Who won the 20:30 Newcastle (AW) on 5 September 2026?
Starliner (IRE) won the 20:30 Newcastle (AW) at SP 2.50. Ridden by William Pyle. Trained by Linda Perratt.
20:30 Newcastle (AW)
Attheraces.com Handicap Stakes
1m · Flat · Class 6 · Standard · 9 runners · £3,768 · Saturday, 5 September 2026
Result
AI top pick placed 2ndRace report
- 1stStarliner (IRE)William Pyle·Linda Perratt6/4F·2.50SP
- 2ndSecond Fiddle (IRE)AI top pick · 48.5Jack Nicholls·Iain Jardine·beaten .5 lengths7/2·4.50SP
- 3rdLook Back Smiling (IRE)Conor Whiteley·Neil Mulholland·beaten 1.5 lengths10/1·11.00SP
Race time
1m 40.38s
Race time recorded.
In-running (Starliner (IRE))
“Settled midpack early - made ground into contention 2f out - asked for effort to hit the top inside final furlong - driven out and stayed on gamely to the line - won under pressure”
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 →v1.12.42 score
Relevant Range
13.00Matchbook
segment +7.8% · Flat · Standard · Class 6
Each-way48.5/100 rating
Second Fiddle
4.70Betfair 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: Chuzzlewit
Chuzzlewit arrives at Newcastle's all-weather mile with a progressive profile that offers genuine reason to side with him over the two runners rated narrowly ahead, Look Back Smiling and Starliner, whose figures may already reflect their ceiling. Relevant Range also enters the reckoning and cannot be dismissed lightly in what is a competitive Class 6 heat where the margins between the leading contenders are slim. The case for Chuzzlewit rests on the belief that he has more to offer than his current rating suggests, and that continued improvement could see him overhaul the top-rated pair. The selection is Chuzzlewit.
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
Second Fiddle
Jack Nicholls(3) · Iain Jardine · 7yo
Top-rated of 9
score 48.5 · +3.2 clear of next best (45.4)
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 strong15d since last run (race-fit window)
- Form20% weight58averageLast 6: 4-3-2-3-3-4
- Ratings50% weight42below averageOR 63
- Trainer20% weight30weakIain Jardine: 3/25 winners last 14d (12%)
MarketBest price 4.70 (Betfair Exchange) · 2nd in the market of 9.
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 (1–3)
IV 0.94
Mid (4–6)
IV 1.06
High (7–9)
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 | 6 | J: William Pyle · T: Linda Perratt · draw 1 5yo · G · baybrownp | 822622 | 62 | 44.4 | 6/4F·2.50 SP |
| 2 | 4 | J: Jack Nicholls(3) · T: Iain Jardine · draw 4 7yo · M · b | 432334 | 63 | 48.5 | 7/2·4.50 SP |
| 3 | 2 | J: Conor Whiteley(5) · T: Neil Mulholland · draw 2 6yo · G · chbFT B | 04376 | 64 | 37.1 | 10/1·11.00 SP |
| 4 | 5 | J: David Nolan · T: Tony Coyle & Kaine Wood · draw 3 4yo · G · bp | 738931 | 63 | 42.4 | 5/1·6.00 SP |
| 5 | 1 | J: Cam Hardie · T: Tony Coyle & Kaine Wood · draw 6 6yo · G · b | 570223 | 65 | 45.4 | 7/1·8.00 SP |
| 6 | 8 | J: Alex Jary(3) · T: Nigel Tinkler · draw 5 5yo · G · cht | 009628 | 56 | 33.9 | 40/1·41.00 SP |
| 7 | 9 | J: Tom Eaves · T: Christopher Kellett · draw 8 5yo · G · b | 783818 | 56 | 34.9 | 28/1·29.00 SP |
| 8 | 7 | J: Dougie Costello · T: Steph Hollinshead · draw 7 5yo · G · bp | 232359 | 57 | 33.7 | 33/1·34.00 SP |
| 9 | 3 | Relevant Rangev1.1 J: Elle-May Croot(5) · T: Ivan Furtado · draw 9 7yo · G · b | 626140 | 63 | 36.2 | 12/1·13.00 SP |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 20:30 Newcastle (AW)?
No — the AI top pick (Second Fiddle) finished 2.
What were the placings in the 20:30 Newcastle (AW)?
Top finishers: 1. Starliner (IRE) (2.50), 2. Second Fiddle (IRE) (4.50), 3. Look Back Smiling (IRE) (11.00).
What was the winning time for the 20:30 Newcastle (AW)?
The winning time was 1m 40.38s.
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