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Dfs Handicap

Doncaster · 13 September 2018
  • TypeFlat
  • ClassClass 2
  • Distance7f 6y
  • GoingGood
  • SurfaceTurf
  • Runners8
  • HandicapYes

Best Alliance (IRE) (20/1) won the Dfs Handicap at Doncaster on 13 September 2018, beating Whinmoor (GB) by a neck under Paul Hanagan for trainer Richard Fahey. 8 ran on Good going over 7f 6y; the winning time was 1m 25.63s (slow by 2.33s). The 13/8 favourite, Mystic Flight (IRE), finished 5th, beaten 3¼ lengths.

On the record: how often the favourite wins in a field of 8 — The market

Winner Best Alliance (IRE)
SP: 20/1KTB Rating 81AKTB Speed 97A J: Paul Hanagan T: Richard Fahey
Won by a neckFav: Mystic Flight (IRE) 13/8 · 5th
Pos Dr Horse Btn Jockey Trainer Wgt ORKTBSpd Time Prize SP
1st 3 Best Alliance (IRE) 3c Paul Hanagan Richard Fahey 8-3 8281A97A 1:25.63 12,450 20/1
2nd 7 Whinmoor (GB) 3g nk Lewis Edmunds Nigel Tinkler 8-10 8987A97A 1:25.68 3,728 11/1
3rd 6 Surrealism (GB) h 3g ½ Jamie Spencer David Simcock 8-12 9187A96A 1:25.75 1,864 3/1
4th 5 Ulshaw Bridge (IRE) p 3c 1¾ Oisin Murphy James Bethell 8-12 9182A92A 1:26.05 932 5/1
5th 1 Mystic Flight (IRE) 3g ¾ Andrea Atzeni Roger Varian 9-5 9887A91A 1:26.17 466 13/8 fav
6th 4 Pettifogger (IRE) 3c 2¾ Ryan Moore Marco Botti 9-7 10081A86A 1:26.63 234 12/1
7th 2 Highlight Reel (IRE) h 3g 1 David Probert Michael Bell 8-8 8765A84A 1:26.80 — 9/1
8th 8 Los Camachos (IRE) 3c 1 Jimmy Quinn David Evans 8-5 8459A82A 1:26.96 — 33/1

Winning time 1m 25.63s (slow by 2.33s)

Against the standard Standard time for this trip here: 1m 26.44s. This race ran 0.81s (0.9% 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 (8 of 8 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 (8 of 8 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 Dfs Handicap at Doncaster in 2018?
Best Alliance (IRE) won the Dfs Handicap at Doncaster on 13 September 2018, ridden by Paul Hanagan and trained by Richard Fahey.
What was the finishing order of the 2018 Dfs Handicap at Doncaster?
1st Best Alliance (IRE) (20/1), 2nd Whinmoor (GB) (11/1), 3rd Surrealism (GB) (3/1).
What price was the winner of the 2018 Dfs Handicap at Doncaster?
Best Alliance (IRE) returned a starting price of 20/1.
How many horses ran in the 2018 Dfs Handicap at Doncaster?
8 horses ran in the 2018 Dfs Handicap at Doncaster.
What was the winning time of the 2018 Dfs Handicap at Doncaster?
The winning time was 1m 25.63s (slow by 2.33s).

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