Who won the 17:45 Doncaster on 5 June 2026?
Harmonics (IRE) won the 17:45 Doncaster at SP 3.00. Ridden by Benoit De La Sayette. Trained by John & Thady Gosden.
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Doncaster
Great BritainSupport Weston Park Cancer Charity Today Restricted Novice Stakes (Bands B-D) (GBB/GBBPlus Race)
Friday, 5 June 2026
1m2f·Flat·Class 4·Good To Firm·8 runners·£5,400
Result
AI top pick wonat SP 2/1·3.00Race report
- 1stHarmonics (IRE)AI top pick · 68.8Benoit De La Sayette·John & Thady Gosden2/1·3.00SP
- 2ndMy Mate Roger (IRE)Jack Mitchell·Tom Clover·beaten 6 lengths4/6F·1.67SP
- 3rdI Got Rhythm (GER)Daniel Muscutt·Kevin Philippart De Foy·beaten .75 lengths40/1·41.00SP
Race time
2m 7.51s+1.01s vs std
Slightly slow — minor pace variance, nothing to read into.
In-running (Harmonics (IRE))
“In touch with leaders - headway over 3f out - pushed along when led over 1f out - kept on well and went clear inside final furlong - readily”
Settled · 1pt level stake = 2.00 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 →v1.068.8/100 rating
Harmonics
3.25Betfair Exchange· informational only
Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Racing Alpha pick
Harmonics
Benoit De La Sayette · John & Thady Gosden · 3yo
68.8/100
+4.1 vs next best (64.8)
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight100very strong15d since last run (race-fit window)
- Form20% weight77strongLast 6: 5-1
- Trainer20% weight73strongJohn & Thady Gosden: 7/24 winners last 14d (29%)
- Ratings50% weight58averageRPR 87 — highest combined rating in the field
MarketBest price 3.25 (Betfair Exchange) — 2nd favourite. AI sees slight value vs consensus.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 7 | 3yo · C · b | 51 | 9-11 | — | 87 | — | 68.8 | 2/1·3.00 SP | |
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 3yo · G · ch | 7 | 9-04 | — | 68 | 55 | 33.5 | 40/1·41.00 SP | |
| 4 | 4 | 8 | 3yo · G · b | 4 | 9-04 | — | 80 | 52 | 49.0 | 8/1·9.00 SP | |
| 2 | 5 | 6 | 3yo · C · b | 222 | 9-04 | 86 | 97 | 75 | 64.8 | 4/6F·1.67 SP | |
| 7 | 6 | 4 | 3yo · G · ch | — | 9-02 | — | — | — | 15.0 | 25/1·26.00 SP | |
| 5 | 7 | 5 | 3yo · G · ch | — | 9-02 | — | — | — | 15.0 | 14/1·15.00 SP | |
| 8 | 8 | 2 | 3yo · G · b | 0 | 9-02 | — | 43 | 17 | 14.5 | 200/1·201.00 SP | |
| 6 | 9 | 3 | 3yo · F · bh | 70 | 8-09 | — | 72 | — | 50.0 | 50/1·51.00 SP | |
| — | — | 9 | 3yo · G · b | 64 | 9-04 | — | 83 | 61 | 61.3 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 17:45 Doncaster?
Yes — the AI top-rated horse, Harmonics, won the race (AI score 68.8).
What were the placings in the 17:45 Doncaster?
Top finishers: 1. Harmonics (IRE) (3.00), 2. My Mate Roger (IRE) (1.67), 3. I Got Rhythm (GER) (41.00).
What was the winning time for the 17:45 Doncaster?
The winning time was 2m 7.51s, 1.01s slower than standard.
Racing Post verdict
Third-partyIt's hard to get away from MY MATE ROGER who has form figures of 222 and sets a clear standard on his close call at Windsor last month.
Racing Post pick: My Mate Roger
Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.
Betting forecast
Formbook4/6 My Mate Roger, 100/30 Harmonics, 7/1 Le Morbihan, 10/1 Cliff Danger, 20/1 I Got Rhythm, Ingemar, 33/1 Hawksworth, Annahita, 100/1 West Sleekburn Lad
Formbook's pre-race odds estimate — not market prices.
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