Who won the 18:45 Newcastle (AW) on 2 June 2026?
Rubellite (IRE) won the 18:45 Newcastle (AW) at SP 5.00. Ridden by Conor Whiteley. Trained by Stephen Hanlon.
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Newcastle (AW)
Great BritainLiving North Christmas Fair Handicap
Tuesday, 2 June 2026
1m4½f·Flat·Class 6·Standard·11 runners·£3,245
Result
AI top pick finished 9thRace report
- 1stRubellite (IRE)Conor Whiteley·Stephen Hanlon4/1·5.00SP
- 2ndHavachoc (GB)Cian Horgan·Patrick Morris·beaten 0.3 lengths7/2·4.50SP
- 3rdNed Broy (IRE)Andrew Mullen·Iain Jardine·beaten 0.1 lengths3/1F·4.00SP
Race time
2m 42.53s+5.33s vs std
Slow — could be soft ground, easy lead, or tactical race.
In-running (Rubellite (IRE))
“Midfield - headway against near rail over 2f out - ridden to lead over 1f out - idled and faced challenges final 110yds - just held on”
AI top-rated Apache Eagle (score 51.0) finished 9th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 11.00 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 →v1.051.0/100 rating
Apache Eagle
15.00Betfair Exchange
Passes the v1.0 card filter
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Each-way44.6/100 rating
Rubellite
5.50Betfair 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
Apache Eagle
Tom Kiely-Marshall(5) · Jessica Bedi · 5yo
51.0/100
+4.0 vs next best (47.1)
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Trainer20% weight73strongJessica Bedi: 2/7 winners last 14d (29%)
- Freshness10% weight70strong11d since last run (quick turnaround)
- Form20% weight52averageLast 6: 6-3-2-7-3-3
- Ratings50% weight38below averageOR 46 · RPR 69 · TS 57
MarketBest price 15.00 (Betfair Exchange) — 6th pick of 11 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 | 8 | 5yo · G · bpFT P | 64662 | 9-09 | 60 | 68 | 35 | 39.1 | 3/1F·4.00 SP | |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | 6yo · G · bb | 34395 | 9-09 | 60 | 65 | — | 47.1 | 40/1·41.00 SP | |
| 1 | 3 | 5 | 6yo · M · b | 35241 | 9-09 | 60 | 72 | 55 | 44.6 | 4/1·5.00 SP | |
| 7 | 4 | 9 | 5yo · G · b | 76368 | 9-08 | 59 | 70 | — | 30.9 | 22/1·23.00 SP | |
| 2 | 5 | 7 | 4yo · G · bpFT P | 144332 | 9-07 | 58 | 74 | 52 | 43.1 | 7/2·4.50 SP | |
| 11 | 6 | 3 | 4yo · G · ch | 45475 | 9-05 | 56 | 69 | 30 | 36.7 | 18/1·19.00 SP | |
| 8 | 7 | 6 | 6yo · G · bp | 40709 | 9-03 | 54 | 74 | 62 | 32.7 | 9/1·10.00 SP | |
| 5 | 8 | 10 | 4yo · G · bbFirst after wind op | 31423 | 9-02 | 53 | 73 | 48 | 37.3 | 12/1·13.00 SP | |
| 10 | 9 | 11 | 5yo · G · b | 08587 | 8-12 | 49 | 68 | — | 28.5 | 11/1·12.00 SP | |
| 4 | 10 | 4 | 8yo · G · b | 23954 | 8-11 | 48 | 72 | 35 | 39.7 | 12/1·13.00 SP | |
| 9 | 11 | 2 | 5yo · G · grtp | 632733 | 8-09 | 46 | 69 | 57 | 51.0 | 11/1·12.00 SP |
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 18:45 Newcastle (AW)?
No — the AI top pick (Apache Eagle) finished 9.
What were the placings in the 18:45 Newcastle (AW)?
Top finishers: 1. Rubellite (IRE) (5.00), 2. Havachoc (GB) (4.50), 3. Ned Broy (IRE) (4.00).
What was the winning time for the 18:45 Newcastle (AW)?
The winning time was 2m 42.53s, 5.33s slower than standard.
Racing Post verdict
Third-partyDespite being marginally worse off RUBELLITE is taken to confirm last month's Wolverhampton form with Havachoc and Apache Eagle.
Racing Post pick: Rubellite
Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.
Betting forecast
Formbook3/1 Rubellite, 4/1 Havachoc, 5/1 Ned Broy, 13/2 Jedhi Knight, 7/1 Desert Quest, 8/1 Apache Eagle, 16/1 Mr Withington, Drumcondra, 20/1 Arch Legend, 25/1 Speechman, 33/1 Roger Henry
Formbook's pre-race odds estimate — not market prices.
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