17.45
GoodClose Brothers Asset Finance Apprentice Handicap
- Prize money: £4448.9
- 1m 1f 209y
- Class 5
- 7 runners
Runners: 7 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Mostly sunny
13/8 (Won)
- Win: £3.25
- Place: £1.70
Form: /95/71 D
Last run: 25 days
W: 9st 11lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 66
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 7 (3) |
14th Jun 2026 Good To Soft 1m 1f 201y Class 5 |
9st 1lb |
Gained back-to-back wins over 1m2f last summer; best effort since when close second on the turf course at Lingfield (11.5f) on reappearance, showing he retains ability aged nine; may remain competitive. |
11/2 |
|
2nd 5 (3) |
19th May 2026 Good 1m 3f 133y Class 5 |
9st 6lb |
Won at Ffos Las (1m2f, good to soft) and Sandown (1m2f, good) last summer, but he wasn't able to build on those victories in three subsequent starts; absent since October but has place claims on this reappearance. |
7/1 |
5/1
- Place: £2.20
Form: -72316 D
Last run: 31 days
W: 9st 6lb
6 yo Filly
OR: 61
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 6 (3) |
1st Jul 2026 Good 1m 2f 17y Class 5 |
9st 1lb |
Six visits to Epsom have seen her placed four times, including when second in this race in 2024; narrowly got the better of one of just two rivals when winning at Windsor (11.5f, good to firm) in May and it was a solid fourth in similar event back there a fortnight ago; will probably give her running but more of an each-way prospect. |
13/2 |
|
4th 8 (9) |
15th Jun 2026 Good To Soft 1m 3f 99y Class 5 |
8st 12lb |
Dual C&D winner, including latest start (good to firm) when narrowly beating Seventy in three-runner field; back up only 1lb and looks likely to remain competitive. |
7/2 |
|
1st 6 (1) |
25th May 2026 Good To Firm 1m 3f 99y Class 5 |
8st 11lb |
Has several pieces of C&D form, including a success in 2023 and respectable fourth in latest start; competitively handicapped, having gained last three wins off just 1lb lower; enters calculations. |
4/1 |
3/1
Form: 959234
Last run: 16 days
W: 9st 10lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 65
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 14 (13) |
12th Jun 2026 Good 1m 1f 209y Class 3 |
8st 12lb |
Made all up the favoured stands' rail over Lingfield's extended 7f a month ago but has only gone up 3lb and he's likeably consistent; this does look more competitive than usual, however. |
12/1 |
|
1st 8 (2) |
9th May 2026 Good To Firm 0m 7f 135y Class 3 |
8st 4lb |
The winner of three of his last six starts (1m, heavy and AW) and ran another solid race when close fourth of ten here (AW) in March; also acts on good ground but this is hotter than the races he usually contests. |
16/1 |
|
4th 9 (3) |
20th Mar 2026 Standard 1m 0f 1y Class 4 |
9st 4lb |
The winner of three of his last five starts and ran another solid race when third of ten off this mark over C&D five weeks ago; should remain competitive. |
7/1 |
7/1
Form: 183975
Last run: 16 days
W: 9st 0lb
5 yo Filly
OR: 55
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 6 (6) |
25th Feb 2026 Standard 0m 7f 1y Class 6 |
9st 5lb |
Made all the running to win a 1m classified event here two weeks ago; not so good at Chelmsford two days later; drops back in trip with cheekpieces given a go; not ruled out. |
6/1 |
|
6th 4 (3) |
12th Feb 2026 Standard 1m 0f 0y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Built on her return from a short break when making virtually all in a classified event at Lingfield (1m, AW) on Tuesday; carries a 5lb penalty for that success but she's been competitive off higher marks in the past. |
5/2 |
|
1st 2 (8) |
10th Feb 2026 Standard 1m 0f 1y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Won a 1m handicap at Kempton a year ago; beaten 5l in a handicap after three months off last time and now tackles first classified race; could feature. |
9/4 |
25/1
Form: 87-760
Last run: 70 days
W: 9st 7lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 62
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 4 (11) |
16th Oct 2025 Good 1m 1f 207y Class 6 |
9st 7lb |
Still a maiden and isn't particularly solid on his form (Flat/hurdles) for current yard; first-time blinkers need to make a difference. |
25/1 |
|
5th 8 |
23rd Sep 2025 Good 2m 0f 0y Class 4 |
10st 12lb |
15-race maiden under rules but didn't shape without promise when sixth of 11 finishers on hurdling debut at Stratford (2m, good) 17 days ago; needs to improve but holds place claims. |
16/1 |
|
7 |
6th Sep 2025 Good To Firm 2m 0f 70y Class 4 |
11st 2lb |
14-race maiden who showed some useful form as a 2yo and 3yo in Ireland but has become disappointing; has the stamina for hurdling but still makes only limited appeal on debut over jumps. |
66/1 |
5/1
Form: 811430 D
Last run: 16 days
W: 9st 12lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 67
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 5 |
16th Jun 2026 Good 2m 2f 148y Class 5 |
10st 11lb |
Ended winter AW campaign with respectable fourth in February and kept on for third when back over hurdles at Newton Abbot (2m2f, good) three weeks ago; also suited by this track and can go well again; swaps cheekpieces for refitted visor. |
7/2 |
|
3rd 3 |
27th May 2026 Good 2m 2f 110y Class 5 |
11st 6lb |
Bumper and four-time Flat (1m2f/1m4f) winner who is ideally suited by fast ground; respectable fourth on AW when last seen in February and he's on a workable mark back over hurdles; needs close look for in-form yard. |
7/1 |
|
4th 2 (4) |
10th Feb 2026 Standard 1m 4f 0y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Out of the frame in all four starts since returned to the AW, but his fifth of ten over 1m2f here in December suggested that all may not be lost; now 6lb lower than for that effort and 8lb lower than when last successful; interesting. |
11/1 |
14/1
Form: 5-0156 D
Last run: 41 days
W: 9st 9lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 64
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 7 |
1st Jul 2026 Good 2m 0f 0y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
Flat winner at 1m2f in May 2025; refused to race in May this year but he came nearest to a first hurdle win when close up in an ordinary handicap at Southwell (2m, good) three weeks ago; shouldn't be far away. |
8/1 |
|
3rd 1 |
9th Jun 2026 Good 1m 7f 182y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Displayed promise when making the frame in two maiden hurdles (2m, good/good to firm) this spring but he refused to race on the Flat in between and needs to improve to overcome top weight on this handicap hurdle debut. |
10/1 |
|
4th 4 |
19th May 2026 Good To Firm 1m 7f 171y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
Has regressed on the Flat since winning small-field Bath handicap for another stable a year ago; made fairly encouraging hurdle debut when keeping on for modest third at Plumpton (2m, good) last month but needs to build on that performance here and has since refused to race on the Flat. |
10/1 |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £12.40 |
| Straight Forecast | £11.59 |
| Trifecta | £36.40 |
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