16:40 Doncaster

Saturday 28 March 2026

All13:2013:5014:2514:5715:3216:0516:4017:15

William Hill NRMB On The Grand National Apprentice Handicap (Div 1)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 5  |   1m 2f 43y  |   Good to Soft (Soft in places)  |   15 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:41  |   Winning time: 2m 16.72s
1st
Horse silk
2
(5)
Mao Shang Wong
410-0
7/2f
T: D O'MearaJ: C J Whiteley (5)
Held up in rear, pushed along over 2f out, plenty to do when ridden over 1f out, soon made rapid headway, hung left but led inside final furlong, kept on op 4/1 tchd 9/2
2nd
Horse silk
nk
9
(12)
Glint Of Light
49-7
12/1
T: E Smyth-OsbourneJ: Ashley Lewis
Held up in mid-division, pushed along and made headway over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, carried left when headed inside final furlong, kept on op 10/1
3rd
Horse silk
2
1
(7)
Expressionless
610-0
15/2
T: Dylan CunhaJ: Harry Vigors (5)
Slowly away, in touch, made steady headway over 3f out, pressed leaders over 2f out, soon shaken up to lead, hung left when ridden over 1f out, soon headed, hung right inside final furlong, rallying when bit short of room final 150yds, kept on op 13/2 tchd 8/1
4th
Horse silk
1 ¾
12
(8)
Powerful Response
69-4
11/1
T: G A HarkerJ: Tom Kiely-Marshall
Chased leaders, shaken up over 2f out, ridden to challenge over 1f out, soon outpaced, kept on until no extra well inside final furlong tchd 10/1
5th
Horse silk
nk
3
(13)
Yokohama
59-13
9/2
T: J ButlerJ: Donagh Murphy (3)
Midfield, shaken up over 3f out, briefly short of room over 2f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, soon edged right, ran on same pace final furlong op 6/1
6th
Horse silk
½
15
(14)
Blackwater Lilly
68-9
25/1
T: B EllisonJ: Shay Farmer (3)
Held up in behind leaders, pushed along over 2f out, soon bit short of room and switched right, outpaced over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong op 20/1
7th
Horse silk
nse
11
(6)
Hibernate
49-6
20/1
T: E A L DunlopJ: Toby Moore (7)
Wore earplugs, midfield, pushed along over 3f out, switched right over 2f out, soon ridden along, hung left but made some headway over 1f out, ran on same pace op 12/1 tchd 11/1
8th
Horse silk
4
10
(10)
Emery Down
49-7
12/1
T: J RyanJ: Charlie Tucker (7)
Reared start, held up in rear, never dangerous op 18/1 tchd 11/1
9th
Horse silk
1 ¼
7
(3)
Up The Jazz
59-9
5/1
T: R A FaheyJ: Ethan Tindall (3)
Prominent, shaken up over 3f out, ridden and made little impression over 2f out, weakened over 1f out op 4/1
10th
Horse silk
7
8
(11)
Dissident
49-9
50/1
T: G & J MooreJ: Jude Fernandes (7)
In touch with leaders, shaken up over 3f out, beaten over 2f out op 40/1
11th
Horse silk
6 ½
13
(4)
Sovereign Applause
49-2
66/1
T: R MenziesJ: C Horgan
Towards rear, ridden along over 3f out, made no telling impression tchd 80/1
12th
Horse silk
1
14
(2)
Sassy Glory
58-11
25/1
T: M WalfordJ: K S McHugh (5)
Front rank, pushed along over 2f out, soon ridden and weakened op 28/1
13th
Horse silk
¾
6
(9)
Avatar Jet
59-10
12/1
T: D CarrollJ: Harry Smith (7)
Close up, shaken up to lead over 3f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, soon weakened op 20/1 tchd 10/1
14th
Horse silk
¾
4
(1)
Bownder
49-11
7/1
T: J G PortmanJ: Olivia Tubb (3)
Led, headed over 3f out, weakened over 2f out op 15/2
15th
Horse silk
7
5
(15)
Electric Avenue
69-11
50/1
T: I FurtadoJ: Elle-May Croot
Keen in rear, always behind op 33/1
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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.50Pl:£2.00, £4.70, £2.60EX:£87.60Trifecta:£679.00Tricast:£317.69SF:£48.23Swingers:£15.60, £8.80, £16.60

Forecasts

Mao Shang Wong (7/2), Yokohama (9/2), Up The Jazz (5/1), Bownder (7/1), Expressionless (15/2), Powerful Response (11/1), Glint Of Light (12/1), Emery Down (12/1), Avatar Jet (12/1), Hibernate (20/1), Blackwater Lilly (25/1), Sassy Glory (25/1), Dissident (50/1), Electric Avenue (50/1), Sovereign Applause (66/1)

Verdict

MAO SHANG WONG wasn't overly extended when scoring for the first time at Newcastle 9 days ago and, on that evidence, this 5 lb higher mark looks manageable. He may have most to fear from Up The Jazz, who returned to form when runner-up at Wolverhampton and shouldn't be inconvenienced by this step back up in trip. It's likely that Hibernate will be in the mix if raring to go following a break, while Irish import Avatar Jet is also of interest, despite returning from a lengthy absence.

  1. MAO SHANG WONG (IRE)
  2. UP THE JAZZ (IRE)
  3. HIBERNATE (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025
Destinado
Weight: 9-10  |Age: 7
J: Mason Paetel  |  T: James Owen
22/1

Prize Money

1st: £6,281.002nd: £2,947.003rd: £1,472.004th: £737.005th: £367.00

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