16:10 Doncaster
Saturday 15 August 2026
All14:0014:3015:0515:3716:1016:4517:20
French Connection At Meadowhall Handicap
- 3YO plus  |  Class 4  |  5f 143y  |  Good to Firm  |  10 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 16:11Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 1m 6.35s
T:Â Lemos SouzaJ:Â S M Levey
Wore hood to post, towards rear, pushed along 2f out, switched left and headway entering final furlong, kept on well and led final stride tchd 9/4
T:Â Adam KirbyJ:Â William Carson
Awkward start, raced solo far side, led outright 3f out, three lengths clear 2f out, ridden and drifted left over 1f out, reduced advantage inside final 110yds, headed final stride op 11/2 tchd 9/2
T:Â Miss J A CamachoJ:Â S H James
Led to post early, went left start, prominent, ridden 2f out, chased leader over 1f out, soon lost second, kept on same pace final 110yds op 11/1 tchd 12/1
T:Â M HerringtonJ:Â J Mitchell
Wore hood to post, midfield, ridden 2f out, some headway entering final furlong, kept on, nearest finish op 11/2
T:Â George ScottJ:Â Darragh Keenan
Towards rear, ridden over 1f out, kept on, nearest finish op 7/2
T:Â Miss L A PerrattJ:Â F Bughanaim
Slowly away, took keen hold, midfield, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong tchd 14/1
T:Â B HaslamJ:Â P Mulrennan
Held up in rear, ridden and drifted left over 1f out, kept on, no danger op 16/1 tchd 33/1
T:Â D LoughnaneJ:Â Nicola Currie
In touch with leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out op 22/1
T:Â Miss L A PerrattJ:Â O McSweeney
Led, headed 3f out, ridden 2f out, soon weakened op 33/1
T:Â N TinklerJ:Â Faye McManoman
Slowly away, took keen hold, held up in midfield, ridden 2f out, soon weakened op 11/1
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Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:£3.50Pl:£1.60, £2.00, £3.30EX:£17.00Trifecta:£152.10Tricast:£110.40SF:£15.25Swingers:£3.00, £6.10, £7.90
Forecasts
Golden Long (5/2), Zubaru (3/1), Ancient State (5/1), Papa Cocktail (5/1), Brummell (10/1), Squealer (12/1), Lion's House (16/1), County Carlow (28/1), Flash Rascal (33/1), Justmyluck (80/1)
GOLDEN LONG is going the right way since joining this yard, making it 2 wins from his last 3 starts in a race that is working out really well at Newmarket, so he looks up to defying a 4 lb higher mark. Previous course winner Zubaru and the consistent Ancient State head the opposition.
- GOLDEN LONG (AUS)
- ZUBARU
- ANCIENT STATE (IRE)
Prize Money
1st: £5,653.002nd: £2,652.003rd: £1,325.004th: £663.005th: £330.00
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