Who won the 17:57 Newcastle (AW) on 5 September 2026?
St Helier (GB) won the 17:57 Newcastle (AW) at SP 5.50. Ridden by Tom Eaves. Trained by Kevin Ryan.
17:57 Newcastle (AW)
Christmas Parties At Newcastle Racecourse Novice Stakes (gbb Race)
7f · Flat · Class 3 · Standard · 8 runners · £7,020 · Saturday, 5 September 2026
Result
AI top pick finished 5thRace report
- 1stSt Helier (GB)Tom Eaves·Kevin Ryan9/2·5.50SP
- 2ndCrystal Dark (GB)Sam James·Edward Bethell·beaten 1.75 lengths4/1·5.00SP
- 3rdGeometry (GB)Robbie Downey·Roger Varian·beaten 3.25 lengths11/8F·2.38SP
Race time
1m 29.00s
Race time recorded.
In-running (St Helier (GB))
“Set the pace from the start - pushed along a furlong out - kept finding more to the line”
AI top-rated Mr Minz (score 51.2) finished 5th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 3.50 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.
Other selections
Head-to-head dashboard →Each-way51.2/100 rating
Mr Minz
6.80Betfair Exchange
Top-half AI rating in the EW price sweet spot. Each-way splits stake: half on the win, half on the place portion.
Why the model rates this top
Mr Minz
Jack Nicholls(3) · Iain Jardine · 2yo
Top-rated of 8
score 51.2 · +25.7 clear of next best (25.5)
Scores compare runners within this race only
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight85very strong54d since last run (fresh)
- Form20% weight60averageLast 6: 3-3
- Ratings50% weight49below averageOR 74 — highest combined rating in the field
- Trainer20% weight30weakIain Jardine: 3/25 winners last 14d (12%)
MarketBest price 6.80 (Betfair Exchange) · 4th in the market of 8.
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) 7f
full course data →No meaningful draw bias at this course and trip.
Low (1–3)
IV 0.94
Mid (4–6)
IV 1.06
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. 632 qualifying races at this course and trip, 3-year window.
Runners · sorted by finishing position
| Pos | No. | Horse | Form | OR | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | J: Tom Eaves · T: Kevin Ryan · draw 2 2yo · C · b | 5 | — | 20.5 | 9/2·5.50 SP |
| 2 | 2 | J: Sam James · T: Edward Bethell · draw 4 2yo · G · b | — | — | 22.0 | 4/1·5.00 SP |
| 3 | 4 | J: Robbie Downey · T: Roger Varian · draw 1 2yo · C · b | — | — | 25.5 | 11/8F·2.38 SP |
| 4 | 3 | J: Tom Kiely-Marshall(5) · T: Julie Camacho · draw 3 2yo · C · b | 5 | — | 14.5 | 33/1·34.00 SP |
| 5 | 5 | J: Jack Nicholls(3) · T: Iain Jardine · draw 5 2yo · G · b | 33 | 74 | 51.2 | 7/2·4.50 SP |
| 6 | 6 | J: Alistair Rawlinson · T: Kevin & Lauren Frost · draw 8 2yo · C · b | — | — | 18.5 | 25/1·26.00 SP |
| 7 | 8 | J: Dougie Costello · T: Charlie Johnston · draw 7 2yo · C · b | — | — | 19.0 | 22/1·23.00 SP |
| — | 1 | J: Jonny Peate · T: Ivan Furtado · draw 6 2yo · G · br | — | — | 15.0 | — |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 17:57 Newcastle (AW)?
No — the AI top pick (Mr Minz) finished 5.
What were the placings in the 17:57 Newcastle (AW)?
Top finishers: 1. St Helier (GB) (5.50), 2. Crystal Dark (GB) (5.00), 3. Geometry (GB) (2.38).
What was the winning time for the 17:57 Newcastle (AW)?
The winning time was 1m 29.00s.
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