August 08 / 17.10 Haydock

17.10

Good

Betway Apprentice Handicap

  • Prize money: £5234
  • 0m 7f 212y
  • Class 5
  • 8 runners
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Betway Apprentice Handicap

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

4/1 (Won)

  • Win: £4.80
  • Place: £2.30

Form: -38915 D

Last run: 2 days

W: 9st 11lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Rallied well in first-time visor dropped back to 1m at Sandown (good to firm) last week but only fifth under a penalty at Newmarket (1m, good to firm again) on Thursday; will run off 2lb lower if turned out again quickly.
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7th

5

(1)

21st Sep 2026

Good

1m 0f 53y

Class 4

16:47 Leicester

Home Hero

9st 9lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: Hugo Palmer

Successful twice in Class 5 this summer, having been helped by the fitting of visor, but has come up short in Class 4 the last twice; needs improvement kept to this level.

11/1

4th

2

(7)

28th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

16:10 Sandown

Home Hero

9st 9lb

J: Luke Catton

T: Hugo Palmer

Won over C&D (good to firm) last month and he resumed his progress when scoring at Haydock (1m, good) three weeks ago; that was a comfortable success, but he carried his head awkwardly in that race and failed to back that up at Newbury on Wednesday.

10/1

5/1

  • Place: £3.20

Form: 44-071

Last run: 18 days

W: 8st 11lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Got up late to shed her maiden tag at the 12th attempt at Wolverhampton (8.6f) 18 days ago; comfortably held on both turf starts but it's too soon to suggest she won't prove as effective on the grass.
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6th

9

(2)

23rd Sep 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

17:30 Kempton (AW)

Sunshine And Roses

9st 2lb

J: Rose Dawes

T: Jack Channon

Record of 1-16 but her win was at Wolverhampton (8.6f, AW) in July and she's finished runner-up in three of her four runs since; this is a deeper race than at Lingfield last time but she should go well again off same mark.

9/2

2nd

7

(7)

12th Sep 2026

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 5

17:47 Lingfield (AW)

Sunshine And Roses

9st 3lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: Jack Channon

Most AW racing on Wolverhampton Tapeta, winning in July (about 1m) and going close there in sole AW start since; probably acts on Polytrack and worth considering despite a no-show on turf at Ffos Las recently.

8/1

11th

2

(11)

28th Aug 2026

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

16:20 Ffos Las

Sunshine And Roses

9st 9lb

J: Rose Dawes

T: Jack Channon

Having only third run on turf when second at Haydock (1m, good; unraced on softer) and she came from some way back to go close at Wolverhampton (8.6f, AW), the scene of her sole success; strongly considered.

11/4

Form: 255122

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Off the mark at the ninth attempt when winning at Carlisle (7f, good) in June; has matched that form when runner-up around 1m on good to firm off this mark on both starts since; likely to be on the premises again.
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3rd

5

(5)

17th Sep 2026

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 4

19:00 Southwell (AW)

Sandy Craic

9st 0lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: David O’Meara

Solid efforts in defeat have followed her 7f win at Carlisle in June; stays 1m and ran well here (6f) on her only AW start; more appealing than many in here.

7/2

5th

7

(1)

9th Sep 2026

Good To Soft

0m 6f 195y

Class 5

17:17 Carlisle

Sandy Craic

9st 6lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: David O’Meara

Off the mark at the ninth attempt when winning over C&D (good) in June and has run with credit in defeat on all three outings since; wouldn't want significant deterioration in the ground.

6/1

6/4

Form: 2-1811 D

Last run: 8 days

W: 10st 2lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Third AW success in his last four starts when comfortably on top over the extended 1m at Wolverhampton eight days ago; he does need to prove he's as effective on turf (0-5 but was second in a nursery on soft last year) but he had them well strung out at Dunstall Park and could still be well treated even after a further 7lb rise.
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11th

14

(11)

23rd Sep 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

19:30 Kempton (AW)

Suggy

9st 4lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Charles Hills

Won here over 1m in May and twice at Wolverhampton over 8.5f in July; would have preferred a stronger gallop when a 1l fourth of seven here over 1m last time, but he isn't sure to be suited by the drop back to 7f.

7/1

4th

5

(2)

4th Sep 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

18:54 Kempton (AW)

Suggy

9st 3lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Charles Hills

Off the mark when winning over this C&D in May and also won twice over 8.5f at Wolverhampton in July; held at Haydock (1m, good) last month but his AW form figures read 2111, and could yet be capable of better on this surface.

100/30

4th

1

(5)

8th Aug 2026

Good

0m 7f 212y

Class 5

17:10 Haydock

Suggy

10st 2lb

J: Harry Vigors

T: Charles Hills

Third AW success in his last four starts when comfortably on top over the extended 1m at Wolverhampton eight days ago; he does need to prove he's as effective on turf (0-5 but was second in a nursery on soft last year) but he had them well strung out at Dunstall Park and could still be well treated even after a further 7lb rise.

6/4

Form: 23-412 D BF

Last run: 43 days

W: 9st 12lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
No great progress in AW handicaps from last October to January but he found a powerful finish to make a successful return to turf at Newmarket (1m, good) in June; beaten at short odds but still matched that winning RPR when runner-up back there (good to firm) a week later; freshened up since; considered.
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2nd

5

(5)

14th Sep 2026

Good

1m 0f 31y

Class 5

13:42 Windsor

Phantom Watch

9st 9lb

J: David Probert

T: Hugo Palmer

Has improved since back on turf this year, coming home strongly when making a winning return from a break at Newmarket (1m, good) in June; has run respectably since without progressing and likely needs a shade more kept on a 7lb higher mark than for the win.

9/1

5th

3

(2)

8th Aug 2026

Good

0m 7f 212y

Class 5

17:10 Haydock

Phantom Watch

9st 12lb

J: Liam Wright

T: Hugo Palmer

No great progress in AW handicaps from last October to January but he found a powerful finish to make a successful return to turf at Newmarket (1m, good) in June; beaten at short odds but still matched that winning RPR when runner-up back there (good to firm) a week later; freshened up since; considered.

4/1

2nd

4

(5)

26th Jun 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

18:25 Newmarket (July)

Phantom Watch

9st 11lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Hugo Palmer

No great progress in AW handicaps from last October to January but he found a powerful finish in his first turf run at this level when winning over C&D (good) last week; this could take more winning under a penalty (goes up the same amount in future) but he's open to improvement.

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Form: 51-550 D

Last run: 40 days

W: 9st 12lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 75

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Form: 555

Last run: 32 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 70

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Form: 857868

Last run: 8 days

W: 8st 7lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 54

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Payout
Exacta £35.50
Straight Forecast £37.26
Tricast £122.19
Trifecta £109.00

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Suggy

POSTDATA:

Home Hero

RP RATINGS:

Phantom Watch

Daily Mail:

Sandy Craic

NEWMARKET:

Director's Cut

The Sun:

Home Hero

Daily Record:

Home Hero

The Times:

Phantom Watch

The Star:

Phantom Watch

D Express:

Sandy Craic

LAMBOURN:

Suggy

Telegraph:

Suggy

The Guardian:

Suggy

Daily Mirror:

Suggy