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Apprentice Handicap

Nottingham · 6 May 2005
  • TypeFlat
  • ClassClass 6
  • Distance6f 15y
  • GoingGood
  • SurfaceTurf
  • Runners17
  • HandicapYes

Banjo Bay (IRE) (2/1F) won the Apprentice Handicap at Nottingham on 6 May 2005, beating Essex Star (IRE) by a head under P J Benson for trainer David Nicholls. 17 ran on Good going over 6f 15y; the winning time was 1m 15.82s (slow by 4.62s). The winner was the favourite.

On the record: how often the favourite wins in a field of 17 — The market

Winner Banjo Bay (IRE)
SP: 2/1 favKTB Rating 62C J: P J Benson T: David Nicholls
Won by a head
Pos Dr Horse Btn Jockey Trainer Wgt ORKTB Time Prize SP
1st 12 Banjo Bay (IRE) 7g P J Benson(5) David Nicholls 8-11 5962C 1:15.82 2,794.40 2/1 fav
2nd 15 Essex Star (IRE) 4f hd Rory Moore(3) Julia Feilden 8-8 5258C 1:15.85 798.40 15/2
3rd 11 Dunn Deal (IRE) 5g nk Ben Swarbrick Mark Brisbourne 9-6 5869C 1:15.90 399.20 13/2
4th 16 Noble Mount (GB) p 4g 1¾ Colin Haddon Andrew Haynes 8-12 5055C 1:16.19 — 66/1
5th 14 Spinetail Rufous (IRE) 7g 1¼ Derek Nolan(3) B A Pearce 8-8 5246C 1:16.40 — 18/1
6th 9 Tuscan Flyer (GB) 7g 2 Saleem Golam(5) Robin Bastiman 8-9 5739C 1:16.74 — 66/1
7th 7 Kennington (GB) b 5g ¾ Kirsty Milczarek(5) Christine Dunnett 8-12 6040C 1:16.86 — 50/1
8th 6 Majik (GB) tp 6g ½ Nelson De Souza Dominic Ffrench Davis 9-7 5947C 1:16.94 — 11/1
9th 17 Blue Mariner (GB) 5g shd Liam Jones(5) J Jay 8-8 5634C 1:16.96 — 25/1
10th 2 Attorney (GB) 7g shd Marc Halford(3) Ronald Harris 8-8 5233C 1:17.00 — 9/1
11th 10 Urban Rose (GB) 4f shd Daniel Tudhope James Unett 9-3 5542C 1:17.00 — 25/1
12th 5 Aintnecessarilyso (GB) p 7g shd Richard Kingscote(3) Milton Bradley 8-13 5737C 1:17.04 — 20/1
13th 1 Far Note (USA) tb 7g shd Mark Lawson Roy Bowring 9-3 5541C 1:17.04 — 28/1
14th 13 Moritat (IRE) t 5g hd Andrew Mullen(3) David Evans 8-9 5332C 1:17.10 — 12/1
15th 8 Bold Bunny (GB) 4f 1½ Slade O'Hara(5) Stuart Williams 8-7 5524C 1:17.32 — 12/1
16th 3 Amelia (IRE) 7m 2 Duran Fentiman(3) John Balding 9-1 5925C 1:17.65 — 20/1
17th 4 Yorkies Boy (GB) p 10g 1½ Mark Savage Ronald Harris 9-0 5218C 1:17.90 — 40/1

Winning time 1m 15.82s (slow by 4.62s)

KTB figures KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 — what each horse ran to in this race, in pounds on the official-rating scale (17 of 17 runners have a figure). GB & Irish racing only · figures as at 4 Oct 2026 · a record of the race, not a forecast.

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Quick answers

Who won the Apprentice Handicap at Nottingham in 2005?
Banjo Bay (IRE) won the Apprentice Handicap at Nottingham on 6 May 2005, ridden by P J Benson and trained by David Nicholls.
What was the finishing order of the 2005 Apprentice Handicap at Nottingham?
1st Banjo Bay (IRE) (2/1F), 2nd Essex Star (IRE) (15/2), 3rd Dunn Deal (IRE) (13/2).
What price was the winner of the 2005 Apprentice Handicap at Nottingham?
Banjo Bay (IRE) returned a starting price of 2/1F.
How many horses ran in the 2005 Apprentice Handicap at Nottingham?
17 horses ran in the 2005 Apprentice Handicap at Nottingham.
What was the winning time of the 2005 Apprentice Handicap at Nottingham?
The winning time was 1m 15.82s (slow by 4.62s).

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