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Nags Head Cutting British EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

6f · Flat · Class 4 · Good · 6 runners · £5,669 · Saturday, 22 August 2026

Result

Race report

AI top pick placed 3rd
  1. 1st
    Great Balls O'Fire (GB)
    George Wood·Richard Spencer
    6/4F·2.50
    SP
  2. 2nd
    Sky Symphony (GB)
    Silvestre De Sousa·Lemos De Souza·beaten 1.5 lengths
    10/1·11.00
    SP
  3. 3rd
    One For Bruce (GB)AI top pick · 27.0
    Robert Havlin·James Tate·beaten 1 length
    5/2·3.50
    SP
Race time
1m 13.83s

Race time recorded.

In-running (Great Balls O'Fire (GB))

“Settled towards the back early - pushed along over 2f out - made smooth progress inside final 2f - edged left approaching the last furlong - hit the front 75yds out - stayed on to score”

Settled · 1pt level stake = 2.50 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

One For Bruce

Robert Havlin · James Tate · 2yo

Top-rated of 6
score 27.0 · +1.8 clear of next best (25.2)
Scores compare runners within this race only

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

  • Trainer20% weight
    60average
    James Tate: 4/17 winners last 14d (24%)
  • Form20% weight
    50average
    Last 6: first run
  • Freshness10% weight
    50average
    no recent-run data
  • Ratings50% weight
    0weak
    no Racing Post ratings on file
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 (1–3)
IV 0.95
Mid (4–5)
IV 0.80
High (6–7)
IV 1.24

Today: Sky Symphony (draw 7) and Scenic Blue (draw 6) get the bias; Silent Sadhu (draw 5) 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

PosNo.HorseFormORAISP
12
J: George Wood · T: Richard Spencer · draw 4
2yo · C · b
——17.5
6/4F·2.50
SP
26
2yo · C · b
——25.0
10/1·11.00
SP
33
J: Robert Havlin · T: James Tate · draw 2
2yo · C · b
——27.0
5/2·3.50
SP
45
J: Paddy Bradley · T: J. R. Jenkins · draw 5
2yo · C · ch
68
—25.2
16/1·17.00
SP
57
2yo · C · b
68
—15.2
100/30·4.33
SP
61
J: David Probert · T: Jack Jones · draw 3
2yo · G · b
——21.5
18/1·19.00
SP
——
J: Stevie Donohoe · T: Dylan Cunha · draw 6
2yo · C · ch
——25.0—

OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 13:34 Newmarket (July) on 22 August 2026?

Great Balls O'Fire (GB) won the 13:34 Newmarket (July) at SP 2.50. Ridden by George Wood. Trained by Richard Spencer.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 13:34 Newmarket (July)?

No — the AI top pick (One For Bruce) finished 3.

What were the placings in the 13:34 Newmarket (July)?

Top finishers: 1. Great Balls O'Fire (GB) (2.50), 2. Sky Symphony (GB) (11.00), 3. One For Bruce (GB) (3.50).

What was the winning time for the 13:34 Newmarket (July)?

The winning time was 1m 13.83s.

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