|
4th 8 (8) |
30th Aug 2023 Good 0m 7f 33y Class 6 |
9st 2lb |
Beaten 16 times since last win last April but he's run three good races over C&D this season and is edging down the weights; each-way possible. |
9/1 |
10/1
Form: 56-446 CD
Last run: 20 days
W: 9st 4lb
4 yo Filly
OR: 52
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 9 (3) |
21st May 2026 Good 0m 7f 6y Class 6 |
8st 12lb |
Most effective at sharp tracks; justified favouritism when fending off Ideal Guest over C&D (good to firm) last July and now 5lb lower; step back in the right direction when third to Filey Beach over C&D (14-1, beaten over 2l) ten days ago; interesting to see if she can back that up. |
15/2 |
|
3rd 13 (2) |
11th May 2026 Good 0m 7f 6y Class 6 |
8st 12lb |
Two-time C&D winner, the latest last July when 5lb higher; however, she has to better what she's achieved on her two runs this year. |
20/1 |
|
5th 7 (9) |
29th Apr 2026 Good 0m 7f 15y Class 6 |
9st 5lb |
Favourably handicapped on last summer's form but hard to draw any positives from last week's Redcar reappearance after wind surgery. |
16/1 |
10/1
Form: 4-5508 D
Last run: 30 days
W: 9st 12lb
7 yo Mare
OR: 60
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 2 (3) |
23rd Jun 2023 Good 1m 0f 2y Class 6 |
9st 12lb |
slowly into stride, raced in last |
10/1 |
|
8th 5 (9) |
24th May 2023 Good 1m 0f 0y Class 6 |
9st 11lb |
Not fully compelling on the balance of this season's form elsewhere; however, looks interesting back at Ayr having gained last two wins over C&D (including off 2lb higher). |
8/1 |
|
12th 13 (1) |
30th Apr 2023 Good To Soft 1m 0f 0y Class 5 |
9st 3lb |
Not great on the AW this season but she won twice at Ayr last year and it was off this mark the last time. |
14/1 |
13/2
Form: -56238 C
Last run: 39 days
W: 9st 6lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 54
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 7 (8) |
14th Sep 2024 Good 1m 0f 2y Class 6 |
9st 0lb |
Second or third 16 times but has won just once; arrived in good form but ran poorly when last behind Little Ted over C&D 18 days ago; may well bounce back but he's proving expensive to follow; usual blinkers left off today. |
16/1 |
|
8th 8 (7) |
27th Aug 2024 Good 1m 0f 2y Class 6 |
9st 1lb |
held up in rear, outpaced over 2f out, always behind |
8/1 |
20/1
Form: 030-77
Last run: 39 days
W: 8st 12lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 45
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 10 (10) |
12th Oct 2023 Heavy 0m 7f 50y Class 6 |
8st 10lb |
in rear, switched to near side 3f out, soon weakened |
25/1 |
|
5th 7 (6) |
16th Sep 2023 Good 1m 0f 2y Class 6 |
9st 0lb |
towards rear |
33/1 |
|
7th 4 (9) |
12th Aug 2023 Good To Soft 1m 2f 0y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
held up in rear |
25/1 |
Non-runners
Fanzone, Hollis Brown
+o+e Accumulators
| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £12.80 |
| Straight Forecast | £12.67 |
| Tricast | £33.56 |
| Trifecta | £51.60 |
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