12.15
SoftVirgin Bet Training Series Final Apprentice Handicap (Part Of The Racing Excellence Series) (Div II)
- Prize money: £10308
- 0m 7f 6y
- Class 4
- 9 runners
Runners: 9 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Cloudy
11/2
Form: 724118 D
Last run: 9 days
W: 10st 1lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 84
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 13 (2) |
15th Aug 2026 Good 0m 6f 0y Class 2 |
8st 2lb |
C&D winner; runner-up on this card 12 months ago; having a solid campaign but surprising if he was up to winning. |
33/1 |
|
9th 10 (8) |
1st Aug 2026 Good 0m 7f 0y Class 3 |
9st 3lb |
8yo who was knocking on the door prior to making all in fine style at Beverley (7.4f, good to firm) 12 days ago; had just three rivals to beat last time and he's 4lb higher in a tougher race today, but is clearly in good heart and is a two-time winner at Thirsk; could go well. |
11/1 |
|
1st 2 (2) |
20th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 0m 7f 96y Class 4 |
9st 5lb |
Back in form with three placed efforts this summer; the latest one took his C&D record to 1113; this front-running 8yo remains just 1lb above last winning mark; solid chance. |
5/2 |
3/1
Form: 204707 CD
Last run: 14 days
W: 10st 0lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 83
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 2 (8) |
18th Aug 2026 Good To Firm 1m 0f 14y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Has done his winning at trips between 6f and 1m; losing run goes back to March 2024 but, following a spell in the doldrums for previous yard and this one, he's been back in better form of late, doing some good late work on the AW at Kempton (1m) and Wolverhampton (about 1m1f); can be involved with Tom Marquand up for the first time |
11/4 |
|
7th 10 (9) |
21st Jul 2026 Standard 1m 1f 104y Class 5 |
9st 4lb |
Better with each of his three runs for this yard and wasn't beaten far at Kempton a fortnight ago, despite hanging right; stays this far and is quite happy on Tapeta, so he's one to consider. |
6/1 |
5/1
Form: 243311
Last run: 121 days
W: 9st 10lb
3 yo Gelding
OR: 80
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
20th 10 (15) |
22nd Aug 2026 Good To Soft 0m 6f 0y Class 2 |
9st 5lb |
Began the season with two dominant 5f wins on AW; well short of his best on last three starts and there are risks attached, despite his favourable mark. |
33/1 |
|
8th 3 (8) |
8th Aug 2026 Good To Firm 0m 5f 0y Class 2 |
10st 0lb |
Began the season with two dominant 5f wins on AW; well short of his best on last two starts (6f, good and AW); returning to 5f won't hurt and the return of cheekpieces could perk him up; can't discount. |
8/1 |
|
13th 2 (4) |
27th Jun 2026 Standard To Slow 0m 6f 0y Class 2 |
10st 0lb |
Began the year with a pair of impressive 5f handicap wins on AW (here and at Southwell) and he didn't have ideal track position when finishing in midfield in a Naas Listed event in April; too bad to be true at York last time; equally effective at 5f and 6f; remains of interest. |
16/1 |
40/1
Form: 353897
Last run: 9 days
W: 9st 7lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 77
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 5 (1) |
24th Jul 2026 Good 1m 4f 8y Class 6 |
9st 0lb |
Both wins have been on Tapeta and latest was 15 months ago; respectable third at Redcar (1m6f, good) and Wolverhampton (1m4f, AW) in his last two runs but this is a competitive race and others are more persuasive. |
7/1 |
|
3rd 2 (8) |
14th Jul 2026 Standard 1m 4f 51y Class 6 |
10st 0lb |
C&D winner last April off a mark 2lb higher than today's; travelled well but didn't see things out as well as the first two when third at Redcar (1m6f, good; first-time visor) last month and has solid claims returned to the AW. |
8/1 |
|
3rd 4 (5) |
20th Jun 2026 Good 1m 5f 218y Class 6 |
9st 2lb |
2-29, with both wins on AW; has been running no more than respectably on AW since joining Micky Hammond; first-time visor replaces cheekpieces back on turf. |
10/1 |
7/1
Form: 413323 D BF
Last run: 21 days
W: 9st 5lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 74
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 13 (3) |
17th May 2026 Good 0m 6f 6y Class 4 |
8st 11lb |
Winless since 2024 and winless in sprints since 2023; said to have hung left when well beaten on his return to turf seven weeks ago and only holds outside claims. |
33/1 |
|
13th 14 (14) |
29th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 0m 7f 6y Class 4 |
8st 13lb |
Hindered by traffic issues last time (AW); the 9yo hasn't won since 2024 but is nicely weighted, especially if Lewis Chalkley's 7lb claim is taken into account. |
16/1 |
|
4th 4 (5) |
6th Mar 2026 Standard 0m 7f 14y Class 5 |
9st 5lb |
Went without a win in 2025 but often ran well; another serviceable effort when fourth of nine at Wolverhampton in January; others appeal more for win purposes. |
7/1 |
13/2
Form: 329462
Last run: 15 days
W: 9st 2lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 71
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11th 8 (5) |
23rd May 2026 Good To Firm 0m 6f 12y Class 6 |
9st 6lb |
Dry since a C&D win in 2023 and has looked on the downgrade in recent times; goes back to cheekpieces from blinkers, minus the tongue-tie again, after four months off; outsider. |
50/1 |
10/1
Form: 244254 D
Last run: 11 days
W: 8st 13lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 68
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 7 (2) |
1st Sep 2026 Good 0m 6f 0y Class 4 |
9st 6lb |
A four-time scorer (including twice over C&D) in 2025; back on track with fifth of 20 over C&D 17 days ago when first home in his group; must enter calculations off the same mark in a change of headgear. |
5/1 |
|
5th 14 (1) |
15th Aug 2026 Good 0m 6f 0y Class 4 |
9st 4lb |
Two C&D wins last year and he is now 5lb lower than for the second of them; needs to bounce back from some modest efforts but that's quite possible under these conditions. |
16/1 |
|
5th 7 (4) |
5th Aug 2026 Good To Firm 0m 6f 0y Class 4 |
9st 3lb |
C&D winner; all wins on good or slower but acts on fast ground; 1l second from this mark at Thirsk last month but needs to shrug off two lesser efforts. |
9/1 |
12/1
Form: 060820 D
Last run: 29 days
W: 8st 11lb
5 yo Filly
OR: 66
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2 (1) |
12th Dec 2024 Standard 1m 2f 42y Class 6 |
9st 12lb |
Modest strike-rate (2-29) but she did go mightily close over 7f at Southwell in September; subsequent turf efforts at York and Doncaster (both Class 4) were okay and she ran to a similar level back on AW latest; first go over 1m2f since the summer of 2023. |
15/2 |
|
7th 2 (1) |
12th Dec 2024 Standard 1m 2f 42y Class 6 |
9st 12lb |
Modest strike-rate (2-29) but she did go mightily close over 7f at Southwell in September; subsequent turf efforts at York and Doncaster (both Class 4) were okay and she ran to a similar level back on AW latest; first go over 1m2f since the summer of 2023. |
15/2 |
|
7th 9 (7) |
23rd Nov 2024 Standard 0m 7f 14y Class 5 |
9st 7lb |
Sole win in a handicap came off 10lb higher (last September) and nearly won at Southwell three runs ago (7f); struggled since but at a higher level. |
14/1 |
4/1
Form: 282321 D
Last run: 4 days
W: 8st 11lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 59
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
12th 12 (2) |
16th May 2026 Good 0m 7f 218y Class 5 |
8st 12lb |
Added two more wins in 2025, at 1m (good to soft) and on this track (7f, soft; made all); back on his last winning mark but this year's efforts lag behind what will be needed today. |
25/1 |
|
8th 8 (2) |
1st May 2026 Standard 0m 7f 14y Class 4 |
8st 9lb |
Realistically weighted on his best efforts last year and his second run in March was better than the first; however, his AW exploits are unconvincing. |
14/1 |
|
6th 4 (13) |
29th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 1m 0f 0y Class 5 |
11st 1lb |
1m on good to soft ground no problem and he is feasibly weighted on his best efforts last year; should be sharper with his recent return to action under his belt and he has the assistance of a leading amateur in the saddle; one for the shortlist. |
12/1 |
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