16:45 Doncaster

Saturday 23 March 2024

Premier Race Day Text
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William Hill NRMB On The Grand National Apprentice Handicap (Div 1)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 5  |   1m 2f 43y  |   Soft (Heavy in places)  |   12 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:45  |   Winning time: 2m 22.04s
1st
Horse silk
6
(11)
Bustaam
49-9
7/1
T: D O'MearaJ: Joe Leavy (3)
Raced wide in touch, headway over 2f out, led entering final furlong, ran on, comfortable tchd 13/2
2nd
Horse silk
3
3
(2)
Moonlit Cloud
69-13
4/1f
T: D K IvoryJ: Ethan Jones (3)
Dwelt tracked leaders, led over 2f out, ridden and headed entering final furlong, kept on op 9/2 tchd 5/1
3rd
Horse silk
1 ½
7
(3)
Awtaad Prince
49-8
9/2
T: Miss A MurphyJ: Ryan Kavanagh (7)
Raced wide tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace op 7/1
4th
Horse silk
2 ¼
5
(12)
Powerful Response
49-12
14/1
T: G A HarkerJ: William Pyle
Towards rear, pushed along and headway entering final furlong, nearest finish op 10/1
5th
Horse silk
1 ¾
12
(4)
Fifty Sent
58-11
13/2
T: M DodsJ: Rhys Elliott (7)
Dwelt towards rear, headway 2f out, ridden and kept on same pace final furlong op 8/1
6th
Horse silk
nk
2
(9)
At Liberty
510-0
6/1
T: M ApplebyJ: S D Bowen
Raced wide close up, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong tchd 11/2 and tchd 13/2
7th
Horse silk
1 ¾
11
(8)
Distinction
69-0
14/1
T: J MackieJ: Alec Voikhansky
Tracked leader, ridden 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong op 10/1
8th
Horse silk
¾
10
(7)
City Escape
79-4
14/1
T: D M LoughnaneJ: Brandon Wilkie (3)
Slowly away, in rear, headway 2f out, soon ridden, weakened final furlong op 11/1
9th
Horse silk
½
1
(5)
Natchez Trace
710-1
33/1
T: D CarrollJ: Zak Wheatley
Soon led, pushed along 3f out, headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out op 25/1
10th
Horse silk
1 ¼
4
(1)
Vellner
59-13
16/1
T: B J LlewellynJ: Archie Young (3)
Slowly away close up, pushed along 3f out, weakened over 1f out op 12/1 tchd 11/1
11th
Horse silk
7
8
(6)
Mrs Meader
89-7
9/1
T: Miss J FeildenJ: Sam Feilden (3)
In touch, weakened over 1f out op 10/1 tchd 11/1
12th
Horse silk
3 ¾
9
(10)
Franco Grasso
69-6
20/1
T: K FrostJ: Andrea Pinna (7)
Awkward away and slipped leaving stalls, in touch, ridden and weakened over 1f out op 16/1 tchd 22/1
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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£8.00Pl:£3.00, £1.90, £1.80EX:£47.80Trifecta:£277.70Tricast:£144.72SF:£36.13Swingers:£6.80, £7.90, £5.20

Forecasts

Moonlit Cloud (4/1), Awtaad Prince (9/2), At Liberty (6/1), Fifty Sent (13/2), Bustaam (7/1), Mrs Meader (9/1), Powerful Response (14/1), Distinction (14/1), City Escape (14/1), Vellner (16/1), Franco Grasso (20/1), Natchez Trace (33/1)

Verdict

David O'Meara has his string in good order and it could be worth chancing his 4-y-o BUSTAAM. He shaped with definite encouragement on his penultimate start at Newcastle in November and, with his subsequent run at that venue best overlooked, he's of interest back on turf from a career-low mark. At Liberty arrives fit and in-form from the all-weather and he's a player in refitted cheekpieces. Moonlit Cloud and Mrs Meader complete the shortlist.

  1. BUSTAAM (FR)
  2. AT LIBERTY (IRE)
  3. MOONLIT CLOUD

Previous Winners

2023
Don't Look Back
Weight: 9-5  |Age: 5
J: Connor Planas  |  T: Miss Lucinda V Russell
28/1

Prize Money

1st: £10,468.002nd: £4,912.003rd: £2,454.004th: £1,228.005th: £612.00

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