20:45

Newcastle (AW)

Great Britain

Penny Hotels Handicap

Tuesday, 2 June 2026

1m·Flat·Class 6·Standard·13 runners·£4,711

DrawNo meaningful draw bias· 632 races · full map →

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.

Selections by model

Head-to-head dashboard →

v1.042.8/100 rating

Volenti

6.80Betfair Exchange

Passes the v1.0 card filter

v1.12.35 score

Penny Mountain

11.50Betfair Exchange

segment +7.8% · Flat · Standard · Class 6

Each-way42.8/100 rating

Volenti

6.80Betfair 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

Volenti

Andrew Mullen · Ben Haslam · 7yo

42.8/100

+4.3 vs next best (38.5)

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

MarketBest price 6.80 (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
12	1	8	Rocket Rod 9yo · G · bp	Rowan Scott Geoffrey Harker	02400	9-09	55	60	31	28.6	33/1·34.00 SP
6	2	2	Penny Mountainv1.1 5yo · M · b	Amie Waugh(3) Gary Rutherford	682235	9-09	55	65	41	36.5	12/1·13.00 SP
8	3	9	Mercurius Power 8yo · G · btp	Lewis Edmunds Jessica Macey	533667	9-09	55	66	59	35.7	6/1·7.00 SP
2	4	10	Barleybrown 6yo · G · bp	Joanna Mason Ruth Carr	43766	9-07	53	69	61	37.0	100/30F·4.33 SP
9	5	7	Wicklow Way 4yo · G · b	Jack Garritty Mark Walford	60109	9-07	53	68	35	38.5	13/2·7.50 SP
11	7	14	Trais Fluors 12yo · G · b/br	Lauren Young(5) Linda Perratt	754885	9-05	51	62	56	33.4	13/2·7.50 SP
10	8	11	First Encounter 5yo · G · bb	Conor Whiteley(7) John Gallagher	861216	9-05	51	63	57	37.7	11/1·12.00 SP
4	9	12	Volenti 7yo · G · b	Andrew Mullen Ben Haslam	80974	9-04	50	62	42	42.8	9/2·5.50 SP
5	10	13	Little Ted 9yo · G · chp	Sean Kirrane Tim Easterby	50960	9-04	50	62	50	34.7	9/1·10.00 SP
7	11	6	Cable Beach 5yo · G · b	Paul Mulrennan Tom Tate	41443	9-02	48	66	57	37.0	17/2·9.50 SP
13	12	3	Billyjoegold 4yo · G · ch	William Pyle Ruth Carr	3097	9-01	47	60	32	26.7	66/1·67.00 SP
3	13	5	Abu Royal 6yo · G · bp	Aiden Brookes L J Morgan	06580	9-00	46	68	29	24.7	50/1·51.00 SP
1	14	1	Dinah Myte 4yo · F · b	George Bass John Gallagher	57976	9-00	46	65	48	30.8	40/1·41.00 SP
—	—	4	Bantz 4yo · G · b	NON-RUNNER Alan Brown	88007	9-06	52	60	—	27.1	—

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.

Racing Post verdict

Third-party

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

Racing Post pick: Wicklow Way

Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.

Betting forecast

Formbook

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

Formbook's pre-race odds estimate — not market prices.

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