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.
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Doncaster
Great BritainBetfred Play Fred's 5 Million Pound Handicap
Thursday, 9 July 2026
7f·Flat·Class 4·Good To Firm·10 runners·£5,653
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.
Selections by model
Head-to-head dashboard →v1.067.6/100 rating
Wrydcroft
7.50Bet365· informational only
Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
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.
Racing Alpha pick
Wrydcroft
Christian Howarth(3) · Pam Sly · 4yo
67.6/100
+8.8 vs next best (58.9)
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Trainer20% weight100very strongPam Sly: 1/2 winners last 14d (50%)
- 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 pick of 10 in market. AI is contrarian here.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 1 | 8 | 5yo · G · btp | 38312 | 10-02 | 79 | — | — | 50.3 | 9/1·10.00 SP | |
| 2 | 2 | 7 | 6yo · G · bp | 33621 | 10-02 | 79 | — | — | 58.9 | 7/2F·4.50 SP | |
| 8 | 3 | 10 | 4yo · G · ch | 11700 | 10-01 | 78 | — | — | 40.6 | 18/1·19.00 SP | |
| 6 | 4 | 9 | 4yo · G · b | 301123 | 10-00 | 77 | — | — | 56.0 | 20/1·21.00 SP | |
| 7 | 5 | 1 | 5yo · G · b | 64570 | 9-10 | 73 | — | — | 40.8 | 9/1·10.00 SP | |
| 9 | 6 | 6 | 3yo · F · b | 51309 | 9-09 | 80 | — | — | 44.0 | 50/1·51.00 SP | |
| 10 | 7 | 4 | 5yo · M · b | 564315 | 9-09 | 72 | — | — | 44.2 | 6/1·7.00 SP | |
| 4 | 8 | 3 | 4yo · G · b | 81123 | 9-05 | 68 | — | — | 67.6 | 4/1·5.00 SP | |
| 1 | 9 | 2 | 3yo · C · b | 3182 | 9-04 | 75 | — | — | 53.5 | 4/1·5.00 SP | |
| 3 | 10 | 5 | 3yo · G · bh | 4341 | 9-00 | 71 | — | — | 53.7 | 10/1·11.00 SP |
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.
Racing Post verdict
Third-partyAlpha 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.
Racing Post pick: Alpha Capture
Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.
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