June 06 / 17.34 Doncaster

17.34

Good

Support Weston Park Cancer Charity “Confined” Apprentice Handicap (No Win Since 2024 Flat Season)

  • Prize money: £4396.56
  • 1m 3f 197y
  • Class 5
  • 7 runners
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Support Weston Park Cancer Charity “Confined” Apprentice Handicap (No Win Since 2024 Flat Season)

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

11/4 (Won)

  • Win: £4.00
  • Place: £2.00

Form: 60-252 D BF

Last run: 39 days

W: 9st 8lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Runner-up on two of her three starts this year, including a near-miss at Windsor (11.4f, good to firm) last time; up 2lb but she remains feasibly treated and seems versatile ground-wise; big player for in-form yard.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

2

(12)

4th Sep 2025

Good

1m 3f 140y

Class 5

14:00 Haydock

Dibble Dabble

11st 2lb

J: Mr Cian Murphy

T: James Ferguson

Went close in April and won at Doncaster (1m4f, good) in June next time; her two runs since (Newbury) have not been great, though.

14/1

9th

10

(9)

5th Aug 2025

Good

1m 4f 0y

Class 5

20:15 Newbury

Dibble Dabble

9st 3lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: James Ferguson

Two turf wins, which came last June and at Doncaster (1m4f, good) almost exactly one year later on penultimate start; two seconds earlier this year but she needs to bounce back from a poor show here (1m3f; co-favourite) six weeks ago.

6/1

7th

1

(4)

24th Jun 2025

Good

1m 3f 0y

Class 5

17:40 Newbury

Dibble Dabble

9st 13lb

J: Fred Daly

T: James Ferguson

Bounced back to winning form when successful under Fred Daly at Doncaster (1m4f, good) 18 days ago, winning with a great deal more in hand than the margin would suggest; 5lb rise may prove lenient.

2/1

OUR TIP

10/1

  • Place: £4.30

Form: 455-

Last run: 183 days

W: 9st 11lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Very lightly raced 5yo; showed some promise in AW novice events late last year, with her best effort a 2l fifth at Southwell (1m); returns after six months off but she has stamina on dam's side and needs checking in market upped to 1m4f on handicap debut.
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7th

6

(1)

27th May 2026

Good

1m 1f 207y

Class 5

15:45 Beverley

Endless Whisper

9st 1lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Michael & David Easterby

0-7 but she was runner-up at Doncaster over 1m4f on two of her three starts last summer (tailed off on the AW on the other one); returned from 258 days off with a solid effort there over 1m2f in March and has claims on her first start since.

9/2

4th

5

(13)

28th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

1m 2f 43y

Class 5

17:15 Doncaster

Endless Whisper

9st 11lb

J: Lewis Chalkley

T: Michael & David Easterby

Emerged from off the pace to be second in smallish fields over 1m4f here (good/good to firm) last summer, her first two handicaps; absent since finishing tailed off over 2m on AW in July but the first of those runner-up efforts here came off a six-month break so she's evidently capable when fresh; not discounted.

10/1

11th

1

(9)

13th Jul 2025

Standard

2m 0f 102y

Class 5

18:45 Southwell (AW)

Endless Whisper

9st 9lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Michael & David Easterby

5yo who emerged from off the pace to be second in smallish fields at Doncaster (1m4f) in her two handicaps; showed ability at this track earlier and career began only last September, so better could still be forthcoming; this is 4f further, however.

7/1

13/2

Form: 3-8752 D

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 10lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Back to form after a short break when runner-up behind an improver at Leicester (1m4f, good to firm) last month; has possibilities if he can back that up but he's not easy to predict and has managed only one win from his last 30 starts.
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2nd

3

(4)

5th Feb 2026

Standard

1m 4f 14y

Class 6

18:00 Southwell (AW)

Haliphon

9st 6lb

J: Edward Greatrex

T: Ian Williams

0-17 on AW but he returned to form with a staying-on third here (1m6f) last month; now drops back in trip but he's 1lb lower than last time and has possibilities if this sets up for his closing style; visor reapplied.

9/2

3rd

2

(7)

20th Jan 2026

Standard

1m 6f 21y

Class 6

19:00 Southwell (AW)

Haliphon

9st 7lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Ian Williams

On losing run and 0-16 on AW, unable to justify favouritism at Chelmsford 12 days ago; another 2lb lower today and too much ability to discount.

9/2

Form: 4133-2

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 9lb

6 yo Colt

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Effective on fast and soft ground; dual-purpose performer, who won at Hamilton (1m3f, good) last July and he returned to the Flat with a front-running second over C&D last month; on unchanged mark and another bold bid could be on the cards.
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4th

4

9th May 2026

Good

1m 7f 133y

Class 5

15:55 Hexham

V Twelve

11st 7lb

J: Callum Bewley

T: Martin Todhunter

Hurdle/Flat winner; wasn't at his best on the Flat following a break at Catterick last month but should come on for the run; conditions fine; quite interesting on chase debut.

13/2

9th

2

(4)

8th Apr 2026

Good

1m 4f 13y

Class 6

15:58 Catterick

V Twelve

9st 8lb

J: David Nolan

T: Martin Todhunter

Pulled up over hurdles in October but he won off today's mark at Hamilton (1m5f, good) last summer and can go well fresh; a possible.

6/1

5

31st Oct 2025

Good

2m 5f 56y

Class 5

16:05 Wetherby

V Twelve

11st 5lb

J: Callum Bewley

T: Martin Todhunter

Exposed under both codes these days and wasn't at his best on the Flat before a 16l defeat back jumping at Carlisle.

8/1

Form: 512-32 D BF

Last run: 6 days

W: 9st 12lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Acts on good to firm and good to soft; bolted up in Catterick novice (1m4f) last August and he's found more progress back in handicaps since; was no match for the winner at Southwell (1m6f, AW) last Saturday but he pulled 5l clear of the third and is 2lb well in off same mark here; respected back in trip.
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6th

10

(4)

8th May 2026

Good

1m 4f 63y

Class 4

17:20 Chester

LEagle Aid

9st 8lb

J: Ashley Lewis

T: Charlie Johnston

Usually races prominently but came from the rear, having fluffed the start, to dead-heat over C&D (good; subsequently awarded outright win) last summer; now only 1lb above that mark and returns here after respectable run in quite valuable Musselburgh race last month; one to consider.

8/1

6th

4

(5)

12th Apr 2026

Good

1m 4f 104y

Class 4

17:45 Musselburgh

LEagle Aid

9st 6lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: Charlie Johnston

238 days off before his Newcastle run three weeks ago when he may well have been in need of the race and interference exacerbated his margin of defeat; possibilities if that has brought him back to his best.

14/1

20/1

Form: 1369-7 C

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 4lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Returned to form when scoring at Ripon (1m3f) last August but he's struggled under trailblazing tactics in last three starts; probably did too much too soon on Chelmsford reappearance (first run after wind op) last month but he needs a major revival back on turf.
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8th

8

(3)

9th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 53y

Class 6

20:25 Leicester

Star Start

9st 3lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Ruth Carr

A dual 1m2f scorer in 2025; back to form when third of nine in 1m Pontefract handicap ten days ago so ought to be thereabouts eased 1lb.

10/1

3rd

7

(5)

29th Apr 2026

Good

1m 0f 6y

Class 6

17:08 Pontefract

Star Start

9st 4lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Ruth Carr

Six turf wins include one here (1m2f, good to firm) in August; had wind surgery before a fair comeback at Doncaster (1m, good to soft) in March and built on that when fifth of 14 at Nottingham (1m2f, good) 11 days ago; drop back in trip no reason to rule him out and he's respected.

5/1

5th

13

(2)

18th Apr 2026

Good

1m 2f 50y

Class 5

18:45 Nottingham

Star Start

9st 0lb

J: William Pyle

T: Ruth Carr

In good form with a pair of 1m2f fast-ground wins last summer; ought to be sharper for Doncaster reappearance 13 days ago and on a workable mark if back close to his best.

22/1

Form: 232-82

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
Has finished placed in four of his five starts including when runner-up in a Haydock handicap (1m2f, good to firm) two weeks ago; still unexposed but he's not really progressed so far and needs to find something extra at this new trip.
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Verdict Starting price

6th

6

24th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 51y

Class 4

14:28 Kelso

Steps In Time

11st 1lb

J: Joe Williamson

T: Philip Kirby

Fair Flat handicapper at up to 1m2f for David O'Meara, best run when second on fast ground over 1m2f at Haydock last May; makes stable/hurdles debut after a 307-day break.

33/1

3

(3)

9th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

1m 5f 218y

Class 6

17:00 Redcar

Steps In Time

9st 12lb

J: Ben Robinson

T: David O’Meara

Promising debut on AW in November and again when second of six in his second handicap, at Haydock (1m2f, good to firm) in May; however, he's run nowhere near as well in three completions since and now goes up in trip.

12/1

2

(1)

21st Jul 2025

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

16:40 Ayr

Steps In Time

10st 0lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: David O’Meara

Contrasting fortunes in handicaps, with his second at Haydock in May (1m2f, good to firm) the standout; pretty much tailed off in his two completed starts since.

8/1

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Payout
Exacta £36.60
Straight Forecast £35.98
Tricast £129.24
Trifecta £142.90

Selections

The Times:

L'Eagle Aid

RP RATINGS:

Haliphon

SPOTLIGHT:

Dibble Dabble

Daily Mirror:

V Twelve

The Guardian:

L'Eagle Aid

The Sun:

L'Eagle Aid

The Star:

L'Eagle Aid

Daily Record:

L'Eagle Aid

NEWMARKET:

Dibble Dabble

Daily Mail:

Dibble Dabble

POSTDATA:

Haliphon

Telegraph:

Haliphon

D Express:

Haliphon