Newbury

18:05 ✓ Result

Legal Protection Group Ltd Apprentice Handicap

Date 2025-07-03
Distance 5f34y
Class Class 5
Going Good To Firm
Type Flat
Surface Turf
Age Band 3yo+
Prize £5,757
Winning Time 1m 0.84s (slow by 1.24s)

Result

Pos Horse SP Btn
1st 18/1 Won
2nd
Aces Wild (IRE)
11/1 1.75
3rd 10/11F 1
4th
Roach Power (IRE)
9/2 0.1
5th
Sarafina Mshairi (GB)
13/2 .5
6th
Merrimack (GB)
8/1 3
7th
Horus (GB)
40/1 1
8th
The Defiant (GB)
20/1 3.5

Runners (8)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)
# Silk Horse Jockey / Trainer Wt Gear Form OR RPR TS Last Crs Dst Val Scr EW Odds
1 (7)
Lequinto
Bay
J:Matthew Lloyd Slater(5)
T:Tony Carroll
J:Matthew Lloyd Slater(5)
T:Tony Carroll
144 554111
70
76
65
3d -11
47
0.20/1
4/5
56%
Chasing a quick four-timer; yet to win away from Windsor on turf but can't discount
8 (2)
Roach Power
Grey
J:Cian Horgan(3)
T:Michael Wigham
J:Cian Horgan(3)
T:Michael Wigham
130 b -97333
56
74
66
7d -2
12.1
1.25/1
5/1
17%
Dangerous mark and promising signs this summer; 5f on fast ground a query though
7 (8)
Sarafina Mshairi
Bay
J:Warren Fentiman
T:Edward Smyth-Osbourne
J:Warren Fentiman
T:Edward Smyth-Osbourne
131 34-314
62
75
62
9d -6
6.6
1.50/1
6/1
14%
5f win on AW in February; promising fourth here (6f) last week; unexposed; key player
4 (5)
Merrimack
Bay
J:Olivia Haines(5)
T:Stuart Williams
J:Olivia Haines(5)
T:Stuart Williams
139 tv 230243
65
73
64
24d +4
12.2
2.25/1
9/1
10%
Comes here on the back of three solid in-frame efforts; shouldn't be too far away
2 (6)
Faustus
Bay
J:Ryan Kavanagh
T:Rachel Cook & John Bridger
J:Ryan Kavanagh
T:Rachel Cook & John Bridger
142 -04004
68
72
44
8d +1
5.7
5.00/1
20/1
5%
C&D win last August off 7lb higher; not found his best form yet this year; headgear absent
3 (3)
Aces Wild
Bay
J:Taryn Langley(3)
T:Adrian Wintle
J:Taryn Langley(3)
T:Adrian Wintle
142 353824
68
72
-
30d +5
10.5
4.00/1
16/1
6%
Several good AW runs this year; more to prove on turf but not discounted
5 (1)
The Defiant
Bay
J:Mikkel Mortensen(3)
T:Luke Dace
J:Mikkel Mortensen(3)
T:Luke Dace
133 tp 713454
59
71
55
5d +2
6.2
5.50/1
22/1
4%
Prominent racer; 12lb better off with Lequinto for about 4l on last week's Windsor run
6 (4)
Horus
Bay
J:Kyle McHugh(5)
T:Michael Keady
J:Kyle McHugh(5)
T:Michael Keady
132 470307
63
75
9
28d +3
5.5
10.00/1
40/1
2%
Inconsistent but capable off this mark if on one of his good days
Horse bet365 Coral Virgin Bet
Lequinto
8/11 8/11 4/5
Roach Power
5/1 5/1 5/1
Sarafina Mshairi
6/1 6/1 6/1
Merrimack
9/1 9/1 9/1
Faustus
20/1 20/1 20/1
Aces Wild
16/1 12/1 14/1
The Defiant
22/1 20/1 22/1
Horus
40/1 33/1 40/1

Predictor

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

1st Lequinto
47
OR: 5 Form: 22 Odds: 20
4/5
2nd Merrimack
12.2
OR: 3.8 Form: 6.1 Odds: 2.4
9/1
3rd Roach Power
12.1
OR: 1.5 Form: 6.6 Odds: 4
5/1
4 Aces Wild
10.5
OR: 4.5 Form: 4.4 Odds: 1.6
16/1
5 Sarafina Mshairi
6.6
OR: 3 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6
6/1
6 The Defiant
6.2
OR: 2.3 Form: 2.9 Odds: 1.1
22/1
7 Faustus
5.7
OR: 4.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2
20/1
8 Horus
5.5
OR: 3.3 Form: 1.5 Odds: 0.7
40/1

Ratings

HorseORRPRTS
Lequinto
70
76
65
Faustus
68
72
44
Aces Wild
68
72
Merrimack
65
73
64
Horus
63
75
9
Sarafina Mshairi
62
75
62
The Defiant
59
71
55
Roach Power
56
74
66

Last Run

HorseLast RunStatus
Lequinto 3d ago Quick return
The Defiant 5d ago Quick return
Roach Power 7d ago Quick return
Faustus 8d ago Quick return
Sarafina Mshairi 9d ago Quick return
Merrimack 24d ago Fit
Horus 28d ago Fit
Aces Wild 30d ago Fit

Pace Profile

HorseRunning Style
Merrimack Prominent
The Defiant Prominent
Aces Wild Hold Up

Inferred from horse comments. 3 of 8 runners classified.