12 Sep 2025 15:00 Doncaster
Winner: £150,000 (Penalty: £85,065); Distance: 2m 1f 197y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
Betfred Howard Wright Doncaster Cup Stakes (Group 2)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
5(5) |
| - |
Sweet William (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 7) |
12-3432 / 6 |
Flat (21) | R Havlin | J & T Gosden Normandie Stud… |
10/11 | |
| slowly into stride, held up in rear, gained a place after 2f, wide turning in, smooth headway out wide over 3f out, went 2nd over 2f out, led over 1f out, ridden and came clear inside final furlong, stayed on strongly | ||||||||||
2nd |
8(4) |
| 3¾ L |
Pendragon (IRE) (colt, bay, 8 10) |
68-1112 / 3 |
Flat (50) | L Morris | Sir Mark Prescott Ian Banwell - Osborne… |
9/2 | |
| raced keenly in 3rd, went 2nd after 2f behind clear leader, closer 7f out, led going ok over 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
2(2) |
| 2 L |
Hipop De Loire (FR) (gelding, bay, 9 7) |
347/5-46 / 8 |
Flat (20), Jump (44) |
W Buick | W P Mullins Stawomir Pegza |
9/1 | |
| held up in 5th, smooth headway into 3rd 4f out, went 2nd 3f out, pushed along and lost 2nd over 2f out, ridden hung left and no impression in 3rd over 1f out, kept on for clear 3rd | ||||||||||
4th |
3(7) |
| 7 L |
Kyle Of Lochalsh (GB) (colt, bay, 9 7) |
3433-61 / 5 |
Flat (42) | Tom Marquand | H Morrison The Fairy Story… |
18/1 | |
| last pair, dropped to rear after 2f, pushed along on inside turning in, stayed on dourly into modest 4th inside final furlong, never any chance | ||||||||||
5th |
1(3) |
| 2¼ L |
Coltrane (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 7) |
43-2251 / 8 |
Flat (70) | P J McDonald | A M Balding Mick and Janice… |
14/1 | |
| raced in 4th on inside, went 3rd turning in until 4f out, chased leaders, angled out over 2f out, ridden in modest 4th 2f out, weakened into 5th inside final furlong | ||||||||||
6th |
6(6) |
| 1½ L |
Tashkhan (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 7) |
05930-6 / 7 |
Flat (42) | C T Keane | B Ellison Mr P Boyle |
66/1 | |
| held up in last trio, came wide turning in, soon dropped to last pair, never on terms after | ||||||||||
7th |
4(8) |
| 14 L |
Sunway (FR) (colt, bay, 9 7) |
0-35445 / 4 |
Flat (13) | Oisin Murphy | D Menuisier Guy Pariente Holding… |
6/1 | |
| prominent out wide, led after 1f, went clear after 2f and set good pace, came back to the field, pushed along and headed over 3f out, weakened quickly over 2f out, tailed off | ||||||||||
8th |
7(1) |
| 23 L |
Oxford Comma (IRE) (filly, chestnut, 9 4) |
11719-3 / 4 |
Flat (42) | H Crouch | R M Beckett Valmont & Ballylinch… |
33/1 | |
| led 1f, steadied in 3rd after 2f, pushed along and lost that placing turning in, weakened quickly and soon behind, tailed off | ||||||||||