Who won the 17:40 Newcastle (AW) on 31 July 2026?
Asadjumeirah (GB) won the 17:40 Newcastle (AW) at SP 7.00. Ridden by Ethan Tindall. Trained by Antony Brittain.
17:40 Newcastle (AW)
Harry Potter Droneart Show Classified Stakes
6f · Flat · Class 6 · Standard / Slow · 13 runners · £4,711 · Friday, 31 July 2026
Result
AI top pick finished 13thRace report
- 1stAsadjumeirah (GB)Ethan Tindall·Antony Brittain6/1·7.00SP
- 2ndRidgemaster (IRE)Amie Waugh·Simon Waugh·beaten 1 length8/1·9.00SP
- 3rdDesert Master (GB)Cam Hardie·Antony Brittain·beaten 2.75 lengths11/1·12.00SP
Race time
1m 15.03s
Race time recorded.
In-running (Asadjumeirah (GB))
“Settled midfield - angled left and made progress inside the final furlong - stayed on to hit the front in the closing strides”
AI top-rated Blossom In The Air (score 49.9) finished 13th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 14.00 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.
Other selections
Head-to-head dashboard →Each-way33.4/100 rating
Desert Master
13.00Betfair Exchange
Top-half AI rating in the EW price sweet spot. Each-way splits stake: half on the win, half on the place portion.
Pundit corner
Racing Post · third-partyPundit pick: Blossom In The Air
Blossom In The Air heads this 14-runner Newcastle sprint narrowly ahead of a cluster of rivals — Kitaab, Uncle Sam and Angel Of England — all rated a point behind, so the margins are tight and any of that trio could overturn the advantage on the day. The standard-to-slow surface at Newcastle over six furlongs is a genuine leveller in a competitive Class 6 heat, and the low confidence here reflects just how fine the line is between the selection and its closest pursuers. On balance, though, Blossom In The Air's fractional edge makes her the call. **Selection: Blossom In The Air.**
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
Blossom In The Air
Taryn Langley(5) · Robert Edwards · 3yo
Top-rated of 13
score 49.9 · +7.4 clear of next best (42.5)
Scores compare runners within this race only
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Trainer20% weight100small sample (n=1)Robert Edwards: 1/1 winners last 14d (100%) — too few recent runs to judge the yard
- Freshness10% weight85very strong34d since last run (fresh)
- Ratings50% weight31weakOR 46
- Form20% weight30weakLast 6: 0-8-8-4-4
MarketBest price 20.00 (Betfair Exchange) · 7th in the market of 13.
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 (1–5)
IV 1.02
Mid (6–10)
IV 0.88
High (11–14)
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
| Pos | No. | Horse | Form | OR | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | J: Ethan Tindall(5) · T: Antony Brittain · draw 7 8yo · G · btp | 543869 | 44 | 27.7 | 6/1·7.00 SP |
| 2 | 7 | J: Amie Waugh(3) · T: Simon Waugh · draw 9 4yo · G · gr | 807327 | 48 | 31.9 | 8/1·9.00 SP |
| 3 | 3 | J: Cam Hardie · T: Antony Brittain · draw 13 5yo · G · bv | 262474 | 45 | 33.4 | 11/1·12.00 SP |
| 4 | 10 | J: Faye McManoman · T: Tim Easterby · draw 4 3yo · G · bp | 824240 | 50 | 35.1 | 16/1·17.00 SP |
| 5 | 11 | J: Pierre-Louis Jamin · T: Archie Watson · draw 6 3yo · F · b | 754 | 45 | 38.5 | 10/1·11.00 SP |
| 6 | 4 | J: Alistair Rawlinson · T: Lawrence Mullaney · draw 2 4yo · F · bh | 9876 | 46 | 28.4 | 50/1·51.00 SP |
| 7 | 12 | J: Mark Winn · T: Iain Jardine · draw 11 3yo · F · b | 595676 | 47 | 32.0 | 18/1·19.00 SP |
| 8 | 6 | J: Jonny Peate · T: J. R. Jenkins · draw 8 6yo · G · bb | 42972 | 47 | 34.6 | 20/1·21.00 SP |
| 9 | 14 | J: Dougie Costello · T: Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith · draw 12 3yo · G · bbFT B | 7606 | 48 | 27.2 | 25/1·26.00 SP |
| 10 | 1 | J: Barry McHugh · T: Alan Brown · draw 10 5yo · G · bp | U92636 | 50 | 30.8 | 11/4F·3.75 SP |
| 11 | 5 | J: Aiden Brookes · T: Philip Kirby · draw 1 7yo · G · b | 670847 | 50 | 30.5 | 7/2·4.50 SP |
| 12 | 13 | J: P J McDonald · T: Donald Whillans · draw 5 3yo · G · b | 36874 | 47 | 27.7 | 25/1·26.00 SP |
| 13 | 9 | J: Taryn Langley(5) · T: Robert Edwards · draw 3 3yo · F · bbFT B | 08844 | 46 | 49.9 | 14/1·15.00 SP |
| — | — | J: Oisin Orr · T: Ray Craggs · draw 14 4yo · G · b | 82026 | 49 | 42.5 | — |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 17:40 Newcastle (AW)?
No — the AI top pick (Blossom In The Air) finished 13.
What were the placings in the 17:40 Newcastle (AW)?
Top finishers: 1. Asadjumeirah (GB) (7.00), 2. Ridgemaster (IRE) (9.00), 3. Desert Master (GB) (12.00).
What was the winning time for the 17:40 Newcastle (AW)?
The winning time was 1m 15.03s.
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