Who won the 16:15 Doncaster on 23 July 2026?
Commander Of Life (IRE) won the 16:15 Doncaster at SP 2.75. Ridden by Sean Levey. Trained by Jessica Macey.
16:15 Doncaster
Sky Bet For The Fans Handicap Stakes
7f · Flat · Class 5 · Good To Firm · 6 runners · £4,397 · Thursday, 23 July 2026
Result
AI top pick wonat SP 7/4F·2.75Race report
- 1stCommander Of Life (IRE)AI top pick · 54.5Sean Levey·Jessica Macey7/4F·2.75SP
- 2ndFarandaway (IRE)Oliver Stammers·Grant Tuer·beaten 1.25 lengths11/4·3.75SP
- 3rdAl Muqdad (GB)Callum Rodriguez·David O'Meara·beaten 1.5 lengths9/2·5.50SP
Race time
1m 26.00s
Race time recorded.
In-running (Commander Of Life (IRE))
“settled towards the back - made quick progress inside the final furlong - hit the front inside final 110yds - finished full of running”
Settled · 1pt level stake = 1.75 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-way47.8/100 rating
Al Muqdad
7.20Betfair Exchange
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: Commander Of Life
Commander Of Life is our selection, narrowly ahead of Straight A by just two pounds on our figures after a solid recent sequence of finishes without quite getting his head in front. Straight A and Farandaway both look sharp on recent form and are the closest dangers, with Al Muqdad also capable of running into the frame from a little further back. It is tight at the top of this Class 5 contest over today's seven furlongs, but Commander Of Life edges it on our figures.
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
Commander Of Life
Sean Levey · Jessica Macey · 5yo
Top-rated of 6
score 54.5 · +3.1 clear of next best (51.4)
Scores compare runners within this race only
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight100very strong21d since last run (race-fit window)
- Form20% weight51averageLast 6: 4-3-5-5-4-2
- Trainer20% weight50small sample (n=5)Jessica Macey: 1/5 winners last 14d (20%) — too few recent runs to judge the yard
- Ratings50% weight49below averageOR 73 — highest combined rating in the field
MarketBest price 3.25 (Betfair Exchange) · market favourite.
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 (1–3)
IV 1.10
Mid (4–6)
IV 0.92
High (7–8)
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 | 2 | J: Sean Levey · T: Jessica Macey · draw 6 5yo · G · b | 435542 | 73 | 54.5 | 7/4F·2.75 SP |
| 2 | 1 | J: Oliver Stammers · T: Grant Tuer · draw 8 4yo · G · b | 432121 | 73 | 51.4 | 11/4·3.75 SP |
| 3 | 4 | J: Callum Rodriguez · T: David O'Meara · draw 4 6yo · G · chp | 606325 | 70 | 47.8 | 9/2·5.50 SP |
| 4 | 5 | J: Mason Paetel(5) · T: Michael Appleby · draw 5 5yo · G · b | 442254 | 69 | 43.5 | 6/1·7.00 SP |
| 5 | 7 | J: David Egan · T: Julie Camacho · draw 1 5yo · G · bv | 03146 | 66 | 44.8 | 13/2·7.50 SP |
| 6 | 8 | J: Shay Farmer(5) · T: Seb Spencer · draw 3 5yo · M · b | 80904 | 58 | 45.2 | 20/1·21.00 SP |
| — | — | J: Sean Kirrane · T: John David Riches · draw 7 7yo · G · bv | 911714 | 71 | 44.9 | — |
| — | — | J: Andrew Mullen · T: Ben Haslam · draw 2 4yo · G · br | 900009 | 69 | 45.9 | — |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 16:15 Doncaster?
Yes — the AI top-rated horse, Commander Of Life, won the race (AI score 54.5).
What were the placings in the 16:15 Doncaster?
Top finishers: 1. Commander Of Life (IRE) (2.75), 2. Farandaway (IRE) (3.75), 3. Al Muqdad (GB) (5.50).
What was the winning time for the 16:15 Doncaster?
The winning time was 1m 26.00s.
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