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20:15 Doncaster

SIS Apprentice Handicap (Class 4)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f
  • Going: Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £8,000 added
  • Winner: £5,175
  • 2nd: £1,540
  • 3rd: £770
  • 4th: £385
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 47.79s
  • Off Time: 20:15:26
  • 5 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Desert Encounter (IRE)

5/2

    2
    Silk -

    Craggaknock

    6/4

      1(5)
      Silk - Emerald Green, Yellow stripe, White sleeves and cap

      Craggaknock

      14 D
      6/4
      • Form 46442-4
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 82

      led, headed over 2f out, rallied over 1f out, stayed on well closing stages

      3(1)
      Silk - Yellow, dark blue sleeves, yellow stars, yellow cap, dark blue star

      Desert Encounter (IRE)

      200 D
      5/2
      • Form 42/31-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-6
      • Official Rating 82

      held up in touch, headway over 3f out, led over 2f out, driven clear inside final furlong, ran on strongly

      4(3)
      Silk - Purple, White triple diamond, diamonds on sleeves, quartered cap

      Arabian Oasis

      20
      20/1
      • Form 27/157-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 80

      tracked leaders, effort over 2f out, no impression

      5(2)
      Silk - Light Blue and White (quartered), hooped sleeves, Light Blue cap

      Parnell's Dream

      218 D
      9/4
      • Form 67751-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-11
      • Official Rating 73

      tracked leader, every chance 2f out, weakened closing stages

      6(4)
      Silk - Purple, Yellow stars and sleeves, Yellow cap, Purple stars

      Ronald Gee (IRE)

      214 h D
      14/1
      • Form 321108-
      • Age 9
      • Weight 8-11
      • Official Rating 72

      held up in rear, under pressure over 2f out, never on terms

      2(6)
      NR

      Biff Johnson (IRE)

      61 p D
      11/4
      • Form 78-1121
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-6
      • Official Rating 82

      Nonrunner

      Previous results

      2015
      (5)
      Silk -

      Sheriff Of Nawton (IRE)

      9/2
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-6

      2014
      (8)
      Silk -

      Silk Sari

      15/8
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-7

      In depth

      Verdict

      Biff Johnson has shown progressive form on the all-weather since joining Keith Dalgleish, winning three of his four outings so far this year. He’s upped a further 7lb for his latest win at Wolverhampton and Callum Shepherd takes 3lb off CRAGGAKNOCK’s back in this. The latter should be sharper for his recent fourth in better company at Thirsk and should have the edge over Desert Encounter. The latter ended last year with a maiden win at Musselburgh while Parnell's Dream landed a low grade handicap at Haydock when last seen in action but is 5lb higher on her return.

      Formwatch

      Craggaknock 11-2 (8-7) Raced wide tracked leaders, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 15, 4l behind Cymro (9-9) at Thirsk 1m 4f hcp (2) sft in Apr.

      Desert Encounter (IRE) 4-9fav (9-5) Tracked leaders, effort to challenge over 2f out, hung right and led inside final 2f, soon ridden, ran on well, clear final furlong, comfortably, won at Musselburgh 1m 4f mdn stks (6) gd in Oct beating Spring Dixie (9-0) by 6l, 3 ran.

      Arabian Oasis 11-1 (10-7) Tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, weakened next, 4th of 11, 18l behind Dream Berry (11-5) at Market Rasen 2m 1f (4) sft in Apr.

      Parnell's Dream 7-1 (9-2) Tracked leader, driven to lead narrowly over 1f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on well towards finish, won at Haydock 1m 4f hcp (5) sft in Sep beating Slunovrat (9-12) by 1l, 10 ran.

      Ronald Gee (IRE) 12-1 (8-12) Steadied start, well behind, never dangerous, 8th of 14, 11 1/2l behind First Sitting (9-10) at Ayr 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in Sep.

      Biff Johnson (IRE) 15-8fav (9-4) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, led inside final furlong, kept on well, won at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Feb beating Icebuster (9-7) by 2 1/4l, 9 ran.