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20:15 Newcastle (AW)

Penny Car Washes Handicap

1m · Flat · Class 5 · Standard · 12 runners · £3,978 · Tuesday, 2 June 2026

Result

Race report

AI top pick placed 3rd
  1. 1st
    Criminal Shore (IRE)
    Paul Mulrennan·David O'Meara
    17/2·9.50
    SP
  2. 2nd
    Chuzzlewit (GB)
    Shay Farmer·Seb Spencer·beaten .5 lengths
    20/1·21.00
    SP
  3. 3rd
    Military Leader (GB)AI top pick · 60.3
    Rowan Scott·Phillip Makin·beaten 1.5 lengths
    9/4F·3.25
    SP
Race time
1m 41.42s+4.62s vs std

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

In-running (Criminal Shore (IRE))

“Held up in rear - headway and going easily but waiting for room 2f out - switched left inside final furlong - ridden and led inside final 110yds - kept on well”

Settled · 1pt level stake = 2.25 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 →
v1.12.08 score
Barry's Boy
4.50Betfair Exchange

segment +9.3% · Flat · Standard · Class 5

Pundit corner

Racing Post · third-party
Pundit pick: Quiet Resolve

Hat-trick seeker Military Leader figures high on the shortlist, but last month's Hamilton scorer QUIET RESOLVE is preferred.

Forecast 11/4 Military Leader, 5/1 Barry's Boy, 11/2 Quiet Resolve, 13/2 Flying Fletcher, Alessia Fernanda, 10/1 Criminal Shore, 12/1 American State, 16/1 Sunriseontheboyne, Second Fiddle, Bellasio, 20/1 Chuzzlewit, 40/1 Cusack

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

Military Leader

Rowan Scott · Phillip Makin · 5yo

Top-rated of 12
score 60.3 · +2.8 clear of next best (57.6)
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
    17d since last run (race-fit window)
  • Form20% weight
    87very strong
    Last 6: 2-4-2-1-1
  • Ratings50% weight
    49below average
    OR 68 · RPR 86 · TS 66
  • Trainer20% weight
    43small sample (n=6)
    Phillip Makin: 1/6 winners last 14d (17%) — too few recent runs to judge the yard
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 (1–4)
IV 0.94
Mid (5–8)
IV 1.06
High (9–12)
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

PosNo.HorseFormORAISP
17
Criminal Shore
J: Paul Mulrennan · T: David O'Meara · draw 6
4yo · G · bv
444584
7046.3
17/2·9.50
SP
212
Chuzzlewit
J: Shay Farmer(7) · T: Seb Spencer · draw 9
6yo · G · b
04570
6033.5
20/1·21.00
SP
38
Military Leader
J: Rowan Scott · T: Phillip Makin · draw 8
5yo · G · bb
24211
6860.3
9/4F·3.25
SP
42
Flying Fletcher
J: Ethan Tindall(5) · T: Richard & Peter Fahey · draw 3
5yo · G · gr
723857
7446.9
9/2·5.50
SP
511
Bellasio
J: Rhys Elliott(5) · T: Grant Tuer · draw 4
5yo · G · b
12265
6355.4
18/1·19.00
SP
65
Quiet Resolve
J: Sean Kirrane · T: Alan Brown · draw 1
5yo · G · b
63612
7246.9
4/1·5.00
SP
71
Sunriseontheboyne
J: Andrew Mullen · T: Ben Haslam · draw 10
4yo · G · b
98060
7546.0
40/1·41.00
SP
83
Alessia Fernanda
J: Zak Wheatley(3) · T: Declan Carroll · draw 2
6yo · M · cht
98471
7446.8
25/1·26.00
SP
94
Barry's Boyv1.1
J: George Bass · T: Denis Coakley · draw 7
4yo · G · b
34215
7357.6
4/1·5.00
SP
106
American State
J: Barry McHugh · T: Ivan Furtado · draw 5
4yo · G · b
71610
7243.6
16/1·17.00
SP
119
Second Fiddle
J: Aiden Brookes · T: Iain Jardine · draw 11
7yo · M · bt
17008
6738.9
40/1·41.00
SP
1210
Cusack
J: Tom Kiely-Marshall(5) · T: David Thompson · draw 12
8yo · G · bp
94860
6436.0
66/1·67.00
SP

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 20:15 Newcastle (AW) on 2 June 2026?

Criminal Shore (IRE) won the 20:15 Newcastle (AW) at SP 9.50. Ridden by Paul Mulrennan. Trained by David O'Meara.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 20:15 Newcastle (AW)?

No — the AI top pick (Military Leader) finished 3.

What were the placings in the 20:15 Newcastle (AW)?

Top finishers: 1. Criminal Shore (IRE) (9.50), 2. Chuzzlewit (GB) (21.00), 3. Military Leader (GB) (3.25).

What was the winning time for the 20:15 Newcastle (AW)?

The winning time was 1m 41.42s, 4.62s slower than standard.

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