Who won the 15:37 Doncaster on 15 August 2026?
Documenting (GB) won the 15:37 Doncaster at SP 6.50. Ridden by Jack Mitchell. Trained by Kevin & Lauren Frost.
15:37 Doncaster
Phase Eight At Meadowhall Handicap Stakes
7f · Flat · Class 5 · Good To Firm · 12 runners · £4,397 · Saturday, 15 August 2026
Result
AI top pick finished 10thRace report
- 1stDocumenting (GB)Jack Mitchell·Kevin & Lauren Frost11/2·6.50SP
- 2ndStarliner (IRE)Oisin McSweeney·Linda Perratt·beaten 1 length11/1·12.00SP
- 3rdBella Bisbee (GB)Christian Howarth·Scott Dixon·beaten 0.3 lengths10/1·11.00SP
Race time
1m 26.04s
Race time recorded.
In-running (Documenting (GB))
“Handy in the pack early - pushed along and made ground into the last furlong before hitting the front inside the final 110yds - stayed on to win”
AI top-rated Imperial Guard (score 53.4) finished 10th.
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-way53.4/100 rating
Imperial Guard
7.00Betfair 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: Documenting
Documenting heads this thirteen-runner Doncaster Class 5 over seven furlongs narrowly ahead of the chasing pack, holding a three-pound edge over Rock Opera and Bright, with Nyman a further pound adrift, and the good-to-firm ground is the surface they all face. Rock Opera and Bright cannot be entirely dismissed given they sit level on ratings, while Nyman adds another credible threat in a competitive mid-division clash. The confidence here is measured rather than absolute, yet the ratings edge is real and consistent form at this level tilts the balance in one direction. Documenting is the selection.
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
Imperial Guard
Sam James · Michael Dods · 5yo
Top-rated of 12
score 53.4 · +2.4 clear of next best (51.0)
Scores compare runners within this race only
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight100very strong19d since last run (race-fit window)
- Form20% weight77strongLast 6: 8-8-5-1-1-1
- Ratings50% weight50averageOR 75 — highest combined rating in the field
- Trainer20% weight15weakMichael Dods: 2/32 winners last 14d (6%)
MarketBest price 7.00 (Betfair Exchange) · 2nd in the market of 12.
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 (1–5)
IV 1.10
Mid (6–9)
IV 0.92
High (10–13)
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 | 3 | J: Jack Mitchell · T: Kevin & Lauren Frost · draw 7 13yo · G · b | 57020 | 74 | 38.1 | 11/2·6.50 SP |
| 2 | 13 | J: Oisin McSweeney · T: Linda Perratt · draw 4 5yo · G · baybrownp | 388226 | 62 | 51.0 | 11/1·12.00 SP |
| 3 | 6 | J: Christian Howarth(3) · T: Scott Dixon · draw 6 5yo · M · b | 315028 | 72 | 46.6 | 10/1·11.00 SP |
| 4 | 12 | J: Sean Levey · T: Jessica Macey · draw 8 5yo · G · b | 839452 | 65 | 37.2 | 9/1·10.00 SP |
| 5 | 11 | J: Tom Eaves · T: Ivan Furtado · draw 3 4yo · G · bpFT P | 80690 | 66 | 32.8 | 16/1·17.00 SP |
| 6 | 8 | J: Conor Whiteley(5) · T: David O'Meara · draw 13 4yo · G · bv | 841060 | 72 | 44.3 | 22/1·23.00 SP |
| 7 | 10 | J: Paul Mulrennan · T: Ben Haslam · draw 10 4yo · G · br | 900009 | 69 | 35.9 | 7/1·8.00 SP |
| 8 | 5 | J: Toby Moore(7) · T: Mark Rimell · draw 12 8yo · G · btb | 432511 | 72 | 49.4 | 11/1·12.00 SP |
| 9 | 7 | J: Cian Horgan(5) · T: Roger Fell · draw 1 4yo · G · b | 440643 | 72 | 41.6 | 17/2·9.50 SP |
| 10 | 2 | J: Sam James · T: Michael Dods · draw 11 5yo · G · b | 885111 | 75 | 53.4 | 11/2·6.50 SP |
| 11 | 1 | J: Jack Garritty · T: Richard & Peter Fahey · draw 5 6yo · G · b | 341290 | 75 | 49.5 | 4/1F·5.00 SP |
| 12 | 4 | J: Darragh Keenan · T: Mark Loughnane · draw 9 6yo · G · b | 00787 | 73 | 43.0 | 14/1·15.00 SP |
| — | — | J: Harry Vigors(5) · T: Ben Haslam · draw 2 4yo · G · b | 806078 | 70 | 39.3 | — |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 15:37 Doncaster?
No — the AI top pick (Imperial Guard) finished 10.
What were the placings in the 15:37 Doncaster?
Top finishers: 1. Documenting (GB) (6.50), 2. Starliner (IRE) (12.00), 3. Bella Bisbee (GB) (11.00).
What was the winning time for the 15:37 Doncaster?
The winning time was 1m 26.04s.
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