Who won the 18:15 Newbury on 2 July 2026?
Morcar (GB) won the 18:15 Newbury at SP 7.50. Ridden by Pat Dobbs. Trained by Richard Hannon.
18:15 Newbury
Sequoia Hair & Beauty Group Handicap
1m2f · Flat · Class 5 · Good To Firm · 11 runners · £5,757 · Thursday, 2 July 2026
Result
AI top pick finished 8thRace report
- 1stMorcar (GB)Pat Dobbs·Richard Hannon13/2·7.50SP
- 2ndPerfect Scoundrel (GB)Finley Marsh·Amanda Perrett·beaten 0.2 lengths11/1·12.00SP
- 3rdBrighlee (FR)Tom Marquand·David Menuisier·beaten 1 length14/1·15.00SP
Race time
2m 4.97s+1.67s vs std
Slightly slow — minor pace variance, nothing to read into.
In-running (Morcar (GB))
“raced in behind the pace - short of room while travelling strongly over 2f out - angled right over 1f out - moved into second inside the final furlong - finished strongly to lead close home”
AI top-rated Harlington (score 59.6) finished 8th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 20.00 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: Fanciulla Del West
Fanciulla Del West produced her best performance on her handicap debut at Redcar, beaten just a length over this 10f trip and still looking fairly treated despite a 3lb rise; her consistent record and the manner in which she moves suggest another step forward remains in her. Ablon arrives on the back of a narrow Kempton success but must prove she can handle the extra 3f in trip, while Home Hero is worth a look with first-time cheekpieces after a disappointing run at Chester. Fanciulla Del West 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
Harlington
Pierre-Louis Jamin · Charlie Clover · 5yo
Top-rated of 11
score 59.6 · +4.5 clear of next best (55.1)
Scores compare runners within this race only
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight85very strong35d since last run (fresh)
- Form20% weight78strongLast 6: 2-1-1-1-3-3
- Trainer20% weight58averageCharlie Clover: 3/13 winners last 14d (23%)
- Ratings50% weight48below averageOR 72
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 1m2f
full course data →No meaningful draw bias at this course and trip.
Low (1–4)
IV 1.15
Mid (5–8)
IV 0.91
High (9–11)
IV 0.92
IV = impact value: 1.00 is neutral, above it a stall band wins more often than its share of runners predicts. 109 qualifying races at this course and trip, 3-year window.
Runners · sorted by finishing position
| Pos | No. | Horse | Form | OR | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | J: Pat Dobbs · T: Richard Hannon · draw 2 6yo · G · bb | 38056 | 75 | 40.5 | 13/2·7.50 SP |
| 2 | 5 | J: Finley Marsh · T: Amanda Perrett · draw 9 4yo · G · b | 44863 | 69 | 40.3 | 11/1·12.00 SP |
| 3 | 6 | J: Tom Marquand · T: David Menuisier · draw 6 3yo · F · bh | 62450 | 73 | 55.1 | 14/1·15.00 SP |
| 4 | 8 | J: David Egan · T: Ollie Sangster · draw 4 3yo · F · b | 64026 | 71 | 45.1 | 100/30·4.33 SP |
| 5 | 4 | J: Sean Levey · T: Richard Hannon · draw 1 4yo · F · b | 5521 | 70 | 47.3 | 7/1·8.00 SP |
| 6 | 10 | J: Charles Bishop · T: Warren Greatrex · draw 8 3yo · G · ch | 643 | 71 | 37.8 | 33/1·34.00 SP |
| 7 | 11 | J: Lewis Edmunds · T: Harry Charlton · draw 3 3yo · G · b | 04295 | 66 | 47.6 | 7/1·8.00 SP |
| 8 | 3 | J: Pierre-Louis Jamin · T: Charlie Clover · draw 11 5yo · G · b | 211133 | 72 | 59.6 | 20/1·21.00 SP |
| 9 | 7 | J: David Probert · T: Hugo Palmer · draw 7 3yo · G · chpFT P | 64438 | 72 | 49.1 | 22/1·23.00 SP |
| 10 | 2 | J: Jason Watson · T: Charles Hills · draw 10 4yo · F · b | 28545 | 73 | 45.2 | 10/1·11.00 SP |
| 11 | 9 | J: Kieran Shoemark · T: Ed Walker · draw 5 3yo · F · b | 4322 | 71 | 50.9 | 3/1F·4.00 SP |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 18:15 Newbury?
No — the AI top pick (Harlington) finished 8.
What were the placings in the 18:15 Newbury?
Top finishers: 1. Morcar (GB) (7.50), 2. Perfect Scoundrel (GB) (12.00), 3. Brighlee (FR) (15.00).
What was the winning time for the 18:15 Newbury?
The winning time was 2m 4.97s, 1.67s slower than standard.
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