14:28 Thirsk

Thursday 16 July 2026

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By Chen Presidential Apprentice Handicap

  • 3YO only  |   Class 5  |   7f 218y  |   5 Runners  |   Turf
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
1
(5)
Horse silk
Lady Britain308
Age: 3|  Weight: 10-0| J: K S McHugh(7)| T: I Mohammed & J Santos| OR:  72
Left her qualifying runs well behind when landing a pair of 7.5f Beverley nurseries last August. Well beaten in a sales race at the Doncaster St Leger meeting the following month and not seen since. The betting should guide as to whether she's likely to be ready to roll after 10 months off.
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Timeform
2
(1)
Horse silk
Sandy Craic12
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-13| J: C J Whiteley(5)| T: D O'Meara| OR:  71| BF
Showed a good attitude to get off the mark at Carlisle (7f, good) last month and backed that up with a good second of 9 at Beverley (8.5f, good) 12 days ago. Likely to go well under Conor Whiteley.
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Timeform
3
(4)
Horse silk
Schefflerp37
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-7| J: Oliver Carmichael(5)| T: Adrian Nicholls| OR:  65
Failed to go on from a promising debut third at Lingfield for Richard Hughes and trailed off on handicap and stable debut at Carlisle (9f, soft) 37 days ago.
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Timeform
4
(3)
Horse silk
Leelawadee41
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-3| J: Rhys Elliott(3)| T: M Dods| OR:  61
Lope Y Fernandez filly who has shown modest form in 3 qualifying runs at up to 7f but the step up to 1m should suit now handicapping.
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Timeform
5
(2)
Horse silk
Hatamotop113
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-0| J: Jake Dickson(5)| T: T D Easterby| OR:  58| D
Built on Ripon second when seeing off 6 rivals over 8.5f at Beverley (good to firm) 13 days ago, travelling powerfully in front and always finding enough to hold off a next-time-out winner. A 2 lb nudge doesn't look enough to stop him with first-time cheekpieces added.
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Timeform

Forecasts

Hatamoto (13/8), Sandy Craic (7/4), Lady Britain (5/1), Leelawadee (5/1), Scheffler (33/1)

Verdict

HATAMOTO looked to be doing no more than enough when edging out a next-time-out scorer at Beverley last time and is taken to follow up off only 2 lb higher. Sandy Craic arrives at the top of her game and is the obvious danger. Leelawadee may have more to offer in handicaps.

Previous Winners

2025
Atmosphere
Weight: 9-7  |Age: 3
7/2

Prize Money

1st: £4,711.002nd: £2,210.003rd: £1,104.004th: £553.005th: £275.00

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