18:55 Doncaster
Saturday 20 June 2026
All17:4818:2018:5519:3020:0020:3021:00
Ian 'Festa' Smithurst Memorial Handicap
- 3YO only  |  Class 4  |  7f 6y  |  Good to Firm  |  13 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 18:56Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 1m 23.70s
T:Â M HerringtonJ:Â Edward Greatrex
Steadied in rear, pushed along well over 2f out, plenty to do when strong run and ridden approaching final furlong, led towards finish
T:Â K FrostJ:Â William Pyle
Shifted right start, mid-division, headway 3f out, pushed along 2f out pressing leaders, led over 1f out and ridden, kept on, headed towards finish op 6/1
T:Â Hayley BurtonJ:Â Alexandra Egan (7)
Wore red hood to post, led, ridden and headed over 1f out, battled on close up, held closing stages op 18/1
T:Â I FurtadoJ:Â D Nolan
Rear mid-division, headway 2f out and pushed along, went third over 1f out, stayed on, not pace to challenge op 25/1
T:Â Roger FellJ:Â O McSweeney
Dwelt, mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, stayed on, no real impression op 12/1
T:Â R HannonJ:Â Alec Voikhansky
Chased leaders, pushed along 2f out, ridden and faded 1f out op 3/1
T:Â K R BurkeJ:Â C Lee
Rear mid-division, closed over 2f out, soon ridden, kept on one pace op 10/1
T:Â M BottiJ:Â P J McDonald
Close up, pushed along under 2f out, weakened 1f out op 16/1
T:Â Tom DascombeJ:Â William Cox
Prominent, lost position over 2f out, ridden over 1f out and gradually faded op 28/1
T:Â R A FaheyJ:Â Ryan Sexton
Mid-division, pushed along 2f out, no response
T:Â A BrittainJ:Â Cam Hardie
Mid-division, pushed along 2f out, no progress op 33/1
T:Â S DixonJ:Â Christian Howarth (3)
Tracked leaders, pushed along well over 2f out, weakened well over 1f out op 16/1 tchd 20/1
T:Â H PalmerJ:Â L Morris
Wore red hood to post, bumped start, towards rear, some headway well over 2f out, pushed along 2f out and dropped away
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Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:£3.10Pl:£1.50, £2.00, £3.10EX:£15.80Trifecta:£168.90Tricast:£172.87SF:£11.25Swingers:£3.20, £6.50, £20.90
Forecasts
Toastmaster (2/1), French Affair (5/2), Flight Control (9/2), Harswell Angel (11/1), Gesayed (12/1), Vega Storm (14/1), Mighty Vega (18/1), Three Non Blondes (22/1), Cotai Eye Joe (22/1), Galileo Island (22/1), Watcha Snoop (33/1), Chale Chalo (40/1), Comprador (80/1)
A competitive handicap which can go the way of TOASTMASTER, who has shaped well when third on both starts for current connections and goes from an unchanged mark here. French Affair was one place behind the selection over C&D last time and might prove the biggest threat again, whilst Vega Storm appeals as a potential improver on handicap debut.
- TOASTMASTER (IRE)
- FRENCH AFFAIR (IRE)
- VEGA STORM (IRE)
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: £5,653.002nd: £2,652.003rd: £1,325.004th: £663.005th: £330.00
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