17:20 Doncaster

Saturday 30 March 2019

All13:5014:2515:0015:3516:1016:4517:20

32Red.com Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 17:21 | Winning time: 2m 9.93s

(16)

Dark Devil^p¹⁵⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Connor Murtagh| T: R A Fahey| OR: 77

16/1

Infrequent winner won once in each of 2015, 2016 and 2017 and none last season. Ended term with poor effort at Pontefract and others appeal more.

Form: 745340-

(6)

Central City^p⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Cameron Noble| T: Ian Williams| OR: 76| C| D

8/1

Has won three races since joining this yard and has appreciated the step up in trip. All his wins have come from marks of 75 or less and there are plenty in here who look better treated.

Form: 513145

(8)

Andok^p¹⁴⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Sean Davis| T: R A Fahey| OR: 75| CD

14/1

Won twice last August but struggled afterwards. Handicap now in between the two wins so has room to manoeuvre if reinvigorated by the break.

Form: 811004-

(4)

Music Seeker^t¹⁷⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: C J MacRedmond⁽⁵⁾| T: D Carroll| OR: 75| DWS

10/1

Went seven races without success after winning last June although efforts late in the campaign suggested he was getting close handicap wise. Had a wind op this winter and not ruled out of getting involved on return.

Form: 357044-

(12)

Cosmic Landscape³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Cieren Fallon⁽⁵⁾| T: W Jarvis| OR: 75

5/1

25/1 Wolverhampton winner last season finished midfield on handicap debut at Kempton last month. Big improvement needed but time on his side.

Form: 06-16

(1)

Staplegrove¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Gary Mahon| T: P A Kirby| OR: 74

25/1

Showed promise in three races for John Gosden last summer but weakened badly when last on debut for this yard at Wolverhampton a fortnight ago. Hard to be confident after that.

Form: 843-0

(3)

Anchises¹⁷¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Ella McCain⁽⁵⁾| T: R Menzies| OR: 73

25/1

Bits of form for Richard Hannon last year but handicap debut saw him 13th of 14 at Kempton. New yard here but same doubts remain.

Form: 3240-

(17)

The Night King^p²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Darragh Keenan| T: M Quinn| OR: 73| D

16/1

Continued progress from 2018 when he won four times by winning 14-runner Chelmsford handicap in first run of 2019. Up a further 3lb here but such is his improvement of late he should take that in his stride and make a bold bid.

Form: 41177-1

(2)

Kannapolis¹⁵⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Josh Quinn⁽³⁾| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 72| D

8/1

Made the frame in first six races of 2018 winning once before ending season with slightly below par effort. Same handicap as when four-times placed last term so if back on song after a break he ought to go well.

Form: 133227-

(18)

Consultant¹⁴⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: William Carver⁽⁵⁾| T: A M Balding| OR: 71

9/2

Encouraging second on handicap debut last April and after 187 days off he showed further encouragement when midfield in a decent Newmarket handicap. Beyond 1m for first time but looks well capable off this mark if he stays.

Form: 445/26-

(5)

Contrast¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Scott McCullagh⁽³⁾| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 70| D

16/1

Seemingly regressive sort beaten just two rivals in last six races including four for this yard, can't have any confidence.

Form: 67-6859

(7)

Remmy D³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Corey Madden⁽⁵⁾| T: J S Goldie| OR: 69| D

14/1

Made all to take a soft-ground 1m2f Redcar claimer for Roger Fell in November and has broadly done okay under a different style of riding tactics on the AW since with recent Newcastle third not far off the required.

Form: 771-543

(10)

God Willing^t⁴⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-0| J: Zak Wheatley⁽⁷⁾| T: D Carroll| OR: 68| D

33/1

Not the force of old and his win on penultimate start in July was gained in a claimer. Below that form in three subsequent AW starts, and others stronger again.

Form: 2716-65

(13)

Sociologist^p⁶⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Theodore Ladd| T: S Dixon| OR: 68

33/1

Easy winner of a Southwell maiden late last season but next to nothing since in handicaps and makes no appeal at present.

Form: 58185-8

(14)

Miss Ranger⁶⁵⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: Ben Sanderson| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 68| CD

20/1

Won last start for Brian Ellison but that way back in 2017. Hard to know what to expect or indeed be confident after 658 days off.

Form: 867621/

(15)

Misu Pete^p³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 8-9| J: Georgia Dobie⁽⁵⁾| T: M D I Usher| OR: 63

20/1

Eight-time winner been arrives in good form after a win at Chelmsford followed by a close second at Kempton off this mark. Surely capable of another bold bid here and looks to have leading claims.

Form: 398-812

(9)

Apache Blaze^p1²³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: Seamus Cronin⁽³⁾| T: R Brisland| OR: 62| D

8/1

Only won once to date but ran a couple of sound races this winter on the AW including close up fourth at Wolverhampton latest. In a weak contest she has pretty decent place claims.

Form: 40-8254

Non-Runners

(11)

Colourfield¹³⁵

Weight: 8-9| Age: 4

T: C Fellowes J: Aled Beech

Forecasts

Consultant (9/2), Cosmic Landscape (5/1), Central City (8/1), Apache Blaze (8/1), Kannapolis (8/1), Music Seeker (10/1), Remmy D (14/1), Andok (14/1), The Night King (16/1), Contrast (16/1), Dark Devil (16/1), Miss Ranger (20/1), Misu Pete (20/1), Anchises (25/1), Staplegrove (25/1), Sociologist (33/1), God Willing (33/1), Colourfield (33/1)

All that THE NIGHT KING does is progress and he has been far from harshly treated for his Chelmsford win last time out and that form gives him standout claims in a very weak handicap. Misu Pete also arrives in good order and has sound claims while unexposed Consultant could go well also if staying this trip.