Who won the 15:35 Newton Abbot on 28 September 2026?
Saucats (FR) won the 15:35 Newton Abbot at SP 4.33. Ridden by Callum Pritchard. Trained by Joe Tickle.
15:35 Newton Abbot
Final Furlong Before "i Do" Selling Handicap Hurdle Race
2m1f · Hurdle · Class 5 · Good · 5 runners · £4,489 · Monday, 28 September 2026
Result
AI top pick placed 3rdRace report
- 1stSaucats (FR)Callum Pritchard·Joe Tickle100/30·4.33SP
- 2ndPrincess Of Ballea (IRE)Harry Reed·Daisy Hitchins·beaten 3.75 lengths22/1·23.00SP
- 3rdSaint Polo (FR)AI top pick · 74.0Luke Scott·Jennie Candlish·beaten 1.75 lengths11/8F·2.38SP
Race time
3m 59.23s
Race time recorded.
In-running (Saucats (FR))
“Settled in third early - improved to second by the fifth - hit the front three out - urged forward before the second last - driven approaching the final obstacle - drew away on the run-in to score comfortably”
Settled · 1pt level stake = 1.38 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: Saint Polo
Saint Polo heads into this seventeen-furlong Newton Abbot contest narrowly behind the top-rated Lightning Flash on these assessments, but a fitness edge over that rival makes the gap look less significant than it appears on paper, and over this stamina-testing trip that sharpness could prove decisive. Lightning Flash remains the chief threat and must be respected, while Cogital and Princess of Ballea are capable of outrunning their ratings if conditions suit. Saint Polo is the 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
Saint Polo
Luke Scott(3) · Jennie Candlish · 6yo
Top-rated of 6
score 74.0 · +3.6 clear of next best (70.4)
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 strong21d since last run (race-fit window)
- Form20% weight81very strongLast 6: 7-1-1-1-3
- Ratings50% weight73strongOR 109 — highest combined rating in the field
- Trainer20% weight58averageJennie Candlish: 5/22 winners last 14d (23%)
MarketBest price 3.35 (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 | 6 | J: Callum Pritchard · T: Joe Tickle · draw 0 5yo · G · btp | 123737 | 79 | 41.8 | 100/30·4.33 SP |
| 2 | 5 | J: Harry Reed · T: Daisy Hitchins · draw 0 4yo · F · b | 3U664 | 83 | 41.8 | 22/1·23.00 SP |
| 3 | 1 | J: Luke Scott(3) · T: Jennie Candlish · draw 0 6yo · G · btp | 71113 | 109 | 74.0 | 11/8F·2.38 SP |
| 4 | 2 | J: Sam Twiston-Davies · T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies · draw 0 6yo · G · b | 4F633 | 106 | 70.4 | 11/4·3.75 SP |
| 5 | 3 | J: Harry Atkins(5) · T: Bernard Llewellyn · draw 0 11yo · G · bp | 74021 | 91 | 64.6 | 6/1·7.00 SP |
| — | — | J: Harry Skelton · T: Dan Skelton · draw 0 8yo · G · bt | 53132 | 87 | 62.9 | — |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 15:35 Newton Abbot?
No — the AI top pick (Saint Polo) finished 3.
What were the placings in the 15:35 Newton Abbot?
Top finishers: 1. Saucats (FR) (4.33), 2. Princess Of Ballea (IRE) (23.00), 3. Saint Polo (FR) (2.38).
What was the winning time for the 15:35 Newton Abbot?
The winning time was 3m 59.23s.
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