20:35 Doncaster

Saturday 15 May 2021

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Download The At The Races App Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 20:38 | Winning time: 2m 43.29s

(2)

Victoriano³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Saffie Osborne⁽³⁾| T: B Ellison| OR: 70

10/1

Off 19 months, first run since leaving Archie Watson when well-held fourth of 7 in handicap at Newcastle (12.5f) 30 days ago. Needs to step up on that.

Form: 34248/4

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(11)

Mack The Knife^p²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: S M Mooney⁽⁵⁾| T: J Ferguson| OR: 70| D

5/1

Four AW wins this year and showed he also acts on turf when 6 lengths third at Bath (11.5f) in April. One of the more likely types.

Form: 111213

(7)

Hooflepuff²²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Harry Russell| T: B Ellison| OR: 69| D

25/1

AW winner last year and also second off a similar mark to this on turf at Newmarket last summer. Much depends on whether he's primed after 7 months off.

Form: 629040-

(5)

Charlie Arthur¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Tyler Heard⁽³⁾| T: R Hughes| OR: 68| D

7/1

Enhanced his excellent record on fibresand when winning 4-runner handicap at Southwell in March. Not disgraced over 2m at Lingfield since. Lower mark on turf.

Form: 3-24214

(10)

Licit^t⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Angus Villiers| T: M Moubarak| OR: 67| D

4/1

Creditable fifth of 15 in handicap at Nottingham (10.2f, good to soft) 8 days ago, nearest finish. Return to 1½m is in his favour.

Form: 8263-75

(14)

Ingleby Hollow^t¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 9-9| J: Sean Kirrane| T: D O'Meara| OR: 67| D

40/1

Last of 6 in handicap at Thirsk (14f, good) on reappearance 14 days ago, not knocked about. Ought to be a bit sharper now.

Form: 80584-6

(9)

Dance King^p¹⁹²

Age: 11| Weight: 9-8| J: Ella McCain⁽³⁾| T: T D Easterby| OR: 66| D

18/1

Ripon winner last summer. Ended 2020 with good second at Nottingham in November. This 11-y-o has claims if primed after 6 months off.

Form: 617402-

(6)

Little India^p²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Mark Crehan| T: P A Kirby| OR: 65| D

10/1

Been consistent at Southwell this year and ought to play a part if in similar form back on turf.

Form: 221242

(3)

Idilico^p⁵⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Rhys Clutterbuck| T: Ian Williams| OR: 61

5/1

5/1 and cheekpieces on first time in this code, first run since leaving Philip Kirby when last of 6 in handicap at Southwell (16.5f) 57 days ago, folding tamely. Down in trip.

Form: 0069-46

(12)

Feldspar^b1²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Oliver Stammers| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 57

14/1

AW winner in November. Also showed promise when third in 2 hurdles at the start of the year but last 2 efforts in that sphere disappointing and he was last of 11 back on Flat recently. Blinkers on.

Form: 58718-0

(8)

Key Spirit^p¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: C G O'Dwyer⁽⁵⁾| T: R A Fahey| OR: 57

12/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Well-held fifth of 7 in handicap at Southwell (11f) on reappearance 19 days ago but he's less exposed than a lot of these and may be more at home back on turf.

Form: 5468-5

(4)

Galidermes¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Joanna Mason| T: W Bethell| OR: 57| D

16/1

Three-time winner in France but it's hard to get too excited by his Flat/hurdle efforts in Britain.

Form: 711-047

Non-Runners

(13)

Ice Canyon²²²

Weight: 9-6| Age: 7

T: K Frost J: Non Runner

(1)

Red Derek⁸

Weight: 9-4| Age: 5

T: L Williamson J: Erika Parkinson

Forecasts

Licit (4/1), Idilico (5/1), Mack The Knife (5/1), Charlie Arthur (7/1), Victoriano (10/1), Little India (10/1), Red Derek (10/1), Key Spirit (12/1), Ice Canyon (12/1), Feldspar (14/1), Galidermes (16/1), Dance King (18/1), Hooflepuff (25/1), Ingleby Hollow (40/1)

CHARLIE ARTHUR has yet to show much on turf but that is after only 3 attempts and he's perhaps worth one final chance as he is potentially very well treated on his AW form. Red Derek, a good third at Chester last week, Mack The Knife and Licit head the dangers.