Who won the 16:45 Newmarket on 24 September 2026?
Berry Clever (GB) won the 16:45 Newmarket at SP 7.50. Ridden by Silvestre De Sousa. Trained by Chris Dwyer.
16:45 Newmarket
JRA Japan Cup Handicap Stakes
1m · Flat · Class 5 · Good · 12 runners · £5,154 · Thursday, 24 September 2026
Result
AI top pick placed 2ndRace report
- 1stBerry Clever (GB)Silvestre De Sousa·Chris Dwyer13/2·7.50SP
- 2ndMedia Legend (IRE)AI top pick · 54.7Oisin Murphy·Harry Charlton·beaten 0.3 lengths3/1F·4.00SP
- 3rdEloquencia (GB)Harry Davies·James Owen·beaten 2 lengths40/1·41.00SP
Race time
1m 37.20s
Race time recorded.
In-running (Berry Clever (GB))
“Settled near the back of the field - began to make progress with a furlong to go but had to check for a gap - once through went on strongly - hit the front close home - edged it in a tight finish”
Settled · 1pt level stake = 3.00 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-way54.7/100 rating
Media Legend
4.80Matchbook
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: Warning Symbol
Warning Symbol arrives at Newmarket rated a couple of pounds below the top-rated Signcastle City, but a progressive profile suggests there is more to come from this runner and that the bare figures may already be flattering the opposition. Signcastle City, Cancan In The Rain and A La Noche all carry strong claims and will need to be accounted for over this eight-furlong trip on good ground, so the task is far from straightforward. That said, a horse still moving in the right direction can outperform a static rating, and Warning Symbol is backed to do exactly that here. The selection is Warning Symbol.
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
Media Legend
Oisin Murphy · Harry Charlton · 3yo
Top-rated of 12
score 54.7 · +5.2 clear of next best (49.5)
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 strong23d since last run (race-fit window)
- Form20% weight50averageLast 6: 2-3-5-3-4
- Trainer20% weight50averageHarry Charlton: 3/15 winners last 14d (20%)
- Ratings50% weight49below averageOR 74
MarketBest price 4.80 (Matchbook) · 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.
Draw bias — Newmarket 1m
full course data →No meaningful draw bias at this course and trip.
Low (1–5)
IV 1.08
Mid (6–9)
IV 0.87
High (10–13)
IV 1.04
IV = impact value: 1.00 is neutral, above it a stall band wins more often than its share of runners predicts. 193 qualifying races at this course and trip, 3-year window.
Runners · sorted by finishing position
| Pos | No. | Horse | Form | OR | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | J: Silvestre De Sousa · T: Chris Dwyer · draw 5 5yo · G · b | 544444 | 69 | 47.4 | 13/2·7.50 SP |
| 2 | 8 | J: Oisin Murphy · T: Harry Charlton · draw 6 3yo · G · bpFT P | 23534 | 74 | 54.7 | 3/1F·4.00 SP |
| 3 | 11 | J: Harry Davies · T: James Owen · draw 10 3yo · F · b | 32214 | 71 | 49.5 | 40/1·41.00 SP |
| 4 | 3 | J: Joe Leavy · T: Richard Hannon · draw 3 6yo · G · gr | 232543 | 72 | 46.8 | 17/2·9.50 SP |
| 5 | 7 | J: Cieren Fallon · T: James Owen · draw 1 3yo · G · bp | 5031P | 74 | 42.3 | 8/1·9.00 SP |
| 6 | 1 | J: George Wood · T: Gihan Arnolda · draw 12 6yo · G · bv | 44830 | 75 | 40.4 | 6/1·7.00 SP |
| 7 | 6 | J: David Egan · T: Kevin Philippart de Foy · draw 7 3yo · F · b | 76166 | 75 | 43.1 | 33/1·34.00 SP |
| 8 | 13 | J: Alice Bond(5) · T: Martin Dunne · draw 8 5yo · G · bp | 06217 | 62 | 39.1 | 50/1·51.00 SP |
| 9 | 5 | J: Christian Howarth(3) · T: John Ryan · draw 13 3yo · G · b | 653117 | 75 | 46.9 | 40/1·41.00 SP |
| 10 | 12 | J: Benoit de la Sayette · T: Patrick Owens · draw 2 5yo · M · b | 024323 | 66 | 41.2 | 10/1·11.00 SP |
| 11 | 2 | J: William Buick · T: Oliver Cole · draw 11 5yo · G · b | 65691 | 74 | 43.5 | 7/2·4.50 SP |
| 12 | 4 | J: Ray Dawson · T: T. J. Kent · draw 9 4yo · G · ch | 676432 | 71 | 43.7 | 9/1·10.00 SP |
| — | — | J: Callum Shepherd · T: Michael Bell · draw 4 3yo · G · b | 364210 | 72 | 47.0 | — |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 16:45 Newmarket?
No — the AI top pick (Media Legend) finished 2.
What were the placings in the 16:45 Newmarket?
Top finishers: 1. Berry Clever (GB) (7.50), 2. Media Legend (IRE) (4.00), 3. Eloquencia (GB) (41.00).
What was the winning time for the 16:45 Newmarket?
The winning time was 1m 37.20s.
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