14:25 Doncaster
Saturday 28 March 2026
All13:2013:5014:2514:5715:3216:0516:4017:15
William Hill Epic Boosts Spring Mile Handicap (Str)
- 4YO plus  |  Class 2  |  1m  |  Good to Soft (Soft in places)  |  22 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 14:32Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 1m 41.42s
T:Â J ChannonJ:Â George Bass
Wore hood to post, towards rear, midfield 3f out, made smooth headway over 1f out, soon ridden to lead, went clear inside final furlong, readily op 7/1 tchd 15/2
T:Â Stephen ThorneJ:Â Colin Keane
Held up in rear, made steady headway from over 3f out, shaken up in behind leaders 2f out, went second over 1f out, no impression on winner final furlong, ran on op 9/1
T:Â B EllisonJ:Â C J Whiteley (7)
Held up in touch, waiting for room over 2f out, switched left and headway over 1f out, edged left but went third inside final furlong, kept on well op 11/1 tchd 20/1
T:Â B EllisonJ:Â Harry Russell
Wore hood and walked to post, in touch, shaken up over 2f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, keeping on when carried left inside final furlong, not pace to challenge op 40/1
T:Â H BethellJ:Â P J McDonald
Midfield, made steady headway over 2f out, bit short of room when ridden over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, not pace to challenge op 25/1 tchd 33/1
T:Â J & S QuinnJ:Â Warren Fentiman (3)
Towards rear, pushed along 3f out, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, made little impression over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never seriously involved op 80/1 tchd 50/1
T:Â G BougheyJ:Â H Crouch
Wore hood to post, midfield, ridden along 2f out, made brief headway over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong tchd 15/2 and tchd 9/1
T:Â E A L DunlopJ:Â O J Orr
Chased leaders, made headway over 2f out, pressed leaders over 1f out, soon no impression, faded inside final furlong op 28/1
T:Â P W Chapple-HyamJ:Â N Callan
Wore hood to post, took keen hold, tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, pressed leaders over 1f out, soon no impression, faded inside final furlong op 12/1
T:Â E A L DunlopJ:Â Toby Moore (7)
Held up in rear, pushed along over 2f out, no chance over 1f out, plugged on inside final furlong, never dangerous op 28/1
T:Â Harry EustaceJ:Â Kaiya Fraser
Wore hood to post, held up in mid-division, shaken up over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, switched left when not clear run final furlong, soon weakened op 17/2 tchd 9/1
T:Â T KentJ:Â Marco Ghiani
Took keen hold, prominent, led over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, soon no extra op 22/1
T:Â K A RyanJ:Â K Stott
Held up in rear of mid-division, never a factor op 28/1 tchd 40/1
T:Â G BougheyJ:Â Jack Callan (5)
Wore hood to post, front rank, still going okay over 2f out, ridden and no impression over 1f out, soon weakened tchd 12/1
T:Â M ApplebyJ:Â R Havlin
Slowly away, in touch, dropped to rear 3f out, switched left and no chance from over 1f out op 12/1 tchd 22/1
T:Â J & S QuinnJ:Â Jason Hart
Tracked leaders, ridden along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out op 33/1
T:Â M ApplebyJ:Â Harry Davies
Held up in mid-division, ridden and weakened over 2f out tchd 10/1 and tchd 12/1
T:Â R A FaheyJ:Â Billy Garritty
Midfield, lost position over 3f out, in rear and struggling over 2f out, soon no chance op 17/2 tchd 11/1
T:Â K R BurkeJ:Â Pierre-Louis Jamin
Wore hood to post, close up, led after 2f, headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out op 14/1
T:Â H PalmerJ:Â Cieren Fallon
Prominent, ridden along over 3f out, soon lost position, beaten over 1f out op 16/1
T:Â Steph HollinsheadJ:Â D C Costello
Dwelt start, always towards rear op 33/1
T:Â H BethellJ:Â S D Bowen
Led, close up when headed after 2f, ridden along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out op 33/1
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Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:£6.90Pl:£2.10, £2.10, £4.00, £16.00EX:£42.40Trifecta:£510.00Tricast:£494.28SF:£30.37Swingers:£10.60, £22.20, £28.90
Forecasts
Mezcala (11/2), Far From Dandy (11/2), Classic Encounter (8/1), Principality (8/1), Rainbow Nebula (10/1), Desperate Dan (11/1), High On Hope (11/1), Vincent Rocks (11/1), Carron (14/1), Lir Speciale (16/1), Intrusively (20/1), First Ambition (22/1), On The River (28/1), Prosperitas (33/1), Cadarn (33/1), Pressure's On (40/1), Sterling Knight (40/1), Empirestateofmind (40/1), Milteye (40/1), Perfect Part (50/1), Naples (50/1), Zowal (66/1)
Harry Eustace has his string in excellent nick so it could be worth siding with his PRINCIPALITY given the race should set up well for him and he starts 2026 on a fair mark. Irish challenger Far From Dandy wasn't seen to ideal effect when fourth in the Irish Lincolnshire at the Curragh and can also have a say, while Rainbow Nebula, Classic Encounter and Carron all have something to recommend them in this wide-open handicap.
- PRINCIPALITY (IRE)
- FAR FROM DANDY (IRE)
- RAINBOW NEBULA (FR)
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: £38,655.002nd: £18,128.003rd: £9,068.004th: £4,530.005th: £2,265.006th: £1,132.00
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