Who won the 16:55 Newton Abbot on 18 September 2026?
Mr Mcwhinny (IRE) won the 16:55 Newton Abbot at SP 1.53. Ridden by Jack Andrews. Trained by Tom Ellis.
16:55 Newton Abbot
Tony Mccarthy Handicap Steeple Chase
2m5f · Chase · Class 5 · Good · 6 runners · £5,016 · Friday, 18 September 2026
Result
AI top pick wonat SP 8/15F·1.53Race report
- 1stMr Mcwhinny (IRE)AI top pick · 68.0Jack Andrews·Tom Ellis8/15F·1.53SP
- 2ndRule Me In (IRE)Jack Tudor·Christian Williams·beaten 8 lengths13/2·7.50SP
- 3rdMcGregors Charge (GB)Ben Godfrey·Polly Gundry·beaten 11 lengths12/1·13.00SP
Race time
5m 12.61s
Race time recorded.
In-running (Mr Mcwhinny (IRE))
“Sluggish start settling towards the back - mistake at the 9th - made progress into contention by the 13th - moved into second spot approaching 3 out - cruising smoothly to lead before 2 out - opened up a commanding advantage before the last - allowed to ease down on the run-in - scored comfortably”
Settled · 1pt level stake = 0.53 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.
Pundit corner
Racing Post · third-partyPundit pick: The Gypsy Davey
The Gypsy Davey heads this six-runner Class 5 contest at Newton Abbot on good ground rated narrowly ahead of the field, with Rule Me In the closest threat some 11 points adrift, and My Cullen and Vengeance also worth keeping an eye on over this testing twenty-one-furlong trip. He has run over this trip and going before, so conditions hold no worries for a stayer of his profile, and there is a modest edge between him and the chasing pack on our figures. Rule Me In and My Cullen are capable of making life interesting if The Gypsy Davey fails to fire, but on balance the form points in one direction. The Gypsy Davey is our 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
Mr McWhinny
Jack Andrews · Tom Ellis · 8yo
Top-rated of 6
score 68.0 · +15.2 clear of next best (52.8)
Scores compare runners within this race only
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Form20% weight84very strongLast 6: 1-4-1-4-1-1
- Trainer20% weight83small sample (n=6)Tom Ellis: 2/6 winners last 14d (33%) — too few recent runs to judge the yard
- Freshness10% weight70strong4d since last run (quick turnaround)
- Ratings50% weight55averageOR 83
MarketBest price 1.65 (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 | 3 | J: Jack Andrews · T: Tom Ellis · draw 0 8yo · G · bt | 141411 | 83 | 68.0 | 8/15F·1.53 SP |
| 2 | 4 | J: Jack Tudor · T: Christian Williams · draw 0 7yo · G · bpFT P | 54474 | 86 | 42.4 | 13/2·7.50 SP |
| 3 | 6 | J: Ben Godfrey · T: Polly Gundry · draw 0 8yo · G · bt | 75424 | 81 | 44.0 | 12/1·13.00 SP |
| 4 | 5 | J: Conor O'Farrell · T: Jimmy Frost · draw 0 8yo · G · bt | 45543 | 82 | 52.8 | 22/1·23.00 SP |
| F | 1 | J: Adam Wedge · T: Mrs C. Williams · draw 0 8yo · G · bpFT P | P4524 | 97 | 48.4 | 9/1·10.00 SP |
| PU | 2 | J: Paddy Hanlon(5) · T: John Joseph Hanlon · draw 0 6yo · G · bp | 052402 | 93 | 47.0 | 7/1·8.00 SP |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 16:55 Newton Abbot?
Yes — the AI top-rated horse, Mr McWhinny, won the race (AI score 68.0).
What were the placings in the 16:55 Newton Abbot?
Top finishers: 1. Mr Mcwhinny (IRE) (1.53), 2. Rule Me In (IRE) (7.50), 3. McGregors Charge (GB) (13.00).
What was the winning time for the 16:55 Newton Abbot?
The winning time was 5m 12.61s.
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