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Howden Insurance Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

2m½f · Chase · Class 3 · Good · 4 runners · £7,922 · Friday, 3 July 2026

Result

Race report

AI top pick wonat SP 6/4F·2.50
  1. 1st
    Gore Point (GB)AI top pick · 77.3
    Sam Twiston-Davies·Anthony Honeyball
    6/4F·2.50
    SP
  2. 2nd
    Schmilsson (GB)
    Sean Bowen·Olly Murphy·beaten 7 lengths
    8/1·9.00
    SP
  3. 3rd
    Duke Of Luckley (IRE)
    Freddie Keighley·Martin Keighley·beaten 8.5 lengths
    7/2·4.50
    SP
Race time
3m 56.94s+7.94s vs std

Slow — soft ground or steady early gallop common over jumps.

In-running (Gore Point (GB))

Tracked in second - struck the front before 2 out still travelling well - ridden before the last - drew clear on the run-in - eased approaching the line

Settled · 1pt level stake = 1.50 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: Krak

Krak arrives on a stable debut for a new yard with claims on his best Irish form — the mark looks fair against those efforts — and a wind operation since his most recent run should sharpen him up; he showed enough when second on his final outing for his previous yard. Duke Of Luckley must justify his new mark after last time's wide-margin success, while Gore Point is consistent and arrives in fine fettle under Anthony Honeyball on quick ground that suits him. Krak is the 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

Gore Point

Sam Twiston-Davies · Anthony Honeyball · 6yo

Top-rated of 4
score 77.3 · +6.5 clear of next best (70.7)
Scores compare runners within this race only

The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.

  • Trainer20% weight
    100small sample (n=2)
    Anthony Honeyball: 1/2 winners last 14d (50%) — too few recent runs to judge the yard
  • Form20% weight
    80strong
    Last 6: 3-4-2-2-1
  • Freshness10% weight
    70strong
    4d since last run (quick turnaround)
  • Ratings50% weight
    69strong
    OR 103
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

PosNo.HorseFormORAISP
14
6yo · G · bt
34221
10377.3
6/4F·2.50
SP
23
J: Sean Bowen · T: Olly Murphy · draw 0
7yo · G · bp
1145
12070.1
8/1·9.00
SP
31
9yo · G · bv
7PPP1
12356.4
7/2·4.50
SP
42
J: Harry Skelton · T: Dan Skelton · draw 0
6yo · G · chFirst after wind op
370P2
12170.7
7/4·2.75
SP

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 15:55 Newton Abbot on 3 July 2026?

Gore Point (GB) won the 15:55 Newton Abbot at SP 2.50. Ridden by Sam Twiston-Davies. Trained by Anthony Honeyball.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 15:55 Newton Abbot?

Yes — the AI top-rated horse, Gore Point, won the race (AI score 77.3).

What were the placings in the 15:55 Newton Abbot?

Top finishers: 1. Gore Point (GB) (2.50), 2. Schmilsson (GB) (9.00), 3. Duke Of Luckley (IRE) (4.50).

What was the winning time for the 15:55 Newton Abbot?

The winning time was 3m 56.94s, 7.94s slower than standard.

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