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.
20:40 Doncaster
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1m2f · Flat · Class 5 · Good To Firm · 7 runners · £4,397 · Friday, 5 June 2026
Result
AI top pick finished 5thRace report
- 1stDomination (IRE)Sean D Bowen·Harriet Bethell6/1·7.00SP
- 2ndDryburgh (IRE)Tom Marquand·Oli Rix·beaten .5 lengths11/4·3.75SP
- 3rdTurtle Reef (GB)Jason Hart·Hugo Palmer·beaten 3 lengths9/1·10.00SP
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.
Pundit corner
Racing Post · third-partyPundit pick: Faeberon
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.
Forecast 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
Editorial from Racing Post analysts via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha. Formbook forecast prices are estimates, not market prices.
Why the model rates this top
Madjid
Lewis Edmunds · Harry Charlton · 3yo
Top-rated of 7
score 57.8 · +4.0 clear of next best (53.8)
Scores compare runners within this race only
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight100very strong21d since last run (race-fit window)
- Trainer20% weight83very strongHarry Charlton: 4/12 winners last 14d (33%)
- Ratings50% weight50below averageOR 66 · RPR 81 · TS 77
- Form20% weight32weakLast 6: 9-0-4-2-9
MarketNo market price available yet.
v1.3 rating — a field-relative score, not a win probability; for market-derived value see the Fair column in the runners table. Weights and method on /about. Tips are opinions, not advice.
Draw bias — Doncaster 1m2f
full course data →Moderate: low (inside) favoured (IV 1.20).
Low (1–4)
IV 1.20
Mid (5–7)
IV 1.05
High (8–10)
IV 0.73
Today: Filly Eilish (draw 4) and Dryburgh (draw 1) get the bias; Faeberon (draw 10) is in the least-favoured band.
IV = impact value: 1.00 is neutral, above it a stall band wins more often than its share of runners predicts. 100 qualifying races at this course and trip, 3-year window.
Runners · sorted by finishing position
| Pos | No. | Horse | Form | OR | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | J: Sean D Bowen · T: Harriet Bethell · draw 7 3yo · G · b | 77614 | 72 | 52.3 | 6/1·7.00 SP |
| 2 | 4 | J: Tom Marquand · T: Oli Rix · draw 1 3yo · G · bh | 37328 | 71 | 43.6 | 11/4·3.75 SP |
| 3 | 6 | J: Jason Hart · T: Hugo Palmer · draw 9 3yo · C · b | 650 | 68 | 42.5 | 9/1·10.00 SP |
| 4 | 1 | J: Harry Davies · T: Brian Meehan · draw 3 3yo · C · bb | 45052 | 72 | 39.5 | 7/2·4.50 SP |
| 5 | 8 | J: Lewis Edmunds · T: Harry Charlton · draw 6 3yo · G · b | 90429 | 66 | 57.8 | 7/4F·2.75 SP |
| 6 | 7 | J: Jonny Peate · T: Ivan Furtado · draw 4 3yo · F · bFirst after wind op | 326 | 66 | 47.4 | 25/1·26.00 SP |
| 7 | 9 | J: Warren Fentiman(3) · T: Michael & David Easterby · draw 2 3yo · G · bpFT P | 09560 | 64 | 38.2 | 100/1·101.00 SP |
| — | — | J: Callum Rodriguez · T: Simon & Ed Crisford · draw 10 3yo · G · bpFT P | 7483 | 71 | 53.8 | — |
| — | — | J: Marco Ghiani · T: David Menuisier · draw 5 3yo · G · ch | 4347 | 71 | 51.1 | — |
| — | — | J: Cam Hardie · T: Brian Ellison · draw 8 3yo · G · ch | 77074 | 57 | 36.6 | — |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
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.
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