September 11 / 16.55 Newcastle (AW)

16.55

Standard

Quinnbet.com Apprentice Handicap

  • Prize money: £3873.16
  • 1m 4f 98y
  • Class 5
  • 8 runners
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Quinnbet.com Apprentice Handicap

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Showers

15/8 (Won)

  • Win: £2.50
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 131343 D

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Dual winner who has his quirks and is 6lb above his last winning mark; still ran well to be only 2l away over this far at Lingfield last time and likely to be involved.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5th

3

(8)

27th May 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 4

21:00 Kempton (AW)

Robusto

9st 11lb

J: Harry Vigors

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

Often makes the running but came from towards rear under Harry Vigors to win a six-runner race at Wolverhampton (1m6f) on latest outing; that broke a long losing run but he's usually competitive and has won over C&D; player.

11/2

1st

4

(3)

17th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 5f 219y

Class 4

15:18 Wolverhampton (AW)

Robusto

9st 7lb

J: Harry Vigors

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

Losing run up to 18 and has to put a poor recent effort at Lingfield (1m4f, Polytrack) behind him, but he often makes the running and could enjoy the run of the race if again ridden positively; visor removed after one use.

9/2

14th

3

(15)

3rd Apr 2026

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 4

17:00 Lingfield (AW)

Robusto

9st 9lb

J: Jack Nicholls

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

Often a front-runner; record over C&D reads 1313, but this his first visit here since June 2024; losing run is up to 17 and he is drawn wide; visor the headgear of choice this time.

7/1

7/1

  • Place: £3.80

Form: -44335 D BF

Last run: 46 days

W: 9st 8lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Won three times last year on good and slow ground (1m2f/1m4f); has never defied this high a mark and she's 0-7 on the AW.
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6th

6

(3)

14th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 4f 14y

Class 6

17:30 Southwell (AW)

Mrs Meader

10st 11lb

J: Mr Ross Birkett

T: Julia & Shelley Birkett

Four wins came on turf later in the year and made it 0-16 on the AW when tailed off over 1m6f here five weeks ago; on a career-low mark now but it's hard to find any other positives.

33/1

8th

8

(4)

7th Feb 2026

Standard

1m 6f 21y

Class 6

17:30 Southwell (AW)

Mrs Meader

9st 4lb

J: Joe Bradnam

T: Julia & Shelley Birkett

0-15 on AW but not beaten far when seventh of 13 on comeback run here (1m3f) 16 days ago; steps back up in trip and down to a career-low mark so not out of this.

12/1

7th

4

(8)

22nd Jan 2026

Standard

1m 3f 23y

Class 6

16:35 Southwell (AW)

Mrs Meader

9st 6lb

J: Dylan Hogan

T: Julia & Shelley Birkett

Veteran who is a four-time winner on turf; 0-14 on AW but was a good second at Chelmsford on most recent attempt in this sphere; absent since September.

7/1

16/1

  • Place: £4.90

Form: 1190-0 C

Last run: 44 days

W: 10st 1lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
1m3f winner at Southwell and a dual 2m winner here; should be on a good mark but has been very quiet in two runs on either side of an absence.
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8th

5

(1)

29th Sep 2023

Standard

1m 4f 98y

Class 5

16:55 Newcastle (AW)

Khilwafy

9st 13lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: David Thompson

Won back-to-back staying races (2m) here early in 2022 before struggling in the AW Championships Marathon (80-1); hasn't seen a whole lot of action since, but his recent C&D third to a stablemate of Genesius leaves his trainer something positive to work with; best to monitor only at this stage.

14/1

3rd

2

(1)

11th Sep 2023

Standard

1m 4f 98y

Class 5

16:55 Newcastle (AW)

Khilwafy

10st 1lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: David Thompson

1m3f winner at Southwell and a dual 2m winner here; should be on a good mark but has been very quiet in two runs on either side of an absence.

16/1

10th

5

(8)

29th Jul 2023

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 4

14:00 Newcastle (AW)

Khilwafy

9st 12lb

J: Paula Muir

T: David Thompson

Came into his own with three AW wins (1m3f-2m) two winters ago but he had only two runs (Tapeta/turf) last season and finished in rear at big prices in both of them; still lightly raced for his age but has something to prove after 385 days off and others are preferred.

25/1

Form: 542349

Last run: 44 days

W: 9st 11lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
20-1 when well beaten in a Class 4 handicap at York last time; hadn't been running badly prior to that (at 1m4f) and can cope with this mark.
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2

(6)

9th Oct 2025

Standard

2m 0f 56y

Class 6

16:20 Newcastle (AW)

Gastronomy

9st 12lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Philip Kirby

Won twice last year, including over 12.5f here, but his losing run is beginning to mount up; now 6lb below his last winning mark but not easy to recommend after a heavy defeat over C&D one month ago.

16/1

5

(2)

8th Sep 2025

Standard To Slow

2m 0f 56y

Class 5

17:10 Newcastle (AW)

Gastronomy

9st 4lb

J: Joe Fanning

T: Philip Kirby

Won twice last year, including over 12.5f here, but his losing run is beginning to mount up; cheekpieces left off last time are back on and he needs to show improvement.

6/1

Form: 024

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 10lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
With Jane Chapple-Hyam when runner-up in a fairly average 1m2f novice at Newmarket; fetched 130,000gns at the sales but was well held on stable debut at Ffos Las where he carried his head high; still early days and tongue-tie fitted for handicap debut.
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8th

4

(5)

12th Nov 2024

Standard

1m 6f 21y

Class 6

17:00 Southwell (AW)

Golden Delite

9st 5lb

J: Frederick Larson

T: Michael Appleby

led, headed over 3f out, soon weakened quickly

20/1

8th

4

(5)

12th Nov 2024

Standard

1m 6f 21y

Class 6

17:00 Southwell (AW)

Golden Delite

9st 5lb

J: Frederick Larson

T: Michael Appleby

led, headed over 3f out, soon weakened quickly

20/1

8th

4

(4)

2nd Nov 2024

Standard

1m 4f 14y

Class 6

16:50 Southwell (AW)

Golden Delite

9st 9lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Michael Appleby

Promising when just beaten on his second start for Jane Chapple Hyam at Newmarket (1m2f, good) in July last year, but has regressed in nine starts since joining this yard; yet another headgear combination is now given a go.

25/1

33/1

Form: 204860 D

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 1lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Defied a higher mark for former stable but doesn't look in much form at the minute.
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8th

9

(6)

6th Nov 2024

Soft

1m 6f 0y

Class 6

15:50 Nottingham

Tigerten

9st 4lb

J: Ben Robinson

T: Michael Blake

midfield, outpaced up the centre 4f out, weakened and eased over 1f out

16/1

8th

9

(6)

6th Nov 2024

Soft

1m 6f 0y

Class 6

15:50 Nottingham

Tigerten

9st 4lb

J: Ben Robinson

T: Michael Blake

midfield, outpaced up the centre 4f out, weakened and eased over 1f out

16/1

5th

4

(5)

21st Oct 2024

Heavy

2m 1f 24y

Class 6

14:07 Bath

Tigerten

11st 1lb

J: Mr Fletcher Yarham

T: Michael Blake

in touch with leaders

6/1

OUR TIP

14/1

Form: -43200

Last run: 15 days

W: 10st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Dual winner for previous connections; joined current ones for only 2,200gns and at 40-1 he was last at Beverley (1m, soft); this trip perhaps a better fit but has a lot to prove now.
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9th

4

(10)

20th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Sense Of Worth

9st 7lb

J: Dale Swift

T: Seb Spencer

Blows hot and cold but he is 2lb lower than for his last win (8.6f here in June) and fully effective over C&D; not solid but couldn't discount with confidence.

14/1

2

(9)

9th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 4f 98y

Class 5

16:55 Newcastle (AW)

Sense Of Worth

9st 10lb

J: Dale Swift

T: Seb Spencer

0-10 here but scored at Wolverhampton (1m4f, Tapeta) in February; campaigned over shorter since March and won again at that venue (8.5f) in June; case to be made now he's back on that winning mark.

20/1

5th

8

(9)

15th Sep 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

18:00 Kempton (AW)

Sense Of Worth

9st 8lb

J: Shay Farmer

T: Seb Spencer

Retains a fair chunk of ability aged nine but all of his 2025 AW form is at Wolverhampton, winning twice; not sure quite what to expect back elsewhere.

20/1

11/4

Form: -11854 D BF

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Back-to-back 1m4f wins on Polytrack/Tapeta earlier this year and the race didn't go her way when fourth of nine at Wolverhampton last week; good chance at this lower level.
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8th

6

(9)

11th Sep 2023

Standard

1m 4f 98y

Class 5

16:55 Newcastle (AW)

Krona

9st 5lb

J: Oliver Stammers

T: Charlie Johnston

Back-to-back 1m4f wins on Polytrack/Tapeta earlier this year and the race didn't go her way when fourth of nine at Wolverhampton last week; good chance at this lower level.

11/4

4th

9

(9)

2nd Sep 2023

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 4

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Krona

9st 3lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Charlie Johnston

Well held on turf in her two runs this season but she's 2-3 on AW and both those wins were by 5l in 1m4f handicaps in February; still looks feasibly treated on her best form and she's interesting back in this sphere.

7/1

5th

7

(7)

11th Jul 2023

Good

1m 4f 5y

Class 5

16:30 Pontefract

Krona

9st 4lb

J: Joe Fanning

T: Charlie Johnston

Two stylish wins over 1m4f on AW in February and this lightly raced 3yo hasn't had many goes on turf; however, tailed off when back on grass at Salisbury (1m4f, good to firm) recently and has something to prove after that.

10/1

Non-runners

Easter Island

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £29.90
Straight Forecast £35.97
Tricast £319.47
Trifecta £259.70

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Krona

Telegraph:

Golden Delite

D Express:

Robusto

The Sun:

Golden Delite

RP RATINGS:

Krona

POSTDATA:

Krona

The Times:

Krona

The Guardian:

Krona

Daily Mail:

Krona

The Star:

Krona

Daily Record:

Krona

Daily Mirror:

Robusto