Who won the 16:56 Newton Abbot on 27 May 2026?
American Sniper (IRE) won the 16:56 Newton Abbot at SP 3.25. Ridden by Rian Corcoran. Trained by David Pipe.
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Newton Abbot
Great BritainMrs. Pamela Ann Dobbs Birthday Celebration Handicap Hurdle
Wednesday, 27 May 2026
2m5½f·Hurdle·Class 4·Good·5 runners·£5,281
Result
AI top pick wonat SP 9/4·3.25Race report
- 1stAmerican Sniper (IRE)AI top pick · 76.8Rian Corcoran·David Pipe9/4·3.25SP
- 2ndEllerton (FR)Brendan Powell·Joe Tizzard·beaten 13 lengths11/8F·2.38SP
- 3rdChillhi (IRE)Callum Pritchard·Barry John Murphy·beaten 28 lengths25/1·26.00SP
Race time
5m 15.24s+14.24s vs std
Markedly slow — usually heavy ground or an attritional race.
In-running (American Sniper (IRE))
“Made all - went clear 2 out - hit last - kept on well”
Settled · 1pt level stake = 2.25 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 →v1.076.8/100 rating
American Sniper
4.10Betfair Exchange· informational only
Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Racing Alpha pick
American Sniper
Rian Corcoran(5) · David Pipe · 8yo
76.8/100
+0.2 vs next best (76.6)
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Trainer20% weight100very strongDavid Pipe: 4/6 winners last 14d (67%)
- Freshness10% weight100very strong22d since last run (race-fit window)
- Ratings50% weight75strongOR 117 · RPR 119 · TS 103 — highest combined rating in the field
- Form20% weight46below averageLast 6: 0-3-2-4-5
MarketBest price 4.10 (Betfair Exchange) — 2nd favourite. AI sees slight value vs consensus.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 8yo · G · btb | 03245 | 12-02 | 117 | 119 | 103 | 76.8 | 9/4·3.25 SP | |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | 6yo · G · grht | 1144 | 11-11 | 112 | 118 | 101 | 76.6 | 11/4·3.75 SP | |
| 2 | 4 | 0 | 6yo · G · ch | 7161 | 11-04 | 105 | 116 | 106 | 73.3 | 11/8F·2.38 SP | |
| 3 | 5 | 0 | 6yo · G · btb | 13570 | 10-13 | 100 | 118 | 119 | 52.4 | 25/1·26.00 SP | |
| 4 | 6 | 0 | 9yo · M · b | 5P66P | 10-08 | 95 | 116 | 109 | 47.8 | 14/1·15.00 SP | |
| — | — | 0 | 7yo · G · b | 4214 | 11-07 | 108 | 117 | 107 | 60.5 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 16:56 Newton Abbot?
Yes — the AI top-rated horse, American Sniper, won the race (AI score 76.8).
What were the placings in the 16:56 Newton Abbot?
Top finishers: 1. American Sniper (IRE) (3.25), 2. Ellerton (FR) (2.38), 3. Chillhi (IRE) (26.00).
What was the winning time for the 16:56 Newton Abbot?
The winning time was 5m 15.24s, 14.24s slower than standard.
Racing Post verdict
Third-partyPreference is for ELLERTON, who made it 2-3 for Joe Tizzard when scoring in good style on his reappearance here two weeks ago.
Racing Post pick: Ellerton
Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.
Betting forecast
Formbook7/4 Byzantium, 11/8 Ellerton, 11/2 American Sniper, 13/2 Impecunious, 20/1 Sam's Amour, 25/1 Chillhi
Formbook's pre-race odds estimate — not market prices.
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