20:45 Newcastle (AW)

Penny Hotels Handicap

1m · Flat · Class 6 · Standard · 13 runners · £4,711 · Tuesday, 2 June 2026

Result

Race report

AI top pick finished 4th

1st
Dinah Myte (GB)
George Bass·John Gallagher
40/1·41.00
SP
2nd
Barleybrown (GB)
Joanna Mason·Ruth Carr·beaten .5 lengths
100/30F·4.33
SP
3rd
Abu Royal (IRE)
Aiden Brookes·L J Morgan·beaten 0.2 lengths
50/1·51.00
SP

Race time

1m 42.54s+5.74s vs std

Slow — could be soft ground, easy lead, or tactical race.

In-running (Dinah Myte (GB))

“Midfield on far side of group - steady headway from 2f out - ridden to lead final 110yds - kept on towards finish”

AI top-rated Volenti (score 42.8) finished 4th.

Settled · 1pt level stake = 4.50 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.

Other selections

Head-to-head dashboard →

v1.12.35 score

Penny Mountain

11.50Betfair Exchange

segment +7.8% · Flat · Standard · Class 6

Pundit corner

Racing Post · third-party

Pundit pick: Wicklow Way

Those to consider include Barleybrown, First Encounter, Cable Beach, and WICKLOW WAY.

Forecast 3/1 Cable Beach, 6/1 Penny Mountain, 13/2 Barleybrown, First Encounter, 7/1 Volenti, 9/1 Wicklow Way, Trais Fluors, 10/1 Little Ted, 12/1 Mercurius Power, 16/1 Dinah Myte, 25/1 Rocket Rod, 28/1 Abu Royal, 50/1 Billyjoegold

Editorial from Racing Post analysts via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha. Formbook forecast prices are estimates, not market prices.

Why the model rates this top

Volenti

Andrew Mullen · Ben Haslam · 7yo

Top-rated of 13

score 42.8 · +4.3 clear of next best (38.5)

Scores compare runners within this race only

The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.

Freshness10% weight
100very strong
16d since last run (race-fit window)
Trainer20% weight
58average
Ben Haslam: 3/13 winners last 14d (23%)
Ratings50% weight
34weak
OR 50 · RPR 62 · TS 42
Form20% weight
21weak
Last 6: 8-0-9-7-4

MarketNo market price available yet.

v1.3 rating — a field-relative score, not a win probability; for market-derived value see the Fair column in the runners table. Weights and method on /about. Tips are opinions, not advice.

Draw bias — Newcastle (AW) 1m

full course data →

No meaningful draw bias at this course and trip.

Low (1–5)

IV 0.94

Mid (6–10)

IV 1.06

High (11–14)

IV 1.01

IV = impact value: 1.00 is neutral, above it a stall band wins more often than its share of runners predicts. 632 qualifying races at this course and trip, 3-year window.

Runners · sorted by finishing position

Pos	No.	Horse	Form	Wt	OR	RPR	TS	AI	SP
1	14	Dinah Myte J: George Bass · T: John Gallagher · draw 1 4yo · F · b	57976	9-00	46	65	48	30.8	40/1·41.00 SP
2	4	Barleybrown J: Joanna Mason · T: Ruth Carr · draw 10 6yo · G · bp	43766	9-07	53	69	61	37.0	100/30F·4.33 SP
3	13	Abu Royal J: Aiden Brookes · T: L J Morgan · draw 5 6yo · G · bp	06580	9-00	46	68	29	24.7	50/1·51.00 SP
4	9	Volenti J: Andrew Mullen · T: Ben Haslam · draw 12 7yo · G · b	80974	9-04	50	62	42	42.8	9/2·5.50 SP
5	10	Little Ted J: Sean Kirrane · T: Tim Easterby · draw 13 9yo · G · chp	50960	9-04	50	62	50	34.7	9/1·10.00 SP
6	2	Penny Mountainv1.1 J: Amie Waugh(3) · T: Gary Rutherford · draw 2 5yo · M · b	682235	9-09	55	65	41	36.5	12/1·13.00 SP
7	11	Cable Beach J: Paul Mulrennan · T: Tom Tate · draw 6 5yo · G · b	41443	9-02	48	66	57	37.0	17/2·9.50 SP
8	3	Mercurius Power J: Lewis Edmunds · T: Jessica Macey · draw 9 8yo · G · btp	533667	9-09	55	66	59	35.7	6/1·7.00 SP
9	5	Wicklow Way J: Jack Garritty · T: Mark Walford · draw 7 4yo · G · b	60109	9-07	53	68	35	38.5	13/2·7.50 SP
10	8	First Encounter J: Conor Whiteley(7) · T: John Gallagher · draw 11 5yo · G · bb	861216	9-05	51	63	57	37.7	11/1·12.00 SP
11	7	Trais Fluors J: Lauren Young(5) · T: Linda Perratt · draw 14 12yo · G · b/br	754885	9-05	51	62	56	33.4	13/2·7.50 SP
12	1	Rocket Rod J: Rowan Scott · T: Geoffrey Harker · draw 8 9yo · G · bp	02400	9-09	55	60	31	28.6	33/1·34.00 SP
13	12	Billyjoegold J: William Pyle · T: Ruth Carr · draw 3 4yo · G · ch	3097	9-01	47	60	32	26.7	66/1·67.00 SP
—	—	Bantz J: NON-RUNNER · T: Alan Brown · draw 4 4yo · G · b	88007	9-06	52	60	—	27.1	—

OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 20:45 Newcastle (AW) on 2 June 2026?

Dinah Myte (GB) won the 20:45 Newcastle (AW) at SP 41.00. Ridden by George Bass. Trained by John Gallagher.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 20:45 Newcastle (AW)?

No — the AI top pick (Volenti) finished 4.

What were the placings in the 20:45 Newcastle (AW)?

Top finishers: 1. Dinah Myte (GB) (41.00), 2. Barleybrown (GB) (4.33), 3. Abu Royal (IRE) (51.00).

What was the winning time for the 20:45 Newcastle (AW)?

The winning time was 1m 42.54s, 5.74s slower than standard.

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