Trainer with perfect Beverley record in 2025 sends one runner on Wednesday
10 months ago
NOTTINGHAM
18 April 2026
Saturday 18th April
Brighton Tips
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Burger King Winning Whopper Apprentice Handicap (Class 6) Racecard
- Channel:
- Distance: 5f 8y
- Going: Good
- Runners
- 8
- Type
- Flat
- Surface
- Turf
- Stalls
- Centre
- Weather
- Mostly cloudy
Selection
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Racecard
No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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.
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
Relevant Tips
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