Who won the 14:00 Newmarket (July) on 20 August 2026?
Minkaas (IRE) won the 14:00 Newmarket (July) at SP 2.00. Ridden by Jamie Spencer. Trained by T J Kent.
14:00 Newmarket (July)
Ebf Fillies' Novice Stakes (gbb Race)
6f · Flat · Class 3 · Good To Firm · 5 runners · £6,480 · Thursday, 20 August 2026
Result
AI top pick wonat SP 1/1F·2.00Race report
- 1stMinkaas (IRE)AI top pick · 48.0Jamie Spencer·T J Kent1/1F·2.00SP
- 2ndZephyra (GB)Jack Gilligan·Marco Botti·beaten 0.3 lengths2/1·3.00SP
- 3rdElpeeare (IRE)Darragh Keenan·George Scott·beaten 3.5 lengths7/1·8.00SP
Race time
1m 12.72s
Race time recorded.
In-running (Minkaas (IRE))
“Settled towards the back early - pressed for effort with 2f remaining - made ground approaching the final furlong - hit the front and stayed on to assert - won comfortably”
Settled · 1pt level stake = 1.00 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.
Why the model rates this top
Minkaas
Jamie Spencer · T J Kent · 2yo
Top-rated of 5
score 48.0 · +9.4 clear of next best (38.6)
Scores compare runners within this race only
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight100very strong15d since last run (race-fit window)
- Form20% weight60averageLast 6: 3-3
- Ratings50% weight52averageOR 78 — highest combined rating in the field
- Trainer20% weight0small sample (n=6)T J Kent: 0/6 winners last 14d (0%) — too few recent runs to judge the yard
MarketNo market price available yet.
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 — Newmarket (July) 6f
full course data →Moderate: high (outside) favoured (IV 1.24).
Low (1–2)
IV 0.95
Mid (3–4)
IV 0.80
High (5–6)
IV 1.24
Today: Minkaas (draw 6) and Zephyra (draw 5) get the bias; Elpeeare (draw 3) is in the least-favoured band.
IV = impact value: 1.00 is neutral, above it a stall band wins more often than its share of runners predicts. 92 qualifying races at this course and trip, 3-year window.
Runners · sorted by finishing position
| Pos | No. | Horse | Form | OR | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | J: Jamie Spencer · T: T J Kent · draw 6 2yo · F · b | 33 | 78 | 48.0 | 1/1F·2.00 SP |
| 2 | 6 | J: Jack Gilligan · T: Marco Botti · draw 5 2yo · F · b | 2 | — | 38.6 | 2/1·3.00 SP |
| 3 | 1 | J: Darragh Keenan · T: George Scott · draw 3 2yo · F · b | 34 | — | 29.5 | 7/1·8.00 SP |
| 4 | 4 | J: Harry Davies · T: Chris Dwyer · draw 1 2yo · F · b | — | — | 15.0 | 22/1·23.00 SP |
| 5 | 5 | J: Daniel Muscutt · T: James Fanshawe · draw 4 2yo · F · grtFT T | — | — | 26.5 | 9/1·10.00 SP |
| — | — | J: Rob Hornby · T: James Tate · draw 2 2yo · F · gr | 38 | — | 24.3 | — |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 14:00 Newmarket (July)?
Yes — the AI top-rated horse, Minkaas, won the race (AI score 48.0).
What were the placings in the 14:00 Newmarket (July)?
Top finishers: 1. Minkaas (IRE) (2.00), 2. Zephyra (GB) (3.00), 3. Elpeeare (IRE) (8.00).
What was the winning time for the 14:00 Newmarket (July)?
The winning time was 1m 12.72s.
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