16:20 Newmarket (July)

Racing Tv Handicap Stakes

7f · Flat · Class 4 · Good To Firm · 10 runners · £6,442 · Thursday, 20 August 2026

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E/W terms3 places at 1/5 odds (10 runners)· the study →

Furlong's verdict

Reading the form…

AI-written, grounded in our data on this race. May be wrong. Verify before staking. Opinion, not advice.

Top rated

Mr Writer

No. 4 · score 60.7 · +7.8 clear of next best · best 6/1·7.00

Best value vs consensus

No book currently stands out from the market consensus in this race. Prices refresh every few minutes.

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Each-way60.7/100 rating

Mr Writer

7.00Matchbook

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-party

Pundit pick: Cherry CobblerDiffers from our pick

Cherry Cobbler heads this ten-runner Class 4 contest at Newmarket's July course narrowly ahead of nearest rivals Cancan In The Rain and Mr Writer, and that edge in quality looks meaningful enough over seven furlongs on good-to-firm ground to make him the one to beat. The chief dangers come from Cancan In The Rain and Mr Writer, who are rated level and will need to find improvement to peg him back, while Sunny Smile is not without a shout if cherry Cobbler fails to reproduce his best. On balance, the ratings edge combined with the conditions pointing in his favour make Cherry Cobbler the selection.

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

Mr Writer

Daniel Muscutt · James Fanshawe · 3yo

Top-rated of 10

score 60.7 · +7.8 clear of next best (52.9)

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

Freshness10% weight
100very strong
27d since last run (race-fit window)
Form20% weight
59average
Last 6: 4-2-1-5-1-6
Trainer20% weight
58average
James Fanshawe: 5/22 winners last 14d (23%)
Ratings50% weight
55average
OR 82 — highest combined rating in the field

MarketBest price 7.00 (Matchbook) · 2nd in the market of 10.

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.

Pace map

inferred from last 6 runs

Shape: Lone front-runner — could dictate from the front if unchallenged.

Front-runners(1)
6Sunny Smile
Prominent(2)
1Cherry Cobbler 4Mr Writer
Mid-division(1)
10Sun Of Dolly
Hold-up / closers(4)
2Where's Freddy 3Paladin 5Cancan In The Rain 9Dashing Dick
Unknown(2)
7Here I Bow 8Piscean Star

Bucketed from the opening clause of each past run's comment. Front-runner / prominent / mid / hold-up — the classic race-shape framework. Unknown = no usable comments parsed.

Draw bias — Newmarket (July) 7f

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No meaningful draw bias at this course and trip.

Low (1–4)

IV 0.91

Mid (5–7)

IV 1.06

High (8–10)

IV 1.05

IV = impact value: 1.00 is neutral, above it a stall band wins more often than its share of runners predicts. 167 qualifying races at this course and trip, 3-year window.

Runners · sorted by AI score

Fair price = de-overrounded market consensus · green best price = beats fair

No.	Horse	Form	Wt	OR	RPR	TS	AI	Fair	Best
4	Mr WriterPick J: Daniel Muscutt · T: James Fanshawe · draw 6 · combo 11/59 (19%) 3yo · G · bDGoing 2/3	421516	10-00	82	—	—	60.7	6/1·7.18	7·7.00 Matchbook · -2% vs fair All 30 books ▾ Matchbook7·7.00Betfair Exchange6.8·6.80Smarkets6.8·6.80SmarketsSBK11/2·6.50 Spreadex5/1·6.00 Unibet5/1·6.00 SportingIndex5/1·6.00 Boyle Sports5/1·6.00 10 Bet5/1·6.00 Paddy Power5/1·6.00 BresBet5/1·6.00 Bet Victor5/1·6.00 Bet3655/1·6.00 BetMGM5/1·6.00 BetTom5/1·6.00 Star Sports5/1·6.00 7Bet5/1·6.00 Betano5/1·6.00 BetWright5/1·6.00 Coral5/1·6.00 Dragon Bet5/1·6.00 Ladbrokes5/1·6.00 Midnite5/1·6.00 Quinn Bet5/1·6.00 William Hill5/1·6.00 talkSPORT BET5/1·6.00 Betfred9/2·5.50 LiveScore Bet9/2·5.50Virgin Bet9/2·5.50Betfair Sportsbook9/2·5.50
1	Cherry Cobbler J: Chloe Lyons(7) · T: Stuart Williams · draw 9 · combo 3/14 (21%) 4yo · G · chtpOn last winning markC&DGoing 1/3Only ride	172221	10-03	75	—	—	52.9	9/4·3.29	2.98·2.98 Betfair Exchange · -9% vs fair All 30 books ▾ Betfair Exchange2.98·2.98Matchbook2.98·2.98Smarkets2.96·2.96BetMGM15/8·2.88 SmarketsSBK15/8·2.88 Unibet15/8·2.88 William Hill15/8·2.88 Spreadex7/4·2.75 LiveScore Bet7/4·2.75 Quinn Bet7/4·2.75 Bet Victor7/4·2.75 Bet3657/4·2.75 SportingIndex7/4·2.75 Star Sports7/4·2.75 BetTom7/4·2.75 10 Bet7/4·2.75 7Bet7/4·2.75 BetWright7/4·2.75 Midnite7/4·2.75Virgin Bet7/4·2.75Betano7/4·2.75 Ladbrokes7/4·2.75 Betfred7/4·2.75 Boyle Sports7/4·2.75 BresBet7/4·2.75 Coral7/4·2.75 Dragon Bet7/4·2.75 talkSPORT BET7/4·2.75Betfair Sportsbook7/4·2.75Paddy Power7/4·2.75
2	Where's Freddy J: Jamie Spencer · T: Stuart Williams · draw 2 6yo · G · chtpC&DGoing 1/2Only pairing	00419	10-02	79	—	—	48.9	9/1·10.17	10·10.00 Matchbook · -2% vs fair All 30 books ▾ Matchbook10·10.00Smarkets9.8·9.80Betfair Exchange9.8·9.80 SmarketsSBK8/1·9.00 Bet3658/1·9.00 Ladbrokes15/2·8.50 Spreadex15/2·8.50 Midnite15/2·8.50 Betfred15/2·8.50 Boyle Sports15/2·8.50 Coral15/2·8.50 Quinn Bet15/2·8.50 SportingIndex15/2·8.50 Betano15/2·8.50 William Hill15/2·8.50 Paddy Power15/2·8.50 talkSPORT BET15/2·8.50Betfair Sportsbook15/2·8.50Star Sports15/2·8.50 Unibet15/2·8.50 BetTom15/2·8.50 10 Bet15/2·8.50 Bet Victor15/2·8.50 BetWright7/1·8.00 Dragon Bet7/1·8.00 BresBet7/1·8.00 7Bet7/1·8.00Virgin Bet13/2·7.50LiveScore Bet13/2·7.50 BetMGM6/1·7.00
6	Sunny Smile J: Harry Davies · T: Hugo Palmer · draw 7 3yo · G · btpOnly runner	20225	9-11	79	—	—	48.7	40/1·40.69	36·36.00 Matchbook · -11% vs fair All 30 books ▾ Matchbook36·36.007Bet35/1·36.00Smarkets34·34.00William Hill33/1·34.00 Paddy Power33/1·34.00 BetWright33/1·34.00 Star Sports33/1·34.00 Unibet33/1·34.00 10 Bet33/1·34.00 Bet Victor33/1·34.00 Bet36533/1·34.00 BetMGM33/1·34.00 Betano33/1·34.00 Coral33/1·34.00 Dragon Bet33/1·34.00 Ladbrokes33/1·34.00 Quinn Bet33/1·34.00 talkSPORT BET33/1·34.00 BetTom33/1·34.00 Betfred33/1·34.00 Boyle Sports33/1·34.00 BresBet33/1·34.00Betfair Sportsbook30/1·31.00Betfair Exchange30·30.00 Spreadex28/1·29.00 LiveScore Bet28/1·29.00 Midnite28/1·29.00 SportingIndex28/1·29.00Virgin Bet28/1·29.00SmarketsSBK25/1·26.00
8	Piscean Star J: Mason Paetel(5) · T: Ed Dunlop · draw 3 3yo · G · bOnly runner	1024	9-08	76	—	—	48.6	28/1·27.52	36·36.00 Matchbook · +31% vs fair All 30 books ▾ Matchbook36·36.00Smarkets32·32.00SmarketsSBK30/1·31.00 Betfair Exchange24·24.00 BetTom22/1·23.00 Spreadex22/1·23.00 talkSPORT BET22/1·23.00 SportingIndex22/1·23.00 Star Sports22/1·23.00 Unibet22/1·23.00 William Hill22/1·23.00 Ladbrokes22/1·23.00 Bet Victor22/1·23.00 Betano22/1·23.00 Betfred22/1·23.00 Boyle Sports22/1·23.00 Coral22/1·23.00Betfair Sportsbook22/1·23.0010 Bet22/1·23.00 Bet36522/1·23.00 Midnite22/1·23.00 Quinn Bet22/1·23.00 Paddy Power22/1·23.00 BetWright20/1·21.00 LiveScore Bet20/1·21.00Virgin Bet20/1·21.00BresBet20/1·21.00 Dragon Bet20/1·21.00 7Bet20/1·21.00 BetMGM20/1·21.00
10	Sun Of Dolly J: Harry Vigors(5) · T: John Gallagher · draw 1 3yo · G · chOnly rideOnly runner	64852	8-06	60	—	—	47.2	20/1·20.34	19·19.00 Matchbook · -7% vs fair All 30 books ▾ Matchbook19·19.00Betfair Exchange17.5·17.50 Betano16/1·17.00 Betfred16/1·17.00 Boyle Sports16/1·17.00 10 Bet16/1·17.00 Ladbrokes16/1·17.00 Bet Victor16/1·17.00 BetMGM16/1·17.00 BetTom16/1·17.00 talkSPORT BET16/1·17.00Betfair Sportsbook16/1·17.00Paddy Power16/1·17.00 Star Sports16/1·17.00 Unibet16/1·17.00 Coral16/1·17.00 Quinn Bet16/1·17.00Smarkets16.5·16.50SmarketsSBK15/1·16.00 William Hill14/1·15.00Virgin Bet14/1·15.00BetWright14/1·15.00 7Bet14/1·15.00 BresBet14/1·15.00 Dragon Bet14/1·15.00 LiveScore Bet14/1·15.00 Midnite14/1·15.00 SportingIndex14/1·15.00 Spreadex14/1·15.00 Bet36512/1·13.00
3	Paladin J: Jack Mitchell · T: Kevin & Lauren Frost · draw 4 · combo 2/10 (20%) 5yo · G · chOnly runner	51029	10-01	78	—	—	45.6	7/1·7.78	7·7.00 Matchbook · -10% vs fair All 30 books ▾ Matchbook7·7.00Bet3656/1·7.00 Betfair Exchange6.8·6.80Smarkets6.6·6.60Betano11/2·6.50 Bet Victor11/2·6.50 Boyle Sports11/2·6.50 7Bet11/2·6.50 Betfred11/2·6.50 Quinn Bet11/2·6.50Betfair Sportsbook11/2·6.50Paddy Power11/2·6.50 BetTom11/2·6.50 BresBet11/2·6.50 Coral11/2·6.50 Dragon Bet11/2·6.50 Ladbrokes11/2·6.50 Star Sports11/2·6.50 William Hill11/2·6.50 talkSPORT BET11/2·6.50 10 Bet5/1·6.00 BetMGM5/1·6.00 LiveScore Bet5/1·6.00 Midnite5/1·6.00 BetWright5/1·6.00 SmarketsSBK5/1·6.00 SportingIndex5/1·6.00 Spreadex5/1·6.00 Unibet5/1·6.00Virgin Bet5/1·6.00
5	Cancan In The Rain J: Darragh Keenan · T: Gihan Arnolda · draw 8 6yo · G · bpFT POnly runner	14448	9-13	76	—	—	42.7	10/1·11.37	9/1·10.00 Unibet · -12% vs fair All 30 books ▾ Unibet9/1·10.00 10 Bet9/1·10.00 Bet Victor9/1·10.00 Betano9/1·10.00 Betfair Exchange10·10.00 talkSPORT BET9/1·10.00Matchbook10·10.00Paddy Power9/1·10.00Smarkets9.8·9.80Virgin Bet17/2·9.50SportingIndex17/2·9.50 7Bet17/2·9.50 Bet36517/2·9.50 Star Sports17/2·9.50 BresBet17/2·9.50 Dragon Bet17/2·9.50 Ladbrokes17/2·9.50 Spreadex17/2·9.50 BetTom17/2·9.50 BetWright17/2·9.50 Betfred17/2·9.50 Coral17/2·9.50 William Hill17/2·9.50Betfair Sportsbook17/2·9.50LiveScore Bet17/2·9.50 Midnite17/2·9.50 Quinn Bet17/2·9.50 Boyle Sports8/1·9.00 SmarketsSBK8/1·9.00 BetMGM8/1·9.00
7	Here I Bow J: Jonny Peate · T: Oli Rix · draw 5 · combo 1/9 (11%) 3yo · F · bOnly rideOnly runner	52708	9-09	77	—	—	39.4	22/1·22.74	40·40.00 Matchbook · +76% vs fair All 30 books ▾ Matchbook40·40.00Betfair Exchange36·36.00 SmarketsSBK25/1·26.00Smarkets26·26.00SportingIndex18/1·19.00 Betfred18/1·19.00Betfair Sportsbook18/1·19.00Paddy Power18/1·19.00 Ladbrokes18/1·19.00 Midnite18/1·19.00 Spreadex18/1·19.00 Star Sports18/1·19.00 William Hill18/1·19.00 talkSPORT BET18/1·19.00 Boyle Sports18/1·19.00 Bet Victor18/1·19.00 Bet36518/1·19.00 BetMGM18/1·19.00 Betano18/1·19.00 Coral18/1·19.00 Dragon Bet16/1·17.00 Quinn Bet16/1·17.00 LiveScore Bet16/1·17.00 BresBet16/1·17.00Virgin Bet16/1·17.0010 Bet16/1·17.00 7Bet16/1·17.00 BetTom16/1·17.00 BetWright16/1·17.00 Unibet14/1·15.00
9	Dashing Dick J: Rob Hornby · T: William Stone · draw 10 8yo · G · bpOnly pairing	883656	9-05	68	—	—	38.0	10/1·11.37	11.5·11.50 Matchbook All 30 books ▾ Matchbook11.5·11.50Betfair Exchange10.5·10.50Smarkets10.5·10.50Bet3659/1·10.00 SmarketsSBK9/1·10.00 SportingIndex9/1·10.00 Spreadex9/1·10.00 Unibet9/1·10.00 Betfred17/2·9.50 Ladbrokes17/2·9.50 Betano17/2·9.50 Quinn Bet17/2·9.50 talkSPORT BET17/2·9.50 Star Sports17/2·9.50 William Hill17/2·9.50 Bet Victor17/2·9.50 Coral17/2·9.50 LiveScore Bet8/1·9.00 Midnite8/1·9.00 10 Bet8/1·9.00 Dragon Bet8/1·9.00 BresBet8/1·9.00Betfair Sportsbook8/1·9.00BetMGM8/1·9.00 BetTom8/1·9.00 Boyle Sports8/1·9.00 Paddy Power8/1·9.00 7Bet8/1·9.00 BetWright8/1·9.00Virgin Bet8/1·9.00

OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest · Fair= the market's own consensus: median price across 30 bookmakers per horse with the 20% overround stripped out. A green best price pays above that consensus — a price check, not a tip: the market can be wrong about a horse, this only tells you when a book stands out from it.

Frequently asked questions

What time is the Racing Tv Handicap Stakes?

The Racing Tv Handicap Stakes is off at 16:20 on 20 August 2026 at Newmarket (July) (Great Britain).

What is the field size and distance of the 16:20 Newmarket (July)?

7f, Class 4, Flat, 10 runners declared.

What is the going for the 16:20 Newmarket (July)?

Going is reported as Good To Firm on Turf.

What is the Racing Alpha AI top pick for the 16:20 Newmarket (July)?

The AI top-rated runner is Mr Writer (score 60.7, best price 7.00). Methodology: ratings combine OR, RPR, TS, trainer 14-day form, days since last run and going.

Who is the favourite for the 16:20 Newmarket (July)?

The market favourite is Cherry Cobbler at a best price of 2.98. The Racing Alpha AI top pick is a different horse — Mr Writer.

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