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1m4½f · Flat · Class 5 · Standard · 11 runners · £3,978 · Thursday, 1 October 2026

Result

Race report

AI top pick placed 2nd
  1. 1st
    Jujubella (IRE)
    Oisin Orr·Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore
    13/2·7.50
    SP
  2. 2nd
    Junkyard Dog (IRE)AI top pick · 50.9
    Andrew Mullen·Iain Jardine·beaten 0.3 lengths
    9/2·5.50
    SP
  3. 3rd
    L'Eagle Aid (IRE)
    Rowan Scott·Charlie Johnston·beaten 1.5 lengths
    2/1F·3.00
    SP
Race time
2m 40.98s

Race time recorded.

In-running (Jujubella (IRE))

“In the pack's centre early - improved and pushed along over 2f out - hit the front over 1f out and kept battling to win”

Settled · 1pt level stake = 4.50 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.

v1.12.27 score
Mr Moonshine
3.50Paddy Power

segment +9.3% · Flat · Standard · Class 5

Each-way50.9/100 rating
Junkyard Dog
7.00Smarkets

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-party
Pundit pick: L'Eagle Aid

L'Eagle Aid heads our ratings on 78, four pounds better than Jujubella and Mr Moonshine on 74, and that edge looks enough to make him the one to beat in this 12-furlong Class 5 at Newcastle. The pair on 74 are the obvious dangers, along with Clansman just behind on 73, while Moon Sniper and Molinari on 72 are also in the mix in a tightly packed contest. With the rest of the field rated 70 or below, L'Eagle Aid's superior figure gives him the most room for error over the trip on the all-weather. L'Eagle Aid gets the vote.

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

Junkyard Dog

Andrew Mullen · Iain Jardine · 4yo

Top-rated of 11
score 50.9 · +4.1 clear of next best (46.8)
Scores compare runners within this race only

The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.

  • Freshness10% weight
    100very strong
    28d since last run (race-fit window)
  • Form20% weight
    59average
    Last 6: 8-9-2-1-4
  • Ratings50% weight
    45below average
    OR 68
  • Trainer20% weight
    33weak
    Iain Jardine: 5/38 winners last 14d (13%)
MarketBest price 7.00 (Smarkets) · 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 — Newcastle (AW) 1m4½f

full course data →

No meaningful draw bias at this course and trip.

Low (1–4)
IV 1.06
Mid (5–8)
IV 0.90
High (9–11)
IV 1.02

IV = impact value: 1.00 is neutral, above it a stall band wins more often than its share of runners predicts. 150 qualifying races at this course and trip, 3-year window.

Runners · sorted by finishing position

PosNo.HorseFormORAISP
16
5yo · M · bp
532302
6645.9
13/2·7.50
SP
25
J: Andrew Mullen · T: Iain Jardine · draw 9
4yo · G · bv
89214
6850.9
9/2·5.50
SP
34
J: Rowan Scott · T: Charlie Johnston · draw 1
5yo · G · bp
353363
7046.4
2/1F·3.00
SP
47
3yo · G · grp
523310
7046.4
9/4·3.25
SP
52
4yo · F · grb
38688
7038.4
33/1·34.00
SP
69
J: Conor Whiteley(5) · T: David O'Meara · draw 10
3yo · F · btp
175688
6436.2
40/1·41.00
SP
711
J: Cam Hardie · T: Susan Corbett · draw 5
3yo · F · ch
639905
6140.8
33/1·34.00
SP
83
J: Billy Garritty · T: Liam Bailey · draw 7
8yo · G · b
133107
7046.8
14/1·15.00
SP
910
J: Shay Farmer(5) · T: R. Mike Smith · draw 8
7yo · M · b
333168
5537.1
80/1·81.00
SP
101
J: William Pyle · T: Jessica Bedi · draw 3
4yo · G · btpFirst after wind op
43356
7037.4
100/1·101.00
SP
PU8
J: Paul Mulrennan · T: Martin Todhunter · draw 6
9yo · G · gr
04860
6332.2
9/1·10.00
SP

OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 17:00 Newcastle (AW) on 1 October 2026?

Jujubella (IRE) won the 17:00 Newcastle (AW) at SP 7.50. Ridden by Oisin Orr. Trained by Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 17:00 Newcastle (AW)?

No — the AI top pick (Junkyard Dog) finished 2.

What were the placings in the 17:00 Newcastle (AW)?

Top finishers: 1. Jujubella (IRE) (7.50), 2. Junkyard Dog (IRE) (5.50), 3. L'Eagle Aid (IRE) (3.00).

What was the winning time for the 17:00 Newcastle (AW)?

The winning time was 2m 40.98s.

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