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20:22

Newmarket (July)

Great Britain

Aspall Handicap Stakes

Friday, 7 August 2026

1m2f·Flat·Class 5·Good To Firm·3 runners·£5,154
DrawModerate: middle favoured (IV 1.30)· 59 races · full map →
Result

Race report

AI top pick placed 2nd
  1. 1st
    Lucky Hero (IRE)
    Billy Loughnane·David O'Meara
    5/6F·1.83
    SP
  2. 2nd
    Blue Noon (IRE)AI top pick · 54.4
    James Doyle·Richard Hannon·beaten 3 lengths
    9/4·3.25
    SP
  3. 3rd
    Shimmering Sands (GB)
    Oisin Murphy·Michael & David Easterby·beaten 1.25 lengths
    100/30·4.33
    SP
Race time
2m 13.91s

Race time recorded.

In-running (Lucky Hero (IRE))

“Fought for control early - tracked the pace then closed on the front-runner and pushed along 2f out - went to the front soon after - stayed on strongly through the last furlong to win”

Settled · 1pt level stake = 2.25 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 →
v1.054.4/100 rating
Blue Noon
3.75PricedUp Bet· informational only

Top-rated, but filter rejects this race

v1.1
No pick

Race outside the segment-edge filter

Racing Alpha pick

Blue Noon

James Doyle · Richard Hannon · 3yo

54.4/100
+1.6 vs next best (52.8)

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

  • Freshness10% weight
    100very strong
    14d since last run (race-fit window)
  • Form20% weight
    57average
    Last 6: 4-3-6-3-2
  • Ratings50% weight
    50average
    OR 75 — highest combined rating in the field
  • Trainer20% weight
    40below average
    Richard Hannon: 9/55 winners last 14d (16%)
MarketBest price 3.75 (PricedUp Bet) — 2nd favourite. AI sees slight value vs consensus.

v1.3 rating · weights and method explained on /about. Tips are opinions, not advice.

Runners

Pos#DrHorseJockey / TrainerFormWtORRPRTSAISP
311
Shimmering Sands
7yo · G · bt
Michael & David Easterby
53411
9-1275——52.8
100/30·4.33
SP
122
Lucky Hero
3yo · G · ch
David O'Meara
10431
9-0475——48.0
5/6F·1.83
SP
233
Blue Noon
3yo · F · b
Richard Hannon
43632
9-0475——54.4
9/4·3.25
SP

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 20:22 Newmarket (July) on 7 August 2026?

Lucky Hero (IRE) won the 20:22 Newmarket (July) at SP 1.83. Ridden by Billy Loughnane. Trained by David O'Meara.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 20:22 Newmarket (July)?

No — the AI top pick (Blue Noon) finished 2.

What were the placings in the 20:22 Newmarket (July)?

Top finishers: 1. Lucky Hero (IRE) (1.83), 2. Blue Noon (IRE) (3.25), 3. Shimmering Sands (GB) (4.33).

What was the winning time for the 20:22 Newmarket (July)?

The winning time was 2m 13.91s.

Racing Post verdict

Third-party

Lucky Hero heads this small Newmarket field on a rating five points clear of Blue Noon and six ahead of Shimmering Sands, and the ten-furlong trip on good-to-firm ground looks tailor-made for him. Blue Noon and Shimmering Sands represent genuine dangers in a compact field, but neither looks capable of bridging that gap on current form. **Lucky Hero** is the selection.

Racing Post pick: Lucky Hero

Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.

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