What time is the Madness Handicap Stakes?
The Madness Handicap Stakes is off at 19:33 on 17 July 2026 at Newmarket (July) (Great Britain).
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Newmarket (July)
Great BritainMadness Handicap Stakes
Friday, 17 July 2026
5f·Flat·Class 4·8 runners·£6,442
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 →v1.055.2/100 rating
Rogue Bullet
4.50Bet365· informational only
Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Each-way55.2/100 rating
Rogue Bullet
4.50Bet365
Place portion settles at 1.70 · 1/5 odds · 3 places
Top-half AI rating in the EW price sweet spot. Each-way splits stake: half on the win, half on the place portion.
Racing Alpha pick
Rogue Bullet
Billy Loughnane · James Owen · 4yo
55.2/100
+5.2 vs next best (50.0)
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight100very strong20d since last run (race-fit window)
- Ratings50% weight53averageOR 80
- Form20% weight50averageLast 6: 0-6-5-1-4
- Trainer20% weight43below averageJames Owen: 8/47 winners last 14d (17%)
MarketBest price 4.50 (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: Mixed shape — pace likely to be honest but not lightning.
- Front-runners(0)—
- Prominent(5)
- Mid-division(1)
- Hold-up / closers(0)—
- Unknown(2)
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 | 4 | 6yo · G · grv | 046457 | 10-00 | 85 | — | — | 44.3 | 10/3·4.33 | 3/1·4.00Bet365 | ||
| 2 | 5 | 5yo · G · bb | 28792 | 9-12 | 83 | — | — | 45.1 | 7/1·8.05+6% vs mkt | 7.5·8.50SmarketsSBK | ||
| 3 | 2 | 5yo · G · bt | 25841 | 9-11 | 82 | — | — | 45.1 | 6/1·6.81 | 5.5·6.50SmarketsSBK | ||
| 4 | 8 | 4yo · G · bp | 06514 | 9-09 | 80 | — | — | 55.2 | 9/2·5.36 | 7/2·4.50Bet365 | ||
| 5 | 6 | 4yo · G · bt | 47355 | 9-01 | 72 | — | — | 50.0 | 7/1·8.05 | 7·8.00SmarketsSBK | ||
| 6 | 3 | 4yo · G · bt | 212470 | 8-13 | 70 | — | — | 37.6 | 25/1·26.00 | 20/1·21.00Bet365 | ||
| 7 | 7 | 4yo · G · b | 112457 | 8-12 | 69 | — | — | 42.1 | 10/1·10.52 | 8/1·9.00William Hill | ||
| 8 | 1 | 3yo · G · b | 554986 | 8-08 | 69 | — | — | 42.5 | 18/1·18.57 | 16/1·17.00Bet365 |
Fair= the market's own consensus: median price across 31 bookmakers per horse with the 24% 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 19:33 Newmarket (July)?
5f, Class 4, Flat, 8 runners declared.
What is the Racing Alpha AI top pick for the 19:33 Newmarket (July)?
The AI top-rated runner is Rogue Bullet (score 55.2, best price 4.50). Methodology: ratings combine OR, RPR, TS, trainer 14-day form, days since last run and going.
Who is the favourite for the 19:33 Newmarket (July)?
The market favourite is Rocking Ends at a best price of 4.00. The Racing Alpha AI top pick is a different horse — Rogue Bullet.
Racing Post verdict
Third-partyRocking Ends, rated a clear 91, heads this competitive Class 4 sprint over the minimum trip. Three rivals are stacked closely behind him on our figures, leaving little to choose between them for the places. At medium confidence, Rocking Ends' rating edge over a deep field makes him the narrow selection.
Racing Post pick: Rocking Ends
Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.
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