16.05
Standard To SlowUnibet Supports Safer Gambling Apprentice Handicap (Rider Restricted Race)
- Prize money: £4187.2
- 1m 0f 0y
- Class 5
- 12 runners
Runners: 12 runners
Type: Flat AW
Surface: Polytrack
Weather: Partly cloudy
Form: 162780 C
Last run: 14 days
W: 9st 12lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 75
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11th 10 (2) |
31st Mar 2026 Standard 0m 7f 36y Class 5 |
8st 12lb |
Two solid efforts for Roger Varian in January; sent off at big prices and has finished well beaten in three runs for new connections; should be well handicapped and he is another who needs monitoring in the betting. |
25/1 |
|
12th 12 (9) |
18th Mar 2026 Standard To Slow 1m 0f 0y Class 5 |
9st 1lb |
Down the field in two C&D runs for this yard; Jack Mitchell, who won on him when he was with Roger Varian, returns to the saddle. |
33/1 |
|
10th 11 (10) |
4th Mar 2026 Standard To Slow 1m 0f 0y Class 4 |
8st 7lb |
Two wins for Roger Varian last year, over 7f here and 1m at Leicester; ended his time with that yard with a solid third at Newcastle in January but well beaten over C&D for new yard 14 days ago. |
33/1 |
Form: 254531 D
Last run: 13 days
W: 9st 10lb
3 yo Gelding
OR: 75
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 10 (1) |
30th Jul 2025 Good 1m 2f 1y Class 5 |
9st 3lb |
Hasn't really gone on from making a winning handicap debut in April; was rather wayward back on turf last time and connections opt for a visor rather than blinkers here; there's real hope for going beyond 8.6f for the first time on breeding; 7lb claimer returns to the saddle. |
7/1 |
|
9 (8) |
30th Jun 2025 Soft 1m 0f 0y Class 5 |
9st 3lb |
Scored on handicap debut at Southwell (7f, AW) in April but is yet to make any significant further progress after three further AW starts (7f-8.6f; blinkers added last time); needs to kick on again on this return to turf. |
9/1 |
Form: 3-1742
Last run: 46 days
W: 9st 9lb
3 yo Filly
OR: 74
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7 (7) |
4th Oct 2025 Standard 1m 0f 142y Class 4 |
8st 12lb |
Placed in two 7f Polytrack novices last autumn and narrowly landed a Beverley novice (8.5f, good) on her return in April, but held in both handicaps in the meantime; only 1lb lower and others are preferred. |
8/1 |
Form: 142244 CD
Last run: 27 days
W: 9st 9lb
5 yo Filly
OR: 72
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 5 (11) |
25th Feb 2026 Standard To Slow 1m 0f 0y Class 5 |
9st 6lb |
Comfortably won a division of this last year and a 2lb drop for finishing best of the rest at Wolverhampton last time means she lines up off the same mark; key player. |
15/2 |
|
2nd 5 (4) |
26th Jan 2026 Standard 1m 0f 142y Class 5 |
9st 5lb |
1lb higher than when third of five in this race last year and well treated on her best form but recent performances leave her with a bit to prove; best efforts have come at Kempton. |
33/1 |
Form: 310707 C
Last run: 36 days
W: 9st 9lb
3 yo Filly
OR: 74
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 5 (1) |
29th Apr 2026 Standard 1m 0f 13y Class 5 |
9st 7lb |
She's below her last winning mark and may have needed the run at Kempton this month on her stable debut; however, her form was patchy last season and her claims aren't compelling. |
20/1 |
|
7th 9 (1) |
6th Apr 2026 Standard To Slow 1m 0f 0y Class 4 |
9st 0lb |
Two wins for Alice Haynes include one here (6f); 3lb lower than when a close fifth of 12 over C&D in November and worth a market check on stable debut after four months off. |
11/1 |
Form: 453003
Last run: 21 days
W: 9st 8lb
3 yo Gelding
OR: 73
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 5 (1) |
7th Apr 2026 Standard 1m 0f 13y Class 2 |
9st 5lb |
Won twice over this trip at Kempton (Polytrack) and Newcastle (Tapeta) in November; fair third of seven behind two of these at Chelmsford (1m, Polytrack) last month; each-way claims down another 1lb if taking to this track at the first time of asking. |
8/1 |
|
3rd 5 (7) |
12th Mar 2026 Standard 1m 0f 0y Class 4 |
9st 5lb |
Game effort to win at Kempton in November (1m) and followed up off the same mark at Newcastle eight days later; his form has dipped on his last two starts but he forms part of a strong hand for Ian Williams. |
8/1 |
|
9th 9 (2) |
30th Jan 2026 Standard 1m 0f 142y Class 4 |
9st 3lb |
Won over 1m at Kempton and Newcastle in November; good third back at Kempton last month and not disgraced in Newcastle Class 2 with cheekpieces added (left off now) a fortnight ago; handily drawn for a prominent racer and needs considering back in a lower grade. |
5/1 |
Form: -73211 D
Last run: 20 days
W: 9st 8lb
6 yo Filly
OR: 71
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 6 (7) |
30th Oct 2025 Soft 1m 2f 37y Class 5 |
9st 10lb |
Loves it here and beat nine rivals with ease on her latest visit in September (1m, heavy); a 5lb rise could have been worse and she stays this far. |
11/4 |
|
6 (7) |
30th Oct 2025 Soft 1m 2f 37y Class 5 |
9st 10lb |
Loves it here and beat nine rivals with ease on her latest visit in September (1m, heavy); a 5lb rise could have been worse and she stays this far. |
11/4 |
Form: 755323
Last run: 20 days
W: 9st 7lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 72
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 4 (1) |
12th May 2026 Standard 1m 0f 1y Class 4 |
9st 7lb |
Handy sort who has mainly run well since the autumn, including a win at Southwell (1m, Tapeta) in January and a good third of ten on last month's Beverley return (7f, good to firm); shouldn't be far away. |
5/1 |
|
3rd 7 (4) |
23rd Apr 2026 Good 0m 7f 96y Class 4 |
9st 7lb |
Has won over middle distances, including on turf, but seems to need shorter nowadays and made all over 1m at Southwell (AW) when last seen; could make a bold bid on this track provided he again goes from the front; stable going very well (3-5 with big LSP) this month; respected. |
7/2 |
|
1st 6 (9) |
30th Jan 2026 Standard 1m 0f 13y Class 5 |
9st 7lb |
Two wins over further last summer; has run some good races over 1m at Kempton since September but he is edging up the weights and needs another step forward to win. |
4/1 |
Form: 314381 CD
Last run: 42 days
W: 9st 6lb
3 yo Gelding
OR: 71
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 5 (9) |
8th Apr 2026 Standard To Slow 0m 7f 0y Class 5 |
9st 7lb |
All seven starts on the AW have been here, with his record in handicaps reading 11332; drawn a bit wider than ideal and another furlong may suit ideally, but still high on the list in this field. |
7/2 |
|
2nd 7 (13) |
18th Mar 2026 Standard To Slow 1m 0f 0y Class 5 |
9st 6lb |
Form figures in course handicaps read 1133 and those recent third places don't signal he's handicapped out of this; widest draw is a blow, though. |
13/2 |
Form: 470255 D BF
Last run: 27 days
W: 9st 5lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 70
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
13th 6 (1) |
15th May 2026 Good 1m 0f 0y Class 5 |
9st 5lb |
Not solid on his AW form for current yard and he has regressive results on turf, so chance hinges on physical tweak (gelded since last run) and addition of tongue-tie. |
10/1 |
|
5th 3 (3) |
19th Mar 2026 Standard 1m 2f 42y Class 6 |
9st 8lb |
Not been with Faye Bramley long and there were signs of a revival when third, albeit beaten 4l, at Wolverhampton (9.5f) in December; failed to build on that when down the field at Lingfield in January but still dangerous to discount dipping into a 0-65 for the first time. |
9/1 |
Form: 917222
Last run: 22 days
W: 9st 5lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 70
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 5 (8) |
21st May 2026 Good To Soft 0m 7f 16y Class 5 |
9st 6lb |
Better than ever when readily seeing off 11 rivals at Southwell (7f) under Gina Mangan in January; never involved over 1m at Doncaster next time but shaped as if still in form when fourth back at Southwell (7f) 23 days ago. |
6/1 |
|
4th 5 (1) |
28th Apr 2026 Standard 0m 7f 14y Class 5 |
9st 5lb |
Better than ever when readily seeing off 11 rivals over C&D in January and it was over 1m when finishing midfield in a 22-runner handicap at Doncaster; considered. |
9/2 |
|
12th 3 (12) |
29th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 1m 0f 0y Class 5 |
11st 1lb |
Ran some good races on turf last season, including a 7f Class 4 win on good to soft at Chepstow; better than ever when readily seeing off 11 rivals at Southwell 12 weeks ago; still looks well treated up just 2lb but he has a bit more to prove over today's trip. |
7/1 |
Form: -41903 D
Last run: 86 days
W: 9st 4lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 69
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 4 (7) |
2nd Jun 2026 Standard 1m 0f 5y Class 5 |
9st 7lb |
Kept on well to justify favouritism over C&D (from 3lb lower) on penultimate start; beaten - fifth, hung left under pressure - in a stronger Class 4 at Nottingham subsequently; might have to settle for minor honours on AW return. |
5/1 |
|
5th 13 (2) |
9th May 2026 Good 1m 0f 75y Class 4 |
8st 11lb |
Won at Windsor (1m, good) last spring and he doubled his tally when justifying favouritism at Newcastle (1m, AW) in March; that was a narrow success but he's only 3lb higher and is respected after another break. |
10/1 |
|
1st 6 (11) |
21st Mar 2026 Standard 1m 0f 5y Class 5 |
9st 4lb |
Made the breakthrough in a Windsor handicap (1m, good) last May and he ended last year with a good second at Wolverhampton (8.6f, Tapeta); returns after three months off but he's on the same mark as last time and is still unexposed on AW; respected. |
13/2 |
Betting Forcast
12/1 Midnights Dream, 4/1 Threatening, 9/1 Wilhelmina, 8/1 Top Of The Class, 25/1 Brave Byreflection, 10/1 Uniting, 8/1 Albus Anne, 12/1 Frostmagic, 6/1 Atmosphere, 10/1 Riyadh Gem, 14/1 Dapper Gee Gee, 12/1 Barrys Boy
Non-runners
Newtown Duke, Dream Pirate
Verdict
Plenty are in with a shout. TOP OF THE CLASS has gained all her three successes over C&D and is primed for another bold showing following her promising Southwell fourth after a layoff. Recent C&D winner Atmosphere heads the list of dangers, although hat-trick seeker Albus Anne and Chelmsford victor Threatening seem sure to go well too. In-form duo Uniting and Wilhelmina complete the shortlist.[Peter Entwistle]
Selections
Daily Record:
AtmosphereDaily Mail:
Top Of The Class