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20:40

Doncaster

Great Britain

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Friday, 5 June 2026

1m2f·Flat·Class 5·Good To Firm·7 runners·£4,397
Result

Race report

AI top pick finished 5th
  1. 1st
    Domination (IRE)
    Sean D Bowen·Harriet Bethell
    6/1·7.00
    SP
  2. 2nd
    Dryburgh (IRE)
    Tom Marquand·Oli Rix·beaten .5 lengths
    11/4·3.75
    SP
  3. 3rd
    Turtle Reef (GB)
    Jason Hart·Hugo Palmer·beaten 3 lengths
    9/1·10.00
    SP
Race time
2m 8.90s+2.40s vs std

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

In-running (Domination (IRE))

Held up in rear - switched left and headway when on far side of group over 2f out - ridden when led over 1f out - kept on well inside final furlong

AI top-rated Madjid (score 57.8) finished 5th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 1.75 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 →
v1.057.8/100 rating
Madjid
4.00Bet365· informational only

Top-rated, but filter rejects this race

v1.1
No pick

Race outside the segment-edge filter

Each-way52.3/100 rating
Domination
8.20Betfair 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

Madjid

Lewis Edmunds · Harry Charlton · 3yo

57.8/100
+4.0 vs next best (53.8)

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

  • Freshness10% weight
    100very strong
    21d since last run (race-fit window)
  • Trainer20% weight
    83very strong
    Harry Charlton: 4/12 winners last 14d (33%)
  • Ratings50% weight
    50below average
    OR 66 · RPR 81 · TS 77
  • Form20% weight
    32weak
    Last 6: 9-0-4-2-9
MarketBest price 4.00 (Bet365) — 2nd favourite. AI sees slight value vs consensus.

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

Runners

Pos#DrHorseJockey / TrainerFormWtORRPRTSAISP
413
3yo · C · bb
45052
9-0972806739.5
7/2·4.50
SP
127
3yo · G · b
77614
9-0972815052.3
6/1·7.00
SP
241
3yo · G · bh
37328
9-0871817543.6
11/4·3.75
SP
369
3yo · C · b
650
9-05687542.5
9/1·10.00
SP
674
3yo · F · bFirst after wind op
326
9-03667647.4
25/1·26.00
SP
586
3yo · G · b
90429
9-0366817757.8
7/4F·2.75
SP
792
3yo · G · bpFT P
09560
9-0164824138.2
100/1·101.00
SP
10
3yo · G · bpFT P
7483
9-0871846853.8
5
3yo · G · ch
4347
9-0871797051.1
8
3yo · G · ch
77074
8-0857756836.6

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 20:40 Doncaster on 5 June 2026?

Domination (IRE) won the 20:40 Doncaster at SP 7.00. Ridden by Sean D Bowen. Trained by Harriet Bethell.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 20:40 Doncaster?

No — the AI top pick (Madjid) finished 5.

What were the placings in the 20:40 Doncaster?

Top finishers: 1. Domination (IRE) (7.00), 2. Dryburgh (IRE) (3.75), 3. Turtle Reef (GB) (10.00).

What was the winning time for the 20:40 Doncaster?

The winning time was 2m 8.90s, 2.40s slower than standard.

Racing Post verdict

Third-party

Top of the list is FAEBERON (nap), who made a bold bid when a clear third at Thirsk and is only 1lb higher on this drop back in trip.

Racing Post pick: Faeberon

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

Betting forecast

Formbook

2/1 Faeberon, 100/30 Battosai, 11/2 Domination, 13/2 Madjid, 10/1 Dryburgh, 12/1 Aerial Silk, Filly Eilish, 14/1 Turtle Reef, 25/1 Attention Seeker, 33/1 Howsham

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

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