20.30
StandardGet Raceday Ready Apprentice Handicap
- Prize money: £3716.14
- 0m 7f 14y
- Class 5
- 10 runners
Runners: 10 runners
Type: Flat AW
Surface: Tapeta
Weather: Showers
16/1 (Won)
- Win: £20.70
- Place: £4.50
Form: -52000
Last run: 23 days
W: 9st 12lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 75
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 1 (2) |
2nd May 2026 Good To Firm 0m 7f 6y Class 5 |
9st 9lb |
Ended 2025 in good form on the AW but this veteran failed to fire in a pair of 6f Newcastle handicaps at the start of the year; needs to bounce back after a break. |
12/1 |
|
8th 8 (1) |
24th Feb 2026 Standard 0m 6f 0y Class 5 |
9st 7lb |
Winless since October 2024; form figures of 223 here through December (6f/7f) suggested he was near to ending that barren sequence; however, his latest effort (eighth) was a step backwards, leaving this 9yo stablemate of True Promise work to do against Dandy Magic; easing mark. |
20/1 |
|
8th 1 (2) |
16th Jan 2026 Standard 0m 6f 0y Class 5 |
10st 0lb |
Has a modest strike-rate (wins came in 2019 and 2024) but he's in a consistent vein of form, having been placed at Newcastle in last three starts; may remain competitive. |
9/2 |
6/1
- Place: £2.30
Form: 349583 CD BF
Last run: 22 days
W: 9st 10lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 73
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2 (5) |
3rd Jul 2025 Good To Firm 1m 0f 3y Class 6 |
10st 0lb |
Eight-time winner on AW and 0-24 on turf but he went very close off his lower turf mark at Nottingham (8.5f, good to firm) one week ago; same mark here and must have claims in search of his turf breakthrough. |
15/8 |
|
2nd 1 (3) |
26th Jun 2025 Good To Firm 1m 0f 75y Class 6 |
9st 12lb |
Last nine starts on AW; ended a losing run when scoring at Lingfield (1m) in December but that set up for his closing style and he's not really threatened in four runs since, latterly at Kempton (7f) 113 days ago; can race off his lower turf mark today but others are more persuasive. |
8/1 |
6/1
- Place: £1.40
Form: 204053 CD
Last run: 14 days
W: 9st 6lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 69
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 4 (4) |
25th May 2026 Good 0m 7f 0y Class 6 |
9st 8lb |
Has won three of his 34 races on turf, the latest off this mark at Musselburgh last August (7f, good); should come on for his reappearance run and a possible. |
9/1 |
|
6th 7 (1) |
11th May 2026 Good 0m 7f 6y Class 6 |
9st 10lb |
He lacks a recent run and was below par more often than not last year; however, he reappears on a handy mark and, with his stable going well, it will be no surprise if this C&D winner is in the mix. |
12/1 |
|
2 (7) |
17th Oct 2025 Good 0m 7f 0y Class 6 |
9st 12lb |
Took advantage of a reduced mark at Musselburgh in August; couple of poor efforts since that win, however, and has proved far from consistent this year. |
14/1 |
7/4
Form: 603591 CD
Last run: 14 days
W: 9st 10lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 73
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 6 (8) |
2nd Jun 2026 Good 1m 2f 5y Class 5 |
9st 4lb |
Campaigned only over 7f-1m; justified favouritism at Newcastle (AW) on seasonal debut, registering a first win since joining current yard; back up 5lb but remains well treated on peak form and he's 2-3 at Pontefract; should remain competitive, provided he stays the new trip. |
5/1 |
|
1st 1 (10) |
13th Apr 2026 Standard 1m 0f 5y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Way down the weights now but hasn't won since October 2024 (C&D) and had a quiet end to last season. |
14/1 |
10/1
Form: 464015 D
Last run: 17 days
W: 9st 6lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 69
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11th 11 (9) |
24th Feb 2026 Standard 0m 6f 0y Class 5 |
8st 13lb |
Resumed winning ways at Southwell (6f; 10-1, from a 2lb lower mark) early in the New Year, having regularly caught the eye here prior; no obvious excuses when fourth over C&D latest (14-1); others more appealing. |
20/1 |
|
4th 4 (6) |
10th Feb 2026 Standard 0m 6f 0y Class 5 |
9st 6lb |
Came from off the pace to score at Southwell last month, his seventh success; probably still on a workable mark but his latest run was below par and his record in recent months is very mixed. |
8/1 |
|
7th 4 (13) |
1st Nov 2025 Standard 0m 6f 0y Class 5 |
9st 8lb |
His Carlisle win in July (6f, soft) was a comfortable one and he is only 3lb higher tonight; not far behind Sugar Baby at Redcar a fortnight ago but this will require more. |
12/1 |
5/1
Form: 334891 CD
Last run: 21 days
W: 9st 8lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 71
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10 (1) |
4th Nov 2025 Good To Soft 0m 7f 0y Class 5 |
9st 6lb |
100-1 when unseating at the start in a Class 4 AW handicap last week on return from a lengthy break; this is more his level but has a bit to prove on the wellbeing front. |
16/1 |
|
10 (1) |
4th Nov 2025 Good To Soft 0m 7f 0y Class 5 |
9st 6lb |
100-1 when unseating at the start in a Class 4 AW handicap last week on return from a lengthy break; this is more his level but has a bit to prove on the wellbeing front. |
16/1 |
|
10 (1) |
4th Nov 2025 Good To Soft 0m 7f 0y Class 5 |
9st 6lb |
100-1 when unseating at the start in a Class 4 AW handicap last week on return from a lengthy break; this is more his level but has a bit to prove on the wellbeing front. |
16/1 |
33/1
Form: 690-98 D
Last run: 24 days
W: 9st 12lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 75
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 6 (2) |
16th Jun 2025 Standard 0m 7f 36y Class 6 |
9st 1lb |
His last win was over two years ago and he has record of 70767787 since December; mark continues to tumble but he has lots to prove and needs a major upturn in form. |
16/1 |
|
7th 8 (1) |
26th May 2025 Good 0m 7f 0y Class 6 |
9st 3lb |
His mark continues to tumble but he hasn't been shaping as though he's about to take advantage; a first-time visor replaces cheekpieces. |
16/1 |
|
7th 8 (1) |
26th May 2025 Good 0m 7f 0y Class 6 |
9st 3lb |
His mark continues to tumble but he hasn't been shaping as though he's about to take advantage; a first-time visor replaces cheekpieces. |
16/1 |
10/1
Form: 31301- D
Last run: 351 days
W: 9st 5lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 68
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 5 (5) |
21st May 2026 Good 0m 7f 6y Class 6 |
9st 6lb |
5-40; runner-up to Without Delay over C&D (good to firm; in cheekpieces) last July and found another of these rivals - Roundhay Park - too strong at Ripon (in a visor) next time; ended last season on a downbeat note and no win since October 2023; monitor only. |
12/1 |
|
11th 2 (8) |
9th Sep 2025 Good To Soft 0m 5f 182y Class 6 |
9st 8lb |
On a losing run and he came in a below-par fifth of eight in 7f Brighton handicap 34 days ago; more is needed in refitted cheekpieces. |
9/2 |
|
1 (6) |
6th Aug 2025 Good 0m 6f 210y Class 6 |
9st 12lb |
Dual C&D winner for his previous yard in 2022 but has only once been back; second of nine at Catterick (7f, good to firm; first-time cheekpieces) before keeping on for third at Ripon (6f, soft; first-time visor) 18 days ago; returns to Brighton and steps back up in trip from a handy mark. |
3/1 |
16/1
Form: 761514 D
Last run: 18 days
W: 9st 7lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 70
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8 (8) |
15th Sep 2025 Good 0m 6f 0y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Two wins in 7f classified events last month; runner-up in his last two completed starts; unseated rider early at Chester on Friday; each-way shout but hardly an unknown quantity. |
8/1 |
|
10 (7) |
12th Sep 2025 Good 0m 6f 17y Class 5 |
9st 5lb |
Fourth, nearest at the finish, to Hallowed Time in this last year; back with James Owen again and arrives in the midst of a productive spell, recent second-place finishes (visored) to add to earlier wins at Yarmouth and Brighton (7f); can often miss the break though, which isn't ideal at Chester. |
5/1 |
|
2nd 3 (8) |
8th Sep 2025 Standard 0m 7f 1y Class 6 |
9st 8lb |
Nine of his ten wins have been on turf and he came from off the pace when good second off this mark at Brighton (6f; first-time visor) last month; has claims if he can repeat that form but he's 1-12 on AW and that success was in a claimer. |
7/2 |
14/1
Form: 492448 CD
Last run: 101 days
W: 8st 11lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 60
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 10 (10) |
1st Oct 2024 Standard 0m 7f 14y Class 5 |
8st 11lb |
Form dipped at Redcar in June when last seen; has some respectable Newcastle form for current yard, notably a success off 2lb higher last December; interesting back at this venue. |
14/1 |
|
8th 5 (10) |
22nd Jun 2024 Good To Firm 0m 7f 219y Class 6 |
9st 12lb |
Not the best of strike-rates (3-34) and yet to win over 1m; fair run when fourth after a slow start over C&D last time (soft; just behind Young Fire); worth considering. |
11/1 |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £152.50 |
| Straight Forecast | £200.46 |
| Tricast | £1052.54 |
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