17:05 Beverley

Napoleons Casino And Restaurant Hull Apprentice Handicap Stakes

2m · Flat · Class 5 · Heavy · 7 runners · £4,527 · Sunday, 30 August 2026

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E/W terms3 places at 1/5 odds (8 runners)· the study →

Furlong's verdict

Reading the form…

AI-written, grounded in our data on this race. May be wrong. Verify before staking. Opinion, not advice.

Top rated

Elemental Eye

No. 1 · score 50.8 · +3.2 clear of next best · best 7/2·4.70

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Each-way50.8/100 rating

Elemental Eye

4.70Matchbook

Top-half AI rating in the EW price sweet spot. Each-way splits stake: half on the win, half on the place portion.

Pundit corner

Racing Post · third-party

Pundit pick: Elemental EyeAgrees with our pick

Elemental Eye heads the ratings narrowly ahead of Marbuzet on identical figures, but it is the subtle edge in overall profile that tilts the case in our selection's favour over this stiff sixteen-furlong trip on soft ground at Beverley, where stamina will be at a premium. Marbuzet represents the chief threat alongside Punxsutawney Phil, who sits two pounds adrift and will be battling to close the gap on this demanding surface, while Time Turner six pounds back completes the danger quartet. Elemental Eye looks well placed to see out this staying test and land the spoils.

Editorial from Racing Post analysts via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha. Formbook forecast prices are estimates, not market prices.

Why the model rates this top

Elemental Eye

Jack Nicholls · Iain Jardine · 5yo

Top-rated of 8

score 50.8 · +3.2 clear of next best (47.6)

Scores compare runners within this race only

The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.

Freshness10% weight
85very strong
55d since last run (fresh)
Form20% weight
71strong
Last 6: 5-5-3-1-2
Ratings50% weight
45below average
OR 68 — highest combined rating in the field
Trainer20% weight
28weak
Iain Jardine: 2/19 winners last 14d (11%)

MarketBest price 4.70 (Matchbook) · market favourite.

v1.3 rating — a field-relative score, not a win probability; for market-derived value see the Fair column in the runners table. Weights and method on /about. Tips are opinions, not advice.

Pace map

inferred from last 6 runs

Shape: Mixed shape — pace likely to be honest but not lightning.

Front-runners(0)—
Prominent(0)—
Mid-division(2)
5Shopaholic 8Jedhi Knight
Hold-up / closers(2)
1Elemental Eye 3Time Turner
Unknown(4)
2Marbuzet 4Pfingstberg 7Punxsutawney Phil Spooky Wooky

Bucketed from the opening clause of each past run's comment. Front-runner / prominent / mid / hold-up — the classic race-shape framework. Unknown = no usable comments parsed.

Runners · sorted by AI score

Fair price = de-overrounded market consensus · green best price = beats fair

No.	Horse	Form	Wt	OR	RPR	TS	AI	Fair	Best
1	Elemental EyePick J: Jack Nicholls · T: Iain Jardine · draw 5 · combo 8/22 (36%) 5yo · G · bbOnly runner	55312	10-00	68	—	—	50.8	5/1·5.77	4.7·4.70 Matchbook · -18% vs fair All 29 books ▾ Matchbook4.7·4.70Smarkets4.6·4.60Betfair Exchange4.6·4.60 SmarketsSBK7/2·4.50 Paddy Power10/3·4.33 Spreadex10/3·4.33 7Bet10/3·4.33 Quinn Bet10/3·4.33 Boyle Sports10/3·4.33Betfair Sportsbook10/3·4.33Unibet10/3·4.33 Betfred10/3·4.33 William Hill10/3·4.33 Dragon Bet10/3·4.33 BetTom10/3·4.33 BetWright10/3·4.33 Star Sports10/3·4.33 BetMGM10/3·4.33 SportingIndex10/3·4.33 Ladbrokes10/3·4.33 Coral10/3·4.33 Betano3/1·4.00 10 Bet3/1·4.00Virgin Bet3/1·4.00Bet Victor3/1·4.00 Bet3653/1·4.00Hollywood Bets3/1·4.00LiveScore Bet3/1·4.00 Midnite3/1·4.00
3	Time Turner J: Cian Horgan(3) · T: Edward Bethell · draw 7 · combo 1/20 (5%) 4yo · G · chbFT BOnly ride	194523	9-09	63	—	—	47.6	7/1·7.99	6.6·6.60 Smarkets · -17% vs fair All 29 books ▾ Smarkets6.6·6.60Matchbook6.6·6.60Ladbrokes5/1·6.00 Betfair Exchange6·6.00 Paddy Power5/1·6.00 10 Bet5/1·6.00 Midnite5/1·6.00 BetMGM5/1·6.00 SmarketsSBK5/1·6.00Hollywood Bets5/1·6.00Coral5/1·6.00 Unibet5/1·6.00 William Hill5/1·6.00Betfair Sportsbook5/1·6.00Boyle Sports5/1·6.00 Quinn Bet5/1·6.00 Spreadex5/1·6.00 BetTom5/1·6.00 Betfred5/1·6.00 SportingIndex5/1·6.00 Star Sports5/1·6.00 Bet3659/2·5.50 LiveScore Bet9/2·5.50 7Bet9/2·5.50 Betano9/2·5.50 Bet Victor9/2·5.50 BetWright9/2·5.50 Dragon Bet9/2·5.50Virgin Bet9/2·5.50
8	Jedhi Knight J: Alex Jary · T: Paul Midgley · draw 6 4yo · G · bbOnly ride	35234	8-11	51	—	—	44.9	5/1·5.99	5.1·5.10 Matchbook · -15% vs fair All 29 books ▾ Matchbook5.1·5.10Betfair Exchange5·5.00 Bet3654/1·5.00 Unibet4/1·5.00Smarkets5·5.00Coral7/2·4.50 Spreadex7/2·4.50 BetMGM7/2·4.50 BetTom7/2·4.50Hollywood Bets7/2·4.50SmarketsSBK7/2·4.50 Star Sports7/2·4.50 William Hill7/2·4.50 SportingIndex7/2·4.50 10 Bet7/2·4.50 Ladbrokes7/2·4.50 Midnite7/2·4.50 LiveScore Bet10/3·4.33 Bet Victor10/3·4.33 Quinn Bet10/3·4.33Betfair Sportsbook10/3·4.33Boyle Sports10/3·4.33 BetWright10/3·4.33 Dragon Bet10/3·4.33 Paddy Power10/3·4.33 Betfred10/3·4.33 Betano10/3·4.33Virgin Bet10/3·4.337Bet10/3·4.33
5	Shopaholic J: Conor Whiteley(3) · T: Jack Jones · draw 2 4yo · F · bOnly runner	57923	9-08	62	—	—	44.4	5/1·5.99	5.2·5.20 Matchbook · -13% vs fair All 29 books ▾ Matchbook5.2·5.20Betfair Exchange5.1·5.10Smarkets5·5.00Bet3654/1·5.00 Coral7/2·4.50 Betfred7/2·4.50 SmarketsSBK7/2·4.50 Star Sports7/2·4.50 Betano7/2·4.50 Paddy Power7/2·4.50 BetTom7/2·4.50 Ladbrokes7/2·4.50 Bet Victor7/2·4.50 SportingIndex7/2·4.50Hollywood Bets7/2·4.50Quinn Bet7/2·4.50 William Hill7/2·4.50 Spreadex7/2·4.50 7Bet7/2·4.50 BetWright7/2·4.50 Dragon Bet7/2·4.50 Boyle Sports7/2·4.50Virgin Bet10/3·4.33Betfair Sportsbook10/3·4.33Unibet10/3·4.33 Midnite10/3·4.33 BetMGM10/3·4.33 LiveScore Bet10/3·4.33 10 Bet3/1·4.00
2	Marbuzet J: Jake Dickson(5) · T: Tim Easterby · draw 3 · combo 8/62 (13%) 7yo · G · bp	24509	9-13	67	—	—	37.7	14/1·15.98	12/1·13.00 Bet365 · -19% vs fair All 29 books ▾ Bet36512/1·13.00Smarkets13·13.00Matchbook13·13.00Betfair Exchange12.5·12.50 Betfred11/1·12.00 Coral11/1·12.00 Quinn Bet11/1·12.00 Paddy Power11/1·12.00 Star Sports11/1·12.00 BetMGM11/1·12.00Betfair Sportsbook11/1·12.00Ladbrokes11/1·12.00 Boyle Sports11/1·12.00Hollywood Bets11/1·12.00William Hill11/1·12.00 SportingIndex11/1·12.00 Spreadex11/1·12.00 Betano10/1·11.00Virgin Bet10/1·11.00Bet Victor10/1·11.00 Dragon Bet10/1·11.00 10 Bet10/1·11.00 BetTom10/1·11.00 Midnite10/1·11.00 BetWright10/1·11.00 LiveScore Bet10/1·11.00 7Bet10/1·11.00 SmarketsSBK10/1·11.00 Unibet9/1·10.00
4	Pfingstberg J: Ethan Tindall(3) · T: Mark Walford · draw 4 6yo · G · chOnly pairing	23171	9-08	62	—	—	37.3	25/1·25.31	24·24.00 Matchbook · -5% vs fair All 29 books ▾ Matchbook24·24.00Smarkets22·22.00Betfair Sportsbook20/1·21.00Paddy Power20/1·21.00 SportingIndex20/1·21.00 Spreadex20/1·21.00 BetMGM20/1·21.00 SmarketsSBK20/1·21.00 Betfair Exchange20·20.00 BetWright18/1·19.00 Dragon Bet18/1·19.00 LiveScore Bet18/1·19.00 Quinn Bet18/1·19.00Virgin Bet18/1·19.00Coral18/1·19.00Hollywood Bets18/1·19.00Unibet18/1·19.00 William Hill18/1·19.00 Midnite18/1·19.00 BetTom18/1·19.00 Ladbrokes18/1·19.00 10 Bet18/1·19.00 7Bet18/1·19.00 Star Sports18/1·19.00 Betano16/1·17.00 Betfred16/1·17.00 Bet Victor16/1·17.00 Boyle Sports16/1·17.00 Bet36514/1·15.00
—	Spooky Wooky J: William Pyle · T: Simon West · draw 1 4yo · G · btvOnly runner	23674	9-05	59	—	—	36.9	11/2·6.66	4/1·5.00 Dragon Bet · -25% vs fair All 21 books ▾ Dragon Bet4/1·5.00Hollywood Bets4/1·5.00Betfair Sportsbook4/1·5.00Betfred4/1·5.00 Boyle Sports4/1·5.00 BresBet4/1·5.00 Quinn Bet4/1·5.00 William Hill4/1·5.00 7Bet4/1·5.00 Bet3654/1·5.00 BetMGM4/1·5.00 Coral4/1·5.00 Ladbrokes4/1·5.00 BetWright4/1·5.00 Midnite4/1·5.00 Star Sports4/1·5.00 Paddy Power4/1·5.00 Betfair Exchange4.9·4.90Matchbook4.5·4.50Unibet7/2·4.50Virgin Bet7/2·4.50
7	Punxsutawney Phil J: Rhys Elliott(3) · T: Mark Walford · draw 8 · combo 1/15 (7%) 9yo · G · bOnly pairing	56870	9-01	55	—	—	23.0	15/2·8.66	6.6·6.60 Betfair Exchange · -24% vs fair All 29 books ▾ Betfair Exchange6.6·6.60Matchbook6.6·6.60William Hill11/2·6.50 Ladbrokes11/2·6.50 Betfred11/2·6.50 Coral11/2·6.50 Midnite11/2·6.50 Star Sports11/2·6.50 Quinn Bet11/2·6.50 BetTom11/2·6.50 BetMGM11/2·6.50 10 Bet11/2·6.50 Bet36511/2·6.50 Paddy Power11/2·6.50Hollywood Bets11/2·6.50Smarkets6.4·6.40BetWright5/1·6.00 LiveScore Bet5/1·6.00 SmarketsSBK5/1·6.00 Unibet5/1·6.00 Spreadex5/1·6.00Betfair Sportsbook5/1·6.00Dragon Bet5/1·6.00 7Bet5/1·6.00Virgin Bet5/1·6.00SportingIndex5/1·6.00 Bet Victor5/1·6.00 Betano5/1·6.00 Boyle Sports5/1·6.00

OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest · Fair= the market's own consensus: median price across 21–29 bookmakers per horse with the 33% overround stripped out. A green best price pays above that consensus — a price check, not a tip: the market can be wrong about a horse, this only tells you when a book stands out from it.

Frequently asked questions

What time is the Napoleons Casino And Restaurant Hull Apprentice Handicap Stakes?

The Napoleons Casino And Restaurant Hull Apprentice Handicap Stakes is off at 17:05 on 30 August 2026 at Beverley (Great Britain).

What is the field size and distance of the 17:05 Beverley?

2m, Class 5, Flat, 7 runners declared.

What is the going for the 17:05 Beverley?

Going is reported as Heavy on Turf.

What is the Racing Alpha AI top pick for the 17:05 Beverley?

The AI top-rated runner is Elemental Eye (score 50.8, best price 4.70). Methodology: ratings combine OR, RPR, TS, trainer 14-day form, days since last run and going.

Who is the favourite for the 17:05 Beverley?

The market favourite is Elemental Eye at a best price of 4.70.

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