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Sky Bet Apprentice Handicap

York · 21 August 2021
  • TypeFlat
  • ClassClass 2
  • Distance5f
  • GoingGood
  • SurfaceTurf
  • Runners12
  • HandicapYes

Blackrod (GB) (5/1) won the Sky Bet Apprentice Handicap at York on 21 August 2021, beating Digital (IRE) by a neck under Billy Garritty for trainer Michael Dods. 12 ran on Good going over 5f; the winning time was 58.40s (slow by 1.00s). The 4/1 favourite, A Pint Of Bear (IRE), finished 12th, beaten 19¼ lengths.

On the record: how often the favourite wins in a field of 12 — The market

Winner Blackrod (GB)
SP: 5/1KTB Rating 109AKTB Speed 77A J: Billy Garritty T: Michael Dods
Won by a neckFav: A Pint Of Bear (IRE) 4/1 · 12th
Pos Dr Horse Btn Jockey Trainer Wgt ORKTBSpd Time Prize SP
1st 9 Blackrod (GB) 3c Billy Garritty Michael Dods 8-9 91109A77A 58.40 36,078 5/1
2nd 13 Digital (IRE) 3g nk Saffie Osborne(3) Kevin Ryan 8-1 86100A77A 58.45 16,919 5/1
3rd 10 Imperium Blue (GB) 3g 1 Faye McManoman Nigel Tinkler 8-4 8698A74A 58.61 8,463 12/1
4th 14 Blind Beggar (IRE) 3g 1¼ Joanna Mason Richard Fahey 8-1 8390A70A 58.82 4,228 11/2
5th 4 Rebel At Dawn (IRE) p 3g ¾ Pierre-Louis Jamin(3) K R Burke 8-4 8989A68A 58.94 2,114 12/1
6th 11 Muker (IRE) b 3g 1¼ Harry Russell Phillip Makin 8-7 8987A65A 59.15 1,057 33/1
7th 2 Showalong (GB) 3c 1½ Ella McCain(3) Tim Easterby 8-4 8977A60A 59.40 — 5/1
8th 12 Tashgheel (IRE) 3g ½ William Cox Grant Tuer 8-0 8271A59A 59.48 — 22/1
9th 8 Ben Macdui (IRE) b 3g 2 Oisin McSweeney(5) Kevin Ryan 8-3 9065A53A 59.82 — 40/1
10th 3 Miss Nay Never (IRE) 3f 2¼ William Carver John Quinn 8-4 8656A47A 1:00.19 — 25/1
11th 6 Kraken Power (IRE) p 3g ½ Tyler Heard(3) Iain Jardine 7-11 7946A45A 1:00.27 — 33/1
12th 7 A Pint Of Bear (IRE) 3g 8 Kieran Schofield(3) Scott Dixon 7-12 8331C23C 1:01.61 — 4/1 fav

Winning time 58.40s (slow by 1.00s)

Against the standard Standard time for this trip here: 58.80s. This race ran 0.40s (0.7% faster); the day's other races here ran 2.4% faster (N 6). Net of the day: 1.7% slower. As at 3 Oct 2026.

Non-runners Atalis Bay (unsuitable ground), Kevin The Minion (self 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 (12 of 12 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 (12 of 12 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 Sky Bet Apprentice Handicap at York in 2021?
Blackrod (GB) won the Sky Bet Apprentice Handicap at York on 21 August 2021, ridden by Billy Garritty and trained by Michael Dods.
What was the finishing order of the 2021 Sky Bet Apprentice Handicap at York?
1st Blackrod (GB) (5/1), 2nd Digital (IRE) (5/1), 3rd Imperium Blue (GB) (12/1).
What price was the winner of the 2021 Sky Bet Apprentice Handicap at York?
Blackrod (GB) returned a starting price of 5/1.
How many horses ran in the 2021 Sky Bet Apprentice Handicap at York?
12 horses ran in the 2021 Sky Bet Apprentice Handicap at York. Non-runners: Atalis Bay (unsuitable ground), Kevin The Minion (self certificate).
What was the winning time of the 2021 Sky Bet Apprentice Handicap at York?
The winning time was 58.40s (slow by 1.00s).

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