Who won the 16:23 Newton Abbot on 27 May 2026?
Makinbecon (GB) won the 16:23 Newton Abbot at SP 10.00. Ridden by Callum Pritchard. Trained by Barry John Murphy.
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Newton Abbot
Great BritainChris Wills Memorial Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle
Wednesday, 27 May 2026
2m2½f·Hurdle·Class 5·Good·9 runners·£3,961
Result
AI top pick finished 4thRace report
- 1stMakinbecon (GB)Callum Pritchard·Barry John Murphy9/1·10.00SP
- 2ndSaucats (FR)Ben Godfrey·Joe Tickle·beaten .5 lengths17/2·9.50SP
- 3rdOcean Heights (GB)Rian Corcoran·David Pipe·beaten 4.25 lengths11/2·6.50SP
Race time
4m 29.48s+14.48s vs std
Markedly slow — usually heavy ground or an attritional race.
In-running (Makinbecon (GB))
“Held up in rear - headway after 6th - went second 2 out - soon ridden - led last - kept on well”
AI top-rated Reel Orange (score 72.1) finished 4th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 2.00 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 →v1.072.1/100 rating
Reel Orange
3.55Betfair Exchange
Passes the daily tip filter
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Each-way63.8/100 rating
Ocean Heights
8.50Bet365
Place portion settles at 2.50 · 1/5 odds · 3 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
Reel Orange
Freddie Gingell · Joe Tizzard · 7yo
72.1/100
+8.3 vs next best (63.8)
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight100very strong14d since last run (race-fit window)
- Form20% weight85very strongLast 6: 2-4-1-2-1
- Trainer20% weight68strongJoe Tizzard: 3/11 winners last 14d (27%)
- Ratings50% weight63averageOR 95 · RPR 97 · TS 92 — highest combined rating in the field
MarketBest price 3.55 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 1 | 0 | 7yo · M · chtp | 24121 | 11-12 | 95 | 97 | 92 | 72.1 | 2/1F·3.00 SP | |
| 9 | 2 | 0 | 5yo · G · b | 55F35 | 11-06 | 89 | 97 | 93 | 43.9 | 13/2·7.50 SP | |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 9yo · G · chtp | 336 | 11-06 | 89 | 105 | 88 | 63.8 | 11/2·6.50 SP | |
| 6 | 4 | 0 | 9yo · G · b | 373 | 11-05 | 88 | 85 | 52 | 54.0 | 40/1·41.00 SP | |
| 8 | 6 | 0 | 7yo · G · bhFT H | 0634 | 11-05 | 88 | 95 | 66 | 60.7 | 14/1·15.00 SP | |
| 7 | 7 | 0 | 9yo · G · brt | 1811 | 11-00 | 83 | 96 | 51 | 62.0 | 100/30·4.33 SP | |
| 1 | 8 | 0 | 6yo · G · bp | 46495 | 10-06 | 75 | 98 | 58 | 40.9 | 9/1·10.00 SP | |
| 2 | 9 | 0 | 5yo · G · btpFT TP | 09454 | 10-05 | 74 | 99 | 95 | 51.3 | 17/2·9.50 SP | |
| 5 | 10 | 0 | 5yo · G · b | 0665P | 10-05 | 74 | 82 | 76 | 44.2 | 25/1·26.00 SP | |
| — | — | 0 | 5yo · G · b | 00PF | 11-05 | 88 | — | — | 37.8 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 16:23 Newton Abbot?
No — the AI top pick (Reel Orange) finished 4.
What were the placings in the 16:23 Newton Abbot?
Top finishers: 1. Makinbecon (GB) (10.00), 2. Saucats (FR) (9.50), 3. Ocean Heights (GB) (6.50).
What was the winning time for the 16:23 Newton Abbot?
The winning time was 4m 29.48s, 14.48s slower than standard.
Racing Post verdict
Third-partyTop of the list is the progressive REEL ORANGE (nap) who made it 2-3 at Newton Abbot when scoring over C&D two weeks ago.
Racing Post pick: Reel Orange
Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.
Betting forecast
Formbook5/4 Reel Orange, 4/1 Scoresby, 9/2 St Lukes Chelsea, 7/1 Ocean Heights, 10/1 Saucats, 14/1 Getone, 20/1 Makinbecon, 25/1 Blazing Gaden, 33/1 Alberts Bay, 50/1 Crab Road
Formbook's pre-race odds estimate — not market prices.
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