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.
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Newmarket
Great BritainDebenhams Handicap
Thursday, 9 July 2026
1m·Flat·Class 3·Good To Firm·13 runners·£15,462
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.
Selections by model
Head-to-head dashboard →v1.061.4/100 rating
Spanish Voice
6.00William Hill· informational only
Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
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.
Racing Alpha pick
Spanish Voice
Ryan Moore · Andrew Balding · 4yo
61.4/100
+1.8 vs next best (59.7)
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 favourite. AI sees slight value vs consensus.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 1 | 12 | 4yo · G · bp | 24109 | 10-04 | 97 | — | — | 48.5 | 40/1·41.00 SP | |
| 5 | 2 | 7 | 4yo · C · bt | 187101 | 10-01 | 94 | — | — | 61.4 | 4/1·5.00 SP | |
| 6 | 3 | 8 | 8yo · G · bp | 12060 | 10-01 | 94 | — | — | 45.8 | 25/1·26.00 SP | |
| 4 | 4 | 1 | 4yo · G · bt | 05282 | 10-00 | 93 | — | — | 56.6 | 17/2·9.50 SP | |
| 9 | 5 | 3 | 7yo · G · b/br | 00007 | 10-00 | 93 | — | — | 45.0 | 25/1·26.00 SP | |
| 3 | 6 | 10 | 7yo · G · b | 073100 | 9-12 | 91 | — | — | 54.6 | 33/1·34.00 SP | |
| 1 | 7 | 11 | 4yo · G · chv | 22320 | 9-12 | 91 | — | — | 57.0 | 9/2·5.50 SP | |
| 12 | 9 | 4 | 4yo · G · bp | 27411 | 9-07 | 86 | — | — | 53.9 | 33/1·34.00 SP | |
| 7 | 10 | 9 | 3yo · C · b | 55174 | 9-04 | 92 | — | — | 54.7 | 4/1·5.00 SP | |
| 10 | 11 | 14 | 4yo · G · b | 316236 | 9-01 | 80 | — | — | 51.2 | 25/1·26.00 SP | |
| 2 | 12 | 2 | 3yo · C · ch | 7221 | 9-01 | 80 | — | — | 45.3 | 25/1·26.00 SP | |
| 13 | 13 | 13 | 3yo · C · ch | 131 | 9-00 | 88 | — | — | 59.7 | 3/1F·4.00 SP | |
| 11 | 15 | 15 | 3yo · C · b | 93321 | 8-10 | 84 | — | — | 52.9 | 9/1·10.00 SP | |
| — | — | 5 | 8yo · G · b | 00704 | 8-11 | 76 | — | — | 45.9 | — | |
| — | — | 6 | 4yo · G · b | 120106 | 9-09 | 88 | — | — | 46.7 | — |
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.
Racing Post verdict
Third-partyThis 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.
Racing Post pick: Ancient Rome
Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.
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