What time is the Crossland Employment Solicitors Handicap Stakes (GBBPlus Race)?
The Crossland Employment Solicitors Handicap Stakes (GBBPlus Race) is off at 17:55 on 17 July 2026 at Newbury (Great Britain).
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Newbury
Great BritainCrossland Employment Solicitors Handicap Stakes (GBBPlus Race)
Friday, 17 July 2026
1m3f·Flat·Class 4·5 runners·£10,468
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 →v1.064.4/100 rating
Devil's Peak
3.50Bet365· informational only
Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Racing Alpha pick
Devil's Peak
William Buick · John & Thady Gosden · 3yo
64.4/100
+4.1 vs next best (60.3)
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Trainer20% weight100very strongJohn & Thady Gosden: 7/16 winners last 14d (44%)
- Freshness10% weight85very strong35d since last run (fresh)
- Ratings50% weight53averageOR 79
- Form20% weight48below averageLast 6: 3-4-2-4-5
MarketBest price 3.50 (Bet365) — 2nd favourite. AI sees slight value vs consensus.
v1.3 rating · weights and method explained on /about. Tips are opinions, not advice.
Pace map
inferred from last 6 runsShape: Lone front-runner — could dictate from the front if unchallenged.
- Front-runners(1)
- Prominent(0)—
- Mid-division(0)—
- Hold-up / closers(0)—
- Unknown(4)
Bucketed from the opening clause of each past run's comment. Front-runner / prominent / mid / hold-up — the classic race-shape framework. Unknown = no usable comments parsed.
Runners
| # | Dr | Horse | Jockey / Trainer | Form | Wt | OR | RPR | TS | AI | Fair | Best price | Add to betslip |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 4yo · G · b | 01027 | 10-02 | 85 | — | — | 49.2 | 13/2·7.53 | 11/2·6.50William Hill | ||
| 2 | 1 | 6yo · G · b | 73543 | 9-11 | 80 | — | — | 56.1 | 4/1·5.02+20% vs mkt | 5·6.00SmarketsSBK | ||
| 3 | 3 | 3yo · G · bvFT V | 24140 | 9-04 | 83 | — | — | 46.3 | 15/2·8.69+38% vs mkt | 11/1·12.00Virgin Bet | ||
| 4 | 2 | 3yo · C · bp | 23341 | 9-04 | 83 | — | — | 60.3 | 5/2·3.48 | 3.1·3.10Betfair Exchange | ||
| 5 | 4 | 3yo · G · grb | 34245 | 9-00 | 79 | — | — | 64.4 | 11/4·3.77 | 5/2·3.50Bet365 |
Fair= the market's own consensus: median price across 30–31 bookmakers per horse with the 16% overround stripped out. A green badge means the best book currently pays above that consensus — a price check, not a tip: the market can be wrong about a horse, this only tells you when a book stands out from it.
Frequently asked questions
What is the field size and distance of the 17:55 Newbury?
1m3f, Class 4, Flat, 5 runners declared.
What is the Racing Alpha AI top pick for the 17:55 Newbury?
The AI top-rated runner is Devil's Peak (score 64.4, best price 3.50). Methodology: ratings combine OR, RPR, TS, trainer 14-day form, days since last run and going.
Who is the favourite for the 17:55 Newbury?
The market favourite is Turty Tree at a best price of 3.10. The Racing Alpha AI top pick is a different horse — Devil's Peak.
Racing Post verdict
Third-partyNap Hand shares the top rating with Cloth Of Gold in this five-runner Newbury Class 4 over 11f but gets the vote as our selection on a more progressive profile rather than outright figures alone. Cloth Of Gold, Magnatura and Devil's Peak all sit within a few pounds and form the main dangers in a well-matched race. Medium confidence reflects how tight the figures are across the board, with the progressive profile giving Nap Hand the edge over the alternative at the top.
Racing Post pick: Nap Hand
Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.
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