Who won the 18:52 Newbury on 9 July 2026?
Strike (GB) won the 18:52 Newbury at SP 5.00. Ridden by Olivia Tubb. Trained by Jonathan Portman.
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Newbury
Great BritainHighclere Castle Gin Handicap
Thursday, 9 July 2026
6f·Flat·Class 5·Good To Firm·12 runners·£5,757
Result
AI top pick wonat SP 4/1F·5.00Race report
- 1stStrike (GB)AI top pick · 47.2Olivia Tubb·Jonathan Portman4/1F·5.00SP
- 2ndJimmy Knocker (IRE)Kyle McHugh·Andi Brown·beaten 0.1 lengths13/2·7.50SP
- 3rdThe Feminine Urge (IRE)Seamus Cronin·Grace Harris·beaten 1.25 lengths10/1·11.00SP
Race time
1m 11.55s
Race time recorded.
In-running (Strike (GB))
“Settled close to the pace - asked to quicken 2f out - hit the front 1f out - strongly challenged deep inside the final furlong but prevailed”
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.
Selections by model
Head-to-head dashboard →v1.047.2/100 rating
Strike
7.50Bet365· informational only
Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Each-way47.2/100 rating
Strike
7.50Bet365
Place portion settles at 2.30 · 1/5 odds · 4 places
Top-half AI rating in the EW price sweet spot. Each-way splits stake: half on the win, half on the place portion.
Racing Alpha pick
Strike
Olivia Tubb(5) · Jonathan Portman · 8yo
47.2/100
+2.6 vs next best (44.6)
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight85very strong34d since last run (fresh)
- Form20% weight54averageLast 6: 2-8-3-2-4
- Ratings50% weight45below averageOR 67
- Trainer20% weight28weakJonathan Portman: 2/18 winners last 14d (11%)
MarketBest price 7.50 (Bet365) — 4th pick of 12 in market. AI is contrarian here.
v1.3 rating · weights and method explained on /about. Tips are opinions, not advice.
Runners
| Pos | # | Dr | Horse | Jockey / Trainer | Form | Wt | OR | RPR | TS | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 1 | 6 | 4yo · G · grp | 60085 | 10-01 | 69 | — | — | 43.3 | 40/1·41.00 SP | |
| 10 | 2 | 11 | 7yo · G · b | 57738 | 9-13 | 67 | — | — | 37.6 | 9/2·5.50 SP | |
| 1 | 3 | 1 | 8yo · G · gr | 28324 | 9-13 | 67 | — | — | 47.2 | 4/1F·5.00 SP | |
| 7 | 4 | 3 | 5yo · G · bh | 63688 | 9-12 | 66 | — | — | 32.4 | 11/2·6.50 SP | |
| 2 | 5 | 8 | 5yo · G · bt | 21775 | 9-12 | 66 | — | — | 36.1 | 13/2·7.50 SP | |
| 9 | 6 | 13 | 5yo · M · bp | 57696 | 9-11 | 65 | — | — | 35.9 | 15/2·8.50 SP | |
| 8 | 7 | 7 | 3yo · G · b | 21697 | 9-10 | 70 | — | — | 42.2 | 22/1·23.00 SP | |
| 5 | 8 | 5 | 3yo · G · b/brb | 130093 | 9-10 | 70 | — | — | 44.6 | 14/1·15.00 SP | |
| 6 | 10 | 12 | 3yo · G · bt | 36531 | 9-09 | 69 | — | — | 42.4 | 9/2·5.50 SP | |
| 3 | 11 | 2 | 4yo · F · gr | 357607 | 9-03 | 57 | — | — | 32.2 | 10/1·11.00 SP | |
| 4 | 12 | 4 | 3yo · F · b | 08207 | 8-13 | 59 | — | — | 44.5 | 80/1·81.00 SP | |
| 12 | 13 | 10 | 6yo · G · brtp | 36073 | 8-12 | 52 | — | — | 33.5 | 16/1·17.00 SP | |
| — | — | 9 | 5yo · M · gr | 14238 | 9-09 | 63 | — | — | 39.0 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 18:52 Newbury?
Yes — the AI top-rated horse, Strike, won the race (AI score 47.2).
What were the placings in the 18:52 Newbury?
Top finishers: 1. Strike (GB) (5.00), 2. Jimmy Knocker (IRE) (7.50), 3. The Feminine Urge (IRE) (11.00).
What was the winning time for the 18:52 Newbury?
The winning time was 1m 11.55s.
Racing Post verdict
Third-partyTwelve go to post for this six-furlong Class 5 at Newbury, and the form book is fairly spread out on our figures. Rebel Path sits on top and is our selection with real confidence, with The Coffee Pod, Strike and Arabian Cobra rated the biggest dangers close behind. Campenaerts, Black Endeavour, Wyle Cop and Thunderous Love make up a solid second tier, while Jimmy Knocker, The Feminine Urge, Roman Spring and Nzuri all have more to find on these figures. Rebel Path remains our selection, with confidence high in a race where the picture looks unusually clean.
Racing Post pick: Rebel Path
Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.
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