17.10
Good To SoftRacing Excellence Apprentice Handicap (Apprentice Training Race – Racing Excellence Series)
- Prize money: £3663.8
- 0m 5f 0y
- Class 6
- 6 runners
Runners: 6 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Mostly cloudy
Evs
Form: 142122 D
Last run: 9 days
W: 9st 7lb
5 yo Colt
OR: 53
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 7 (8) |
15th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 0m 5f 0y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Gained his fifth success when seeing off ten rivals over C&D (good) in May; only narrowly denied another at Thirsk (5f, good) last month but below par when 3l third of five at Nottingham latest. |
10/1 |
|
3rd 4 (2) |
25th Jun 2026 Good 0m 5f 8y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Gained his fifth success when winning at Catterick (5f, good) last month off a 2lb lower mark than today's and he was narrowly denied at Thirsk (5f, good) nine days ago, bouncing back from a lesser effort; contender. |
15/8 |
|
2nd 10 (2) |
16th Jun 2026 Good 0m 5f 0y Class 6 |
9st 2lb |
Resumed winning ways at Catterick (5f) in May but he was well below par when eighth of 12 over C&D 11 days ago; this C&D scorer is the sort to bounce back though; blinkers refitted. |
16/1 |
14/1
Form: 20-750 D
Last run: 10 days
W: 9st 6lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 52
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3 (3) |
25th Jul 2025 Good To Soft 0m 5f 0y Class 6 |
9st 6lb |
Yet to fire this season, beating only one in 5f Beverley handicap ten days ago; he needs to take a step forward. |
14/1 |
|
5 (3) |
15th Jul 2025 Good To Firm 0m 5f 0y Class 6 |
9st 6lb |
Now 3lb lower than when winning this 12 months ago (soft); however, he's failed to shine on either outing this year and slow ground, which seems unlikely to prevail today, is probably preferable. |
9/1 |
|
6 (8) |
26th Jun 2025 Good 0m 5f 7y Class 6 |
9st 6lb |
Only 2-25 but latest win came off this mark last summer and also placed on both visits here; pulled too hard and weakened on 5f Carlisle reappearance but that should have knocked some of the freshness out of him and his yard is in better form now; no surprise were he to go well. |
8/1 |
6/1
Form: 278654 D
Last run: 19 days
W: 9st 5lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 51
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 3 (6) |
11th Jul 2026 Good 0m 5f 15y Class 5 |
9st 10lb |
Zipped around Wolverhampton when recording a couple of impressive 5f wins this winter so this track should suit; two solid placed efforts since returned to turf; might find a few better treated though. |
7/1 |
|
2nd 4 (7) |
2nd Jul 2026 Good To Firm 0m 5f 8y Class 5 |
9st 8lb |
Made all at Wolverhampton (5f, AW) in February and returned from a break with good third at Thirsk (5f, good) recently, when making the running under Hope Regan; could make another bold bid. |
7/2 |
|
3rd 5 (2) |
16th Jun 2026 Good 0m 5f 0y Class 5 |
9st 7lb |
Resumed winning ways at Wolverhampton (5f) in February but below form since, too free when fourth of six there (5f) following month; needs to bounce back returned to turf. |
16/1 |
5/1
Form: -08365
Last run: 35 days
W: 9st 4lb
3 yo Gelding
OR: 54
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 6 (9) |
20th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 0m 5f 0y Class 6 |
9st 6lb |
Prevailed in small field at Nottingham (5f, good to firm) last time, taking record in blinkers to 3-9; back up 4lb but Jack Callan takes off useful 3lb; has won over C&D; enters calculations. |
7/1 |
|
1st 2 (7) |
25th Jun 2026 Good 0m 5f 8y Class 6 |
9st 10lb |
Dual winner over 5f, the most recent coming at Redcar in April on good to firm; below his best in two starts since but has an each-way chance. |
5/1 |
|
6th 1 (5) |
5th Jun 2026 Good To Soft 0m 5f 0y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Won at Redcar (5f, good to firm; beating Zuffolo and Kyber Crystal, from 5lb lower) on penultimate start but wasn't in the same form at Hamilton subsequently, possibly inconvenienced by the draw; won on soft last year, so unlikely to mind whatever the weather does. |
11/2 |
4/1
Form: 138-93 D
Last run: 49 days
W: 9st 4lb
4 yo Filly
OR: 50
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
12th 11 (2) |
5th Jun 2026 Good To Soft 0m 5f 0y Class 6 |
8st 9lb |
2-29; her best form is on soft, even heavy, ground; runner-up at Catterick (5f, soft) last October; hasn't offered much in four starts since, finishing seventh (two places behind Kyber Crystal) at odds of 50-1 at Carlisle latest. |
33/1 |
|
7th 7 (9) |
26th May 2026 Good 0m 5f 0y Class 6 |
9st 1lb |
Both wins have come on ground on the soft side of good, but she does handle good to firm; back off her last winning mark, but she finished over 20l behind Lady Bouquet on her Catterick reappearance 15 days ago; first-time blinkers replace the usual cheekpieces. |
25/1 |
|
10th 6 (11) |
11th May 2026 Good 0m 5f 0y Class 6 |
9st 1lb |
Last season ended with two poor runs and she's without a win since October 2024; however, that came over C&D and her best performance last season also came here; not written off on her reappearance. |
16/1 |
25/1
Form: /08000
Last run: 21 days
W: 9st 0lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 45
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 8 (3) |
5th May 2026 Standard 1m 0f 142y Class 6 |
9st 0lb |
Exposed 13-race maiden who has offered little for this yard after a mammoth absence. |
50/1 |
|
8th 9 (5) |
28th Apr 2026 Standard 0m 4f 214y Class 6 |
9st 0lb |
Winless in 12 starts and it was an uphill grind in handicaps last year; wore aids on last two starts but not today; one to watch on return from break. |
16/1 |
|
10th 11 (9) |
8th Sep 2025 Standard To Slow 0m 5f 0y Class 6 |
8st 7lb |
Minor form so far and he's been well held at big prices in classified events at Wolverhampton and over C&D on his last two starts. |
66/1 |
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