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Doncaster Groundworks Reinforcements Handicap Hurdle

Doncaster · 17 March 2023
  • TypeHurdle
  • ClassClass 4
  • Distance2m3f88y
  • GoingGood
  • SurfaceTurf
  • Runners9
  • HandicapYes

Fingal's Hill (IRE) (15/2) won the Doncaster Groundworks Reinforcements Handicap Hurdle at Doncaster on 17 March 2023, beating Heros (FR) by a length under Thomas Dowson for trainer Peter Atkinson. 9 ran on Good going over 2m3f88y; the winning time was 4m 38.69s (slow by 6.69s).

Winner Fingal's Hill (IRE)
SP: 15/2 J: Thomas Dowson T: Peter Atkinson
Pos Horse Btn Jockey Trainer Wgt ORKTBSpd Time Prize SP
1st Fingal's Hill (IRE) 7g Thomas Dowson Peter Atkinson 11-9 111129A— 4:38.69 5,914.72 15/2
2nd Heros (FR) 6g 1 Shane Quinlan(3) Venetia Williams 11-1 106120A— 4:38.89 2,721.60 7/1
3rd Couldbeaweapon (IRE) p 6g 2¼ Beau Morgan(7) Ben Pauling 11-1 110117A— 4:39.34 1,360.80 10/3
4th Saturday Song (GB) 7g 11 Alexander Thorne(5) Alan King 10-12 105102A— 4:41.54 680.96 3/1F
5th Dr Sanderson (IRE) 9g ¾ Kevin Brogan Ben Haslam 11-12 114115A— 4:41.69 339.36 7/1
6th Supreme Yeats (IRE) tv 7g 8½ Brian Hughes L J Morgan 11-4 10697A— 4:43.39 — 17/2
7th Perryville (IRE) 6g 1¾ Alex Edwards(3) Mel Rowley 11-2 10793A— 4:43.74 — 25/1
8th Royle Steel (FR) 5g 19 Emma Smith-Chaston(3) Micky Hammond 10-13 10485C— 4:47.54 — 11/1
UR Great Ocean (FR) tp 7g — Danny McMenamin Neil Mulholland 11-6 108—— — — 11/1
NR Hasty Brook — Nathan Moscrop Rebecca Menzies — ——— — — —
NR No Tackle — Robert Dunne Samuel Drinkwater — ——— — — —

Winning time 4m 38.69s (slow by 6.69s)

Non-runners Hasty Brook (unsuitable ground), No Tackle (vet's certificate)

Notes All three hurdles in the home straight were omitted

In-running commentary is not available from our data provider for this period.

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 11 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 (0 of 11 runners have a figure). GB & Irish racing only · figures as at 4 Oct 2026 · a record of the race, not a forecast.

Quick answers

Who won the Doncaster Groundworks Reinforcements Handicap Hurdle at Doncaster in 2023?
Fingal's Hill (IRE) won the Doncaster Groundworks Reinforcements Handicap Hurdle at Doncaster on 17 March 2023, ridden by Thomas Dowson and trained by Peter Atkinson.
What was the finishing order of the 2023 Doncaster Groundworks Reinforcements Handicap Hurdle at Doncaster?
1st Fingal's Hill (IRE) (15/2), 2nd Heros (FR) (7/1), 3rd Couldbeaweapon (IRE) (10/3).
What price was the winner of the 2023 Doncaster Groundworks Reinforcements Handicap Hurdle at Doncaster?
Fingal's Hill (IRE) returned a starting price of 15/2.
How many horses ran in the 2023 Doncaster Groundworks Reinforcements Handicap Hurdle at Doncaster?
9 horses ran in the 2023 Doncaster Groundworks Reinforcements Handicap Hurdle at Doncaster. Non-runners: Hasty Brook (unsuitable ground), No Tackle (vet's certificate).
What was the winning time of the 2023 Doncaster Groundworks Reinforcements Handicap Hurdle at Doncaster?
The winning time was 4m 38.69s (slow by 6.69s).

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