Who won the 17:20 Newbury on 18 July 2026?
All Moonshine (GB) won the 17:20 Newbury at SP 3.75. Ridden by Jason Watson. Trained by Andrew Balding.
17:20 Newbury
British Stallion Studs EBF Premier Fillies' Handicap Stakes
7f · Flat · Class 3 · Good To Firm · 6 runners · £15,462 · Saturday, 18 July 2026
Result
AI top pick finished 5thRace report
- 1stAll Moonshine (GB)Jason Watson·Andrew Balding11/4·3.75SP
- 2ndTavana (GB)Sean Levey·Edward Smyth-Osbourne·beaten 2.25 lengths9/2·5.50SP
- 3rdVelvet Rhythm (GB)Saffie Osborne·Charlie Johnston·beaten 0.2 lengths6/1·7.00SP
Race time
1m 23.58s
Race time recorded.
In-running (All Moonshine (GB))
“Handy early - shown the whip approaching final furlong - quickened clear to prevail”
AI top-rated New Vega (score 62.9) finished 5th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 7.00 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: Tavana
Tavana heads this Newbury seven-furlong contest locked together with Lightning Polka on top of our figures at 91, and gets the vote as our selection. It's a competitive Class 3 field of six, with Tavana narrowly ahead of the third-best, All Moonshine, on 88, and just ahead of Brisk Symphony on 87. Lightning Polka is the obvious main danger given the matching figure, while All Moonshine and Brisk Symphony both have claims from just behind. Confidence in this verdict is only medium with the top two locked together on our numbers.
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
New Vega
Rossa Ryan · Simon & Ed Crisford · 3yo
Top-rated of 6
score 62.9 · +4.1 clear of next best (58.8)
Scores compare runners within this race only
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Trainer20% weight70strongSimon & Ed Crisford: 7/25 winners last 14d (28%)
- Form20% weight69strongLast 6: 2-1-4
- Ratings50% weight61averageOR 92 — highest combined rating in the field
- Freshness10% weight45below average338d since last run (long absence)
MarketBest price 9.60 (Betfair Exchange) · 6th in the market of 6.
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 7f
full course data →Moderate: middle favoured (IV 1.16).
Low (1–2)
IV 0.99
Mid (3–4)
IV 1.16
High (5–6)
IV 0.86
Today: New Vega (draw 4) and Lightning Polka (draw 3) get the bias; Brisk Symphony (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. 147 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: Jason Watson · T: Andrew Balding · draw 2 4yo · F · b | 31110 | 87 | 58.8 | 11/4·3.75 SP |
| 2 | 3 | J: Sean Levey · T: Edward Smyth-Osbourne · draw 1 3yo · F · gr | 74908 | 84 | 40.3 | 9/2·5.50 SP |
| 3 | 6 | J: Saffie Osborne · T: Charlie Johnston · draw 6 3yo · F · b | 114811 | 77 | 52.7 | 6/1·7.00 SP |
| 4 | 5 | J: Kieran Shoemark · T: Ed Walker · draw 3 3yo · F · chh | 70393 | 80 | 53.6 | 9/4F·3.25 SP |
| 5 | 2 | J: Rossa Ryan · T: Simon & Ed Crisford · draw 4 3yo · F · ch | 214 | 92 | 62.9 | 7/1·8.00 SP |
| 6 | 4 | J: Rob Hornby · T: Jonathan Portman · draw 5 3yo · F · b | 48227 | 83 | 53.8 | 9/1·10.00 SP |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 17:20 Newbury?
No — the AI top pick (New Vega) finished 5.
What were the placings in the 17:20 Newbury?
Top finishers: 1. All Moonshine (GB) (3.75), 2. Tavana (GB) (5.50), 3. Velvet Rhythm (GB) (7.00).
What was the winning time for the 17:20 Newbury?
The winning time was 1m 23.58s.
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