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20:30 Newbury

Local IQ Handicap (Str)

1m · Flat · Class 5 · Good To Firm · 4 runners · £5,757 · Thursday, 2 July 2026

Result

Race report

AI top pick placed 3rd
  1. 1st
    Drymee (GB)
    Tom Marquand·James Fanshawe
    7/4J·2.75
    SP
  2. 2nd
    Del Corso (GB)
    Kieran Shoemark·Ed Walker·beaten 1.25 lengths
    9/4·3.25
    SP
  3. 3rd
    Thanos (GB)AI top pick · 60.4
    Lewis Edmunds·Harry Charlton·beaten 1.75 lengths
    7/4J·2.75
    SP
Race time
1m 39.31s+3.51s vs std

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

In-running (Drymee (GB))

“took keen hold early - travelled in touch through midfield - pushed along 2f out - fought to the front inside the final furlong - edged right but kept on to win”

Settled · 1pt level stake = 1.75 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: Thanos

Thanos has thrived in recent starts, adding back-to-back handicap successes to a solid earlier record, the latest a comfortable 5-length effort at Chepstow; now 10lb higher and wearing cheekpieces, there is reason to believe his best level is still to be established. Drymee and Lucky Luna both arrive on the back of wins on softer ground and could find the forecast quicker conditions a test, while Del Corso has more experience on similar going and merits respect. Thanos 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

Thanos

Lewis Edmunds · Harry Charlton · 3yo

Top-rated of 4
score 60.4 · +3.6 clear of next best (56.8)
Scores compare runners within this race only

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

  • Form20% weight
    91very strong
    Last 6: 2-2-2-1-1
  • Freshness10% weight
    85very strong
    34d since last run (fresh)
  • Ratings50% weight
    49below average
    OR 74 — highest combined rating in the field
  • Trainer20% weight
    45below average
    Harry Charlton: 2/11 winners last 14d (18%)
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 1m

full course data →

Moderate: middle favoured (IV 1.16).

Low (1–2)
IV 0.99
Mid (3–4)
IV 1.16
High (5–5)
IV 0.86

Today: Thanos (draw 4) and Lucky Luna (draw 3) get the bias; Venturing (draw 5) is in the least-favoured band.

IV = impact value: 1.00 is neutral, above it a stall band wins more often than its share of runners predicts. 147 qualifying races at this course and trip, 3-year window.

Runners · sorted by finishing position

PosNo.HorseFormORAISP
13
Drymee
J: Tom Marquand · T: James Fanshawe · draw 2
3yo · G · b
471
7356.8
7/4J·2.75
SP
24
Del Corso
J: Kieran Shoemark · T: Ed Walker · draw 1
3yo · G · b
66334
6645.9
9/4·3.25
SP
31
Thanos
J: Lewis Edmunds · T: Harry Charlton · draw 4
3yo · G · brp
22211
7460.4
7/4J·2.75
SP
45
Venturing
J: David Egan · T: Tony Carroll · draw 5
3yo · G · b
794
6643.4
14/1·15.00
SP
——
Lucky Luna
J: Sean Levey · T: Richard Hannon · draw 3
3yo · F · gr
461
7450.5—

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 20:30 Newbury on 2 July 2026?

Drymee (GB) won the 20:30 Newbury at SP 2.75. Ridden by Tom Marquand. Trained by James Fanshawe.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 20:30 Newbury?

No — the AI top pick (Thanos) finished 3.

What were the placings in the 20:30 Newbury?

Top finishers: 1. Drymee (GB) (2.75), 2. Del Corso (GB) (3.25), 3. Thanos (GB) (2.75).

What was the winning time for the 20:30 Newbury?

The winning time was 1m 39.31s, 3.51s slower than standard.

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