Who won the 15:23 Newton Abbot on 27 May 2026?
Thickthorn Tom (IRE) won the 15:23 Newton Abbot at SP 2.25. Ridden by Harry Skelton. Trained by Dan Skelton.
15:23 Newton Abbot
Totnes And Bridgetown Races Company Ltd. Novices' Handicap Chase
2m5f · Chase · Class 5 · Good · 5 runners · £4,225 · Wednesday, 27 May 2026
Result
Result settledRace report
- 1stThickthorn Tom (IRE)Harry Skelton·Dan Skelton5/4F·2.25SP
- 2ndGeorges Street (IRE)Chad Bament·Harry Ryall·beaten 0.3 lengths10/1·11.00SP
- 3rdSenor Diaz (IRE)James Best·Jimmy Frost·beaten 13 lengths33/1·34.00SP
Race time
5m 24.72s+23.72s vs std
Markedly slow — usually heavy ground or an attritional race.
In-running (Thickthorn Tom (IRE))
“Prominent - went third after 9th - going best when led 2 out - eased towards finish”
Settled · 1pt level stake = 4.50 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: Thickthorn Tom
This can go to Dan Skelton's unexposed chaser THICKTHORN TOM, who was a clear second off this mark at Fontwell 13 days ago.
Forecast 4/5 Thickthorn Tom, 2/1 Roi Du Roume, 9/2 It's A Breeze, 16/1 Georges Street, 33/1 Senor Diaz, 66/1 Getaway Tothe Wood
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
It's A Breeze
Lorcan Williams · Paul Nicholls · 7yo
Top-rated of 5
score 63.3 · +0.3 clear of next best (63.0)
Scores compare runners within this race only
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Trainer20% weight95small sample (n=8)Paul Nicholls: 3/8 winners last 14d (38%) — too few recent runs to judge the yard
- Freshness10% weight85very strong33d since last run (fresh)
- Ratings50% weight61averageOR 92 — highest combined rating in the field
- Form20% weight26weakLast 6: 8-5-2-6-F
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 | 2 | J: Harry Skelton · T: Dan Skelton · draw 0 6yo · G · btp | 76P32 | 85 | 63.0 | 5/4F·2.25 SP |
| 2 | 3 | J: Chad Bament(5) · T: Harry Ryall · draw 0 5yo · G · bbFT B | P5596 | 82 | 51.0 | 10/1·11.00 SP |
| 3 | 6 | J: James Best · T: Jimmy Frost · draw 0 7yo · G · b | PPP5 | 71 | 34.6 | 33/1·34.00 SP |
| 4 | 4 | J: Brendan Powell · T: Mickey Bowen · draw 0 6yo · G · gr | 70734 | 79 | 50.8 | 7/4·2.75 SP |
| PU | 1 | J: Lorcan Williams · T: Paul Nicholls · draw 0 7yo · G · bt | 8526F | 92 | 63.3 | 9/2·5.50 SP |
| — | — | J: Murray Dodd(7) · T: Sarah Robinson · draw 0 11yo · G · b | B6P | 66 | 35.8 | — |
| — | — | J: NON-RUNNER · T: Barry John Murphy · draw 0 6yo · G · brt | F540P | 72 | 39.1 | — |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 15:23 Newton Abbot?
No — the AI top pick (It's A Breeze) finished PU.
What were the placings in the 15:23 Newton Abbot?
Top finishers: 1. Thickthorn Tom (IRE) (2.25), 2. Georges Street (IRE) (11.00), 3. Senor Diaz (IRE) (34.00).
What was the winning time for the 15:23 Newton Abbot?
The winning time was 5m 24.72s, 23.72s slower than standard.
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