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Knowle Apprentice Handicap

Warwick · 4 May 2009
  • TypeFlat
  • ClassClass 6
  • Distance1m
  • GoingGood To Firm
  • SurfaceTurf
  • Runners15
  • HandicapYes

Annes Rocket (IRE) (8/1) won the Knowle Apprentice Handicap at Warwick on 4 May 2009, beating Al Rayanah (GB) by a neck under Gemma Elford for trainer Jimmy Fox. 15 ran on Good To Firm going over 1m; the winning time was 1m 40.76s (slow by 4.26s). The 9/2 favourite, Reve Vert (FR), finished 8th, beaten 6¼ lengths.

On the record: how often the favourite wins in a field of 15 — The market

Winner Annes Rocket (IRE)
SP: 8/1KTB Rating 75A J: Gemma Elford T: Jimmy Fox
Won by a neckFav: Reve Vert (FR) 9/2 · 8th
Pos Dr Horse Btn Jockey Trainer Wgt ORKTB Time Prize SP
1st 7 Annes Rocket (IRE) 4c Gemma Elford(7) Jimmy Fox 8-2 5075A 1:40.76 2,047.20 8/1
2nd 11 Al Rayanah (GB) p 6m nk Jemma Marshall(3) George Prodromou 8-8 5280A 1:40.81 604.50 12/1
3rd 14 Seasonal Cross (GB) 4f 1 Nathan Alison(5) Simon Dow 8-7 5376A 1:40.97 302.40 25/1
4th 10 Wavertree Warrior (IRE) b 7g 2½ Miss Alex Owen(7) Nick Littmoden 8-9 5771A 1:41.39 — 14/1
5th 1 Imperium (GB) 8g ¾ Louis-Philippe Beuzelin Jean-Rene Auvray 9-5 6078A 1:41.51 — 5/1
6th 3 Flying Bantam (IRE) 8g ½ David Kenny(5) John Norton 8-11 5769A 1:41.59 — 20/1
7th 5 Interchoice Star (GB) 4g ¾ Rosie Jessop(3) Reg Hollinshead 8-4 4860A 1:41.72 — 8/1
8th 12 Reve Vert (FR) 4c ½ Martin Lane(3) Tim Vaughan 8-6 5060A 1:41.80 — 9/2 fav
9th 8 Jay Gee Wigmo (GB) 4g hd Amy Baker Tony Carroll 8-9 5062A 1:41.88 — 28/1
10th 4 Lancaster Lad (IRE) p 4c 1½ P Nolan(3) Andrew Haynes 8-5 4954A 1:42.09 — 14/1
11th 13 Just Jimmy (IRE) 4g 7 Andrea Atzeni David Evans 8-12 5340A 1:43.26 — 12/1
12th 6 Never Sold Out (IRE) 4g 14 Michael Metcalfe John O'Shea 8-9 5037C 1:45.59 — 10/1
13th 9 Plaka (FR) 4f 11 Dean Heslop Mark Brisbourne 8-8 4936C 1:47.43 — 25/1
14th 2 Ryan's Rock (GB) 4g 30 Ross Atkinson(3) Richard Price 8-6 5034C 1:55.26 — 25/1
15th 15 Inka Dancer (IRE) 7m 2¾ William Carson Bryn Palling 8-4 5032C 1:55.72 — 33/1

Winning time 1m 40.76s (slow by 4.26s)

Non-runners Hobson (unsuitable ground), Kickahead (withdrawn; vet's advice (bolted a circuit before start))

KTB figures KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 — what each horse ran to in this race, in pounds on the official-rating scale (15 of 15 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 Knowle Apprentice Handicap at Warwick in 2009?
Annes Rocket (IRE) won the Knowle Apprentice Handicap at Warwick on 4 May 2009, ridden by Gemma Elford and trained by Jimmy Fox.
What was the finishing order of the 2009 Knowle Apprentice Handicap at Warwick?
1st Annes Rocket (IRE) (8/1), 2nd Al Rayanah (GB) (12/1), 3rd Seasonal Cross (GB) (25/1).
What price was the winner of the 2009 Knowle Apprentice Handicap at Warwick?
Annes Rocket (IRE) returned a starting price of 8/1.
How many horses ran in the 2009 Knowle Apprentice Handicap at Warwick?
15 horses ran in the 2009 Knowle Apprentice Handicap at Warwick. Non-runners: Hobson (unsuitable ground), Kickahead (withdrawn; vet's advice (bolted a circuit before start)).
What was the winning time of the 2009 Knowle Apprentice Handicap at Warwick?
The winning time was 1m 40.76s (slow by 4.26s).

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