PDM Apprentice Handicap
- 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).
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| Pos | Dr | Horse | Btn | Jockey | Trainer | Wgt | OR | KTB | Spd | 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 | 49 | 75A | 89A | 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 | 57 | 75A | 84A | 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 | 57 | 76A | 80A | 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 | 59 | 78A | 80A | 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 | 58 | 73A | 77A | 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 | 49 | 45A | 69A | 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 | 45 | 37A | 65A | 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 | 46 | 30A | 63A | 59.59 | — | 100/1 | 190.00 |
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).