Doncaster
15:00
William Hill Doncaster Mile Stakes ()
Doncaster Date: Sat, 29 Mar 2025 Distance: 1m Type: Flat Going: Good To Soft Class: Class 1 Surface: Turf
Win: £3.25 Place: £1.20 £3 £1.40 Exacta: £25.40 Trifecta: £79
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 3 Dancing Gemini (IRE) 4 C AVG Roger Teal 128 lbs 9/4F Won In touch with leaders - headway going best 2f out - soon led - went clear from 1f out - readily(op 3/1)
2nd 2 Checkandchallenge (GB) 5 G Poor William Knight 128 lbs 14/1 3.75 In touch with leaders - headway on far side of group over 1f out - soon went second - no match for winner(op 28/1 tchd 33/1)
3rd 1 Botanical (IRE) 5 G AVG George Boughey 128 lbs 5/2 .5 Took keen hold - raced in second - pressed leader under 2f out - lost second inside final furlong - kept on(op 7/2)
4th 7 Savvy Victory (IRE) 5 G AVG S Woods 128 lbs 33/1 2.75 In touch with leaders - outpaced over 1f out - soon went fourth - not pace to challenge(op 28/1 tchd 40/1)
5th 4 Liberty Lane (IRE) 4 G AVG K R Burke 128 lbs 7/2 1 Raced in third - lost position and weakened from over 1f out (trainer said - regarding the poor form shown - that gelding was unsuited by the going - which was officially described as good to Soft - good in places on this occasion - and would prefer a slower surface - as well as benefitting from a step up in trip - which was noted; vet had nothing to report)(op 11/4)
6th 8 Witch Hunter (FR) 5 G AVG Richard Hannon 128 lbs 6/1 1 Slowly away - towards rear - brief headway 2f out - weakened over 1f out(op 4/1 tchd 13/2)
7th 9 Chic Colombine (FR) 4 F AVG George Boughey 123 lbs 25/1 2.25 Steadied start - took keen hold - always behind(op 16/1)
8th 6 Point Lynas (IRE) 6 G AVG Edward Bethell 128 lbs 16/1 1 Started quickly - led - headed under 2f out - weakened quickly 1f out(op 11/1)
9th 5 Noble Order (IRE) 5 G Poor Christine Dunnett 128 lbs 250/1 29 Pulled hard - always behind - tailed off(op 200/1 tchd 300/1)