BetVictor Apprentice Handicap – Newbury

Newbury

16:55

BetVictor Apprentice Handicap

Date 2023-08-18

Distance 1m2f

Class Class 5

Going Good To Soft

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £4,527

Winning Time 2m 11.26s (slow by 6.66s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Al Hargah (IRE) Alec Voikhansky · Richard Hannon	85/40F	Won
2nd	Meleri (GB) Luke Catton · Jim Boyle	6/1	0.3
3rd	Imperial Cult (IRE) Shariq Mohd · Rachel Cook & John Bridger	11/4	1
4th	Benjamin Bear (IRE) Millie Wonnacott · Alan King	25/1	7.5
5th	Carp Kid (IRE) Taylor Fisher · John Flint	7/1	6
6th	Mrembo (GB) Olivia Tubb · Jonathan Portman	11/2	6
7th	Moonfleet Moment (IRE) Kaiya Fraser · Harry Eustace	11/1	11

Runners (11)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
9 (3)	Al Hargah Bay J:Alec Voikhansky T:Richard Hannon	J:Alec Voikhansky T:Richard Hannon	131	b	481232	66	76	62	5d	—	—	+1	23.3	0.69/1	11/4 27%
Running well in blinkers; beaten a neck at Windsor on Monday; major player off same mark
10 (1)	Imperial Cult Chestnut J:Shariq Mohd(5) T:Rachel Cook & John Bridger	J:Shariq Mohd(5) T:Rachel Cook & John Bridger	131	—	6-3253	59	74	27	22d	—	—	-13	8.9	0.69/1	11/4 27%
Seven-race maiden; best form on AW but respectable third here (1m4f, soft) on latest start
3 (7)	Carp Kid Bay J:Taylor Fisher T:John Flint	J:Taylor Fisher T:John Flint	142	p	094611	70	74	40	29d	—	—	+12	26	1.38/1	11/2 15%
1m2f wins at Windsor and Chepstow (in tidy style) on last two outings, so he's on a roll
11 (11)	Mrembo Bay J:Olivia Tubb(5) T:Jonathan Portman	J:Olivia Tubb(5) T:Jonathan Portman	130	p	574133	58	73	66	23d	—	—	+4	15.2	1.75/1	8 13%
Ridden by Olivia Tubb last three starts, 1m3f here on first occasion; close 3rd on latest
NR (10)	Eton Blue Bay J:Connor Planas T:George Baker	J:Connor Planas T:George Baker	138	—	50-223	66	77	54	29d	—	—	-4	7.3	2.13/1	17/2 11%
Second at Brighton on first two starts this season; third to Carp Kid at Chepstow latest
8 (4)	Moonfleet Moment Bay J:Kaiya Fraser(3) T:Harry Eustace	J:Kaiya Fraser(3) T:Harry Eustace	132	—	88-6	67	73	-	115d	—	—	-4	7.3	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Some late progress from rear in April last time; up 3f for this handicap and turf debut
4 (9)	Meleri Bay J:Luke Catton T:Jim Boyle	J:Luke Catton T:Jim Boyle	138	—	457-64	66	77	66	49d	—	—	-4	7.1	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Fourth of ten at Newmarket (race she won last year) on latest start was respectable
NR (2)	Precision Storm Grey J:Tyrese Cameron(5) T:Mark Loughnane	J:Tyrese Cameron(5) T:Mark Loughnane	144	—	2-2729	72	72	48	133d	—	—	+4	10.7	2.75/1	12 8%
Needs to be back straightaway to peak turf form (better on AW) after 133 days off
NR (8)	Lady Reset Chestnut J:Aiden Brookes T:David Pipe	J:Aiden Brookes T:David Pipe	142	tb	4-4455	70	79	72	—	—	—	-1	7.2	2.75/1	12 8%
2023 has not gone quite so well; the handicapper is giving her a chance
6 (5)	Benjamin Bear Bay J:Millie Wonnacott(3) T:Alan King	J:Millie Wonnacott(3) T:Alan King	137	—	28150-	65	77	62	—	—	—	+7	11	5.25/1	22 5%
Off since February (pulled up; reportedly bled) and needs to resume in peak form
NR (6)	The Bay Warrior Bay J:Oliver Searle(3) T:Mark Usher	J:Oliver Searle(3) T:Mark Usher	136	p	241460	64	75	-	24d	—	—	+4	7.4	8.00/1	33 3%
All 3 wins 1m2f on Chelmsford AW; well beaten at 40-1 there last month after 96 days off

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Unibet	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes
Al Hargah	5/2	5/2	11/4	5/2	5/2
Imperial Cult	11/4	11/4	11/4	11/4	5/2
Carp Kid	5	11/2	9/2	5	11/2
Mrembo	8	13/2	6	13/2	7
Eton Blue	9	9	8	8	17/2
Moonfleet Moment	7	7	6	7	15/2
Meleri	7	13/2	6	7	7
Precision Storm	12	12	11	12	SP
Lady Reset	11	12	12	12	12
Benjamin Bear	20	22	16	20	20
The Bay Warrior	25	33	28	28	28

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Carp Kid

OR: 5 Form: 17 Odds: 4

11/2

2nd

Al Hargah

23.3

OR: 4 Form: 12.6 Odds: 6.7

11/4

3rd

Mrembo

15.2

OR: 2 Form: 10.1 Odds: 3.1

Benjamin Bear

OR: 3.8 Form: 6 Odds: 1.2

Precision Storm

10.7

OR: 5.5 Form: 3.5 Odds: 1.7

Imperial Cult

8.9

OR: 2.3 Form: 0 Odds: 6.7

11/4

The Bay Warrior

7.4

OR: 3.5 Form: 3 Odds: 0.9

Eton Blue

7.3

OR: 4 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3

17/2

Moonfleet Moment

7.3

OR: 4.3 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

15/2

Lady Reset

7.2

OR: 5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.2

Meleri

7.1

OR: 4 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

13/2

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Precision Storm	72	72	48
Carp Kid	70	74	40
Lady Reset	70	79	72
Moonfleet Moment	67	73	—
Al Hargah	66	76	62
Eton Blue	66	77	54
Meleri	66	77	66
Benjamin Bear	65	77	62
The Bay Warrior	64	75	—
Imperial Cult	59	74	27
Mrembo	58	73	66

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Al Hargah	5d ago	Quick return
Imperial Cult	22d ago	Fit
Mrembo	23d ago	Fit
The Bay Warrior	24d ago	Fit
Carp Kid	29d ago	Fit
Eton Blue	29d ago	Fit
Meleri	49d ago	Fresh
Moonfleet Moment	115d ago	Long break
Precision Storm	133d ago	Long break
Lady Reset	—	—
Benjamin Bear	—	—