The Doncaster Prelude is a Group 3 race offering the winner a ballot exemption into the Doncaster Mile field during the Sydney Autumn Racing Carnival.
2024 Doncaster Prelude Results
- 1st: #17e Another Wil
- 2nd: #5 Bandersnatch
- 3rd: #8 Welwal
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The Doncaster Prelude is a Group 3 race conducted at Rosehill Gardens in late March offering a spot in the year’s Doncaster Mile field to the winner.
Part of Tancred Stakes Day each Sydney Autumn Racing Carnival, the Doncaster Prelude is a quality handicap event run over 1500m worth $250,000 in prize money as of 2024.
It takes place on the same day as two elite level races – the Group 1 Tancred Stakes (2400m) and the Group 1 Vinery Stud Stakes (2000m).
Horses running in the Doncaster Prelude field are usually eyeing a seven day back-up into the Group 1 Doncaster Mile (1600m) at Royal Randwick on Day 1 of ‘The Championships’, but the Group 3 doesn’t have a record of producing Doncaster Mile winners.
In 2014 the Prelude winner Weary backed-up and finished third to Sacred Falls in that year’s Doncaster Mile trifecta. He also placed second later that month in the Group 1 All Aged Stakes (1400m).
Another next-up option for Doncaster Prelude graduates is the Group 3 JRA Plate (2000m) at Randwick a fortnight later. Gallopers also often do well if they head up to Queensland for the Brisbane Winter Racing Carnival targeting events like the Group 1 Doomben Cup (2000m) in May.
The Doncaster Prelude 2024 ran on Saturday March 30, 2024 at Rosehill Gardens on Tancred Stakes Day offering the impressive Ciaron Maher-trained winner Another Wil ($1.75F) a ballot and penalty free ride into the Group 1 Doncaster Mile.
| 2024 Doncaster Prelude | |
|---|---|
| Date: | Saturday March 30, 2024 |
| Track: | Rosehill Racecourse |
| Distance: | 1500m |
| Race Type: | Quality Handicap |
| Status: | Group 3 |
| Prize Money: | $250,000 |
2024 Doncaster Prelude Results
- 1st: #17e Another Will ($1.75F)
- 2nd: #5 Bandersnatch
- 3rd: #8 Welwal
The in-form Ciaron Maher-trained Another Wil ($1.75F) jumped odds-on favourite after making the field as an emergency runner and was excellent easily accounting for his rivals in the Doncaster Prelude 2024 results to make it four wins on the trot ahead of a quick back-up into the Doncaster Mile field on Day 1 of The Championships.
| Finish | No. | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Margin | Bar. | Weight | Penalty | Starting Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17e | ANOTHER WIL | Ciaron Maher | Ms Jamie Kah | 4 | 53kg | $1.75F | |||
| 2 | 5 | BANDERSNATCH | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | Joshua Parr | 2.25L | 10 | 57kg | $41 | ||
| 3 | 8 | WELWAL (GB) | Chris Waller | James McDonald | 2.91L | 15 | 56kg | $21 | ||
| 4 | 16 | AMOR VICTORIOUS | Bjorn Baker | Ms Rachel King | 3.61L | 7 | 53kg | $9 | ||
| 5 | 10 | VON HAUKE (NZ) | Cliff Brown | Tom Marquand | 4.35L | 9 | 54.5kg (cd 55kg) | $16 | ||
| 6 | 1 | RUSTIC STEEL | Kris Lees | Sam Clipperton | 4.54L | 6 | 59kg | $18 | ||
| 7 | 20e | NEW ENDEAVOUR (IRE) | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | Tim Clark | 4.58L | 16 | 55kg | $51 | ||
| 8 | 15 | SUPER HELPFUL | Barbara Joseph, Paul & Matt Jones | Andrew Adkins | 5.08L | 12 | 53kg | $151 | ||
| 9 | 19e | BOLD MAC (NZ) | Chris Waller | Tommy Berry | 5.25L | 2 | 57kg | $16 | ||
| 10 | 7 | UCALLEDIT (NZ) | Kris Lees | Dylan Gibbons (a) | 5.38L | 5 | 57kg | $41 | ||
| 11 | 13 | WILLIAMSBURG | Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou | Tyler Schiller | 5.69L | 14 | 53.5kg | $41 | ||
| 12 | 3 | MUNHAMEK (GB) | Nick Ryan | Chad Schofield | 5.93L | 13 | 57.5kg | $31 | ||
| 13 | 12 | COIN TOSS | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | Louis Beuzelin | 6.03L | 3 | 53.5kg | $10 | ||
| 14 | 14 | SUPERIUM | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | Reece Jones | 6.85L | 11 | 53kg | $151 | ||
| 15 | 18e | HUETOR (FR) | Peter & Paul Snowden | Nash Rawiller | 7.42L | 8 | 59kg | $41 | ||
| 16 | 9 | HOSIER (IRE) | Mark Minervini | Jason Collett | 17.39L | 1 | 55.5kg | $61 | ||
| 21e | WAIHAHA FALLS (NZ) | John O’Shea | Tyler Schiller | 0 | ||||||
| 22e | VIENNA PRINCESS | Chris Waller | 0 | |||||||
| 4 | PHEARSON | Brad Widdup | Tom Sherry | 0 | ||||||
| 2 | BERKSHIRE SHADOW (GB) | Ciaron Maher | 0 | |||||||
| 11 | CAESARS PALACE | Anthony Cummings | 0 | |||||||
| 6 | JIMI HENDRIX (IRE) | Annabel Neasham | Tom Marquand | 0 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
2024 Doncaster Prelude Betting
The top Doncaster Prelude 2024 odds and betting markets will be available below as soon as markets on the autumn Group 3 are open at Ladbrokes.com.au.
Yao Dash ($3.90 in 2021), Mr Mozart ($3.50 in 2022), and Another Wil ($1.75 in 2024) are the last favourites in Doncaster Prelude betting to salute for the punters.
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2024 Doncaster Prelude Form
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2024 Doncaster Prelude Tips
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- To Win: #17e Another Wil ($2 at time of publish) – BET NOW
Another Wil surges to the top of the betting charts as the first emergency, firming into clear favourite to extend his winning streak. Ciaron Maher’s four-year-old Street Boss gelding has dominated his last three starts in easier company, earning a well-deserved shot at Group 3 glory. His latest victory was a scintillating 4.5-length demolition of a Benchmark 84 field over the Flemington mile, carrying 55.5kg. After a short freshen-up, he now sets his sights on Sydney to prove his Victorian dominance. With a good barrier draw (4), Jamie Kah in the saddle, and a weight drop to 53kg, Another Wil looks primed for victory.
2024 Doncaster Prelude Field
The Doncaster Prelude field attracts quality middle-distance gallopers eyeing a late autumn Group 1 run in a race like the Doncaster Mile or All Aged Stakes and is released by Racing NSW the Wednesday before Tancred Stakes Day.
The official Doncaster Prelude 2024 field and barriers will be out on Wednesday March 27, 2024 and released right here.
| No | Last 10 | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight | Probable Weight | Penalty | Hcp Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 610x7538x1 | RUSTIC STEEL | Kris Lees | Sam Clipperton | 6 | 59kg | 107 | ||
| 2 | 64x11356x5 | BERKSHIRE SHADOW (GB) | Ciaron Maher | (late alt) | 14 | 58.5kg | 106 | ||
| 3 | 128×301765 | MUNHAMEK (GB) | Nick Ryan | 18 | 57.5kg | 104 | |||
| 4 | 2x02310x10 | PHEARSON | Brad Widdup | Tom Sherry | 10 | 57.5kg | 104 | ||
| 5 | x765824x70 | BANDERSNATCH | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | 13 | 57kg | 103 | |||
| 6 | x018135x0x | JIMI HENDRIX (IRE) | Annabel Neasham | Tom Marquand | 15 | 57kg | 103 | ||
| 7 | 009119×774 | UCALLEDIT (NZ) | Kris Lees | Dylan Gibbons (a) | 5 | 57kg | 103 | ||
| 8 | 95222x9x18 | WELWAL (GB) | Chris Waller | James McDonald | 21 | 56kg | 101 | ||
| 9 | 6x8241930x | HOSIER (IRE) | Mark Minervini | Jason Collett | 1 | 55.5kg | 100 | ||
| 10 | 12x1532x71 | VON HAUKE (NZ) | Cliff Brown | 12 | 54.5kg | 98 | |||
| 11 | 0x24133x90 | CAESARS PALACE | Anthony Cummings | 19 | 54kg | 92 | |||
| 12 | x1211x90x1 | COIN TOSS | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | Louis Beuzelin | 3 | 53.5kg | 96 | ||
| 13 | 3x429602x5 | WILLIAMSBURG | Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou | Tyler Schiller | 20 | 53.5kg | 96 | ||
| 14 | x9631845x6 | SUPERIUM | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | Reece Jones | 16 | 53kg | 93 | ||
| 15 | 10x51731x4 | SUPER HELPFUL | Barbara Joseph, Paul & Matt Jones | Andrew Adkins | 17 | 53kg | 92 | ||
| 16 | x36117x117 | AMOR VICTORIOUS | Bjorn Baker | Ms Rachel King | 8 | 53kg | 91 | ||
| 17e | 213×111 | ANOTHER WIL | Ciaron Maher | Ms Jamie Kah | 4 | 53kg | 83 | ||
| 18e | 3216x0676x | HUETOR (FR) | Peter & Paul Snowden | Nash Rawiller | 11 | 59kg | 107 | ||
| 19e | 11179×0534 | BOLD MAC (NZ) | Chris Waller | Tommy Berry | 2 | 57kg | 103 | ||
| 20e | 5x5123209x | NEW ENDEAVOUR (IRE) | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | Tim Clark | 22 | 55kg | 99 | ||
| 21e | 0270×53147 | WAIHAHA FALLS (NZ) | John O’Shea | Tyler Schiller | 7 | 53.5kg | 96 | ||
| 22e | 162x116x49 | VIENNA PRINCESS | Chris Waller | 9 | 55.5kg | 104 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
2024 Doncaster Prelude Nominations
The Doncaster Prelude 2024 nominations close on Monday March 25, 2024 and will be published below in full once out.
| Last 10 | Horse | Sex | Age | Trainer | Ballot | Weight | True Weight | Penalty | Hcp Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1129×221 | SOUTHPORT TYCOON | C | 3 | Ciaron Maher | 1 | 59kg | 59kg | 108 | |
| 2 | 610x7538x1 | RUSTIC STEEL | G | 6 | Kris Lees | 2 | 59kg | 59kg | 107 | |
| 3 | 64x11356x5 | BERKSHIRE SHADOW (GB) | G | 5 | Ciaron Maher | 3 | 58.5kg | 58.5kg | 106 | |
| 4 | 128×301765 | MUNHAMEK (GB) | G | 8 | Nick Ryan | 4= | 57.5kg | 57.5kg | 104 | |
| 5 | 553x404x73 | NUGGET (GB) | G | 7 | Ciaron Maher | 4= | 57.5kg | 57.5kg | 104 | |
| 6 | 2x02310x10 | PHEARSON | G | 6 | Brad Widdup | 4= | 57.5kg | 57.5kg | 104 | |
| 7 | 162x116x49 | VIENNA PRINCESS | M | 4 | Chris Waller | 4= | 55.5kg | 55.5kg | 104 | |
| 8 | x765824x70 | BANDERSNATCH | G | 7 | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | 8= | 57kg | 57kg | 103 | |
| 9 | x018135x0x | JIMI HENDRIX (IRE) | G | 5 | Annabel Neasham | 8= | 57kg | 57kg | 103 | |
| 10 | 009119×774 | UCALLEDIT (NZ) | G | 6 | Kris Lees | 8= | 57kg | 57kg | 103 | |
| 11 | 95222x9x18 | WELWAL (GB) | G | 5 | Chris Waller | 11 | 56kg | 56kg | 101 | |
| 12 | 6x8241930x | HOSIER (IRE) | G | 7 | Mark Minervini | 12= | 55.5kg | 55.5kg | 100 | |
| 13 | 417420×050 | BARBIE’S FOX | M | 7 | Ben, Will & JD Hayes | 12= | 54kg | 53.5kg | 100 | |
| 14 | 12x1532x71 | VON HAUKE (NZ) | G | 4 | Cliff Brown | 14 | 54.5kg | 54.5kg | 98 | |
| 15 | x1211x90x1 | COIN TOSS | G | 4 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | 15= | 54kg | 53.5kg | 96 | |
| 16 | 3x429602x5 | WILLIAMSBURG | H | 4 | Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou | 15= | 54kg | 53.5kg | 96 | |
| 17 | x9631845x6 | SUPERIUM | G | 7 | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | 17 | 54kg | 53kg | 93 | |
| 18 | 0x24133x90 | CAESARS PALACE | G | 6 | Anthony Cummings | 18= | 54kg | 53kg | 92 | |
| 19 | 10x51731x4 | SUPER HELPFUL | G | 5 | Barbara Joseph, Paul & Matt Jones | 18= | 54kg | 53kg | 92 | |
| 20 | x36117x117 | AMOR VICTORIOUS | G | 4 | Bjorn Baker | 20 | 54kg | 53kg | 91 | |
| 21 | 213×111 | ANOTHER WIL | G | 4 | Ciaron Maher | 21 | 54kg | 53kg | 83 | |
| 22 | 3216x0676x | HUETOR (FR) | G | 7 | Peter & Paul Snowden | 22 | 59kg | 59kg | 107 | |
| 23 | 11179×0534 | BOLD MAC (NZ) | G | 6 | Chris Waller | 23 | 57kg | 57kg | 103 | |
| 24 | 5x5123209x | NEW ENDEAVOUR (IRE) | G | 4 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | 24 | 55kg | 55kg | 99 | |
| 25 | 2x14200x33 | SAVANNAH CLOUD (NZ) | G | 6 | Phillip Stokes | 25 | 54kg | 54kg | 97 | |
| 26 | 1x15800x24 | OLENTIA | M | 4 | Chris Waller | 26= | 54kg | 53kg | 96 | |
| 27 | 0270×53147 | WAIHAHA FALLS (NZ) | G | 6 | John O’Shea | 26= | 54kg | 53.5kg | 96 | |
| 28 | 0304x98x00 | BLONDEAU | G | 6 | Chris Waller | 28 | 54kg | 53kg | 92 | |
| 29 | 702765x07x | MATTHEW FLINDERS (GB) | G | 7 | Annabel Neasham | 29 | 54kg | 53kg | 90 | |
| 30 | 30117×1171 | WHINCHAT | G | 4 | David Pfieffer | 30 | 54kg | 53kg | 90 | |
| 31 | 21742234×0 | ROLLS | G | 7 | Maddie Raymond | 31 | 54kg | 53kg | 88 | |
| 32 | 80x529029x | POLITICAL DEBATE | G | 4 | Chris Waller | 32 | 54kg | 53kg | 87 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
Doncaster Prelude History
The Doncaster Prelude was first run in 1985 and won by Bring Home. It is officially registered as the Royal Prama – named after the 1968 Golden Slipper Stakes winner. It has been known as the Doncaster Prelude since 2010 and has been conducted over distances ranging from 1400m – 1600m. It started as a Listed race before gaining Group 3 status in 2011 and from 2010 – 2013 ran at Royal Randwick.
Notable Doncaster Prelude winners include Defier (2002), Helsinborg (2003), My Kingdom Of Fife (2011), and Weary (2014).
In 2019 trainer Chris Waller won his fifth Doncaster Prelude and second on the trot with Mister Sea Wolf (2019) who had ran third behind stablemate Cellarman the year before.
In 2022 the Doncaster Prelude was moved from Rosehill on Saturday the 26th of March to Newcastle on Monday the 28th of March due to unsafe Heavy track conditions and rainfall.
Recent Doncaster Prelude Winners
Below has a table of Doncaster Prelude results and winners going back to 2000 to help with betting on the current season’s race.
| Year | Place | Horse | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Doncaster Prelude |
1st | Another Wil | 1 minute 28.44 seconds |
| 2nd | Bandersnatch | ||
| 3rd | Welwal | ||
| 2023 Doncaster Prelude |
1st | Bandersnatch | 1 minute 29.97 seconds |
| 2nd | Welwal | ||
| 3rd | Diamil | ||
| 2022 Doncaster Prelude |
1st | Mr Mozart | 1 minute 31.74 seconds |
| 2nd | Our Playboy | ||
| 3rd | Dajraan | ||
| 2021 Doncaster Prelude |
1st | Yao Dash | 1 minute 28.34 seconds |
| 2nd | Mister Sea Wolf | ||
| 3rd | Bottega | ||
| 2020 Doncaster Prelude |
1st | Cascadian | 1 minute 31.66 seconds |
| 2nd | Mask Of Time | ||
| 3rd | Gaulois | ||
| 2019 Doncaster Prelude |
1st | Mister Sea Wolf | 1 minute 34.47 seconds |
| 2nd | Abdon | ||
| 3rd | Tom Melbourne | ||
| 2018 Doncaster Prelude |
1st | Cellarman | 1 minute 29.99 seconds |
| 2nd | Ecuador | ||
| 3rd | Mister Sea Wolf | ||
| 2017 Doncaster Prelude |
1st | Spectroscope | 1 minute 33.65 seconds |
| 2nd | No Doubt | ||
| 3rd | Marenostro | ||
| 2016 Doncaster Prelude |
1st | Havana Cooler | 1 minute 29.0 seconds |
| 2nd | Cosmic Cube | ||
| 3rd | Rudy | ||
| 2015 Doncaster Prelude |
1st | Excess Knowledge | 1 minute 29.8 seconds |
| 2nd | Malice | ||
| 3rd | Leebaz | ||
| 2014 Doncaster Prelude |
1st | Weary | 1 minute 31.4 seconds |
| 2nd | Leebaz | ||
| 3rd | I’m Imposing | ||
| 2013 Doncaster Prelude |
1st | Skyerush | 1 minute 36.1 seconds |
| 2nd | Alma’s Fury | ||
| 3rd | Illo | ||
| 2012 Doncaster Prelude |
1st | Fast Clip | 1 minute 35.2 seconds |
| 2nd | Speediness | ||
| 3rd | Alma’s Fury | ||
| 2011 Doncaster Prelude |
1st | My Kingdom Of Fife | 1 minute 34.8 seconds |
| 2nd | Hidden Wonder | ||
| 3rd | Bold Glance | ||
| 2010 Doncaster Prelude |
1st | Brilliant Light | 1 minute 35.7 seconds |
| 2nd | Gold Water | ||
| 3rd | Snapy Halo | ||
| 2009 Doncaster Prelude |
1st | Dao Dao | 1 minute 24.7 seconds |
| 2nd | Musket | ||
| 3rd | Pins On Parade | ||
| 2008 Doncaster Prelude |
1st | Valedictum | 1 minute 26.3 seconds |
| 2nd | Master Magic | ||
| 3rd | Theseo | ||
| 2007 Doncaster Prelude |
1st | Mr Ubiquitous | 1 minute 23.8 seconds |
| 2nd | Mystery City | ||
| 3rd | A Country Girl | ||
| 2006 Doncaster Prelude |
1st | Gorgonite | 1 minute 22.8 seconds |
| 2nd | Mindreader | ||
| 3rd | Legendary Man | ||
| 2005 Doncaster Prelude |
1st | Osca Warrior | 1 minute 29.0 seconds |
| 2nd | Fire At Will | ||
| 3rd | Gabfest | ||
| 2004 Doncaster Prelude |
1st | Allgunadoit | 1 minute 28.8 seconds |
| 2nd | Cariboo | ||
| 3rd | Jeremiad | ||
| 2003 Doncaster Prelude |
1st | Helsinborg | 1 minute 23.2 seconds |
| 2nd | On A High | ||
| 3rd | Palladium Star | ||
| 2002 Doncaster Prelude |
1st | Defier | 1 minute 22.0 seconds |
| 2nd | Salgado | ||
| 3rd | Hire | ||
| 2001 Doncaster Prelude |
1st | Final Fantasy | 1 minute 21.5 seconds |
| 2nd | Old Man | ||
| 3rd | Spying | ||
| 2000 Doncaster Prelude |
1st | Le Zagaletta | 1 minute 30.0 seconds |
| 2nd | Summa Cum Laude | ||
| 3rd | Roulette | ||
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