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19:30

Doncaster

Great Britain

Apus Life Sciences Handicap

Friday, 5 June 2026

1m·Flat·Class 4·Good To Firm·7 runners·£5,653
Result

Race report

AI top pick was a non-runner
  1. 1st
    Rumba Numba (GB)
    Jack Mitchell·Roger Varian
    9/4·3.25
    SP
  2. 2nd
    Mr Mistoffelees (IRE)
    Rowan Scott·Sam England·beaten 0.3 lengths
    11/1·12.00
    SP
  3. 3rd
    Sailthisshipalone (GB)
    Jason Hart·Ivan Furtado·beaten 2.5 lengths
    9/2·5.50
    SP
Race time
1m 37.93s+1.93s vs std

Slightly slow — minor pace variance, nothing to read into.

In-running (Rumba Numba (GB))

In touch with leaders - headway over 3f out - led over 1f out - ridden and kept on inside final 110yds

Settled · 1pt level stake = 2.25 pt return on the winnerTipping P&L →

Furlong's verdict

Reading the form…

AI-written, grounded in our data on this race. May be wrong. Verify before staking. Opinion, not advice.

Selections by model

Head-to-head dashboard →
v1.057.7/100 rating
Cavolo Nero
· informational only

Top-rated, but filter rejects this race

v1.1
No pick

Race outside the segment-edge filter

Each-way56.3/100 rating
Sailthisshipalone
10.00Betfair Exchange

Top-half AI rating in the EW price sweet spot. Each-way splits stake: half on the win, half on the place portion.

Racing Alpha pick

Cavolo Nero

Daniel Muscutt · James Ferguson · 4yo

57.7/100
+1.4 vs next best (56.3)

The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.

  • Freshness10% weight
    85very strong
    41d since last run (fresh)
  • Ratings50% weight
    58average
    OR 85 · RPR 98 · TS 80
  • Form20% weight
    58average
    Last 6: 4-3-2-3-4
  • Trainer20% weight
    43below average
    James Ferguson: 1/6 winners last 14d (17%)
Marketno market price available

v1.3 rating · weights and method explained on /about. Tips are opinions, not advice.

Runners

Pos#DrHorseJockey / TrainerFormWtORRPRTSAISP
146
4yo · F · b
6124
9-0884955547.7
9/4·3.25
SP
510
5yo · G · b
04050
9-0682917948.8
75
4yo · G · b
71704
9-0480979351.0
4108
4yo · G · chv
94094
9-0379996241.3
15/2·8.50
SP
31112
5yo · G · btp
71714
9-0278967856.3
9/2·5.50
SP
5127
6yo · G · b
11756
9-0177937148.8
33/1·34.00
SP
21311
6yo · G · bp
26875
8-1274968247.3
11/1·12.00
SP
4
5yo · G · bt
02526
9-0581986944.8
2
6yo · G · b
516
9-04809543.3
9
4yo · G · b
08544
9-0480965650.1
1
4yo · G · bbFT B
43234
9-0985988057.7
3
4yo · G · chp
02817
9-1187966448.8
13
6yo · G · b
252808
9-1187986751.5

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 19:30 Doncaster on 5 June 2026?

Rumba Numba (GB) won the 19:30 Doncaster at SP 3.25. Ridden by Jack Mitchell. Trained by Roger Varian.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 19:30 Doncaster?

No — the AI top pick (Cavolo Nero) was a non-runner or unplaced.

What were the placings in the 19:30 Doncaster?

Top finishers: 1. Rumba Numba (GB) (3.25), 2. Mr Mistoffelees (IRE) (12.00), 3. Sailthisshipalone (GB) (5.50).

What was the winning time for the 19:30 Doncaster?

The winning time was 1m 37.93s, 1.93s slower than standard.

Racing Post verdict

Third-party

Preference is for Roger Varian's very lightly raced 4yo RUMBA NUMBA, who looks interesting off a dangerous mark on her comeback.

Racing Post pick: Rumba Numba

Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.

Betting forecast

Formbook

3/1 Rumba Numba, 6/1 Intrusively, 13/2 Sailthisshipalone, 7/1 Canvas, 8/1 Tilted Kilt, Cavolo Nero, Miletus, It'sneverjustone, 20/1 City Of Kings, Bowood, 25/1 Talis Evolvere, Cadarn, Mr Mistoffelees

Formbook's pre-race odds estimate — not market prices.

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