13.42
SoftVirgin Bet Apprentice Handicap
- Prize money: £4187.2
- 1m 0f 0y
- Class 5
- 6 runners
Runners: 6 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Showers
9/2 (Won)
- Win: £2.38
- Place: £1.30
Form: 113246 D
Last run: 12 days
W: 10st 1lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 76
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 5 (10) |
12th Sep 2026 Good To Soft 0m 7f 127y Class 4 |
9st 5lb |
Exposed but consistent and fully entitled to be sharper for his recent run at Beverley (extended 1m); on the downside, he's drawn wide and best form is over further. |
7/1 |
|
4th 9 (1) |
30th Aug 2026 Soft 1m 0f 100y Class 4 |
9st 1lb |
Consistent performer who won't have a problem with the likely ground conditions having gained five of his six wins on good to soft/soft; off 310 days, but has run well fresh before and market support would be interesting. |
7/1 |
|
2nd 1 (14) |
24th Oct 2025 Heavy 1m 2f 43y Class 5 |
10st 1lb |
In-form 8yo who recorded a 2l success at Pontefract (1m2f, soft) on Monday, ending two-year losing spell; incurs 4lb penalty but Jack Nicholls takes off useful 5lb; could well remain competitive. |
4/1 |
9/4
- Place: £2.00
Form: 476601 CD
Last run: 12 days
W: 10st 1lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 76
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 2 (6) |
19th Sep 2024 Good 1m 0f 0y Class 5 |
9st 13lb |
towards rear |
9/1 |
|
10th 11 (13) |
27th Jul 2024 Good To Firm 0m 7f 192y Class 4 |
9st 4lb |
dwelt start, held up in rear |
16/1 |
|
7th 2 (5) |
15th Jul 2024 Good 1m 2f 0y Class 5 |
10st 3lb |
towards rear |
9/2 |
11/4
Form: 413225 BF
Last run: 12 days
W: 9st 10lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 74
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 3 (6) |
17th Sep 2026 Good 1m 0f 6y Class 4 |
10st 0lb |
Ayr winner in July (1m, good to firm) and solid runs since then off today's 5lb higher mark, finishing just ahead of Milteye (Walsingham further back) on his return to Ayr and then beating all bar a Prescott 3yo on the AW; hard to knock. |
7/1 |
|
2nd 1 (5) |
3rd Sep 2026 Standard 1m 0f 13y Class 4 |
10st 0lb |
Gained his seventh success when winning at Ayr (1m, good to firm) in July and ran another solid race there last month off the same mark as today's; respected but he is yet to win off a mark this high. |
7/1 |
|
4th 7 (5) |
8th Aug 2026 Good 1m 0f 0y Class 4 |
9st 4lb |
Kept on well for a seventh career success over C&D 19 days ago but he's gone back up 5lb and has never won anything better than a Class 5; others preferred. |
13/2 |
40/1
Form: -95278
Last run: 14 days
W: 8st 12lb
3 yo Gelding
OR: 62
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11th 11 (8) |
15th Oct 2026 Standard 1m 0f 13y Class 6 |
9st 0lb |
Only ever won once and ran poorly here, back from a break, when last seen seven weeks ago; some way down the pecking order. |
25/1 |
|
8th 9 (8) |
27th Aug 2026 Standard 0m 7f 14y Class 6 |
9st 0lb |
1-44 but has made the frame off higher marks in his last two visits here (1m/7f); record suggests this first start in 103 days may be needed, though. |
14/1 |
|
8th 14 (18) |
16th May 2026 Good 0m 7f 6y Class 6 |
9st 1lb |
Just one win from 43 starts but he's reached the frame on AW at Southwell (1m/7f) in his last two runs; usually comes from off the pace and has claims if he transfers his recent form back to turf. |
10/1 |
3/1
Form: -44902 CD
Last run: 12 days
W: 9st 12lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 73
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11th 3 (8) |
20th Oct 2023 Standard 0m 7f 14y Class 5 |
9st 10lb |
Multiple turf winner; not scored for over a year and form patchy since last win; drop in trip at this track shouldn't inconvenience and claims on pick of turf form now returned to AW. |
8/1 |
|
5th 3 (2) |
3rd Oct 2023 Soft 1m 0f 0y Class 5 |
9st 12lb |
took keen hold, led, headed 2f out, weakened quickly over 1f out |
3/1 |
9/1
Form: 683214 CD
Last run: 8 days
W: 8st 9lb
5 yo Filly
OR: 53
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 8 (2) |
19th Nov 2023 Standard 0m 7f 14y Class 6 |
9st 3lb |
Scored at Ayr (7f) in September but her form has nosedived; last of 12 over C&D last month and has something to prove. |
20/1 |
|
12th 6 (9) |
17th Oct 2023 Standard 0m 7f 14y Class 6 |
9st 7lb |
Fifth turf win when successful over Ayr's 7f last month; not so good since and her record on the AW (0-9) hardly bodes well. |
12/1 |
|
6th 7 (5) |
3rd Oct 2023 Soft 1m 0f 0y Class 5 |
8st 9lb |
took keen hold, held up in rear, no impression from over 2f out |
9/1 |
Non-runners
Chinese Spirit
+o+e Accumulators
| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £7.00 |
| Straight Forecast | £6.55 |
| Trifecta | £20.20 |