18:55

Doncaster

Great Britain

Ian "Festa" Smithurst Memorial Handicap

Saturday, 20 June 2026

7f·Flat·Class 4·Good To Firm·13 runners·£5,653

DrawNo meaningful draw bias· 224 races · full map →

Result

Race report

AI top pick wonat SP 2/1F·3.00

1st
Toastmaster (IRE)AI top pick · 53.9
Edward Greatrex·Michael Herrington
2/1F·3.00
SP
2nd
Flight Control (IRE)
William Pyle·Kevin & Lauren Frost·beaten .5 lengths
9/2·5.50
SP
3rd
Three Non Blondes (GB)
Alexandra Egan·Hayley Burton·beaten 0.2 lengths
22/1·23.00
SP

Race time

1m 23.70s+0.60s vs std

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

Settled · 1pt level stake = 2.00 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 →

v1.053.9/100 rating

Toastmaster

5.00Bet365· informational only

Top-rated, but filter rejects this race

v1.1

No pick

Race outside the segment-edge filter

Each-way53.9/100 rating

Toastmaster

5.00Bet365

Place portion settles at 1.80 · 1/5 odds · 4 places

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

Toastmaster

Edward Greatrex · Michael Herrington · 3yo

53.9/100

+0.9 vs next best (53.0)

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

Freshness10% weight
100very strong
15d since last run (race-fit window)
Form20% weight
55average
Last 6: 2-3-5-3-3
Ratings50% weight
49below average
OR 73
Trainer20% weight
43below average
Michael Herrington: 3/18 winners last 14d (17%)

MarketBest price 5.00 (Bet365) — market favourite. AI agrees with the market.

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

Runners

Pos	#	Dr	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Form	Wt	OR	RPR	TS	AI	SP
3	1	1	Three Non Blondes 3yo · F · b	Alexandra Egan(7) Hayley Burton	1215	9-11	82	—	—	47.4	22/1·23.00 SP
8	2	9	Galileo Island 3yo · C · bpFT P	P J McDonald Marco Botti	11324	9-09	80	—	—	50.7	22/1·23.00 SP
2	3	2	Flight Control 3yo · G · br	William Pyle Kevin & Lauren Frost	135	9-09	80	—	—	47.0	9/2·5.50 SP
9	4	11	Chale Chalo 3yo · G · bp	William Cox Tom Dascombe	09312	9-07	78	—	—	50.1	40/1·41.00 SP
13	5	3	Watcha Snoop 3yo · G · bpFT P	Luke Morris Hugo Palmer	80000	9-06	77	—	—	41.3	33/1·34.00 SP
7	6	4	Gesayed 3yo · F · b	Clifford Lee K R Burke	135	9-06	77	—	—	53.0	12/1·13.00 SP
6	7	5	French Affair 3yo · G · b	Alec Voikhansky Richard Hannon	25424	9-05	76	—	—	52.6	5/2·3.50 SP
4	8	6	Cotai Eye Joe 3yo · G · ch	David Nolan Ivan Furtado	3310	9-04	75	—	—	46.1	22/1·23.00 SP
12	9	8	Mighty Vega 3yo · G · btp	Christian Howarth(3) Scott Dixon	182213	9-04	75	—	—	52.5	18/1·19.00 SP
1	10	7	Toastmaster 3yo · G · b	Edward Greatrex Michael Herrington	23533	9-02	73	—	—	53.9	2/1F·3.00 SP
11	11	13	Comprador 3yo · C · btpFT TP	Cam Hardie Antony Brittain	33353	9-00	71	—	—	44.1	80/1·81.00 SP
5	12	10	Harswell Angel 3yo · G · gr	Oisin McSweeney Roger Fell	74888	8-12	69	—	—	50.5	11/1·12.00 SP
10	13	12	Vega Storm 3yo · G · b	Ryan Sexton Richard & Peter Fahey	335	8-10	67	—	—	44.3	14/1·15.00 SP

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 18:55 Doncaster on 20 June 2026?

Toastmaster (IRE) won the 18:55 Doncaster at SP 3.00. Ridden by Edward Greatrex. Trained by Michael Herrington.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 18:55 Doncaster?

Yes — the AI top-rated horse, Toastmaster, won the race (AI score 53.9).

What were the placings in the 18:55 Doncaster?

Top finishers: 1. Toastmaster (IRE) (3.00), 2. Flight Control (IRE) (5.50), 3. Three Non Blondes (GB) (23.00).

What was the winning time for the 18:55 Doncaster?

The winning time was 1m 23.70s, 0.60s slower than standard.

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