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14:00

Doncaster

Great Britain

Apres Christmas Village At Doncaster Racecourse Apprentice Handicap

Sunday, 14 June 2026

1m4f·Flat·Class 5·Good To Soft·6 runners·£4,397
DrawModerate: low (inside) favoured (IV 1.20)· 100 races · full map →
Result

Race report

AI top pick finished 6th
  1. 1st
    Optician (GB)
    Conor Whiteley·Michael Herrington
    9/2·5.50
    SP
  2. 2nd
    Tiger (FR)
    Harry Vigors·Ian Williams·beaten .5 lengths
    11/8F·2.38
    SP
  3. 3rd
    Holly Mist (IRE)
    Jack Nicholls·Roger Varian·beaten 2.75 lengths
    7/2·4.50
    SP
Race time
2m 31.31s+1.61s vs std

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

AI top-rated Red Derek (score 52.3) finished 6th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 20.00 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 →
v1.052.3/100 rating
Red Derek
22.00Betfair Exchange· informational only

Top-rated, but filter rejects this race

v1.1
No pick

Race outside the segment-edge filter

Racing Alpha pick

Red Derek

Ben Ffrench Davis · Lisa Williamson · 10yo

52.3/100
+0.8 vs next best (51.5)

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

  • Freshness10% weight
    100very strong
    23d since last run (race-fit window)
  • Trainer20% weight
    83very strong
    Lisa Williamson: 1/3 winners last 14d (33%)
  • Form20% weight
    39below average
    Last 6: 3-5-6-4-4
  • Ratings50% weight
    36below average
    OR 54
MarketBest price 22.00 (Betfair Exchange) — 6th pick of 6 in market. AI is contrarian here.

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

Runners

Pos#DrHorseJockey / TrainerFormWtORRPRTSAISP
214
Tiger
4yo · G · b
Ian Williams
63464
10-0073——39.1
11/8F·2.38
SP
422
Caledonian
4yo · G · b
David Simcock
47558
9-1372——44.0
17/2·9.50
SP
133
Optician
6yo · G · b
Michael Herrington
30P40
9-1372——45.7
9/2·5.50
SP
341
Holly Mist
4yo · F · gr
Roger Varian
233455
9-0766——51.5
7/2·4.50
SP
556
Idyllic
5yo · M · grFirst after wind op
Wilf Storey
14766
9-0463——45.0
13/2·7.50
SP
665
Red Derek
10yo · G · b
Lisa Williamson
35644
8-0954——52.3
20/1·21.00
SP

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 14:00 Doncaster on 14 June 2026?

Optician (GB) won the 14:00 Doncaster at SP 5.50. Ridden by Conor Whiteley. Trained by Michael Herrington.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 14:00 Doncaster?

No — the AI top pick (Red Derek) finished 6.

What were the placings in the 14:00 Doncaster?

Top finishers: 1. Optician (GB) (5.50), 2. Tiger (FR) (2.38), 3. Holly Mist (IRE) (4.50).

What was the winning time for the 14:00 Doncaster?

The winning time was 2m 31.31s, 1.61s slower than standard.

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