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Pump Technology Apprentice Handicap

Newbury · 24 June 2008
  • TypeFlat
  • ClassClass 5
  • Distance1m 3f 5y
  • GoingGood To Firm
  • SurfaceTurf
  • Runners13
  • HandicapYes

Princess Flame (GER) (10/1) won the Pump Technology Apprentice Handicap at Newbury on 24 June 2008, beating Wee Charlie Castle (IRE) by half a length under Kylie Manser for trainer Brendan Powell. 13 ran on Good To Firm going over 1m 3f 5y; the winning time was 2m 23.58s (slow by 7.58s). The 5/2 favourite, Wee Charlie Castle (IRE), finished 2nd, beaten half a length.

On the record: how often the favourite wins in a field of 13 — The market

Winner Princess Flame (GER)
SP: 10/1KTB Rating 69A J: Kylie Manser T: Brendan Powell
Won by half a lengthFav: Wee Charlie Castle (IRE) 5/2 · 2nd
Pos Dr Horse Btn Jockey Trainer Wgt ORKTB Time Prize SP
1st 10 Princess Flame (GER) 6m Kylie Manser(3) Brendan Powell 8-7 5569A 2:23.58 2,590.40 10/1
2nd 14 Wee Charlie Castle (IRE) 5g ½ William Carson(3) G C H Chung 8-9 5170A 2:23.66 770.80 5/2 fav
3rd 1 Double Spectre (IRE) 6g shd Jack Mitchell Jean-Rene Auvray 9-8 6783A 2:23.66 385.20 13/2
4th 13 Compton Charlie (GB) 4g ½ Jack Dean(3) Jonathan Portman 8-7 5567A 2:23.75 192.40 8/1
5th 11 Alexander Guru (GB) 4g shd K May(3) Michael Blanshard 8-11 5970A 2:23.81 — 10/1
6th 9 Golden Alchemist (GB) 5g 3¼ Billy Cray(5) Mark Usher 8-1 5153A 2:24.33 — 17/2
7th 15 Hatch A Plan (IRE) 7g ½ David Probert(3) Mouse Hamilton-Fairley 8-10 5861A 2:24.41 — 16/1
8th 12 Darghan (IRE) 8g ½ Debra England(5) Willie Musson 8-10 6059A 2:24.50 — 10/1
9th 7 Ryedale Ovation (IRE) 5g nse Amy Baker(3) Martin Hill 9-3 6566A 2:24.51 — 15/2
10th 8 King of Connacht (GB) p 5g nse Samuel Drury(5) Mark Wellings 8-5 5554A 2:24.51 — 12/1
11th 4 Dr McFab (GB) 4g 13 Jamie Jones Tor Sturgis 9-8 6750C 2:26.66 — 40/1
12th 5 Silver Surprise (GB) 4f 7 Michael Metcalfe(3) John Bridger 8-2 4530C 2:27.83 — 66/1
13th 2 Danehill Folly (IRE) 5g 24 Sean Palmer(7) Mark Usher 7-12 4526C 2:31.83 — 66/1

Winning time 2m 23.58s (slow by 7.58s)

Non-runners Fourth Dimension I (unsuitable ground), Kylkenny (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 (13 of 13 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 Pump Technology Apprentice Handicap at Newbury in 2008?
Princess Flame (GER) won the Pump Technology Apprentice Handicap at Newbury on 24 June 2008, ridden by Kylie Manser and trained by Brendan Powell.
What was the finishing order of the 2008 Pump Technology Apprentice Handicap at Newbury?
1st Princess Flame (GER) (10/1), 2nd Wee Charlie Castle (IRE) (5/2F), 3rd Double Spectre (IRE) (13/2).
What price was the winner of the 2008 Pump Technology Apprentice Handicap at Newbury?
Princess Flame (GER) returned a starting price of 10/1.
How many horses ran in the 2008 Pump Technology Apprentice Handicap at Newbury?
13 horses ran in the 2008 Pump Technology Apprentice Handicap at Newbury. Non-runners: Fourth Dimension I (unsuitable ground), Kylkenny (unsuitable ground).
What was the winning time of the 2008 Pump Technology Apprentice Handicap at Newbury?
The winning time was 2m 23.58s (slow by 7.58s).

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