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17:50 Doncaster

crownhotel-bawtry.com Apprentice Handicap (Class 4)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f 60y
  • Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £8,000 added
  • Winner: £5,175
  • 2nd: £1,540
  • 3rd: £770
  • 4th: £385
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 11.10s
  • Off Time: 17:50:25
  • 6 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Calaf

4/1

    2
    Silk -

    Figaro

    2/1

      1(5)
      Silk - YELLOW, ROYAL BLUE star, halved sleeves, ROYAL BLUE cap, YELLOW star

      West End Lad

      21 b CD
      9/2
      • Form 1-28913
      • Age 9
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 85

      tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

      2(6)
      Silk - White, Red stripe, armlets and cap

      Figaro

      213 D
      2/1
      • Form 5/42621-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 80

      led, ridden and edged right over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on

      3(2)
      Silk - Grey, beige star, grey sleeves, beige stars and stars on cap

      Calaf

      21 D
      4/1
      • Form 924-029
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 79

      keen in touch, headway 2f out, soon chased leader, led inside final furlong, ridden out

      4(4)
      Silk - Royal Blue, Pink chevron, armlets and star on cap

      Veiled Applause

      14 D
      6/1
      • Form 884-441
      • Age 9
      • Weight 8-12
      • Official Rating 76

      in touch in rear, ridden over 3f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on one pace

      5(1)
      Silk - Black, Red, White and Blue sash and hooped cap

      Glass Mountain (IRE)

      26 BFD
      4/1
      • Form 65011-2
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-12
      • Official Rating 76

      in touch in rear, headway over 3f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out

      6(3)
      Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue cross belts, Yellow sleeves, Royal Blue stars, Yellow cap, Royal Blue star

      Follow The Flag (IRE)

      7 be DCD
      20/1
      • Form 532287
      • Age 8
      • Weight 8-7
      • Official Rating 70

      tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

      Previous results

      2011
      (6)
      Silk -

      Frontline Phantom (IRE)

      7/4
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-7

      2010
      (4)
      Silk -

      Follow The Flag (IRE)

      6/1
      • Age 6
      • Weight 8-12

      2009
      (5)
      Silk -

      Empowered (IRE)

      11/8
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-4

      In depth

      Verdict

      WEST END LAD scored over C&D in March but found himself making the running in soft ground at Newcastle last time. He faded inside the final furlong on that occasion but should get a good tow round for committed front-runner Figaro here. The latter is having his first start since winning at Nottingham in October and may also prefer a faster surface. Glass Mountain was beaten only a head at Yarmouth on his return and makes more appeal than Veiled Applause, who drops back in distance having won at Thirsk last time while Calaf has plenty to find with the selection. Follow The Flag won this in 2010 but has been well below par recently.

      Formwatch

      West End Lad 8-1 (9-7) Led, hard driven over 2f out, headed well inside final furlong, no extra, 3rd of 16, 2 1/4l behind Tres Coronas (9-6) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) sft in Apr.

      Figaro 6-5fav (9-0) Made all, driven clear over 1f out, kept on strongly, unchallenged, won at Nottingham 1m 2f mdn stks 0-80 (5) gf in Oct beating Monopolize (9-0) by 3 1/2l, 4 ran.

      Calaf 5-1 (9-1) In touch, driven when hung left over 2f out, soon weakened, 9th of 16, 12l behind Tres Coronas (9-6) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) sft in Apr.

      Veiled Applause 14-1 (8-12) Mid-division in touch, smooth headway on inside over 3f out, led 2f out, ridden clear entering final furlong, stayed on well, eased towards finish, comfortably, won at Thirsk 1m 4f hcp 0-75 (5) sft in Apr beating Amazing Blue Sky (9-3) by 2l, 12 ran.

      Glass Mountain (IRE) 3-1fav (9-6) Chased leaders, headway to challenge on inside over 1f out, driven to lead inside final furlong, headed and no extra close home, 2nd of 9, hd behind Spin Cast (8-9) at Yarmouth 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) gs in Apr.

      Follow The Flag (IRE) 20-1 (8-6) Held up, ridden 3f out, not troubled leaders, 7th of 11, 23l behind The Galloping Shoe (8-10) at Haydock 1m 2f hcp 0-80 (4) sft in Apr.