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Last year’s champion, Celestial Legend, has been scratched from today’s Doncaster Mile 2025 field on vet’s advice paving the way for Rise At Dawn to run in the $4 million Randwick feature.
The Les Bridge trained son of Dundeel was officially withdrawn from this afternoon’s Group 1 Doncaster Mile (1600m) on race morning.
The horse won last year’s race on a Heavy (8) track over Pericles and Militarize but will not get the chance to defend his title leaving Mr Brightside (2022-23) as the last dual Doncaster Mile champion for another season.
Ben, Will & JD Hayes‘ first emergency, Rise At Dawn, takes his place in the starting line-up from barrier two with Tyler Schiller to ride.
Ben & JD Hayes chase their third Doncaster win in four years having prepared Mr B for his back-to-back wins, while Schiller attempts his second victory in as many years after riding Celestial Legend to victory last autumn.
A four-year-old son of Almanzor, Rise At Dawn carries 51kg and is installed at current Doncaster Mile odds of $31 through Ladbrokes.com.au.
An eight-time winner from 14 career starts, the gelding has a brilliant 1600m strike rate (7:4-2-0) but sees Randwick for the first time in Race 8 this afternoon.
At his latest he crossed over four lengths back sixth to Tom Kitten in Flemington’s Group 1 All-Star Mile (1600m) when beating home just one other runner on March 8.
He could be set for a sharp improvement on that WFA run with 59kg however dropping notably in weight.
The latest Doncaster Mile betting markets have the Ciaron Maher trained Gringotts as the $6 favourite in gate six with Tommy Berry riding the last start Group 1 George Ryder Stakes champ.
Randwick Guineas winner at the track and trip, Linebacker, is next best at $7 for John O’Shea & Tom Charlton.
The Doncaster Mile scheduled start time is for 4:35pm (AEDT).
Doncaster Mile 2025 Results
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1st
8. Stefi Magnetica (5)
J: Jason Collett 54.5kg
T: Bjorn Baker |
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2nd
7. Royal Patronage (16)
J: Tim Clark 54.5kg
T: Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott |
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3rd
18. Encap (3)
J: Reece Jones 51kg
T: Gary Portelli |
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4th
21. Rise At Dawn (2)
J: Tyler Schiller 51kg
T: Ben, Will & Jd Hayes |
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5th
5. Pericles (13)
J: Blake Shinn 55kg
T: James Cummings |
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6th
1. Another Wil (15)
J: Jamie Melham 56.5kg
T: Ciaron Maher |
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7th
3. Tom Kitten (1)
J: Ben Melham 55.5kg
T: James Cummings |
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8th
20. Linebacker (11)
J: Zac Lloyd 49kg
T: John O'Shea & Tom Charlton |
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9th
14. Port Lockroy (10)
J: Craig Williams 53.5kg
T: Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald |
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10th
6. Militarize (7)
J: Chad Schofield 55kg
T: Chris Waller |
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11th
2. Gringotts (6)
J: Tommy Berry 55.5kg
T: Ciaron Maher |
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12th
19. Firestorm (8)
J: Jay Ford 50kg
T: Chris Waller |
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13th
15. Al Mubhir (4)
J: Andrea Atzeni 53kg
T: William Haggas |
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14th
10. Moira (18)
J: Zac Purton 54kg
T: Chris Waller |
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15th
17. Iowna Merc (12)
J: Ashley Morgan 52kg
T: Bjorn Baker |
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16th
13. Kovalica (14)
J: Kerrin McEvoy 53.5kg
T: Chris Waller |
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17th
11. Just Folk (9)
J: Daniel Moor 54kg
T: Gavin Bedggood |
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18th
4. Geoglyph (20)
J: Damian Lane 55kg
T: Tetsuya Kimura |
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19th
16. New Energy (19)
J: Dylan Gibbons 52.5kg
T: Ciaron Maher |
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20th
9. Anisette (17)
J: Michael Dee 54kg
T: Chris Waller |
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