Who won the 17:05 Newton Abbot on 3 July 2026?
He Is A Cracker (IRE) won the 17:05 Newton Abbot at SP 26.00. Ridden by Isabelle Ryder. Trained by Barry Brennan.
17:05 Newton Abbot
William Hill Handicap Chase
3m2f · Chase · Class 5 · Good · 7 runners · £5,017 · Friday, 3 July 2026
Result
AI top pick placed 3rdRace report
- 1stHe Is A Cracker (IRE)Isabelle Ryder·Barry Brennan25/1·26.00SP
- 2ndGreat d'Ange (FR)Tom Broughton·Alexander Gibbons·beaten 2.25 lengths33/1·34.00SP
- 3rdLonghouse Star (IRE)AI top pick · 56.4Harry Skelton·Dan Skelton·beaten .75 lengths100/30·4.33SP
Race time
6m 30.25s+9.25s vs std
Slow — soft ground or steady early gallop common over jumps.
In-running (He Is A Cracker (IRE))
“Settled in touch - moved into second around the 14th - driven along before 2 out - led at the last - stayed on”
Settled · 1pt level stake = 3.33 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: Winning Paddy
Winning Paddy's best performance came when landing this course and distance easily on his penultimate start, and his most recent outing — where a steadily-run race simply did not suit him — can be set aside; the extra test of stamina over fences here looks in his favour. Longhouse Star is the most intriguing danger, with experience between the flags and now running for a new yard in excellent current form, while Mcgregors Charge should sharpen up back over fences and Daring Plan comes in with confidence from a recent success. Winning Paddy 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
Longhouse Star
Harry Skelton · Dan Skelton · 9yo
Top-rated of 7
score 56.4 · +3.5 clear of next best (52.8)
Scores compare runners within this race only
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Trainer20% weight78strongDan Skelton: 9/29 winners last 14d (31%)
- Ratings50% weight61averageOR 92 — above field median
- Form20% weight38below averageLast 6: P-7-2-2-P
- Freshness10% weight25weak676d since last run (very long layoff)
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 | 6 | J: Isabelle Ryder(5) · T: Barry Brennan · draw 0 10yo · G · bt | 7213P | 82 | 41.3 | 25/1·26.00 SP |
| 2 | 1 | J: Tom Broughton(3) · T: Alexander Gibbons · draw 0 10yo · G · btv | 35PP9 | 97 | 52.8 | 33/1·34.00 SP |
| 3 | 3 | J: Harry Skelton · T: Dan Skelton · draw 0 9yo · G · btp | P722P | 92 | 56.4 | 100/30·4.33 SP |
| 4 | 2 | J: Richie McLernon · T: Alexandra Dunn · draw 0 8yo · G · brp | 85715 | 94 | 50.2 | 15/2·8.50 SP |
| 5 | 4 | J: Callum Pritchard · T: Polly Gundry · draw 0 8yo · G · b | 32PP7 | 85 | 38.7 | 100/30·4.33 SP |
| PU | 7 | J: Ellis Collier(5) · T: Mrs C Williams · draw 0 7yo · G · bv | 442F5 | 77 | 47.6 | 7/1·8.00 SP |
| UR | 8 | J: Sean Bowen · T: David Rees · draw 0 9yo · G · btp | 15463 | 76 | 41.3 | 7/4F·2.75 SP |
| — | — | J: · T: Sue Gardner · draw 0 8yo · G · bp | 352U1 | 82 | 48.7 | — |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 17:05 Newton Abbot?
No — the AI top pick (Longhouse Star) finished 3.
What were the placings in the 17:05 Newton Abbot?
Top finishers: 1. He Is A Cracker (IRE) (26.00), 2. Great d'Ange (FR) (34.00), 3. Longhouse Star (IRE) (4.33).
What was the winning time for the 17:05 Newton Abbot?
The winning time was 6m 30.25s, 9.25s slower than standard.
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