13:20 Doncaster

Northwick Group Handicap

6f · Flat · Class 6 · Good To Firm · 16 runners · £4,711 · Saturday, 6 June 2026

Result

Race report

AI top pick finished 16th

1st
Melissa Honey (GB)
Daniel Tudhope·Michael Herrington
4/1·5.00
SP
2nd
Desert Master (GB)
William Pyle·Antony Brittain·beaten .5 lengths
50/1·51.00
SP
3rd
Run This Way (GB)
David Nolan·Paul Midgley·beaten 0.3 lengths
4/1·5.00
SP

Race time

1m 11.20s+1.70s vs std

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

In-running (Melissa Honey (GB))

“Ducked left start - towards rear - some headway but waiting for room 3f out - pushed along 2f out - ridden and pressed leaders 1f out - led final 110yds - ran on”

AI top-rated Instant Bond (score 63.4) finished 16th.

Settled · 1pt level stake = 5.00 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: Instant Bond

Preference is for INSTANT BOND, who made it two wins from his last four runs when swooping late at Leicester in April.

Forecast 7/2 Run This Way, 5/1 Instant Bond, 13/2 Moonhall Lass, 15/2 Candy Warhol, 8/1 Melissa Honey, 10/1 Mickey Mongoose, 11/1 Mu Mu Land, 12/1 Bibendum, Hurstwood, 14/1 Brave Empire, 16/1 Roundhay Park, Asadjumeirah, 25/1 Desert Master, 33/1 Solar Biricz, Canaria Sun, 40/1 Ticktyboo

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

Instant Bond

J F Egan · Michael Wigham · 5yo

Top-rated of 16

score 63.4 · +13.5 clear of next best (49.9)

Scores compare runners within this race only

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

Trainer20% weight
100small sample (n=3)
Michael Wigham: 2/3 winners last 14d (67%) — too few recent runs to judge the yard
Freshness10% weight
85very strong
42d since last run (fresh)
Form20% weight
73strong
Last 6: 3-6-1-3-3-1
Ratings50% weight
40below average
OR 57 · RPR 69 · TS 56

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 6f

full course data →

No meaningful draw bias at this course and trip.

Low (1–6)

IV 0.96

Mid (7–11)

IV 0.93

High (12–16)

IV 1.11

IV = impact value: 1.00 is neutral, above it a stall band wins more often than its share of runners predicts. 155 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	12	Melissa Honey J: Daniel Tudhope · T: Michael Herrington · draw 9 4yo · F · b	08643	9-00	50	69	62	41.1	4/1·5.00 SP
2	15	Desert Master J: William Pyle · T: Antony Brittain · draw 1 5yo · G · bv	524826	8-10	46	70	41	32.7	50/1·51.00 SP
3	2	Run This Way J: David Nolan · T: Paul Midgley · draw 7 8yo · M · bb	87114	9-08	58	68	58	44.8	4/1·5.00 SP
4	8	Brave Empire J: Jonny Peate · T: Ivan Furtado · draw 12 5yo · G · grt	598905	9-07	57	68	48	35.9	12/1·13.00 SP
5	5	Mu Mu Land J: Tom Kiely-Marshall(5) · T: Julie Camacho · draw 13 4yo · G · bp	54926	9-07	57	68	36	44.2	12/1·13.00 SP
6	10	Hurstwood J: P J McDonald · T: Peter Niven · draw 6 9yo · G · gr	67946	9-02	52	67	61	31.6	20/1·21.00 SP
7	1	Candy Warhol J: Lewis Edmunds · T: Scott Dixon · draw 5 7yo · G · btp	422324	9-09	59	71	60	45.3	12/1·13.00 SP
8	3	Moonhall Lass J: Rossa Ryan · T: James Owen · draw 2 4yo · F · bp	03118	9-08	58	70	59	49.9	100/30F·4.33 SP
9	16	Asadjumeirah J: Cam Hardie · T: Antony Brittain · draw 14 8yo · G · btp	654386	8-10	46	66	42	33.1	28/1·29.00 SP
10	4	Bibendum J: Ryan Sexton · T: Julie Camacho · draw 15 5yo · G · bv	13045	9-08	58	69	43	41.7	20/1·21.00 SP
11	13	Solar Biricz J: Ben Robinson · T: Mark Walford · draw 16 4yo · G · ch	90040	8-13	49	66	46	39.9	33/1·34.00 SP
12	11	Mickey Mongoose J: Duran Fentiman · T: Olly Williams · draw 4 6yo · G · bb	155814	9-02	52	69	47	38.8	22/1·23.00 SP
13	6	Roundhay Park J: Faye McManoman · T: Nigel Tinkler · draw 11 11yo · G · chp	28587	9-07	57	67	46	41.4	16/1·17.00 SP
14	9	Ticktyboo J: Alex Jary(3) · T: Jake Thomas Coulson · draw 8 5yo · G · bvFT V	75350	9-06	56	66	55	34.7	50/1·51.00 SP
15	14	Canaria Sun J: James Sullivan · T: Tim Easterby · draw 10 4yo · G · bb	30430	8-11	47	65	60	38.4	28/1·29.00 SP
16	7	Instant Bond J: J F Egan · T: Michael Wigham · draw 3 5yo · G · bt	361331	9-07	57	69	56	63.4	5/1·6.00 SP

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 13:20 Doncaster on 6 June 2026?

Melissa Honey (GB) won the 13:20 Doncaster at SP 5.00. Ridden by Daniel Tudhope. Trained by Michael Herrington.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 13:20 Doncaster?

No — the AI top pick (Instant Bond) finished 16.

What were the placings in the 13:20 Doncaster?

Top finishers: 1. Melissa Honey (GB) (5.00), 2. Desert Master (GB) (51.00), 3. Run This Way (GB) (5.00).

What was the winning time for the 13:20 Doncaster?

The winning time was 1m 11.20s, 1.70s slower than standard.

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