Who won the 17:35 Newton Abbot on 23 June 2026?
Saint Polo (FR) won the 17:35 Newton Abbot at SP 2.62. Ridden by Mr Jamie Neild. Trained by J Candlish.
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Newton Abbot
Great BritainProper Job Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle
Tuesday, 23 June 2026
2m1f·Hurdle·Class 4·Good·7 runners·£4,967
Result
AI top pick finished 6thRace report
- 1stSaint Polo (FR)Mr Jamie Neild·J Candlish13/8F·2.62SP
- 2ndNorman Fletcher (GB)Miss Amber Jackson-Fennell·Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies·beaten 1.5 lengths100/30·4.33SP
- 3rdApplejack Poet (IRE)Miss Imogen Mathias·Barry T Murphy·beaten 2 lengths40/1·41.00SP
Race time
3m 59.11s+12.11s vs std
Markedly slow — usually heavy ground or an attritional race.
In-running (Saint Polo (FR))
“Keen early and prominent - led until headed at 3rd - tracked pace and dropped back after 3 out - nudged along and drifted left when rallying before 2 out - struck front approaching last - stayed on”
AI top-rated Roadshow (score 65.4) finished 6th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 6.00 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 →v1.065.4/100 rating
Roadshow
8.80Betfair Exchange· informational only
Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Each-way65.4/100 rating
Roadshow
8.80Betfair 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
Roadshow
Mr Lucas Murphy · P F Nicholls · 5yo
65.4/100
+3.3 vs next best (62.1)
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Trainer20% weight83very strongP F Nicholls: 1/3 winners last 14d (33%)
- Ratings50% weight69strongOR 104 — above field median
- Form20% weight49below averageLast 6: U-3-4-1-7
- Freshness10% weight45below average247d since last run (long absence)
MarketBest price 8.80 (Betfair Exchange) — 5th pick of 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 7yo · G · chp | 98377 | 12-01 | 111 | — | — | 50.0 | 100/30·4.33 SP | |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | 5yo · G · btp | U3417 | 11-08 | 104 | — | — | 65.4 | 6/1·7.00 SP | |
| 1 | 3 | 0 | 6yo · G · btp | 92371 | 11-03 | 99 | — | — | 60.5 | 13/8F·2.62 SP | |
| PU | 4 | 0 | 6yo · G · btp | 57039 | 10-10 | 92 | — | — | 62.1 | 33/1·34.00 SP | |
| 4 | 6 | 0 | 7yo · G · btp | 46477 | 10-08 | 90 | — | — | 44.7 | 9/2·5.50 SP | |
| 3 | 7 | 0 | 9yo · G · b | P84F7 | 10-07 | 89 | — | — | 57.2 | 40/1·41.00 SP | |
| 5 | 8 | 0 | 6yo · G · b | 33453 | 10-07 | 89 | — | — | 55.0 | 6/1·7.00 SP | |
| — | — | 0 | 11yo · G · bp | 74021 | 10-09 | 91 | — | — | 61.1 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 17:35 Newton Abbot?
No — the AI top pick (Roadshow) finished 6.
What were the placings in the 17:35 Newton Abbot?
Top finishers: 1. Saint Polo (FR) (2.62), 2. Norman Fletcher (GB) (4.33), 3. Applejack Poet (IRE) (41.00).
What was the winning time for the 17:35 Newton Abbot?
The winning time was 3m 59.11s, 12.11s slower than standard.
Racing Post verdict
Third-partyNorman Fletcher heads our figures but his form has tailed off over the past year and he has been well beaten in his last two; first-time hood fitted and conditions suit on paper, but he needs to recapture something from 12 months ago. Saint Polo is the clear danger, having taken a handicap by seven lengths last time without incurring a penalty and looking a consistent type since going into handicaps. Ugo Bingo has been sliding down the weights and is a threat if given a truly testing examination, while Chillhi has course experience but stamina to prove. Norman Fletcher is our selection, though this is a low-confidence call.
Racing Post pick: Norman Fletcher
Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.
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