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Mechanical Facilities Handicap

Doncaster · 13 September 2018
  • TypeFlat
  • ClassClass 2
  • Distance1m 2f 43y
  • GoingGood
  • SurfaceTurf
  • Runners10
  • HandicapYes

Another Eclipse (IRE) (11/2) won the Mechanical Facilities Handicap at Doncaster on 13 September 2018, beating Finniston Farm (GB) by three-quarters of a length under Andrea Atzeni for trainer David Simcock. 10 ran on Good going over 1m 2f 43y; the winning time was 2m 9.01s (slow by 2.31s). The 7/2 favourite, Banditry (IRE), finished 7th, beaten 6¾ lengths.

On the record: how often the favourite wins in a field of 10 — The market

Winner Another Eclipse (IRE)
SP: 11/2KTB Rating 93AKTB Speed 97A J: Andrea Atzeni T: David Simcock
Won by three-quarters of a lengthFav: Banditry (IRE) 7/2 · 7th
Pos Dr Horse Btn Jockey Trainer Wgt ORKTBSpd Time Prize SP
1st 1 Another Eclipse (IRE) b 4g Andrea Atzeni David Simcock 8-10 8793A97A 2:09.01 15,562.50 11/2
2nd 7 Finniston Farm (GB) p 3c ¾ David Probert Tom Dascombe 8-8 9589A96A 2:09.13 4,660 8/1
3rd 3 Aquarium (GB) 3c nse Franny Norton Mark Johnston 8-9 9690A96A 2:09.13 2,330 16/1
4th 6 Petrus (IRE) b 3c 2¼ Luke Morris Brian Meehan 8-7 9483A93A 2:09.51 1,165 14/1
5th 9 Mountain Hunter (USA) 4g ½ Oisin Murphy Saeed bin Suroor 9-10 10599A93A 2:09.59 582.50 4/1
6th 4 Kyllachy Gala (GB) 5g 3 Ryan Moore Marco Botti 9-1 9683A89A 2:10.09 292.50 16/1
7th 5 Banditry (IRE) h 6g hd William Buick Ian Williams 9-3 9884A89A 2:10.17 — 7/2 fav
8th 2 Society Red (GB) 4g 4 Paul Hanagan Richard Fahey 8-13 9471A84A 2:10.80 — 16/1
9th 8 Plutonian (IRE) 4c 2½ Jamie Spencer Charles Hills 9-7 10274A80A 2:11.22 — 4/1
10th 10 Cote d'Azur (GB) t 5g 6 Liam Jones Les Eyre 8-12 9361C73C 2:12.22 — 22/1

Winning time 2m 9.01s (slow by 2.31s)

Against the standard Standard time for this trip here: 2m 10.25s. This race ran 1.24s (1.0% faster); the day's other races here ran 0.7% faster (N 6). Net of the day: 0.3% faster. As at 3 Oct 2026.

KTB figures KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 — what each horse ran to in this race, in pounds on the official-rating scale (10 of 10 runners have a figure). KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 — how fast each horse ran against the course standard; 100 = the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on this code (10 of 10 runners have a figure). GB & Irish racing only · figures as at 4 Oct 2026 · a record of the race, not a forecast.

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Quick answers

Who won the Mechanical Facilities Handicap at Doncaster in 2018?
Another Eclipse (IRE) won the Mechanical Facilities Handicap at Doncaster on 13 September 2018, ridden by Andrea Atzeni and trained by David Simcock.
What was the finishing order of the 2018 Mechanical Facilities Handicap at Doncaster?
1st Another Eclipse (IRE) (11/2), 2nd Finniston Farm (GB) (8/1), 3rd Aquarium (GB) (16/1).
What price was the winner of the 2018 Mechanical Facilities Handicap at Doncaster?
Another Eclipse (IRE) returned a starting price of 11/2.
How many horses ran in the 2018 Mechanical Facilities Handicap at Doncaster?
10 horses ran in the 2018 Mechanical Facilities Handicap at Doncaster.
What was the winning time of the 2018 Mechanical Facilities Handicap at Doncaster?
The winning time was 2m 9.01s (slow by 2.31s).

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