Who won the 17:55 Newbury on 23 July 2026?
Waasil (GB) won the 17:55 Newbury at SP 2.75. Ridden by Sam James. Trained by K. R. Burke.
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Newbury
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Thursday, 23 July 2026
7f·Flat·Class 4·Good To Firm·4 runners·£6,281
Result
AI top pick placed 2ndRace report
- 1stWaasil (GB)Sam James·K. R. Burke7/4J·2.75SP
- 2ndVictory Gold (IRE)AI top pick · 70.4Jack Mitchell·Saeed bin Suroor·beaten 1.25 lengths7/4J·2.75SP
- 3rdMetamouse (IRE)Kieran Shoemark·David Loughnane·beaten 0.2 lengths11/1·12.00SP
Race time
1m 25.00s
Race time recorded.
In-running (Waasil (GB))
“close up in second - driven to edge in front approaching the furlong marker - kept on strongly to take control 110 yards out”
Settled · 1pt level stake = 1.75 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.
Selections by model
Head-to-head dashboard →v1.070.4/100 rating
Victory Gold
3.25Betfred· informational only
Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Racing Alpha pick
Victory Gold
Jack Mitchell · Saeed bin Suroor · 2yo
70.4/100
+4.0 vs next best (66.3)
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Trainer20% weight100very strongSaeed bin Suroor: 1/2 winners last 14d (50%)
- Freshness10% weight100very strong17d since last run (race-fit window)
- Ratings50% weight58averageOR 87 — highest combined rating in the field
- Form20% weight57averageLast 6: 2-4-0-1
MarketBest price 3.25 (Betfred) — market favourite. AI agrees with the market.
v1.3 rating · weights and method explained on /about. Tips are opinions, not advice.
Runners
| Pos | # | Dr | Horse | Jockey / Trainer | Form | Wt | OR | RPR | TS | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 2 | 2yo · C · b | 2401 | 9-11 | 87 | — | — | 70.4 | 7/4J·2.75 SP | |
| 1 | 3 | 5 | 2yo · C · b | 41 | 9-05 | 81 | — | — | 66.3 | 7/4J·2.75 SP | |
| 3 | 4 | 1 | 2yo · C · b | 414 | 9-03 | 79 | — | — | 56.0 | 11/1·12.00 SP | |
| 4 | 5 | 3 | 2yo · C · b | 31 | 9-00 | 76 | — | — | 59.2 | 3/1·4.00 SP | |
| — | — | 4 | 2yo · G · ch | 13 | 9-09 | 85 | — | — | 66.0 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 17:55 Newbury?
No — the AI top pick (Victory Gold) finished 2.
What were the placings in the 17:55 Newbury?
Top finishers: 1. Waasil (GB) (2.75), 2. Victory Gold (IRE) (2.75), 3. Metamouse (IRE) (12.00).
What was the winning time for the 17:55 Newbury?
The winning time was 1m 25.00s.
Racing Post verdict
Third-partyVictory Gold is only narrowly ahead of Waasil on our figures, with three pounds the difference between the pair, and takes the verdict as our selection. Metamouse and Flying Pirate are both capable of running into the frame and cannot be dismissed, while Duke Of Burgundy brings up the rear on our book. It's a competitive race by our figures, so this is a low-confidence pick for Victory Gold over a game rival in Waasil.
Racing Post pick: Victory Gold
Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.
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