20:30 Nottingham 11 Oct 2023
Trustatrader You Can Trust Our Traders Apprentice Handicap
Class 6 | 3YO plus
Winner £3,664 - 7 ran
prominent early, soon led, ridden and headed over 3f out, disputed lead 2f out, soon led outright, 2 lengths clear entering final furlong, stayed on well inside final furlong
midfield, bumped rival over 7f out, ridden over 3f out where plenty to do, headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, stayed into 2nd close home, nearest finish
held up in rear, ridden over 3f out, headway entering final furlong, stayed into 3rd near finish, no danger
prominent, headway to lead 3f out, travelling well 2f out where disputed lead, soon ridden and headed, 2 lengths down entering final furlong, no extra and weakened into 4th near finish
ran in snatches, held up in rear, ridden over 3f out, no impression 2f out, kept on one pace entering final furlong
led early, soon headed, ridden over 3f out, kept on same pace 2f out, weakened over 1f out
took keen hold, bumped by rival over 7f out, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened, tailed off over 1f out


Previous winners
| Year | Going | Ran | Winner | Draw | Age | Weight | OR | Form | Last run | Trainer (Distance) | Jockey | SP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Good to Soft | 16 | Aldbourne | 11 | 3 | 9 5 | 62 | 79-7795 | 29 days | Harry Eustace (96 miles) | Adam Farragher | 9/ 1 | 2:17.16 |
| 2021 (Div 1) | Soft | 11 | Good Regal | 3 | 3 | 9 9 | 64 | 66532 | 21 days | I Mohammed (96 miles) | Harry Burns | 17/ 2 | 2:14.48 |
| 2021 (Div 2) | Soft | 11 | The Nu Form Way | 4 | 3 | 9 6 | 61 | 67-576 | 21 days | Tom Dascombe (83 miles) | Luke Catton | 11/ 2 | 2:16.62 |
| 2020 | Soft | 16 | Bad Company | 4 | 3 | 9 7 | 64 | 0-04041 | 39 days | J Boyle (141 miles) | Luke Catton | 4/ 1 | 2:15.97 |
| 2019 | Soft | 15 | Deinonychus | 7 | 8 | 9 11 | 63 | 421631 | 7 days | M Appleby (30 miles) | Theodore Ladd | 11/ 8 | 2:16.41 |
| 2018 | Good | 13 | Bayston Hill | 8 | 4 | 9 8 | 67 | 544424 | 15 days | M Usher (121 miles) | Gary Mahon | 8/ 1 | 2:11.79 |
| 2017 | Good to Soft | 13 | Essenaitch | 1 | 4 | 9 12 | 70 | 677013 | 37 days | P Evans (134 miles) | Katherine Begley | 6/ 1 | 2:16.92 |
| 2016 | Good to Soft | 14 | Pivotman | 2 | 8 | 9 5 | 63 | 605774 | 22 days | M & D Easterby (96 miles) | Nathan Evans | 7/ 1 | 2:13.68 |
| 2015 | Soft | 10 | Omotesando | 6 | 5 | 9 5 | 65 | 411561 | 12 days | W Brisbourne (96 miles) | Charlie Bennett | 7/ 1 | 2:20.45 |
| 2014 | Soft | 12 | Polar Forest | 12 | 4 | 9 6 | 66 | 042014 | 17 days | R C Guest (83 miles) | J Butterfield | 16/ 1 | 2:21.90 |
| 2013 | Good | 15 | Handheld | 2 | 6 | 9 6 | 66 | 453418 | 110 days | J Feilden (96 miles) | Shelley Birkett | 9/ 1 | 2:11.36 |
| 2012 | Good to Soft | 12 | Almuftarris | 10 | 3 | 9 5 | 70 | 045437 | 19 days | E Dunlop (96 miles) | A Morgan | 9/ 1 | 2:16.06 |