Full Result 2.00 Doncaster | 14 June 2026

Apres Christmas Village At Doncaster Racecourse Apprentice Handicap

(Class 5) (0-75, 4yo+) (1m3f197yds) 1m4f Good To Soft

1st £4,396.56 2nd £2,063.04 3rd £1,030.68 4th £515.76 5th £257.04

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽³⁾	3. Optician 9/2 Conor Whiteley ³ Michael Herrington	Conor Whiteley ³ Michael Herrington	6	910	72	75	79	–
b g Expert Eye - Starlit Sands (Oasis Dream)
Took keen hold, in touch with leaders, pressed leader 2f out, sustained duel with runner-up inside final furlong, led final 110yds, kept on towards finish (op 4/1)

2⁽⁴⁾ ½	1. Tiger (FR) 11/8F Harry Vigors ³ Ian Williams	Harry Vigors ³ Ian Williams	4	911	73	75	79	–
b g Wooded (IRE) - Edya (Makfi)
Held up in rear, headway from over 3f out, led narrowly 2f out, sustained duel with winner inside final furlong, headed final 110yds, no extra towards finish (tchd 5/4 and tchd 6/4)

3⁽¹⁾ 2¾ [3¼]	4. Holly Mist (IRE) 7/2 Jack Nicholls Roger Varian	Jack Nicholls Roger Varian	4	97	66	64	68	–
gr f Dark Angel (IRE) - Punita Arora (IRE) (Sepoy)
In touch with leaders, headway to lead 3f out, soon faced challenges, headed and lost second 2f out, weakened gradually from 1f out (op 10/3)

4⁽²⁾ 7½ [10¾]	2. Caledonian 17/2 Alexandra Egan ³ David Simcock	Alexandra Egan ³ David Simcock	4	910	72	58	62	–
b g Sottsass (FR) - Sahara Sky (IRE) (Danehill)
Held up in rear, some headway 3f out, soon outpaced, no chance from over 1f out (op 12/1)

5⁽⁶⁾ 16 [26¾]	5. Idyllic 13/2 Lauren Young Wilf Storey	Lauren Young Wilf Storey	5	94 w¹	63	22	27	–
gr m Bated Breath - Ocean Paradise (New Approach)
Took keen hold, pressed leader early, led after 1f, soon went clear, much reduced lead over 3f out, soon headed, weakened quickly from over 2f out (op 6/1)

6⁽⁵⁾ 1 [27¾]	6. Red Derek 20/1 Ben Ffrench Davis Lisa Williamson	Ben Ffrench Davis Lisa Williamson	10	89 2	54	11	17	–
b g Steele Tango (USA) - Maydream (Sea Freedom)
Led narrowly early, headed after 1f, soon chased clear leader, lost ground over 3f out, lost touch from over 2f out (tchd 18/1)

6 ran Off time: 2:00:23 Winning time: 2m 31.31s (slow by 1.61s) Total SP: 112%
1st owner: Michael Herrington Racing Club (Optician) 1st breeder: Miss K Rausing
2nd owner: Gonzales And Michael Watt (Tiger)
3rd owner: Stay Foolish (Holly Mist)
Tote win: £5.50 PL: £2.10 £1.40 Ex: £12 CSF: £10.94 Trifecta: £26.90

2:00 Doncaster 14 Jun 2026

Apres Christmas Village At Doncaster Racecourse Apprentice Handicap