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16:50

Newmarket (July)

Great Britain

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Saturday, 8 August 2026

5f·Flat·Class 5·Good To Firm·6 runners·£5,234
DrawModerate: high (outside) favoured (IV 1.24)· 92 races · full map →
Result

Race report

AI top pick placed 2nd
  1. 1st
    Brave Nation (IRE)
    Billy Loughnane·Michael Attwater
    15/8F·2.88
    SP
  2. 2nd
    Lion's House (GB)AI top pick · 57.8
    Paddy Bradley·Linda Perratt·beaten 0.2 lengths
    9/4·3.25
    SP
  3. 3rd
    Thornaby Pearl (GB)
    Oliver Carmichael·Adrian Nicholls·beaten 0.3 lengths
    9/2·5.50
    SP
Race time
59.09s

Race time recorded.

In-running (Brave Nation (IRE))

“Raced eagerly close up early - moved into contention inside final two furlongs - driven to the front with a furlong left then challenged again - held on by a whisker”

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 →
v1.057.8/100 rating
Lion's House
4.50PricedUp Bet· informational only

Top-rated, but filter rejects this race

v1.1
No pick

Race outside the segment-edge filter

Racing Alpha pick

Lion's House

Paddy Bradley · Linda Perratt · 5yo

57.8/100
+4.4 vs next best (53.4)

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

  • Trainer20% weight
    100very strong
    Linda Perratt: 7/14 winners last 14d (50%)
  • Freshness10% weight
    100very strong
    26d since last run (race-fit window)
  • Ratings50% weight
    44below average
    OR 66
  • Form20% weight
    29weak
    Last 6: 0-2-0-4-0-4
MarketBest price 4.50 (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
415
Merrimack
5yo · G · btv
Stuart Williams
238231
9-1274——50.9
7/2·4.50
SP
122
Brave Nation
6yo · G · b
Michael Attwater
30743
9-1173——45.6
15/8F·2.88
SP
631
Our Planet
4yo · G · bht
Michael Keady
64706
9-0870——36.7
22/1·23.00
SP
344
Thornaby Pearl
8yo · G · b
Adrian Nicholls
414211
9-0567——53.4
9/2·5.50
SP
253
Lion's House
5yo · G · b
Linda Perratt
020404
9-0466——57.8
9/4·3.25
SP
566
Loleeta
3yo · F · bl
Stuart Williams
16825
9-0469——43.4
20/1·21.00
SP

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 16:50 Newmarket (July) on 8 August 2026?

Brave Nation (IRE) won the 16:50 Newmarket (July) at SP 2.88. Ridden by Billy Loughnane. Trained by Michael Attwater.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 16:50 Newmarket (July)?

No — the AI top pick (Lion's House) finished 2.

What were the placings in the 16:50 Newmarket (July)?

Top finishers: 1. Brave Nation (IRE) (2.88), 2. Lion's House (GB) (3.25), 3. Thornaby Pearl (GB) (5.50).

What was the winning time for the 16:50 Newmarket (July)?

The winning time was 59.09s.

Racing Post verdict

Third-party

Brave Nation holds a clear edge over this field on ratings, sitting comfortably ahead of the next-best pair, and the five-furlong trip at Newmarket's July course looks tailor-made for a horse of his calibre. Our Planet and Lion's House represent the most credible threats, with Merrimack also capable of making his presence felt if running to his best. The ratings here, however, point firmly in one direction. **Brave Nation** is the selection.

Racing Post pick: Brave Nation

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

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