17:20 Newmarket (July)

John Banks Group Front Runner Fillies' Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

1m · Flat · Class 4 · Good To Firm · 3 runners · £5,154 · Friday, 26 June 2026

Result

Race report

AI top pick wonat SP 30/100F·1.30

1st
Starlight Lass (GB)AI top pick · 32.1
Robert Havlin·John & Thady Gosden
30/100F·1.30
SP
2nd
Yimmna (FR)
Tom Marquand·William Haggas·beaten 3.5 lengths
9/4·3.25
SP
3rd
Love Me Bae (GB)
Pat Cosgrave·Adam Kirby·beaten 29 lengths
50/1·51.00
SP

Race time

1m 42.65s+5.25s vs std

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

In-running (Starlight Lass (GB))

“Dictated at a moderate pace - lifted the tempo 3f out - clear inside final furlong - won in a canter”

Settled · 1pt level stake = 0.30 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-party

Pundit pick: Starlight Lass

Starlight Lass showed real ability when placed on debut at Yarmouth, beaten just two lengths, and looks the one to beat as she steps up to 1m here for leading connections who have a good record in this race. Yimmna was behind her that day and can improve for the extra distance; she is a clear second choice. Love Me Bae has yet to beat a rival and looks up against it here. Starlight Lass 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

Starlight Lass

Robert Havlin · John & Thady Gosden · 3yo

Top-rated of 3

score 32.1 · +8.6 clear of next best (23.5)

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
16d since last run (race-fit window)
Form20% weight
78strong
Last 6: 2
Trainer20% weight
33weak
John & Thady Gosden: 6/48 winners last 14d (13%)
Ratings50% weight
0weak
no 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 — Newmarket (July) 1m

full course data →

No meaningful draw bias at this course and trip.

Low (1–1)

IV 0.91

Mid (2–2)

IV 1.06

High (3–3)

IV 1.05

IV = impact value: 1.00 is neutral, above it a stall band wins more often than its share of runners predicts. 167 qualifying races at this course and trip, 3-year window.

Runners · sorted by finishing position

Pos	No.	Horse	Form	Wt	OR	RPR	TS	AI	SP
1	2	Starlight Lass J: Robert Havlin · T: John & Thady Gosden · draw 1 3yo · F · gr	2	9-02	—	—	—	32.1	30/100F·1.30 SP
2	3	Yimmna J: Tom Marquand · T: William Haggas · draw 3 3yo · F · b	7	9-02	—	—	—	23.5	9/4·3.25 SP
3	1	Love Me Bae J: Pat Cosgrave · T: Adam Kirby · draw 2 3yo · F · b	90	9-02	—	—	—	15.4	50/1·51.00 SP

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 17:20 Newmarket (July) on 26 June 2026?

Starlight Lass (GB) won the 17:20 Newmarket (July) at SP 1.30. Ridden by Robert Havlin. Trained by John & Thady Gosden.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 17:20 Newmarket (July)?

Yes — the AI top-rated horse, Starlight Lass, won the race (AI score 32.1).

What were the placings in the 17:20 Newmarket (July)?

Top finishers: 1. Starlight Lass (GB) (1.30), 2. Yimmna (FR) (3.25), 3. Love Me Bae (GB) (51.00).

What was the winning time for the 17:20 Newmarket (July)?

The winning time was 1m 42.65s, 5.25s slower than standard.

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