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November Handicap: 23 go to post as the Flat turf season ends at Doncaster

Ryan Moore rides the three-year-old Nobody Knows for Richard Hughes, who has three runners in Saturday's traditional finale to the British turf Flat season.

By Racing Brief · Friday, 6 November 2026 at 12:58

Twenty-three runners have been declared for the Virgin Bet November Handicap over a mile and a half at Doncaster on Saturday (3:25). The race is worth £38,655 and traditionally brings down the curtain on the British Flat season on turf. The going is soft.

Moore teams up with Hughes

Nobody Knows is the only three-year-old in the field. The colt is trained by Richard Hughes, ridden by Ryan Moore, and has form figures of 1-135 off a mark of 93. Hughes also runs Circus Of Rome (Finley Marsh) and Duraji (Donagh Murphy).

In-form challengers and top weight

Alfred Wincham, trained in North Yorkshire by Patrick Neville and ridden by Oisin Orr, won his last start and has form of 1621. William Haggas's Castle Cove (Cieren Fallon) is rated 100 and won on his last start. The top weight is Deira Mile for Jessica Bedi, rated 104.

Big names in the saddle

William Buick rides Charlie Johnston's Solarize, who has won his last two starts. Oisin Murphy rides the stable's filly Ghaiyya, and Jason Hart partners Atherstone Warrior, second last time out for Mark Hoad.

After Doncaster

The all-weather carries the Flat through the winter, while the jumps season builds to the Cheltenham November Meeting from 13 November. Full card with IQ ratings: Doncaster racecard.

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