June 05 / 19.37 Goodwood

19.37

Good To Soft

Thelma Horne Memorial Apprentice Handicap

  • Prize money: £8191.2
  • 1m 0f 0y
  • Class 4
  • 9 runners
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Thelma Horne Memorial Apprentice Handicap

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

5/1 (Won)

  • Win: £4.00
  • Place: £1.50

Form: 54-404 D

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
All three wins on the AW and ground this slow will be a first for him; however, his usual cheekpieces are back on after keeping on well for fourth at Salisbury (1m, good) and he enters the equation.
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Verdict Starting price

1st

5

(4)

18th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

17:25 Newmarket (July)

Silca Bay

9st 7lb

J: Oliver Carmichael

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

Most of his handicaps on AW, winning three at 7f and 1m, but the return to turf is working quite well of late, gaining a first win on the surface at Goodwood (1m, good to soft) in June then checked in quite a promising run at Sandown (1m, good to firm) since; can be competitive off the same mark.

5/2

4th

4

(3)

3rd Jul 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

17:15 Sandown

Silca Bay

10st 0lb

J: Oliver Carmichael

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

Three-time AW scorer at Kempton; opened his turf account in apprentice event under Oliver Carmichael at Goodwood (1m, good to soft) most recently; may remain competitive, back up just 2lb.

11/2

33/1

  • Place: £8.70

Form: 228-00

Last run: 29 days

W: 9st 4lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
A 1m maiden winner for Ed Walker; no worthwhile form over hurdles or on the Flat (two handicaps) for this operation.
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2nd

9

(1)

5th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

19:37 Goodwood

Canopus

9st 4lb

J: Jude Fernandes

T: Gary & Josh Moore

A 1m maiden winner for Ed Walker; no worthwhile form over hurdles or on the Flat (two handicaps) for this operation.

33/1

10th

4

(8)

7th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 31y

Class 5

15:27 Windsor

Canopus

9st 8lb

J: Rhys Clutterbuck

T: Gary & Josh Moore

A fair 1m maiden for Ed Walker; last of 13 for his new yard on his handicap debut at Lingfield (1m2f) in February, though, and well held over hurdles at Kempton since.

25/1

6th

9

23rd Mar 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

14:00 Kempton

Canopus

10st 10lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Runner-up twice on Flat for previous stable; couple of poor performances, including over hurdles, for new yard.

40/1

4/1

  • Place: £1.50

Form: 450-37 D

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 10lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
All three wins for Alice Haynes were on ground slower than good; had lost her way but the signs have been a tad more encouraging for James Owen and she's on a dangerous mark.
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3rd

4

(7)

5th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

19:37 Goodwood

Asteverdi

9st 10lb

J: Mason Paetel

T: James Owen

All three wins for Alice Haynes were on ground slower than good; had lost her way but the signs have been a tad more encouraging for James Owen and she's on a dangerous mark.

4/1

7th

7

(1)

9th May 2026

Good

1m 0f 75y

Class 4

15:25 Nottingham

Asteverdi

9st 2lb

J: George Wood

T: James Owen

Triple winner for Alice Haynes including over C&D; went the wrong way in five runs for Hugo Palmer last season but she reappeared with a creditable third on stable debut at Musseburgh (1m, good) last month; that was off 2lb lower than for her last success and has claims if she can back that up.

5/1

3rd

5

(5)

12th Apr 2026

Good

1m 0f 2y

Class 4

16:45 Musselburgh

Asteverdi

9st 9lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: James Owen

Lightly raced last year and ended the season quietly, but she is 2lb below her last winning mark and, although off six months, she can go well fresh; well worth a market check now starting out for another new yard.

8/1

5/1

Form: 351018 D

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
He's 2-5 for this yard, the wins over 1m on good to soft and good to firm; a slow start was no help last time at Thirsk but he might be high in the weights now.
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5th

8

(6)

10th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

14:00 Ascot

Rising Force

9st 4lb

J: Jack Callan

T: John Butler

Better than ever this term; doubled his tally on turf with big-field amateur riders' win at Doncaster (good to soft) in March and he scored again at Thirsk (also 1m, good to firm) in May; back in form when fourth at Goodwood last month and Jack Callan gets on well with him; yard going well; player.

5/1

4th

5

(2)

5th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

19:37 Goodwood

Rising Force

9st 9lb

J: Jack Callan

T: John Butler

He's 2-5 for this yard, the wins over 1m on good to soft and good to firm; a slow start was no help last time at Thirsk but he might be high in the weights now.

5/1

8th

2

(1)

16th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 218y

Class 5

16:12 Thirsk

Rising Force

9st 9lb

J: Callum Rodriguez

T: John Butler

Much more racing on AW than turf but better than ever on grass for new yard, winning both 1m starts (good to soft and good to firm), the latest over C&D with something in hand; a further 7lb rise may not be beyond him.

9/2

OUR TIP

Form: 8-8158 D

Last run: 39 days

W: 9st 10lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Left Karl Burke after winning an AW seller in February (1m); nearer last than first in two 1m handicaps for current yard.
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5th

3

(6)

5th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

19:37 Goodwood

City Of God

9st 10lb

J: James Glennon

T: Michael Attwater

Left Karl Burke after winning an AW seller in February (1m); nearer last than first in two 1m handicaps for current yard.

20/1

8th

4

(4)

27th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 4

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

City Of God

9st 6lb

J: Kieren Fox

T: Michael Attwater

Landed seller on final start for Karl Burke at Chelmsford (1m, AW) in February in first-time cheekpieces; headgear absent when fifth of nine at Kempton (1m, AW) three weeks ago on stable debut; cheekpieces back on; stepping up in trip but may need to come down in the weights.

12/1

5th

4

(6)

6th Apr 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

17:15 Kempton (AW)

City Of God

9st 8lb

J: Kieren Fox

T: Michael Attwater

Dual AW winner for Karl Burke, the latest in a Chelmsford seller (1m, Polytrack; first-time cheekpieces) in February (Zoffandia last of five); not dismissed on stable debut back in a handicap.

15/2

Form: 9-0647

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 6lb

6 yo Colt

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
A five-time winner but over shorter distances and the fact he often front-runs could count against him now trying 1m for the first time; well beaten over 6f on recent stable debut.
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13th

16

(7)

11th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

17:20 Ascot

Ararat

9st 4lb

J: Taylor Fisher

T: Rachel Cook & John Bridger

8lb below his last winning mark and ran respectably when third at Newbury 18 days ago, finishing one place behind Documenting; more appealing than some.

12/1

3rd

5

(4)

23rd Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

19:00 Newbury

Ararat

9st 10lb

J: Mason Paetel

T: Rachel Cook & John Bridger

7lb below his last winning mark and didn't run badly when fourth of seven on his third start for the yard at Salisbury (7f, good) nine days ago, but he gave plenty of trouble beforehand; others preferred.

16/1

4th

6

(2)

14th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 6f 213y

Class 4

14:44 Salisbury

Ararat

8st 12lb

J: Ryan Kavanagh

T: Rachel Cook & John Bridger

Completed an AW double last autumn but not in the same form since, latterly back on turf for new stable; hasn't scored in this sphere since 2023 and can be opposed.

20/1

9/2

Form: /528-9 C

Last run: 4 days

W: 9st 12lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Won on good and soft ground as a 2yo; nearly added a Newmarket 1m handicap during a light second season and fast ground (for which she's been withdrawn before) was perhaps not ideal when down the field 13 days ago; better expected.
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7th

1

(8)

5th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

19:37 Goodwood

Jakarta

9st 12lb

J: Luke Catton

T: Oliver Cole

Won on good and soft ground as a 2yo; nearly added a Newmarket 1m handicap during a light second season and fast ground (for which she's been withdrawn before) was perhaps not ideal when down the field 13 days ago; better expected.

9/2

9th

7

(5)

1st Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

14:50 Newbury

Jakarta

9st 2lb

J: David Egan

T: Oliver Cole

Dual winning juvenile (maiden/nursery) who was off for 324 days before showing mixed form in three starts from September last year, just failing in Newmarket handicap (1m, good) but lesser shows either side of that; she missed two runs on account of the ground (good to firm) last month; tongue-tie now added; looks on a handy mark.

12/1

13/2

Form: 3109-0 D

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 8lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Won three 1m handicaps (AW/good) last year and was fourth in an earlier race on this card 12 months ago when the ground was good to soft; the clear negative is complete no-shows in his last three starts.
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5th

5

(1)

29th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:22 Ffos Las

Port Erin

9st 7lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Tony Carroll

Won three over this trip last year, twice from the front on turf, latterly off a 3lb lower mark; well held in two runs back but this is less competitive under Billy Loughnane and he may well be able to get his own way in this smaller field; possibilities if so.

6/1

8th

7

(3)

5th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

19:37 Goodwood

Port Erin

9st 8lb

J: Myla Coppins

T: Tony Carroll

Won three 1m handicaps (AW/good) last year and was fourth in an earlier race on this card 12 months ago when the ground was good to soft; the clear negative is complete no-shows in his last three starts.

13/2

11th

10

(6)

9th May 2026

Good

1m 0f 75y

Class 4

15:25 Nottingham

Port Erin

9st 0lb

J: Tyrese Cameron

T: Tony Carroll

Won three 1m handicaps (AW/good) last season but he ended his 5yo campaign with heavy defeats over C&D and at Chelmsford; has bit to prove after six months off and he doesn't have a great record when fresh.

33/1

Form: 847832

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 11lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Both wins have been at Chelmsford over 1m2f; capable of winning on turf and had Silca Bay behind when going close at Salisbury last time (1m, good; effective on soft); more solid than most in here.
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2nd

2

(1)

13th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 31y

Class 4

19:50 Windsor

Cristo

10st 1lb

J: Sean Levey

T: Richard Hannon

Prevailed by a neck at Sandown (1m, good) last time, registering a first success on turf; back up 3lb but remains well treated on the pick of his AW form; gained his other wins back-to-back.

9/2

1st

5

(2)

3rd Jul 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

17:15 Sandown

Cristo

9st 13lb

J: Sean Levey

T: Richard Hannon

Has broadly respectable form since returned to turf, notably a good effort behind Dovey Moon; however, still may be more interesting when back on Chelmsford AW; 2-2 there compared to 0-18 elsewhere.

8/1

7th

11

(11)

13th Jun 2026

Good

1m 0f 177y

Class 4

16:50 York

Cristo

9st 1lb

J: Alec Voikhansky

T: Richard Hannon

Both wins on Chelmsford's polytrack but placed efforts at Lingfield (1m2f, good to firm) and Salisbury (1m, good) show he's well capable on turf; making headway when clipping heels and unseating his rider approaching the final furlong at Goodwood last week.

12/1

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Payout
Exacta £65.90
Straight Forecast £116.58
Tricast £373.28
Trifecta £381.40

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Cristo

The Times:

Silca Bay

RP RATINGS:

Asteverdi

Daily Mail:

Jakarta

The Guardian:

Silca Bay

The Star:

Silca Bay

Telegraph:

Cristo

D Express:

Cristo

Daily Mirror:

Cristo

The Sun:

Cristo

Daily Record:

Cristo

POSTDATA:

Asteverdi