Virgin Bet Training Series Final Apprentice Handicap (Part Of The Racing Excellence Series)

Doncaster

11:37

Date 2025-11-08

Distance 7f6y

Class Class 4

Going Heavy

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £11,515

Runners (21)

EW Terms: 4 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
20 (2)	Terries Royale Bay J:Mason Paetel T:Michael Appleby	J:Mason Paetel T:Michael Appleby	127	p	2-6583	70	94	65	14d	—	—	-2	12.5	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Proved resurgent over C&D last time and remains 2lb below last winning mark
15 (20)	Lir Speciale Bay J:Conor Whiteley(7) T:Brian Ellison	J:Conor Whiteley(7) T:Brian Ellison	134	—	220351	77	94	82	14d	—	—	+10	22.9	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Successful over C&D two weeks ago, taking Doncaster record to 2-2; respected
17 (1)	Look Back Smiling Chestnut J:Alfie Gee(5) T:Gemma Tutty	J:Alfie Gee(5) T:Gemma Tutty	130	—	434570	73	93	77	4d	—	—	-2	9.7	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Dual course winner but isn't particularly solid on his form this autumn
4 (5)	It Just Takes Time Brown J:Jack Nicholls T:Mark Walford	J:Jack Nicholls T:Mark Walford	141	—	302713	84	92	83	25d	—	—	+13	22.7	2.00/1	8/1 11%
In good form at present; successful off this mark in this race 12 months ago
18 (8)	Shazani Bay J:Taryn Langley T:Roy Bowring	J:Taryn Langley T:Roy Bowring	130	—	958102	74	89	84	14d	—	—	+10	18.5	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Has shown best form this term at Doncaster, second to Lir Speciale last time
1 (13)	Talis Evolvere Bay J:Toby Moore(5) T:Richard Hannon	J:Toby Moore(5) T:Richard Hannon	144	—	589042	87	93	82	22d	—	—	+7	17.1	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Record of 0-12 this year but he's in reasonably good form and on a workable mark
5 (17)	Flag Of St George Brown J:Alexandra Egan(3) T:Jane Chapple-Hyam	J:Alexandra Egan(3) T:Jane Chapple-Hyam	141	b	321102	84	90	79	43d	—	—	+18	24.1	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Largely consistent this term; latest effort took his record in blinkers to 3212
8 (14)	Dragon Of Malta Bay J:Julian Pietropaolo T:P F O'Donnell	J:Julian Pietropaolo T:P F O'Donnell	139	tb	402113	82	88	72	38d	—	—	+20	26.2	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Irish 8yo; remains on career-high mark but can't be dismissed in current form
13 (15)	Rainbow Nebula Bay J:Ethan Tindall T:Richard Fahey	J:Ethan Tindall T:Richard Fahey	135	p	-22515	79	90	79	14d	—	—	+13	18.4	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Form since upped to 7f comprises a win at Ascot and respectable effort here
2 (18)	Ata Rangi Chestnut J:Ashley Lewis T:Ed Walker	J:Ashley Lewis T:Ed Walker	143	—	192175	86	91	73	14d	—	—	+11	17.1	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Raced mainly at further but he's 1-1 over 7f and remains unexposed at the trip
19 (19)	Golden Pharaoh Chestnut J:Kyle McHugh(5) T:Scott Dixon	J:Kyle McHugh(5) T:Scott Dixon	129	p	290314	72	88	74	14d	—	—	+10	15.5	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Ffos Las win is flanked by respectable efforts at Doncaster; in the mix
16 (10)	Flying Fletcher Grey J:Alfie Redman(5) T:Richard Fahey	J:Alfie Redman(5) T:Richard Fahey	131	—	055932	74	89	76	41d	—	—	+10	14.2	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Recent form confirms that he seems ideally suited by Newcastle AW
9 (12)	Quest For Fun Chestnut J:Jake Dickson(3) T:Tim Easterby	J:Jake Dickson(3) T:Tim Easterby	139	t	172262	82	92	69	21d	—	—	+14	18	5.50/1	22/1 4%
Dead-heated in July and runner-up in three of his five outings since
10 (11)	Tolstoy Bay J:Shay Farmer T:Brian Ellison	J:Shay Farmer T:Brian Ellison	138	—	989507	81	90	77	56d	—	—	+5	8.8	5.50/1	22/1 4%
Went close at York in June; inconsistent otherwise this season
21 (21)	Edgewater Drive Bay J:Lillie Dingle(5) T:Wilf Storey	J:Lillie Dingle(5) T:Wilf Storey	123	t	491431	66	90	77	10d	—	—	+17	20	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Record of 2-4 since having wind surgery but gained the wins over 5f
6 (9)	Mostar Dreams Bay J:Lauren Young T:Adrian Paul Keatley	J:Lauren Young T:Adrian Paul Keatley	140	—	401830	83	89	72	50d	—	—	+11	14.2	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Looks weighted to the hilt on debut for another new yard
7 (16)	Eminency Grey J:Jack Dace T:Stuart Williams	J:Jack Dace T:Stuart Williams	139	ht	202141	82	90	80	18d	—	—	+22	25.5	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Successful in two of last three starts; this in-form contender is hard to rule out
3 (7)	United Approach Bay J:Donagh Murphy(5) T:Jamie Osborne	J:Donagh Murphy(5) T:Jamie Osborne	142	—	205-38	85	90	-	181d	—	—	+7	9.5	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Sole start at Doncaster resulted in soft-ground win; debut for new stable
11 (6)	Zowal Chestnut J:Harry Smith(5) T:John & Sean Quinn	J:Harry Smith(5) T:John & Sean Quinn	136	—	2-177P	80	88	66	100d	—	—	+10	11.5	16.50/1	66/1 1%
Has failed to back up reappearance win
12 (4)	La Ferveur Chestnut J:Elizabeth Gale T:Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole	J:Elizabeth Gale T:Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole	136	—	324148	80	89	61	73d	—	—	+12	14	16.50/1	66/1 1%
Ex-French filly; has failed to beat a rival in two British races
14 (3)	Blazing Son Chestnut J:Matthew Lloyd Slater(3) T:Bryan Smart	J:Matthew Lloyd Slater(3) T:Bryan Smart	134	—	093313	77	86	62	41d	—	—	+16	20.4	16.50/1	66/1 1%
In a consistent vein of form but still has a better strike-rate on AW than on turf

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Terries Royale	9/2	11/2	5/1
Lir Speciale	5/1	6/1	5/1
Look Back Smiling	13/2	13/2	13/2
It Just Takes Time	8/1	8/1	8/1
Shazani	8/1	8/1	8/1
Talis Evolvere	9/1	10/1	9/1
Flag Of St George	12/1	14/1	12/1
Dragon Of Malta	14/1	14/1	14/1
Rainbow Nebula	16/1	14/1	14/1
Ata Rangi	16/1	14/1	16/1
Golden Pharaoh	16/1	16/1	14/1
Flying Fletcher	20/1	20/1	20/1
Quest For Fun	22/1	22/1	22/1
Tolstoy	22/1	22/1	22/1
Edgewater Drive	28/1	33/1	28/1
Mostar Dreams	28/1	28/1	28/1
Eminency	28/1	28/1	28/1
United Approach	33/1	33/1	33/1
Zowal	66/1	66/1	66/1
La Ferveur	66/1	66/1	66/1
Blazing Son	66/1	16/1	40/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Dragon Of Malta

26.2

OR: 8 Form: 16.5 Odds: 1.7

14/1

2nd

Eminency

25.5

OR: 8 Form: 16.5 Odds: 1

28/1

3rd

Flag Of St George

24.1

OR: 8.5 Form: 14 Odds: 1.6

14/1

Lir Speciale

22.9

OR: 6.8 Form: 12.5 Odds: 3.6

6/1

It Just Takes Time

22.7

OR: 8.5 Form: 11.5 Odds: 2.7

8/1

Blazing Son

20.4

OR: 6.8 Form: 12.4 Odds: 1.2

66/1

Edgewater Drive

OR: 4 Form: 15.1 Odds: 0.9

33/1

Shazani

18.5

OR: 6 Form: 10 Odds: 2.5

8/1

Rainbow Nebula

18.4

OR: 7.3 Form: 9.5 Odds: 1.6

16/1

Quest For Fun

OR: 8 Form: 9 Odds: 1

22/1

Talis Evolvere

17.1

OR: 9.3 Form: 5 Odds: 2.9

10/1

Ata Rangi

17.1

OR: 9 Form: 6.5 Odds: 1.6

16/1

Golden Pharaoh

15.5

OR: 5.5 Form: 8.5 Odds: 1.5

16/1

Flying Fletcher

14.2

OR: 6 Form: 7.1 Odds: 1.1

20/1

Mostar Dreams

14.2

OR: 8.3 Form: 5.1 Odds: 0.9

28/1

La Ferveur

OR: 7.5 Form: 6 Odds: 0.5

66/1

Terries Royale

12.5

OR: 5 Form: 3.5 Odds: 4

11/2

Zowal

11.5

OR: 7.5 Form: 3.5 Odds: 0.5

66/1

Look Back Smiling

9.7

OR: 5.8 Form: 0.6 Odds: 3.3

13/2

United Approach

9.5

OR: 8.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

33/1

Tolstoy

8.8

OR: 7.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1

22/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Talis Evolvere	87	93	82
Ata Rangi	86	91	73
United Approach	85	90	—
It Just Takes Time	84	92	83
Flag Of St George	84	90	79
Mostar Dreams	83	89	72
Dragon Of Malta	82	88	72
Quest For Fun	82	92	69
Eminency	82	90	80
Tolstoy	81	90	77
Zowal	80	88	66
La Ferveur	80	89	61
Rainbow Nebula	79	90	79
Lir Speciale	77	94	82
Blazing Son	77	86	62
Shazani	74	89	84
Flying Fletcher	74	89	76
Look Back Smiling	73	93	77
Golden Pharaoh	72	88	74
Terries Royale	70	94	65
Edgewater Drive	66	90	77

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Look Back Smiling	4d ago	Quick return
Edgewater Drive	10d ago	Quick return
Terries Royale	14d ago	Fit
Lir Speciale	14d ago	Fit
Shazani	14d ago	Fit
Rainbow Nebula	14d ago	Fit
Ata Rangi	14d ago	Fit
Golden Pharaoh	14d ago	Fit
Eminency	18d ago	Fit
Quest For Fun	21d ago	Fit
Talis Evolvere	22d ago	Fit
It Just Takes Time	25d ago	Fit
Dragon Of Malta	38d ago	Fit
Flying Fletcher	41d ago	Fit
Blazing Son	41d ago	Fit
Flag Of St George	43d ago	Fit
Mostar Dreams	50d ago	Fresh
Tolstoy	56d ago	Fresh
La Ferveur	73d ago	Fresh
Zowal	100d ago	Long break
United Approach	181d ago	Long break