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18:45 Doncaster

Northern Racing College Apprentice Handicap

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 110y
  • Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 40.41s
  • 6 Ran
1(6)
Silk - White, Red inverted triangle, White sleeves, Red spots, quartered cap
4/1
  • Form 0-34520
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 60

tracked leader, led halfway, headed over 5f out, driven along over 4f out, soon beaten

2(1)
Silk - Pink, Light Green sash and sleeves, White cap
  • Form 045236
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 58

held up, reminders over 3f out, smooth progress to leave 2f out, ridden and edged right over 1f out, kept on final furlong

4(7)
Silk - Black and Pink check, striped sleeves, quartered cap
7/1
  • Form 1/05458
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 57

steadied at start, soon mid-division, lead over 4f out was ridden and headed 2f out, weakened final furlong

5(5)
Silk - Yellow, Red sleeves, collar and hoop on cap

Chestall

187 BF
20/1
  • Form 4452-5
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 56

held up, chased along over 4f out, never a factor

6(4)
Silk - RED and ROYAL BLUE diamonds, EMERALD GREEN and RED striped sleeves, RED cap, EMERALD GREEN diamond
11/4
  • Form 788-524
  • Age 9
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 55

held up, pushed along and headway over 2f out, ridden and every chance entering final furlong, stayed on same pace

8(3)
Silk - Pink, Yellow chevrons, Yellow cap
4/1
  • Form 09-3313
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-5
  • Official Rating 62

led and headed halfway, remained in touch and regained lead over 5f out, was headed over 4f out and weakened over 2f out

3(2)
NR
  • Form 4-78013
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 59

Nonrunner

7(8)
NR
  • Form 2321/70
  • Age 10
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 53

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

Legally Fast, Explosive Fox and Kaluana Court are the three for the shortlist here and preference is for Kaluana Court. Legally Fast receives weight all round here and looks well treated. He is the epitome of consistency, having failed to finish out of the first three in four starts this season and was a winner two outings ago. On the strength of that victory he was made favourite at Nottingham last time , but was beaten seven lengths into third. He should be thereabouts, as should Explosive Fox. He too was a winner two outings ago and ran respectably last time at Redcar, finishing third to Let It Be. That form may not be good enough here though, and Kaluana Court is taken to atone for a disappointment last time. She chased home High Charter at Nottingham and was only denied by a neck. On the strength of that she was made favourite to score at Newmarket, but had to settle for fourth, beaten five lengths by Mersey Sound. That was a respectable performance, and Kaluana Court is taken to open her account for the season.

Formwatch

Restart (IRE) 8-1 (8-9) With leaders, weakened 5f out, 17th of 20, 42l behind Heart Springs (8-5) at Bath 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in May.

Considine (USA) 15-2 (10-0) Prominent, pushed along over 4f out, ridden and one pace final 2f, 6th of 16, 14l behind Nowaday (8-7) at Beverley 2m hcp (5) gd.

Crownfield 20-1 (7-11) Led, headed 3f out, ridden and weakened 2f out, 8th of 10, 17l behind Most Definitely (9-6) at Doncaster 1m 7f hcp (4) gf in Jun.

Chestall 5-2fav (8-6) Towards rear, pushed along over 4f out, never near to challenge, 5th of 8, 16l behind Moldavia (8-8) at Southwell 1m 3f app mdn (F4) fbs in Jan.

Kaluana Court 7-2fav (8-1) Held up, smooth headway 4f out, led over 2f out, soon ridden, headed approaching final furlong, one pace inside final furlong, 4th of 11, 5l behind Mersey Sound (7-12) at Newmarket 1m 7f hcp (5) gf in Jun.

Legally Fast (USA) 3-1fav (8-11) Chased leaders, ridden 3f out, kept on same pace final 2f, 3rd of 15, 7l behind Detroit City (9-5) at Nottingham 1m 6f 3yo hcp (5) gd in Jun.

Explosive Fox (IRE) 7-1 (9-12) In touch, headway 3f out, ridden and effort 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 16, 4 1/2l behind Let It Be (9-3) at Redcar 1m 6f hcp (6) frm in Jun.

Opportune (GER) 40-1 (7-9) Slowly into stride, held up and behind, headway on outside 5f out, every chance 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 12, 4l behind Masterman Ready (9-1) at Warwick 1m 7f hcp (5) gf in Jun.