Who won the 15:30 Newton Abbot on 3 June 2026?
Winning Paddy (IRE) won the 15:30 Newton Abbot at SP 29.00. Ridden by James Davies. Trained by Alexandra Dunn.
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Newton Abbot
Great BritainPar Inn Novices' Handicap Chase
Wednesday, 3 June 2026
3m2f·Chase·Class 5·Good·8 runners·£4,225
Result
AI top pick placed 2ndRace report
- 1stWinning Paddy (IRE)James Davies·Alexandra Dunn28/1·29.00SP
- 2ndBlack Occ (IRE)AI top pick · 71.2Sean Houlihan·Sheila Lewis·beaten 8 lengths3/1·4.00SP
- 3rdIsle Of Sark (USA)Alice Stevens·Micky Hammond·beaten 2.25 lengths13/2·7.50SP
Race time
6m 58.97s+37.97s vs std
Markedly slow — usually heavy ground or an attritional race.
In-running (Winning Paddy (IRE))
“In touch with leaders - headway before 14th - led narrowly before 4 out - ridden and headed before 3 out - rallied and led again before 2 out - went clear before last - comfortably”
Settled · 1pt level stake = 3.00 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 →v1.071.2/100 rating
Black Occ
5.00Betfair Exchange· informational only
Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Each-way71.2/100 rating
Black Occ
5.00Betfair Exchange
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
Black Occ
Sean Houlihan · Sheila Lewis · 7yo
71.2/100
+8.9 vs next best (62.3)
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Trainer20% weight100very strongSheila Lewis: 1/2 winners last 14d (50%)
- Freshness10% weight100very strong25d since last run (race-fit window)
- Ratings50% weight65averageOR 87 · RPR 106 · TS 99 — above field median
- Form20% weight44below averageLast 6: P-3-2-P-3
MarketBest price 5.00 (Betfair Exchange) — 2nd favourite. AI sees slight value vs consensus.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 1 | 0 | 6yo · G · chp | 14457 | 12-00 | 100 | 101 | 72 | 59.3 | 5/2F·3.50 SP | |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 8yo · G · btb | 87355 | 11-09 | 95 | 106 | 98 | 62.3 | 13/2·7.50 SP | |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 7yo · G · bht | 526FP | 11-06 | 92 | — | — | 53.5 | 15/2·8.50 SP | |
| 2 | 4 | 0 | 7yo · G · brt | P32P3 | 11-01 | 87 | 106 | 99 | 71.2 | 3/1·4.00 SP | |
| 1 | 5 | 0 | 8yo · G · brp | 7857 | 11-00 | 86 | 87 | 73 | 39.5 | 28/1·29.00 SP | |
| UR | 6 | 0 | 8yo · G · bp | 36352 | 10-06 | 78 | 105 | 107 | 49.3 | 9/2·5.50 SP | |
| PU | 7 | 0 | 6yo · G · brt | F540P | 10-02 | 74 | 99 | 74 | 43.0 | 10/1·11.00 SP | |
| PU | 8 | 0 | 6yo · M · b | 7P097 | 10-02 | 74 | — | — | 34.7 | 14/1·15.00 SP |
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 15:30 Newton Abbot?
No — the AI top pick (Black Occ) finished 2.
What were the placings in the 15:30 Newton Abbot?
Top finishers: 1. Winning Paddy (IRE) (29.00), 2. Black Occ (IRE) (4.00), 3. Isle Of Sark (USA) (7.50).
What was the winning time for the 15:30 Newton Abbot?
The winning time was 6m 58.97s, 37.97s slower than standard.
Racing Post verdict
Third-partyTopweight KENZO DES BRUYERES remains open to progress over fences and is worth another chance. Black Occ is second choice.
Racing Post pick: Kenzo Des Bruyeres
Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.
Betting forecast
Formbook5/2 Daring Plan, 11/4 Kenzo Des Bruyeres, Black Occ, 11/2 It's A Breeze, 10/1 Isle Of Sark, 20/1 Winning Paddy, 25/1 Ferando, 33/1 Bee's Kiss
Formbook's pre-race odds estimate — not market prices.
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