Who won the 17:17 Newbury on 23 June 2026?
Arabica Queen (GB) won the 17:17 Newbury at SP 9.00. Ridden by Rob Hornby. Trained by J G Portman.
17:17 Newbury
BetVictor 100/1 On England Fillies' Restricted Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Div 1)
6f · Flat · Class 4 · Good To Firm · 10 runners · £6,480 · Tuesday, 23 June 2026
Result
AI top pick placed 3rdRace report
- 1stArabica Queen (GB)Rob Hornby·J G Portman8/1·9.00SP
- 2ndBig Hitter (IRE)P J McDonald·J A Osborne·beaten 0.05 lengths15/8·2.88SP
- 3rdWateera (IRE)AI top pick · 37.5C Lee·K R Burke·beaten 0.05 lengths5/4F·2.25SP
Race time
1m 12.32s+1.82s vs std
Slightly slow — minor pace variance, nothing to read into.
In-running (Arabica Queen (GB))
“Raced up with the pace - advanced into second 2f out and closed on the leader - drifted left while contesting the lead inside final furlong - hit the front in the dying strides - battled”
Settled · 1pt level stake = 1.25 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.
Pundit corner
Racing Post · third-partyPundit pick: Big Hitter
Secret Rival did nothing wrong on her Chepstow debut in terms of race experience — she raced too keenly and looked entirely unsuited by the soft ground — and she is bred for speed, suggesting today's much quicker conditions at Newbury could produce a very different display. Runners from Ed Walker's yard regularly improve markedly from a first run to a second. Wateera was straightforward and impressive at Wetherby and is a genuine threat despite carrying a penalty; Big Hitter was runner-up that day and is respected once more. Sugar Yes Please, whose stable has an excellent record in this race, also merits attention on debut. Secret Rival is our selection.
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
Wateera
C Lee · K R Burke · 2yo
Top-rated of 10
score 37.5 · +8.9 clear of next best (28.6)
Scores compare runners within this race only
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Form20% weight100very strongLast 6: 1
- Freshness10% weight100very strong19d since last run (race-fit window)
- Trainer20% weight38below averageK R Burke: 8/53 winners last 14d (15%)
- Ratings50% weight0weakno Racing Post ratings on file
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 — Newbury 6f
full course data →No meaningful draw bias at this course and trip.
Low (1–4)
IV 1.00
Mid (5–7)
IV 0.93
High (8–10)
IV 1.07
IV = impact value: 1.00 is neutral, above it a stall band wins more often than its share of runners predicts. 100 qualifying races at this course and trip, 3-year window.
Runners · sorted by finishing position
| Pos | No. | Horse | Form | OR | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | J: Rob Hornby · T: J G Portman · draw 1 2yo · F · ch | 42 | — | 23.4 | 8/1·9.00 SP |
| 2 | 2 | J: P J McDonald · T: J A Osborne · draw 6 2yo · F · ch | 2 | — | 28.6 | 15/8·2.88 SP |
| 3 | 1 | 2yo · F · b | 1 | — | 37.5 | 5/4F·2.25 SP |
| 4 | 7 | J: Charles Bishop · T: Eve Johnson Houghton · draw 10 2yo · F · b | — | — | 23.0 | 12/1·13.00 SP |
| 5 | 10 | 2yo · F · b | — | — | 15.0 | 100/1·101.00 SP |
| 6 | 4 | J: K Shoemark · T: E Walker · draw 9 2yo · F · b | 8 | — | 18.0 | 18/1·19.00 SP |
| 7 | 3 | J: Oisin Murphy · T: R Hughes · draw 7 2yo · F · ch | — | — | 17.5 | 12/1·13.00 SP |
| 8 | 8 | J: Darragh Keenan · T: B R Millman · draw 2 2yo · F · gr | 9 | — | 14.2 | 125/1·126.00 SP |
| 9 | 5 | J: N Callan · T: George Baker · draw 4 2yo · F · ch | 5 | — | 23.0 | 100/1·101.00 SP |
| 10 | 9 | J: Jason Watson · T: C Hills · draw 3 2yo · F · ch | — | — | 18.0 | 18/1·19.00 SP |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 17:17 Newbury?
No — the AI top pick (Wateera) finished 3.
What were the placings in the 17:17 Newbury?
Top finishers: 1. Arabica Queen (GB) (9.00), 2. Big Hitter (IRE) (2.88), 3. Wateera (IRE) (2.25).
What was the winning time for the 17:17 Newbury?
The winning time was 1m 12.32s, 1.82s slower than standard.
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