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Doncaster Mile 2025 Betting Tips - Linebacker profiles well in a competitive feature

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Last updated: Thu 03 Apr 2025 02:25

The 2025 Doncaster Mile is a prestigious handicap race taking place at Royal Randwick. Dating back to 1866, this 1600m event has seen numerous Australian racing legends. This year, the favorite is Gringotts, with odds of $6, while Linebacker is a top contender due to a strong third-up win in the Randwick Guineas. Linebacker is well-suited for the Doncaster Mile, given his ability to sustain a good run. Kovalica is another notable competitor, with a solid second-up record, offering a potential upset. Geoglyph remains a wildcard with international exploits, allowing punters various betting options.

Alex Marsh 03 Apr 2025
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  • The Doncaster Mile is a premier 1600m handicap race at Royal Randwick
  • Linebacker, with odds of $6.50, is a significant contender after a Randwick Guineas win
  • Kovalica offers value at $26, benefiting from handicap conditions
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Linebacker winning the 2025 Randwick Guineas. (Getty)
 

The Group 1 Doncaster Mile is one of Australia's premier handicap races and it's also one of the headline acts on the opening day of The Championships at Royal Randwick.
  • 2025 Doncaster Mile Tips
  • 2025 Doncaster Mile Field & Odds

Dating back to 1866, this famous 1600m event has seen some of Australia's modern day greats on the honor roll and they include dual winners Super Impose and Sunline along with recent stars in More Joyous, Winx, Happy Clapper and Mr Brightside.

At $6 with Betr, Gringotts is favourite for the 2025 Doncaster Mile.

2025 Doncaster Mile Tips


2025 Doncaster Mile Best Bet - Linebacker

He saluted over the mile third-up when successful in the Randwick Guineas and that form has stood up, with second, third and fourth all filling the trifecta of the Rosehill Guineas.

Linebacker shares a similar profile to Celestial Legend, who won the last year's Doncaster Mile with 49kg as a three-year-old and he's coming through the same lead-up races.

The son of Super Seth was building reasonably well ahead of his last triumph, where he relished a fast-run mile and the youngster is likely to get that again on Saturday.

Three-year-old's have a decent record in the Doncaster Mile (won 10 of the last 29 editions) and as a galloper who can sustain a run on a good speed, Linebacker is dangerous down in the weights.
2025 Doncaster Mile Next Best Bet - Kovalica

You can never fully trust Kovalica, although he could bob up here at a big price without surprising, with the Chris Waller-trained galloper well suited back to handicap conditions.

He's now getting weight off the main contenders from the George Ryder Stakes and that WFA event is often a strong form reference (produced 14 of the last 29 Doncaster Mile winners).

Kovalica was pocketed at a key stage of that 1500m return and that's with no prior fresh wins to his name, but his second-up record makes for better reading (two wins and a second).

Under the same conditions (Randwick mile/handicap), Kovalica should've finished much closer behind Ceolwulf in the Epsom last spring and he contested that Group 1 second-up.
2025 Doncaster Mile Value Bet - Geoglyph

This entire is one of only two horses that has the scalp of Equinox, who was judged the World's Best Racehorse in 2023 and that victory was recorded at Group 1 level.

Overall, his form has been a mixed since that Japanese Guineas success, although there hasn't been many failures among his eight appearances in the clockwise direction.

Geoglyph is no stranger to travelling, having contested the Breeders' Cup Mile in the US last November, while the six-year-old has also campaigned in Hong Kong, Saudi Arabia and Dubai.

With a large field and in a high pressure mile on a big track, wide gates aren't a disadvantage in the Doncaster Mile (barriers 12,13,14,16 and 18 have been among the most successful since the mid 90's).

2025 Doncaster Mile Field & Odds

No.
Horse
Trainer
Jockey
Barrier
Weight
Odds
1Another WilCiaron MaherJamie Melham1856.5kg$9
2Gringotts (NZ)Ciaron Maher Tommy Berry 655.5kg$6
3Tom KittenJames Cummings Ben Melham155.5kg $7.50
4Geoglyph (JPN)Tetsuya KimuraDamian Lane2455kg$26
5PericlesJames Cummings Blake Shinn1655kg$26
6Militarize (NZ) Chris Waller Chad Schofield755kg$41
7Royal Patronage (FR)Gai Waterhouse & Adrian BottTim Clark 1954.5kg $10
8Stefi MagneticaBjorn BakerJason Collett554.5kg $17
9Anisette (GB)Chris Waller Michael Dee 2054kg $81
10Moira (CAN)Chris Waller Zac Purton2154kg $16
11Just FolkGavin BedggoodDaniel Moor1054kg$26
12Celestial LegendLes BridgeRegan Bayliss1154kg$51
13Kovalica (NZ)Chris Waller Kerrin McEvoy1753.5kg $26
14Port LockroyAnnabel Neasham & Rob ArchibaldCraig Williams 1353.5kg $26
15Al Mubhir (GB)William HaggasAndrea Atzeni453kg $61
16New Energy (IRE)Ciaron Maher Dylan Gibbons2252.5kg $101
17Iowna MercBjorn Baker Ashley Morgan1552kg$51
18EncapGary PortelliReece Jones351kg $26
19Firestorm (NZ)Chris Waller Jay Ford850kg$9
20Linebacker (NZ)John O'Shea & Tom CharltonZac Lloyd1449kg $6.50
21eRise At Dawn (NZ)Ben, Will & JD HayesKaris Teetan251kg $26
22eSwiftfalconMichael, Wayne & John HawkesTyler Schiller 1249kg$7.50
23eSandpaperBjorn Baker 2350kg$126
24eDucasseMichael Freedman950kg$41
Odds courtesy of Betr & correct on 02/04/2025.
                                                                 

Verdict

Our tips for the 2025 Doncaster Mile are:

Best Bet1: Linebacker Each Way $6.50 at betr - 4 Units
Best Bet2: Kovalica Each Way $26.00 at betr - 2 Units
Best Bet3: Geoglyph Each Way $26.00 at betr - 1 Unit
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