Who won the 17:42 Newton Abbot on 27 August 2026?
Buxted Reel (IRE) won the 17:42 Newton Abbot at SP 2.38. Ridden by Stan Sheppard. Trained by Tom Lacey.
17:42 Newton Abbot
Itus Event Support Services Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle Race
2m1f · Hurdle · Class 5 · Good To Firm · 5 runners · £3,961 · Thursday, 27 August 2026
Result
AI top pick placed 3rdRace report
- 1stBuxted Reel (IRE)Stan Sheppard·Tom Lacey11/8F·2.38SP
- 2ndMost Wanted (IRE)Brendan Powell·David Bridgwater·beaten 6.5 lengths9/1·10.00SP
- 3rdAsk Peter (FR)AI top pick · 56.9James Robottom·Anthony Honeyball·beaten 2.75 lengths11/4·3.75SP
Race time
3m 58.80s
Race time recorded.
In-running (Buxted Reel (IRE))
“Sat close to front for much of way - lost placing turning for home - regathered to press forward two out - hit the front soon after - opened daylight at the last and kept going to the line”
Settled · 1pt level stake = 2.75 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 →v1.1-1.47 score
Buxted Reel
3.05Smarkets
segment +6.2% · Hurdle · Good · Class 5
Each-way56.2/100 rating
Most Wanted
13.00Virgin Bet
Top-half AI rating in the EW price sweet spot. Each-way splits stake: half on the win, half on the place portion.
Pundit corner
Racing Post · third-partyPundit pick: Linden Lane
Linden Lane arrives here with a more solid book of form than the top-rated Run Away Joe and has shown he handles this type of ground, which gives him a meaningful edge despite sitting a few rating points below Run Away Joe on paper. The fitness angle also points in his favour, and at this trip around Newton Abbot those practical advantages can outweigh a raw rating gap. Run Away Joe, Most Wanted and the equally-rated Estate Planning will all press hard, and this is a genuinely open affair at Class 5 level. On balance, Linden Lane is the 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
Ask Peter
James Robottom(10) · Anthony Honeyball · 7yo
Top-rated of 7
score 56.9 · +0.7 clear of next best (56.2)
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)
- Trainer20% weight63small sample (n=4)Anthony Honeyball: 1/4 winners last 14d (25%) — too few recent runs to judge the yard
- Ratings50% weight55averageOR 83
- Form20% weight41below averageLast 6: 7-4-2-4-6
MarketBest price 67.00 (LiveScore Bet) · 5th in the market of 7.
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 | 2 | Buxted Reelv1.1 J: Stan Sheppard · T: Tom Lacey · draw 0 7yo · G · b | 36823 | 89 | 49.6 | 11/8F·2.38 SP |
| 2 | 3 | J: Brendan Powell · T: David Bridgwater · draw 0 8yo · G · chp | P9137 | 88 | 56.2 | 9/1·10.00 SP |
| 3 | 6 | J: James Robottom(10) · T: Anthony Honeyball · draw 0 7yo · M · bt | 74246 | 83 | 56.9 | 11/4·3.75 SP |
| 4 | 4 | J: Miss Eleanor Williams(7) · T: Mrs C Williams · draw 0 6yo · G · b | 45355 | 86 | 44.6 | 5/2·3.50 SP |
| PU | 5 | J: Ellis Collier(5) · T: Syd Hosie · draw 0 4yo · G · btpFT TP | 496P | 88 | 40.2 | 50/1·51.00 SP |
| — | — | J: Tom Broughton(3) · T: Fergal O'Brien · draw 0 6yo · G · b | 4U909 | 94 | 42.1 | — |
| — | — | J: Ben Jones · T: Bernard Llewellyn · draw 0 5yo · G · bp | 84054 | 83 | 40.1 | — |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 17:42 Newton Abbot?
No — the AI top pick (Ask Peter) finished 3.
What were the placings in the 17:42 Newton Abbot?
Top finishers: 1. Buxted Reel (IRE) (2.38), 2. Most Wanted (IRE) (10.00), 3. Ask Peter (FR) (3.75).
What was the winning time for the 17:42 Newton Abbot?
The winning time was 3m 58.80s.
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