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PDM Apprentice Handicap

Hamilton · 16 May 2025
  • TypeFlat
  • ClassClass 6
  • Distance5f 7y
  • GoingGood To Firm
  • SurfaceTurf
  • Runners8
  • HandicapYes

Woohoo (IRE) (10/3J) won the PDM Apprentice Handicap at Hamilton on 16 May 2025, beating Refuge (GB) by 1¾ lengths under Lauren Young for trainer Jim Goldie. 8 ran on Good To Firm going over 5f 7y; the winning time was 58.05s (slow by 1.05s).

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

Winner Woohoo (IRE)
SP: 10/3 jt-favKTB Rating 75AKTB Speed 89A J: Lauren Young T: Jim Goldie
Won by 1¾ lengths
Pos Dr Horse Btn Jockey Trainer Wgt ORKTBSpd Time Prize SP BSP
1st 2 Woohoo (IRE) 4f Mid-division Settled midpack early - drifted a touch left while cruising in front two furlongs out - pushed along to hit the front near the line - clear at the finish Lauren Young(7) Jim Goldie 8-6 4975A89A 58.05 3,663.80 10/3 jt-fav 4.60
2nd 4 Refuge (GB) t 8g Prominent Up with the pace - urged along 2f out and moved right - hit the front inside the final furlong before collared near the line - just held by the winner 1¾ Lewis Chalkley(7) Michael & David Easterby 9-0 5775A84A 58.34 1,719.20 11/1 14.74
3rd 6 Kyber Crystal (IRE) tp 6m Mid-division Held a midway position early - eased left and asked for effort over 2f out then stayed on gradually through the last furlong - grabbed 3rd on the line 1¼ Kaiya Fraser Rebecca Menzies 9-7 5776A80A 58.55 858.90 8/1 11.61
4th 3 Match Play (GB) b 5g Led Set the pace early - pushed along a furlong out then overtaken and unable to match the front group - edged out of 3rd right on the line to finish 4th shd Aiden Brookes Paul Midgley 9-9 5978A80A 58.57 429.80 10/3 jt-fav 5.20
5th 7 Newyorkstateofmind (GB) p 8g Mid-division Sluggish start - settled in the pack - pressed for effort with 2f left and squeezed for room - stayed on at one gear through the closing stages to finish fifth 1 William Pyle Ruth Carr 9-8 5873A77A 58.72 214.20 6/1 9.54
6th 1 Royal Duke (GB) 4g Held up Settled last early - urged forward from 1f out - nudged closer in final strides - finished 6th beaten 7 lengths 3 Rhys Elliott(5) R Mike Smith 8-8 4945A69A 59.22 — 7/2 5.00
7th 5 Chester Le Streak (GB) 6g Prominent Sat close to the pace early - pushed along with 2f left and slipped back - faded again inside the final furlong to finish seventh 1½ Alex Jary(3) Seb Spencer 8-6 4537A65A 59.47 — 13/2 8.11
8th 8 Fumbleinthejungle (GB) 5g Mid-division Settled in the pack early - pressed for effort with over 2f left - dropped away soon after - well held at the finish ¾ Ethan Tindall(7) John David Riches 8-3 4630A63A 59.59 — 100/1 190.00

Winning time 58.05s (slow by 1.05s)

Against the standard Standard time for this trip here: 59.61s. This race ran 1.56s (2.6% faster); the day's other races here ran 3.2% faster (N 6). Net of the day: 0.6% slower. 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 (8 of 8 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 (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.

Quick answers

Who won the PDM Apprentice Handicap at Hamilton in 2025?
Woohoo (IRE) won the PDM Apprentice Handicap at Hamilton on 16 May 2025, ridden by Lauren Young and trained by Jim Goldie.
What was the finishing order of the 2025 PDM Apprentice Handicap at Hamilton?
1st Woohoo (IRE) (10/3J), 2nd Refuge (GB) (11/1), 3rd Kyber Crystal (IRE) (8/1).
What price was the winner of the 2025 PDM Apprentice Handicap at Hamilton?
Woohoo (IRE) returned a starting price of 10/3J, with a Betfair SP of 4.60.
How many horses ran in the 2025 PDM Apprentice Handicap at Hamilton?
8 horses ran in the 2025 PDM Apprentice Handicap at Hamilton.
What was the winning time of the 2025 PDM Apprentice Handicap at Hamilton?
The winning time was 58.05s (slow by 1.05s).