Racecards
18:30 Doncaster
Doncaster Racecourse Sponsorship Club Apprentice Handicap (Class 6)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £4,000 added
- Form 35281/4
- Age 7
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer M Dods
- Jockey Mr J Cavanagh
mid-division, reminders over 6f out, ridden along over 4f out, never reached challenging position
- Form 9-80435
- Age 7
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer K G Reveley
- Jockey F Tylicki
held up, headway 3f out, driven and kept on final furlong, held
That Look
364- Form 0823/65-
- Age 5
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 51
- Trainer D E Cantillon
- Jockey Rosie Jessop
made all, ridden along over 3f out, kept on gamely final furlong, held on
- Form 7198/94
- Age 8
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey G Bartley
prominent, ridden along over 4f out, weakened over 2f out
- Form 45204/9
- Age 7
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer Lucinda Featherstone
- Jockey Billy Cray
in touch, ridden over 4f out, kept on same pace final 2f
- Form 2288/00
- Age 6
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer K G Reveley
- Jockey Barry McHugh
never better than mid-division
Euro Route (IRE)
1003- Form 000904/
- Age 7
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer G J Smith
- Jockey Stacey Renwick
prominent, effort over 4f out, soon beaten
- Form 46-5F03
- Age 5
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer C W Thornton
- Jockey L Betts
mid-division, ridden and lost ground over 5f out, stayed on final 2f, never troubled leaders
- Form 8035-37
- Age 5
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer Lucinda Featherstone
- Jockey David Probert
held up, headway over 4f out, driven and one pace final 2f
- Form 500-P08
- Age 4
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer J S Wainwright
- Jockey J Rogers
in touch, ridden along over 6f out, soon behind
Fadansil
16- Form 3170-08
- Age 5
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 42
- Trainer J Wade
- Jockey William Carson
always rear division
- Form 6450-09
- Age 4
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer Mrs C A Dunnett
- Jockey Amy Baker
mid-division, effort over 4f out, no impression
- Form 370-590
- Age 4
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer J R Norton
- Jockey M Coumbe
dwelt and towards rear, headway over 6f out, weakened over 2f out
- Form 306-796
- Age 10
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 37
- Trainer E W Tuer
- Jockey Jamie Kyne
slowly into stride and behind, headway over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
Verdict
Bijou Dan is in a rich vein of form and can complete the hat-trick here at the main expense of Dance Sauvage and That Look. The selection has been winning with plenty of give in the ground, but tries to defy a 6lb penalty on a faster surface here. He has won on good to firm, so it should not inconvenience, and his major issue here looks like the trip. However, the faster ground should help him in that respect and with little else in form we will side with him. Topweight Spring Breeze likes to hear his hooves rattle and comes from a yard going well. He stays further than this over hurdles and didn't run badly over this trip on the flat last time. That Look is worth a try here by Don Cantillon. He likes it quick underfoot and there is every chance he will stay, though the yard is not red hot at the moment. Conversely, Chris Thornton's runners are in good nick and Dance Sauvage should be able to uphold Musselburgh form with Spring Breeze and can make the frame. Let It Be probably needs a drop in the weights, and we'll take Bijou Dan once more.