Who won the 14:45 Doncaster on 9 July 2026?
Hatteen (IRE) won the 14:45 Doncaster at SP 6.50. Ridden by P J McDonald. Trained by Andrew Balding.
14:45 Doncaster
Betfred St Leger Trial Novice Stakes (GBB/GBBPlus Race)
1m4f · Flat · Class 2 · Good To Firm · 8 runners · £41,232 · Thursday, 9 July 2026
Result
AI top pick wonat SP 11/2·6.50Race report
- 1stHatteen (IRE)AI top pick · 59.7P J McDonald·Andrew Balding11/2·6.50SP
- 2ndAccording To Mark (IRE)Daniel Tudhope·Edward Bethell·beaten 4.25 lengths7/2·4.50SP
- 3rdCount Bezukhov (IRE)Billy Loughnane·Joseph Patrick O'Brien·beaten .5 lengthsEvensF·2.00SP
Race time
2m 29.65s
Race time recorded.
In-running (Hatteen (IRE))
“racing in the pack early - driven to make progress 2f out - moved into second and then to the front approaching the final furlong - drew away in the final furlong to score readily”
Settled · 1pt level stake = 5.50 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.
Other selections
Head-to-head dashboard →Each-way59.7/100 rating
Hatteen
5.50Betfair Exchange
Top-half AI rating in the EW price sweet spot. Each-way splits stake: half on the win, half on the place portion.
Why the model rates this top
Hatteen
P J McDonald · Andrew Balding · 3yo
Top-rated of 8
score 59.7 · +2.7 clear of next best (57.0)
Scores compare runners within this race only
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight85very strong55d since last run (fresh)
- Form20% weight67strongLast 6: 3-5-2-2
- Ratings50% weight55averageOR 82
- Trainer20% weight53averageAndrew Balding: 14/68 winners last 14d (21%)
MarketBest price 5.50 (Betfair Exchange) · 3rd in the market of 8.
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 1m4f
full course data →Moderate: low (inside) favoured (IV 1.20).
Low (1–3)
IV 1.20
Mid (4–6)
IV 1.05
High (7–8)
IV 0.73
Today: According To Mark (draw 2) and Poker (draw 1) get the bias; Shoof Baeed (draw 7) 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 | 5 | J: P J McDonald · T: Andrew Balding · draw 6 3yo · C · ch | 3522 | 82 | 59.7 | 11/2·6.50 SP |
| 2 | 3 | J: Daniel Tudhope · T: Edward Bethell · draw 2 3yo · C · b | 422 | 84 | 57.0 | 7/2·4.50 SP |
| 3 | 1 | J: Billy Loughnane · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien · draw 3 3yo · C · bt | 31 | — | 34.3 | EvensF·2.00 SP |
| 4 | 8 | J: Rowan Scott · T: Charlie Johnston · draw 4 3yo · C · ch | 22 | — | 26.6 | 50/1·51.00 SP |
| 5 | 4 | J: Kevin Stott · T: Ismail Mohammed & Jose Santos · draw 5 3yo · C · chpFT P | 86272 | 80 | 46.5 | 16/1·17.00 SP |
| 6 | 2 | J: Connor Beasley · T: Charlie Johnston · draw 7 3yo · C · ch | 1 | — | 35.0 | 16/1·17.00 SP |
| 7 | 7 | J: Sean Levey · T: David Simcock · draw 8 3yo · C · b | — | — | 23.5 | 40/1·41.00 SP |
| 8 | 6 | J: David Egan · T: K. R. Burke · draw 1 3yo · C · b/brp | 6220 | 80 | 49.9 | 8/1·9.00 SP |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 14:45 Doncaster?
Yes — the AI top-rated horse, Hatteen, won the race (AI score 59.7).
What were the placings in the 14:45 Doncaster?
Top finishers: 1. Hatteen (IRE) (6.50), 2. According To Mark (IRE) (4.50), 3. Count Bezukhov (IRE) (2.00).
What was the winning time for the 14:45 Doncaster?
The winning time was 2m 29.65s.
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