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Harry Potter Droneart Show Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

6f · Flat · Class 4 · Standard / Slow · 8 runners · £5,400 · Friday, 31 July 2026

Result

Race report

AI top pick placed 2nd
  1. 1st
    Sonic Angel (GB)
    Jack Mitchell·Simon & Ed Crisford
    4/5F·1.80
    SP
  2. 2nd
    Siouxperb (GB)AI top pick · 51.7
    Oisin Orr·Archie Watson·beaten 0.3 lengths
    15/8·2.88
    SP
  3. 3rd
    Blue Pete (IRE)
    P J McDonald·Michael Appleby·beaten 4.25 lengths
    12/1·13.00
    SP
Race time
1m 15.97s

Race time recorded.

In-running (Sonic Angel (GB))

Handy in the front rank - hit the front over a furlong out - asked for effort soon after - held on under pressure to the line

Settled · 1pt level stake = 1.88 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.

Each-way26.0/100 rating
Royal Strike
14.00Betfair Exchange

Top-half AI rating in the EW price sweet spot. Each-way splits stake: half on the win, half on the place portion.

Why the model rates this top

Siouxperb

Oisin Orr · Archie Watson · 2yo

Top-rated of 8
score 51.7 · +25.7 clear of next best (26.0)
Scores compare runners within this race only

The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.

  • Freshness10% weight
    85very strong
    45d since last run (fresh)
  • Ratings50% weight
    60average
    OR 90 — highest combined rating in the field
  • Form20% weight
    33weak
    Last 6: 1-0
  • Trainer20% weight
    33weak
    Archie Watson: 2/16 winners last 14d (13%)
MarketBest price 2.90 (Betfair Exchange) · 2nd in the market of 8.

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 — Newcastle (AW) 6f

full course data →

No meaningful draw bias at this course and trip.

Low (1–3)
IV 1.02
Mid (4–6)
IV 0.88
High (7–8)
IV 1.09

IV = impact value: 1.00 is neutral, above it a stall band wins more often than its share of runners predicts. 571 qualifying races at this course and trip, 3-year window.

Runners · sorted by finishing position

PosNo.HorseFormORAISP
14
2yo · C · gr
25.0
4/5F·1.80
SP
21
J: Oisin Orr · T: Archie Watson · draw 6
2yo · G · b
10
9051.7
15/8·2.88
SP
32
J: P J McDonald · T: Michael Appleby · draw 2
2yo · C · b
7
11.5
12/1·13.00
SP
43
J: Pierre-Louis Jamin · T: K. R. Burke · draw 8
2yo · C · b
26.0
9/1·10.00
SP
55
J: Dougie Costello · T: Kevin Ryan · draw 3
2yo · C · b
15.0
16/1·17.00
SP
66
J: Faye McManoman · T: Nigel Tinkler · draw 4
2yo · G · b
8
12.5
100/1·101.00
SP
77
J: Alex Jary(3) · T: Nigel Tinkler · draw 1
2yo · G · b
19.0
125/1·126.00
SP
88
J: Ethan Tindall(5) · T: Nigel Tinkler · draw 5
2yo · F · b
70
12.0
200/1·201.00
SP

OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 14:45 Newcastle (AW) on 31 July 2026?

Sonic Angel (GB) won the 14:45 Newcastle (AW) at SP 1.80. Ridden by Jack Mitchell. Trained by Simon & Ed Crisford.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 14:45 Newcastle (AW)?

No — the AI top pick (Siouxperb) finished 2.

What were the placings in the 14:45 Newcastle (AW)?

Top finishers: 1. Sonic Angel (GB) (1.80), 2. Siouxperb (GB) (2.88), 3. Blue Pete (IRE) (13.00).

What was the winning time for the 14:45 Newcastle (AW)?

The winning time was 1m 15.97s.

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