Result · Doncaster · Saturday 24 October 2026

3:55 Doncaster result: Castlemont wins the William Hill Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap Stakes (GBBPlus Race)

Class 21m2f flatGoing Heavy14 ranTime 2m 17.78sWinner's prize £15,702

Winner

3yo gelding · 9-8 · hood
Jockey William Buick · Trainer Charlie Appleby
Owner Godolphin · By New Bay (GB) out of Hayyona (GB)

6/1Starting price

Castlemont won the 3:55 at Doncaster on Saturday 24 October 2026, beating City Of Delight by 2¼ lengths. Ridden by William Buick for trainer Charlie Appleby, the three-year-old was sent off at 6/1 and covered the 1m2f on heavy ground in 2m 17.78s. Ultrasoul was a further 1¼ lengths back in third at 20/1. Non-finishers: Mustazeed (refused to race), Wahdan (refused to race). Spioradalta, Mondo Man were non-runners.

3:55 Doncaster full result: finishing order and SPs

Pos	Horse	Jockey / trainer	Btn	SP	OR
1	Castlemont (IRE) 3yo · 9-8 · h	William Buick Charlie Appleby	—	6/1	98
2	City Of Delight (USA) 5yo · 9-3	Cieren Fallon David Menuisier	2¼ l	20/1	89
3	Ultrasoul (IRE) 4yo · 9-7 · h	Ray Dawson Roger Varian	1¼ l	20/1	93
4	Shafdar (IRE) 4yo · 9-6 · t	Edward Greatrex Ian Williams	1½ l	9/2	92
5	Pearl Eye (GB) 6yo · 8-8 · p · claim 5lb	Rhys Elliott Jim Goldie	½ l	11/1	85
6	Have Secret (IRE) 6yo · 9-2 · v	Cam Hardie Richard & Peter Fahey	2¼ l	18/1	88
7	Galyx (IRE) 5yo · 8-13	George Bass Jack Channon	6 l	7/2FAV	85
8	Principality (IRE) 4yo · 9-6	George Wood Harry Eustace	1¼ l	12/1	92
9	Devil's Peak (GB) 3yo · 9-1 · v	Benoit de la Sayette John & Thady Gosden	3¾ l	6/1	91
10	Janey Mackers (IRE) 4yo · 9-5	Rossa Ryan David Menuisier	2 l	9/1	91
11	Bunyola Bay (IRE) 3yo · 9-7	Sean Levey Richard Hannon	42 l	25/1	97
12	A Major Payne (GB) 5yo · 9-3 · p	Oisin Murphy Michael Bell	4½ l	16/1	89
RR	Mustazeed (IRE) 8yo · 9-3 · Refused to race	David Egan T. J. Kent	—	33/1	89
RR	Wahdan (IRE) 5yo · 9-0 · Refused to race	David Allan Tim Easterby	—	22/1	86

Non-runners: Spioradalta, Mondo Man

Doncaster 3:55 returns

Tote win£7Per £1 stake

Tote place£2.40 £7.50 £6.10Per £1 stake

Exacta£142.401st and 2nd in order

CSF£130.94Computer straight forecast

Tricast£2300.191st, 2nd and 3rd in order

Trifecta£2157.401st, 2nd and 3rd in order

3:55 Doncaster result: FAQs

Who won the 3:55 at Doncaster on Saturday 24 October 2026?

Castlemont, ridden by William Buick and trained by Charlie Appleby, at a starting price of 6/1.

Did the favourite win?

No. Galyx, the 7/2 favourite, finished 7th, 13¾ lengths behind the winner.

What was the winning time?

2m 17.78s over 1m2f on heavy ground.

Were there any non-runners?

Yes: Spioradalta, Mondo Man. Bets on a non-runner are refunded, and a Rule 4 deduction may apply to winning bets placed before the withdrawal.

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