racingtv.com Apprentice Handicap – Catterick

Catterick

13:52

racingtv.com Apprentice Handicap

Date 2026-04-22

Distance 5f

Class Class 6

Going Good

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £3,664

Weather Clear

Temp 5.1°C

Wind 7mph N

Rain 0%

Winning Time 58.54s (slow by 1.44s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Lucius Aurelius (GB) Jack Nicholls · Kevin Ryan	11/2	Won
2nd	Tuscan Point (IRE) Taryn Langley · Adam Kirby	4/1	0.2
3rd	Birkenhead (GB) Rhys Elliott · Paul Midgley	9/2	3.5
4th	Barmyblade (IRE) Warren Fentiman · Tim Easterby	20/1	1
5th	Nacho Nacho Nacho (IRE) Harry Vigors · Jack Morland	6/1	1.75
6th	Jamie's Choice (GB) Lauren Young · Tracy Waggott	33/1	0.3
7th	Let's Go Hugo (IRE) Tom Kiely-Marshall · Ollie Pears	9/1	1.5
8th	Fortunate Star (IRE) Conor Whiteley · Stephen Hanlon	5/2F	.5

Runners (10)

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 (9)	Fortunate Star Chestnut J:Conor Whiteley(5) T:Stephen Hanlon	J:Conor Whiteley(5) T:Stephen Hanlon	133	v	511233	58	70	-	7d	—	—	-4	22.6	0.63/1	5/2 29%
C&D winner; third in this last year; arrives in form from AW; player
1 (3)	Tuscan Point Bay J:Taryn Langley(3) T:Adam Kirby	J:Taryn Langley(3) T:Adam Kirby	140	tp	63-125	65	72	54	17d	—	—	-8	8.8	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Easy win on yard debut (6f, AW); 0-14 on turf & this just a fourth go at 5f; new headgear
3 (6)	Birkenhead Bay J:Rhys Elliott(3) T:Paul Midgley	J:Rhys Elliott(3) T:Paul Midgley	139	p	42-270	64	71	68	43d	—	—	-8	7.9	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Good track record and won this off the same mark last year; firmly in calculations
7 (10)	Lucius Aurelius Bay J:Jack Nicholls(3) T:Kevin Ryan	J:Jack Nicholls(3) T:Kevin Ryan	132	p	56-590	57	69	64	15d	—	—	-7	5.1	1.38/1	11/2 15%
0-16 but placed all three starts here; excuses on last two starts; breakthrough possible
4 (7)	Nacho Nacho Nacho Bay J:Harry Vigors(5) T:Jack Morland	J:Harry Vigors(5) T:Jack Morland	138	hp	61-046	63	71	61	75d	—	—	-4	6.1	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Sports a new headgear combination for just his third start on turf and second at 5f
9 (2)	Let's Go Hugo Chestnut J:Tom Kiely-Marshall(3) T:Ollie Pears	J:Tom Kiely-Marshall(3) T:Ollie Pears	131	—	248-48	56	69	64	20d	—	—	-4	3.7	2.50/1	10/1 9%
1-25 on turf but the win was over C&D; solid fourth in this last year; each-way chance
2 (8)	Tommy McJohn Bay J:Cian Horgan(3) T:Adrian Paul Keatley	J:Cian Horgan(3) T:Adrian Paul Keatley	139	—	0008-3	64	69	23	89d	—	—	+2	8.1	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Ex-Irish 5f winner (blinkers); no headgear for yet another stable debut; watch the market
8 (1)	Barmyblade Bay J:Warren Fentiman T:Tim Easterby	J:Warren Fentiman T:Tim Easterby	132	—	3000-0	57	70	71	12d	—	0W/0P 1 run	-2	3	5.00/1	20/1 5%
C&D winner but he seems to have lost his way; mark fine if he can stage a revival
10 (4)	Jamie's Choice Bay J:Lauren Young(3) T:Tracy Waggott	J:Lauren Young(3) T:Tracy Waggott	121	—	0570-0	46	68	52	14d	0W/0P 1 run	0W/0P 1 run	-2	0.8	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Two 5f classified wins on turf in 2024; also has form over C&D; not beyond the pale
NR (5)	Miss Rainbow Bay J:William Pyle T:Tracy Waggott	J:William Pyle T:Tracy Waggott	134	v	527-63	59	70	65	14d	0W/1P 1 run	0W/1P 1 run	—	2.3	—	—
Course winner who's won over 5f; creditable third here (6f) latest; much respected

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Fortunate Star	9/4	9/4	5/2
Tuscan Point	4/1	9/2	4/1
Birkenhead	5/1	9/2	5/1
Lucius Aurelius	11/2	11/2	11/2
Nacho Nacho Nacho	8/1	8/1	8/1
Let's Go Hugo	10/1	10/1	9/1
Tommy McJohn	16/1	14/1	14/1
Barmyblade	20/1	18/1	18/1
Jamie's Choice	33/1	28/1	33/1
Miss Rainbow	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Fortunate Star

22.6

OR: 2 Form: 12.6 Odds: 8

5/2

2nd

Tuscan Point

8.8

OR: 3.8 Form: 0 Odds: 5

9/2

3rd

Tommy McJohn

8.1

OR: 3.5 Form: 3 Odds: 1.6

16/1

Birkenhead

7.9

OR: 3.5 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

5/1

Nacho Nacho Nacho

6.1

OR: 3.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.9

8/1

Lucius Aurelius

5.1

OR: 1.8 Form: 0 Odds: 3.4

11/2

Let's Go Hugo

3.7

OR: 1.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.2

10/1

Barmyblade

OR: 1.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.3

20/1

Miss Rainbow

2.3

OR: 2.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Jamie's Choice

0.8

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

33/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Tuscan Point	65	72	54
Birkenhead	64	71	68
Tommy McJohn	64	69	23
Nacho Nacho Nacho	63	71	61
Miss Rainbow	59	70	65
Fortunate Star	58	70	—
Lucius Aurelius	57	69	64
Barmyblade	57	70	71
Let's Go Hugo	56	69	64
Jamie's Choice	46	68	52

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Fortunate Star	7d ago	Quick return
Barmyblade	12d ago	Quick return
Jamie's Choice	14d ago	Fit
Miss Rainbow	14d ago	Fit
Lucius Aurelius	15d ago	Fit
Tuscan Point	17d ago	Fit
Let's Go Hugo	20d ago	Fit
Birkenhead	43d ago	Fit
Nacho Nacho Nacho	75d ago	Fresh
Tommy McJohn	89d ago	Fresh

Class

Horse	Prev Class	Change
Barmyblade	Class Class 5	Class Rise
Miss Rainbow	Class Class 5	Class Rise

Compared to each horse's most recent recorded run. 0 drops, 2 rises.

Draw Bias

Historical win rate by draw at Catterick over 5f. Darker = more wins.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Based on 10 draws with historical results at this course and distance.