14 Jun 2026 14:00 Doncaster
Winner: £8,400 (Penalty: £4,397); Distance: 1m 3f 197y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
Apres Christmas Village At Doncaster Racecourse Apprentice Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
3(3) |
- |
Optician (GB) (colt, bay, 9 13) |
230P-40 / 6 |
Flat (14) | C J Whiteley | M Herrington Michael Herrington… |
9/2 | ||
| midfield, smooth headway to dispute lead 3f out, ridden and headed 2f out, kept on and regained lead inside final furlong, drifted right but always doing enough towards finish | ||||||||||
2nd |
1(4) |
½ L |
Tiger (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 0) |
7634-64 / 4 |
Flat (9) | Harry Vigors | Ian Williams Gonzales And Michael… |
11/8 | ||
| wore hood to post, awkward start, held up in rear, headway 3f out, led narrowly 2f out, soon ridden, kept on but headed inside final furlong, drifted right and always held towards finish | ||||||||||
3rd |
4(1) |
2¾ L |
Holly Mist (IRE) (filly, grey, 9 7) |
233455 / 4 |
Flat (12) | Jack Nicholls | R Varian Stay Foolish |
7/2 | ||
| wore hood to post, midfield, headway to dispute lead 3f out, soon ridden, headed 2f out, outpaced by leaders inside final furlong | ||||||||||
4th |
2(2) |
7½ L |
Caledonian (GB) (gelding, bay, 9 13) |
1/475-58 / 4 |
Flat (30) | Alexandra Egan | D M Simcock Millingbrook Racing… |
17/2 | ||
| held up in rear, in touch 3f out, ridden and outpaced 2f out | ||||||||||
5th |
5(6) |
16 L |
Idyllic (GB) (filly, grey, 9 4) |
41476-6 / 5 |
Flat (57) | Lauren Young | W Storey The A Listers |
13/2 | ||
| led, went clear after 2f, reduced advantage 4f out, headed 3f out, soon ridden and weakened | ||||||||||
6th |
6(5) |
1 L |
Red Derek (GB) (gelding, bay, 8 9) |
3356-44 / 10 |
Flat (23) | Ben Ffrench-Davis | L Williamson Mrs Lisa Williamson |
20/1 | ||
| prominent, ridden and dropped to rear 3f out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
