Who won the 14:50 Newbury on 1 June 2026?
River King (IRE) won the 14:50 Newbury at SP 4.33. Ridden by Pat Dobbs. Trained by Richard Hannon.
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Newbury
Great BritainBetVictor Backing England To Win Handicap
Monday, 1 June 2026
1m·Flat·Class 4·Good To Firm·12 runners·£7,328
Result
AI top pick wonat SP 100/30J·4.33Race report
- 1stRiver King (IRE)AI top pick · 61.6Pat Dobbs·Richard Hannon100/30J·4.33SP
- 2ndThe Third Star (GB)Callum Rodriguez·Owen Burrows·beaten 3.25 lengths7/1·8.00SP
- 3rdKnights Gold (IRE)Cieren Fallon·Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole·beaten 1.75 lengths9/1·10.00SP
Race time
1m 36.27s+0.47s vs std
On standard — typical pace for the course/distance.
In-running (River King (IRE))
“Made all - ridden inside final furlong - ran on well”
Settled · 1pt level stake = 3.33 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 →v1.061.6/100 rating
River King
4.33Star Sports· informational only
Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Each-way56.4/100 rating
Classic Encounter
5.10Betfair 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
River King
Pat Dobbs · Richard Hannon · 4yo
61.6/100
+5.2 vs next best (56.4)
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Form20% weight79strongLast 6: 3-2-3-1-2
- Freshness10% weight70strong11d since last run (quick turnaround)
- Ratings50% weight59averageOR 87 · RPR 100 · TS 77
- Trainer20% weight48below averageRichard Hannon: 10/53 winners last 14d (19%)
MarketBest price 4.33 (Star Sports) — 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 | 9 | 5yo · G · b | 03761 | 9-13 | 89 | 95 | 68 | 56.4 | 100/30J·4.33 SP | |
| 8 | 2 | 10 | 4yo · G · btp | 74658 | 9-11 | 87 | 93 | 95 | 51.5 | 9/2·5.50 SP | |
| 1 | 3 | 7 | 4yo · G · b | 32312 | 9-11 | 87 | 100 | 77 | 61.6 | 100/30J·4.33 SP | |
| 6 | 4 | 12 | 4yo · F · b | 4127 | 9-08 | 84 | 91 | 71 | 52.6 | 11/1·12.00 SP | |
| 5 | 5 | 3 | 4yo · G · b | 41009 | 9-06 | 82 | 94 | 80 | 44.6 | 9/1·10.00 SP | |
| 3 | 6 | 6 | 4yo · G · bpFT P | 79059 | 9-05 | 81 | 91 | 81 | 46.5 | 9/1·10.00 SP | |
| 9 | 7 | 5 | 4yo · F · btFT T | 1528 | 9-02 | 78 | 94 | 66 | 56.1 | 22/1·23.00 SP | |
| 7 | 8 | 11 | 5yo · G · b | 18740 | 9-02 | 78 | 98 | 73 | 47.8 | 18/1·19.00 SP | |
| 10 | 9 | 2 | 6yo · G · b | 20400 | 9-00 | 76 | 99 | 87 | 39.0 | 28/1·29.00 SP | |
| 2 | 10 | 8 | 4yo · F · b | 66975 | 9-00 | 76 | 98 | 84 | 49.0 | 7/1·8.00 SP | |
| 11 | 11 | 4 | 4yo · G · b | 32196 | 8-12 | 74 | 94 | 63 | 51.7 | 33/1·34.00 SP | |
| 12 | 12 | 1 | 6yo · G · grtp | 48970 | 8-11 | 73 | 91 | 37 | 31.2 | 66/1·67.00 SP |
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 14:50 Newbury?
Yes — the AI top-rated horse, River King, won the race (AI score 61.6).
What were the placings in the 14:50 Newbury?
Top finishers: 1. River King (IRE) (4.33), 2. The Third Star (GB) (8.00), 3. Knights Gold (IRE) (10.00).
What was the winning time for the 14:50 Newbury?
The winning time was 1m 36.27s, on standard time.
Racing Post verdict
Third-partyRiver King should go well back at 1m, but THE THIRD STAR steps back up in trip and can build on her encouraging stable debut.
Racing Post pick: The Third Star
Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.
Betting forecast
Formbook5/2 Classic Encounter, 7/2 River King, 6/1 The Third Star, 7/1 Electrifarhh, 10/1 Green Triangle, 12/1 Knights Gold, Jakarta, 14/1 North View, 16/1 Noodle Mission, 25/1 Herculeus, Freddie's Star, 50/1 Lunario
Formbook's pre-race odds estimate — not market prices.
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