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John Smith's Apprentice Handicap

Nottingham · 11 August 2009
  • TypeFlat
  • ClassClass 6
  • Distance1m 2f 50y
  • GoingGood To Soft
  • SurfaceTurf
  • Runners8
  • HandicapYes

Denton (NZ) (6/4F) won the John Smith's Apprentice Handicap at Nottingham on 11 August 2009, beating Maybe I Wont (GB) by 3¾ lengths under Simon Pearce for trainer Jeremy Gask. 8 ran on Good To Soft going over 1m 2f 50y; the winning time was 2m 15.60s (slow by 9.90s). The winner was the favourite.

On the record: how often the favourite wins in a field of 8 — The market

Winner Denton (NZ)
SP: 6/4 favKTB Rating 82A J: Simon Pearce T: Jeremy Gask
Won by 3¾ lengths
Pos Dr Horse Btn Jockey Trainer Wgt ORKTB Time Prize SP
1st 7 Denton (NZ) t 6g Simon Pearce Jeremy Gask 9-6 5882A 2:15.60 1,942.80 6/4 fav
2nd 11 Maybe I Wont (GB) 4g 3¾ Jamie Hamblett Lucinda Featherstone 9-10 6278A 2:16.28 578.10 15/2
3rd 6 Jiminor Mack (GB) p 6m dht Declan Cannon Bill Ratcliffe 8-7 4561A 2:16.60 216.60 12/1
3rd 8 General Tufto (GB) b 4g 1¾ Holly Hall(3) Charles Smith 9-7 6271A 2:16.60 216.60 4/1
5th 3 Crazy Bold (GER) 6g 1½ Toby Atkinson Tony Carroll 8-7 4554A 2:16.87 — 5/1
6th 2 Credential (GB) p 7g 2¼ Ashley Morgan John Harris 9-0 5256A 2:17.28 — 11/1
7th 9 Athboy Auction (GB) t 4f 10 Rosie Jessop Hugh Collingridge 8-11 4940C 2:19.10 — 22/1
8th 4 Abbeygate (GB) 8g 6 Tracey Addey(7) Tom Keddy 8-0 4529C 2:20.19 — 66/1

Winning time 2m 15.60s (slow by 9.90s)

Non-runners Evianne (self certificate), Sceilin (vet's certificate), Stateside (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 (8 of 8 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 Smith's Apprentice Handicap at Nottingham in 2009?
Denton (NZ) won the John Smith's Apprentice Handicap at Nottingham on 11 August 2009, ridden by Simon Pearce and trained by Jeremy Gask.
What was the finishing order of the 2009 John Smith's Apprentice Handicap at Nottingham?
1st Denton (NZ) (6/4F), 2nd Maybe I Wont (GB) (15/2), 3rd Jiminor Mack (GB) (12/1).
What price was the winner of the 2009 John Smith's Apprentice Handicap at Nottingham?
Denton (NZ) returned a starting price of 6/4F.
How many horses ran in the 2009 John Smith's Apprentice Handicap at Nottingham?
8 horses ran in the 2009 John Smith's Apprentice Handicap at Nottingham. Non-runners: Evianne (self certificate), Sceilin (vet's certificate), Stateside (vet's certificate).
What was the winning time of the 2009 John Smith's Apprentice Handicap at Nottingham?
The winning time was 2m 15.60s (slow by 9.90s).

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