Who won the 16:45 Sedgefield on 29 September 2026?
Red Shea (IRE) won the 16:45 Sedgefield at SP 1.73. Ridden by Mr H C Swan. Trained by Cian Hughes.
16:45 Sedgefield
Fairlight Studios Cafe @ Sedgefield Racecourse Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (GBB Race)
2m1f · NH Flat · Class 4 · Good · 3 runners · £3,921 · Tuesday, 29 September 2026
Result
AI top pick was a non-runnerRace report
- 1stRed Shea (IRE)Mr H C Swan·Cian Hughes8/11F·1.73SP
- 2ndRescheduled (GB)Theo Gillard·Donald McCain·beaten 1.5 lengths16/1·17.00SP
- 3rdClose House (IRE)Danny McMenamin·Chris Grant·beaten 0.3 lengths11/8·2.38SP
Race time
3m 57.26s
Race time recorded.
In-running (Red Shea (IRE))
“prominent in second - went to the front after 6f - overtaken over 2f out and urged on - kept fighting - got back in front final 110yds to win”
Settled · 1pt level stake = 0.73 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: Red Shea
Red Shea arrives here with a fitness edge and proven ability on good ground over this marathon trip, which gives him a tangible advantage that raw ratings alone do not capture, even though Close House sits narrowly ahead on our assessments and must be respected as the chief danger. The unrated pair, Rescheduled and Lower De Couely, add an element of uncertainty over seventeen furlongs at Sedgefield, and punters should note this is a low-confidence call. Red Shea 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
Lower De Couely
Jack Tudor · Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero · 5yo
Top-rated of 4
score 31.5 · +3.0 clear of next best (28.5)
Scores compare runners within this race only
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Form20% weight100very strongLast 6: 1
- Freshness10% weight65strong144d since last run (rusty)
- Trainer20% weight25weakOliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero: 1/10 winners last 14d (10%)
- Ratings50% weight0weakno Racing Post ratings on file
MarketBest price 5.00 (Bet365) · 3rd in the market of 4.
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: Mr H C Swan · T: Cian Hughes · draw 0 4yo · G · ch | 2 | — | 24.1 | 8/11F·1.73 SP |
| 2 | 3 | J: Theo Gillard · T: Donald McCain · draw 0 4yo · G · b | — | — | 15.0 | 16/1·17.00 SP |
| 3 | 1 | J: Danny McMenamin · T: Chris Grant · draw 0 5yo · G · b | 3 | — | 28.5 | 11/8·2.38 SP |
| — | — | J: Jack Tudor · T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero · draw 0 5yo · M · b | 1 | — | 31.5 | — |
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 Sedgefield?
No — the AI top pick (Lower De Couely) was a non-runner or unplaced.
What were the placings in the 16:45 Sedgefield?
Top finishers: 1. Red Shea (IRE) (1.73), 2. Rescheduled (GB) (17.00), 3. Close House (IRE) (2.38).
What was the winning time for the 16:45 Sedgefield?
The winning time was 3m 57.26s.
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