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.
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Newton Abbot
Great BritainTotnes And Bridgetown Races Company Ltd. Novices' Handicap Chase
Wednesday, 27 May 2026
2m5f·Chase·Class 5·Good·5 runners·£4,225
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.
Selections by model
Head-to-head dashboard →v1.063.3/100 rating
It's A Breeze
5.50Bet365· informational only
Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Each-way63.3/100 rating
It's A Breeze
5.50Bet365
Place portion settles at 2.13 · 1/4 odds · 2 places
Top-half AI rating in the EW price sweet spot. Each-way splits stake: half on the win, half on the place portion.
Racing Alpha pick
It's A Breeze
Lorcan Williams · Paul Nicholls · 7yo
63.3/100
+0.3 vs next best (63.0)
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Trainer20% weight95very strongPaul Nicholls: 3/8 winners last 14d (38%)
- Freshness10% weight85very strong33d since last run (fresh)
- Ratings50% weight61averageOR 92 — highest combined rating in the field
- Form20% weight26weakLast 6: 8-5-2-6-F
MarketBest price 5.50 (Bet365) — 3rd pick of 5 in market. AI is contrarian here.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PU | 1 | 0 | 7yo · G · bt | 8526F | 12-00 | 92 | — | — | 63.3 | 9/2·5.50 SP | |
| 1 | 2 | 0 | 6yo · G · btp | 76P32 | 11-07 | 85 | 98 | 90 | 63.0 | 5/4F·2.25 SP | |
| 2 | 3 | 0 | 5yo · G · bbFT B | P5596 | 11-04 | 82 | — | — | 51.0 | 10/1·11.00 SP | |
| 4 | 4 | 0 | 6yo · G · gr | 70734 | 11-01 | 79 | — | — | 50.8 | 7/4·2.75 SP | |
| 3 | 6 | 0 | 7yo · G · b | PPP5 | 10-07 | 71 | — | — | 34.6 | 33/1·34.00 SP | |
| — | — | 0 | 11yo · G · b | B6P | 10-02 | 66 | — | — | 35.8 | — | |
| — | — | 0 | 6yo · G · brt | F540P | 10-08 | 72 | 96 | — | 39.1 | — |
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.
Racing Post verdict
Third-partyThis can go to Dan Skelton's unexposed chaser THICKTHORN TOM, who was a clear second off this mark at Fontwell 13 days ago.
Racing Post pick: Thickthorn Tom
Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.
Betting forecast
Formbook4/5 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
Formbook's pre-race odds estimate — not market prices.
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