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15:35 Newbury

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6f · Flat · Class 4 · Good To Firm · 11 runners · £6,480 · Friday, 17 July 2026

Result

Race report

AI top pick was a non-runner
  1. 1st
    Al Samsama (IRE)
    William Buick·Richard Hughes
    11/1·12.00
    SP
  2. 2nd
    Faith In Florence (IRE)
    Kieran Shoemark·Ed Walker·beaten .5 lengths
    5/4F·2.25
    SP
  3. 3rd
    Next Of Kin (GB)
    Tom Marquand·William Haggas·beaten 1.5 lengths
    11/2·6.50
    SP
Race time
1m 13.29s

Race time recorded.

In-running (Al Samsama (IRE))

set the pace early - overtaken but stayed handy with the front group after 1f - driven along beyond 2f out - finished strongly to regain the advantage in the closing strides

Settled · 1pt level stake = 11.00 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.

Each-way26.5/100 rating
Takaaful
11.00Betfair Exchange

Top-half AI rating in the EW price sweet spot. Each-way splits stake: half on the win, half on the place portion.

Why the model rates this top

Marsala

Rossa Ryan · Ralph Beckett · 2yo

Top-rated of 11
score 34.5 · +6.8 clear of next best (27.7)
Scores compare runners within this race only

The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.

  • Freshness10% weight
    100very strong
    15d since last run (race-fit window)
  • Trainer20% weight
    78strong
    Ralph Beckett: 13/42 winners last 14d (31%)
  • Form20% weight
    45below average
    Last 6: 4
  • Ratings50% weight
    0weak
    no Racing Post ratings on file
MarketNo market price available yet.

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 6f

full course data →

No meaningful draw bias at this course and trip.

Low (1–5)
IV 1.00
Mid (6–9)
IV 0.93
High (10–13)
IV 1.07

IV = impact value: 1.00 is neutral, above it a stall band wins more often than its share of runners predicts. 100 qualifying races at this course and trip, 3-year window.

Runners · sorted by finishing position

PosNo.HorseFormORAISP
11
J: William Buick · T: Richard Hughes · draw 8
2yo · F · b
22.5
11/1·12.00
SP
22
J: Kieran Shoemark · T: Ed Walker · draw 12
2yo · F · b
4
26.5
5/4F·2.25
SP
37
J: Tom Marquand · T: William Haggas · draw 7
2yo · F · b
21.5
11/2·6.50
SP
410
J: Jack Callan(3) · T: George Boughey · draw 11
2yo · F · b
26.5
13/2·7.50
SP
55
J: J F Egan · T: Dean Ivory · draw 2
2yo · F · b
9
27.7
100/1·101.00
SP
64
J: Oisin Murphy · T: Andrew Balding · draw 4
2yo · F · ch
25.0
11/2·6.50
SP
73
J: Connor Beasley · T: Patrick Owens · draw 5
2yo · F · brhFT H
15.0
12/1·13.00
SP
812
J: Charles Bishop · T: Jack Channon · draw 6
2yo · F · b
15.0
18/1·19.00
SP
911
J: Pat Dobbs · T: Amanda Perrett · draw 13
2yo · F · ch
23.5
66/1·67.00
SP
1013
J: Sean Levey · T: Ollie Sangster · draw 1
2yo · F · b
25.5
16/1·17.00
SP
118
J: Saffie Osborne · T: James Horton · draw 9
2yo · F · b
9
9.7
66/1·67.00
SP
2yo · F · b
27.5
J: Rossa Ryan · T: Ralph Beckett · draw 10
2yo · F · b
4
34.5

OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 15:35 Newbury on 17 July 2026?

Al Samsama (IRE) won the 15:35 Newbury at SP 12.00. Ridden by William Buick. Trained by Richard Hughes.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 15:35 Newbury?

No — the AI top pick (Marsala) was a non-runner or unplaced.

What were the placings in the 15:35 Newbury?

Top finishers: 1. Al Samsama (IRE) (12.00), 2. Faith In Florence (IRE) (2.25), 3. Next Of Kin (GB) (6.50).

What was the winning time for the 15:35 Newbury?

The winning time was 1m 13.29s.

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