Newark Advertiser Apprentice Handicap (Apprentice Training Race - Racing Excellence Series)

Southwell (AW)

13:22

Date 2025-08-17

Distance 6f16y

Class Class 6

Going Standard

Type Flat

Surface AW

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £5,129

Winning Time 1m 15.11s (slow by 2.91s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Dancing With Drums (IRE) Alexandra Egan · Martin Dunne	16/1	Won
2nd	Golden Prosperity (IRE) Ashley Lewis · Tony Coyle & Kaine Wood	8/1	0.05
3rd	Up The Monk (GB) Jack Nicholls · Michael Appleby	8/1	2
4th	Captain Pickles (IRE) Matthew Lloyd Slater · Stella Barclay	13/2	0.2
5th	Diligent Henry (GB) Jack Dace · Jessica Macey	7/2J	1.75
6th	Six Of Diamonds (GB) Tyrese Cameron · Scott Dixon	80/1	1.75
7th	So Grateful (GB) Lewis Chalkley · Michael & David Easterby	7/1	0.3
8th	Piperstown (IRE) Alfie Gee · Kevin Frost	13/2	1.25
9th	Yorkshire Myth (GB) Fred Daly · Michael & David Easterby	16/1	1.25
10th	Poet (GB) Joe Bradnam · Scott Dixon	20/1	1.25
11th	Sally Anne's Dream (GB) Shay Farmer · Seb Spencer	40/1	4.25
12th	Glendown (IRE) Jake Dickson · Tim Easterby	7/2J	3.5

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
6 (1)	Glendown Bay J:Jake Dickson(5) T:Tim Easterby	J:Jake Dickson(5) T:Tim Easterby	137	tp	903499	50	59	-	15d	—	—	-13	6.6	1.00/1	4/1 20%
C&D win off 10lb higher in November; quiet on last two runs but still a major player
4 (6)	Diligent Henry Bay J:Jack Dace T:Jessica Macey	J:Jack Dace T:Jessica Macey	139	b	-13897	52	56	48	43d	—	—	-9	8.4	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Made a winning return on AW in April (7f); quiet more recently & now returns to sprinting
2 (7)	Piperstown Chestnut J:Alfie Gee(5) T:Kevin Frost	J:Alfie Gee(5) T:Kevin Frost	140	—	111455	53	59	52	142d	—	—	-5	10.2	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Four AW wins over the winter; may yet do better but he's returning from 142 days off
1 (5)	So Grateful Bay J:Lewis Chalkley(3) T:Michael & David Easterby	J:Lewis Chalkley(3) T:Michael & David Easterby	142	—	491909	55	55	28	25d	—	—	-3	7.1	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Goes well at Southwell and has had excuses since his Thirsk win in May; considered
3 (12)	Golden Prosperity Chestnut J:Ashley Lewis T:Tony Coyle & Kaine Wood	J:Ashley Lewis T:Tony Coyle & Kaine Wood	139	p	150421	52	56	-	9d	—	—	+6	17.3	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Two 6f wins on turf this year, the latest 9 days ago; handles AW; good chance despite draw
8 (2)	Captain Pickles Bay J:Matthew Lloyd Slater(5) T:Stella Barclay	J:Matthew Lloyd Slater(5) T:Stella Barclay	135	—	845505	51	58	-	27d	—	—	-7	3.1	2.13/1	17/2 11%
12-race maiden but snippets of form that offer hope of better; not ruled out at this level
5 (9)	Up The Monk Bay J:Jack Nicholls T:Michael Appleby	J:Jack Nicholls T:Michael Appleby	139	—	438000	55	53	26	57d	—	—	-5	4.4	2.13/1	17/2 11%
No improvement for handicapping this summer; has left Jack Jones since latest run
12 (4)	Yorkshire Myth Bay J:Fred Daly T:Michael & David Easterby	J:Fred Daly T:Michael & David Easterby	131	—	-56007	47	56	49	15d	—	—	-5	1.9	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Modest and exposed maiden; often slowly away; not a solid option
10 (10)	Poet Bay J:Joe Bradnam(3) T:Scott Dixon	J:Joe Bradnam(3) T:Scott Dixon	135	—	187727	48	57	54	8d	—	—	0	4.7	5.50/1	22/1 4%
6f win at Newcastle in May and second over 7f last month; latest turf defeat forgivable
7 (11)	Dancing With Drums Bay J:Alexandra Egan(5) T:Martin Dunne	J:Alexandra Egan(5) T:Martin Dunne	136	—	887	52	57	18	134d	—	—	-3	1.7	5.50/1	22/1 4%
Yet to beat a rival but this low-grade sprint handicap offers hope of better; check market
11 (8)	Sally Anne's Dream Chestnut J:Shay Farmer T:Seb Spencer	J:Shay Farmer T:Seb Spencer	133	—	09077-	46	50	-	327d	—	—	-2	0.7	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Not easily recommended but she is starting out for a new yard and needs a market check
9 (3)	Six Of Diamonds Bay J:Tyrese Cameron T:Scott Dixon	J:Tyrese Cameron T:Scott Dixon	135	p	0587	48	57	9	16d	—	—	-2	0.6	20.00/1	80/1 1%
No improvement for switch to handicaps when last of 7 here 16 days ago (5f); headgear now

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Glendown	7/2	4/1	7/2	4/1	3/1
Diligent Henry	4/1	4/1	4/1	4/1	7/2
Piperstown	5/1	11/2	5/1	11/2	5/1
So Grateful	7/1	7/1	7/1	15/2	7/1
Golden Prosperity	7/1	7/1	7/1	7/1	7/1
Captain Pickles	8/1	17/2	8/1	8/1	7/1
Up The Monk	8/1	17/2	8/1	8/1	17/2
Yorkshire Myth	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1	12/1
Poet	22/1	22/1	22/1	20/1	18/1
Dancing With Drums	18/1	16/1	18/1	18/1	22/1
Sally Anne's Dream	40/1	40/1	40/1	40/1	28/1
Six Of Diamonds	80/1	80/1	80/1	66/1	33/1

Predictor

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

1st

Golden Prosperity

17.3

OR: 0.5 Form: 13.5 Odds: 3.3

7/1

2nd

Piperstown

10.2

OR: 0.8 Form: 5 Odds: 4.4

11/2

3rd

Diligent Henry

8.4

OR: 0.5 Form: 2.9 Odds: 5

4/1

So Grateful

7.1

OR: 1.3 Form: 3 Odds: 2.9

15/2

Glendown

6.6

OR: 0 Form: 0.9 Odds: 5.7

4/1

Poet

4.7

OR: 0 Form: 3.5 Odds: 1.2

22/1

Up The Monk

4.4

OR: 1.3 Form: 0.6 Odds: 2.5

17/2

Captain Pickles

3.1

OR: 0.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.9

17/2

Yorkshire Myth

1.9

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

16/1

Dancing With Drums

1.7

OR: 0.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

22/1

Sally Anne's Dream

0.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

40/1

Six Of Diamonds

0.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

80/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
So Grateful	55	55	28
Up The Monk	55	53	26
Piperstown	53	59	52
Diligent Henry	52	56	48
Golden Prosperity	52	56	—
Dancing With Drums	52	57	18
Captain Pickles	51	58	—
Glendown	50	59	—
Poet	48	57	54
Six Of Diamonds	48	57	9
Yorkshire Myth	47	56	49
Sally Anne's Dream	46	50	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Poet	8d ago	Quick return
Golden Prosperity	9d ago	Quick return
Glendown	15d ago	Fit
Yorkshire Myth	15d ago	Fit
Six Of Diamonds	16d ago	Fit
So Grateful	25d ago	Fit
Captain Pickles	27d ago	Fit
Diligent Henry	43d ago	Fit
Up The Monk	57d ago	Fresh
Dancing With Drums	134d ago	Long break
Piperstown	142d ago	Long break
Sally Anne's Dream	327d ago	Long break