17.32
SoftSporting Times Apprentice Handicap
- Prize money: £6019.1
- 1m 1f 209y
- Class 4
- 8 runners
Runners: 8 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Partly cloudy
Form: 7234-6 CD
Last run: 74 days
W: 9st 12lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 76
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 11 (12) |
29th Jun 2026 Standard To Slow 1m 2f 219y Class 4 |
9st 1lb |
Placed a couple of times on turf last autumn but no win since September 2024 and still 2lb higher; has run with credit here, but likely he will need this after 252 days off. |
12/1 |
Form: 162240 D
Last run: 11 days
W: 9st 11lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 75
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
12th 10 (3) |
31st Aug 2026 Good To Soft 1m 4f 6y Class 4 |
10st 13lb |
Not at his best last time but on the up previously and neither trip nor ground will be a concern; each-way shout. |
12/1 |
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4th 3 (3) |
23rd Jul 2026 Good To Firm 1m 4f 0y Class 5 |
9st 9lb |
Progressive 4yo who scored on seasonal debut at Doncaster (1m2f, good to soft) and has gone close on last two appearances; drew nicely clear of the others with next-time-out winner at Goodwood (1m4f, good to soft) last month and is only 2lb higher here (due to go up another 2lb soon) but needs to prove himself on the faster ground. |
3/1 |
Form: 272120
Last run: 34 days
W: 9st 10lb
3 yo Filly
OR: 80
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
No Results Found |
Form: 732-50
Last run: 91 days
W: 9st 6lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 76
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 6 (3) |
12th Jun 2026 Good 1m 1f 209y Class 4 |
9st 7lb |
Showed some fair form in three starts over 7f/1m as a 2yo, but comfortably held on handicap debut at York (1m2f, good) last month; may have needed the run after 248 days off, so too early to be giving up on him. |
12/1 |
|
5th 6 (4) |
23rd May 2026 Good 1m 2f 56y Class 4 |
9st 5lb |
Fair form at Kempton (7f, AW) and Sandown (1m, soft; three ran) on his last two starts as 2yo and he shaped as if he'd prove capable of better, including at this trip; one to note on handicap/seasonal debut. |
6/1 |
Form: -63264
Last run: 14 days
W: 9st 5lb
3 yo Filly
OR: 75
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 3 (12) |
28th Aug 2026 Good To Firm 1m 1f 197y Class 5 |
9st 9lb |
Outran her 20-1 odds when second of nine on her handicap debut at Lingfield (1m2f, good) in June; not so good upped to Class 4 at Windsor last month; connections now turn to blinkers. |
16/1 |
|
6th 6 (7) |
20th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 1m 2f 0y Class 4 |
9st 0lb |
Four-race maiden but she started her handicap career with a creditable second at Lingfield (1m2f, good; 20-1) last month; nudged up 1lb but she kept on well last time and is open to more progress at this trip; in the mix. |
5/1 |
Form: 446504
Last run: 26 days
W: 9st 3lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 73
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 8 (1) |
16th Aug 2026 Good To Firm 1m 2f 5y Class 3 |
8st 6lb |
Yet to pose a serious threat this season and unproven at the trip, but he kept on well for fifth in a hot race at Ascot (1m, good to firm) two starts ago, and he didn't run badly in a big-field 3yo handicap at Glorious Goodwood (1m, good to firm) last time; not ruled out in first-time visor. |
16/1 |
|
14th 20 (12) |
30th Jul 2026 Good 1m 0f 0y Class 3 |
8st 10lb |
He's yet to pose a serious threat this season but has run some respectable races, as when keeping on from the rear for fifth at Ascot (1m, good to firm) three weeks ago; edging down the weights and this big-field scenario and expected strong pace could see him to good effect; interesting. |
50/1 |
Form: 342113 D BF
Last run: 27 days
W: 9st 2lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 72
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 1 (2) |
15th Aug 2026 Good To Firm 1m 2f 0y Class 5 |
9st 11lb |
He is on a hat-trick after making all (odds-on) in small-field handicaps at Nottingham (1m2f, good to firm); handicapper hasn't been going overboard and he holds leading claims once again. |
4/7 |
|
1st 3 (2) |
3rd Aug 2026 Good To Firm 1m 2f 50y Class 5 |
9st 6lb |
Expensive to follow this season before being found a weak handicap over C&D last time, when always in control from the front; has only been nudged up 1lb for that and has a decent chance of following up. |
5/4 |
Form: 5104-7
Last run: 16 days
W: 9st 1lb
5 yo Colt
OR: 65
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 3 (1) |
26th Aug 2026 Standard 1m 5f 219y Class 5 |
9st 10lb |
Won three times over 1m6f/2m on turf/AW for the Muir/Grassick yard last year and ran well when fourth of 11 on stable debut at Kempton (1m4f, Polytrack) in December; returns from 252 days off and worth a market check. |
13/2 |
|
11 (13) |
25th Oct 2025 Good To Soft 1m 4f 0y Class 5 |
10st 12lb |
Won on soft last October, twice on AW in May/June and, although two of his four starts since were pretty disappointing, he reached new heights when scoring tidily at Haydock (1m6f, good to soft) four weeks ago; just 2lb higher than last time and when he's won he's done it in some style. |
6/1 |
Betting Forcast
6/1 Tipsy Tiger, 10/1 Dancing Tiger, 7/1 Royal Poetry, 9/1 Plan C, 100/30 Molo Del Palazzo, 4/1 Mr Seagull, 3/1 Del Corso, 16/1 Letmebetheboss