Who won the 17:20 Newmarket on 9 July 2026?
Asmen Warrior (IRE) won the 17:20 Newmarket at SP 5.50. Ridden by Marco Ghiani. Trained by James Owen.
17:20 Newmarket
Debenhams Handicap
1m · Flat · Class 3 · Good To Firm · 13 runners · £15,462 · Thursday, 9 July 2026
Result
AI top pick finished 5thRace report
- 1stAsmen Warrior (IRE)Marco Ghiani·James Owen9/2·5.50SP
- 2ndTawajjah (IRE)Jonny Peate·Roger Varian·beaten 1.5 lengths25/1·26.00SP
- 3rdSterling Knight (GB)Jamie Spencer·Ed Dunlop·beaten 3.75 lengths33/1·34.00SP
Race time
1m 38.51s
Race time recorded.
In-running (Asmen Warrior (IRE))
“Settled towards the back early - made steady progress through the middle from over 2f out - went to the front with 1f left - quickened clear for a comfortable success”
AI top-rated Spanish Voice (score 61.4) finished 5th.
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.
Other selections
Head-to-head dashboard →Each-way61.4/100 rating
Spanish Voice
6.00William Hill
Place portion settles at 2.00 · 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.
Pundit corner
Racing Post · third-partyPundit pick: Ancient Rome
This 15-runner Class 3 mile is topped on raw figures by Daysofourlives on 106, with Ancient Rome close behind on 103 and a cluster of Hickory, Parole d'Oro and Spanish Voice all rated 100. Despite Daysofourlives sitting highest on our figures, we prefer Ancient Rome for a more progressive recent profile and a fitness edge over most of this field, even though the form book makes this a competitive, hard-to-call heat. Daysofourlives, Hickory and Parole d'Oro all represent the most obvious dangers to that selection in such a deep race. Ancient Rome is our selection, but only with low confidence given the depth of this field.
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
Spanish Voice
Ryan Moore · Andrew Balding · 4yo
Top-rated of 15
score 61.4 · +1.8 clear of next best (59.7)
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 strong20d since last run (race-fit window)
- Ratings50% weight63averageOR 94
- Form20% weight55averageLast 6: 1-8-7-1-0-1
- Trainer20% weight45below averageAndrew Balding: 12/65 winners last 14d (18%)
MarketBest price 6.00 (William Hill) · 2nd in the market of 15.
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 — Newmarket 1m
full course data →No meaningful draw bias at this course and trip.
Low (1–5)
IV 0.91
Mid (6–10)
IV 1.06
High (11–15)
IV 1.05
IV = impact value: 1.00 is neutral, above it a stall band wins more often than its share of runners predicts. 167 qualifying races at this course and trip, 3-year window.
Runners · sorted by finishing position
| Pos | No. | Horse | Form | OR | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | J: Marco Ghiani · T: James Owen · draw 11 4yo · G · chv | 22320 | 91 | 57.0 | 9/2·5.50 SP |
| 2 | 12 | J: Jonny Peate · T: Roger Varian · draw 2 3yo · C · ch | 7221 | 80 | 45.3 | 25/1·26.00 SP |
| 3 | 6 | J: Jamie Spencer · T: Ed Dunlop · draw 10 7yo · G · b | 073100 | 91 | 54.6 | 33/1·34.00 SP |
| 4 | 4 | J: James Doyle · T: Michael Bell · draw 1 4yo · G · bt | 05282 | 93 | 56.6 | 17/2·9.50 SP |
| 5 | 2 | J: Ryan Moore · T: Andrew Balding · draw 7 4yo · C · bt | 187101 | 94 | 61.4 | 4/1·5.00 SP |
| 6 | 3 | J: Saffie Osborne · T: Jamie Osborne · draw 8 8yo · G · bp | 12060 | 94 | 45.8 | 25/1·26.00 SP |
| 7 | 10 | J: Oisin Murphy · T: Hugo Palmer · draw 9 3yo · C · b | 55174 | 92 | 54.7 | 4/1·5.00 SP |
| 8 | 1 | J: Jack Mitchell · T: Marco Botti · draw 12 4yo · G · bp | 24109 | 97 | 48.5 | 40/1·41.00 SP |
| 9 | 5 | J: Clifford Lee · T: Charles Hills · draw 3 7yo · G · b/br | 00007 | 93 | 45.0 | 25/1·26.00 SP |
| 10 | 11 | J: Ray Dawson · T: John Butler · draw 14 4yo · G · b | 316236 | 80 | 51.2 | 25/1·26.00 SP |
| 11 | 15 | J: George Wood · T: Jane Chapple-Hyam · draw 15 3yo · C · b | 93321 | 84 | 52.9 | 9/1·10.00 SP |
| 12 | 9 | J: Sam James · T: Phillip Makin · draw 4 4yo · G · bp | 27411 | 86 | 53.9 | 33/1·34.00 SP |
| 13 | 13 | J: Hector Crouch · T: Ralph Beckett · draw 13 3yo · C · ch | 131 | 88 | 59.7 | 3/1F·4.00 SP |
| — | — | J: Benoit de la Sayette · T: George Baker · draw 5 8yo · G · b | 00704 | 76 | 45.9 | — |
| — | — | J: William Buick · T: Ian Williams · draw 6 4yo · G · b | 120106 | 88 | 46.7 | — |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 17:20 Newmarket?
No — the AI top pick (Spanish Voice) finished 5.
What were the placings in the 17:20 Newmarket?
Top finishers: 1. Asmen Warrior (IRE) (5.50), 2. Tawajjah (IRE) (26.00), 3. Sterling Knight (GB) (34.00).
What was the winning time for the 17:20 Newmarket?
The winning time was 1m 38.51s.
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