Who won the 17:12 Newton Abbot on 27 August 2026?
Flashy Boy (IRE) won the 17:12 Newton Abbot at SP 2.62. Ridden by Charlie Price. Trained by Robbie Llewellyn.
17:12 Newton Abbot
Wotton Printers Newton Abbot Novices' Handicap Steeple Chase
3m2f · Chase · Class 5 · Good To Firm · 4 runners · £4,225 · Thursday, 27 August 2026
Result
AI top pick placed 2ndRace report
- 1stFlashy Boy (IRE)Charlie Price·Robbie Llewellyn13/8F·2.62SP
- 2ndPremier Fantasy (IRE)AI top pick · 64.6J M Quinlan·Nick Scholfield·beaten 12 lengths2/1·3.00SP
- 3rdLynsey Larue (IRE)Conor Ring·Mrs C Williams·beaten 19 lengths11/1·12.00SP
Race time
6m 27.90s
Race time recorded.
In-running (Flashy Boy (IRE))
“Settled off the pace early - improved into contention from the 14th - moved up to second 4 out - hit the front narrowly before being left in command 2 out and ran out an impressive winner”
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.
Pundit corner
Racing Post · third-partyPundit pick: Premier Fantasy
Premier Fantasy holds a narrow edge over Better Off Alone on these figures and has the profile to handle the stamina test of twenty-six furlongs around Newton Abbot on good ground, making a compelling case as the most credentialled runner in what is a modest Class 5 heat. Better Off Alone, just a pound behind, represents the most obvious threat and cannot be dismissed lightly, while Knightsbridge and Flashy Boy will need to find significant improvement to get involved at the business end. On balance, Premier Fantasy is taken to make that slim advantage count and come out on top.
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
Premier Fantasy
J M Quinlan · Nick Scholfield · 7yo
Top-rated of 5
score 64.6 · +3.4 clear of next best (61.1)
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 strong39d since last run (fresh)
- Ratings50% weight67strongOR 100 — highest combined rating in the field
- Form20% weight64averageLast 6: 1-1-2-5-3
- Trainer20% weight50averageNick Scholfield: 2/10 winners last 14d (20%)
MarketBest price 9.00 (Virgin Bet) · 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.
Runners · sorted by finishing position
| Pos | No. | Horse | Form | OR | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | J: Charlie Price · T: Robbie Llewellyn · draw 0 9yo · G · bt | 1P453 | 73 | 40.1 | 13/8F·2.62 SP |
| 2 | 1 | J: J M Quinlan · T: Nick Scholfield · draw 0 7yo · G · btFirst after wind op | 11253 | 100 | 64.6 | 2/1·3.00 SP |
| 3 | 4 | J: Conor Ring · T: Mrs C Williams · draw 0 7yo · M · bt | 4241P | 78 | 42.3 | 11/1·12.00 SP |
| F | 3 | J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr. · T: Jonjo & A.J. O'Neill · draw 0 6yo · G · bltp | 95114 | 95 | 59.4 | 9/4·3.25 SP |
| — | — | J: Freddie Keighley(5) · T: Martin Keighley · draw 0 7yo · G · bp | PP34P | 100 | 61.1 | — |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 17:12 Newton Abbot?
No — the AI top pick (Premier Fantasy) finished 2.
What were the placings in the 17:12 Newton Abbot?
Top finishers: 1. Flashy Boy (IRE) (2.62), 2. Premier Fantasy (IRE) (3.00), 3. Lynsey Larue (IRE) (12.00).
What was the winning time for the 17:12 Newton Abbot?
The winning time was 6m 27.90s.
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