Who won the 16:10 Newmarket on 25 September 2026?
Sole Ambition (GB) won the 16:10 Newmarket at SP 3.50. Ridden by Kieran Shoemark. Trained by Ed Walker.
16:10 Newmarket
Betway Bet The Responsible Way British Ebf "confined" Maiden Stakes (Colts And Geldings Only Which Have Run No More Than Twice)
7f · Flat · Class 3 · Good · 14 runners · £7,731 · Friday, 25 September 2026
Result
AI top pick finished 6thRace report
- 1stSole Ambition (GB)Kieran Shoemark·Ed Walker5/2F·3.50SP
- 2ndTwelve Bars (IRE)Clifford Lee·Hugo Palmer·beaten .5 lengths7/2·4.50SP
- 3rdSterling Cooper (IRE)Oisin Murphy·Andrew Balding·beaten 1.25 lengths25/1·26.00SP
Race time
1m 23.91s
Race time recorded.
In-running (Sole Ambition (GB))
“Held up mid-pack - pressed forward 3f out and moved into command 2f out - a length clear entering the final furlong - stayed on to hold the advantage to the line”
AI top-rated Maxton (score 34.5) finished 6th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 7.50 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-way34.5/100 rating
Maxton
10.50Betfair 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
Maxton
Rossa Ryan · Jane Chapple-Hyam · 2yo
Top-rated of 15
score 34.5 · +4.0 clear of next best (30.5)
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 strong15d since last run (race-fit window)
- Trainer20% weight78strongJane Chapple-Hyam: 4/13 winners last 14d (31%)
- Form20% weight45below averageLast 6: 4
- Ratings50% weight0weakno Racing Post ratings on file
MarketBest price 10.50 (Betfair Exchange) · 5th in the market of 15.
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 7f
full course data →No meaningful draw bias at this course and trip.
Low (1–5)
IV 1.08
Mid (6–10)
IV 0.87
High (11–15)
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 | 12 | J: Kieran Shoemark · T: Ed Walker · draw 1 2yo · C · b | 33 | — | 25.0 | 5/2F·3.50 SP |
| 2 | 15 | J: Clifford Lee · T: Hugo Palmer · draw 10 2yo · C · ch | — | — | 18.0 | 7/2·4.50 SP |
| 3 | 14 | J: Oisin Murphy · T: Andrew Balding · draw 9 2yo · C · b | 7 | — | 22.5 | 25/1·26.00 SP |
| 4 | 10 | J: Lewis Edmunds · T: Harry Charlton · draw 11 2yo · C · b | 4 | — | 30.5 | 5/1·6.00 SP |
| 5 | 5 | J: Billy Loughnane · T: James Owen · draw 14 2yo · C · b | 4 | — | 22.0 | 4/1·5.00 SP |
| 6 | 7 | J: Rossa Ryan · T: Jane Chapple-Hyam · draw 5 2yo · C · b | 4 | — | 34.5 | 15/2·8.50 SP |
| 7 | 6 | J: Tom Marquand · T: Harry Eustace · draw 6 2yo · G · b | 6 | — | 14.0 | 125/1·126.00 SP |
| 8 | 13 | J: Ray Dawson · T: Roger Varian · draw 12 2yo · C · b | — | — | 25.0 | 28/1·29.00 SP |
| 9 | 9 | J: James Doyle · T: William Haggas · draw 3 2yo · C · b | — | — | 26.5 | 7/1·8.00 SP |
| 10 | 2 | J: Marco Ghiani · T: William Knight · draw 2 2yo · C · b | 59 | — | 12.8 | 80/1·81.00 SP |
| 11 | 8 | J: Pat Dobbs · T: Richard Hannon · draw 8 2yo · C · b | 54 | — | 21.5 | 80/1·81.00 SP |
| 12 | 11 | J: Kaiya Fraser · T: Harry Eustace · draw 15 2yo · C · b | — | — | 15.0 | 150/1·151.00 SP |
| 13 | 3 | J: Finley Marsh · T: Heather Main · draw 4 2yo · C · b | — | — | 19.0 | 125/1·126.00 SP |
| 14 | 4 | J: Kyle McHugh(7) · T: Dylan Cunha · draw 13 2yo · G · b | 9 | — | 14.7 | 250/1·251.00 SP |
| — | — | J: John Egan · T: Michael Wigham · draw 7 2yo · C · ch | — | — | 15.0 | — |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 16:10 Newmarket?
No — the AI top pick (Maxton) finished 6.
What were the placings in the 16:10 Newmarket?
Top finishers: 1. Sole Ambition (GB) (3.50), 2. Twelve Bars (IRE) (4.50), 3. Sterling Cooper (IRE) (26.00).
What was the winning time for the 16:10 Newmarket?
The winning time was 1m 23.91s.
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