Who won the 13:45 Newcastle (AW) on 2 September 2026?
Koko Blue (GB) won the 13:45 Newcastle (AW) at SP 2.38. Ridden by Molly Keegan-Price. Trained by Tom Clover.
13:45 Newcastle (AW)
Border Minstrel Pub Apprentice Handicap Stakes
1m2f · Flat · Class 6 · Standard · 7 runners · £3,245 · Wednesday, 2 September 2026
Result
AI top pick wonat SP 11/8F·2.38Race report
- 1stKoko Blue (GB)AI top pick · 48.5Molly Keegan-Price·Tom Clover11/8F·2.38SP
- 2ndRavenscraig Castle (GB)Cara Tuke·Iain Jardine·beaten 4.75 lengths5/1·6.00SP
- 3rdIt's A Love Thing (GB)Cian Horgan·Sam England·beaten .75 lengths11/1·12.00SP
Race time
2m 11.00s
Race time recorded.
In-running (Koko Blue (GB))
“Bumped at the start and pulled hard - in the pack early - travelled well to close on the front and hit the front - edged right in the closing furlong - stayed on powerfully to win”
Settled · 1pt level stake = 1.38 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-way45.2/100 rating
Love You More
7.80Betfair Exchange
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: Ravenscraig Castle
Ravenscraig Castle holds a narrow edge over Kameel at the head of this Class 6 Newcastle all-weather mile-and-a-quarter contest, with Koko Blue and Game Management also capable of making life difficult on comparable figures. The selection's advantage over the field is slender, and Kameel in particular represents a live threat just a pound adrift, so this is far from a formality. That said, Ravenscraig Castle's position at the top of the ratings provides a marginal but genuine reason to side with him, and he is taken to hold on in what promises to be a competitive finish.
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
Koko Blue
Molly Keegan-Price(5) · Tom Clover · 4yo
Top-rated of 8
score 48.5 · +0.6 clear of next best (47.9)
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 strong29d since last run (fresh)
- Form20% weight61averageLast 6: 0-3-3-2-3
- Trainer20% weight53averageTom Clover: 3/14 winners last 14d (21%)
- Ratings50% weight35weakOR 52
MarketBest price 3.40 (BresBet) · 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.
Draw bias — Newcastle (AW) 1m2f
full course data →No meaningful draw bias at this course and trip.
Low (1–3)
IV 0.94
Mid (4–6)
IV 1.07
High (7–8)
IV 1.01
IV = impact value: 1.00 is neutral, above it a stall band wins more often than its share of runners predicts. 165 qualifying races at this course and trip, 3-year window.
Runners · sorted by finishing position
| Pos | No. | Horse | Form | OR | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | J: Molly Keegan-Price(5) · T: Tom Clover · draw 8 4yo · F · ch | 03323 | 52 | 48.5 | 11/8F·2.38 SP |
| 2 | 2 | J: Cara Tuke(5) · T: Iain Jardine · draw 5 8yo · G · grb | 48549 | 55 | 40.2 | 5/1·6.00 SP |
| 3 | 1 | J: Cian Horgan · T: Sam England · draw 1 8yo · G · b | 67808 | 55 | 35.6 | 11/1·12.00 SP |
| 4 | 7 | J: Jake Dickson(3) · T: Lizzie Quinlan · draw 7 5yo · G · b | 9874 | 49 | 47.9 | 6/1·7.00 SP |
| 5 | 4 | J: Jack Dace · T: Jessica Macey · draw 3 4yo · G · bv | 524445 | 53 | 43.3 | 5/1·6.00 SP |
| 6 | 6 | J: Rhys Elliott · T: Ewan Whillans · draw 6 5yo · G · btb | 303723 | 49 | 36.3 | 12/1·13.00 SP |
| 7 | 8 | J: Conor Whiteley · T: Stephen Hanlon · draw 4 4yo · F · grb | 60935 | 48 | 31.7 | 18/1·19.00 SP |
| — | — | J: Harry Vigors · T: Joseph Parr · draw 2 4yo · F · bh | 270716 | 53 | 45.2 | — |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 13:45 Newcastle (AW)?
Yes — the AI top-rated horse, Koko Blue, won the race (AI score 48.5).
What were the placings in the 13:45 Newcastle (AW)?
Top finishers: 1. Koko Blue (GB) (2.38), 2. Ravenscraig Castle (GB) (6.00), 3. It's A Love Thing (GB) (12.00).
What was the winning time for the 13:45 Newcastle (AW)?
The winning time was 2m 11.00s.
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