Who won the 20:43 Newmarket (July) on 17 July 2026?
Prefer The Sister (IRE) won the 20:43 Newmarket (July) at SP 2.62. Ridden by Mason Paetel. Trained by James Owen.
20:43 Newmarket (July)
Burwell Apprentice Handicap Stakes
7f · Flat · Class 5 · Good To Firm · 6 runners · £5,154 · Friday, 17 July 2026
Result
AI top pick wonat SP 13/8F·2.62Race report
- 1stPrefer The Sister (IRE)AI top pick · 54.0Mason Paetel·James Owen13/8F·2.62SP
- 2ndMister Mojito (IRE)Connor Planas·T J Kent·beaten 1.5 lengths3/1·4.00SP
- 3rdChloe's Courage (GB)Alice Bond·John Ryan·beaten .5 lengths16/1·17.00SP
Race time
1m 26.62s
Race time recorded.
In-running (Prefer The Sister (IRE))
“sat handy up the far rail without company - shared the front 2f out - went clear over 1f out - held on for the win”
Settled · 1pt level stake = 1.62 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: Born A Rebel
Born A Rebel is our selection in this seven-runner Class 5 over seven furlongs at Newmarket (July), preferred to the horse that tops our rating on the strength of a progressive form profile. She sits second on our figures, but her pattern of finishes suggests there's more improvement to come than the bare number shows. The chief threat is that top-rated runner on our book, with a couple of others in this well-matched field also holding solid claims. It's a competitive race and a marginal call, but Born A Rebel is our pick.
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
Prefer The Sister
Mason Paetel · James Owen · 6yo
Top-rated of 7
score 54.0 · +6.7 clear of next best (47.4)
Scores compare runners within this race only
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Form20% weight84very strongLast 6: 4-2-3-1-2-1
- Freshness10% weight70strong9d since last run (quick turnaround)
- Ratings50% weight43below averageOR 65 — above field median
- Trainer20% weight43below averageJames Owen: 8/48 winners last 14d (17%)
MarketBest price 3.00 (Betfair Exchange) · market favourite.
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 (4–5)
IV 1.06
High (6–7)
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 | 1 | J: Mason Paetel · T: James Owen · draw 7 6yo · M · bht | 423121 | 65 | 54.0 | 13/8F·2.62 SP |
| 2 | 2 | J: Connor Planas · T: T J Kent · draw 1 5yo · G · bt | 35456 | 69 | 39.3 | 3/1·4.00 SP |
| 3 | 6 | J: Alice Bond(5) · T: John Ryan · draw 6 4yo · F · b | 19269 | 52 | 39.9 | 16/1·17.00 SP |
| 4 | 3 | J: Arron D'Arcy(7) · T: Patrick Owens · draw 4 5yo · M · b | 47202 | 67 | 41.7 | 9/4·3.25 SP |
| 5 | 4 | J: Megan Smith(7) · T: Phil McEntee · draw 5 8yo · G · ch | 57076 | 54 | 30.9 | 33/1·34.00 SP |
| 6 | 5 | J: Finlay Bassett(7) · T: John Ryan · draw 3 5yo · G · chpFT P | 410309 | 53 | 42.6 | 14/1·15.00 SP |
| — | — | J: Molly Gunn(5) · T: Anthony Carson · draw 2 10yo · G · bt | 439641 | 51 | 47.4 | — |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 20:43 Newmarket (July)?
Yes — the AI top-rated horse, Prefer The Sister, won the race (AI score 54.0).
What were the placings in the 20:43 Newmarket (July)?
Top finishers: 1. Prefer The Sister (IRE) (2.62), 2. Mister Mojito (IRE) (4.00), 3. Chloe's Courage (GB) (17.00).
What was the winning time for the 20:43 Newmarket (July)?
The winning time was 1m 26.62s.
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