Who won the 18:23 Newmarket (July) on 17 July 2026?
Counter Intuitive (IRE) won the 18:23 Newmarket (July) at SP 2.00. Ridden by Billy Loughnane. Trained by Ed Walker.
18:23 Newmarket (July)
Racing TV Handicap Stakes (GBBPlus Race)
1m4f · Flat · Class 4 · Good To Firm · 4 runners · £6,442 · Friday, 17 July 2026
Result
AI top pick placed 2ndRace report
- 1stCounter Intuitive (IRE)Billy Loughnane·Ed Walker1/1F·2.00SP
- 2ndCranachan (GB)AI top pick · 65.0Hector Crouch·Ralph Beckett·beaten 1.75 lengths5/1·6.00SP
- 3rdPatrol (IRE)George Wood·Dylan Cunha·beaten 1.75 lengths5/1·6.00SP
Race time
2m 31.03s
Race time recorded.
In-running (Counter Intuitive (IRE))
“tracked the pace in second early - was driven to close on the front-runner 2f out - went to the front 1f out - stayed on strongly to win with something in hand”
Settled · 1pt level stake = 5.00 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.
Pundit corner
Racing Post · third-partyPundit pick: Patrol
Patrol, rated a huge 99 in this Class 4 contest over an extended 12 furlongs, holds a clear rating advantage over his three rivals, which are far more tightly bunched between 84 and 80. That level of superiority, allied to a high-confidence read, makes Patrol the stand-out selection to prove much the best of a small 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
Cranachan
Hector Crouch · Ralph Beckett · 3yo
Top-rated of 4
score 65.0 · +10.1 clear of next best (54.8)
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 strong27d since last run (race-fit window)
- Trainer20% weight78strongRalph Beckett: 13/42 winners last 14d (31%)
- Form20% weight66strongLast 6: 6-2-1-4
- Ratings50% weight53averageOR 79
MarketBest price 5.90 (Betfair Exchange) · 3rd in the market of 4.
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) 1m4f
full course data →Moderate: middle favoured (IV 1.30).
Low (1–2)
IV 0.91
Mid (3–3)
IV 1.30
High (4–4)
IV 0.82
Today: Level Look (draw 3) gets the bias; Counter Intuitive (draw 4) is in the least-favoured band.
IV = impact value: 1.00 is neutral, above it a stall band wins more often than its share of runners predicts. 59 qualifying races at this course and trip, 3-year window.
Runners · sorted by finishing position
| Pos | No. | Horse | Form | OR | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | J: Billy Loughnane · T: Ed Walker · draw 4 3yo · F · b | 861 | 77 | 54.8 | 1/1F·2.00 SP |
| 2 | 3 | J: Hector Crouch · T: Ralph Beckett · draw 1 3yo · G · bbFT B | 6214 | 79 | 65.0 | 5/1·6.00 SP |
| 3 | 1 | J: George Wood · T: Dylan Cunha · draw 2 4yo · G · b | 58224 | 78 | 45.5 | 5/1·6.00 SP |
| 4 | 2 | J: David Probert · T: Andrew Balding · draw 3 3yo · G · b | 041 | 80 | 54.2 | 11/4·3.75 SP |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 18:23 Newmarket (July)?
No — the AI top pick (Cranachan) finished 2.
What were the placings in the 18:23 Newmarket (July)?
Top finishers: 1. Counter Intuitive (IRE) (2.00), 2. Cranachan (GB) (6.00), 3. Patrol (IRE) (6.00).
What was the winning time for the 18:23 Newmarket (July)?
The winning time was 2m 31.03s.
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