14 Sep 2025 15:00 Doncaster
Winner: £70,000 (Penalty: £36,078); Distance: 6f 111y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
Betfred 'The Classic Bookmaker' Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
17(8) |
| - |
Desert Falcon (IRE) (colt, bay, 8 9) |
611-213 / 5 |
Flat (43) | Rowan Scott | Miss J A Camacho The Sportsmans… |
9/1 | |
| wore red hood to post, made all, ridden and faced challenge approaching final furlong, stayed on resolutely, just held on | ||||||||||
2nd |
6(5) |
| SHD |
Pocklington (GB) (colt, bay, 9 3) |
500-253 / 4 |
Flat (22) | P J McDonald | G R Oldroyd Bond Thoroughbred… |
9/4 | |
| handy, pushed along 2f out, ridden and pressed leader approaching final furlong, every chance inside last, edged left 110 yards out, always just held | ||||||||||
3rd |
8(1) |
| ½ L |
Akkadian Thunder (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 9 2) |
712909 / 5 |
Flat (8) | D Nolan | D O'Meara Windmill House… |
11/2 | |
| towards rear, waited with until ridden 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, nearest finish | ||||||||||
4th |
5(10) |
| NS |
Oliver Show (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 9 3) |
9-42208 / 5 |
Flat (24) | Billy Loughnane | G Boughey Pompey Ventures… |
8/1 | |
| held up in rear, pushed along and headway 2f out, drifted left when ridden 1f out, went 4th closing stages, never nearer | ||||||||||
5th |
1(6) |
| NS |
Vafortino (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 12) |
66320-5 / 7 |
Flat (38) | Daniel Muscutt | K P De Foy Venice Consulting… |
20/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden under 2f out, kept on but no real impression | ||||||||||
6th |
4(17) |
| ½ L |
Purosangue (GB) (colt, brown, 9 3) |
7-47906 / 4 |
Flat (22) | Jason Watson | A M Balding Mrs Fitri Hay |
5/1 | |
| wore red hood to post, prominent, ridden over 1f out and hung left, ran on, not pace to challenge | ||||||||||
7th |
14(9) |
| NK |
Spangled Mac (IRE) (gelding, bay, 8 10) |
050693 / 6 |
Flat (16) | Grace McEntee | G Boughey Exors Of The Late… |
28/1 | |
| front mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, kept on, no impression | ||||||||||
8th |
7(16) |
| 1 L |
Russet Gold (GB) (colt, chestnut, 9 2) |
7-67878 / 5 |
Flat (8) | S De Sousa | R Varian Mr D J Deer |
20/1 | |
| mid-division, raced keenly, lost position and pushed along over 2f out, soon in rear, ran on final furlong, never threatened | ||||||||||
9th |
3(2) |
| ¾ L |
Commanche Falls (GB) (gelding, brown, 9 6) |
026872 / 8 |
Flat (22) | Connor Beasley | M Dods Doug Graham, Ian… |
11/1 | |
| mid-division, pushed along well over 2f out, edged right and one pace 1f out | ||||||||||
10th |
13(4) |
| ½ L |
Saint Lawrence (IRE) (colt, bay, 8 11) |
770007 / 7 |
Flat (22) | L Morris | A Watson Mr D J Deer |
33/1 | |
| mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, not much room approaching final furlong, soon beaten | ||||||||||
11th |
11(12) |
| ½ L |
Aleezdancer (IRE) (gelding, bay, 8 12) |
07-9810 / 6 |
Flat (50) | T Eaves | K A Ryan Jack Berry and… |
25/1 | |
| rear mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, never showed | ||||||||||
12th |
15(11) |
| ¾ L |
Baldomero (IRE) (colt, bay, 8 9) |
001459 / 7 |
Flat (8) | Warren Fentiman | M Appleby The Horse Watchers… |
22/1 | |
| rear mid-division, pushed along 2f out, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
13th |
16(3) |
| 2½ L |
Purest Time (GB) (colt, bay, 8 9) |
3-09722 / 5 |
Flat (21) | Saffie Osborne | Ian Williams Mr M Greaves |
12/1 | |
| rear mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, gradually dropped away | ||||||||||
12(13) |
| - |
Indian Run (IRE) (colt, brown, 8 11) |
863407 / 4 |
Flat (34) | Tom Marquand | Miss J A Camacho Martin Hughes &… |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
10(14) |
| - |
Royal Velvet (GB) (filly, bay, 8 12) |
153181 / 4 |
Flat (24) | Marco Ghiani | W J Knight Mrs Susie Hartley |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
2(7) |
| - |
Ten Pounds (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 11) |
17-1034 / 4 |
Flat (64) | Callum Rodriguez | Harry Charlton Mr Mohammed Jaber |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
9(15) |
| - |
Aalto (FR) (colt, bay, 9 1) |
60-9207 / 5 |
Flat (24) | J P Spencer | Ian Williams Bell, Lyons & James |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||