15:45 Doncaster

Saturday 6 November 2021

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Virgin Bet Apprentice Jockeys' Training Series Final Handicap

Off time: 15:47 | Winning time: 1m 31.9s

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(21)

Gifted Ruler¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Luke Catton| T: Tom Dascombe| OR: 90

8/1

Hit the crossbar in 7f handicaps at Haydock and here in July. Back to form when third of 18 in heavy-ground handicap at Newbury 2 weeks ago so not ruled out.

Form: 022073

(19)

Tadleel⁴³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: Rose Dawes⁽³⁾| T: R A Fahey| OR: 86| D

40/1

Dual 7f winner at Newcastle in February. Generally not disgraced on turf this season and handicapper has given him a chance.

Form: 025088

(5)

Wobwobwob^p¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Ryan Sexton⁽⁵⁾| T: A Keatley| OR: 86| D

10/1

Latest win at York in May. Found his run of good form coming to a halt reverting to front-running tactics over C&D 2 weeks ago.

Form: 603536

(6)

Ugo Gregory^p,t²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Mark Winn⁽⁷⁾| T: T D Easterby| OR: 84| D

12/1

Notched fourth success of what has been a productive campaign when seeing off 19 rivals at York (7f, soft, 9/1) 29 days ago. Nudged up 4 lb and likely to be in the thick of things once again.

Form: 284311

(16)

Asad^p²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Frederick Larson| T: M Appleby| OR: 84| D

22/1

Plenty of decent efforts in defeat this season and excuses last time, though still has to prove himself on this sort of ground.

Form: 432427

(20)

Internationaldream¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: William Pyle⁽⁵⁾| T: R A Fahey| OR: 85

18/1

Winless in 2021 but arrives in good nick, beaten only by a thriving sort at Catterick 11 days ago, clear of rest. Back up in trip and cheekpieces left off this time.

Form: 609362

(14)

Mossbawn¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: J Coen⁽³⁾| T: T D Barron| OR: 84| CD

4/1

Back-to-back winner of 7f Thirsk handicaps and took form to another level when resuming winning ways over C&D (heavy) 2 weeks ago. Must be high on the shortlist off 5 lb higher.

Form: 211431

(4)

Broken Spear^v¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Jonny Peate| T: T Coyle & K Wood| OR: 83| D

16/1

Becoming well treated but has a quirk or two at the start, running-on fourth at Catterick 11 days ago. This set-up could suit.

Form: 833074

(9)

Dense Star^p⁶⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Lorenzo Atzori⁽⁵⁾| T: S C Williams| OR: 84

100/1

Has struggled in listed events and a Royal Ascot handicap this season and remains high-enough in the weights judged on latest Hamilton effort.

Form: 4-34903

(1)

Coul Queen^t²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Christian Howarth⁽⁵⁾| T: P D Evans| OR: 82| D

80/1

Scored at Chester in July but mixed record since, offering little at Goodwood 4 weeks ago.

Form: 136050

(8)

Shallow Hal¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Sophie Clements⁽⁷⁾| T: K R Burke| OR: 80

50/1

Struggled to make an impact on turf this year and seems much more effective on AW nowadays.

Form: 290508

(7)

Tipperary Tiger^v¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Sam Feilden⁽⁵⁾| T: K R Burke| OR: 79| C| D

12/1

Fairly useful gelding who responded well to this headgear when easy winner of a 10-runner claimer (2/1) at Leicester (7f, heavy) 12 days ago but will find this more competitive.

Form: 570851

(10)

Give It Some Teddy¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: Gianluca Sanna⁽³⁾| T: T D Easterby| OR: 78

12/1

Latest win at Thirsk in August. Mostly good efforts in defeat since and could go well again under these conditions.

Form: 132673

(18)

Mustarrid^t,v1⁷⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 8-12| J: Jordan Williams| T: Ian Williams| OR: 76| D

33/1

Handles the mud but unreliable type who had yet another off day at Sandown (8f, good) 76 days ago. Belatedly tried in headgear for the first time.

Form: 698670

(2)

Song of The Isles⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: Alex Jary⁽⁵⁾| T: H Main| OR: 76| D

11/1

Latest win at Lingfield in May. Back to form when third of 15 in handicap at Redcar (7f, soft) 4 days ago, faring best of those ridden prominently. Not sure to be in same form.

Form: 619063

(11)

Shawaamekh^t¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 8-11| J: Zak Wheatley| T: D Carroll| OR: 75| D

20/1

Continues to hold his form quite well but remains vulnerable from a win point of view (21 runs since last win in 2019).

Form: 434646

(3)

Tommy Taylor²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 8-11| J: Aiden Brookes⁽³⁾| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 75| BF| D

20/1

In better form than recent figures suggest but it's been 42 runs since last win in 2017.

Form: 026486

(12)

Erich Bloch⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Bradley Harris⁽⁵⁾| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 75| D

22/1

On a winning mark and went off too hard at Redcar latest. Not impossible.

Form: 267030

(13)

Coase²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Mia Biggs⁽⁵⁾| T: M Wigham| OR: 75

50/1

Not on a bad mark based on the pick of his form for David O'Meara but well held last 2 starts and changed hands last month for only 8,000 gns.

Form: 347250

(22)

Ebury¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: William Humphrey⁽⁵⁾| T: S Dixon| OR: 73

33/1

Posted a good second from 11 lb higher at York earlier in the campaign but is struggling for form all of a sudden.

Form: 096806

(17)

Thrave^v¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-7| J: Erika Parkinson| T: M Appleby| OR: 71| D

22/1

Returned to form to take advantage of a career-low mark in 7f Newcastle handicap under this rider last month. Hit the frame both starts since, including over C&D 2 weeks ago.

Form: 434133

(15)

Chookie Dunedin²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 8-7| J: Morgan Cole⁽³⁾| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 70| D

22/1

Dropping in the weights but has had a long year and recent efforts have been uninspiring.

Form: 346875

Forecasts

Mossbawn (4/1), Gifted Ruler (8/1), Wobwobwob (10/1), Song of The Isles (11/1), Give It Some Teddy (12/1), Ugo Gregory (12/1), Tipperary Tiger (12/1), Broken Spear (16/1), Internationaldream (18/1), Shawaamekh (20/1), Tommy Taylor (20/1), Thrave (22/1), Asad (22/1), Chookie Dunedin (22/1), Erich Bloch (22/1), Mustarrid (33/1), Ebury (33/1), Tadleel (40/1), Coase (50/1), Shallow Hal (50/1), Coul Queen (80/1), Dense Star (100/1)

MOSSBAWN has enjoyed a productive season and took a step forward to record a third success of the year over C&D under similar conditions 2 weeks ago, having enough in hand to suggest he can defy a 5 lb rise. Gifted Ruler returned to form when third at Newbury 2 weeks ago and is feared along with Broken Spear and Give It Some Teddy in a competitive finale.