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Close Brothers Asset Finance Apprentice Handicap · 1m 1f 209y · Good to Firm (Firm in places)
£4,449 to winner · 4yo+ · 0-70 · rated 59-70
🎯 Draw: high numbers favoured (low 28% v high 51% of wins · 71 races)
🏁 Result won by ¾ · time 2m 11.13sLed, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headed 1f out, rallied to lead again well inside final furlong, kept on
📍 Course guide
Favours front-runners on flat and jumps, especially the sprint course where draw helps.
Flat · top trainers
J & T Gosden 20% (81) · A M Balding 13% (116) · W J Haggas 20% (66) · R M Beckett 18% (67)
Flat · top jockeys
Oisin Murphy 16% (139) · W Buick 18% (115) · Rossa Ryan 15% (103) · R L Moore 22% (60)
3-year course record · attheraces guides

3 Imperial Cult (6)
9st-9lb · OR 67 · 7yo
Jack Callan · George Baker
✓6Dtrkdstgngclsdraw
1st/6 ran 9/4
form 833-114

4 King's Castle (1)
9st-8lb · OR 66 · 9yo
Taryn Langley · D M Simcock
✓5CDtrkdstgngcls
2nd/6 ran +¾ 7/2
form 1335-24

6 Symphony's Song (7)
9st-3lb · OR 61 · 4yo
Toby Moore · Ian Williams
✓5trkdstgngclsdraw
3rd/6 ran +2 ¾ 5/1
form 4-645

7 Mrembo (2)
9st-1lb · OR 59 · 7yo
Olivia Tubb · J G Portman · p
✓5Dtrkdstgngcls
4th/6 ran +2 8/1
form 534145

2 Harlington (3)
9st-12lb · OR 70 · 5yo
Liam Wright · Charlie Clover · p
✓5Dtrkdstgngcls

5 Golden Phase (4)
9st-8lb · OR 66 · 6yo
Rose Dawes · D J Coakley
✓5Dtrkdstgngcls
6th/6 ran 10/1
form 4/23130-

1 Pride Of Nepal (5)
9st-12lb · OR 70 · 8yo
Charlie Tucker · A W Carroll
✓5Dtrkdstgngdraw
Race note