Who won the 18:12 Newton Abbot on 27 August 2026?
Breaking Cover (IRE) won the 18:12 Newton Abbot at SP 4.00. Ridden by Chad Bament. Trained by Anthony Honeyball.
18:12 Newton Abbot
Md Elite Cleaning Handicap Steeple Chase (gbb Race)
2m½f · Chase · Class 2 · Good To Firm · 4 runners · £13,202 · Thursday, 27 August 2026
Result
AI top pick placed 2ndRace report
- 1stBreaking Cover (IRE)Chad Bament·Anthony Honeyball3/1·4.00SP
- 2ndObsessedwithyou (FR)AI top pick · 87.5Gavin Sheehan·Jamie Snowden·beaten 11 lengths13/2·7.50SP
- 3rdCentara (IRE)Paddy Hanlon·Paul Nicholls·beaten 2.5 lengths9/2·5.50SP
Race time
3m 48.30s
Race time recorded.
In-running (Breaking Cover (IRE))
“Settled off the pace early - untidy over first fence - made ground from the 6th and up into second by the following obstacle - clumsy 4 out - hit front 2 out - opened up before the last - allowed to idle towards the line”
Settled · 1pt level stake = 6.50 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: Centara
Centara heads into this two-mile Class 2 chase at Newton Abbot on a progressive profile that makes a compelling case for overlooking the top-rated Breaking Cover, who holds a narrow two-pound edge on paper but may be closer to the ceiling of his ability. The progressive trajectory Centara has shown suggests there is more to come, and on a sound surface over a trip that should suit, the upside argument is persuasive. Breaking Cover remains the principal threat alongside Obsessedwithyou and Ice In The Veins, both of whom have the ability to make this competitive, so the margin for error is slim. The selection is Centara.
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
Obsessedwithyou
Gavin Sheehan · Jamie Snowden · 7yo
Top-rated of 6
score 87.5 · +9.3 clear of next best (78.2)
Scores compare runners within this race only
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Trainer20% weight100small sample (n=4)Jamie Snowden: 2/4 winners last 14d (50%) — too few recent runs to judge the yard
- Form20% weight87very strongLast 6: 2-1-2-1-2
- Freshness10% weight85very strong39d since last run (fresh)
- Ratings50% weight83very strongOR 125
MarketBest price 8.50 (BetWright) · 5th in the market of 6.
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: Chad Bament(5) · T: Anthony Honeyball · draw 0 8yo · G · bt | 12644 | 129 | 73.6 | 3/1·4.00 SP |
| 2 | 3 | J: Gavin Sheehan · T: Jamie Snowden · draw 0 7yo · M · b | 21212 | 125 | 87.5 | 13/2·7.50 SP |
| 3 | 2 | J: Paddy Hanlon(5) · T: Paul Nicholls · draw 0 8yo · G · brt | 1P645 | 127 | 67.4 | 9/2·5.50 SP |
| 4 | 4 | J: Sam Twiston-Davies · T: Anthony Honeyball · draw 0 6yo · G · bt | 21111 | 117 | 78.2 | 5/6F·1.83 SP |
| — | — | J: Richie McLernon · T: Jonjo & A.J. O'Neill · draw 0 8yo · G · bh | 6P221 | 108 | 63.2 | — |
| — | — | J: James Best · T: Sarah-Jayne Davies · draw 0 6yo · G · gr | 49P23 | 113 | 55.1 | — |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 18:12 Newton Abbot?
No — the AI top pick (Obsessedwithyou) finished 2.
What were the placings in the 18:12 Newton Abbot?
Top finishers: 1. Breaking Cover (IRE) (4.00), 2. Obsessedwithyou (FR) (7.50), 3. Centara (IRE) (5.50).
What was the winning time for the 18:12 Newton Abbot?
The winning time was 3m 48.30s.
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