Who won the 18:17 Newbury on 9 July 2026?
Mirzimaan (IRE) won the 18:17 Newbury at SP 21.00. Ridden by Pat Cosgrave. Trained by George Boughey.
18:17 Newbury
Juddmonte EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (GBB Race)
6f · Flat · Class 2 · Good To Firm · 18 runners · £16,200 · Thursday, 9 July 2026
Result
AI top pick finished 9thRace report
- 1stMirzimaan (IRE)Pat Cosgrave·George Boughey20/1·21.00SP
- 2ndMinster Boy (IRE)Charles Bishop·Eve Johnson Houghton·beaten 1.25 lengths2/1F·3.00SP
- 3rdBeresford Gap (IRE)David Probert·Andrew Balding·beaten 0.1 lengths11/1·12.00SP
Race time
1m 11.86s
Race time recorded.
In-running (Mirzimaan (IRE))
“Short of room at the start - settled towards the back - moved left and made up ground 1f out - hit the front inside the final furlong and finished strongly”
AI top-rated My Boo Boo (score 40.6) finished 9th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 3.00 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.
Other selections
Head-to-head dashboard →Each-way40.6/100 rating
My Boo Boo
8.00SmarketsSBK
Top-half AI rating in the EW price sweet spot. Each-way splits stake: half on the win, half on the place portion.
Why the model rates this top
My Boo Boo
Jason Watson · Brian Toomey · 2yo
Top-rated of 19
score 40.6 · +12.1 clear of next best (28.5)
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 strong38d since last run (fresh)
- Trainer20% weight83small sample (n=3)Brian Toomey: 1/3 winners last 14d (33%) — too few recent runs to judge the yard
- Form20% weight78strongLast 6: 2
- Ratings50% weight0weakno Racing Post ratings on file
MarketBest price 8.00 (SmarketsSBK) · 2nd in the market of 19.
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 6f
full course data →No meaningful draw bias at this course and trip.
Low (1–7)
IV 1.00
Mid (8–13)
IV 0.93
High (14–19)
IV 1.07
IV = impact value: 1.00 is neutral, above it a stall band wins more often than its share of runners predicts. 100 qualifying races at this course and trip, 3-year window.
Runners · sorted by finishing position
| Pos | No. | Horse | Form | OR | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | J: Pat Cosgrave · T: George Boughey · draw 7 2yo · C · b | 0 | — | 19.0 | 20/1·21.00 SP |
| 2 | 16 | J: Charles Bishop · T: Eve Johnson Houghton · draw 3 2yo · C · ch | 4 | — | 25.0 | 2/1F·3.00 SP |
| 3 | 3 | J: David Probert · T: Andrew Balding · draw 8 2yo · C · b | 6 | — | 20.5 | 11/1·12.00 SP |
| 4 | 5 | J: Rob Hornby · T: Amanda Perrett · draw 6 2yo · C · b | — | — | 15.0 | 28/1·29.00 SP |
| 5 | 1 | J: Ryan Kavanagh · T: David Evans · draw 18 2yo · C · b | — | — | 20.0 | 33/1·34.00 SP |
| 6 | 17 | J: Taylor Fisher · T: J. R. Jenkins · draw 9 2yo · C · ch | — | — | 15.0 | 150/1·151.00 SP |
| 7 | 8 | J: Luke Morris · T: Archie Watson · draw 10 2yo · G · ch | 3 | — | 23.5 | 25/1·26.00 SP |
| 8 | 18 | J: Pierre-Louis Jamin · T: Tom Dascombe · draw 17 2yo · C · b | — | — | 28.5 | 50/1·51.00 SP |
| 9 | 10 | J: Jason Watson · T: Brian Toomey · draw 19 2yo · C · b | 2 | — | 40.6 | 3/1·4.00 SP |
| 10 | 14 | J: Kieran Shoemark · T: Jack Jones · draw 4 2yo · C · ch | — | — | 15.0 | 33/1·34.00 SP |
| 11 | 19 | J: Rossa Ryan · T: Alan King · draw 16 2yo · C · b | — | — | 25.0 | 16/1·17.00 SP |
| 12 | 13 | J: Ross Coakley · T: Stuart Williams · draw 5 2yo · C · b | 5 | — | 16.0 | 40/1·41.00 SP |
| 13 | 11 | J: Callum Rodriguez · T: Richard Hannon · draw 2 2yo · C · b | — | — | 19.0 | 12/1·13.00 SP |
| 14 | 4 | J: Joe Leavy · T: Richard Hannon · draw 13 2yo · C · b | 3 | — | 21.0 | 7/2·4.50 SP |
| 15 | 7 | J: Finley Marsh · T: Richard Hughes · draw 14 2yo · C · ch | 8 | — | 13.5 | 33/1·34.00 SP |
| 16 | 2 | J: Georgia Dobie · T: Eve Johnson Houghton · draw 11 2yo · G · b | — | — | 21.0 | 33/1·34.00 SP |
| 17 | 15 | J: Gina Mangan · T: Clare Hobson · draw 12 2yo · G · b | — | — | 15.0 | 100/1·101.00 SP |
| 18 | 12 | J: William Carver · T: Jamie Osborne · draw 15 2yo · G · b | 88 | — | 12.5 | 150/1·151.00 SP |
| — | — | J: George Bass · T: Jack Channon · draw 1 2yo · C · ch | 6 | — | 15.0 | — |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 18:17 Newbury?
No — the AI top pick (My Boo Boo) finished 9.
What were the placings in the 18:17 Newbury?
Top finishers: 1. Mirzimaan (IRE) (21.00), 2. Minster Boy (IRE) (3.00), 3. Beresford Gap (IRE) (12.00).
What was the winning time for the 18:17 Newbury?
The winning time was 1m 11.86s.
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