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Betfred City Of Doncaster Handicap
Doncaster · 14 September 2025
- TypeFlat
- ClassClass 2
- Distance7f
- GoingGood To Soft
- SurfaceTurf
- Runners16
- HandicapYes
Rogue Diplomat (IRE) (14/1) won the Betfred City Of Doncaster Handicap at Doncaster on 14 September 2025, beating Morte Point (GB) by three-quarters of a length under Harry Davies for trainer James Owen. 16 ran on Good To Soft going over 7f; the winning time was 1m 24.62s (slow by 1.52s).
| Pos | Dr | Horse | Btn | Jockey | Trainer | Wgt | OR | KTB | Spd | Time | Prize | SP | BSP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 12 | Rogue Diplomat (IRE) 3c Held up Held up towards the back - driven into contention over 2f out - kept on well inside the final furlong to hit the front and win | Harry Davies | James Owen | 8-13 | 89 | 105A | 104C | 1:24.62 | 33,501 | 14/1 | 20.00 | |
| 2nd | 10 | Morte Point (GB) 3g Prominent Handy early - driven to the front over 2f out - fought on under pressure inside final furlong - lost the advantage close home to finish second beaten three quarters of a length | ¾ | Silvestre De Sousa | William Muir & Chris Grassick | 8-5 | 81 | 94A | 103C | 1:24.76 | 15,710.50 | 17/2 | 12.00 |
| 3rd | 16 | Back In Black (IRE) 3c Midfield Held a midfield position - urged forward with over 2f left - closed strongly in the last furlong to finish third just over a length off | hd | Daniel Muscutt | James Fanshawe | 9-2 | 92 | 105A | 102C | 1:24.80 | 7,858.50 | 11/2 | 9.20 |
| 4th | 17 | Up The Pace (IRE) 3c Tracked the front group early - angled left and asked for effort 2f out with a real shout entering the final furlong - stayed on at one speed to finish fourth beaten a length and a half | ½ | Callum Rodriguez | Edward Smyth-Osbourne | 8-13 | 89 | 100A | 101C | 1:24.89 | 3,926 | 17/2 | 13.00 |
| 5th | 19 | Lakers (IRE) t 3g Settled just off the leading group early - improved into second spot over 2f out - dropped back and needed urging inside the final furlong - stayed on at an unchanged effort to finish fifth | ¾ | Rowan Scott | Kevin Philippart De Foy | 9-0 | 90 | 99A | 100C | 1:25.03 | 1,963 | 20/1 | 26.00 |
| 6th | 18 | Pietro (IRE) 3g Settled in the pack - urged forward with 2f left - finished with some late progress but not troubling the leaders | nk | Saffie Osborne | James Fanshawe | 8-4 | 80 | 88A | 99C | 1:25.07 | 981.50 | 11/1 | 14.50 |
| 7th | 4 | El Matador (IRE) 3c Held up Held up in midfield - urged forward with over 2f left - kept going late without threatening leaders - finished 7th beaten 3 lengths | ½ | Hector Crouch | Ralph Beckett | 9-1 | 91 | 98A | 98C | 1:25.17 | — | 11/2 | 7.99 |
| 8th | 7 | Angel Hunter (GB) 3c Slow to break - held towards the back - pressed for effort with 2f left - finished with late progress but held to 8th beaten 3.5 lengths | ½ | Jamie Spencer | Richard Hannon | 8-12 | 88 | 93A | 97C | 1:25.26 | — | 20/1 | 32.00 |
| 9th | 3 | Defence Minister (GB) 3c Held up Held up towards the back - driven approaching 2f out and made progress - unable to quicken final furlong - finished 9th | ½ | Faleh Bughenaim | Hamad Al Jehani | 9-3 | 93 | 97A | 96C | 1:25.35 | — | 9/2F | 7.09 |
| 10th | 14 | Spell Master (GB) 3c Held up Held up in the pack - driven with over 2f out - unable to close - finished 10th | hd | Jason Watson | Andrew Balding | 8-11 | 87 | 90A | 95C | 1:25.43 | — | 14/1 | 22.00 |
| 11th | 5 | Tiger Mask (IRE) 3c Tracked leading group early - driven for effort with over two furlongs left - lost ground inside final furlong - finished eleventh beaten five lengths | ¾ | Jack Nicholls(5) | K R Burke | 9-0 | 95 | 91A | 94C | 1:25.53 | — | 28/1 | 48.00 |
| 12th | 9 | God Of War (GB) 3g Led Set the pace early - driven for effort and lost the front spot with more than 2f left - dropped away approaching the final furlong to finish 12th | 2 | Luke Morris | Tom Clover | 9-6 | 96 | 91A | 90C | 1:25.89 | — | 16/1 | 25.00 |
| 13th | 8 | Showering (GB) 3c Prominent Handy in the pack early - driven approaching final 2f - dropped away final furlong - finished 13th | ¾ | Tom Marquand | William Haggas | 9-0 | 90 | 82A | 88C | 1:26.03 | — | 12/1 | 18.00 |
| 14th | 13 | The Waco Kid (IRE) tv 3c Held up Held up towards the back - pressed for effort with 2f left - found nothing - finished 14th | 1¾ | Warren Fentiman(5) | Hugo Palmer | 9-4 | 99 | 81A | 84C | 1:26.35 | — | 28/1 | 55.00 |
| 15th | 2 | Brighton Boy (IRE) p 3g Prominent Handy in the early stages - driven approaching 2f out - lost touch with the field from there and beaten | 2¼ | P J McDonald | Andrew Balding | 8-10 | 86 | 66A | 80C | 1:26.76 | — | 18/1 | 26.00 |
| 16th | 1 | Andesite (GB) 3g Hampered and drifted left at the off - settled towards the back - never a factor and well beaten in 16th | 2¾ | Shane Gray | K R Burke | 8-13 | 89 | 61A | 74C | 1:27.26 | — | 16/1 | 30.00 |
| NR | Indian Springs | — | Billy Loughnane | Charlie Appleby | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| NR | Sarab Star | — | Connor Beasley | Jack Channon | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| NR | Intrusively | — | Tom Eaves | Edward Bethell | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Quick answers
- Who won the Betfred City Of Doncaster Handicap at Doncaster in 2025?
- Rogue Diplomat (IRE) won the Betfred City Of Doncaster Handicap at Doncaster on 14 September 2025, ridden by Harry Davies and trained by James Owen.
- What was the finishing order of the 2025 Betfred City Of Doncaster Handicap at Doncaster?
- 1st Rogue Diplomat (IRE) (14/1), 2nd Morte Point (GB) (17/2), 3rd Back In Black (IRE) (11/2).
- What price was the winner of the 2025 Betfred City Of Doncaster Handicap at Doncaster?
- Rogue Diplomat (IRE) returned a starting price of 14/1, with a Betfair SP of 20.00.
- How many horses ran in the 2025 Betfred City Of Doncaster Handicap at Doncaster?
- 16 horses ran in the 2025 Betfred City Of Doncaster Handicap at Doncaster. Non-runners: Indian Springs (unsuitable ground), Intrusively (unsuitable ground), Sarab Star (unsuitable ground).
- What was the winning time of the 2025 Betfred City Of Doncaster Handicap at Doncaster?
- The winning time was 1m 24.62s (slow by 1.52s).