Full Result 3.00 Doncaster | 12 September 2025

Betfred Howard Wright Doncaster Cup Stakes (Group 2)

(Class 1) (3yo+) (2m1f197yds) 2m2f Good To Soft

1st £85,065 2nd £32,250 3rd £16,140 4th £8,040 5th £4,035 6th £2,025

Error

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁵⁾	5. Sweet William (IRE) 10/11F Robert Havlin John & Thady Gosden	Robert Havlin John & Thady Gosden	6	97 v	115	106	117	–
b g Sea The Stars (IRE) - Gale Force (Shirocco)
Slowly into stride then hampered start, in rear, steady headway from over 4f out, led 2f out, soon clear, kept on well (op 5/6 tchd 8/11)

2⁽⁴⁾ 3¾	8. Pendragon (IRE) 9/2 Luke Morris Sir Mark Prescott Bt	Luke Morris Sir Mark Prescott Bt	3	810	97	101	115	–
b g Camelot - Elphin (Frankel)
Ducked right start, took keen hold, prominent, chased clear leader after 2f, headway 8f out, led 3f out, headed 2f out, no chance with winner but kept on final furlong (op 4/1)

3⁽²⁾ 2 [5¾]	2. Hipop De Loire (FR) 9/1 William Buick W P Mullins	William Buick W P Mullins	8	97	106	99	111	–
b g American Post - Louve Rose (Muhtathir)
Midfield, headway and in touch with leaders over 4f out, briefly went second 3f out, soon hung left and outpaced, no extra final furlong (op 10/1)

4⁽⁷⁾ 7 [12¾]	3. Kyle Of Lochalsh 18/1 Tom Marquand Hughie Morrison	Tom Marquand Hughie Morrison	5	97 t	105	92	104	–
b h Highland Reel (IRE) - Quiz Mistress (Doyen)
Ducked left start, in rear, outpaced under 4f out, no chance from 2f out (op 16/1)

5⁽³⁾ 2¼ [15]	1. Coltrane (IRE) 14/1 P J McDonald Andrew Balding	P J McDonald Andrew Balding	8	97 p	112	89	102	–
b g Mastercraftsman (IRE) - Promise Me (IRE) (Montjeu)
Midfield, headway and in touch with leaders over 4f out, bit short of room over 2f out, weakened over 1f out (op 16/1)

6⁽⁶⁾ 1½ [16½]	6. Tashkhan (IRE) 66/1 Colin Keane Brian Ellison	Colin Keane Brian Ellison	7	97 v	105	87	100	–
b g Born To Sea (IRE) - Tarziyna (IRE) (Raven's Pass)
Bumped start, in rear, no impression on outer from over 3f out

7⁽⁸⁾ 14 [30½]	4. Sunway (FR) 6/1 Oisin Murphy David Menuisier	Oisin Murphy David Menuisier	4	97 tb	113	72	86	–
b c Galiway - Kensea (FR) (Kendargent)
Raced wide and prominent early, led at fast pace after 1f, soon clear, slowed tempo halfway, reduced lead 8f out, headed 3f out, soon weakened and eased, tailed off (trainer could offer no explanation for the poor form shown other than jockey said colt was unsuited by having set the pace in the early stages on this occasion) (op 7/1 and tchd 8/1)

8⁽¹⁾ 23 [53½]	7. Oxford Comma (IRE) 33/1 Hector Crouch Ralph Beckett	Hector Crouch Ralph Beckett	4	94	101	42	60	–
ch f Nathaniel (IRE) - Abilene (Samum)
Led early, headed after 1f, soon in touch with leaders, lost position over 5f out, dropped to last and struggling 4f out, tailed off

8 ran Off time: 3:00:48 Winning time: 3m 52.24s (slow by 0.24s) Total SP: 112%
1st owner: Normandie Stud Ltd (Sweet William) 1st breeder: Normandie Stud Ltd
2nd owner: Ian Banwell - Osborne House (Pendragon)
3rd owner: Stawomir Pegza (Hipop De Loire)
Tote win: £1.91 PL: £1.10 £1.80 £1.10 Ex: £6 CSF: £4.80 Tricast: £19.88 Trifecta: £28.40

3:00 Doncaster 12 Sep 2025

Betfred Howard Wright Doncaster Cup Stakes (Group 2)