Unibet More Extra Place Races Apprentice Handicap (London Middle Distance Qualifier) (GBBPlus Race)

Kempton (AW)

18:00

Date 2025-05-15

Distance 1m2f219y

Class Class 4

Going Standard To Slow

Type Flat

Surface AW

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £6,281

Winning Time 2m 22.41s (slow by 4.51s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Way Of Life (GB) Joe Leavy · Jonathan Portman	15/8	Won
2nd	Westridge (FR) Luke Catton · John & Thady Gosden	11/10F	0.1
3rd	Afloat (GB) Liam Wright · George Scott	4/1	2.5
4th	Damascus Steel (IRE) George Bass · Ed Dunlop	12/1	1.5
5th	Major Reward (IRE) Alec Voikhansky · Jim & Suzi Best	125/1	8

Runners (6)

EW Terms: 2 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 (3)	Westridge Bay J:Luke Catton T:John & Thady Gosden	J:Luke Catton T:John & Thady Gosden	135	p	17V7-5	84	99	83	33d	—	—	-24	25.6	0.25/1	Evens 50%
Similar form all handicap starts but the cheekpieces and, especially, longer trip may help
4 (1)	Afloat Bay J:Liam Wright(3) T:George Scott	J:Liam Wright(3) T:George Scott	129	t	128-61	78	99	-	19d	—	—	-9	13.7	0.69/1	11/4 27%
Narrowly landed a fourth win last time; earlier AW form can be forgiven; thereabouts
3 (2)	Way Of Life Bay J:Joe Leavy T:Jonathan Portman	J:Joe Leavy T:Jonathan Portman	132	—	225-74	81	98	86	27d	—	—	-6	13.5	0.83/1	10/3 23%
String of good efforts since notching a five-timer three years ago; bang in the mix again
5 (5)	Damascus Steel Grey J:George Bass T:Ed Dunlop	J:George Bass T:Ed Dunlop	122	b	69-788	71	101	71	16d	—	—	0	7.4	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Dual course winner (1m4f) but step backwards on turf last time; returning here may help
6 (4)	Major Reward Bay J:Alec Voikhansky T:Jim & Suzi Best	J:Alec Voikhansky T:Jim & Suzi Best	121	t	7/5/6/	70	-	-	—	—	—	+4	5.2	37.50/1	150/1 1%
Big absence but formerly quite useful on the Flat in Ireland; market check required
NR (6)	Trouville Bay J:Harry Burns T:Simon & Ed Crisford	J:Harry Burns T:Simon & Ed Crisford	135	—	21940-	84	95	-	216d	—	—	—	12.5	—	—
One good run last year but patchy otherwise; may do better; gelded on this return/AW debut

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Westridge	evn	10/11	Evens
Afloat	11/4	11/4	11/4
Way Of Life	10/3	10/3	10/3
Damascus Steel	12/1	12/1	12/1
Major Reward	150/1	125/1	125/1
Trouville	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Westridge

25.6

OR: 8.5 Form: 0 Odds: 17.1

Evens

2nd

Afloat

13.7

OR: 7 Form: 0 Odds: 6.7

11/4

3rd

Way Of Life

13.5

OR: 7.8 Form: 0 Odds: 5.7

10/3

Trouville

12.5

OR: 8.5 Form: 4 Odds: 0

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Damascus Steel

7.4

OR: 5.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

12/1

Major Reward

5.2

OR: 5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

150/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Westridge	84	99	83
Trouville	84	95	—
Way Of Life	81	98	86
Afloat	78	99	—
Damascus Steel	71	101	71
Major Reward	70	—	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Damascus Steel	16d ago	Fit
Afloat	19d ago	Fit
Way Of Life	27d ago	Fit
Westridge	33d ago	Fit
Trouville	216d ago	Long break
Major Reward	—	—