Who won the 14:37 Newton Abbot on 18 September 2026?
Babs (GB) won the 14:37 Newton Abbot at SP 2.38. Ridden by Kielan Woods. Trained by Henry Oliver.
14:37 Newton Abbot
Southlands Care Home Mares' Novices' Hurdle Race (GBB Race)
2m1f · Hurdle · Class 4 · Good · 7 runners · £5,446 · Friday, 18 September 2026
Result
AI top pick finished 4thRace report
- 1stBabs (GB)Kielan Woods·Henry Oliver11/8F·2.38SP
- 2ndYeld To Call (FR)Ciaran Gethings·Jane Williams·beaten 0.1 lengths7/1·8.00SP
- 3rdLittle Lady Rock (IRE)Sean Bowen·Nick Scholfield·beaten 0.1 lengths5/1·6.00SP
Race time
4m 0.32s
Race time recorded.
In-running (Babs (GB))
“Mid-pack early - mistake at 3rd - crept closer behind the pace before 2 out - pushed along to hit front last - pressed all the way to the line - edged home”
AI top-rated Fine Thing (score 77.0) finished 4th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 1.50 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-way47.4/100 rating
Yeld To Call
12.00Betfair 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
Fine Thing
Harry Skelton · Dan Skelton · 5yo
Top-rated of 8
score 77.0 · +10.1 clear of next best (66.9)
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 strong29d since last run (fresh)
- Form20% weight82very strongLast 6: P-2-3-1-1
- Ratings50% weight80very strongOR 120 — highest combined rating in the field
- Trainer20% weight60averageDan Skelton: 8/33 winners last 14d (24%)
MarketBest price 2.70 (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 | OR | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | J: Kielan Woods · T: Henry Oliver · draw 0 5yo · M · b | 77521 | 105 | 54.1 | 11/8F·2.38 SP |
| 2 | 8 | J: Ciaran Gethings · T: Jane Williams · draw 0 5yo · M · bt | 442P5 | 102 | 47.4 | 7/1·8.00 SP |
| 3 | 4 | J: Sean Bowen · T: Nick Scholfield · draw 0 5yo · M · b | 22281 | — | 32.4 | 5/1·6.00 SP |
| 4 | 1 | J: Harry Skelton · T: Dan Skelton · draw 0 5yo · M · b | P2311 | 120 | 77.0 | 6/4·2.50 SP |
| 5 | 7 | J: Nick Slatter(3) · T: David Killahena & Graeme McPherson · draw 0 6yo · M · bt | 22P37 | — | 24.3 | 100/1·101.00 SP |
| 6 | 5 | J: James Robottom(10) · T: Anthony Honeyball · draw 0 7yo · M · bt | 42463 | 82 | 66.9 | 28/1·29.00 SP |
| 7 | 6 | J: Conor Ring · T: Mrs C. Williams · draw 0 5yo · M · b | — | — | 15.0 | 300/1·301.00 SP |
| — | — | J: Sam Twiston-Davies · T: Anthony Honeyball · draw 0 6yo · M · cht | 1421 | — | 43.0 | — |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 14:37 Newton Abbot?
No — the AI top pick (Fine Thing) finished 4.
What were the placings in the 14:37 Newton Abbot?
Top finishers: 1. Babs (GB) (2.38), 2. Yeld To Call (FR) (8.00), 3. Little Lady Rock (IRE) (6.00).
What was the winning time for the 14:37 Newton Abbot?
The winning time was 4m 0.32s.
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