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Bombardier Apprentice Handicap

Wolverhampton (AW) · 29 March 2021
  • TypeFlat
  • ClassClass 5
  • Distance7f 36y
  • GoingStandard
  • SurfaceAW
  • Runners9
  • HandicapYes

Alix James (GB) (5/1) won the Bombardier Apprentice Handicap at Wolverhampton (AW) on 29 March 2021, beating Gobi Sunset (GB) by a nose under Mark Crehan for trainer George Boughey. 9 ran on Standard going over 7f 36y; the winning time was 1m 27.45s (slow by 1.05s). The 3/1 favourite, Spring Romance (IRE), finished 3rd, beaten half a length.

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

Winner Alix James (GB)
SP: 5/1KTB Rating 84AKTB Speed 103A J: Mark Crehan T: George Boughey
Won by a noseFav: Spring Romance (IRE) 3/1 · 3rd
Pos Dr Horse Btn Jockey Trainer Wgt ORKTBSpd Time Prize SP
1st 3 Alix James (GB) t 4g Mark Crehan(3) George Boughey 9-0 7084A103A 1:27.45 2,862 5/1
2nd 4 Gobi Sunset (GB) 4g nse Jonny Peate(7) Mark Johnston 9-3 7787A103A 1:27.46 1,343.55 12/1
3rd 9 Spring Romance (IRE) 6g ½ Rhys Clutterbuck(5) Michael Appleby 9-5 7788A102A 1:27.53 672.04 3/1 fav
4th 5 Critical Thinking (IRE) v 7g ¾ Laura Pearson(3) David Loughnane 8-13 6980A100A 1:27.66 336.02 6/1
5th 8 Molly Mai (GB) 5m ¾ Benoit De La Sayette(7) Philip McBride 8-10 7074A99A 1:27.78 300 9/1
6th 1 Greek Kodiac (IRE) t 5g 3½ Alex Jary(7) Michael Bell 8-9 6963A92A 1:28.37 300 10/3
7th 7 Portugueseprincess (IRE) p 4f 2 Joanna Mason(3) Archie Watson 9-0 7062A89A 1:28.70 300 10/1
8th 2 Born To Destroy (GB) p 4g 1¾ Angus Villiers(3) Richard Spencer 9-4 7461A85A 1:28.99 300 12/1
9th 6 Jack Ryan (IRE) b 4g 4 Tia Phillips(7) John Ryan 8-2 6233A78A 1:29.66 — 50/1

Winning time 1m 27.45s (slow by 1.05s)

Against the standard Standard time for this trip here: 1m 28.66s. This race ran 1.21s (1.4% faster); the day's other races here ran 0.5% faster (N 7). Net of the day: 0.8% faster. As at 3 Oct 2026.

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). KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 — how fast each horse ran against the course standard; 100 = the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on this code (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 Bombardier Apprentice Handicap at Wolverhampton (AW) in 2021?
Alix James (GB) won the Bombardier Apprentice Handicap at Wolverhampton (AW) on 29 March 2021, ridden by Mark Crehan and trained by George Boughey.
What was the finishing order of the 2021 Bombardier Apprentice Handicap at Wolverhampton (AW)?
1st Alix James (GB) (5/1), 2nd Gobi Sunset (GB) (12/1), 3rd Spring Romance (IRE) (3/1F).
What price was the winner of the 2021 Bombardier Apprentice Handicap at Wolverhampton (AW)?
Alix James (GB) returned a starting price of 5/1.
How many horses ran in the 2021 Bombardier Apprentice Handicap at Wolverhampton (AW)?
9 horses ran in the 2021 Bombardier Apprentice Handicap at Wolverhampton (AW).
What was the winning time of the 2021 Bombardier Apprentice Handicap at Wolverhampton (AW)?
The winning time was 1m 27.45s (slow by 1.05s).

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