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17:20 Doncaster

Saturday 29 March 2025

Premier Race Day Text
All13:1513:5014:2515:0015:3516:1016:4517:20

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

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 5  |   1m 2f 43y  |   Good to Soft (Soft In places)  |   18 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 17:21  |   Winning time: 2m 12.64s
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(9)
Horse silk
Phone Tagh67
Age: 4|  Weight: 10-0| J: Jack Nicholls(5)| T: K Frost| OR:  70| D
12/1
Back to winning ways at Chelmsford City (10f) in January. Not in quite same form when fifth of 9 in handicap at Newcastle (10.2f) since but remains feasibly treated back on turf.
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(13)
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Chillhi17
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-12| J: Mikkel Mortensen(3)| T: B Ellison| OR:  68
25/1
Not scored since 2022 and hasn't offered enough in recent starts to suggest his turn is near again.
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3
(14)
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The Ganges126
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-11| J: Andrea Pinna(5)| T: S Whitaker| OR:  67
40/1
Lightly-raced maiden who struggled to get involved on handicap bow at Newcastle when last seen in November. 26 days. Has something to prove on turf debut.
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(12)
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Right Now16
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-11| J: Morgan Cole| T: P T Midgley| OR:  67
66/1
No show in a couple of hurdle starts for current yard and is likely best watched on first start on level since 2023.
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5
(11)
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Rainwater58
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-10| J: Warren Fentiman(3)| T: R A Fahey| OR:  66
9/2
Off the mark at Wolverhampton in November and made the frame all 5 starts since, latest when respectable fourth of 9 in handicap at Chelmsford City (10f, 3/1) 58 days ago, not ideally placed. Likely player.
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6
(3)
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Laser Focust12
Age: 7|  Weight: 9-10| J: Fred Daly(5)| T: James Owen| OR:  66| D
20/1
Three wins from 12 runs last year but hasn't beaten a rival home in a trio of starts in 2025.
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7
(5)
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See Paris36
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-9| J: Alex Jary| T: S Spencer| OR:  65
16/1
Offered little in 4 starts for Ivan Furtado and remains to be seen if switch to new yard sparks a revival in form.
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8
(4)
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Miners Gamblep28
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-7| J: Shay Farmer(7)| T: B Ellison| OR:  63
7/2
Fit from a couple of hurdles starts this winter and returns to the Flat just 4 lb above his last winning mark. Respected.
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9
(16)
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Kingmont29
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-6| J: Ethan Jones| T: Harry Eustace| OR:  62
22/1
Winner at Kempton on second start but hasn't managed to kick on in handicaps since, including tried in hood at Lingfield last month.
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10
(7)
Horse silk
Young Firep11
Age: 10|  Weight: 9-6| J: C Horgan(3)| T: D O'Meara| OR:  62| D
14/1
Well below best in all 3 starts on AW this year and remains to be seen if return to turf sees him in a better light. Cheekpieces back on.
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11
(6)
Horse silk
Powerful Response43
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-5| J: Jack Callan(7)| T: G A Harker| OR:  61| D
16/1
Ended 2024 with a couple of good efforts at Newcastle but has run poorly twice since. Others more convincing.
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12
(10)
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Sisterandbrother35
Age: 7|  Weight: 9-5| J: Tom Kiely-Marshall| T: S A Harris| OR:  61| D
10/1
Back to winning ways at Wolverhampton in January but not been in same form either start since. Others more persuasive.
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13
(18)
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Night Bearp19
Age: 8|  Weight: 9-4| J: Molly Gunn(3)| T: A W Carroll| OR:  60| D
14/1
Won on turf (off 1 lb higher) at Brighton last summer and arrives on back of good second of 5 in handicap at Newcastle (12.4f, 7/1) 19 days ago. One for shortlist.
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14
(15)
Horse silk
Distinctionv11
Age: 7|  Weight: 9-4| J: Ryan Kavanagh(3)| T: J Mackie| OR:  60
28/1
Scored 4 times in 2024 but has been more miss than hit thus far this year and makes limited appeal.
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15
(8)
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Straya156
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-3| J: Mohammed Tabti| T: K Scott| OR:  59
33/1
Still looking for first success and was disappointing at Wolverhampton when last seen in October.
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16
(2)
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Corsican Caper14
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-1| J: Mason Paetel(7)| T: K Frost| OR:  57| C
10/1
Course winner who ran with credit when third of 8 in handicap at Southwell (12.1f) 14 days ago, needing stronger gallop. Drop back in trip isn't ideal. though.
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17
(1)
Horse silk
Letmeseethecolts25
Age: 4|  Weight: 8-10| J: Archie Young| T: B Ellison| OR:  52
7/1
Off the mark at Southwell (11.1f) in January and back to that sort of form when third of 6 in handicap at Newcastle (12.4f) 25 days ago. Merits consideration.
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(17)
Horse silk
Run Of Luck179
Age: 4|  Weight: 8-9| J: Liam Wright| T: E De Giles| OR:  50| BF| D
9/1
Opened account at fifth attempt when taking Bath handicap (10.2f) in September and backed that up with creditable third of 13 over same C&D 16 days later. Remains low mileage and warrants respect on return to action. 1 lb out of the weights.
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Forecasts

Miners Gamble (7/2), Rainwater (9/2), Letmeseethecolts (7/1), Run Of Luck (9/1), Corsican Caper (10/1), Sisterandbrother (10/1), Phone Tag (12/1), Young Fire (14/1), Night Bear (14/1), Powerful Response (16/1), See Paris (16/1), Laser Focus (20/1), Kingmont (22/1), Chillhi (25/1), Distinction (28/1), Straya (33/1), The Ganges (40/1), Right Now (66/1)

Verdict

Preference is for RAINWATER, who has aquitted himself well on both starts this year and has the assistance of promising claimer Warren Fentiman. Letmeseethecolts and Miners Gamble head the list of dangers in an open-looking finale.

Previous Winners

2024
Destinado
Weight: 9-5  |Age: 6
4/1

Prize Money

1st: £11,515.002nd: £5,403.003rd: £2,699.004th: £1,351.005th: £673.00

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