Who won the 17:20 Doncaster on 13 September 2026?
Arduis Invicta (IRE) won the 17:20 Doncaster at SP 13.00. Ridden by William Pyle. Trained by Craig Lidster.
17:20 Doncaster
Duncan Pearce Memorial Apprentice Handicap Stakes
6f · Flat · Class 4 · Good · 16 runners · £7,851 · Sunday, 13 September 2026
Result
AI top pick placed 2ndRace report
- 1stArduis Invicta (IRE)William Pyle·Craig Lidster12/1·13.00SP
- 2ndDandy Magic (IRE)AI top pick · 55.7Lauren Young·Jim Goldie·beaten 0.05 lengths9/2F·5.50SP
- 3rdCharlie Mason (GB)Cian Horgan·Tony Carroll·beaten 1.5 lengths20/1·21.00SP
Race time
1m 11.03s
Race time recorded.
In-running (Arduis Invicta (IRE))
“Settled just behind the front group - urged forward and made progress with a furlong left - up into third and fighting for the advantage - asked for effort and hit the front inside the final 110 yards - stayed on strongly under pressure to the line - held on gamely for the win”
Settled · 1pt level stake = 4.50 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-way55.7/100 rating
Dandy Magic
6.80Smarkets
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: Evening Blues
Topwarrior holds a narrow edge over Evening Blues on our figures, but what tilts the case in the selection's favour is a progressive profile that suggests she is still improving, making that single-pound deficit against the top-rated runner less of a concern than it might appear on paper. Topwarrior remains the most obvious threat, with Charlie Mason and Arduis Invicta also capable of making their presence felt in what looks a competitive six-furlong heat on the good-to-soft ground at Doncaster. This is admittedly a low-confidence call in a deep field, but the upward trajectory makes Evening Blues 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
Dandy Magic
Lauren Young(3) · Jim Goldie · 4yo
Top-rated of 16
score 55.7 · +2.5 clear of next best (53.3)
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 strong23d since last run (race-fit window)
- Form20% weight65strongLast 6: 4-4-4-3-1-3
- Ratings50% weight49below averageOR 74
- Trainer20% weight40below averageJim Goldie: 5/32 winners last 14d (16%)
MarketBest price 6.80 (Smarkets) · 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 6f
full course data →No meaningful draw bias at this course and trip.
Low (1–6)
IV 0.96
Mid (7–11)
IV 0.93
High (12–16)
IV 1.11
IV = impact value: 1.00 is neutral, above it a stall band wins more often than its share of runners predicts. 155 qualifying races at this course and trip, 3-year window.
Runners · sorted by finishing position
| Pos | No. | Horse | Form | OR | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 | J: William Pyle · T: Craig Lidster · draw 1 3yo · F · b | 662409 | 75 | 43.4 | 12/1·13.00 SP |
| 2 | 10 | J: Lauren Young(3) · T: Jim Goldie · draw 7 4yo · F · chp | 444313 | 74 | 55.7 | 9/2F·5.50 SP |
| 3 | 12 | J: Cian Horgan(3) · T: Tony Carroll · draw 2 5yo · G · b | 716806 | 73 | 39.5 | 20/1·21.00 SP |
| 4 | 8 | J: Joe Bradnam(7) · T: Roy Bowring · draw 5 4yo · G · b | 752311 | 75 | 49.2 | 17/2·9.50 SP |
| 5 | 6 | J: Jack Nicholls · T: Kevin Ryan · draw 9 3yo · C · grFirst after wind op | 26649 | 79 | 42.0 | 17/2·9.50 SP |
| 6 | 7 | J: Jude Maher(7) · T: Michael Appleby · draw 6 3yo · G · ch | 188710 | 78 | 44.8 | 22/1·23.00 SP |
| 7 | 3 | J: Toby Moore(5) · T: Ian Williams · draw 10 6yo · G · b | 071790 | 83 | 44.2 | 11/1·12.00 SP |
| 8 | 1 | J: Jack Dace · T: Ralph Beckett · draw 13 4yo · G · btv | 01000 | 87 | 52.2 | 20/1·21.00 SP |
| 9 | 14 | J: Liam Wright · T: Jessica Macey · draw 16 7yo · G · bv | 578342 | 72 | 43.7 | 12/1·13.00 SP |
| 10 | 4 | J: Shay Farmer(3) · T: Seb Spencer · draw 3 7yo · G · bp | 304120 | 82 | 46.7 | 15/2·8.50 SP |
| 11 | 11 | J: Tom Kiely-Marshall · T: Julie Camacho · draw 12 9yo · G · bhp | 23504 | 73 | 45.2 | 28/1·29.00 SP |
| 12 | 16 | J: Alex Jary · T: Nigel Tinkler · draw 14 7yo · G · b | 022265 | 70 | 41.7 | 16/1·17.00 SP |
| 13 | 2 | J: Ethan Tindall(3) · T: Stephen Hanlon · draw 11 3yo · G · bh | 57203 | 85 | 53.3 | 25/1·26.00 SP |
| 14 | 9 | J: Jake Dickson(3) · T: Tim Easterby · draw 8 4yo · G · b | 578124 | 74 | 53.1 | 13/2·7.50 SP |
| 15 | 15 | J: Elle-May Croot(3) · T: Ivan Furtado · draw 15 3yo · F · b | 417376 | 72 | 44.4 | 40/1·41.00 SP |
| 16 | 5 | J: Conor Whiteley(3) · T: David O'Meara · draw 4 4yo · G · chtv | 085513 | 82 | 52.2 | 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 17:20 Doncaster?
No — the AI top pick (Dandy Magic) finished 2.
What were the placings in the 17:20 Doncaster?
Top finishers: 1. Arduis Invicta (IRE) (13.00), 2. Dandy Magic (IRE) (5.50), 3. Charlie Mason (GB) (21.00).
What was the winning time for the 17:20 Doncaster?
The winning time was 1m 11.03s.
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