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Spring Oak Developments Apprentice Handicap

Newcastle · 26 July 2008
  • TypeFlat
  • ClassClass 6
  • Distance1m 2f 32y
  • GoingGood To Firm
  • SurfaceTurf
  • Runners9
  • HandicapYes

Malguru (GB) (11/4) won the Spring Oak Developments Apprentice Handicap at Newcastle on 26 July 2008, beating Thornaby Green (GB) by 4½ lengths under Frederik Tylicki for trainer George Foster. 9 ran on Good To Firm going over 1m 2f 32y; the winning time was 2m 11.23s (slow by 4.23s). The 2/1 favourite, Thornaby Green (GB), finished 2nd, beaten 4½ lengths.

On the record: how often the favourite wins in a field of 9 — The market

Winner Malguru (GB)
SP: 11/4KTB Rating 79A J: Frederik Tylicki T: George Foster
Won by 4½ lengthsFav: Thornaby Green (GB) 2/1 · 2nd
Pos Dr Horse Btn Jockey Trainer Wgt ORKTB Time Prize SP
1st 5 Malguru (GB) p 4g Frederik Tylicki George Foster 9-9 4879A 2:11.23 2,590.40 11/4
2nd 1 Thornaby Green (GB) 7g 4½ Dean Heslop David Barron 10-0 5374A 2:11.98 770.80 2/1 fav
3rd 7 Zaplamation (IRE) 3c 1¼ Barry McHugh D W Barker 8-10 4553A 2:12.19 385.20 15/2
4th 4 Martingrange Lass (IRE) 3f 1¼ Krish Gundowry(2) S Parr 9-1 5255A 2:12.40 192.40 20/1
5th 2 Rotuma (IRE) b 9g 2 John Cavanagh(4) Michael Dods 9-5 4855A 2:12.73 — 7/1
6th 3 Mister Maq (GB) v 5g 6 Nicky Lawes(2) Andrew Crook 9-4 4540A 2:13.73 — 12/1
7th 6 Galloway Mac (GB) t 8g 2¼ Lance Betts Maurice Barnes 9-8 4744C 2:14.10 — 9/1
8th 8 Mozayada (USA) 4f 3½ Matthew Lawson(4) Mel Brittain 9-3 4639C 2:14.69 — 12/1
9th 10 Volaticus (IRE) b 7g 12 James Rogers(2) Alan Brown 9-6 4742C 2:16.69 — 10/1

Winning time 2m 11.23s (slow by 4.23s)

Non-runners Ruwain (no reason given)

KTB figures KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 — what each horse ran to in this race, in pounds on the official-rating scale (9 of 9 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 Spring Oak Developments Apprentice Handicap at Newcastle in 2008?
Malguru (GB) won the Spring Oak Developments Apprentice Handicap at Newcastle on 26 July 2008, ridden by Frederik Tylicki and trained by George Foster.
What was the finishing order of the 2008 Spring Oak Developments Apprentice Handicap at Newcastle?
1st Malguru (GB) (11/4), 2nd Thornaby Green (GB) (2/1F), 3rd Zaplamation (IRE) (15/2).
What price was the winner of the 2008 Spring Oak Developments Apprentice Handicap at Newcastle?
Malguru (GB) returned a starting price of 11/4.
How many horses ran in the 2008 Spring Oak Developments Apprentice Handicap at Newcastle?
9 horses ran in the 2008 Spring Oak Developments Apprentice Handicap at Newcastle. Non-runners: Ruwain (no reason given).
What was the winning time of the 2008 Spring Oak Developments Apprentice Handicap at Newcastle?
The winning time was 2m 11.23s (slow by 4.23s).

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