Who won the 20:37 Newbury on 9 July 2026?
Kakirra (IRE) won the 20:37 Newbury at SP 5.00. Ridden by Rob Hornby. Trained by Ollie Sangster.
20:37 Newbury
BetVictor Still 100/1 On England Handicap
1m5½f · Flat · Class 5 · Good To Firm · 5 runners · £5,757 · Thursday, 9 July 2026
Result
AI top pick was a non-runnerRace report
- 1stKakirra (IRE)Rob Hornby·Ollie Sangster4/1·5.00SP
- 2ndLa Peregrina (GB)Kieran Shoemark·Ed Walker·beaten 0.3 lengths4/5F·1.80SP
- 3rdLusaka (IRE)Taylor Fisher·John & Rhys Flint·beaten 3.5 lengths9/2·5.50SP
Race time
2m 48.99s
Race time recorded.
In-running (Kakirra (IRE))
“Settled behind the pace - improved to second 2f out before hitting the front 1f out - strongly challenged and drifted left inside the final furlong - found more to prevail”
Settled · 1pt level stake = 4.00 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: Barrister
Barrister isn't the top-rated on our figures, but the case for him is built on a genuinely progressive profile, and the clock backs up that reading of his form. Over this extended stayers' trip in a moderate Class 5 contest, those factors give him the edge over some workmanlike opposition. Lusaka sits clear at the head of our figures and is the one to beat on pure form, while La Peregrina and Two Plus Two also have solid claims and cannot be dismissed. It's a low-confidence verdict in a competitive race, but Barrister's improving profile and the supporting time figures make him our 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
Barrister
Joe Leavy · Richard Hannon · 3yo
Top-rated of 6
score 54.0 · +2.4 clear of next best (51.6)
Scores compare runners within this race only
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight100very strong28d since last run (race-fit window)
- Trainer20% weight60averageRichard Hannon: 10/42 winners last 14d (24%)
- Ratings50% weight46below averageOR 69 — highest combined rating in the field
- Form20% weight45below averageLast 6: 4-7-4-3
MarketBest price 6.00 (Virgin Bet) · 3rd in the market of 6.
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 1m5½f
full course data →Sample too small to call at this course and trip.
Low (1–2)
IV 0.88
Mid (3–4)
IV 1.08
High (5–6)
IV 1.06
IV = impact value: 1.00 is neutral, above it a stall band wins more often than its share of runners predicts. 25 qualifying races at this course and trip, 3-year window.
Runners · sorted by finishing position
| Pos | No. | Horse | Form | OR | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | J: Rob Hornby · T: Ollie Sangster · draw 6 3yo · G · b | 647111 | 61 | 51.6 | 4/1·5.00 SP |
| 2 | 4 | J: Kieran Shoemark · T: Ed Walker · draw 3 3yo · G · br | 65502 | 67 | 47.3 | 4/5F·1.80 SP |
| 3 | 1 | J: Taylor Fisher · T: John & Rhys Flint · draw 4 8yo · G · bb | 58244 | 66 | 39.7 | 9/2·5.50 SP |
| 4 | 2 | J: Darragh Keenan · T: Ed de Giles · draw 5 6yo · G · chb | 74142 | 60 | 43.0 | 17/2·9.50 SP |
| 5 | 5 | J: Rossa Ryan · T: Ralph Beckett · draw 2 3yo · F · bvFT V | 5536 | 67 | 46.3 | 18/1·19.00 SP |
| — | — | J: Joe Leavy · T: Richard Hannon · draw 1 3yo · C · b | 4743 | 69 | 54.0 | — |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 20:37 Newbury?
No — the AI top pick (Barrister) was a non-runner or unplaced.
What were the placings in the 20:37 Newbury?
Top finishers: 1. Kakirra (IRE) (5.00), 2. La Peregrina (GB) (1.80), 3. Lusaka (IRE) (5.50).
What was the winning time for the 20:37 Newbury?
The winning time was 2m 48.99s.
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