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Horse profile

The Apprentice (IRE)

9yo gelding (at last run, Mar 2011) · Last trainer M J Vanstone · Last owner Mrs N Sellman
by Shernazar (GB) out of Kate Farly (IRE) (Phardante)
15 runs · 10 courses · from Feb 2007
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 7 Mar 2011 — 5,714 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Mar 2011 2 wins · Plumpton & Chepstow New yard Last raced off OR 106
KTB Profile

The Apprentice (IRE) is 2 from 15. Hasn't won since Dec 2007. Last raced off 106, 14lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 15 archived runs · updated 28 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance OR ↓ 14lb off peak
Official rating106↓ 14lb off peak
106 106–120

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

No KTB Speed figures for this horse. The engine scores GB and Irish racing from Oct 2016; runs elsewhere, or earlier, have no figure.

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 0 figures from 0 runs · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 110A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Uttoxeter, 16 Apr 2010 Official rating 106 at the last run, 7 Mar 2011

What the horse achieved in each race, in pounds on the official-rating scale, from the weight carried, the lengths beaten and the race's own level solved across the archive — never the market, never the official rating as a starting point. The headline is the best of the horse's last three rated runs on that code. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 14 figures · best 122A · median 114
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
Good5122A120—
Good to Soft4115A110.5—
Soft3121A118—
Good to Firm2110A110—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
2m5f – 3m8122A110—
2m1f – 2m4f4118C115—
1m5f – 2m2120C112—

Of 15 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (1).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 14 figures from 15 runs · as at 4 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

Both figures are KTB's own, computed from the archive; no vendor rating enters either. Every run's figure is on its form line below with its grade. Grades measure how much the archive could see, never the merit of the run.

Run style is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Shernazar (GB)

Progeny in our archive have won 8.7% of 1,462 runs since Jan 2008 (150 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm14214.3%+5.6—
Good to Firm141128.5%−0.20 from 2
Good388338.5%−0.21 from 5
Good to Soft2052210.7%+20 from 5
Soft427419.6%+0.91 from 3
Heavy281176%−2.7—
Standard (AW)600%−8.7—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
6f – 7f100%−8.7—
1m – 1m1f100%−8.7—
1m2f – 1m4f1100%−8.7—
1m5f – 2m350349.7%+11 from 2
2m1f – 2m4f598528.7%01 from 4
2m5f – 3m420348.1%−0.60 from 9
Over 3m8178.6%−0.1—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 28 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Kate Farly (IRE) (Phardante)

No other produce in our archive. It holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from 2005, so siblings racing elsewhere won’t appear here.

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good to Soft 5 0 0% −5.00
Good 5 1 20% +0.50
Soft 3 1 33% +1.00
Good to Firm 2 0 0% −2.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 3 7 0 0% −7.00
Class 4 6 1 17% −2.00
Class 6 2 1 50% +3.50

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Chepstow 3 1 33% +2.50
Newton Abbot 2 0 0% −2.00
Stratford 2 0 0% −2.00
Newbury 2 0 0% −2.00
Uttoxeter 1 0 0% −1.00
Ffos Las 1 0 0% −1.00
Cheltenham 1 0 0% −1.00
Doncaster 1 0 0% −1.00
Plumpton 1 1 100% +3.00
Kempton 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m5f – 3m 9 0 0% −9.00
2m1f – 2m4f 4 1 25% +0.00
1m5f – 2m 2 1 50% +3.50

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Mr Joshua Guerriero 5 0 0% −5.00
James White 5 2 40% +4.50
Jack Doyle 2 0 0% −2.00
Mr Edward Glassonbury 1 0 0% −1.00
Christian Williams 1 0 0% −1.00
Tom O'Brien 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 13 2 15% −3.50
Cheekpieces 1 0 0% −1.00
Blinkers 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2011 1 0 0% −1.00
2010 2 0 0% −2.00
2009 5 0 0% −5.00
2008 4 0 0% −4.00
2007 3 2 67% +6.50

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 7 1 14% −3.00
Chase 6 0 0% −6.00
NH Flat 2 1 50% +3.50

Splits include every sample, however small — muted rows are under 3 runs. A one-from-one record is a fact, not a trend: read the Runs column before the strike rate.

Form

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORKTB Jockey SP
2011 · 1 run
07 Mar 11+325d Newton Abbot Ladies Day 25 May Novices' Hunters' Chase Class 6 · 21f · Good To Soft · 6 ran PU/6 — 11-12 106— Mr Joshua Guerriero 5/1
2010 · 2 runs
16 Apr 10+32d Uttoxeter Jenkinsons Caterers First Choice For Conferences Handicap Chase Class 4 · 21f · Good To Firm · 12 ran 6/12 2¾ 11-7 115110A Mr Joshua Guerriero 11/2F
15 Mar 10+89d Stratford Knight Frank Handicap Chase Class 3 · 22.5f · Good To Firm · 8 ran 4/8 3¼ 11-2 115110A Mr Joshua Guerriero 9/2
2009 · 5 runs
16 Dec 09+23d Newbury Hamilton Rentals Novices' Chase (Limited Handicap) Class 3 · 23.5f · Good To Soft · 10 ran 6/10 16 11-2 117108C Jack Doyle 12/1
23 Nov 09+10d Ffos Las Atech Graphics And Signs Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 22f · Soft · 9 ran 3/9 2¾ 11-5 120121A Jack Doyle 7/2F
13 Nov 09+175d Cheltenham Rbc Wealth Management Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 21f · Good To Soft · 24 ran 16/24 1 11-4 12097C Mr Edward Glassonbury 20/1
22 May 09+41d Stratford Jenkinsons Caterers Novices' Handicap Chase Class 4 · 21f · Good · 13 ran 2/13 4½ 11-5 115120A Mr Joshua Guerriero 12/1
11 Apr 09+168d Newton Abbot South West Racing Club Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 21.5f · Good · 11 ran 3/11 ½ 11-5 115122A Mr Joshua Guerriero 8/1
2008 · 4 runs
25 Oct 08+203d Chepstow Bet On Breeders' Cup Call 0800 221 221 Handicap Chase Class 3 · 23.5f · Good · 15 ran 12/15 nk 11-2 11597C Christian Williams 15/2
05 Apr 08+36d Chepstow John Smith's Grand National Day Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 19.5f · Good · 14 ran 4/14 2 11-1 115115A James White 100/30
29 Feb 08+35d Newbury Arkell's 3B Bitter 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 20.5f · Good To Soft · 18 ran 5/18 9 11-1 115115A James White 12/1
25 Jan 08+39d Doncaster E.B.F. St Leger Wines Club 'NH' Novices' Hurdle (Qualifier) Class 3 · 19.5f · Good To Soft · 22 ran 8/22 2 11-9 115113A Tom O'Brien 7/2F
2007 · 3 runs
17 Dec 07+40d Plumpton Peter Clark Memorial 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Div 2) Class 4 · 20.5f · Soft · 10 ran 1/10 10-9 —118C James White 3/1
07 Nov 07+256d Chepstow betdirect.com Intermediate Open NH Flat Race Class 6 · 16f · Good · 16 ran 1/16 10-13 —120C James White 9/2
24 Feb 07 Kempton Racing And Football Outlook Standard Open NH Flat Race Class 4 · 16f · Soft · 11 ran 5/11 7 10-11 —104C James White 10/1

Quick answers

How many races has The Apprentice won?
The Apprentice (IRE) won 2 of 15 archived starts between 2007 and 2011, a strike rate of 13.3%. Placed 5 times in total (33.3% of starts).
Who trained The Apprentice?
The Apprentice (IRE) was trained by M J Vanstone on the most recent run on record, at Newton Abbot on 7 March 2011.
Who is The Apprentice's sire?
The Apprentice (IRE) is by Shernazar (GB) out of Kate Farly (IRE), whose sire is Phardante.
What going does The Apprentice prefer?
The Apprentice (IRE) has the best record on soft going: 1 win from 3 starts (33.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is The Apprentice's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 106, from the run on 7 March 2011. The highest on record is 120.
What is The Apprentice's sire's record?
Shernazar (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.7% of 1,462 runs since Jan 2008 (150 horses), Flat and jumps together.

Record shown from February 2007. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Runs in other countries are not in it, and earlier runs are not available from our data provider. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.