Who won the 20:05 Doncaster on 5 June 2026?
Novello Lad (GB) won the 20:05 Doncaster at SP 6.00. Ridden by David Nolan. Trained by Paul Midgley.
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Doncaster
Great BritainJoin Us To Walk As One Handicap
Friday, 5 June 2026
6f·Flat·Class 4·Good To Firm·13 runners·£5,653
Result
AI top pick placed 2ndRace report
- 1stNovello Lad (GB)David Nolan·Paul Midgley5/1·6.00SP
- 2ndBetties Bay (GB)AI top pick · 64.7Tom Marquand·James Owen·beaten 0.3 lengths13/2·7.50SP
- 3rdPhotosynthesis (IRE)Harry Davies·Peter Chapple-Hyam·beaten 1.25 lengths100/30F·4.33SP
Race time
1m 10.33s+0.83s vs std
Slightly slow — minor pace variance, nothing to read into.
In-running (Novello Lad (GB))
“Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - headway and switched right over 1f out - ridden to lead inside final furlong - kept on well”
Settled · 1pt level stake = 6.50 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 →v1.064.7/100 rating
Betties Bay
7.00Coral· informational only
Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Each-way64.7/100 rating
Betties Bay
7.00Coral
Place portion settles at 2.20 · 1/5 odds · 4 places
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
Betties Bay
Tom Marquand · James Owen · 5yo
64.7/100
+6.0 vs next best (58.7)
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight100very strong25d since last run (race-fit window)
- Form20% weight95very strongLast 6: 5-1-1-1-1
- Ratings50% weight55averageOR 77 · RPR 94 · TS 78
- Trainer20% weight40below averageJames Owen: 9/55 winners last 14d (16%)
MarketBest price 7.00 (Coral) — 3rd pick of 13 in market. AI is contrarian here.
v1.3 rating · weights and method explained on /about. Tips are opinions, not advice.
Runners
| Pos | # | Dr | Horse | Jockey / Trainer | Form | Wt | OR | RPR | TS | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 1 | 11 | 4yo · G · b | 09657 | 9-09 | 85 | 93 | 59 | 47.4 | 28/1·29.00 SP | |
| 3 | 2 | 3 | 5yo · G · b | 71074 | 9-09 | 85 | 97 | 72 | 44.9 | 100/30F·4.33 SP | |
| 9 | 3 | 4 | 5yo · G · bp | 18098 | 9-09 | 85 | 91 | 56 | 36.9 | 20/1·21.00 SP | |
| 12 | 4 | 15 | 4yo · G · ch | 29930 | 9-09 | 85 | 98 | 92 | 53.2 | 7/1·8.00 SP | |
| 1 | 5 | 2 | 5yo · G · b | 02931 | 9-09 | 85 | 97 | 74 | 52.6 | 5/1·6.00 SP | |
| 11 | 7 | 7 | 6yo · G · b | 40888 | 9-04 | 80 | 97 | 73 | 44.0 | 12/1·13.00 SP | |
| 5 | 8 | 1 | 7yo · G · b | 136220 | 9-03 | 79 | 96 | 76 | 50.7 | 4/1·5.00 SP | |
| 7 | 9 | 12 | 6yo · G · b | 66100 | 9-03 | 79 | 96 | 84 | 47.1 | 40/1·41.00 SP | |
| 4 | 11 | 9 | 8yo · G · chv | 52940 | 9-02 | 78 | 97 | 90 | 41.6 | 16/1·17.00 SP | |
| 13 | 12 | 8 | 4yo · F · br | 3140 | 9-02 | 78 | 91 | 81 | 40.2 | 16/1·17.00 SP | |
| 2 | 13 | 13 | 5yo · M · b | 51111 | 9-01 | 77 | 94 | 78 | 64.7 | 13/2·7.50 SP | |
| 8 | 14 | 10 | 4yo · F · b | 253335 | 8-13 | 75 | 94 | 71 | 48.0 | 14/1·15.00 SP | |
| 10 | 15 | 5 | 6yo · G · br | 04602 | 8-11 | 73 | 94 | 76 | 42.7 | 28/1·29.00 SP | |
| — | — | 6 | 4yo · G · bv | 24411 | 9-03 | 79 | 96 | — | 58.7 | — | |
| — | — | 14 | 6yo · G · bh | 31060 | 9-08 | 84 | 96 | 48 | 47.4 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 20:05 Doncaster?
No — the AI top pick (Betties Bay) finished 2.
What were the placings in the 20:05 Doncaster?
Top finishers: 1. Novello Lad (GB) (6.00), 2. Betties Bay (GB) (7.50), 3. Photosynthesis (IRE) (4.33).
What was the winning time for the 20:05 Doncaster?
The winning time was 1m 10.33s, 0.83s slower than standard.
Racing Post verdict
Third-partyPhotosynthesis can go well again but the rampant BETTIES BAY is impossible to pass over in this bid for a five-timer.
Racing Post pick: Betties Bay
Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.
Betting forecast
Formbook7/2 Novello Lad, 100/30 Betties Bay, 4/1 Photosynthesis, 15/2 American Style, 12/1 Lord Bertie, Papa Cocktail, 16/1 Kats Bob, Media Darling, Tough Enough, 18/1 Misunderstood, Mythical Phoenix, Bright, 20/1 Smart Vision, 25/1 Alondra
Formbook's pre-race odds estimate — not market prices.
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