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13:50 Doncaster

Meriel Tufnell Apprentice Handicap (Class 4)

  • 14 Runners
  • Distance: 6f 2y
  • Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £21,000 added
  • Winner: £11,016
  • 2nd: £5,171
  • 3rd: £2,587
  • 4th: £1,293
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 12.09s
  • Off Time: 13:52:00
  • 14 Ran
1(8)
Silk - Red, large white spots, black cap
40/1
  • Form 69506-0
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-13
  • Official Rating 84

chased leaders, ridden and weakened halfway

2(13)
Silk - Black and white check, light blue sleeves, pink cap
22/1
  • Form 2-50938
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-12
  • Official Rating 85

led narrowly, headed over 3f out, ridden and weakened 2f out

3(2)
Silk - Royal blue, white hoop, white sleeves, royal blue stars, white cap, royal blue star
8/1
  • Form 600044
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-12
  • Official Rating 83

tracked leaders, pushed along and led over 2f out, ridden 1f out, headed over 110 yards out and faded

4(10)
Silk - White, royal blue hoops, royal blue sleeves, white stars, emerald green cap
13/2
  • Form 618456
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-11
  • Official Rating 82

prominent, pushed along 2f out, stayed on one pace

5(4)
Silk - White, royal blue cross of lorraine, red sleeves and cap

Sound Of Iona

4 CDCD
3/1
  • Form 553213
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-11
  • Official Rating 77

awkward start, prominent, led over 3f out, pushed along and headed over 2f out, soon ridden, no extra when not much room inside last

6(12)
Silk - Black, orange seams and sleeves, black cap

Intervention

10 hc D
12/1
  • Form 518411
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-10
  • Official Rating 76

mid-division, effort and headway to press leaders well over 2f out, ridden well over 1f out, soon beaten

7(14)
Silk - Light Blue and Maroon (halved), sleeves reversed, Light Blue and Maroon hooped cap

Embour (IRE)

6 p D
20/1
  • Form 083600
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 80

tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, no progress

8(5)
Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow cross belts, Royal Blue sleeves, Yellow stars
10/1
  • Form 272212
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 82

in rear, pushed along and headway when not clear run over 1f out, switched right and stayed on well final 110 yards, not reach leaders

10(11)
Silk - Light Green, Orange sash and armlets, White cap

Magical Max

88 p D
25/1
  • Form 040/300
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 78

close up, pushed along well over 2f out, soon weakened

11(1)
Silk - Royal blue, white hoop, striped sleeves, white cap, royal blue star
7/1
  • Form 2-23012
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 79

mid-division, pushed along well over 2f out, faded 1f out

12(16)
Silk - Dark blue and pink diamonds, pink sleeves, dark blue stars, dark blue cap, pink diamond
15/2
  • Form 378427
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 77

towards rear, pushed along and headway well over 1f out, ridden and not clear run 1f out, stayed on well, held towards finish

13(9)
Silk - Light blue, large black spots, grey sleeves, black armlets, black cap

Temple Bruer

10 pt DCD
9/1
  • Form 453512
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 76

dwelt, in rear, headway over 2f out, soon pushed along, ridden over 1f out and hung left, led over 110 yards out, kept on well, just held on

14(6)
Silk - Dark blue, yellow seams, hooped sleeves, quartered cap
14/1
  • Form 760141
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 70

mid-division, pushed along 2f out, kept on, never on terms

16(3)
Silk - White, beige epaulets

Dark Shot

24 p D
22/1
  • Form 004830
  • Age 9
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 69

handy, ridden over 2f out, weakened 1f out

9(15)
NR

Tyger Bay

22 bt D
33/1
  • Form 554195
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 79

NonRunner

15(7)
NR

Vaunted

16
16/1
  • Form 441354
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 72

NonRunner

In depth

Verdict

Sound Of Iona is thriving on her racing and wasn’t beaten far off this mark at Ascot on Saturday, though is penalised like other recent winners Glorious Rio and Intervention. Dark Shot finished ahead of STONE OF DESTINY at Goodwood at the end of July but the latter had no luck in-running. He is a tricky ride as he has to be held up until the last possible minute but Andrew Balding’s seven-year-old won the Portland here in 2020 when 8lb higher in the weights and Harry Davies is a very talented apprentice. Roach Power, who runs in the same colours, never looked like getting to Space Tracker over 7f at Newmarket but a drop back in trip should suit. Tipperary Tiger also has claims but has shown his best form this season at Hamilton. Temple Bruer and The Green Man are in good form but Treacherous was entered in the 5.20 Goodwood yesterday.

Formwatch

Barbill (IRE) 33-1 (9-1) Chased leaders on outside, pushed along and weakened 2f out, last of 11, 19 1/2l behind Nationwide (9-2) at Kempton 6f hcp (2) pol in Aug.

Favourite Child 22-1 (9-0) Close up, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, soon beaten, last of 8, 15 1/4l behind Princess Shabnam (9-0) at Pontefract 6f lst fll stks (1) gf in Aug.

Stone Of Destiny 11-2 (9-4) Very slowly away, in rear, headway over 2f out, driven to chase leaders over 1f out, no extra final 110yds, 4th of 5, 5 1/2l behind Mums Tipple (9-10) at Newmarket 6f hcp (2) gf in Aug.

Tipperary Tiger (IRE) 9-1 (9-11) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, not clear run over 1f out, ran on, no impression, 6th of 17, 5 1/2l behind Devil's Angel (9-8) at Haydock 6f hcp (4) gd in Aug.

Sound Of Iona 13-2 (8-8) Went right start, raced alone on near side rail, made most, edged right towards main group from 2f out, ridden and strongly pressed over 1f out, ran on gamely but headed inside final 100 yards, lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 9, 1/2l behind Lethal Nymph (8-10) at Ascot 6f hcp (2) gs in Sep.

Intervention 5-1 (9-10) Raced towards centre alone, made all, ridden and hung right to stand side group over 1f out, ran on, won at Yarmouth 6f hcp (5) gf in Aug beating Temple Bruer (9-10) by 3/4l, 5 ran.

Embour (IRE) 25-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, pushed along halfway, ridden and losing place when badly hampered over 1f out, 10th of 12, 4 3/4l behind Vintage Clarets (9-5) at Windsor 5f hcp (3) gd in Sep.

The Green Man (IRE) 11-4 (8-10) Keen pressed winner, ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace, 2nd of 4, 5 1/2l behind Thunder Legend (9-1) at Newmarket 6f hcp (3) sft in Aug.

Magical Max 14-1 (9-11) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, soon well beaten, 18th of 21, 13 1/2l behind Our Little Pony (8-11) at York 6f hcp gd in Jun.

Roach Power (IRE) 10-3fav (8-8) Steadied start, held up in rear, headway near side of group over 2f out, ridden and went 2nd over 1f out, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner, 2nd of 6, 1 1/2l behind Space Tracker (9-8) at Newmarket 7f hcp (3) gd in Aug.

Treacherous 13-2 (8-11) Mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, kept on one pace, 7th of 11, 2l behind Mokaatil (9-4) at Sandown 5f hcp (3) gd in Aug.

Temple Bruer 11-4 (9-10) Awkwardly away, close up, ridden 2f out, headway inside final furlong, went 2nd final strides, 2nd of 5, 3/4l behind Intervention (9-10) at Yarmouth 6f hcp (5) gf in Aug.

Glorious Rio (IRE) 11-2 (10-0) Towards rear, switched left when pushed along 2f out, soon good headway, ridden to lead inside final 110yds, kept on well, won at Carlisle 5f hcp (5) gf in Aug beating Dream Deal (9-4) by 1 1/4l, 10 ran.

Dark Shot 20-1 (9-4) Midfield, pushed along over 2f out, made no impression from over 1f out, 10th of 14, 6 3/4l behind So Grateful (8-11) at Southwell 6f hcp (4) pol in Aug.

Tyger Bay 22-1 (9-10) Mid-division, pushed along 2f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 10, 8 1/2l behind Willem Twee (9-10) at Kempton 6f hcp (4) pol in Aug.

Vaunted 4-1 (9-7) Held up in touch, pushed along over 3f out, hung left over 1f out, well held final furlong, last of 4, 3 1/2l behind Willoughby Bay (9-8) at Chepstow 6f hcp (5) sft in Aug.