Who won the 15:53 Newton Abbot on 27 May 2026?
Rickety Bridge (FR) won the 15:53 Newton Abbot at SP 2.10. Ridden by Freddie Gingell. Trained by Paul Nicholls.
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Newton Abbot
Great BritainHugh Michelmore Memorial Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Wednesday, 27 May 2026
3m2f·Chase·Class 3·Good·5 runners·£7,922
Result
AI top pick wonat SP 11/10F·2.10Race report
- 1stRickety Bridge (FR)AI top pick · 81.5Freddie Gingell·Paul Nicholls11/10F·2.10SP
- 2ndSnipe (IRE)Harry Skelton·Dan Skelton·beaten 5.5 lengths5/1·6.00SP
- 3rdTime To Bite (IRE)Bryan Carver·Chris Honour·beaten 1 length100/30·4.33SP
Race time
6m 35.76s+14.76s vs std
Markedly slow — usually heavy ground or an attritional race.
In-running (Rickety Bridge (FR))
“Prominent - went second 8th - not fluent 3 out - soon ridden - challenging when hit 2 out - led before last - stayed on”
Settled · 1pt level stake = 1.10 pt return on the winnerTipping P&L →
Furlong's verdict
Reading the form…
AI-written, grounded in our data on this race. May be wrong. Verify before staking. Opinion, not advice.
Selections by model
Head-to-head dashboard →v1.081.5/100 rating
Rickety Bridge
2.16Betfair Exchange· informational only
Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Racing Alpha pick
Rickety Bridge
Freddie Gingell · Paul Nicholls · 7yo
81.5/100
+2.7 vs next best (78.8)
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight100very strong21d since last run (race-fit window)
- Trainer20% weight95very strongPaul Nicholls: 3/8 winners last 14d (38%)
- Ratings50% weight84very strongOR 113 · RPR 136 · TS 127
- Form20% weight54averageLast 6: P-0-4-1
MarketBest price 2.16 (Betfair Exchange) — market favourite. AI agrees with the market.
v1.3 rating · weights and method explained on /about. Tips are opinions, not advice.
Runners
| Pos | # | Dr | Horse | Jockey / Trainer | Form | Wt | OR | RPR | TS | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 9yo · G · bp | 71416 | 12-00 | 128 | 131 | 123 | 78.8 | 5/1·6.00 SP | |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 11yo · G · bb | 41321 | 11-13 | 127 | 132 | 114 | 67.9 | 100/30·4.33 SP | |
| — | 3 | 0 | 11yo · G · btb | P544 | 11-11 | 125 | 132 | 113 | 59.6 | — | |
| PU | 4 | 0 | 12yo · G · bb | P3P42 | 11-07 | 121 | 133 | 131 | 76.0 | 9/1·10.00 SP | |
| 1 | 5 | 0 | 7yo · G · chp | P041 | 10-13 | 113 | 136 | 127 | 81.5 | 11/10F·2.10 SP |
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 15:53 Newton Abbot?
Yes — the AI top-rated horse, Rickety Bridge, won the race (AI score 81.5).
What were the placings in the 15:53 Newton Abbot?
Top finishers: 1. Rickety Bridge (FR) (2.10), 2. Snipe (IRE) (6.00), 3. Time To Bite (IRE) (4.33).
What was the winning time for the 15:53 Newton Abbot?
The winning time was 6m 35.76s, 14.76s slower than standard.
Racing Post verdict
Third-partyPreference is for RICKETY BRIDGE, who won on his chase debut over C&D this month and hit a personal best with that smooth success.
Racing Post pick: Rickety Bridge
Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.
Betting forecast
Formbook6/4 Rickety Bridge, 9/4 Time To Bite, 7/2 Snipe, 13/2 Moroder, 12/1 Blackjack Magic
Formbook's pre-race odds estimate — not market prices.
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