NOTTINGHAM
18 April 2026
Saturday 18th April

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Burger King Winning Whopper Apprentice Handicap (Class 6) Racecard

  • Channel: RTV
  • Distance: 5f 8y
  • Going: Good
Nottingham
Runners
8

Type
Flat

Surface
Turf

Stalls
Centre

Weather
Mostly cloudy

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(6)
Miss Brazen silk
D
Miss Brazen
J: Lewis Chalkley 7
T: Michael & David Easterby
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
Well handicapped if bouncing back to form after six-month break; betting to guide
94808-
Age: 6
Weight: 9-12
OR: 65
Days: 183
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
17 Oct 25 Red Redcar 5f Gd 5Hc 9-6 8/11 Storm Call (5¼L) 11/1 67 54
27 Sep 25 Rip Ripon 5f Gd 4Hc 9-2 13/13 Mark's Choice (9L) 14/1 70 47
9 Sep 25 Cat Catterick 5f Gd 5Hc 9-9 8/13 Equity Law (3¾L) 12/1 72 65
8 Aug 25 Thi Thirsk 5f GF 5Hc 9-12 4/10 Equity Law (2¼L) 11/2 73 73
22 Jul 25 Mus Musselburgh 5f Gd 5Hc 10-0 9/10 Jm Jhingree (8½L) 9/2 74 52
4 Jul 25 Don Doncaster 5f GF 5HcF 9-10 2/6 Alpine Girl (hd) 4/1 73 79
2
(4)
Initial Blue silk
Initial Blue b
J: Charlie Bell 7
T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole
Could still be on good mark if he can translate recent AW form back to turf
513331
Age: 4
Weight: 9-12
OR: 65
Days: 10
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
8 Apr 26 Kem Kempton (AW) 6f St/Slw 6Hc 9-7 b 1/11 Travel Agent (¾L) 7/2 62 70
26 Mar 26 Cfd Chelmsford (AW) 5f St 5Hc 9-3 b 3/7 Skellig Isle (2½L) 7/1 63 64
13 Mar 26 Wol Wolverhampton (AW) 6f St 6Hc 9-6 b 3/10 Beauzon (½L) 4/1 62 69
3 Mar 26 Wol Wolverhampton (AW) 6f St 5Hc 9-1 b 3/9 Beauzon (1¾L) 9/4F 62 66
4 Feb 26 Kem Kempton (AW) 6f St/Slw 6Hc 9-9 b1 1/9 Respectable Jack (3¼L) 11/4 55 69
22 Jan 26 Sth Southwell (AW) 6f St 6Hc 9-5 5/10 Albert Cee (3L) 9/1 56 52
3
(1)
Level Up silk
D
Level Up b
J: Laura Coughlan
T: David Evans
D
12 x Distance Winner - Won 12 times before at this distance
Went close back on turf latest and remains below last winning mark
-34542
Age: 7
Weight: 9-10
OR: 63
Days: 13
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
5 Apr 26 Bat Bath 5f Gd 6Hc 9-1 b 2/13 Twilight Madness (nk) 17/2 60 70
5 Mar 26 Lin Lingfield (AW) 5f St 4Hc 8-1 4/5 Fidelius (1¾L) 40/1 65 66
29 Jan 26 Lin Lingfield (AW) 5f St 6Hc 9-1 b 5/8 Thecoffeepoddotco (4¾L) 7/1 62 52
22 Jan 26 Sth Southwell (AW) 5f St 6Hc 9-5 b 4/8 Sam's Hope (3½L) 13/2 62 58
10 Jan 26 Lin Lingfield (AW) 5f St 5Hc 8-12 b 3/7 Gogo Yubari (3½L) 13/2 64 62
26 Dec 25 Wol Wolverhampton (AW) 5f St 5Hc 9-4 b 7/8 El Bufalo (3¾L) 28/1 65 59
4
(5)
Winchurch silk
D
Winchurch
J: Mason Paetel 3
T: Michael Appleby
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
Creditable third on AW latest; respected for yard with recent winning form in this race
08-753
Age: 4
Weight: 9-9
OR: 62
Days: 23
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
26 Mar 26 Sth Southwell (AW) 6f St 6Hc 9-7 3/9 Good Earth (2½L) 6/1 63 64
24 Jan 26 Lin Lingfield (AW) 6f St 6Hc 9-4 5/9 Betties Bay (3½L) 22/1 65 63
6 Jan 26 Sth Southwell (AW) 5f St 5Hc 9-2 7/10 Popular Dream (6½L) 16/1 67 53
18 Dec 25 Sth Southwell (AW) 5f St 5Hc 8-13 p 8/9 Ziggy's Triton (9½L) 10/1 69 44
12 Dec 25 Sth Southwell (AW) 5f St 5Hc 9-8 p1 12/13 Ay Gee Ell (10½L) 8/1 69 44
20 Nov 25 Lin Lingfield (AW) 5f St 5Hc 9-5 6/10 Diomed Spirit (2½L) 18/1 71 70
5
(2)
High Opinion silk
CD
D
High Opinion
J: Ryan Kavanagh
T: Bryan Smart
CD
2 x C&D Winner - Won 2 times before on this course at this distance
D
5 x Distance Winner - Won 5 times before at this distance
Good C&D record and well treated if back to form after four months off
87970-
Age: 7
Weight: 9-8
OR: 61
Days: 123
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
16 Dec 25 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 5f St 6Hc 9-5 11/13 Our Absent Friends (6¾L) 12/1 64 49
29 Oct 25 Not Nottingham 5f Sft 5Hc 9-6 7/9 Edgewater Drive (7¼L) 13/2 67 53
17 Oct 25 Hay Haydock 5f Gd 5Hc 9-4 9/10 Son Of Astar (6½L) 18/1 69 52
27 Sep 25 Rip Ripon 5f Gd 4Hc 9-3 7/13 Mark's Choice (5L) 18/1 71 63
14 Sep 25 Mus Musselburgh 5f GS 5Hc 9-6 8/9 I'm Next (7L) 9/1 72 55
7 Jul 25 Rip Ripon 5f Gd 4Hc 9-6 4/9 Call To Action (1L) 9/2 73 76
6
(7)
Papa Don't Preach silk
D
Papa Don't Preach v
J: William Pyle
T: Kevin Frost
D
4 x Distance Winner - Won 4 times before at this distance
Four AW wins (latest in December) but he's 0-28 on turf
1-5355
Age: 7
Weight: 9-4
OR: 57
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
28 Mar 26 Sth Southwell (AW) 5f St 6Hc 9-2 v 5/11 Ancient State (3½L) 16/1 58 58
2 Mar 26 Wol Wolverhampton (AW) 5f St 6Hc 9-3 b 5/9 Spendmore Lane (5¾L) 16/1 59 56
11 Feb 26 Sth Southwell (AW) 5f St 6Hc 9-9 b 3/6 Shalaa Asker (2L) 4/1 60 63
22 Jan 26 Sth Southwell (AW) 5f St 6Hc 8-13 p 5/8 Sam's Hope (3¾L) 14/1 60 55
22 Dec 25 Wol Wolverhampton (AW) 5f St 6Hc 9-7 b 1/8 Colors Of Freedom (nk) 4/1 58 66
10 Dec 25 Kem Kempton (AW) 6f St/Slw 6Hc 9-8 4/10 Up The Anti (1L) 6/1 59 62
7
(8)
Jeany May silk
CD
Jeany May p 1
J: Alex Jary
T: Nigel Tinkler
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 12 in the last 14 days (0%)
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 20 in the last 14 days (0%)
Well held on AW reappearance and first-time cheekpieces need to make a difference
0730-0
Age: 4
Weight: 9-3
OR: 56
Days: 16
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
2 Apr 26 Sth Southwell (AW) 5f St 6Hc 9-4 12/13 Opal Storm (7½L) 28/1 58 39
16 Sep 25 Red Redcar 5f Gd 6Hc 9-0 10/13 Money Pockets (7¾L) 14/1 59 43
2 Sep 25 Sth Southwell (AW) 5f St 63yHc 9-5 3/10 Tanjen (3¾L) 9/2 61 54
8 Aug 25 Thi Thirsk 6f GF 63yHc 9-3 7/8 Sole Spirit (8L) 11/1 63 47
25 Jul 25 Yor York 5.5f Gd 43yHc 8-3 11/15 Luna A Inbhir Nis (7¼L) 25/1 65 47
6 Jun 25 Thi Thirsk 5f Gd 5HcF 9-1 3/7 Miss Brazen (3½L) 13/2 64 61
8
(3)
Scent Of May silk
D
Scent Of May
J: Harry Vigors 7
T: Henry Candy
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
5f maiden win last summer; well held on AW handicap debut in autumn but still early days
/2419-
Age: 4
Weight: 8-13
OR: 52
Days: 193
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
7 Oct 25 Sth Southwell (AW) 5f St 6Hc 9-8 9/12 Forest Gunner (6¼L) 16/1 54 41
25 Aug 25 Chp Chepstow 5f Gd 5Md 9-2 1/5 Star Of Mali (shd) 25/1 36 55
11 Aug 25 Wdr Windsor 5f GF 4Nv 8-13 4/4 Kinswoman (12½L) 40/1 - 32
26 Jul 25 Sal Salisbury 6f GF 4Nv 8-13 2/4 Addison Grey (17L) 17/2 - 29
13 Aug 24 Lin Lingfield (AW) 5f St 32yNvF 9-0 9/10 Star Of Mehmas (13L) 50/1 - 26
Verdict

The speedy INITIAL BLUE could still be on a good mark back on turf.

Verdict silk image
Initial Blue

Betting Forecast:

9/4 Initial Blue,

7/2 Level Up,

5/1 Winchurch,

13/2 High Opinion,

9/1 Scent Of May,

10/1 Miss Brazen,

Papa Don't Preach,

14/1 Jeany May

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