Who won the 17:15 Newcastle (AW) on 2 September 2026?
Sassy Glory (IRE) won the 17:15 Newcastle (AW) at SP 7.50. Ridden by Rhys Elliott. Trained by Mark Walford.
17:15 Newcastle (AW)
Sky Sports Racing Virgin 512 Handicap Stakes (Div I)
1m · Flat · Class 6 · Standard · 10 runners · £3,245 · Wednesday, 2 September 2026
Result
AI top pick finished 9thRace report
- 1stSassy Glory (IRE)Rhys Elliott·Mark Walford13/2·7.50SP
- 2ndBook Of Life (GB)Jason Hart·Patrick Morris·beaten 1.25 lengths9/4F·3.25SP
- 3rdHear The Drums (GB)Warren Fentiman·Richard & Peter Fahey·beaten 5.5 lengths9/2·5.50SP
Race time
1m 40.46s
Race time recorded.
In-running (Sassy Glory (IRE))
“Pulled hard against the bridle early - set the pace throughout - driven clear by three lengths approaching final furlong marker - margin narrowed inside final 110 yards drifting right but held on to score”
AI top-rated One More Bottle (score 44.1) finished 9th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 10.00 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.
Other selections
Head-to-head dashboard →v1.13.22 score
Hear The Drums
6.80Smarkets
segment +7.8% · Flat · Standard · Class 6
Pundit corner
Racing Post · third-partyPundit pick: Hear The Drums
Hear The Drums rates a pound behind the top-rated Book Of Life on paper, but a progressive profile makes a compelling case that the bare figures understate the selection's true ability at this stage of its development, and over an honest gallop on the Newcastle all-weather over eight furlongs there is every reason to expect further improvement. Book Of Life is the obvious danger carrying the highest rating in the field, while Mercurius Power and Sassy Glory will also need to be accounted for. Hear The Drums is taken to edge out the top-rated and make it count here.
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
One More Bottle
Barry McHugh · Lizzie Quinlan · 5yo
Top-rated of 10
score 44.1 · +0.6 clear of next best (43.5)
Scores compare runners within this race only
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight100very strong25d since last run (race-fit window)
- Trainer20% weight83small sample (n=3)Lizzie Quinlan: 1/3 winners last 14d (33%) — too few recent runs to judge the yard
- Ratings50% weight31weakOR 46
- Form20% weight11weakLast 6: 8-7-0-6-8
MarketBest price 67.00 (LiveScore Bet) · 3rd in the market of 10.
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) 1m
full course data →No meaningful draw bias at this course and trip.
Low (1–4)
IV 0.94
Mid (5–7)
IV 1.06
High (8–10)
IV 1.01
IV = impact value: 1.00 is neutral, above it a stall band wins more often than its share of runners predicts. 632 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: Rhys Elliott(5) · T: Mark Walford · draw 10 5yo · M · bv | 492105 | 49 | 34.6 | 13/2·7.50 SP |
| 2 | 1 | J: Jason Hart · T: Patrick Morris · draw 5 6yo · G · grp | 245273 | 54 | 41.1 | 9/4F·3.25 SP |
| 3 | 3 | Hear The Drumsv1.1 J: Warren Fentiman(3) · T: Richard & Peter Fahey · draw 6 3yo · G · b | 10871 | 55 | 43.5 | 9/2·5.50 SP |
| 4 | 6 | J: Cam Hardie · T: John Wainwright · draw 9 7yo · M · bp | 873452 | 47 | 35.4 | 16/1·17.00 SP |
| 5 | 2 | J: Jack Dace(5) · T: Jessica Macey · draw 3 8yo · G · btp | 667852 | 53 | 40.4 | 5/2·3.50 SP |
| 6 | 4 | J: Tom Kiely-Marshall(5) · T: Linda Perratt · draw 1 4yo · G · bpFT P | 8649 | 50 | 39.9 | 40/1·41.00 SP |
| 7 | 10 | J: Aiden Brookes · T: Philip Kirby · draw 2 3yo · F · btp | 73950 | 45 | 37.1 | 40/1·41.00 SP |
| 8 | 9 | J: Oisin McSweeney · T: Roger Fell · draw 7 4yo · F · b | 70899 | 45 | 37.3 | 66/1·67.00 SP |
| 9 | 7 | J: Barry McHugh · T: Lizzie Quinlan · draw 4 5yo · G · bb | 87068 | 46 | 44.1 | 10/1·11.00 SP |
| 10 | 8 | J: Joanna Mason · T: Gemma Tutty · draw 8 3yo · F · ch | 335093 | 50 | 33.0 | 20/1·21.00 SP |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 17:15 Newcastle (AW)?
No — the AI top pick (One More Bottle) finished 9.
What were the placings in the 17:15 Newcastle (AW)?
Top finishers: 1. Sassy Glory (IRE) (7.50), 2. Book Of Life (GB) (3.25), 3. Hear The Drums (GB) (5.50).
What was the winning time for the 17:15 Newcastle (AW)?
The winning time was 1m 40.46s.
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