20:30 Newcastle

Friday 26 September 2025

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Arc 1MILLION Bonus Bigger Than Ever Apprentice Handicap

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 5  |   1m 5y  |   Standard  |   7 Runners  |   Allweather  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 20:30  |   Winning time: 1m 39.59s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
(6)
Horse silk
Valley Ofthe Kings15
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-10| J: Morgan Cole(3)| T: Dylan Cunha| OR:  74
7/2
Fairly useful maiden who has finished runner-up 3 times. Bit disappointing at Epsom latest but may bounce back.
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2
(2)
Horse silk
Izzari18
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-10| J: Mohammed Tabti(3)| T: I Jardine| OR:  74| C| D
9/4
Got back on the up when winning 8-runner handicap at this course (10.2f) 18 days ago, slowly away. Respected as a last-time-out winner back down in trip.
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Timeform
3
(3)
Horse silk
Bernaldab,t20
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-9| J: Alexandra Egan(7)| T: J Ferguson| OR:  73
7/2
Finally off the mark in first-time blinkers in 9-runner handicap at Wolverhampton (8.6f) 20 days ago, comfortably. Ought to remain competitive if the headgear continues to have a positive effect.
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4
(4)
Horse silk
Hale Endp34
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-8| J: Rhys Elliott(3)| T: M Dods| OR:  72| CD
11/2
C&D winner who again ran creditably when third of 7 in handicap at Redcar (8f, good) 34 days ago, slowly away. Should remain competitive.
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Timeform
5
(1)
Horse silk
Cusackp28
Age: 7|  Weight: 9-5| J: Aiden Brookes| T: D Thompson| OR:  69| CD
50/1
4-time C&D winner, latest success in March. Disappointing both starts since, however, the latest after a 5-month break.
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Timeform
6
(5)
Horse silk
Samra Star81
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-4| J: Kaiya Fraser| T: Miss L A Perratt| OR:  68
40/1
50/1, tenth of 11 in handicap at Ayr (7.2f, good to soft) 81 days ago. Has plenty to prove.
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7
(7)
Horse silk
Ocean Odysseyh,t11
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-4| J: Mason Paetel(3)| T: James Owen| OR:  68| D
4/1
Made a winning start for the yard at Southwell in August and returned to something like that form when second of 10 in handicap at Kempton (8f) 11 days ago, clear of rest. The pick at the weights.
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Timeform

Forecasts

Izzari (9/4), Bernalda (7/2), Valley Ofthe Kings (7/2), Ocean Odyssey (4/1), Hale End (11/2), Samra Star (40/1), Cusack (50/1)

Verdict

OCEAN ODYSSEY isn't long with his current yard and looks the pick at the weights having got back on track with an encouraging display at Kempton 11 days ago. Hale End and last-time-out scorer Bernalda head the dangers.

  1. Ocean Odyssey4/1
  2. Hale End11/2
  3. Bernalda7/2

Prize Money

1st: £3,978.002nd: £1,867.003rd: £933.004th: £467.005th: £233.00

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