17:40 Newcastle

Wednesday 1 January 2025

All13:4914:2414:5915:3416:1016:4017:1017:40

Gamble Responsibly At BetUK Apprentice Handicap (Div 2)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 6  |   5f  |   Standard  |   8 Runners  |   Allweather  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 17:43  |   Winning time: 1m 0.27s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
(6)
Horse silk
Jamie Bond15
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-9| J: S D Bowen| T: B Smart| OR:  60| D
6/1
14/1, fared better than of late when 2¾ lengths fourth of 11 to Oriental Prince in handicap at this C&D just over 2 weeks ago, no extra last ½f. Mark eases another 2 lb and he could well get involved partnered by a very talented apprentice.
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2
(8)
Horse silk
Masterclassb22
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-8| J: O McSweeney| T: P T Midgley| OR:  59
8/1
Seventeen runs since last win in 2023. 10/1, failed to come on for recent run when tenth of 12 in handicap at Southwell (6.1f) just over 3 weeks ago. Blinkers back on.
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3
(1)
Horse silk
Rogue De Vegah13
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-7| J: Alex Jary(3)| T: A Brittain| OR:  58| D
6/1
Latest win at Wolverhampton in November. 17/2, wasn't disgraced when fourth of 12 in handicap at Southwell (5f) 13 days ago. Enters calculations back at a career-low mark but needs things to drop just right given his style.
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4
(3)
Horse silk
Oriental Princeh15
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-5| J: Amie Waugh| T: J S Goldie| OR:  56| CD
11/4
7/2, showed improved form to get off the mark in first-time hood in 11-runner handicap at this C&D just over 2 weeks ago. May have better still to come so expected to be bang there.
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5
(2)
Horse silk
Three Beauzh,t13
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-3| J: Kaiya Fraser| T: R Menzies| OR:  54| CD
16/1
C&D winner in July but out of sorts since next start at Catterick. Hard to enthuse over despite a tumbling mark.
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6
(5)
Horse silk
Piperstown18
Age: 4|  Weight: 8-13| J: Alfie Redman(7)| T: K Frost| OR:  50| D
9/1
13/2, career best when winning 11-runner handicap at Southwell (5f) 18 days ago, leading final 1f. Fancied to be in the mix nudged up 3 lb.
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7
(7)
Horse silk
Pockleyb15
Age: 7|  Weight: 8-9| J: Aiden Brookes| T: Miss L A Perratt| OR:  46| CD
10/3
3-time C&D winner. Twenty-two runs since last win in 2023. 9/2, failed to build on the promise of previous run when 4¾ lengths eighth of 11 to Oriental Prince in handicap at this C&D 15 days ago. Blinkers back on.
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8
(4)
Horse silk
Shatin Venture142
Age: 4|  Weight: 8-9| J: Warren Fentiman(7)| T: Miss L A Perratt| OR:  45
17/2
Ran poorly again after just 2 days off when fifth of 7 in handicap (14/1) at Ayr (6f, good) when last seen 5 months ago. Makes all-weather debut.
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Forecasts

Oriental Prince (11/4), Pockley (10/3), Rogue De Vega (6/1), Jamie Bond (6/1), Masterclass (8/1), Shatin Venture (17/2), Piperstown (9/1), Three Beauz (16/1)

Verdict

ORIENTAL PRINCE looked well suited by the drop to 5f when getting off the mark in a first-time hood over C&D recently and, with better still to come, Jim Goldie's 4-y-o can follow up. Piperstown also opened his account last month and he should be in the mix on the back of a small rise, with Jamie Bond and Rogue de Vega taken to fight out minor honours.

  1. Oriental Prince11/4
  2. Piperstown9/1
  3. Jamie Bond6/1

Prize Money

1st: £3,140.002nd: £1,474.003rd: £736.004th: £368.005th: £184.00

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