Who won the 17:55 Newbury on 26 August 2026?
Starburster (IRE) won the 17:55 Newbury at SP 6.00. Ridden by Saffie Osborne. Trained by Richard Spencer.
17:55 Newbury
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6f · Flat · Class 4 · Good To Firm · 10 runners · £6,281 · Wednesday, 26 August 2026
Result
AI top pick placed 3rdRace report
- 1stStarburster (IRE)Saffie Osborne·Richard Spencer5/1·6.00SP
- 2ndBidsta (IRE)Billy Loughnane·George Boughey·beaten 0.2 lengths9/2·5.50SP
- 3rdSomers Isles (IRE)AI top pick · 34.6Oisin Murphy·Andrew Balding·beaten 2 lengths2/1F·3.00SP
Race time
1m 11.67s
Race time recorded.
In-running (Starburster (IRE))
“Settled up with pace towards the far rail - hit front inside final two furlongs - drifted left approaching the finish - kept on to prevail”
Settled · 1pt level stake = 2.00 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.
Other selections
Head-to-head dashboard →Each-way18.0/100 rating
Starburster
6.40Smarkets
Top-half AI rating in the EW price sweet spot. Each-way splits stake: half on the win, half on the place portion.
Why the model rates this top
Somers Isles
Oisin Murphy · Andrew Balding · 2yo
Top-rated of 11
score 34.6 · +5.1 clear of next best (29.5)
Scores compare runners within this race only
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight85very strong40d since last run (fresh)
- Form20% weight78strongLast 6: 2
- Trainer20% weight53averageAndrew Balding: 14/68 winners last 14d (21%)
- Ratings50% weight0weakno Racing Post ratings on file
MarketBest price 16.50 (Matchbook) · 2nd in the market of 11.
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 — Newbury 6f
full course data →No meaningful draw bias at this course and trip.
Low (1–4)
IV 1.00
Mid (5–8)
IV 0.93
High (9–11)
IV 1.07
IV = impact value: 1.00 is neutral, above it a stall band wins more often than its share of runners predicts. 100 qualifying races at this course and trip, 3-year window.
Runners · sorted by finishing position
| Pos | No. | Horse | Form | OR | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | J: Saffie Osborne · T: Richard Spencer · draw 8 2yo · F · b | 4 | — | 18.0 | 5/1·6.00 SP |
| 2 | 2 | J: Billy Loughnane · T: George Boughey · draw 4 2yo · F · b | — | — | 26.0 | 9/2·5.50 SP |
| 3 | 8 | J: Oisin Murphy · T: Andrew Balding · draw 9 2yo · F · ch | 2 | — | 34.6 | 2/1F·3.00 SP |
| 4 | 11 | J: Sean Levey · T: Richard Hannon · draw 6 2yo · F · b | — | — | 17.0 | 12/1·13.00 SP |
| 5 | 3 | J: Marco Ghiani · T: Hugo Palmer · draw 11 2yo · F · ch | — | — | 17.5 | 33/1·34.00 SP |
| 6 | 5 | J: Rob Hornby · T: Amanda Perrett · draw 7 2yo · F · bhFT H | — | — | 29.5 | 66/1·67.00 SP |
| 7 | 7 | J: Kieran Shoemark · T: Ed Walker · draw 3 2yo · F · ch | 55 | — | 17.0 | 5/1·6.00 SP |
| 8 | 10 | J: Hector Crouch · T: Ollie Sangster · draw 5 2yo · F · b | — | — | 21.5 | 33/1·34.00 SP |
| 9 | 1 | J: David Egan · T: Richard Hughes · draw 10 2yo · F · b | 00 | — | 14.0 | 400/1·401.00 SP |
| 10 | 4 | J: Callum Rodriguez · T: Owen Burrows · draw 2 2yo · F · b | — | — | 25.0 | 9/2·5.50 SP |
| — | — | J: Tom Marquand · T: Ed Walker · draw 1 2yo · F · b | — | — | 17.5 | — |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 17:55 Newbury?
No — the AI top pick (Somers Isles) finished 3.
What were the placings in the 17:55 Newbury?
Top finishers: 1. Starburster (IRE) (6.00), 2. Bidsta (IRE) (5.50), 3. Somers Isles (IRE) (3.00).
What was the winning time for the 17:55 Newbury?
The winning time was 1m 11.67s.
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