March 28 / 14.57 Doncaster

14.57

Good To Soft

William Hill Doncaster Mile Stakes (Listed Race)

  • Prize money: £34026
  • 1m 0f 0y
  • Class 1
  • 5 runners
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William Hill Doncaster Mile Stakes (Listed Race)

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Sunny

13/8 (Won)

  • Win: £1.73
  • Place: £1.20

Form: 54494- D

Last run: 104 days

W: 9st 2lb

6 yo Colt

OR: 118

Form & Verdict
Won the Group 1 Queen Anne at Royal Ascot (1m, good to firm) last June; Ascot brings out the best in him but he's run well in defeat in Group 1s elsewhere since that last win, finishing fourth in the Prix Jacques le Marois in August (good to soft) and the Hong Kong Mile in December when last seen; drops back in grade today and he'll be tough to beat if close to his best.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6th

2

(5)

11th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 213y

Class 1

14:27 Ascot

Docklands

9st 3lb

J: George Wood

T: Harry Eustace

Has an excellent record over the straight 1m here, including a Queen Anne win at the 2025 Royal meeting; below par in the latest edition of that race but a Doncaster Listed win and Sha Tin Group 1 third in the spring suggest he's still just about as good as ever.

6/1

7th

3

(4)

16th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 1

14:30 Ascot

Docklands

9st 2lb

J: Mark Zahra

T: Harry Eustace

Acts on any ground; admirable campaigner whose Listed success at Doncaster in March is flanked by respectable efforts in Group 1 events at Sha Tin; his excellent record over this C&D reads 11322214 and features two wins at Royal Ascot, including narrowly in this contest last term despite rider dropping whip over 1f out (played second fiddle to Charyn, the year's champion miler, in the 2024 edition); solid claims returned to this scenario.

13/2

1st

1

(2)

28th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 1

14:57 Doncaster

Docklands

9st 2lb

J: Jamie Spencer

T: Harry Eustace

Won the Group 1 Queen Anne at Royal Ascot (1m, good to firm) last June; Ascot brings out the best in him but he's run well in defeat in Group 1s elsewhere since that last win, finishing fourth in the Prix Jacques le Marois in August (good to soft) and the Hong Kong Mile in December when last seen; drops back in grade today and he'll be tough to beat if close to his best.

13/8

4/1

  • Place: £2.70

Form: /3823- D BF

Last run: 175 days

W: 9st 2lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
0-4 last season but this prominent-racer ran well more often than not, including when third in the Group 3 John Of Gaunt at Haydock (7f, good) on his reappearance; also effective at 1m and on slow ground; there can be optimism he'll be at or close to the top of his game on this seasonal debut; chance.
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Verdict Starting price

2nd

5

(3)

28th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 1

14:57 Doncaster

Volterra

9st 2lb

J: Kevin Stott

T: Kevin Ryan

0-4 last season but this prominent-racer ran well more often than not, including when third in the Group 3 John Of Gaunt at Haydock (7f, good) on his reappearance; also effective at 1m and on slow ground; there can be optimism he'll be at or close to the top of his game on this seasonal debut; chance.

4/1

3rd

6

(3)

4th Oct 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 1

15:56 Redcar

Volterra

9st 2lb

J: Shane Gray

T: Kevin Ryan

Has a good 7f record, including a near miss in a Newbury Listed race on good to soft 15 days ago; everything points to a big run from this former C&D winner.

7/4

3

(1)

19th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 1

16:05 Newbury

Volterra

9st 4lb

J: Shane Gray

T: Kevin Ryan

Failed to get home over 1m in French race most recently; last two attempts over 7f comprise a very useful handicap win at Ascot (soft) and creditable third in Haydock Group 3 (good); major player back down in trip.

11/4

Form: 16122- BF

Last run: 181 days

W: 9st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Three wins from his first five starts before finishing second on final two runs last season at Haydock (1m Group 3, good) and Craon (1m Listed, very soft); he has something to find today but this lightly raced 4yo is open to further improvement this term and could give a good account.
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Verdict Starting price

13th

4

(15)

4th Jul 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

14:25 Sandown

Excellent Believe

9st 5lb

J: James Doyle

T: Jack Channon

Reasonably consistent, including at Listed/Group level, until running poorly in the Royal Hunt Cup most recently; perhaps best watched as he needs to bounce back from a heavy defeat.

33/1

27th

5

(11)

17th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

17:00 Ascot

Excellent Believe

9st 8lb

J: Toby Moore

T: Jack Channon

Successful at Haydock in sole handicap attempt then ran well behind a notable rival in Group 3 at same venue; no further progress in three runs since but he is proving reasonably consistent and returns to handicap level with Toby Moore taking off a useful 7lb; could go well.

25/1

3rd

2

(8)

10th May 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

15:05 Leopardstown

Excellent Believe

9st 9lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Jack Channon

Three-time winner signed off last season with excellent placed efforts in a Haydock Group 3 (1m, good) and a Listed event at Craon (1m, very soft); not disgraced behind Docklands in Listed Doncaster Mile on seasonal return; sharper for that and this British raider is respected.

15/2

OUR TIP

7/2

Form: 01570- D

Last run: 147 days

W: 9st 2lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 114

Form & Verdict
150-1 winner of the Group 1 Sussex Stakes at Goodwood (1m, good) in July when acting as a pacemaker; that form can't be taken at face value but he was fifth in the Group 1 City Of York Stakes (7f, good to firm) next time and that performance reads well in the context of most of today's opposition; versatile ground-wise; goes well fresh and could be involved on his reappearance.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1st

4

(2)

27th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 1

14:58 York

Qirat

9st 8lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: Ralph Beckett

Not totally solid on his form since 150-1 success when pacemaker in last year's Sussex Stakes (1m, good); however, looks interesting back down in trip, with his 7f record reading 1211225 (ran creditably behind Never So Brave in C&D Group 1 the final time); fitting of tongue-tie may also contribute to a resurgence.

12/1

7th

5

(2)

5th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

1m 0f 113y

Class 1

14:40 Epsom

Qirat

9st 8lb

J: Colin Keane

T: Ralph Beckett

Not totally solid on his form since 150-1 success when pacemaker in last year's Sussex Stakes (1m, good); below par in Listed grade in sole run this season; however, record of 3-3 at Goodwood bodes well for this first visit to Epsom, which is a fairly similar track; return to best is plausible.

8/1

4th

3

(4)

28th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 1

14:57 Doncaster

Qirat

9st 2lb

J: Colin Keane

T: Ralph Beckett

150-1 winner of the Group 1 Sussex Stakes at Goodwood (1m, good) in July when acting as a pacemaker; that form can't be taken at face value but he was fifth in the Group 1 City Of York Stakes (7f, good to firm) next time and that performance reads well in the context of most of today's opposition; versatile ground-wise; goes well fresh and could be involved on his reappearance.

7/2

Form: 22167- CD

Last run: 150 days

W: 9st 2lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Soft-ground debut winner who comfortably landed a C&D handicap (good) last September; failed to kick on subsequently and he's narrowly bottom of this pack on form, but this lightly raced 4yo may still have more to offer and he's the only course winner in the line-up; not discounted.
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Verdict Starting price

1st

1

(5)

25th Jun 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 5y

Class 2

15:47 Newcastle (AW)

Treble Tee

9st 9lb

J: Mason Paetel

T: Simon & Ed Crisford

Soft-ground debut winner who comfortably landed a Doncaster handicap (1m, good) last September; still looks feasibly treated on that form but he's been beaten 11l and 18l in Listed events in his last two starts; has bit to prove after another break and he's untried on AW.

7/1

5th

4

(5)

28th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 1

14:57 Doncaster

Treble Tee

9st 2lb

J: Harry Davies

T: Simon & Ed Crisford

Soft-ground debut winner who comfortably landed a C&D handicap (good) last September; failed to kick on subsequently and he's narrowly bottom of this pack on form, but this lightly raced 4yo may still have more to offer and he's the only course winner in the line-up; not discounted.

6/1

7th

7

(1)

29th Oct 2025

Soft

1m 0f 75y

Class 1

14:47 Nottingham

Treble Tee

9st 1lb

J: Callum Rodriguez

T: Simon & Ed Crisford

Close second in his first two handicaps, then improved to win at Doncaster (1m, good) in September in dominant fashion; the latter form was not repeated when just 8-1 for the Cambridgeshire at Newmarket (good to firm) two weeks later but he still came sixth, perhaps stretched by 1m1f, and may still be open to progress; not dismissed.

5/1

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Payout
Exacta £5.90
Straight Forecast £6.27
Trifecta £15.70

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Docklands

LAMBOURN:

Excellent Believe

The Times:

Treble Tee

The Guardian:

Volterra

Telegraph:

Excellent Believe

Daily Mirror:

Excellent Believe

Daily Mail:

Treble Tee

D Express:

Volterra

RP RATINGS:

Docklands

TOPSPEED:

Docklands

POSTDATA:

Docklands

NEWMARKET:

Docklands

The Sun:

Docklands

The Star:

Docklands

Daily Record:

Docklands