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Gosforth Decorating & Building Services Apprentice Handicap (Str)

Newcastle · 8 April 2011
  • TypeFlat
  • ClassClass 6
  • Distance1m 3y
  • GoingGood
  • SurfaceTurf
  • Runners13
  • HandicapYes

French Art (GB) (14/1) won the Gosforth Decorating & Building Services Apprentice Handicap (Str) at Newcastle on 8 April 2011, beating Ravi River (IRE) by 1½ lengths under Toby Atkinson for trainer Nigel Tinkler. 13 ran on Good going over 1m 3y; the winning time was 1m 41.45s (slow by 3.45s). The 2/1 favourite, Ravi River (IRE), finished 2nd, beaten 1½ lengths.

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

Winner French Art (GB)
SP: 14/1KTB Rating 105A J: Toby Atkinson T: Nigel Tinkler
Won by 1½ lengthsFav: Ravi River (IRE) 2/1 · 2nd
Pos Dr Horse Btn Jockey Trainer Wgt ORKTB Time Prize SP
1st 13 French Art (GB) p 6g Toby Atkinson Nigel Tinkler 9-7 60105A 1:41.45 1,942.80 14/1
2nd 14 Ravi River (IRE) 7g 1½ Dale Swift Brian Ellison 9-7 60101A 1:41.70 578.10 2/1 fav
3rd 9 Prince Rhyddarch (GB) 6g 2¼ Sean Levey Michael Dods 9-1 5488A 1:42.08 288.90 7/1
4th 16 Machir Bay (GB) 4g 6 Shirley Teasdale(7) Keith Dalgleish 8-0 4655A 1:43.08 144.30 20/1
5th 1 Tinseltown (GB) 5g 1½ D M Simmonson(5) Brian Rothwell 8-2 4652A 1:43.33 — 16/1
6th 11 Tomintoul Star (GB) b 5m 1½ Shane B Kelly(5) Ruth Carr 8-4 4850A 1:43.58 — 7/1
7th 3 Petrocelli (GB) 4g 1¼ L McNiff(3) Wilf Storey 9-0 5656A 1:43.78 — 25/1
8th 2 Broctune Papa Gio (GB) 4g 2¼ Lee Topliss Keith Reveley 8-10 4949C 1:44.16 — 14/1
9th 5 Carragold (GB) b 5g 9 John Cavanagh(3) Mel Brittain 8-7 4946C 1:45.66 — 12/1
10th 4 Gadobout Dancer (GB) 4f ¾ Neil Farley Declan Carroll 9-3 5656C 1:45.78 — 6/1
11th 10 Funky Munky (GB) 6g 4½ Adam Carter Alistair Whillans 8-7 4646C 1:46.53 — 12/1
12th 7 Catcher Of Dreams (IRE) 5g 2¾ Amy Scott(3) George Foster 8-4 4543C 1:46.99 — 40/1
13th 8 Colamandis (GB) 4f 2¾ Declan Cannon Tony McWilliams 8-11 5050C 1:47.45 — 50/1

Winning time 1m 41.45s (slow by 3.45s)

Non-runners Marino Prince (no suitable jockey available), Red Skipper (self certificate), Spirit Of Love (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 Gosforth Decorating & Building Services Apprentice Handicap (Str) at Newcastle in 2011?
French Art (GB) won the Gosforth Decorating & Building Services Apprentice Handicap (Str) at Newcastle on 8 April 2011, ridden by Toby Atkinson and trained by Nigel Tinkler.
What was the finishing order of the 2011 Gosforth Decorating & Building Services Apprentice Handicap at Newcastle?
1st French Art (GB) (14/1), 2nd Ravi River (IRE) (2/1F), 3rd Prince Rhyddarch (GB) (7/1).
What price was the winner of the 2011 Gosforth Decorating & Building Services Apprentice Handicap at Newcastle?
French Art (GB) returned a starting price of 14/1.
How many horses ran in the 2011 Gosforth Decorating & Building Services Apprentice Handicap at Newcastle?
13 horses ran in the 2011 Gosforth Decorating & Building Services Apprentice Handicap at Newcastle. Non-runners: Marino Prince (no suitable jockey available), Red Skipper (self certificate), Spirit Of Love (unsuitable ground).
What was the winning time of the 2011 Gosforth Decorating & Building Services Apprentice Handicap at Newcastle?
The winning time was 1m 41.45s (slow by 3.45s).

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