Who won the 16:45 Doncaster on 15 August 2026?
Vega's Virtue (IRE) won the 16:45 Doncaster at SP 10.00. Ridden by Oisin McSweeney. Trained by Tim Easterby.
16:45 Doncaster
Luxury Looks From The Avenue At Meadowhall Handicap Stakes
1m · Flat · Class 5 · Good To Firm · 7 runners · £4,397 · Saturday, 15 August 2026
Result
AI top pick finished 5thRace report
- 1stVega's Virtue (IRE)Oisin McSweeney·Tim Easterby9/1·10.00SP
- 2ndNapolian (IRE)Conor Whiteley·David O'Meara·beaten 0.1 lengths11/1·12.00SP
- 3rdTaradif (IRE)Sean Levey·Jessica Macey·beaten 1.5 lengths22/1·23.00SP
Race time
1m 39.91s
Race time recorded.
In-running (Vega's Virtue (IRE))
“Settled off the pace early - shaken up and closing on the front group 2f out - moved into command entering final furlong - edged right under pressure - fought back gamely close home to prevail”
AI top-rated Snaafy (score 53.7) finished 5th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 8.00 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-way53.7/100 rating
Snaafy
10.00Betfair 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: Lady Hornblower
Lady Hornblower holds a narrow edge on ratings over the field, sitting a couple of pounds clear of Berlinetta and six pounds or more ahead of the remainder, and on good-to-firm ground over a mile at Doncaster she has every chance to exploit that advantage. Berlinetta represents the most immediate threat and will need to be watched closely, while Napolian and Celtic Chariot could also make their presence felt if running to their best. The confidence in this selection is modest given the closeness of the form, and any underperformance on the day could see one of those rivals capitalise. On balance, Lady Hornblower is our 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
Snaafy
Sam James · David Loughnane · 3yo
Top-rated of 7
score 53.7 · +5.7 clear of next best (48.0)
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 strong15d since last run (race-fit window)
- Trainer20% weight73small sample (n=7)David Loughnane: 2/7 winners last 14d (29%) — too few recent runs to judge the yard
- Ratings50% weight42below averageOR 63
- Form20% weight41below averageLast 6: 3-3-5-2-9
MarketBest price 10.00 (Betfair Exchange) · 4th 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 1m
full course data →No meaningful draw bias at this course and trip.
Low (1–3)
IV 1.10
Mid (4–5)
IV 0.92
High (6–7)
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 | 6 | J: Oisin McSweeney · T: Tim Easterby · draw 2 3yo · F · bp | 513813 | 64 | 44.3 | 9/1·10.00 SP |
| 2 | 3 | J: Conor Whiteley(5) · T: David O'Meara · draw 4 3yo · G · bhFT H | 81047 | 69 | 45.2 | 11/1·12.00 SP |
| 3 | 2 | J: Sean Levey · T: Jessica Macey · draw 6 3yo · G · bt | 48587 | 70 | 35.4 | 22/1·23.00 SP |
| 4 | 4 | J: George Bass · T: Jack Channon · draw 3 3yo · F · b | 37551 | 67 | 48.0 | 9/4·3.25 SP |
| 5 | 7 | J: Sam James · T: David Loughnane · draw 7 3yo · G · b | 33529 | 63 | 53.7 | 8/1·9.00 SP |
| 6 | 1 | J: Jack Mitchell · T: Kevin & Lauren Frost · draw 5 3yo · G · ch | 366411 | 71 | 47.4 | 15/8F·2.88 SP |
| 7 | 5 | J: Jack Garritty · T: Jedd O'Keeffe · draw 1 3yo · F · b | 06983 | 64 | 36.6 | 11/2·6.50 SP |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 16:45 Doncaster?
No — the AI top pick (Snaafy) finished 5.
What were the placings in the 16:45 Doncaster?
Top finishers: 1. Vega's Virtue (IRE) (10.00), 2. Napolian (IRE) (12.00), 3. Taradif (IRE) (23.00).
What was the winning time for the 16:45 Doncaster?
The winning time was 1m 39.91s.
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