Who won the 13:55 Newbury on 18 July 2026?
Persica (IRE) won the 13:55 Newbury at SP 2.00. Ridden by Sean Levey. Trained by Richard Hannon.
13:55 Newbury
Betvictor Steventon Stakes (Listed Race)
1m2f · Flat · Class 1 · Good To Firm · 5 runners · £39,697 · Saturday, 18 July 2026
Result
AI top pick finished 5thRace report
- 1stPersica (IRE)Sean Levey·Richard Hannon1/1F·2.00SP
- 2ndOceans Four (GB)Tom Marquand·Brian Meehan·beaten .75 lengths10/1·11.00SP
- 3rdArabian Light (GB)Kieran Shoemark·Charlie Appleby·beaten .75 lengths11/2·6.50SP
Race time
2m 4.99s
Race time recorded.
In-running (Persica (IRE))
“Handy behind the pace - driven 2f out - went on approaching the final furlong - stayed on to the line”
AI top-rated Al Zanati (score 67.7) finished 5th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 2.75 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: Persica
Persica is our selection, rated 120 and holding a 7 lb advantage over Silawi and Al Zanati, the next-best on our figures at 113 apiece. Arabian Light, rated 111, also has claims just below that pair. Confidence in the selection is medium given how tightly the ratings are bunched beneath Persica, but on our figures he remains the one to beat over today's Class 1 10f at Newbury.
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
Al Zanati
William Buick · Charlie Appleby · 3yo
Top-rated of 5
score 67.7 · +0.6 clear of next best (67.1)
Scores compare runners within this race only
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Ratings50% weight71strongOR 106
- Trainer20% weight65strongCharlie Appleby: 7/27 winners last 14d (26%)
- Freshness10% weight65strong65d since last run (rusty)
- Form20% weight65averageLast 6: 1-2-1-2-6
MarketBest price 4.10 (Betfair Exchange) · 2nd in the market of 5.
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 — Newbury 1m2f
full course data →No meaningful draw bias at this course and trip.
Low (1–2)
IV 1.15
Mid (3–4)
IV 0.91
High (5–6)
IV 0.92
IV = impact value: 1.00 is neutral, above it a stall band wins more often than its share of runners predicts. 109 qualifying races at this course and trip, 3-year window.
Runners · sorted by finishing position
| Pos | No. | Horse | Form | OR | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | J: Sean Levey · T: Richard Hannon · draw 1 5yo · G · ch | 84252 | 114 | 65.8 | 1/1F·2.00 SP |
| 2 | 6 | J: Tom Marquand · T: Brian Meehan · draw 3 3yo · G · chpFT P | 13174 | 110 | 60.9 | 10/1·11.00 SP |
| 3 | 1 | J: Kieran Shoemark · T: Charlie Appleby · draw 6 5yo · G · b | 51240 | 111 | 67.1 | 11/2·6.50 SP |
| 4 | 2 | J: Rossa Ryan · T: Ian Williams · draw 4 4yo · G · ch | 04694 | 102 | 51.3 | 12/1·13.00 SP |
| 5 | 5 | J: William Buick · T: Charlie Appleby · draw 5 3yo · C · b | 12126 | 106 | 67.7 | 11/4·3.75 SP |
| — | — | J: Faleh Bughanaim · T: Hamad Al Jehani · draw 2 6yo · G · b | 11026 | 112 | 53.3 | — |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 13:55 Newbury?
No — the AI top pick (Al Zanati) finished 5.
What were the placings in the 13:55 Newbury?
Top finishers: 1. Persica (IRE) (2.00), 2. Oceans Four (GB) (11.00), 3. Arabian Light (GB) (6.50).
What was the winning time for the 13:55 Newbury?
The winning time was 2m 4.99s.
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