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John Carroll Apprentice Handicap

Haydock · 7 July 2006
  • TypeFlat
  • ClassClass 5
  • Distance6f
  • GoingGood To Firm
  • SurfaceTurf
  • Runners12
  • HandicapYes

Celtic Thunder (GB) (5/1J) won the John Carroll Apprentice Handicap at Haydock on 7 July 2006, beating Gavioli (IRE) by a neck under James Millman for trainer Tim Etherington. 12 ran on Good To Firm going over 6f; the winning time was 1m 15.17s (slow by 4.67s).

On the record: how often the favourite wins in a field of 12 — The market

Winner Celtic Thunder (GB)
SP: 5/1 jt-favKTB Rating 57C J: James Millman T: Tim Etherington
Won by a neck
Pos Dr Horse Btn Jockey Trainer Wgt ORKTB Time Prize SP
1st 14 Celtic Thunder (GB) b 5g James Millman(3) Tim Etherington 8-11 5657C 1:15.17 3,886.20 5/1 jt-fav
2nd 10 Gavioli (IRE) 4g nk Barry Savage(7) Milton Bradley 8-3 5248C 1:15.22 1,156.20 25/1
3rd 6 Convince (USA) 5g 1½ Ashley Hamblett(3) Milton Bradley 9-8 6762C 1:15.46 577.80 7/1
4th 13 Blessed Place (GB) 6g nk James Doyle Dominic Ffrench Davis 9-6 6259C 1:15.50 288.60 5/1 jt-fav
5th 8 Disguise (GB) 4g hd Andrew Mullen John Quinn 9-6 6258C 1:15.58 — 11/2
6th 4 Full Spate (GB) 11g 2 Jerry O'Dwyer Milton Bradley 9-9 6553C 1:15.88 — 10/1
7th 1 Val de Maal (IRE) b 6g hd Greg Fairley Julie Camacho 9-0 5643C 1:15.95 — 11/2
8th 3 Mis Chicaf (IRE) t 5m 1½ Bradley Roper(5) Robert Gray 8-5 5229C 1:16.17 — 14/1
9th 9 Cate Washington (GB) 3f 2½ Kelly Harrison(3) Lisa Williamson 8-0 4714C 1:16.59 — 50/1
10th 5 Rectangle (IRE) t 6g hd Thomas O'Brien(3) Micky Hammond 8-8 5321C 1:16.66 — 16/1
11th 2 Alexia Rose (IRE) 4f shd Kevin Ghunowa(3) Alan Berry 9-1 6028C 1:16.64 — 16/1
12th 7 Torrent (GB) b 11g 2 Kevin Machent(7) Joss Saville 8-2 418C 1:16.96 — 33/1

Winning time 1m 15.17s (slow by 4.67s)

Non-runners Dorn Dancer (vet's certificate), Dunn Deal (unsuitable ground)

KTB figures KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 — what each horse ran to in this race, in pounds on the official-rating scale (12 of 12 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 John Carroll Apprentice Handicap at Haydock in 2006?
Celtic Thunder (GB) won the John Carroll Apprentice Handicap at Haydock on 7 July 2006, ridden by James Millman and trained by Tim Etherington.
What was the finishing order of the 2006 John Carroll Apprentice Handicap at Haydock?
1st Celtic Thunder (GB) (5/1J), 2nd Gavioli (IRE) (25/1), 3rd Convince (USA) (7/1).
What price was the winner of the 2006 John Carroll Apprentice Handicap at Haydock?
Celtic Thunder (GB) returned a starting price of 5/1J.
How many horses ran in the 2006 John Carroll Apprentice Handicap at Haydock?
12 horses ran in the 2006 John Carroll Apprentice Handicap at Haydock. Non-runners: Dorn Dancer (vet's certificate), Dunn Deal (unsuitable ground).
What was the winning time of the 2006 John Carroll Apprentice Handicap at Haydock?
The winning time was 1m 15.17s (slow by 4.67s).

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