Who won the 14:44 Newmarket (July) on 22 August 2026?
Royal Bodyguard (IRE) won the 14:44 Newmarket (July) at SP 3.75. Ridden by Pat Dobbs. Trained by Michael Bell.
14:44 Newmarket (July)
Hargreaves Services PLC Handicap Stakes
1m · Flat · Class 5 · Good · 7 runners · £5,154 · Saturday, 22 August 2026
Result
AI top pick placed 2ndRace report
- 1stRoyal Bodyguard (IRE)Pat Dobbs·Michael Bell11/4·3.75SP
- 2ndKhuskhas (GB)AI top pick · 49.8Robert Havlin·Tom Clover·beaten 1.5 lengths100/30·4.33SP
- 3rdKarakula Dancer (GB)Alice Bond·Martin Dunne·beaten 1.25 lengths14/1·15.00SP
Race time
1m 40.67s
Race time recorded.
In-running (Royal Bodyguard (IRE))
“Settled towards the back early - travelling comfortably behind the pace 2f out - closed on the front-runners with a furlong left - driven to the front inside the final furlong - stayed on strongly to win”
Settled · 1pt level stake = 3.33 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.
Pundit corner
Racing Post · third-partyPundit pick: Khuskhas
Khuskhas heads this eight-runner Class 5 contest over a mile at Newmarket on good-to-firm ground narrowly ahead of Royal Bodyguard and Aerial Silk, who are tied just a pound behind and represent the most pressing dangers, with Napolian also capable of making life difficult if producing a career-best. The selection's edge over the field is slender and confidence is modest, so any improvement from the principals could swing matters, yet on the figures available Khuskhas holds the call. The selection is Khuskhas.
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
Khuskhas
Robert Havlin · Tom Clover · 3yo
Top-rated of 7
score 49.8 · +4.5 clear of next best (45.3)
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 strong26d since last run (race-fit window)
- Form20% weight46below averageLast 6: 0-5-0-1-4
- Trainer20% weight45below averageTom Clover: 3/17 winners last 14d (18%)
- Ratings50% weight43below averageOR 65
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) 1m
full course data →No meaningful draw bias at this course and trip.
Low (1–3)
IV 0.91
Mid (4–6)
IV 1.06
High (7–8)
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 finishing position
| Pos | No. | Horse | Form | OR | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | J: Pat Dobbs · T: Michael Bell · draw 4 3yo · G · b | 83642 | 68 | 39.8 | 11/4·3.75 SP |
| 2 | 6 | J: Robert Havlin · T: Tom Clover · draw 7 3yo · F · chhFT H | 05014 | 65 | 49.8 | 100/30·4.33 SP |
| 3 | 8 | J: Alice Bond(5) · T: Martin Dunne · draw 6 3yo · G · b | 312538 | 62 | 38.4 | 14/1·15.00 SP |
| 4 | 5 | J: Silvestre De Sousa · T: George Margarson · draw 3 3yo · G · b | 14731 | 67 | 45.3 | 9/4F·3.25 SP |
| 5 | 2 | J: Joe Leavy · T: Kevin & Lauren Frost · draw 2 3yo · G · b | 555 | 70 | 42.3 | 14/1·15.00 SP |
| 6 | 1 | J: Conor Whiteley(5) · T: David O'Meara · draw 1 3yo · G · bh | 810472 | 70 | 45.2 | 5/1·6.00 SP |
| 7 | 7 | J: George Wood · T: P Charalambous & J Clutterbuck · draw 5 3yo · F · b | 5824 | 64 | 40.6 | 66/1·67.00 SP |
| — | — | J: Dylan Hogan · T: David Menuisier · draw 8 3yo · G · ch | 43478 | 69 | 37.0 | — |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 14:44 Newmarket (July)?
No — the AI top pick (Khuskhas) finished 2.
What were the placings in the 14:44 Newmarket (July)?
Top finishers: 1. Royal Bodyguard (IRE) (3.75), 2. Khuskhas (GB) (4.33), 3. Karakula Dancer (GB) (15.00).
What was the winning time for the 14:44 Newmarket (July)?
The winning time was 1m 40.67s.
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