What time is the Local IQ Handicap (Str)?
The Local IQ Handicap (Str) is off at 20:30 on 2 July 2026 at Newbury (Great Britain).
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Newbury
Great BritainLocal IQ Handicap (Str)
Thursday, 2 July 2026
1m·Flat·Class 5·Good To Firm·5 runners·£5,757
Furlong's verdict
Reading the form…
AI-written, grounded in our data on this race. May be wrong. Verify before staking. Opinion, not advice.
Selections by model
Head-to-head dashboard →v1.067.9/100 rating
Thanos
—· informational only
Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Racing Alpha pick
Thanos
Lewis Edmunds · Harry Charlton · 3yo
67.9/100
+7.6 vs next best (60.3)
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Form20% weight91very strongLast 6: 2-2-2-1-1
- Freshness10% weight85very strong34d since last run (fresh)
- Trainer20% weight83very strongHarry Charlton: 5/15 winners last 14d (33%)
- Ratings50% weight49below averageOR 74 — highest combined rating in the field
Marketno market price available
v1.3 rating · weights and method explained on /about. Tips are opinions, not advice.
Pace map
inferred from last 6 runsShape: Lone front-runner — could dictate from the front if unchallenged.
- Front-runners(1)
- Prominent(2)
- Mid-division(0)—
- Hold-up / closers(1)
- Unknown(1)
Bucketed from the opening clause of each past run's comment. Front-runner / prominent / mid / hold-up — the classic race-shape framework. Unknown = no usable comments parsed.
Runners
| # | Dr | Horse | Jockey / Trainer | Form | Wt | OR | RPR | TS | AI | Best price | Add to betslip |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 3yo · G · brp | 22211 | 9-09 | 74 | — | — | 67.9 | — | ||
| 2 | 3 | 3yo · F · gr | 461 | 9-09 | 74 | — | — | 57.5 | — | ||
| 3 | 2 | 3yo · G · b | 471 | 9-08 | 73 | — | — | 60.3 | — | ||
| 4 | 1 | 3yo · G · b | 66334 | 9-01 | 66 | — | — | 52.9 | — | ||
| 5 | 5 | 3yo · G · b | 794 | 9-01 | 66 | — | — | 44.9 | — |
Frequently asked questions
What is the field size and distance of the 20:30 Newbury?
1m, Class 5, Flat, 5 runners declared.
What is the going for the 20:30 Newbury?
Going is reported as Good To Firm on Turf.
What is the Racing Alpha AI top pick for the 20:30 Newbury?
The AI top-rated runner is Thanos (score 67.9). Methodology: ratings combine OR, RPR, TS, trainer 14-day form, days since last run and going.
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