Who won the 17:02 Newton Abbot on 7 September 2026?
Ocean Heights (GB) won the 17:02 Newton Abbot at SP 6.00. Ridden by Jack Tudor. Trained by David Pipe.
17:02 Newton Abbot
Sun Racing Summer Jumps Championship Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle Race
2m5½f · Hurdle · Class 5 · Good · 8 runners · £3,961 · Monday, 7 September 2026
Result
AI top pick finished 6thRace report
- 1stOcean Heights (GB)Jack Tudor·David Pipe5/1·6.00SP
- 2ndMother Ship (IRE)Paddy Hanlon·John Joseph Hanlon·beaten 4 lengths15/2·8.50SP
- 3rdGhost Jury (IRE)Ben Jones·Kayley Woollacott·beaten 1 length11/4F·3.75SP
Race time
5m 29.85s
Race time recorded.
In-running (Ocean Heights (GB))
“Settled in the pack - pushed along and closed on the front pair 2 out - moved into command soon after and opened a three length advantage last - kept going strongly to the line”
AI top-rated Mystic Wind (score 60.7) finished 6th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 8.50 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-way60.7/100 rating
Mystic Wind
11.50Smarkets
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: Captain Connor
Captain Connor holds a clear edge on ratings over his rivals at Newton Abbot, sitting narrowly ahead of Ocean Heights and Devon Red who represent the chief threats in what looks a competitive Class 5 contest over the extended trip. Ocean Heights and Devon Red are closely matched on ratings and will need to improve to bridge the gap, while Gilded Glance cannot be entirely dismissed as a each-way factor over this stamina-testing 22 furlongs. On balance, the edge in class of form points one way, and Captain Connor is the selection.
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
Mystic Wind
Harry Skelton · Dan Skelton · 4yo
Top-rated of 8
score 60.7 · +3.9 clear of next best (56.8)
Scores compare runners within this race only
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Trainer20% weight88very strongDan Skelton: 7/20 winners last 14d (35%)
- Freshness10% weight85very strong50d since last run (fresh)
- Ratings50% weight58averageOR 87
- Form20% weight29weakLast 6: 5-7-7-4
MarketBest price 11.50 (Smarkets) · 6th 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.
Runners · sorted by finishing position
| Pos | No. | Horse | Form | OR | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | J: Jack Tudor · T: David Pipe · draw 0 9yo · G · chtp | 63327 | 85 | 47.8 | 5/1·6.00 SP |
| 2 | 1 | J: Paddy Hanlon(5) · T: John Joseph Hanlon · draw 0 6yo · M · btp | 88072 | 88 | 49.7 | 15/2·8.50 SP |
| 3 | 8 | J: Ben Jones · T: Kayley Woollacott · draw 0 7yo · M · g | 12526 | 75 | 55.1 | 11/4F·3.75 SP |
| 4 | 2 | J: J M Quinlan · T: Nick Scholfield · draw 0 7yo · G · ch | 90942 | 88 | 56.8 | 100/30·4.33 SP |
| 5 | 5 | J: Callum Pritchard · T: Barry John Murphy · draw 0 6yo · G · btp | 513166 | 84 | 44.8 | 5/1·6.00 SP |
| 6 | 4 | J: Harry Skelton · T: Dan Skelton · draw 0 4yo · G · bht | 5774 | 87 | 60.7 | 17/2·9.50 SP |
| 7 | 7 | J: Brendan Powell · T: Clare Ellam · draw 0 4yo · G · b | 8P782 | 83 | 41.1 | 18/1·19.00 SP |
| 8 | 6 | J: Ciaran Gethings · T: Jane Williams · draw 0 6yo · M · b | 077P | 83 | 45.7 | 22/1·23.00 SP |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 17:02 Newton Abbot?
No — the AI top pick (Mystic Wind) finished 6.
What were the placings in the 17:02 Newton Abbot?
Top finishers: 1. Ocean Heights (GB) (6.00), 2. Mother Ship (IRE) (8.50), 3. Ghost Jury (IRE) (3.75).
What was the winning time for the 17:02 Newton Abbot?
The winning time was 5m 29.85s.
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