Who won the 17:05 Doncaster on 9 July 2026?
Return Of The Gods (IRE) won the 17:05 Doncaster at SP 5.00. Ridden by Billy Loughnane. Trained by Edward Bethell.
17:05 Doncaster
Betfred Play Fred's 5 Million Pound Handicap
7f · Flat · Class 4 · Good To Firm · 10 runners · £5,653 · Thursday, 9 July 2026
Result
AI top pick finished 4thRace report
- 1stReturn Of The Gods (IRE)Billy Loughnane·Edward Bethell4/1·5.00SP
- 2ndAlpha Capture (IRE)Kevin Stott·Roger Fell·beaten 0.1 lengths7/2F·4.50SP
- 3rdHighland Shah (FR)Ryan Sexton·Julie Camacho·beaten 2.5 lengths10/1·11.00SP
Race time
1m 22.99s
Race time recorded.
In-running (Return Of The Gods (IRE))
“racing in the pack early - roused along 2f out - moved to the front approaching the final furlong - held on despite a determined challenge to prevail close home”
AI top-rated Wrydcroft (score 67.6) finished 4th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 4.00 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.
Other selections
Head-to-head dashboard →Each-way67.6/100 rating
Wrydcroft
7.50Bet365
Place portion settles at 2.30 · 1/5 odds · 3 places
Top-half AI rating in the EW price sweet spot. Each-way splits stake: half on the win, half on the place portion.
Pundit corner
Racing Post · third-partyPundit pick: Alpha Capture
Alpha Capture is our selection in this ten-runner Class 4 over seven furlongs, level with Stanage at the top of our figures but preferred for his more progressive profile, with the clock backing up the form — and we take that view with high confidence. Stanage can't be dismissed given he matches him on our numbers, while Monsieur Bondy and King's School also rate close enough to feature among the leading dangers. Return Of The Gods, Lope El Fuego, Highland Shah, Lord Capulet, Wrydcroft and Bella Bisbee complete a well-matched field on good to firm going, with Alpha Capture our confident selection on balance.
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
Wrydcroft
Christian Howarth(3) · Pam Sly · 4yo
Top-rated of 10
score 67.6 · +8.8 clear of next best (58.9)
Scores compare runners within this race only
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Trainer20% weight100small sample (n=2)Pam Sly: 1/2 winners last 14d (50%) — too few recent runs to judge the yard
- Freshness10% weight100very strong25d since last run (race-fit window)
- Form20% weight75strongLast 6: 8-1-1-2-3
- Ratings50% weight45below averageOR 68
MarketBest price 7.50 (Bet365) · 4th in the market of 10.
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 (5–7)
IV 0.92
High (8–10)
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 | OR | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | J: Billy Loughnane · T: Edward Bethell · draw 2 3yo · C · b | 3182 | 75 | 53.5 | 4/1·5.00 SP |
| 2 | 2 | J: Kevin Stott · T: Roger Fell · draw 7 6yo · G · bp | 33621 | 79 | 58.9 | 7/2F·4.50 SP |
| 3 | 10 | J: Ryan Sexton · T: Julie Camacho · draw 5 3yo · G · bh | 4341 | 71 | 53.7 | 10/1·11.00 SP |
| 4 | 8 | J: Christian Howarth(3) · T: Pam Sly · draw 3 4yo · G · b | 81123 | 68 | 67.6 | 4/1·5.00 SP |
| 5 | 1 | J: Connor Beasley · T: Gemma Tutty · draw 8 5yo · G · btp | 38312 | 79 | 50.3 | 9/1·10.00 SP |
| 6 | 4 | J: Toby Moore(7) · T: Kevin Ryan · draw 9 4yo · G · b | 301123 | 77 | 56.0 | 20/1·21.00 SP |
| 7 | 5 | J: Joanna Mason · T: Michael & David Easterby · draw 1 5yo · G · b | 64570 | 73 | 40.8 | 9/1·10.00 SP |
| 8 | 3 | J: P J McDonald · T: Geoff Oldroyd · draw 10 4yo · G · ch | 11700 | 78 | 40.6 | 18/1·19.00 SP |
| 9 | 6 | J: Edward Greatrex · T: Warren Greatrex · draw 6 3yo · F · b | 51309 | 80 | 44.0 | 50/1·51.00 SP |
| 10 | 7 | J: Kieran O'Neill · T: Scott Dixon · draw 4 5yo · M · b | 564315 | 72 | 44.2 | 6/1·7.00 SP |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 17:05 Doncaster?
No — the AI top pick (Wrydcroft) finished 4.
What were the placings in the 17:05 Doncaster?
Top finishers: 1. Return Of The Gods (IRE) (5.00), 2. Alpha Capture (IRE) (4.50), 3. Highland Shah (FR) (11.00).
What was the winning time for the 17:05 Doncaster?
The winning time was 1m 22.99s.
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