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Apprentice Handicap

Pontefract · 24 April 2006
  • TypeFlat
  • ClassClass 5
  • Distance1m 2f 6y
  • GoingGood
  • SurfaceTurf
  • Runners10
  • HandicapYes

Tagula Blue (IRE) (6/1) won the Apprentice Handicap at Pontefract on 24 April 2006, beating Archie Babe (IRE) by 4 lengths under Neil Brown for trainer Ian Williams. 10 ran on Good going over 1m 2f 6y; the winning time was 2m 17.58s (slow by 9.08s). The 15/8 favourite, Augustine (GB), finished 3rd, beaten 12 lengths.

On the record: how often the favourite wins in a field of 10 — The market

Winner Tagula Blue (IRE)
SP: 6/1KTB Rating 84C J: Neil Brown T: Ian Williams
Won by 4 lengthsFav: Augustine (GB) 15/8 · 3rd
Pos Dr Horse Btn Jockey Trainer Wgt ORKTB Time Prize SP
1st 9 Tagula Blue (IRE) 6g Neil Brown(3) Ian Williams 8-5 6084C 2:17.58 3,886.20 6/1
2nd 8 Archie Babe (IRE) 10g 4 Thomas O'Brien John Quinn 8-4 5174C 2:18.25 1,156.20 14/1
3rd 6 Augustine (GB) 5g 8 Tolley Dean Peter Hiatt 9-10 7076C 2:19.58 577.80 15/8 fav
4th 4 Fair Spin (GB) b 6g 5 R F Keogh Micky Hammond 8-4 5049C 2:20.41 288.60 33/1
5th 7 Donna's Double (GB) p 11g 1¼ Jamie Hamblett(5) Karen McLintock 7-13 5344C 2:20.62 — 10/1
6th 5 Mixing (GB) 4g nk Bradley Roper(7) William Jarvis 8-8 6753C 2:20.66 — 14/1
7th 3 Monash Lad (IRE) 4g shd Patrick Hills(7) Mark H Tompkins 8-8 6753C 2:20.72 — 11/1
8th 2 Charlie Tango (IRE) 5g 1 Kevin Ghunowa David Thompson 8-6 5851C 2:20.87 — 5/1
9th 1 Melodian (GB) b 11h 3½ Mr S Bushby(7) Mel Brittain 7-11 5542C 2:21.46 — 33/1
10th 10 Bethanys Boy (IRE) 5g 17 Nicky Lawes(5) Brian Ellison 8-5 6250C 2:24.29 — 7/1

Winning time 2m 17.58s (slow by 9.08s)

KTB figures KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 — what each horse ran to in this race, in pounds on the official-rating scale (10 of 10 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 Pontefract in 2006?
Tagula Blue (IRE) won the Apprentice Handicap at Pontefract on 24 April 2006, ridden by Neil Brown and trained by Ian Williams.
What was the finishing order of the 2006 Apprentice Handicap at Pontefract?
1st Tagula Blue (IRE) (6/1), 2nd Archie Babe (IRE) (14/1), 3rd Augustine (GB) (15/8F).
What price was the winner of the 2006 Apprentice Handicap at Pontefract?
Tagula Blue (IRE) returned a starting price of 6/1.
How many horses ran in the 2006 Apprentice Handicap at Pontefract?
10 horses ran in the 2006 Apprentice Handicap at Pontefract.
What was the winning time of the 2006 Apprentice Handicap at Pontefract?
The winning time was 2m 17.58s (slow by 9.08s).

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