15:45 Doncaster

Saturday 5 November 2022

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Free Bet Nose Loser At BetGoodwin Apprentice Jockeys' Training Series Final Handicap

Off time: 15:46 | Winning time: 1m 32.43s

(7)

Final Watch¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Erika Parkinson| T: W Stone| OR: 90| BF| D

7/1

Career best when winning 15-runner handicap at Ascot (7f, good to firm) at the end of September and can be forgiven his disappointing effort at Newbury last time, left poorly placed. Still looks on competitive mark, though ground remains a minor concern.

Form: 92-6610

(8)

It Just Takes Time¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Alexander Fielding⁽³⁾| T: M Walford| OR: 87| D

12/1

Most progressive this season, winning 4 times. Shaped as if still in form over C&D 14 days ago, racing closer to the pace than ideal. Further progress likely required in this grade.

Form: 211226

(9)

Alablaq^t⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Owen Lewis| T: P D Evans| OR: 83| D

12/1

3 wins from 15 runs this year. Ran creditably on softer ground than previously when third of 17 in handicap at Newmarket 7 days ago and is respected, though conditions could well be heavier again here.

Form: 833353

(1)

Pocket The Profit^h⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Sam Feilden⁽³⁾| T: G Boughey| OR: 82| D

5/1

Won 4 on the bounce at 2 yrs and resumed progress when winning a heavy ground event at Pontefract on return. Ran his best race since when fourth of 17 in handicap at Newmarket (7f, soft) 7 days ago last week and appeals as being on a workable mark.

Form: 763074

(5)

Broken Spear^v¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Billy Loughnane⁽⁷⁾| T: T Coyle & K Wood| OR: 80| CD

7/2

Won this race last season and produced his best effort since when a close third of 20 in handicap (11/2) at this C&D (heavy) 14 days ago. Conditions will suit and he's dangerous.

Form: 794503

(3)

Zip^v¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Alec Voikhansky⁽⁵⁾| T: R A Fahey| OR: 78| CD

4/1

Still 11 lb lower than when landing a Musselburgh handicap last October and ran well in defeat on several occasions this term, including when fourth of 20 in handicap at this C&D (heavy) 14 days ago. Won this in 2020 and is expected to be bang there.

Form: 567354

(2)

Cold Stare^t⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-1| J: Tyrese Cameron⁽⁵⁾| T: D O'Meara| OR: 77| BF| D

6/1

Very closely matched with Broken Spear and Zip on the form of his visit to this course last month and was first home in his group when fourth at Redcar last time. Much respected.

Form: 892544

(4)

Bay Breeze¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Brandon Wilkie⁽⁵⁾| T: T D Easterby| OR: 78

10/1

Returned to form this autumn, another creditable effort when second of 9 in handicap (9/1) at Catterick (6f, heavy) 11 days ago. Another who can't be ruled out.

Form: 433042

(10)

Dreams Of Thunder^p1²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Mohammed Tabti| T: Miss A Murphy| OR: 76

20/1

Shed her maiden tag at the first time of asking for this yard on return/handicap debut at Nottingham (6f, good to firm) in May. Stop-start season since, and ran below form at York last month. Cheekpieces now applied.

Form: 23-1246

Non-Runners

(6)

Roundhay Park⁴

Weight: 9-0| Age: 7

T: N Tinkler J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Broken Spear (7/2), Zip (4/1), Pocket The Profit (5/1), Cold Stare (6/1), Final Watch (7/1), Bay Breeze (10/1), Alablaq (12/1), It Just Takes Time (12/1), Dreams Of Thunder (20/1), Roundhay Park (20/1)

A highly competitive event, with ZIP narrowly fancied to notch his first victory in over a year in an event he won 2 years ago. There wasn't much between the selection, Broken Spear and Cold Stare on their C&D meeting last month and that duo can pose a threat, with Pocket The Profit and Final Watch others that can't be ruled out.