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Eaga Renewables Apprentice Handicap (Str)

Newcastle · 5 August 2009
  • TypeFlat
  • ClassClass 6
  • Distance1m 3y
  • GoingGood To Firm
  • SurfaceTurf
  • Runners10
  • HandicapYes

Wiseman's Diamond (USA) (9/4F) won the Eaga Renewables Apprentice Handicap (Str) at Newcastle on 5 August 2009, beating Zaplamation (IRE) by 7 lengths under Paul Pickard for trainer Paul Midgley. 10 ran on Good To Firm going over 1m 3y; the winning time was 1m 40.98s (slow by 2.98s). The winner was the favourite.

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Winner Wiseman's Diamond (USA)
SP: 9/4 favKTB Rating 94A J: Paul Pickard T: Paul Midgley
Won by 7 lengths
Pos Dr Horse Btn Jockey Trainer Wgt ORKTB Time Prize SP
1st 3 Wiseman's Diamond (USA) 4f Paul Pickard Paul Midgley 9-8 5594A 1:40.98 2,072.32 9/4 fav
2nd 2 Zaplamation (IRE) 4g 7 Ian Brennan(3) John Quinn 9-5 5570A 1:42.15 616.64 9/2
3rd 13 Georgie Bee (GB) 3f hd James Sullivan Tim Walford 8-10 5060A 1:42.22 308.16 11/4
4th 9 Byron Bay (GB) p 7g 2 Garry Whillans(3) Robert Johnson 8-11 4755A 1:42.52 153.92 10/1
5th 7 Carragold (GB) 3c 1 John Cavanagh(3) Mel Brittain 8-11 5452A 1:42.69 — 20/1
6th 4 Benitez Bond (GB) 4g 1¾ Anthony Betts(5) Geoff Oldroyd 8-11 4947A 1:42.98 — 11/1
7th 1 Darfour (GB) 5g 5 Nicky Lawes(3) Jim Goldie 9-9 5950C 1:43.81 — 11/1
8th 5 Dolly No Hair (GB) 4g 27 Ashley Morgan Noel Wilson 9-4 5145C 1:48.31 — 25/1
9th 8 Lunar Storm (IRE) 5g 21 Jamie Hamblett Ruth Carr 8-12 4539C 1:51.81 — 20/1
10th 12 Resolute Defender (IRE) 4g 3¼ Mr Byron Moorcroft Robert Johnson 9-1 4842C 1:52.36 — 66/1

Winning time 1m 40.98s (slow by 2.98s)

Non-runners Aquarian Dancer (unsuitable ground), Riverside (unsuitable ground), Speed Dating (vet's certificate)

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 Eaga Renewables Apprentice Handicap (Str) at Newcastle in 2009?
Wiseman's Diamond (USA) won the Eaga Renewables Apprentice Handicap (Str) at Newcastle on 5 August 2009, ridden by Paul Pickard and trained by Paul Midgley.
What was the finishing order of the 2009 Eaga Renewables Apprentice Handicap at Newcastle?
1st Wiseman's Diamond (USA) (9/4F), 2nd Zaplamation (IRE) (9/2), 3rd Georgie Bee (GB) (11/4).
What price was the winner of the 2009 Eaga Renewables Apprentice Handicap at Newcastle?
Wiseman's Diamond (USA) returned a starting price of 9/4F.
How many horses ran in the 2009 Eaga Renewables Apprentice Handicap at Newcastle?
10 horses ran in the 2009 Eaga Renewables Apprentice Handicap at Newcastle. Non-runners: Aquarian Dancer (unsuitable ground), Riverside (unsuitable ground), Speed Dating (vet's certificate).
What was the winning time of the 2009 Eaga Renewables Apprentice Handicap at Newcastle?
The winning time was 1m 40.98s (slow by 2.98s).

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