13.22
StandardNewark Advertiser Apprentice Handicap (Apprentice Training Race – Racing Excellence Series)
- Prize money: £5129.32
- 0m 6f 16y
- Class 6
- 12 runners
Runners: 12 runners
Type: Flat AW
Surface: Tapeta
Weather: Mostly sunny
7/1
Form: 491909 CD
Last run: 25 days
W: 10st 2lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 55
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 4 (5) |
30th Sep 2026 Good To Firm 0m 5f 0y Class 6 |
10st 5lb |
In good form with successive second placings in the summer, and it was an agonising head defeat under Serena Brotherton at Yarmouth (6f; rider dropped stick) last month; yet to shine in six starts here but he's back on that Yarmouth mark and is fine at 5f. |
6/1 |
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4th 6 (5) |
12th Sep 2026 Good 0m 5f 1y Class 6 |
9st 5lb |
Perhaps hindered by racing on the far flank of the field over C&D last time; knocking on the door otherwise of late and remains 6lb below last winning mark; not ruled out. |
5/1 |
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8th 4 (3) |
24th Aug 2026 Good To Soft 0m 5f 1y Class 6 |
9st 4lb |
He's won six times and has been runner-up in his last three contests, latest when jockey dropped her whip when in front inside the final furlong at Yarmouth (6f, good to firm); he may well gain compensation today. |
11/4 |
4/1
Form: 111455 CD
Last run: 142 days
W: 10st 0lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 53
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 1 (15) |
18th Apr 2026 Good 0m 6f 0y Class 6 |
9st 10lb |
In fine form on the AW this winter, landing back-to-back 6f handicaps at Wolverhampton and Southwell recently; very lightly raced on turf but still merits serious consideration in his hat-trick bid. |
5/1 |
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1st 3 (8) |
11th Apr 2026 Standard 0m 6f 16y Class 6 |
9st 8lb |
Landed a sixth victory on Tapeta when going in at Wolverhampton off 3lb lower three weeks ago; never won off a mark quite this high but gives his trainer, who also run He's An Angel, a decent hand. |
7/2 |
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1st 6 (1) |
23rd Mar 2026 Standard 0m 6f 20y Class 6 |
9st 5lb |
All five wins have been on Tapeta and last three have come over C&D; finished a remote third at Southwell 12 days ago but that was behind a handicap blot and he was in good form before that run; shortlisted. |
5/1 |
7/2
Form: 150421 D
Last run: 9 days
W: 9st 13lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 52
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 7 (3) |
30th Sep 2026 Good To Firm 0m 5f 212y Class 6 |
9st 0lb |
Dual course winner over 5f, including from 6lb higher on good ground in April; finished a close fourth off this mark at Pontefract (5f, good) on Thursday; has won at 6f and looks one of the more solid options. |
11/4 |
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4th 4 (4) |
24th Sep 2026 Good 0m 5f 3y Class 6 |
8st 9lb |
Soundly beaten on last two starts but the first was over 7f and he was slowly away last time; some good runs in defeat over 6f/5f this summer and he's in the mix if rediscovering that form. |
8/1 |
6/1
Form: -13897
Last run: 43 days
W: 9st 13lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 52
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 11 (4) |
21st Jun 2026 Good 0m 6f 0y Class 6 |
8st 10lb |
Has gained both wins over 7f on Wolverhampton AW; not particularly solid on turf form or on overall 2026 results; others preferred. |
20/1 |
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5th 1 (10) |
2nd Jun 2026 Standard 0m 7f 36y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
C&D winner in October but yet to hit top form in handicaps this season, only 11th over 7f Doncaster 17 days ago; this is easier, though. |
7/2 |
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11th 12 (15) |
16th May 2026 Good 0m 7f 6y Class 6 |
9st 3lb |
Dual AW winner but he's been off the boil on Polytrack and Tapeta since December; still lightly raced on turf but he needs to rediscover his spark back in this sphere. |
12/1 |
8/1
Form: 438000
Last run: 57 days
W: 9st 13lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 55
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 6 (5) |
8th Aug 2026 Good To Firm 0m 5f 0y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Dual 6f AW winner; returned from break with low-key turf run over that trip last month and has never run over 5f before; swaps visor (worn for last six races) for refitted cheekpieces; others have more pressing claims. |
10/1 |
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10th 11 (14) |
1st Jul 2026 Good To Firm 0m 6f 0y Class 6 |
9st 4lb |
Two AW wins over this trip but he wasn't at his best when last seen in March; his three turf starts are all excusable to some degree and he could prove as effective on grass in time. |
16/1 |
6/1
Form: 903499 CD
Last run: 15 days
W: 9st 11lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 50
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 8 (10) |
24th Feb 2026 Standard 0m 6f 16y Class 6 |
9st 1lb |
Five wins include one on AW, over C&D in late 2024; beaten under a length three times on turf in 2025 and he wasn't far away in a recent C&D classified event after a short break; weights chance back in a handicap. |
10/1 |
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3rd 7 (7) |
5th Feb 2026 Standard 0m 6f 16y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Multiple turf sprint and C&D winner; losing run stands at 18 starts and although he went close on turf at Redcar in November, he was below par in two AW starts since. |
16/1 |
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6 (8) |
18th Nov 2025 Standard 0m 6f 0y Class 6 |
9st 4lb |
Close second at Redcar last time; 0-15 this year and ran poorly in last four AW attempts but defied a 10lb higher mark at Southwell a year ago; very attractively handicapped and enters calculations. |
4/1 |
25/1
Form: 887
Last run: 134 days
W: 9st 10lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 52
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 6 (2) |
14th Jul 2026 Standard 0m 7f 36y Class 6 |
9st 7lb |
Three-time AW winner over 6f; yet to offer much over this far (0-5) and hasn't beaten a rival in his last two races. |
11/1 |
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9th 5 (4) |
2nd Jul 2026 Good To Firm 0m 7f 3y Class 6 |
9st 12lb |
Three-time AW winner over 6f, most recently at Kempton in May off a 1lb lower mark than today's; third on turf at Chepstow (6f, good to soft) after that success but he's been below that level over this trip in two starts since. |
20/1 |
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5th 2 (6) |
25th Jun 2026 Good To Firm 0m 7f 0y Class 6 |
9st 8lb |
Triple 6f scorer on Tapeta or Polytrack, and ought to have races in him on turf also judged on last month's Chepstow third (good to soft); this trip still seemed too far for now at Redcar latest, however. |
12/1 |
8/1
Form: 845505
Last run: 27 days
W: 9st 9lb
3 yo Gelding
OR: 51
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 4 (5) |
27th Aug 2026 Standard 0m 7f 14y Class 6 |
9st 8lb |
Never figured at Wolverhampton (7f, Tapeta) four weeks ago, but his previous form on Tapeta this year reads well (33161123) including a win over C&D; major player if putting that latest effort behind him. |
7/1 |
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8th 6 (8) |
30th Jul 2026 Standard 0m 7f 36y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Well held on turf at Carlisle last time (first start for 54 days) but all three of his wins have been on the AW, two over 8.6f at this track; the return to this surface is a positive and he could go well. |
14/1 |
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6th 1 (9) |
4th Jul 2026 Good 0m 7f 173y Class 6 |
10st 9lb |
Hit a good vein of form on AW earlier in the year, winning three times including over this sort of trip at Wolverhampton in March; 0-11 on turf but it was a fair effort when fifth at Doncaster last June and he's not ruled out. |
5/1 |
33/1
Form: 0587
Last run: 16 days
W: 9st 9lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 48
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 9 (9) |
22nd Jan 2026 Standard 0m 7f 14y Class 6 |
8st 9lb |
His only placed effort came over C&D last September; perhaps needed this month's return from 80 days off but others arrive with more compelling claims. |
25/1 |
|
9 (4) |
16th Oct 2025 Good 0m 5f 215y Class 6 |
9st 1lb |
Six-race maiden; belied his 50-1 odds with third-place finish at Southwell (7f, AW) most recently; each-way possibilities, provided that form is backed up. |
14/1 |
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3rd 8 (5) |
2nd Sep 2025 Standard 0m 7f 14y Class 6 |
9st 1lb |
Has yet to make the frame in five runs, cheekpieces tried when a never-dangerous sixth of 12 in 6f handicap here 16 days ago; others appeal more. |
25/1 |
9/1
Form: 187727 D
Last run: 8 days
W: 9st 9lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 48
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 7 (5) |
22nd Jul 2026 Good To Firm 0m 7f 0y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Very moderate form this year and others have much stronger claims. |
100/1 |
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9th 14 (14) |
16th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 0m 7f 16y Class 6 |
9st 0lb |
Ended a run of finishing last when seventh of 11 at Brighton nine days ago; easy enough to swerve. |
66/1 |
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7th 10 (11) |
7th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 0m 5f 215y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Has finished stone last on his last nine starts; impossible to recommend. |
100/1 |
25/1
Form: 09077-
Last run: 327 days
W: 9st 7lb
4 yo Filly
OR: 45
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 8 (3) |
25th Jul 2026 Standard To Slow 0m 5f 0y Class 6 |
9st 0lb |
Exposed low-grade maiden; 80-1 when well held over 6f here four weeks ago. |
50/1 |
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12th 14 (7) |
26th Jun 2026 Standard To Slow 0m 6f 0y Class 6 |
9st 0lb |
0-12 and hasn't achieved much; this 5yo needs a career-best if she's to win today on her stable and seasonal debut. |
50/1 |
|
13 (12) |
1st Oct 2025 Good To Soft 0m 5f 0y Class 6 |
10st 2lb |
Poor form (5f-7f), including in three starts for this stable; back into a handicap. |
33/1 |
20/1
Form: -56007
Last run: 15 days
W: 9st 5lb
3 yo Gelding
OR: 47
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
16th 16 (3) |
19th Sep 2026 Yielding 1m 0f 0y |
8st 10lb |
Maiden ran well enough at times for the Easterbys but has been down the field in two runs for this yard and isn't easy to fancy. |
33/1 |
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12th 12 (1) |
12th Jun 2026 Yielding To Soft 1m 0f 0y |
9st 0lb |
Ten-race maiden in Britain but produced best effort when 2.25l second at Wolverhampton (9.5f) in October; tailed off on stable debut at Dundalk in January; blinkers go on, plenty to prove. |
22/1 |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Straight Forecast | £145.19 |
| Tricast | £790.82 |
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