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Peroni Nastro Azzurro 0.0% Apprentice Handicap (GBBPlus Race)

Ascot · Fri 8th May 2026 · 17:10

📏 1m7f209y 🏷️ Class Class 4 🌿 Good 🏟️ Turf 💰 £13,851 🐎 Flat

2nd

Naval Tribute

4/1

Christian Howarth(3)

1st

Believitanducan

11/8F

Luke Catton

3rd

Calvert

9/2

Taryn Langley(5)

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Class

Class 4

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Distance

1m7f209y

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Going

Good

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Surface

Turf

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Prize

£13,851

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Runners

🔖

Type

Flat

📊 Betting Forecast

3/1 Naval Tribute, 6/1 Expressionless, Believitanducan, 7/1 Calvert, 8/1 Circuit Breaker, Educator, 9/1 Aajej, 10/1 Francesco Baracca, 12/1 Gemmari, 16/1 Tarbat Ness, Lusaka, 20/1 Galactic Charm

Pos	Horse / Form	Age/Wgt	Jockey / Trainer	OR	Odds
1	Caprelo Form: 63102-	5y 142 lbs	Hughie Morrison	82	–
9	Aajej Form: 0255-1	4y 139 lbs	Owen Lewis(3) Richard Phillips	80	80/1
7	Educator Form: -52383	7y 131 lbs	Cian Horgan(5) Henrietta C Knight	71	16/1
5	Tarbat Ness Form: 114464	7y 130 lbs	Alex Jary(3) John Berry	70	40/1
4	Lusaka Form: 56-582	8y 128 lbs	Millie Wonnacott(5) John & Rhys Flint	68	18/1
15	Melon Form: 4461/	5y 131 lbs	Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	71	–
18	Bulldog Spirit Form: 4985-6	6y 130 lbs	Bernard Llewellyn	70	–
8	Galactic Charm Form: 17324/	5y 138 lbs	Jude Fernandes(7) Gary & Josh Moore	78	28/1
21	Merrijig Form: 4471-6	8y 125 lbs	John Berry	65	–
22	Now The Eagle Form: 57-812	4y 125 lbs	Luke Dace	66	–
3	Personal Best Form: 15422-	4y 138 lbs	Olivia Tubb(5) Jonathan Portman	79	–
12	Francesco Baracca Form: 1-1483	5y 136 lbs	Oliver Carmichael Eve Johnson Houghton	76	18/1
11	Gemmari Form: 55-175	4y 134 lbs	Tyrese Cameron(3) Richard Hannon	75	18/1
5	Gentle Warrior Form: 1135-0	4y 137 lbs	Jack Nicholls(5) K R Burke	78	–
🥈 2nd	Naval Tribute Form: 756171	5y 134 lbs	Christian Howarth(3) James Owen	74	4/1
6	Circuit Breaker Form: 92-263	6y 134 lbs	Harry Burns(3) Jonjo & A J O'Neill	74	16/1
7	Yaa Min Form: 35-164	4y 136 lbs	Hayley Burton	77	–
10	Expressionless Form: 414-31	6y 133 lbs	Harry Vigors(5) Dylan Cunha	73	8/1
8	Selenic Form: -61634	4y 135 lbs	Sir Mark Prescott Bt	76	–
🥇 1st	Believitanducan Form: 221/2-	5y 133 lbs	Luke Catton Alan King	73	11/8F
🥉 3rd	Calvert Form: 4444-2	5y 133 lbs	Taryn Langley(5) Roger Teal	73	9/2
NR	Wise Counsellor Form: 53354-	4y 131 lbs	NON-RUNNER Daniel Steele	72	–

Unexposed NAVAL TRIBUTE (nap) can improve again tackling this trip for the first time.

Racing Post Pick

Naval Tribute

Today's NAP of The Day

17:00 Newton AbbotPU

Racecard ›

Westerton

J : Lewis Stones(3)

T : Jennie Candlish

17:00

Age: 6

Form: 559/82

Weight: 165 lbs

OR:

Bryan Rogers NAP of the Day

The biggest field of the day and one of the more competitive races on the card. Westerton could still be ahead of the handicapper and looks capable of defying his current mark. He is one of the stronger selections on the card and earns Free Nap status. Marhaba The Champ is respected and rates the main danger.

19:10 RiponFinished 3rd

Racecard ›

Barley

J : David Allan

T : Tim Easterby

19:10

Age: 7

Form: 7-8062

Weight: 131 lbs

OR:

ChatGPT Nap of the Day.

Barley was once rated 89 and has now tumbled down the handicap to a mark of 66. I do think Tim Easterby\'s horse is running back into form. On his penultimate start, he was travelling well before fitness appeared to catch him out late on, but he backed that up with an excellent run at Hamilton at the end of May when beaten only a shoulder by a horse that finished like a steam train.

He runs off the same mark today and returns to Ripon, a track he clearly enjoys. At the time of writing, rain is falling at Ripon and could continue throughout the day. That may play right into Barley\'s hands, as he has proven form on good to soft ground. He ran here three times last season and finished second on all three occasions, including defeats by just a length on soft ground and short-head margins on similar going.

With conditions likely to suit, course form in the book, and signs that he\'s returning to his best, Barley looks to have a great chance in a race where several rivals may not appreciate testing ground.

Today\'s FREE Nap is Barley at 11/4.