28 Mar 2026 14:25 Doncaster
Winner: £75,000 (Penalty: £38,655); Distance: 1m; Class: 2; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
William Hill Epic Boosts Spring Mile Handicap (Str)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
12(3) |
| - |
Mezcala (GB) (gelding, bay, 9 7) |
52127- / 4 |
Flat (183) | George Bass | J Channon Jon and Julia Aisbitt |
11/2 | |
| 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 | ||||||||||
2nd |
2(1) |
| 2½ L |
Far From Dandy (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 12) |
6811-64 / 4 |
Flat (13) | Colin Keane | Stephen Thorne Shamrock Thoroughbreds |
11/2 | |
| 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 | ||||||||||
3rd |
16(9) |
| HD |
Lir Speciale (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 4) |
203511- / 7 |
Flat (140) | C J Whiteley | B Ellison Mr Kristian Strangeway |
16/1 | |
| 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 | ||||||||||
4th |
6(5) |
| 2 L |
Perfect Part (IRE) (filly, chestnut, 9 9) |
444070- / 4 |
Flat (168) | Harry Russell | B Ellison Mr Keith Brown |
50/1 | |
| 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 | ||||||||||
5th |
21(11) |
| ¾ L |
On The River (GB) (colt, bay, 9 0) |
485642- / 7 |
Flat (154) | P J McDonald | H Bethell Mr W A Bethell |
28/1 | |
| 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 | ||||||||||
6th |
22(4) |
| 2¾ L |
Zowal (FR) (colt, chestnut, 8 13) |
2/177P0- / 4 |
Flat (140) | Warren Fentiman | J & S Quinn Mr M Dalby |
66/1 | |
| 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 | ||||||||||
7th |
11(14) |
| 1½ L |
Classic Encounter (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 7) |
314603- / 5 |
Flat (183) | H Crouch | G Boughey Mr George Waud |
8/1 | |
| wore hood to post, midfield, ridden along 2f out, made brief headway over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong | ||||||||||
8th |
20(7) |
| NS |
Pressure's On (FR) (colt, bay, 9 1) |
1300-22 / 5 |
Flat (8) | O J Orr | E A L Dunlop The Coleuses Partnership |
40/1 | |
| chased leaders, made headway over 2f out, pressed leaders over 1f out, soon no impression, faded inside final furlong | ||||||||||
9th |
8(13) |
| SHD |
Desperate Dan (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 8) |
6/06141- / 5 |
Flat (154) | N Callan | P W Chapple-Hyam Mr Mark Venus &… |
11/1 | |
| 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 | ||||||||||
10th |
1(8) |
| NK |
Sterling Knight (GB) (colt, bay, 9 12) |
16240-6 / 7 |
Flat (15) | Toby Moore | E A L Dunlop Turf Club 2024… |
40/1 | |
| held up in rear, pushed along over 2f out, no chance over 1f out, plugged on inside final furlong, never dangerous | ||||||||||
11th |
4(12) |
| 1½ L |
Principality (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 10) |
105345- / 4 |
Flat (147) | Kaiya Fraser | Harry Eustace Mr R L Banks |
8/1 | |
| 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 | ||||||||||
12th |
18(18) |
| 1 L |
Prosperitas (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 4) |
51/5001- / 4 |
Flat (154) | Marco Ghiani | T Kent The Property Investor… |
33/1 | |
| took keen hold, prominent, led over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, soon no extra | ||||||||||
13th |
5(6) |
| 1½ L |
Cadarn (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 10) |
24/1104- / 5 |
Flat (221), Jump (536) |
K Stott | K A Ryan Mr Roger Peel |
33/1 | |
| held up in rear of mid-division, never a factor | ||||||||||
14th |
7(10) |
| 2¾ L |
Carron (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 9) |
017-361 / 4 |
Flat (22) | Jack Callan | G Boughey Paul Byrne & Stephen… |
14/1 | |
| wore hood to post, front rank, still going okay over 2f out, ridden and no impression over 1f out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
15th |
10(19) |
| ½ L |
Intrusively (GB) (colt, chestnut, 9 7) |
659794- / 4 |
Flat (154) | R Havlin | M Appleby Mr Julian Ball… |
20/1 | |
| slowly away, in touch, dropped to rear 3f out, switched left and no chance from over 1f out | ||||||||||
16th |
13(16) |
| 4¼ L |
Empirestateofmind (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 6) |
521295- / 8 |
Flat (123) | Jason Hart | J & S Quinn Aire Valley Campers… |
40/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
17th |
19(15) |
| 7 L |
High On Hope (GB) (colt, bay, 9 4) |
116554 / 4 |
Flat (8) | Harry Davies | M Appleby The Mustard |
11/1 | |
| held up in mid-division, ridden and weakened over 2f out | ||||||||||
18th |
15(20) |
| 6½ L |
Rainbow Nebula (FR) (gelding, bay, 9 5) |
251531- / 4 |
Flat (121) | Billy Garritty | R A Fahey Mr Peter Timmins |
10/1 | |
| midfield, lost position over 3f out, in rear and struggling over 2f out, soon no chance | ||||||||||
19th |
3(17) |
| 2 L |
First Ambition (GB) (colt, bay, 9 11) |
1276-67 / 5 |
Flat (21) | Pierre-Louis Jamin | K R Burke Mr D Bardsley,… |
22/1 | |
| wore hood to post, close up, led after 2f, headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
20th |
9(21) |
| 2½ L |
Vincent Rocks (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 8) |
119- / 4 |
Flat (190) | Cieren Fallon | H Palmer Hewitt, Burns,… |
11/1 | |
| prominent, ridden along over 3f out, soon lost position, beaten over 1f out | ||||||||||
21st |
14(2) |
| ½ L |
Naples (IRE) (gelding, grey, 9 6) |
4021- / 4 |
Flat (187) | D C Costello | Steph Hollinshead Steph Hollinshead… |
50/1 | |
| dwelt start, always towards rear | ||||||||||
22nd |
17(22) |
| 1¾ L |
Milteye (GB) (colt, bay, 9 4) |
131261- / 6 |
Flat (151), Jump (595) |
S D Bowen | H Bethell Rise One Racing… |
40/1 | |
| led, close up when headed after 2f, ridden along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||