Alfie's Bar Apprentice Handicap – Newcastle (AW)

Newcastle (AW)

21:00

Alfie's Bar Apprentice Handicap

Date 2025-05-02

Distance 6f

Class Class 6

Going Standard

Type Flat

Surface AW

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £3,245

Winning Time 1m 12.56s (slow by 2.16s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Poet (GB) Taryn Langley · Scott Dixon	28/1	Won
2nd	The Gay Blade (GB) Mohammed Tabti · Iain Jardine	11/2	1
3rd	Rogue Thunder (GB) Ryan Kavanagh · Patrick Morris	13/2	1
4th	Tommytwohoots (GB) Shay Farmer · Ian McInnes	20/1	.75
5th	Spartan Fighter (GB) Ethan Tindall · Antony Brittain	11/2	0.3
6th	May Remain (GB) Elle-May Croot · Ivan Furtado	15/2	0.3
7th	Asadjumeirah (GB) Archie Young · Antony Brittain	5/2F	.75
8th	Blackcurrent (GB) Rhys Elliott · Alan Brown	16/1	.75
9th	Athollblair Boy (IRE) Alex Jary · Nigel Tinkler	6/1	0.05
10th	Woodrafff (GB) Jack Nicholls · Adrian Nicholls	25/1	.75
11th	Flavius Titus (GB) Kyle McHugh · Danny Brooke	28/1	0.1

Runners (12)

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
1 (7)	Asadjumeirah Bay J:Archie Young T:Antony Brittain	J:Archie Young T:Antony Brittain	135	t	522582	55	68	57	28d	—	—	-10	16.8	0.56/1	9/4 31%
Multiple C&D winner; latest was when 5lb lower and he's been competitive since; contender.
2 (8)	The Gay Blade Bay J:Mohammed Tabti T:Iain Jardine	J:Mohammed Tabti T:Iain Jardine	135	—	7-5436	55	66	49	83d	—	—	-9	5.3	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Inconsistent; back on last winning mark, so may be capable of making more impact again.
4 (11)	Athollblair Boy Chestnut J:Alex Jary T:Nigel Tinkler	J:Alex Jary T:Nigel Tinkler	131	p	556320	51	66	62	20d	—	—	-3	8.6	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Prolific C&D winner; placed over C&D when 1lb lower earlier in the year; not ruled out.
8 (2)	Rogue Thunder Chestnut J:Ryan Kavanagh(3) T:Patrick Morris	J:Ryan Kavanagh(3) T:Patrick Morris	127	h	442287	47	66	62	22d	—	—	-4	7.3	1.75/1	7/1 13%
6f and 7f winner; handy mark; well held latest and has a bit to prove at this track.
5 (12)	Spartan Fighter Bay J:Ethan Tindall(5) T:Antony Brittain	J:Ethan Tindall(5) T:Antony Brittain	130	v	638835	50	67	56	22d	—	—	-5	5.8	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Six-time C&D winner; on a competitive mark and over his preferred trip; not written off.
10 (9)	May Remain Bay J:Elle-May Croot(3) T:Ivan Furtado	J:Elle-May Croot(3) T:Ivan Furtado	126	v	642526	46	67	60	4d	—	—	-2	7.9	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Recent form inconsistent but if producing his optimum he has each-way claims.
11 (5)	Blackcurrent Bay J:Rhys Elliott(3) T:Alan Brown	J:Rhys Elliott(3) T:Alan Brown	126	p	752475	46	65	61	43d	—	—	-3	3.1	3.50/1	14/1 7%
C&D winner; just held over C&D when 1lb higher in February; each-way claims at his best.
7 (3)	Woodrafff Bay J:Jack Nicholls(5) T:Adrian Nicholls	J:Jack Nicholls(5) T:Adrian Nicholls	128	—	544	48	67	-	43d	—	0W/0P 1 run	-4	1.6	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Moderate form; dam half-sister to 6f winners, so drop in trip possible plus; market check.
9 (1)	Tommytwohoots Bay J:Shay Farmer(5) T:Ian McInnes	J:Shay Farmer(5) T:Ian McInnes	126	—	437388	46	63	55	36d	—	0W/0P 1 run	-1	3.2	5.50/1	22/1 4%
6f winner; third in C&D classified event in February; well beaten last twice; more needed.
12 (6)	Poet Bay J:Taryn Langley(3) T:Scott Dixon	J:Taryn Langley(3) T:Scott Dixon	126	—	60/7-5	46	66	52	9d	—	—	-3	1.1	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Hard to recommend on what he's shown in just two starts in the last couple of seasons.
6 (4)	Flavius Titus Chestnut J:Kyle McHugh(5) T:Danny Brooke	J:Kyle McHugh(5) T:Danny Brooke	130	p	19686-	50	65	61	199d	—	—	-2	3.4	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Six-time C&D winner; 9lb lower than latest win; not written off back down in trip.
NR (10)	Flash The Dash Bay J:TBC T:Julie Camacho	J: T:Julie Camacho	135	p	36-516	55	66	59	76d	—	—	—	1.3	—	—
C&D winner; beaten over 4l (7f) here from this mark latest but not ruled out down in trip.

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Asadjumeirah	9/4	9/4	9/4
The Gay Blade	9/2	5/1	5/1
Athollblair Boy	13/2	13/2	13/2
Rogue Thunder	7/1	7/1	7/1
Spartan Fighter	7/1	15/2	7/1
May Remain	8/1	8/1	8/1
Blackcurrent	14/1	14/1	14/1
Woodrafff	16/1	16/1	16/1
Tommytwohoots	22/1	22/1	22/1
Poet	25/1	22/1	25/1
Flavius Titus	28/1	25/1	25/1
Flash The Dash	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Asadjumeirah

16.8

OR: 1.3 Form: 7.5 Odds: 8

9/4

2nd

Athollblair Boy

8.6

OR: 0.3 Form: 5 Odds: 3.3

13/2

3rd

May Remain

7.9

OR: 0 Form: 5 Odds: 2.9

8/1

Rogue Thunder

7.3

OR: 0 Form: 4 Odds: 3.3

7/1

Spartan Fighter

5.8

OR: 0 Form: 2.7 Odds: 3.1

15/2

The Gay Blade

5.3

OR: 1.3 Form: 0 Odds: 4

5/1

Flavius Titus

3.4

OR: 0 Form: 2 Odds: 1.4

28/1

Tommytwohoots

3.2

OR: 0 Form: 2.1 Odds: 1.1

22/1

Blackcurrent

3.1

OR: 0 Form: 1.5 Odds: 1.6

14/1

Woodrafff

1.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

16/1

Flash The Dash

1.3

OR: 1.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Poet

1.1

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

25/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Asadjumeirah	55	68	57
The Gay Blade	55	66	49
Flash The Dash	55	66	59
Athollblair Boy	51	66	62
Spartan Fighter	50	67	56
Flavius Titus	50	65	61
Woodrafff	48	67	—
Rogue Thunder	47	66	62
May Remain	46	67	60
Blackcurrent	46	65	61
Tommytwohoots	46	63	55
Poet	46	66	52

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
May Remain	4d ago	Quick return
Poet	9d ago	Quick return
Athollblair Boy	20d ago	Fit
Rogue Thunder	22d ago	Fit
Spartan Fighter	22d ago	Fit
Asadjumeirah	28d ago	Fit
Tommytwohoots	36d ago	Fit
Blackcurrent	43d ago	Fit
Woodrafff	43d ago	Fit
Flash The Dash	76d ago	Fresh
The Gay Blade	83d ago	Fresh
Flavius Titus	199d ago	Long break