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16:45 Doncaster

Saturday 29 March 2025

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

Off time: 16:45 | Winning time: 2m 12.76s

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(19)

Bulldog Spirit¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Ethan Jones| T: B Ellison| OR: 70| C

11/1

Ended time with Rebecca Menzies on a low note but made a winning start for new yard in 11f Southwell handicap 10 days ago. Up 3 lb but he's not taken lightly despite the drop back in trip.

Form: 82549-1

(14)

Arctic Fox²⁵⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 9-13| J: Archie Young| T: M Todhunter| OR: 69| D

66/1

Dual winner at Haydock in 2022 who was in good form when last seen out last summer. Needs to hit the ground running after 8 months off.

Form: 785/454-

(7)

Annexation¹⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 9-12| J: Molly Gunn⁽³⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 68

16/1

Ex-Irish 9.5f winner who comes here in decent nick for his current yard, fourth of 8 in handicap at Southwell (11.1f) 15 days ago. One for the shortlist off an easing mark.

Form: 87-3464

(11)

Monteria^t¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-11| J: Sam Feilden⁽³⁾| T: W S Kittow| OR: 67| D

25/1

Ended 2024 in good nick without winning and he should strip fitter for his hurdling debut tenth at Taunton 19 days ago. Can give a good account.

Form: 080528-

(2)

Bashful^p,t²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-11| J: Mohammed Tabti| T: I Jardine| OR: 67| D

6/1

A fair 10f Flat winner who has enjoyed a fine recent spell over hurdles, scoring twice. Must enter calculations back in this sphere.

Form: 59768-4

(6)

Destinado^v¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-10| J: Mason Paetel⁽⁷⁾| T: James Owen| OR: 66| CD

22/1

C&D winner but he came in last of 8 in handicap at Wolverhampton (9.5f) 17 days ago. Visor back on but he has plenty to prove at present.

Form: 1437-98

(16)

Aim For The Moon^t⁴⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 9-10| J: Liam Wright| T: M Wigham| OR: 66| D

12/1

Resumed from 9 weeks off with a good second of 12 in handicap at Kempton (12f) 45 days ago. Very much one to consider nudged up 1 lb.

Form: 28553-2

(9)

Book Of Life^p²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Ryan Kavanagh⁽³⁾| T: Ian Williams| OR: 65

11/1

Resumed winning ways at Wolverhampton in February and backed it up with a solid fourth of 9 in handicap at Lingfield (10f, AW) 29 days ago. Not discounted off an unchanged mark.

Form: 228-914

(15)

Whatacracker³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Alex Jary| T: M Walford| OR: 63

40/1

A fair 11f winner in 2023 but lightly raced and largely well below par since. He's hard to make a case for despite a falling mark.

Form: 16/047-9

(17)

Rock Armour^v1²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Jack Callan⁽⁷⁾| T: J Butler| OR: 62| BF| D

40/1

Got off the mark at Newcastle in February and didn't enjoy the clearest of passages when fifth of 7 there (10.2f) 23 days ago. Not ruled out in a change of headgear here.

Form: 7-68135

(12)

Marioento⁴⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Fred Daly⁽⁵⁾| T: G Boughey| OR: 61

7/2

Low-mileage son of Farhh who advanced his form when gaining a breakthrough win in 9-runner handicap at Wolverhampton (9.5f) 40 days ago. Can do better still, especially over this longer trip, so he's a big player on his turf debut.

Form: 88-8441

(4)

Freddy Robinson^p²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Shay Farmer⁽⁷⁾| T: B Ellison| OR: 61| BF| D

11/1

A fair and reliable 10f scorer on the Flat in 2024. Below par over hurdles of late but he still needs considering reverted to this sphere with cheekpieces refitted.

Form: 312223-

(5)

Bizarre Law^p²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Andrea Pinna⁽⁵⁾| T: M Herrington| OR: 60

50/1

It's now 19 runs since his last win in 2022 and he came in last of 8 in handicap at Southwell (11.1f) 25 days ago. Others are much preferred.

Form: 9080-08

(8)

Kalikapour¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Gianluca Sanna⁽³⁾| T: S Spencer| OR: 60

28/1

Ended 2024 with 1m4f Southwell victory for Roger Fell but he beat just two for his new yard in 14f handicap there 18 days ago. Has something to prove.

Form: 491-378

(18)

Waistcoat^t³⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Morgan Cole| T: Dylan Cunha| OR: 59| BF

10/1

A fair 1m maiden for Richard Hannon in the first half of 2024. Gelded/off 6 months but he failed to justify support for new stable when sixth of 8 in 8.5f Wolverhampton handicap last month. Remains the type to do better back up in trip though.

Form: 5/5036-6

(10)

Muhib²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: C Horgan⁽³⁾| T: Olly Williams| OR: 59

33/1

Lightly-raced maiden who didn't enjoy the best of runs over 2f out when fourth of 7 in handicap at Newcastle (10f) 23 days ago. Can make his presence felt eased 1 lb.

Form: 030-54

(1)

Life On The Rocks^v⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 8-12| J: Warren Fentiman⁽³⁾| T: R A Fahey| OR: 54| BF| D

10/3

A four-time 1m2f winner last year who comes here in good nick, second of 8 in handicap at Newcastle (10f) 4 days ago. Holds solid claims off the same mark.

Form: 6-98732

(3)

Quick Away^t¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Jack Nicholls⁽⁵⁾| T: K Frost| OR: 51

33/1

Reliable sort and she gained a second win of 2025 in 8.5f classified event at Wolverhampton 12 days ago. Likely to be in the mix back in handicap company.

Form: 7-44131

(13)

Stoic Syd^p,t²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: Elle-May Croot⁽³⁾| T: I Furtado| OR: 46

40/1

20/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, creditable third of 10 in handicap at Wolverhampton (8.6f) 2 days ago. Has work to do from out of the handicap.

Form: 4-90053

Forecasts

Life On The Rocks (10/3), Marioento (7/2), Bashful (6/1), Waistcoat (10/1), Freddy Robinson (11/1), Bulldog Spirit (11/1), Book Of Life (11/1), Aim For The Moon (12/1), Annexation (16/1), Destinado (22/1), Monteria (25/1), Kalikapour (28/1), Muhib (33/1), Quick Away (33/1), Whatacracker (40/1), Rock Armour (40/1), Stoic Syd (40/1), Bizarre Law (50/1), Arctic Fox (66/1)

Lots with chances but the vote goes to MARIOENTO who took his form up a notch when getting off the mark at Wolverhampton last month and looks open to further progress now he steps up further in trip. Life On The Rocks is weighted to go well and could emerge as the chief threat to George Boughey's lightly-raced son of Farhh, with Waistcoat, Bulldog Spirit, Aim For The Moon and Bashful all in the picture too in this very open handicap.