17:50 Doncaster

Saturday 1 April 2023

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Pertemps Network Apprentice Handicap (Div 2)

Off time: 17:59 | Winning time: 2m 28.78s

(4)

Highlighter²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Billy Loughnane| T: G Tutty| OR: 72

7/2

Promise on debut/sole start for George Scott in 1¼m Windsor novice last summer, and also encouraging signs both starts for new yard over an inadequate 7f. Likely improver now that he moves back up in trip for this handicap bow.

Form: 4-56

(7)

Light Up Our Stars^h⁵⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-1| J: Elisha Whittington| T: S Dixon| OR: 71| D

11/1

Won twice on the AW last spring and also successful on turf at Epsom off just a 1 lb lower mark during the summer. Below par latest start at Chelmsford in February but a bigger concern is the forecast slow ground (done most of his turf racing on good/good to firm).

Form: 65654-7

(1)

Benadalid²⁰⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 9-13| J: Aiden Brookes| T: C W Fairhurst| OR: 69| CD

16/1

Posted much his best effort last season when runner-up over this C&D in April but subsequent efforts not so good and his record when fresh doesn't augur well either.

Form: 926858-

(10)

Kalahari Prince¹⁶³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Mark Winn| T: D O'Meara| OR: 68| D

5/1

Found some improvement in first-time cheekpieces when landing a handicap over this trip for Kevin Ryan at Ayr (good to soft) last October. Went without the headgear when well held upped to 1¾m on the AW next time and it's again omitted on this return/debut for new yard.

Form: 455610-

(8)

Peripeteia⁸⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Madi Patzelt⁽⁷⁾| T: P A Kirby| OR: 66| D

20/1

Opened turf account at Ripon (1¼m, good to firm) last summer and also hit the target twice at Wolverhampton later in the year. Latest effort at Newcastle in January lacked spark but wouldn't be without a chance if bouncing back here/handling conditions.

Form: 31417-6

(3)

Aone Ally⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Connor Planas⁽³⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 64

5/2

Improved when switched to handicaps in 2021, just touched off in a C&D handicap on final start of the campaign. Missed whole of last season but didn't shape badly over hurdles in February and this low-mileage 5-y-o is one of the more interesting candidates.

Form: 556532/

(11)

Remedium²⁹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Jordan Williams| T: B J Llewellyn| OR: 62

25/1

Remains a maiden following a dozen attempts and looks set for another struggle back from a 9-month absence.

Form: 7/09049-

(2)

Zoffany Portrait^b¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Molly Gunn⁽⁷⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 57

40/1

Little bit of promise in pair of starts for Joseph O'Brien but has been soundly beaten at long odds all 4 starts for this yard. Turf debut.

Form: 05-7500

(5)

Das Kapital^b¹⁵⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 8-9| J: Rose Dawes⁽³⁾| T: John Berry| OR: 51| BF| D

10/3

Sold placed efforts at Yarmouth and Newbury (both at around 1½m on soft/heavy) within space of 4 days in October. Below par on final 2022 appearance but could have a part to play if fully tuned-up for this with blinkers refitted.

Form: 7/50236-

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Non-Runners

(6)

The Nu Form Way¹⁴¹

Weight: 10-0| Age: 5

T: Mrs Stella Barclay J: Mr Taylor Fisher

(9)

Simulation Theory¹⁸²

Weight: 9-11| Age: 5

T: D Carroll J: Zak Wheatley

Forecasts

Aone Ally (5/2), Das Kapital (10/3), Highlighter (7/2), Kalahari Prince (5/1), Simulation Theory (7/1), The Nu Form Way (8/1), Light Up Our Stars (11/1), Benadalid (16/1), Peripeteia (20/1), Remedium (25/1), Zoffany Portrait (40/1)

AONE ALLY and handicap-debutant Highlighter both have low mileage and could be the pair to concentrate on. The latter has clearly been brought along with handicaps very much in mind and is not passed over lightly, but Aone Ally went close over this C&D on his latest start in this sphere and, while that was back in October 2021, he shaped as though plenty of ability remains when third over hurdles in February. Das Kapital and Peripeteia are each-way contenders.