16.55
Good To FirmWard Homes Yorkshire Apprentice Handicap
- Prize money: £5574.2
- 1m 0f 100y
- Class 4
- 7 runners
Runners: 7 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Light rain
11/4
Form: 595204 D
Last run: 16 days
W: 10st 2lb
5 yo Colt
OR: 82
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 2 (5) |
8th Oct 2025 Soft 1m 0f 75y Class 4 |
9st 10lb |
Already a three-time scorer (around 1m) in 2025 and he comes here on the back of a very good second of 13 in 1m Newcastle handicap; must enter calculations off an unchanged mark. |
9/2 |
|
2nd 5 (12) |
28th Sep 2025 Standard 1m 0f 5y Class 4 |
9st 12lb |
Career win number eight when prevailing narrowly in a Class 4 at Beverley (extended 1m) and tends to find Class 2s too tough these days, so excused his Doncaster run; only 1-17 on the AW but could be a factor. |
14/1 |
|
10th 12 (1) |
13th Sep 2025 Good To Soft 1m 0f 0y Class 2 |
8st 9lb |
Tough sort but has done his winning this year in Class 4, including at Beverley (8.5f, good to firm) last time when taking record to 8-55; faces a tougher task back up two grades. |
14/1 |
3/1
Form: 701816 D
Last run: 23 days
W: 10st 1lb
5 yo Colt
OR: 81
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 4 (4) |
31st May 2026 Good 1m 0f 75y Class 5 |
9st 5lb |
C&D winner; 5lb lower than for his last success; ran a solid race on this month's return to turf at Windsor; one to consider. |
5/1 |
|
4th 5 (11) |
7th May 2026 Good To Firm 1m 0f 31y Class 5 |
9st 6lb |
Bagged a pair of 1m handicaps at Chepstow and Sandown last summer; failed to fire on the AW over the winter but yard is going well so he could bounce back returned to turf after a break. |
7/1 |
|
9th 3 (6) |
26th Jan 2026 Standard 1m 1f 104y Class 5 |
9st 11lb |
Course winner (8.6f) who has dropped 2lb below his last winning mark, but his four efforts since returning to the AW in Sepember leave plenty to be desired. |
33/1 |
5/1
Form: -03476
Last run: 14 days
W: 9st 13lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 79
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 6 (1) |
29th Apr 2026 Good 1m 0f 6y Class 4 |
9st 2lb |
Soft-ground win for Richard Fahey last November (1m); tongue tied for the first time when making a winning stable debut over C&D three weeks ago (good to soft); 3lb higher in a better race and going without cheekpieces today; handles good ground but perhaps wouldn't want it any faster. |
7/2 |
|
1st 1 (8) |
7th Apr 2026 Good To Soft 1m 0f 6y Class 5 |
9st 9lb |
Record of 2-21 for Richard Fahey; successful in most recent turf attempt but the market may prove best guide on stable debut; tongue-tie added; still in same ownership. |
12/1 |
|
7 (5) |
13th Sep 2025 Good 0m 7f 127y Class 4 |
9st 6lb |
Yet to win a handicap, and apart from a close third in the Carlisle Bell (1m, soft) in June he's been a bit disappointing this term; cheekpieces are now added and he needs to get back near his best. |
16/1 |
6/1
Form: 211766 D
Last run: 19 days
W: 9st 8lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 74
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 6 (6) |
26th Apr 2026 Good 1m 0f 2y Class 4 |
9st 10lb |
Won two in a row last May/June (8.3f/1m1f, good/soft) and beaten just a head on this month's reappearance at Pontefract (1m, good to soft); this front-runner has a progressive profile and is one to consider today. |
6/1 |
|
2nd 3 (3) |
7th Apr 2026 Good To Soft 1m 0f 6y Class 5 |
9st 8lb |
Seasonal debutant who could be ready to roll, having commenced last term with form figures of 4211; close second off current mark on penultimate outing; not dismissed. |
7/1 |
|
7 (1) |
18th Sep 2025 Good 1m 0f 6y Class 4 |
9st 9lb |
Front-runner who won at Hamilton (1m, good) in May and Carlisle (1m1f, soft) in June; not matched that since but has been building back up and was beaten just a neck at Beverley (8.5f, good to firm) last time; well drawn to attack. |
5/1 |
9/2
Form: 832534
Last run: 15 days
W: 9st 4lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 70
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 2 (1) |
30th Mar 2026 Standard 1m 1f 104y Class 4 |
9st 8lb |
4-8 at Wolverhampton and never ideally positioned in a slowly run race here 17 days ago; never ruled out around here. |
12/1 |
|
5th 4 (5) |
13th Mar 2026 Standard 1m 0f 142y Class 4 |
9st 4lb |
Wouldn't judge him too harshly on latest Newcastle run and he had bumped into a progressive one at Southwell beforehand; this C&D winner has the assistance of Billy Loughnane in the saddle today; contender. |
7/2 |
|
6th 6 (8) |
6th Mar 2026 Standard 1m 0f 5y Class 4 |
9st 3lb |
Had a good spell in late 2025, winning three Tapeta handicaps at around this trip; good second to a well-handicapped opponent at Southwell last week; one to take seriously. |
9/2 |
10/1
Form: 702908 D
Last run: 21 days
W: 9st 4lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 70
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11th 4 (6) |
27th May 2026 Standard To Slow 1m 0f 0y Class 5 |
9st 13lb |
Knocking on the door with increasing vigour and went down by just half-a-length in a 0-80 here three weeks ago (7f); no issue with returning to further (has won over 8.6f) and a 2lb rise is justified; claims. |
13/2 |
|
2nd 13 (3) |
6th May 2026 Standard To Slow 0m 7f 0y Class 4 |
8st 11lb |
Made all when making a winning debut for this yard over C&D last autumn (all four victories come late in the year); back on a workable mark and back in form lately but this is more competitive. |
10/1 |
|
3rd 6 (1) |
30th Apr 2026 Standard 0m 7f 1y Class 5 |
9st 7lb |
Got back on track when third of eight in 7f Wolverhampton handicap last month; eased 1lb and very much one to consider. |
14/1 |
14/1
Form: 201564 C
Last run: 14 days
W: 8st 10lb
8 yo Mare
OR: 62
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
12th 8 (10) |
4th May 2026 Good To Firm 1m 0f 100y Class 6 |
9st 0lb |
Six-time course winner (all 1m2f) who goes on any ground; never involved on her C&D reappearance last month, but she should be sharper this time and is now 11lb lower than for her win here last summer; could be dangerous if she gets a good pace and some luck. |
20/1 |
|
8th 10 (4) |
15th Apr 2026 Good 1m 0f 100y Class 5 |
8st 7lb |
Six-time course winner (all 1m2f) who goes on any ground and finished second in this on her first start of 2023; 0-10 since her last win in July, however, and she was 50-1 when suffering big defeat on her reappearance in this race last year; nothing wrong with this mark if she is ready to roll. |
25/1 |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £18.50 |
| Straight Forecast | £19.46 |
| Trifecta | £102.60 |
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