16:55 Beverley

Saturday 30 August 2025

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Ward Homes Yorkshire Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 16:55 | Winning time: 1m 46.86s

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(4)

Urban Sprawl^p¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Archie Young⁽³⁾| T: C Johnston| OR: 82| D

2/1

Experienced handicapper who has shown form at this course with a second-place finish over 7f. Fourth of 8 in handicap at Windsor over 8f (16/1) 16 days ago when bouncing back to form with more positive tactics. Strong contender returning to Beverley.

Form: 595204

(7)

Great Blasket^b²³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-1| J: Elizabeth Gale⁽⁵⁾| T: Dr R Newland & J Insole| OR: 81| D

11/2

Nine-time winner, including twice this year at 1m on turf. Finished sixth of 13 in handicap at Chepstow (13/2) 23 days ago, keeping on but never threatening after racing off the pace. May bounce back.

Form: 701816

(1)

Sailthisshipalone¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Ethan Tindall⁽⁷⁾| T: R A Fahey| OR: 79

5/2

Finished a close third (beaten a head) in a 16-runner Carlisle handicap on soft ground in June. Sixth of 8 in an 8f handicap at Ripon (5/1) 14 days ago, a wide trip not helping. Good claims on pick of his form from an easing mark.

Form: 6-03476

(3)

Swift Salian¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: William Pyle| T: T D Barron| OR: 74| D

8/1

Won twice in May/June before finishing sixth of 8 in 10f handicap at Ayr (9/1) 19 days ago, running creditably but beating only 2 home. Returns to 1m, a distance at which he has winning form.

Form: 211766

(5)

Tribal Wisdom^t¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Ryan Kavanagh⁽³⁾| T: Ian Williams| OR: 70

13/2

Has been running well in 10f handicaps, including when runner-up at Chelmsford in July. Fourth of 6 in handicap at Newmarket (6/1) 15 days ago, travelled well but lacked extra in the final 50 yards. May be more effective over this shorter trip off a mark edging down to last winning one.

Form: 832534

(2)

Kit Gabriel²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Alex Jary⁽³⁾| T: S Spencer| OR: 70

10/1

Best recent effort when second at Leicester in May, then eighth of 9 at Redcar (9/1) 21 days ago, racing down the centre and well held. Better judged on that Leicester second.

Form: 702908

(6)

Dandy's Angel¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 8-10| J: Tom Kiely-Marshall⁽³⁾| T: J S Wainwright| OR: 62| C

16/1

Course specialist with 6 wins at Beverley. Finished fourth of 5 in 12f handicap at Ripon (18/1) 14 days ago when race didn't pan out well. Returns to favoured track and drops back in trip.

Form: 201564

Forecasts

Urban Sprawl (2/1), Sailthisshipalone (5/2), Great Blasket (11/2), Tribal Wisdom (13/2), Swift Salian (8/1), Kit Gabriel (10/1), Dandy's Angel (16/1)

A tightly-knit handicap. URBAN SPRAWL tends to keep to slightly better company than this and, having quickly returned to form at Windsor last time, he's put forward as the answer down in grade. Tribal Wisdom arrives in good heart and can go well once again, while Sailthisshipalone has good claims on the pick of his form from an easing mark, also.