16:25 Doncaster

Summer Saturday Series At Doncaster Racecourse Handicap

7f · Flat · Class 3 · Good To Firm · 11 runners · £9,631 · Saturday, 6 June 2026

Result

Race report

AI top pick finished 9th

1st
Arctic Dawn (GB)
Zac Lloyd·Daniel & Claire Kubler
18/5F·4.60
SP
2nd
Apotheosis (IRE)
William Buick·Simon & Ed Crisford·beaten 3.25 lengths
6/1·7.00
SP
3rd
Akkadian Thunder (GB)
David Nolan·David O'Meara·beaten 0.3 lengths
5/1·6.00
SP

Race time

1m 22.34s−0.76s vs std

Faster than standard — genuine race tempo.

In-running (Arctic Dawn (GB))

“Prominent - pressed leader 3f out - pushed along 2f out - ridden over 1f out - led inside final furlong - ran on well final 110yds - readily”

AI top-rated Desert Falcon (score 62.0) finished 9th.

Settled · 1pt level stake = 6.00 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.

Pundit corner

Racing Post · third-party

Pundit pick: Akkadian Thunder

The vote goes to AKKADIAN THUNDER (nap) who won this race off only 2lb lower last year and may well bounce back.

Forecast 5/1 Galeron, 11/2 Arctic Dawn, 6/1 Desert Falcon, 13/2 Spell Master, 7/1 Eminency, 8/1 Khafiz, Apotheosis, New Image, 9/1 Akkadian Thunder, 10/1 Monsieur Bondy, 20/1 Montezin

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

Desert Falcon

Ryan Sexton · Julie Camacho · 6yo

Top-rated of 11

score 62.0 · +1.3 clear of next best (60.7)

Scores compare runners within this race only

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

Freshness10% weight
100very strong
24d since last run (race-fit window)
Ratings50% weight
64average
OR 96 · RPR 106 · TS 85
Form20% weight
55average
Last 6: 1-3-1-2-0
Trainer20% weight
45below average
Julie Camacho: 4/22 winners last 14d (18%)

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 7f

full course data →

No meaningful draw bias at this course and trip.

Low (1–4)

IV 1.10

Mid (5–8)

IV 0.92

High (9–12)

IV 0.97

IV = impact value: 1.00 is neutral, above it a stall band wins more often than its share of runners predicts. 224 qualifying races at this course and trip, 3-year window.

Runners · sorted by finishing position

Pos	No.	Horse	Form	Wt	OR	RPR	TS	AI	SP
1	7	Arctic Dawn J: Zac Lloyd · T: Daniel & Claire Kubler · draw 1 5yo · G · grp	51853	9-05	91	108	84	50.5	18/5F·4.60 SP
2	5	Apotheosis J: William Buick · T: Simon & Ed Crisford · draw 8 5yo · G · cht	01026	9-06	92	104	79	60.7	6/1·7.00 SP
3	6	Akkadian Thunder J: David Nolan · T: David O'Meara · draw 3 6yo · G · ch	86026	9-05	91	110	63	50.5	5/1·6.00 SP
4	12	Montezin J: Cam Hardie · T: Antony Brittain · draw 6 4yo · G · btpFT TP	22104	8-04	76	103	81	49.0	14/1·15.00 SP
5	9	New Image J: Daniel Tudhope · T: David O'Meara · draw 2 6yo · G · b	8630	9-02	88	107	95	53.3	12/1·13.00 SP
6	4	Galeron J: Harry Vigors(7) · T: Charles Hills · draw 5 6yo · G · b	53420	9-08	94	108	95	55.5	15/2·8.50 SP
7	10	Eminency J: Sean Levey · T: Stuart Williams · draw 9 6yo · G · grht	204354	8-13	85	104	83	47.0	8/1·9.00 SP
8	8	Spell Master J: Jonny Peate · T: Oli Rix · draw 4 4yo · G · b	4301	9-03	89	106	65	44.7	16/1·17.00 SP
9	2	Desert Falcon J: Ryan Sexton · T: Julie Camacho · draw 12 6yo · G · b	13120	9-10	96	106	85	62.0	6/1·7.00 SP
10	11	Monsieur Bondy J: P J McDonald · T: Geoff Oldroyd · draw 7 4yo · G · ch	3117	8-11	83	102	77	46.0	22/1·23.00 SP
11	1	Khafiz J: Jason Watson · T: Edward Bethell · draw 11 4yo · G · b	79350	9-10	96	106	98	51.2	17/2·9.50 SP
—	—	Billyjoh J: NON-RUNNER · T: Michael Appleby · draw 10 6yo · G · grp	86381	9-09	95	108	—	52.6	—

OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 16:25 Doncaster on 6 June 2026?

Arctic Dawn (GB) won the 16:25 Doncaster at SP 4.60. Ridden by Zac Lloyd. Trained by Daniel & Claire Kubler.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 16:25 Doncaster?

No — the AI top pick (Desert Falcon) finished 9.

What were the placings in the 16:25 Doncaster?

Top finishers: 1. Arctic Dawn (GB) (4.60), 2. Apotheosis (IRE) (7.00), 3. Akkadian Thunder (GB) (6.00).

What was the winning time for the 16:25 Doncaster?

The winning time was 1m 22.34s, 0.76s faster than standard.

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