16:29 Newmarket (July)

Blackwell Earthmoving 70th Anniversary Handicap Stakes (GBBPlus Race)

1m6f · Flat · Class 3 · Good To Firm · 5 runners · £10,308 · Saturday, 22 August 2026

E/W terms2 places at 1/4 odds in a 5-runner field — the place half of an each-way bet has historically returned −14% to −22% at these terms· 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

Sixpack

No. 2 · score 63.7 · +0.3 clear of next best · best 5/1·6.20

Best value vs consensus

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

Pundit corner

Racing Post · third-party

Pundit pick: ArqoobDiffers from our pick

Arqoob heads this five-runner Class 3 contest at Newmarket on good-to-firm ground narrowly ahead of Bulletin, who shapes as the most significant danger over this fourteen-furlong trip and must be respected accordingly, with Sixpack and Goblet Of Fire also capable of making their presence felt if conditions suit. The selection holds a slender edge on form and, with the trip and going already proven, there is enough here to suggest he can see it out. Arqoob is our 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

Sixpack

George Wood · James Owen · 6yo

Top-rated of 5

score 63.7 · +0.3 clear of next best (63.4)

Scores compare runners within this race only

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

Freshness10% weight
100very strong
21d since last run (race-fit window)
Form20% weight
77strong
Last 6: 1-3-1-1-4-2
Ratings50% weight
59average
OR 88
Trainer20% weight
45below average
James Owen: 7/39 winners last 14d (18%)

MarketBest price 6.20 (Matchbook) · 3rd in the market of 5.

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)
4Bulletin
Prominent(2)
2Sixpack 5Pearl River
Mid-division(2)
1Goblet Of Fire 3Arqoob
Hold-up / closers(0)—

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.

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
2	SixpackPick J: George Wood · T: James Owen · draw 4 6yo · G · bpC&DGoing 1/2Only runner	131142	9-08	88	—	—	63.7	11/2·6.42	6.2·6.20 Matchbook · -4% vs fair All 28 books ▾ Matchbook6.2·6.20Betfair Exchange5.9·5.90Smarkets5.8·5.80SmarketsSBK9/2·5.50 Bet3659/2·5.50 Coral9/2·5.50 Dragon Bet9/2·5.50 Ladbrokes9/2·5.50 LiveScore Bet9/2·5.50 Midnite9/2·5.50 Quinn Bet9/2·5.50 SportingIndex9/2·5.50 Spreadex9/2·5.50 Star Sports9/2·5.50Virgin Bet9/2·5.50William Hill9/2·5.50 7Bet9/2·5.50 Bet Victor9/2·5.50 BetMGM9/2·5.50 BetTom9/2·5.50 BetWright9/2·5.50 Betano9/2·5.50 Betfred9/2·5.50 Boyle Sports9/2·5.50 BresBet9/2·5.50 Unibet9/2·5.50Betfair Sportsbook9/2·5.50Paddy Power9/2·5.50
1	Goblet Of Fire J: Ashley Lewis(3) · T: Nicky Henderson · draw 1 6yo · G · bClass dropOnly runner	21513	9-12	92	—	—	63.4	9/4·3.36	2/1·3.00 Bet365 · -11% vs fair All 28 books ▾ Bet3652/1·3.00Matchbook2.96·2.96Smarkets2.9·2.907Bet19/10·2.90 Betano15/8·2.88 SportingIndex15/8·2.88 Spreadex15/8·2.88 Star Sports15/8·2.88 Ladbrokes15/8·2.88 BetWright15/8·2.88 William Hill15/8·2.88 Betfred15/8·2.88 Coral15/8·2.88 BresBet15/8·2.88 Dragon Bet15/8·2.88 Bet Victor15/8·2.88 Midnite15/8·2.88 SmarketsSBK15/8·2.88 Betfair Exchange2.8·2.80Virgin Bet7/4·2.75Unibet7/4·2.75 Boyle Sports7/4·2.75 Quinn Bet7/4·2.75 BetMGM7/4·2.75 BetTom7/4·2.75 LiveScore Bet7/4·2.75Betfair Sportsbook7/4·2.75Paddy Power7/4·2.75
3	Arqoob J: Callum Hutchinson · T: Lucy Wadham · draw 3 8yo · G · bbCOnly runner	45631	9-08	88	—	—	51.4	9/2·5.26	6.8·6.80 Matchbook · +29% vs fair All 28 books ▾ Matchbook6.8·6.80Smarkets6.4·6.40Betfair Exchange6.4·6.40 SmarketsSBK5/1·6.00 Bet3654/1·5.00 Boyle Sports7/2·4.50 Dragon Bet7/2·4.50 Ladbrokes7/2·4.50 Midnite7/2·4.50 Quinn Bet7/2·4.50 SportingIndex7/2·4.50 Spreadex7/2·4.50 Star Sports7/2·4.50 William Hill7/2·4.50 Unibet7/2·4.50 7Bet7/2·4.50 Bet Victor7/2·4.50 BetMGM7/2·4.50 BetTom7/2·4.50 BetWright7/2·4.50 Betano7/2·4.50 Betfred7/2·4.50 BresBet7/2·4.50 Coral7/2·4.50 Paddy Power7/2·4.50 LiveScore Bet10/3·4.33Virgin Bet10/3·4.33Betfair Sportsbook10/3·4.33
5	Pearl River J: Alec Voikhansky · T: Richard Hannon · draw 2 · combo 1/24 (4%) 3yo · C · b	581205	8-13	88	—	—	49.4	6/1·7.01	6.8·6.80 Matchbook · -3% vs fair All 28 books ▾ Matchbook6.8·6.80Smarkets6.6·6.60SmarketsSBK11/2·6.50 Betfair Exchange6.2·6.20 William Hill5/1·6.00 Star Sports5/1·6.00 BetWright5/1·6.00 BetMGM5/1·6.00 Midnite5/1·6.00 SportingIndex5/1·6.00 Spreadex5/1·6.00Virgin Bet5/1·6.00Bet3655/1·6.00 BetTom5/1·6.00 Coral5/1·6.00 Ladbrokes5/1·6.00 Unibet5/1·6.00 Bet Victor5/1·6.00 Betano5/1·6.00 7Bet5/1·6.00 Boyle Sports5/1·6.00 Betfred5/1·6.00 BresBet5/1·6.00 Dragon Bet5/1·6.00 Quinn Bet5/1·6.00 LiveScore Bet5/1·6.00 Paddy Power5/1·6.00Betfair Sportsbook9/2·5.50
4	Bulletin J: David Probert · T: Jonathan Portman · draw 5 4yo · G · bOnly runner	324342	9-07	87	—	—	48.2	7/2·4.67	10/3·4.33 Midnite · -7% vs fair All 28 books ▾ Midnite10/3·4.33 Bet Victor10/3·4.33 Betano10/3·4.33 Boyle Sports10/3·4.33Smarkets4.2·4.20BetMGM16/5·4.20Matchbook4·4.00LiveScore Bet3/1·4.00 Spreadex3/1·4.00 William Hill3/1·4.00Betfair Sportsbook3/1·4.00Paddy Power3/1·4.00 Quinn Bet3/1·4.00 SportingIndex3/1·4.00Virgin Bet3/1·4.00Star Sports3/1·4.00 Unibet3/1·4.00 BresBet3/1·4.00 Ladbrokes3/1·4.00 Dragon Bet3/1·4.00 Betfred3/1·4.00 BetTom3/1·4.00 Bet3653/1·4.00 Coral3/1·4.00 BetWright3/1·4.00 7Bet3/1·4.00 Betfair Exchange3.95·3.95 SmarketsSBK11/4·3.75

OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest · Fair= the market's own consensus: median price across 28 bookmakers per horse with the 17% 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 Blackwell Earthmoving 70th Anniversary Handicap Stakes (GBBPlus Race)?

The Blackwell Earthmoving 70th Anniversary Handicap Stakes (GBBPlus Race) is off at 16:29 on 22 August 2026 at Newmarket (July) (Great Britain).

What is the field size and distance of the 16:29 Newmarket (July)?

1m6f, Class 3, Flat, 5 runners declared.

What is the going for the 16:29 Newmarket (July)?

Going is reported as Good To Firm on Turf.

What is the Racing Alpha AI top pick for the 16:29 Newmarket (July)?

The AI top-rated runner is Sixpack (score 63.7, best price 6.20). Methodology: ratings combine OR, RPR, TS, trainer 14-day form, days since last run and going.

Who is the favourite for the 16:29 Newmarket (July)?

The market favourite is Goblet Of Fire at a best price of 3.00. The Racing Alpha AI top pick is a different horse — Sixpack.

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