World Horse Welfare Apprentice Handicap – Sandown

Sandown

17:45

World Horse Welfare Apprentice Handicap

Date 2025-07-30

Distance 1m

Class Class 4

Going Good

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £6,019

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
2 (1)	Great Blasket Bay J:Warren Fentiman(3) T:Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole	J:Warren Fentiman(3) T:Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole	135	b	-07018	76	89	60	19d	—	—	-5	21.5	0.63/1	5/2 29%
His Chepstow win last month is his only effort of any real note this year
1 (5)	Tempus Bay J:Laura Coughlan T:Archie Watson	J:Laura Coughlan T:Archie Watson	142	p	481193	83	88	76	11d	—	—	+5	25.4	0.83/1	10/3 23%
Back on track when third to the admirable and rejuvenated Dutch Decoy at Newmarket
4 (6)	Caledonian Bay J:Taryn Langley(5) T:David Simcock	J:Taryn Langley(5) T:David Simcock	129	—	241-47	78	87	64	46d	—	—	-5	12	1.00/1	4/1 20%
7f nursery winner on the AW; has struggled in Class 3s this season
3 (3)	Magical Merlin Grey J:Millie Wonnacott(3) T:Harry Charlton	J:Millie Wonnacott(3) T:Harry Charlton	131	p	0350-2	72	90	73	45d	—	—	+1	14.5	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Both wins at 6f but fine at 1m, over which he went close after an absence at Salisbury
6 (2)	Dapper Gee Gee Bay J:Jack Doughty T:Tony Carroll	J:Jack Doughty T:Tony Carroll	117	—	809172	66	87	75	19d	—	—	+6	17.1	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Prefers softer ground; only three ran when runner-up at Chepstow the last time
5 (4)	Spirit Of Albion Bay J:Jack Dace(5) T:Amanda Perrett	J:Jack Dace(5) T:Amanda Perrett	127	—	2-3207	76	87	79	20d	—	—	+2	13.3	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Second in a Goodwood maiden in May but two modest runs have followed

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Great Blasket	5/2	5/2	9/4	5/2	5/2
Tempus	10/3	10/3	10/3	10/3	3/1
Caledonian	4/1	4/1	4/1	7/2	4/1
Magical Merlin	6/1	13/2	6/1	6/1	6/1
Dapper Gee Gee	13/2	7/1	13/2	13/2	13/2
Spirit Of Albion	8/1	8/1	8/1	15/2	7/1

Predictor

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

1st

Tempus

25.4

OR: 8.3 Form: 11 Odds: 6.2

10/3

2nd

Great Blasket

21.5

OR: 6.5 Form: 7 Odds: 8

5/2

3rd

Dapper Gee Gee

17.1

OR: 4 Form: 10 Odds: 3.1

7/1

Magical Merlin

14.5

OR: 5.5 Form: 5 Odds: 4

13/2

Spirit Of Albion

13.3

OR: 6.5 Form: 3.5 Odds: 3.3

8/1

Caledonian

OR: 7 Form: 0 Odds: 5

4/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Tempus	83	88	76
Caledonian	78	87	64
Great Blasket	76	89	60
Spirit Of Albion	76	87	79
Magical Merlin	72	90	73
Dapper Gee Gee	66	87	75

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