Racecards
16:40 Doncaster
Stan Turnbull 'Hands And Heels' Apprentice Handicap (Class E)
- 20 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Good
- Form 3-04034
- Age 5
- Weight 9-12
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey A Mullen
mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and one pace final furlong
- Form 00-0000
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Trainer J Wainwright
- Jockey S Donohoe
went right start, always behind
Better Pal
213- Form 540006-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Trainer P Wood
- Jockey Steven Harrison
towards rear, soon pushed along, ridden and stayed on final 2f
Montez (USA)
214- Form 406-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Trainer W Brisbourne
- Jockey K May
never better than mid-division
Efidium
15- Form 50-0110
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer N Bycroft
- Jockey Suzanne France
prominent, pushed along over 2f out, ran on to lead inside final furlong, kept on
- Form 643-566
- Age 7
- Weight 9-4
chased leaders to halfway, soon outpaced
- Form 602103
- Age 8
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer A Bailey
- Jockey Dawn Watson
tracked leaders, pushed along to lead briefly final furlong, stayed on same pace
Jessie
218- Form 000040-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer Don Enrico Incisa
- Jockey Janice Webster
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon outpaced
Genial Genie
43- Form 60400-0
- Age 7
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer R Hollinshead
- Jockey B Swarbrick
held up, headway over 2f out, ridden and stayed on final furlong
Noble Penny
236- Form 040600-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer Mrs K Walton
- Jockey S Marshall
mid-division, pushed along and headway over 2f out, stayed on
- Form 0600-00
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
led, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headed final furlong, no extra
- Form 0-00001
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
held up behind leaders, pushed along over 2f out, stayed on
- Form 20-0004
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer Mrs A L M King
- Jockey P Makin
mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, never nearer
- Form 030-321
- Age 10
- Weight 8-9
chased leaders, effort over 2f out, one pace final furlong
Shirley Not
23- Form 30000-0
- Age 7
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer S Gollings
- Jockey Saleem Golam
hampered start, soon mid-division, effort over 2f out, soon outpaced
Astrac (IRE)
22- Form 0610-00
- Age 12
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer Mrs A L M King
- Jockey P Thomas
tracked leader far side, pushed along over 3f out, edged right over 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 0104-60
- Age 5
- Weight 8-6
led far side, pushed along halfway, weakened final furlong
In depth
Verdict
Efidium is taken here to return to winning ways to score at the expense of the in-form Mallard and the consistent Up Tempo while Andreyev may be an outsider to consider. The selection has been in excellent heart of late not getting the best luck in running when beaten last time out when attempting to land a hat-trick. He goes well for today's jockey, is well drawn and should handle the ground. Mallard won well at Wolverhampton last time out and in such good heart he rates a danger. However his turf form is below his fine All Weather standard and he may find a couple too good here. Up Tempo has been running consistently of late and generally runs well at this track. Aided by a good apprentice he is capable of going close though he could have been drawn better. Andreyev would not spring to mind as a likely winner of this race at first glance but he is now well handicapped on his best form and he ran well for a long way before fading last time out at Redcar. He could run very well at a big price.