Who won the 16:30 Newton Abbot on 3 June 2026?
Morning Mayhem (GB) won the 16:30 Newton Abbot at SP 5.00. Ridden by Kielan Woods. Trained by Nick Scholfield.
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Newton Abbot
Great BritainClearance Handicap Hurdle
Wednesday, 3 June 2026
2m1f·Hurdle·Class 3·Good·5 runners·£7,922
Result
AI top pick placed 3rdRace report
- 1stMorning Mayhem (GB)Kielan Woods·Nick Scholfield4/1·5.00SP
- 2ndArctic Voyage (GB)Harry Reed·Michael Blake·beaten 26 lengths18/5·4.60SP
- 3rdHowth (IRE)AI top pick · 73.7Stan Sheppard·Tom Lacey·beaten 0.05 lengths4/1·5.00SP
Race time
4m 12.49s+25.49s vs std
Markedly slow — usually heavy ground or an attritional race.
In-running (Morning Mayhem (GB))
“In touch with leaders - headway before 4 out - led before 3 out - went clear before 2 out - not fluent last - canter”
Settled · 1pt level stake = 4.00 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 →v1.073.7/100 rating
Howth
6.80Betfair Exchange· informational only
Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Racing Alpha pick
Howth
Stan Sheppard · Tom Lacey · 7yo
73.7/100
+1.8 vs next best (71.9)
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Ratings50% weight81very strongOR 126 · RPR 127 · TS 111
- Form20% weight76strongLast 6: 1-3-1-1-4
- Trainer20% weight68strongTom Lacey: 3/11 winners last 14d (27%)
- Freshness10% weight45below average255d since last run (long absence)
MarketBest price 6.80 (Betfair Exchange) — 5th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 7yo · G · bt | 13114 | 12-00 | 126 | 127 | 111 | 73.7 | 4/1·5.00 SP | |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | 8yo · G · brt | 121P6 | 11-10 | 122 | — | — | 71.9 | 5/1·6.00 SP | |
| PU | 3 | 0 | 8yo · G · brt | 11442 | 11-06 | 118 | 125 | 123 | 62.6 | 2/1F·3.00 SP | |
| 1 | 4 | 0 | 5yo · G · b | 13134 | 11-00 | 112 | 126 | 116 | 61.0 | 4/1·5.00 SP | |
| 2 | 5 | 0 | 4yo · G · gr | P3P11 | 10-09 | 112 | 129 | 117 | 63.4 | 18/5·4.60 SP |
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 16:30 Newton Abbot?
No — the AI top pick (Howth) finished 3.
What were the placings in the 16:30 Newton Abbot?
Top finishers: 1. Morning Mayhem (GB) (5.00), 2. Arctic Voyage (GB) (4.60), 3. Howth (IRE) (5.00).
What was the winning time for the 16:30 Newton Abbot?
The winning time was 4m 12.49s, 25.49s slower than standard.
Racing Post verdict
Third-partyThe race is named after Clearance, a six-time course winner for Michael Blake, and the trainer saddles the 4yo ARCTIC VOYAGE.
Racing Post pick: Arctic Voyage
Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.
Betting forecast
Formbook5/2 Arctic Voyage, 7/2 Centara, Morning Mayhem, 4/1 American Land, 9/2 Howth
Formbook's pre-race odds estimate — not market prices.
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