Who won the 18:58 Newmarket (July) on 17 July 2026?
Al Aali (FR) won the 18:58 Newmarket (July) at SP 4.00. Ridden by Billy Loughnane. Trained by George Scott.
18:58 Newmarket (July)
National Stud Handicap Stakes (GBBPlus Race)
1m2f · Flat · Class 3 · Good To Firm · 6 runners · £9,020 · Friday, 17 July 2026
Result
AI top pick placed 3rdRace report
- 1stAl Aali (FR)Billy Loughnane·George Scott3/1·4.00SP
- 2ndHigh Degree (GB)Cieren Fallon·William Haggas·beaten 2.25 lengths10/11F·1.91SP
- 3rdWay Of Life (GB)AI top pick · 60.3Olivia Tubb·Jonathan Portman·beaten 1.25 lengths14/1·15.00SP
Race time
2m 5.14s
Race time recorded.
In-running (Al Aali (FR))
“settled towards the back - slipped to last for a spell 2f out - was denied room over 1f out - found a gap to the right and surged to the front approaching the final furlong - finished strongly to score with plenty in hand”
Settled · 1pt level stake = 14.00 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: High Degree
High Degree, rated a clear 102, is the selection for this Class 3 event over today's 10 furlongs. The chief threat is the rival closest behind on our figures, with the rest of a six-strong field stacked at a wider margin. At medium confidence, High Degree's advantage on the book makes him the one to side with.
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
Way Of Life
Olivia Tubb(5) · Jonathan Portman · 8yo
Top-rated of 6
score 60.3 · +2.6 clear of next best (57.7)
Scores compare runners within this race only
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Form20% weight85very strongLast 6: 5-1-1-3-1
- Freshness10% weight65strong81d since last run (rusty)
- Ratings50% weight59averageOR 88
- Trainer20% weight38below averageJonathan Portman: 2/13 winners last 14d (15%)
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 — Newmarket (July) 1m2f
full course data →Moderate: middle favoured (IV 1.30).
Low (1–2)
IV 0.91
Mid (3–4)
IV 1.30
High (5–6)
IV 0.82
Today: War Hawk (draw 3) and Darn Hot Gallop (draw 4) get the bias; Way Of Life (draw 5) 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 | 2 | J: Billy Loughnane · T: George Scott · draw 1 4yo · G · chbFT B | 008755 | 88 | 49.8 | 3/1·4.00 SP |
| 2 | 1 | J: Cieren Fallon · T: William Haggas · draw 6 4yo · G · b | 46235 | 91 | 56.3 | 10/11F·1.91 SP |
| 3 | 3 | J: Olivia Tubb(5) · T: Jonathan Portman · draw 5 8yo · G · b | 51131 | 88 | 60.3 | 14/1·15.00 SP |
| 4 | 4 | J: David Probert · T: David O'Meara · draw 2 4yo · F · ch | 14014 | 87 | 49.9 | 20/1·21.00 SP |
| 5 | 5 | J: Mason Paetel(5) · T: Simon & Ed Crisford · draw 3 4yo · G · btFT T | 24365 | 87 | 57.7 | 14/1·15.00 SP |
| 6 | 6 | J: Hector Crouch · T: James Tate · draw 4 3yo · F · b | 11100 | 86 | 50.2 | 5/1·6.00 SP |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 18:58 Newmarket (July)?
No — the AI top pick (Way Of Life) finished 3.
What were the placings in the 18:58 Newmarket (July)?
Top finishers: 1. Al Aali (FR) (4.00), 2. High Degree (GB) (1.91), 3. Way Of Life (GB) (15.00).
What was the winning time for the 18:58 Newmarket (July)?
The winning time was 2m 5.14s.
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