Who won the 20:02 Newbury on 9 July 2026?
Queen's Companion (GB) won the 20:02 Newbury at SP 4.50. Ridden by Rossa Ryan. Trained by Ralph Beckett.
20:02 Newbury
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1m2f · Flat · Class 5 · Good To Firm · 7 runners · £5,757 · Thursday, 9 July 2026
Result
AI top pick finished 4thRace report
- 1stQueen's Companion (GB)Rossa Ryan·Ralph Beckett7/2·4.50SP
- 2ndAstracornus (GB)Jason Watson·David Menuisier·beaten 0.05 lengths5/2·3.50SP
- 3rdRaintown (IRE)Taylor Fisher·J S Moore·beaten .5 lengths20/1·21.00SP
Race time
2m 6.06s
Race time recorded.
In-running (Queen's Companion (GB))
“Tracked the front pack - asked for more 3f out - moved right 1f out before hitting the front inside the final furlong - found enough to prevail”
AI top-rated Norman Invasion (score 55.0) finished 4th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 7.00 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-way55.0/100 rating
Norman Invasion
13.00William Hill
Place portion settles at 4.00 · 1/4 odds · 2 places
Top-half AI rating in the EW price sweet spot. Each-way splits stake: half on the win, half on the place portion.
Pundit corner
Racing Post · third-partyPundit pick: Astracornus
This looks a workmanlike Class 5 renewal over the mile-and-a-quarter trip at Newbury, with the form book fairly tightly bunched across the seven runners. Astracornus and Magician Of Riga share the top rating of 81, but with confidence low here, this is far from a formality. Windbreaker on 79 and Queen's Companion on 77 both have claims of their own, while Norman Invasion, Raintown and Turtle Reef make up the numbers on 75. On balance, Astracornus gets the nod as our selection, with Magician Of Riga, Windbreaker and Queen's Companion the ones most capable of running him closest.
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
Norman Invasion
Kieran Shoemark · Ed Walker · 3yo
Top-rated of 7
score 55.0 · +1.7 clear of next best (53.3)
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 strong27d since last run (race-fit window)
- Trainer20% weight63averageEd Walker: 7/28 winners last 14d (25%)
- Ratings50% weight49below averageOR 73
- Form20% weight41below averageLast 6: 5-3-3-6
MarketBest price 13.00 (William Hill) · 5th in the market of 7.
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 (1–3)
IV 1.15
Mid (4–5)
IV 0.91
High (6–7)
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: Rossa Ryan · T: Ralph Beckett · draw 3 3yo · F · bp | 4335 | 74 | 51.0 | 7/2·4.50 SP |
| 2 | 4 | J: Jason Watson · T: David Menuisier · draw 4 3yo · G · b | 0661 | 73 | 53.3 | 5/2·3.50 SP |
| 3 | 3 | J: Taylor Fisher · T: J S Moore · draw 1 6yo · G · grp | 878342 | 63 | 40.5 | 20/1·21.00 SP |
| 4 | 5 | J: Kieran Shoemark · T: Ed Walker · draw 7 3yo · G · bh | 5336 | 73 | 55.0 | 7/1·8.00 SP |
| 5 | 2 | J: Joe Leavy · T: Richard Hannon · draw 5 3yo · C · b | 53113 | 73 | 49.7 | 12/1·13.00 SP |
| 6 | 6 | J: Harry Davies · T: William Haggas · draw 2 3yo · C · bpFT P | 53342 | 72 | 52.5 | 2/1F·3.00 SP |
| 7 | 7 | J: David Probert · T: Hugo Palmer · draw 6 3yo · C · b | 6503 | 68 | 47.1 | 18/1·19.00 SP |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 20:02 Newbury?
No — the AI top pick (Norman Invasion) finished 4.
What were the placings in the 20:02 Newbury?
Top finishers: 1. Queen's Companion (GB) (4.50), 2. Astracornus (GB) (3.50), 3. Raintown (IRE) (21.00).
What was the winning time for the 20:02 Newbury?
The winning time was 2m 6.06s.
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