Who won the 16:35 Newbury on 1 June 2026?
Naval Tribute (GB) won the 16:35 Newbury at SP 2.25. Ridden by Cieren Fallon. Trained by James Owen.
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Newbury
Great BritainSouth Downs Water Handicap (GBBPlus Race)
Monday, 1 June 2026
2m·Flat·Class 4·Good To Firm·8 runners·£7,328
Result
AI top pick placed 3rdRace report
- 1stNaval Tribute (GB)Cieren Fallon·James Owen5/4F·2.25SP
- 2ndBaileys Khelstar (FR)Harry Davies·Charlie Johnston·beaten 3 lengths18/1·19.00SP
- 3rdPersonal Best (GB)AI top pick · 60.4Rob Hornby·Jonathan Portman·beaten .5 lengths5/1·6.00SP
Race time
3m 24.91s+0.91s vs std
Slightly slow — minor pace variance, nothing to read into.
In-running (Naval Tribute (GB))
“In rear - pushed along and headway over 3f out - pressed winner over 2f out - led over 1f out - soon ridden and hung left - stayed on”
Settled · 1pt level stake = 5.00 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 →v1.060.4/100 rating
Personal Best
7.20Betfair Exchange· informational only
Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Each-way60.4/100 rating
Personal Best
7.20Betfair 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
Personal Best
Rob Hornby · Jonathan Portman · 4yo
60.4/100
+2.1 vs next best (58.3)
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight100very strong18d since last run (race-fit window)
- Form20% weight59averageLast 6: 5-4-2-2-4
- Ratings50% weight56averageOR 78 · RPR 93 · TS 81 — highest combined rating in the field
- Trainer20% weight53averageJonathan Portman: 4/19 winners last 14d (21%)
MarketBest price 7.20 (Betfair Exchange) — 3rd pick of 8 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 | 7 | 4yo · F · b | 54224 | 9-09 | 78 | 93 | 81 | 60.4 | 5/1·6.00 SP | |
| 2 | 2 | 6 | 6yo · G · b | 27024 | 9-09 | 78 | 90 | 37 | 45.4 | 18/1·19.00 SP | |
| 8 | 3 | 8 | 8yo · G · bp | 41269 | 9-08 | 77 | 91 | 84 | 49.9 | 33/1·34.00 SP | |
| 1 | 4 | 4 | 5yo · G · bv | 561712 | 9-06 | 75 | 91 | 76 | 55.7 | 5/4F·2.25 SP | |
| 4 | 5 | 3 | 5yo · G · b | 44423 | 9-04 | 73 | 90 | 85 | 58.3 | 9/2·5.50 SP | |
| 5 | 6 | 5 | 4yo · G · btp | 445321 | 9-04 | 73 | 88 | 32 | 45.3 | 33/1·34.00 SP | |
| 6 | 7 | 2 | 6yo · G · brp | 669333 | 8-12 | 67 | 89 | 74 | 45.4 | 15/2·8.50 SP | |
| 7 | 8 | 1 | 4yo · G · ch | 78122 | 8-12 | 67 | 88 | — | 46.7 | 13/2·7.50 SP |
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 16:35 Newbury?
No — the AI top pick (Personal Best) finished 3.
What were the placings in the 16:35 Newbury?
Top finishers: 1. Naval Tribute (GB) (2.25), 2. Baileys Khelstar (FR) (19.00), 3. Personal Best (GB) (6.00).
What was the winning time for the 16:35 Newbury?
The winning time was 3m 24.91s, 0.91s slower than standard.
Racing Post verdict
Third-partyThe vote goes to NAVAL TRIBUTE (nap) who has finished first and second in two starts since switched to Flat turf with the visor added.
Racing Post pick: Naval Tribute
Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.
Betting forecast
Formbook11/4 Naval Tribute, 7/2 Personal Best, Calvert, 7/1 Baileys Khelstar, John Galt, Now The Eagle, 9/1 Vaguely Royal, 20/1 Barenboim
Formbook's pre-race odds estimate — not market prices.
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