September 11 / 14.20 Brighton

14.20

Good

St Leger Festival Tips On attheraces.com Apprentice Handicap

  • Prize money: £3245.08
  • 0m 7f 216y
  • Class 6
  • 4 runners
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St Leger Festival Tips On attheraces.com Apprentice Handicap

Runners: 4 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

13/8 (Won)

  • Win: £2.20

Form: 64-913 CD BF

Last run: 4 days

W: 9st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Ended a long losing run when scoring off a reduced mark over C&D (good) last month and he backed that up with a clear third at Salisbury (1m, good to firm) last Thursday; that was behind a well-handicapped rival who made all and he's a key player on this drop back in grade.
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6

(1)

16th Oct 2025

Good

0m 7f 216y

Class 5

15:30 Brighton

Uncle Dick

9st 8lb

J: Oliver Carmichael

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

Eight C&D wins, the most recent off current mark in August; not in the same form since and was behind a few of today's rivals last time.

10/1

5

(11)

29th Sep 2025

Good

0m 7f 216y

Class 5

15:55 Brighton

Uncle Dick

9st 7lb

J: Oliver Carmichael

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

Has struggled on his last three starts but always a force to be reckoned with at this track having registered an eighth win here on his last visit in August (1m, good; ridden by Oliver Carmichael); only 2lb higher.

16/1

1

(10)

14th Sep 2025

Heavy

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

17:28 Bath

Uncle Dick

9st 13lb

J: Oliver Carmichael

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

Resumed winning ways at Brighton (1m) in August and not disgraced when fifth of nine in 1m Salisbury handicap 16 days ago; shortlisted.

12/1

9/4

Form: 015333 D BF

Last run: 8 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
Just one win from 12 starts but that came at Lingfield (1m, AW) in June and he's finished placed in his last three runs, latest when a rallying third over C&D (good) eight days ago; remains feasibly treated on his best form and he should go well again.
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2nd

1

(3)

1st Jun 2026

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 6

14:07 Lingfield (AW)

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9st 9lb

J: Luke Catton

T: Jim Boyle

Well suited by switchback tracks and took advantage of a handy mark when winning on his C&D comeback in April; found life tougher off his revised mark in better company here last time but this is more his speed back down 2lb.

5/1

6th

10

(5)

12th May 2026

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 4

19:20 Lingfield (AW)

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8st 10lb

J: Pat Cosgrave

T: Jim Boyle

2-3 over C&D including when making a successful return from 196 days off 12 days ago; up 7lb in a better race so he will need to find a bit more.

6/1

1st

9

(5)

30th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 6

17:07 Lingfield (AW)

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9st 4lb

J: Luke Catton

T: Jim Boyle

Won off 1lb higher on turf here (7f) last summer and ended last season with respectable fourth at Brighton (1m) but this reappearance run is his first AW start since 2024 and his record when fresh is not compelling.

14/1

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6/1

Form: -14305 D

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
Scored at Yarmouth (1m, good to firm) on her seasonal/stable debut in May but she's not gone on from that and was fifth of nine behind Uncle Dick over C&D last time; back on last winning mark now but she needs to find more.
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3rd

2

(5)

11th Sep 2023

Good

0m 7f 216y

Class 6

14:20 Brighton

Free Step

9st 9lb

J: Kaiya Fraser

T: Harry Eustace

Scored at Yarmouth (1m, good to firm) on her seasonal/stable debut in May but she's not gone on from that and was fifth of nine behind Uncle Dick over C&D last time; back on last winning mark now but she needs to find more.

6/1

5th

1

(6)

21st Aug 2023

Good

0m 7f 216y

Class 6

16:25 Brighton

Free Step

10st 4lb

J: Kaiya Fraser

T: Harry Eustace

midfield, headway 2f out, ridden and went third over 1f out, no extra final 110yds

15/2

9/2

Form: 432244

Last run: 24 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
0-13 but she's a consistent type who has had some near-misses this summer and her latest fourth at Newmarket was behind a resurgent rival who won by almost 5l; now drops back into a Class 6 event and she has possibilities.
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1st

4

(6)

6th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

13:55 Wolverhampton (AW)

Coloane

9st 12lb

J: Conor Whiteley

T: Roger Fell

3-36; back to winning ways, clinging on in a similar C&D apprentices' handicap (0-65) on Saturday; the promising Conor Whiteley retains the ride, and she'll be a threat to all if taking her chance again 48 hours on from that success.

9/4

1st

5

(4)

4th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

17:50 Wolverhampton (AW)

Coloane

9st 8lb

J: Conor Whiteley

T: Roger Fell

Infrequent winner but she made a promising return from a 108-day break here two weeks ago; talented claimer takes off a valuable 3lb; shortlisted.

9/2

5th

10

(9)

20th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 5

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Coloane

8st 13lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: Roger Fell

Easy winner of a 1m handicap at Southwell last September when 9lb lower; up and down since and needs to be at her best to take this after 108 days off.

10/1

Non-runners

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Payout
Exacta £4.20
Straight Forecast £4.43
Trifecta £9.00

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Uncle Dick

The Times:

Buy The Dip

NEWMARKET:

Coloane

The Guardian:

Free Step

D Express:

Buy The Dip

POSTDATA:

Uncle Dick

Telegraph:

Uncle Dick

Daily Mail:

Uncle Dick

Daily Mirror:

Uncle Dick

The Sun:

Uncle Dick

The Star:

Uncle Dick

Daily Record:

Uncle Dick