17:15 Doncaster

Saturday 28 March 2026

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William Hill NRMB On The Grand National Apprentice Handicap (Div 2)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 5  |   1m 2f 43y  |   Good to Soft (Soft in places)  |   14 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 17:16  |   Winning time: 2m 17.38s
1st
Horse silk
2
(6)
15/2
T: R A TealJ: Owen Lewis (3)
Prominent, pressed leader over 2f out, soon pushed along to lead, ridden over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong tchd 7/1
2nd
Horse silk
1
8
(3)
7/1
T: P MorrisJ: C Horgan
Slowly away, held up in rear, still going okay 2f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, went second inside final furlong, not pace of winner op 10/1
3rd
Horse silk
sh
14
(12)
16/1
T: P A KirbyJ: Donagh Murphy (3)
Midfield, bit short of room over 2f out, made headway when in clear over 1f out, went third towards finish, kept on well tchd 20/1
4th
Horse silk
nk
5
(13)
7/1
T: M & D EasterbyJ: Lewis Chalkley (5)
Wore hood to post, midfield, waiting for room over 2f out, switched left and made good headway over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong op 17/2 tchd 9/1
5th
Horse silk
1 ¾
12
(2)
13/2
T: R A FaheyJ: Ethan Tindall (3)
Front rank, outpaced over 3f out, briefly lost position when ridden over 2f out, edged left but headway over 1f out, ran on same pace final furlong op 7/1
6th
Horse silk
1
7
(5)
50/1
T: Sara EnderJ: Tom Kiely-Marshall
Led, joined and headed over 2f out, faded over 1f out tchd 40/1
7th
Horse silk
¾
10
(14)
18/1
T: Roger FellJ: Ashley Lewis
Held up in rear of midfield, shaken up over 2f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, edged left inside final furlong, soon no extra op 14/1
8th
Horse silk
¾
13
(11)
11/2j
T: B EllisonJ: Shay Farmer (3)
Wore hood to post, towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, made steady headway over 1f out, made little impression and kept on same pace inside final furlong op 9/2
9th
Horse silk
½
1
(4)
6/1
T: A W CarrollJ: Myla Coppins (5)
Tracked leaders, pressed leaders over 2f out, soon pushed along, ridden and weakened over 1f out op 11/2
10th
Horse silk
¾
11
(7)
11/1
T: I FurtadoJ: Elle-May Croot
Taken down early wearing hood, held up in rear, never a factor op 14/1
11th
Horse silk
hd
3
(15)
11/2j
T: H BethellJ: Harry Vigors (5)
Taken down early wearing hood, took keen hold, chased leaders on outer, pushed along over 2f out, edged left and no impression over 1f out, soon beaten op 13/2
12th
Horse silk
4 ¾
4
(8)
20/1
T: J MackieJ: Finlay Bassett (7)
In touch with leaders, made headway over 2f out, edged left when ridden over 1f out, soon weakened
13th
Horse silk
¾
9
(1)
16/1
T: M WalfordJ: K S McHugh (5)
Always towards rear op 18/1 tchd 14/1
13th
Horse silk
dh
15
(10)
58-9
66/1
T: B J LlewellynJ: Zoe Lewis (7)
Held up in mid-division, ridden over 2f out, no extra and faded over 1f out
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Non-Runners

6
(9)
Horse silk
Tee Aitch Aye16
Weight: 9-10|  Age: 5
T: I Jardine  J: Cara Tuke
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£9.50Pl:£3.40, £2.90, £7.00EX:£75.80Trifecta:£2,055.00Tricast:£848.80SF:£62.80Swingers:£11.50, £25.20, £24.80

Forecasts

Miners Gamble (11/2), Bearwith (11/2), Three Dons (6/1), Hashtagnotions (13/2), Golspie (7/1), Endless Whisper (7/1), Dancing Tiger (15/2), Relevant Range (11/1), Recobella (16/1), Bay Dream Believer (16/1), Tee Aitch Aye (16/1), Fire Eyes (18/1), Distinction (20/1), It's Only Fun (50/1), Scarfo (66/1)

Verdict

BEARWITH has a close second and a win to his name over C&D, and while stall 15 isn't ideal, he has a good-value apprentice aboard and may enhance his fine record here. Relevant Range and Bay Dream Believer both make each-way appeal.

  1. BEARWITH
  2. RELEVANT RANGE (IRE)
  3. BAY DREAM BELIEVER (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025
Run Of Luck
Weight: 8-9  |Age: 4
9/1

Prize Money

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

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