14:02 Newton Abbot

Edmundson Electrical Cabletec Plymouth Maiden Hurdle Race (gbb Race)

2m5½f · Hurdle · Class 4 · Good · 7 runners · £5,446 · Friday, 18 September 2026

Result

Race report

AI top pick wonat SP 6/5F·2.20

1st
Depalma (IRE)AI top pick · 71.0
Harry Skelton·Dan Skelton
6/5F·2.20
SP
2nd
Devon Red (GB)
Jack Quinlan·Nick Scholfield·beaten .75 lengths
17/2·9.50
SP
3rd
Penzance (GB)
Paddy Hanlon·John Joseph Hanlon·beaten 1.75 lengths
6/4·2.50
SP

Race time

5m 16.58s

Race time recorded.

In-running (Depalma (IRE))

“Set the pace from the start - urged and a little untidy at the second last - fought off pressure from the final obstacle - dug in to prevail close home”

Settled · 1pt level stake = 1.20 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-way58.0/100 rating

Devon Red

12.0010 Bet

Place portion settles at 3.75 · 1/4 odds · 2 places

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

Depalma

Harry Skelton · Dan Skelton · 7yo

Top-rated of 7

score 71.0 · +13.0 clear of next best (58.0)

Scores compare runners within this race only

The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.

Freshness10% weight
100very strong
14d since last run (race-fit window)
Form20% weight
75strong
Last 6: 3-1-2-3-2
Ratings50% weight
68strong
OR 102
Trainer20% weight
60average
Dan Skelton: 8/33 winners last 14d (24%)

MarketBest price 2.40 (Betfair Exchange) · 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.

Runners · sorted by finishing position

Pos	No.	Horse	Form	Wt	OR	RPR	TS	AI	SP
1	2	Depalma J: Harry Skelton · T: Dan Skelton · draw 0 7yo · G · brp	31232	11-04	102	—	—	71.0	6/5F·2.20 SP
2	3	Devon Red J: Jack Quinlan · T: Nick Scholfield · draw 0 7yo · G · chpFT P	09424	11-04	88	—	—	58.0	17/2·9.50 SP
3	6	Penzance J: Paddy Hanlon(5) · T: John Joseph Hanlon · draw 0 6yo · G · brtp	222043	11-04	105	—	—	55.0	6/4·2.50 SP
4	1	Black Dakota J: Robbie David(5) · T: Daisy Hitchins · draw 0 7yo · G · br	22546	11-04	—	—	—	14.6	9/1·10.00 SP
5	5	Pappano J: Ellis Collier(5) · T: Syd Hosie · draw 0 5yo · G · btFT T	P	11-04	—	—	—	12.5	20/1·21.00 SP
6	4	Dontcontradictme J: Shane Fenelon(5) · T: Mickey Bowen · draw 0 6yo · G · bh	38P	11-04	—	—	—	20.7	66/1·67.00 SP
PU	7	Ocean Rose J: Callum Pritchard · T: Barry Murphy · draw 0 5yo · M · b	666P	10-11	—	—	—	9.4	300/1·301.00 SP

OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 14:02 Newton Abbot on 18 September 2026?

Depalma (IRE) won the 14:02 Newton Abbot at SP 2.20. Ridden by Harry Skelton. Trained by Dan Skelton.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 14:02 Newton Abbot?

Yes — the AI top-rated horse, Depalma, won the race (AI score 71.0).

What were the placings in the 14:02 Newton Abbot?

Top finishers: 1. Depalma (IRE) (2.20), 2. Devon Red (GB) (9.50), 3. Penzance (GB) (2.50).

What was the winning time for the 14:02 Newton Abbot?

The winning time was 5m 16.58s.

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