Who won the 14:00 Doncaster on 15 August 2026?
Echalar (IRE) won the 14:00 Doncaster at SP 10.00. Ridden by Conor Whiteley. Trained by Ian Williams.
14:00 Doncaster
Suit Direct At Meadowhall Apprentice Handicap Stakes
1m2f · Flat · Class 5 · Good To Firm · 7 runners · £4,397 · Saturday, 15 August 2026
Result
AI top pick finished 7thRace report
- 1stEchalar (IRE)Conor Whiteley·Ian Williams9/1·10.00SP
- 2ndAmidst The Chaos (IRE)Ethan Tindall·Nigel Tinkler·beaten 1.75 lengths11/4J·3.75SP
- 3rdProject Geofin (GB)Donagh Murphy·Geoff Oldroyd·beaten 0.3 lengths11/4J·3.75SP
Race time
2m 9.43s
Race time recorded.
In-running (Echalar (IRE))
“Settled at the back early - pushed along with 2f remaining then made ground into the last furlong - hit the front and stayed on strongly to score”
AI top-rated Poet's Dawn (score 51.4) finished 7th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 8.50 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-way51.4/100 rating
Poet's Dawn
6.20Betfair 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: Canvas
Canvas holds a narrow edge on ratings over Qitaal and Project Geofin, and the step up to ten furlongs on good-to-firm ground at Doncaster's wide, galloping track looks well-suited to a horse of his profile. Qitaal and Project Geofin represent the most credible threats and could make this competitive, while Moonjid should not be overlooked if the pace suits. On balance, Canvas is taken to come out on top, though this is far from a foregone conclusion. The selection is Canvas.
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
Poet's Dawn
Jake Dickson(3) · Tim Easterby · 11yo
Top-rated of 7
score 51.4 · +1.6 clear of next best (49.8)
Scores compare runners within this race only
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Form20% weight83very strongLast 6: 6-6-3-1-1-1
- Freshness10% weight70strong12d since last run (quick turnaround)
- Ratings50% weight49below averageOR 73
- Trainer20% weight18weakTim Easterby: 5/70 winners last 14d (7%)
MarketBest price 6.20 (Betfair Exchange) · 3rd in the market of 7.
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 1m2f
full course data →Moderate: low (inside) favoured (IV 1.20).
Low (1–3)
IV 1.20
Mid (4–5)
IV 1.05
High (6–7)
IV 0.73
Today: Amidst The Chaos (draw 2) and Qitaal (draw 1) get the bias; Moonjid (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 | 7 | J: Conor Whiteley · T: Ian Williams · draw 5 4yo · G · bh | 670347 | 72 | 42.3 | 9/1·10.00 SP |
| 2 | 3 | J: Ethan Tindall · T: Nigel Tinkler · draw 2 4yo · G · ch | 421250 | 74 | 49.8 | 11/4J·3.75 SP |
| 3 | 2 | J: Donagh Murphy(3) · T: Geoff Oldroyd · draw 6 5yo · G · brFirst after wind op | 42970 | 75 | 35.2 | 11/4J·3.75 SP |
| 4 | 5 | J: Toby Moore(5) · T: Michael Appleby · draw 7 4yo · G · b | 453175 | 73 | 45.8 | 14/1·15.00 SP |
| 5 | 6 | J: Harry Vigors · T: Charlie Johnston · draw 1 7yo · G · ch | 523346 | 73 | 49.4 | 4/1·5.00 SP |
| 6 | 1 | J: Mikkel Mortensen · T: Scott Dixon · draw 3 4yo · G · b | 70409 | 75 | 46.4 | 6/1·7.00 SP |
| 7 | 4 | J: Jake Dickson(3) · T: Tim Easterby · draw 4 11yo · G · chp | 663111 | 73 | 51.4 | 17/2·9.50 SP |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 14:00 Doncaster?
No — the AI top pick (Poet's Dawn) finished 7.
What were the placings in the 14:00 Doncaster?
Top finishers: 1. Echalar (IRE) (10.00), 2. Amidst The Chaos (IRE) (3.75), 3. Project Geofin (GB) (3.75).
What was the winning time for the 14:00 Doncaster?
The winning time was 2m 9.43s.
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