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.
17:35 Newton Abbot
Proper Job Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle
2m1f · Hurdle · Class 4 · Good · 7 runners · £4,967 · Tuesday, 23 June 2026
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.
Pundit corner
Racing Post · third-partyPundit pick: Norman Fletcher
Norman 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.
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
Roadshow
Mr Lucas Murphy · P F Nicholls · 5yo
Top-rated of 7
score 65.4 · +3.3 clear of next best (62.1)
Scores compare runners within this race only
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Trainer20% weight83small sample (n=3)P F Nicholls: 1/3 winners last 14d (33%) — too few recent runs to judge the yard
- Ratings50% weight69strongOR 104 — above field median
- Form20% weight49below averageLast 6: U-3-4-1-7
- Freshness10% weight45below average247d since last run (long absence)
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.
Runners · sorted by finishing position
| Pos | No. | Horse | Form | OR | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | J: Mr Jamie Neild · T: J Candlish · draw 0 6yo · G · btp | 92371 | 99 | 60.5 | 13/8F·2.62 SP |
| 2 | 1 | J: Miss Amber Jackson-Fennell · T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies · draw 0 7yo · G · chp | 98377 | 111 | 50.0 | 100/30·4.33 SP |
| 3 | 7 | J: Miss Imogen Mathias · T: Barry T Murphy · draw 0 9yo · G · b | P84F7 | 89 | 57.2 | 40/1·41.00 SP |
| 4 | 6 | J: Miss Heidi Palin · T: J Tizzard · draw 0 7yo · G · btp | 46477 | 90 | 44.7 | 9/2·5.50 SP |
| 5 | 8 | J: Miss Eleanor Williams · T: Mrs C Williams · draw 0 6yo · G · b | 33453 | 89 | 55.0 | 6/1·7.00 SP |
| 6 | 2 | J: Mr Lucas Murphy · T: P F Nicholls · draw 0 5yo · G · btp | U3417 | 104 | 65.4 | 6/1·7.00 SP |
| PU | 4 | J: Mr Louis Burke · T: Barry T Murphy · draw 0 6yo · G · btp | 57039 | 92 | 62.1 | 33/1·34.00 SP |
| — | — | J: Mr J P Murray · T: B J Llewellyn · draw 0 11yo · G · bp | 74021 | 91 | 61.1 | — |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
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.
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