18:05 Carlisle

Monday 4 August 2025

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Oddschecker Free Bets Apprentice Handicap

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 5  |   7f 173y  |   Good (Good to Firm in places)  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 18:06  |   Winning time: 1m 41.43s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
(4)
Horse silk
Hostelryp10
Age: 8|  Weight: 10-2| J: Kaiya Fraser| T: Mrs R Carr| OR:  68| CD
7/1
C&D winner. 4 wins from 10 runs this year. 9/2, good second of 10 in handicap at Chepstow (8.1f, good) 10 days ago, never nearer. Live each-way candidate.
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2
(1)
Horse silk
Shaladarb15
Age: 6|  Weight: 10-0| J: Jack Callan(5)| T: K A Ryan| OR:  66| D
6/1
Twenty-five runs since last win in 2022. 13/2, fifth of 8 in handicap at Redcar (8f, good) 15 days ago, slowly away. Blinkers back on and dangerous to discount having slipped to an attractive mark.
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3
(5)
Horse silk
Blufferonthebus17
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-13| J: Tom Kiely-Marshall(3)| T: Craig Lidster| OR:  65| CD
9/2
C&D winner. Latest win here in June. Fourth of 6 in handicap at Hamilton (8.3f, good to firm, 9/2) 17 days ago, very slowly away. Can make presence felt.
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Timeform
4
(3)
Horse silk
Detectivev121
Age: 9|  Weight: 9-13| J: Rhys Elliott(3)| T: Mrs Dianne Sayer| OR:  65| CD
17/2
Six-time course winner. Latest win at Musselburgh in July. Fourth of 6 in handicap at Ayr (8f, good to firm, 11/4) 21 days ago, left poorly placed. Now tried in more severe headgear (visor replaces blinkers) and definite chance if he puts his best foot forward.
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Timeform
5
(2)
Horse silk
Original Thinkerp16
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-12| J: Aiden Brookes| T: H Bethell| OR:  64| C
12/1
Course winner in May. 14/1, seventh of 9 in handicap at Doncaster (7f, good to firm) 16 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.
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Timeform
6
(7)
Horse silk
Pearly Squirrelp9
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-8| J: Elle-May Croot(5)| T: I Furtado| OR:  67
10/3
Winner at Doncaster in July. Respectable sixth of 16 in handicap (6/1) at York (7f, good to firm) 9 days ago. This is not so competitive and she's a key player down 1 lb.
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7
(6)
Horse silk
Takteek32
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-4| J: Mason Paetel(5)| T: James Owen| OR:  63
9/2
Lightly-raced maiden. 18/1, sixth of 9 in handicap at Kempton (6f) 32 days ago, slowly away. Up in trip on this stable debut and, given James Owen's record with recruits from rival yards, this one needs close attention in the betting.
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8
(8)
Horse silk
Sanditon203
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-3| J: Archie Young(3)| T: C Johnston| OR:  62
10/1
Thrice-raced maiden. 7/1, last of 5 in novice at Lingfield (7f, AW). Off 6 months (gelded in the interim) and improvement may well be forthcoming now switched to handicap company.
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Timeform

Forecasts

Pearly Squirrel (10/3), Blufferonthebus (9/2), Takteek (9/2), Shaladar (6/1), Hostelry (7/1), Detective (17/2), Sanditon (10/1), Original Thinker (12/1)

Verdict

The vote goes to PEARLY SQUIRREL, who hasn't done a great deal wrong in five handicaps for her new yard this season and she has every chance here judged on her latest sixth in a big field at York. Handicap debutant Sanditon and Takteek, who is having first run for the James Owen stable, rate the main dangers. Detective is also shortlisted,

  1. Pearly Squirrel10/3
  2. Sanditon10/1
  3. Takteek9/2

Prize Money

1st: £4,187.002nd: £1,965.003rd: £982.004th: £491.005th: £245.00

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