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17:05 Doncaster

Follow Top Tipsters At Sun Racing Apprentice Handicap (Class 5)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f 43y
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £7,021 added
  • Winner: £3,752
  • 2nd: £1,116
  • 3rd: £558
  • 4th: £300
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 10.30s
  • Off Time: 17:05:35
  • 8 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Andok (IRE)

3/1

    2
    Silk -

    Save The Bees

    8/1

      3
      Silk -

      Aljunood (IRE)

      25/1

        1(1)
        Silk - Beige, Yellow diamond

        Save The Bees

        16 b D
        8/1
        • Form 068617
        • Age 10
        • Weight 10-3
        • Official Rating 77

        led, headed well over 1f out, soon ridden, kept on inside final furlong

        2(8)
        Silk - Black, white hoop, white sleeves, black armlets

        Andok (IRE)

        17 p CD
        3/1
        • Form 882581
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-2
        • Official Rating 76

        held up, smooth progress over 2f out, led well over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, ran on

        3(4)
        Silk - Orange, Royal Blue stripe

        Ski Blast

        11 CD
        5/1
        • Form 57621-5
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-12
        • Official Rating 72

        held up, headway over 3f out, ridden 2f out, beaten 1f out

        4(7)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Light Green epaulets

        X Rated (IRE)

        9 D
        4/1
        • Form 853391
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-9
        • Official Rating 69

        held up, headway over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened well inside final furlong

        5(5)
        Silk - Orange and White (quartered), White sleeves, Maroon armlets, Maroon cap

        Aljunood (IRE)

        29
        25/1
        • Form 210-796
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-8
        • Official Rating 68

        raced keenly, chased leader until ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

        6(2)
        Silk - Mauve, cream sash, quartered cap

        Berlusca (IRE)

        9 D
        4/1
        • Form 133444
        • Age 9
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 65

        dwelt, in rear, ridden and hung left over 2f out, never near leaders

        7(6)
        Silk - Black, Emerald Green seams, Black sleeves, Emerald Green cap

        Ascot Week (USA)

        8 v
        8/1
        • Form 708911
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 63

        held up and behind, effort over 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out

        8(9)
        Silk - Brown, Brown cap, Beige star

        Sumner Beach

        18 t
        12/1
        • Form 4856-35
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 62

        held up in rear, effort on inside 3f out, ridden 2f out, weakened 1f out

        9(3)
        NR

        Channel Packet

        25 D
        6/1
        • Form 820551
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 60

        NonRunner

        Previous results

        2017
        (5)
        Silk -

        Ski Blast

        12/1
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-3

        2016
        (9)
        Silk -

        Purple Rock (IRE)

        4/1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-11

        2015
        (1)
        Silk -

        Syncopate

        10/1
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-5

        In depth

        Verdict

        BERLUSCA is having his 101st career start but he was only beaten a length behind X Rated at Haydock nine days ago, despite missing the break, and can come out on top this time on slightly better terms. Andok was a surprise winner at Redcar at the start of the month but has only been raised 2lb and is still fairly treated on past form. Ascot Week has won his last two but over a mile and in Class 6 company. Channel Packet is also upped in class but Ski Blast won this last year, though is still 6lb higher.

        Formwatch

        Save The Bees 16-1 (9-12) Soon led, headed 4f out, weakened over 2f out, 7th of 8, 18l behind Jack Regan (9-1) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in Aug.

        Andok (IRE) 14-1 (9-13) Mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on to lead towards finish, won at Redcar 1m 2f hcp (5) gs in Aug beating Nuits St Georges (9-2) by ns, 10 ran.

        Ski Blast 10-1 (9-9) In rear, ridden over 2f out, not trouble leaders, 5th of 7, 7l behind La Sioux (8-11) at Nottingham 1m hcp (5) gf in Aug.

        X Rated (IRE) 6-1 (9-5) In touch, headway over 4f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on to lead towards finish, won at Haydock 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in Aug beating Maroc (9-4) by 1/2l, 6 ran.

        Aljunood (IRE) 25-1 (9-9) Tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 6th of 9, 3 1/4l behind Lagenda (9-11) at Haydock 1m hcp (5) gs in Jul.

        Berlusca (IRE) 3-1 (9-3) Dwelt, in rear and keen, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 4th of 6, 1l behind X Rated (9-5) at Haydock 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in Aug.

        Ascot Week (USA) 13-2 (9-9) Slowly into stride, mid-division, headway over 1f out, soon chasing leaders, stayed on under pressure to lead closing stages, won at Musselburgh 1m hcp (6) gd in Aug beating Eva Docc (8-2) by nk, 8 ran.

        Sumner Beach 20-1 (8-9) Keen in touch, outpaced over 4f out, never a factor, 5th of 7, 10 1/2l behind Three Saints Bay (9-10) at Beverley 1m hcp (4) gs in Jul.

        Channel Packet 5-1 (9-8) In touch, keen early, progress to lead over 2f out, soon challenged, headed inside final furlong, rallied to lead again last stride, won at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp (6) gf in Jul beating Optima Petamus (8-10) by shd, 7 ran.