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SIS Apprentice Handicap

Doncaster · 30 April 2016
  • TypeFlat
  • ClassClass 4
  • Distance1m 4f
  • GoingSoft
  • SurfaceTurf
  • Runners5
  • HandicapYes

Desert Encounter (IRE) (5/2) won the SIS Apprentice Handicap at Doncaster on 30 April 2016, beating Craggaknock (GB) by 2¼ lengths under George Buckell for trainer David Simcock. 5 ran on Soft going over 1m 4f; the winning time was 2m 47.79s (slow by 18.39s). The 6/4 favourite, Craggaknock (GB), finished 2nd, beaten 2¼ lengths.

On the record: how often the favourite wins in a field of 5 — The market

Winner Desert Encounter (IRE)
SP: 5/2KTB Rating 87B J: George Buckell T: David Simcock
Won by 2¼ lengthsFav: Craggaknock (GB) 6/4 · 2nd
Pos Dr Horse Btn Jockey Trainer Wgt ORKTB Time Prize SP
1st 1 Desert Encounter (IRE) 4g George Buckell(3) David Simcock 9-3 8287B 2:47.79 5,175.20 5/2
2nd 5 Craggaknock (GB) 5g 2¼ Callum Shepherd(3) Mark Walford 9-4 8283B 2:48.24 1,540 6/4 fav
3rd 2 Parnell's Dream (GB) 4f 1½ Patrick O'Donnell(3) Ralph Beckett 8-8 7370B 2:48.54 769.60 9/4
4th 3 Arabian Oasis (GB) 4g 2¾ Phil Dennis(5) Philip Kirby 8-13 8068B 2:49.09 384.80 20/1
5th 4 Ronald Gee (IRE) h 9g 6 Ryan Tate Jim Goldie 8-11 7253B 2:50.29 — 14/1

Winning time 2m 47.79s (slow by 18.39s)

Non-runners Biff Johnson (unsuitable ground)

KTB figures KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 — what each horse ran to in this race, in pounds on the official-rating scale (5 of 5 runners have a figure). GB & Irish racing only · figures as at 4 Oct 2026 · a record of the race, not a forecast.

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Quick answers

Who won the SIS Apprentice Handicap at Doncaster in 2016?
Desert Encounter (IRE) won the SIS Apprentice Handicap at Doncaster on 30 April 2016, ridden by George Buckell and trained by David Simcock.
What was the finishing order of the 2016 SIS Apprentice Handicap at Doncaster?
1st Desert Encounter (IRE) (5/2), 2nd Craggaknock (GB) (6/4F), 3rd Parnell's Dream (GB) (9/4).
What price was the winner of the 2016 SIS Apprentice Handicap at Doncaster?
Desert Encounter (IRE) returned a starting price of 5/2.
How many horses ran in the 2016 SIS Apprentice Handicap at Doncaster?
5 horses ran in the 2016 SIS Apprentice Handicap at Doncaster. Non-runners: Biff Johnson (unsuitable ground).
What was the winning time of the 2016 SIS Apprentice Handicap at Doncaster?
The winning time was 2m 47.79s (slow by 18.39s).

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