William Hill NRMB On The Grand National Apprentice Handicap (Div 1).
Doncaster · Saturday, 28 Mar · 20:40
· 1m 2f 43y
· Class 5
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
16:40
Off time
15
Runners
Good to Soft (Soft in places)
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
MAO SHANG WONG (IRE
🥈 Second
UP THE JAZZ (IRE
🥉 Third
HIBERNATE (IRE
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 15 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
4.50
7/2
02 · 🥈 2nd
5.50
9/2
03 · 🥉 3rd
6
5/1
04 · —
8
7/1
05 · —
8.50
15/2
06 · —
12
11/1
07 · —
13
12/1
08 · —
13
12/1
09 · —
13
12/1
10 · —
21
20/1
11 · —
26
25/1
12 · —
26
25/1
13 · —
51
50/1
14 · —
51
50/1
15 · —
67
66/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 1 | 7 |
Expressionless (G)
[P]
Made the frame on a few occasions last term prior to getting his head back in front in 1¾m Nottingham handicap in October. Performed with credit on latest start over this trip, which was incidentally on his 2025 reappearance, but he probab…
|
Harry Vigors | Dylan Cunha | 6 | 63.5 kg |
8.50
15/2
|
| 1st | 2 | 5 |
Mao Shang Wong (G)
FAV
Deservedly opened his account at the eighth attempt when coming from off the pace to land a 1¼m Newcastle handicap recently. 5 lb rise no great hardship and, provided he is able reproduce that level of form back on turf, he'll take plenty …
|
C J Whiteley | D O'Meara | 4 | 63.5 kg |
4.50
7/2
|
| 5th | 3 | 13 |
Yokohama (G)
Losing run stretches back to September 2023 and, having trailed in last of 10 at Wolverhampton on his latest start, it's easy enough to look elsewhere.
|
Donagh Murphy | J Butler | 5 | 63 kg |
5.50
9/2
|
| 14th | 4 | 1 |
Bownder (G)
Back in the winning groove over this trip at Lingfield in December and has made the frame on 4 of his 5 subsequent starts, most recently going close back at Lingfield last month. Effective on turf, too, and he's a live each-way contender.
|
Olivia Tubb | J G Portman | 4 | 62.1 kg |
8
7/1
|
| 15th | 5 | 15 |
Electric Avenue (M)
[TP]
Ended last year on a high, recording back-to-back wins at Newcastle in November. However, her form has gone the wrong way in 4 starts this year and others make more appeal.
|
Elle-May Croot | I Furtado | 6 | 62.1 kg |
51
50/1
|
| 13th | 6 | 9 |
Avatar Jet (G)
Bagged a 1m Killarney handicap for Mark Fahey in July 2024 and largely acquitted himself well thereafter. 18-month absence to overcome ahead of this British/stable debut but resumes on the same mark as when winning at Killarney and he's da…
|
Harry Smith | D Carroll | 5 | 61.7 kg |
13
12/1
|
| 9th | 7 | 3 |
Up The Jazz (G)
Edged down the weights during a winless 2025 campaign and stepped up on low-key reappearance when third in a Wolverhampton handicap (8.6f) earlier this month. 1 lb lower back on turf and he's one to consider.
|
Ethan Tindall | R A Fahey | 5 | 61.2 kg |
6
5/1
|
| 10th | 8 | 11 |
Dissident (G)
[P]
Left hurdling debut form behind in first-time blinkers when winning 8-runner juvenile at this course in December. Well beaten next 2 starts in that sphere, though, and recent return to the Flat resulted in another heavy defeat.
|
Jude Fernandes | G & J Moore | 4 | 61.2 kg |
51
50/1
|
| 2nd | 9 | 12 |
Glint Of Light (F)
[H1]
Struck over 1¼m in first-time cheekpieces at Ffos Las last summer before the testing conditions seemingly counted against her at Salisbury when last seen in September (final run for Hughie Morrison). Hood replaces the cheekpieces on this s…
|
Ashley Lewis | E Smyth-Osbourne | 4 | 60.3 kg |
13
12/1
|
| 8th | 10 | 10 |
Emery Down (F)
[P]
More miss than hit since winning 7f Kempton maiden on her seasonal reappearance last year, finishing well held back there following a break last month when sporting a first-time visor. Cheekpieces refitted for this stable debut and she's p…
|
Charlie Tucker | J Ryan | 4 | 60.3 kg |
13
12/1
|
| 7th | 11 | 6 |
Hibernate (G)
Off the mark when narrowly landing a 5-runner Chepstow handicap over this trip last season. Followed that with a series of good efforts in defeat and, though below par tried in cheekpieces (discarded here) at Newmarket on final run of 2025…
|
Toby Moore | E A L Dunlop | 4 | 59.9 kg |
21
20/1
|
| 4th | 12 | 8 |
Powerful Response (G)
[P]
Losing run continues to mount but has made the frame on 5 of his last half-a-dozen appearances and this 6-y-o remains on a competitive mark. Both turf wins have come on soft/heavy, so further rain would be no bad thing.
|
Tom Kiely-Marshall | G A Harker | 6 | 59 kg |
12
11/1
|
| 11th | 13 | 4 |
Sovereign Applause (F)
[TP1]
Yet to trouble the judge following half-a-dozen starts in this sphere and 2 over hurdles, and hopes here pinned on the first-time cheekpieces sparking improvement.
|
C Horgan | R Menzies | 4 | 58.1 kg |
67
66/1
|
| 12th | 14 | 2 |
Sassy Glory (M)
[P]
Belatedly opened her account when landing a 1m Newcastle handicap in decisive fashion in September. Not in the same form next 2 starts, though, and record on turf stands at 0-14.
|
K S McHugh | M Walford | 5 | 55.8 kg |
26
25/1
|
| 6th | 15 | 14 |
Blackwater Lilly (M)
[P]
Modest hurdles winner who hasn't cut much ice in her 7 runs on the Flat.
|
Shay Farmer | B Ellison | 6 | 54.9 kg |
26
25/1
|
Betting forecast: Mao Shang Wong (7/2), Yokohama (9/2), Up The Jazz (5/1), Bownder (7/1), Expressionless (15/2), Powerful Response (11/1), Glint Of Light (12/1), Emery Down (12/1), Avatar Jet (12/1), Hibernate (20/1), Blackwater Lilly (25/1), Sassy Glory (25/1), Dissident (50/1), Electric Avenue (50/1), Sovereign Applause (66/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 6281.0 GBP |
| P2 | 2947.0 GBP |
| P3 | 1472.0 GBP |
| P4 | 737.0 GBP |
| P5 | 367.0 GBP |