17:40 Doncaster

Thursday 20 July 2017

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Napoleons Casinos & Restaurants Sheffield Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 17:40 | Winning time: 1m 1.95s

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(4)

Oriental Splendour¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Ben Robinson| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 72| D

5/2

Successful over 5f at Pontefract (good) last month and a couple of respectable efforts since. One to note off a mark 5lb higher than for that success.

Form: 802164

(1)

Muatadel⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Ben Sanderson⁽³⁾| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 70| BF

4/1

Maiden after 12 starts but finished close up on first two starts for this yard last month. Disappointed the last twice but represents a yard in decent form at present (4/21).

Form: 4-53266

(3)

Bond Bombshell^p¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Patrick Vaughan| T: D O'Meara| OR: 65| D

16/1

Three of her four wins have come at Beverley and although she's disappointed so far this season including at that track she races off a mark 7lb lower than for her latest success.

Form: 959057

(10)

Roy's Legacy¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-6| J: Sebastian Woods⁽⁵⁾| T: S A Harris| OR: 64| CD

20/1

Recorded his 18th success when winning at Chepstow (good-to-firm) in May. Held in four starts since including at Ayr (good) last time out and now rated 2lb lower than for that Chepstow victory.

Form: 214493

(6)

Point Of Woods¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Connor Murtagh| T: Miss T Jackson| OR: 62| D

7/1

Twice a winner for Ralph Beckett as a two-year-old but well held in three starts for this stable in 2017 and races off a career low mark today.

Form: 353-009

(5)

Archimedes^p,t²^{(ex 6)}

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Manuel Fernandes⁽³⁾| T: D C Griffiths| OR: 61| D

11/4

Victorious at Bath (firm) two days ago and had finished third over C&D on good-to-firm ground prior to that. Interesting runner in this though has to shoulder a 6lb penalty for that Bath success.

Form: 387531

(8)

Kiringa³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Jonathan Fisher⁽⁵⁾| T: R M H Cowell| OR: 57| D

8/1

Held in all three starts this year most recently at Nottingham on good-to-firm ground a month ago. Races off a mark 2lb higher than when winning on the AW at Wolverhampton last September.

Form: 142-574

Non-Runners

(9)

Eternalist¹⁴

Weight: 9-3| Age: 4

T: J S Goldie J: Non Runner

(2)

Miss Rosina²⁰

Weight: 8-11| Age: 3

T: G G Margarson J: Theodore Ladd

(7)

Very First Blade¹⁶

Weight: 8-7| Age: 8

T: M Mullineaux J: Aled Beech

Forecasts

Oriental Splendour (5/2), Archimedes (11/4), Muatadel (4/1), Eternalist (4/1), Miss Rosina (13/2), Point Of Woods (7/1), Kiringa (8/1), Bond Bombshell (16/1), Roy's Legacy (20/1), Very First Blade (20/1)

Trainer Roger Fell has been in good form of late and his MUATADEL can get off the mark at the 13th attempt in this opening sprint handicap. The selection was hampered on his penultimate outing but can take this off the same mark that saw him finish second on his seasonal debut last month. Archimedes, successful at Bath earlier this week can claim second under a penalty here while top weight Oriental Splendour can claim third in this contest.