13:52 Catterick

Wednesday 22 April 2026

All13:5214:2214:5215:2215:5216:2517:00

racingtv.com Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 13:52 | Winning time: 58.54s

1^st

(10)

Lucius Aurelius

49-6

11/2

T: K A RyanJ: Jack Nicholls (3)

Chased leader, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and led between rivals over 1f out, faced sustained duel inside final furlong, just did enough

2^nd

(3)

Tuscan Point

410-0

4/1

T: Adam KirbyJ: Taryn Langley (3)

Chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and forced sustained duel inside final furlong, held before line

3^rd

3 ½

(6)

Birkenhead

99-13

9/2

T: P T MidgleyJ: Rhys Elliott (3)

Led, nudged along over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong Mkt1: op 6/1

4^th

(1)

Barmyblade

49-6

20/1

T: T D EasterbyJ: Warren Fentiman

Chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace Mkt1: op 16/1 tchd 18/1; Mkt2 tchd 18/1

5^th

1 ¾

(7)

Nacho Nacho Nacho

49-12

6/1

T: Jack MorlandJ: Harry Vigors (5)

Towards rear, ridden over 3f out, outpaced 1f out, moderate late headway near line Mkt1: op 15/2 tchd 8/1; Mkt2 op 7/1 tchd 13/2

6^th

(4)

Jamie's Choice

68-9

33/1

T: Miss Tracy WaggottJ: Lauren Young (3)

Towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace Mkt1: op 28/1

7^th

1 ½

(2)

Let's Go Hugo

69-5

9/1

T: Ollie PearsJ: Tom Kiely-Marshall (3)

Held up in rear, going well 3f out, ridden over 2f out, no impression, weakened last 110yds Mkt1: op 10/1; Mkt2 op 17/2

8^th

(9)

Fortunate Star

69-7

5/2f

T: S HanlonJ: C J Whiteley (5)

Awkward start, always outpaced in last Mkt2 op 9/4

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Non-Runners

(5)

Miss Rainbow¹⁴

Weight: 9-8| Age: 5

T: Miss Tracy Waggott J: William Pyle

(8)

Tommy McJohn⁸⁹

Weight: 9-13| Age: 4

T: A Keatley J: C Horgan

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£6.80Pl:£2.40, £1.30, £1.90EX:£32.70Trifecta:£182.20Tricast:£107.29SF:£27.62Swingers:£5.20, £5.40, £4.00

Forecasts

Fortunate Star (5/2), Tuscan Point (4/1), Birkenhead (9/2), Miss Rainbow (9/2), Tommy McJohn (5/1), Lucius Aurelius (11/2), Nacho Nacho Nacho (6/1), Let's Go Hugo (9/1), Barmyblade (20/1), Jamie's Choice (33/1)

Judged on his all-weather efforts during the winter, NACHO NACHO NACHO may well benefit from this return to 5f and the new headgear (equipped with cheekpieces and a hood) is another potential upside, particularly given that his sole career success came when sporting a first-time visor at Wolverhampton in December. Tuscan Point is next on the list ahead of Fortunate Star and Miss Rainbow, while last year's winner Birkenhead also needs a second look.

NACHO NACHO NACHO (IRE)
TUSCAN POINT (IRE)
FORTUNATE STAR (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025

Birkenhead

Weight: 9-13 |Age: 8

J: O McSweeney | T: P T Midgley

18/1

Prize Money

1st: £3,664.002nd: £1,719.003rd: £859.004th: £430.005th: £214.00