Who won the 16:42 Newton Abbot on 27 August 2026?
St Just In Time (GB) won the 16:42 Newton Abbot at SP 1.44. Ridden by Paul O'Brien. Trained by Harry Derham.
16:42 Newton Abbot
Celebrating National Racehorse Week Maiden Hurdle Race (gbb Race)
2m2½f · Hurdle · Class 4 · Good · 4 runners · £5,446 · Thursday, 27 August 2026
Result
AI top pick wonat SP 4/9F·1.44Race report
- 1stSt Just In Time (GB)AI top pick · 53.8Paul O'Brien·Harry Derham4/9F·1.44SP
- 2ndNightflyer (GER)Jonjo O'Neill Jr.·Jonjo & A.J. O'Neill·beaten 2.25 lengths3/1·4.00SP
- 3rdWait At The Gate (IRE)Brendan Powell·David Bridgwater·beaten 40 lengths11/1·12.00SP
Race time
4m 21.10s
Race time recorded.
In-running (St Just In Time (GB))
“Set the pace throughout - untidy over the 5th or 6th - travelling strongly when challenged into the last bend - error at 2 out - eased left under pressure before responding to get up along the run-in”
Settled · 1pt level stake = 0.44 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
St Just In Time
Paul O'Brien · Harry Derham · 6yo
Top-rated of 5
score 53.8 · +17.4 clear of next best (36.4)
Scores compare runners within this race only
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight70strong12d since last run (quick turnaround)
- Ratings50% weight69strongOR 104 — highest combined rating in the field
- Form20% weight61averageLast 6: 4-3-4-2-3
- Trainer20% weight0small sample (n=3)Harry Derham: 0/3 winners last 14d (0%) — too few recent runs to judge the yard
MarketBest price 1.73 (Hollywood Bets) · market favourite.
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.
Runners · sorted by finishing position
| Pos | No. | Horse | Form | OR | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | J: Paul O'Brien · T: Harry Derham · draw 0 6yo · G · bt | 43423 | 104 | 53.8 | 4/9F·1.44 SP |
| 2 | 4 | J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr. · T: Jonjo & A.J. O'Neill · draw 0 4yo · G · chpFT P | 15405 | — | 18.4 | 3/1·4.00 SP |
| 3 | 2 | J: Brendan Powell · T: David Bridgwater · draw 0 7yo · G · ch | 412P4 | — | 27.9 | 11/1·12.00 SP |
| 4 | 5 | J: Gavin Sheehan · T: Jamie Snowden · draw 0 5yo · M · ch | 5044 | — | 35.4 | 14/1·15.00 SP |
| — | — | J: Harry Skelton · T: Dan Skelton · draw 0 4yo · G · bt | 232 | — | 36.4 | — |
| — | — | J: Bryan Carver · T: D Summersby · draw 0 6yo · M · b | 33253 | — | 17.6 | — |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 16:42 Newton Abbot?
Yes — the AI top-rated horse, St Just In Time, won the race (AI score 53.8).
What were the placings in the 16:42 Newton Abbot?
Top finishers: 1. St Just In Time (GB) (1.44), 2. Nightflyer (GER) (4.00), 3. Wait At The Gate (IRE) (12.00).
What was the winning time for the 16:42 Newton Abbot?
The winning time was 4m 21.10s.
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