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.
16:56 Newton Abbot
Mrs. Pamela Ann Dobbs Birthday Celebration Handicap Hurdle
2m5½f · Hurdle · Class 4 · Good · 5 runners · £5,281 · Wednesday, 27 May 2026
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.
Pundit corner
Racing Post · third-partyPundit pick: Ellerton
Preference is for ELLERTON, who made it 2-3 for Joe Tizzard when scoring in good style on his reappearance here two weeks ago.
Forecast 7/4 Byzantium, 11/8 Ellerton, 11/2 American Sniper, 13/2 Impecunious, 20/1 Sam's Amour, 25/1 Chillhi
Editorial from Racing Post analysts via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha. Formbook forecast prices are estimates, not market prices.
Why the model rates this top
American Sniper
Rian Corcoran(5) · David Pipe · 8yo
Top-rated of 5
score 76.8 · +0.2 clear of next best (76.6)
Scores compare runners within this race only
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Trainer20% weight100small sample (n=6)David Pipe: 4/6 winners last 14d (67%) — too few recent runs to judge the yard
- 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
MarketNo market price available yet.
v1.3 rating — a field-relative score, not a win probability; for market-derived value see the Fair column in the runners table. Weights and method on /about. Tips are opinions, not advice.
Runners · sorted by finishing position
| Pos | No. | Horse | Form | OR | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | J: Rian Corcoran(5) · T: David Pipe · draw 0 8yo · G · btb | 03245 | 117 | 76.8 | 9/4·3.25 SP |
| 2 | 4 | J: Brendan Powell · T: Joe Tizzard · draw 0 6yo · G · ch | 7161 | 105 | 73.3 | 11/8F·2.38 SP |
| 3 | 5 | J: Callum Pritchard · T: Barry John Murphy · draw 0 6yo · G · btb | 13570 | 100 | 52.4 | 25/1·26.00 SP |
| 4 | 6 | J: Sean Houlihan · T: Keiran Burke · draw 0 9yo · M · b | 5P66P | 95 | 47.8 | 14/1·15.00 SP |
| 5 | 2 | J: Lorcan Williams · T: Paul Nicholls · draw 0 6yo · G · grht | 1144 | 112 | 76.6 | 11/4·3.75 SP |
| — | — | J: Bryan Carver · T: I Chanin · draw 0 7yo · G · b | 4214 | 108 | 60.5 | — |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
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.
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