Who won the 17:15 Newmarket (July) on 17 July 2026?
Graceful Song (USA) won the 17:15 Newmarket (July) at SP 1.91. Ridden by Billy Loughnane. Trained by Charlie Appleby.
17:15 Newmarket (July)
Discover Newmarket Fillies' Novice Stakes (GBB Race)
7f · Flat · Class 3 · Good To Firm · 7 runners · £6,185 · Friday, 17 July 2026
Result
AI top pick finished 6thRace report
- 1stGraceful Song (USA)Billy Loughnane·Charlie Appleby10/11F·1.91SP
- 2ndSomers Isles (IRE)David Probert·Andrew Balding·beaten 2.25 lengths5/1·6.00SP
- 3rdTie A Navyribbon (GB)Josephine Gordon·William Stone·beaten 1.5 lengths100/1·101.00SP
Race time
1m 28.12s
Race time recorded.
In-running (Graceful Song (USA))
“raced in the pack - was niggled along and made noticeable progress over 2f out - came under pressure 2f out - showed signs of inexperience but went to the front over 1f out - stayed on strongly for an untroubled win inside the final furlong”
AI top-rated Gracious Gift (score 38.6) finished 6th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 2.00 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-way25.0/100 rating
Somers Isles
9.00Betfair 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
Gracious Gift
Connor Planas · Charlie Appleby · 2yo
Top-rated of 7
score 38.6 · +3.6 clear of next best (35.0)
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 strong15d since last run (race-fit window)
- Form20% weight78strongLast 6: 2
- Trainer20% weight65strongCharlie Appleby: 6/23 winners last 14d (26%)
- Ratings50% weight0weakno Racing Post ratings on file
MarketBest price 3.05 (Betfair Exchange) · 2nd in the market of 7.
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 (July) 7f
full course data →No meaningful draw bias at this course and trip.
Low (1–3)
IV 0.91
Mid (4–6)
IV 1.06
High (7–8)
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 | 2 | J: Billy Loughnane · T: Charlie Appleby · draw 1 2yo · F · b | — | — | 28.0 | 10/11F·1.91 SP |
| 2 | 5 | J: David Probert · T: Andrew Balding · draw 7 2yo · F · ch | — | — | 25.0 | 5/1·6.00 SP |
| 3 | 7 | J: Josephine Gordon · T: William Stone · draw 2 2yo · F · b | — | — | 35.0 | 100/1·101.00 SP |
| 4 | 4 | J: Pat Cosgrave · T: Philip McBride · draw 6 2yo · F · br | 5 | — | 16.0 | 18/1·19.00 SP |
| 5 | 6 | J: Sean D Bowen · T: David Simcock · draw 3 2yo · F · b | — | — | 15.0 | 50/1·51.00 SP |
| 6 | 3 | J: Connor Planas · T: Charlie Appleby · draw 4 2yo · F · b | 2 | — | 38.6 | 2/1·3.00 SP |
| 7 | 1 | J: Donagh Murphy(7) · T: John Ryan · draw 8 2yo · F · ch | — | — | 25.0 | 33/1·34.00 SP |
| — | — | J: Ray Dawson · T: Roger Varian · draw 5 2yo · F · gr | — | — | 28.0 | — |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 17:15 Newmarket (July)?
No — the AI top pick (Gracious Gift) finished 6.
What were the placings in the 17:15 Newmarket (July)?
Top finishers: 1. Graceful Song (USA) (1.91), 2. Somers Isles (IRE) (6.00), 3. Tie A Navyribbon (GB) (101.00).
What was the winning time for the 17:15 Newmarket (July)?
The winning time was 1m 28.12s.
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