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17:30 Newcastle (AW)

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1m · Flat · Class 3 · Standard · 5 runners · £7,020 · Thursday, 1 October 2026

Result

Race report

AI top pick placed 2nd
  1. 1st
    Saint Of Seville (GB)
    Robert Havlin·John & Thady Gosden
    1/1F·2.00
    SP
  2. 2nd
    Night Of Gold (GB)AI top pick · 26.0
    Billy Loughnane·George Boughey·beaten 0.3 lengths
    11/8·2.38
    SP
  3. 3rd
    Ring Of Music (IRE)
    Clifford Lee·Hugo Palmer·beaten .75 lengths
    12/1·13.00
    SP
Race time
1m 41.59s

Race time recorded.

In-running (Saint Of Seville (GB))

“Settled at the back early - cruised through the field to hit the front 2f out and went three lengths up inside the final furlong - eased off late but kept going to win”

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.

Why the model rates this top

Night of Gold

Billy Loughnane · George Boughey · 2yo

Top-rated of 5
score 26.0 · +0.5 clear of next best (25.5)
Scores compare runners within this race only

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

  • Freshness10% weight
    85very strong
    35d since last run (fresh)
  • Form20% weight
    60average
    Last 6: 3
  • Trainer20% weight
    28weak
    George Boughey: 3/27 winners last 14d (11%)
  • Ratings50% weight
    0weak
    no Racing Post ratings on file
MarketBest price 16.50 (Betfair Exchange) · 2nd in the market of 5.

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) 1m

full course data →

No meaningful draw bias at this course and trip.

Low (1–2)
IV 0.94
Mid (3–4)
IV 1.06
High (5–5)
IV 1.01

IV = impact value: 1.00 is neutral, above it a stall band wins more often than its share of runners predicts. 632 qualifying races at this course and trip, 3-year window.

Runners · sorted by finishing position

PosNo.HorseFormORAISP
14
Saint of Seville
J: Robert Havlin · T: John & Thady Gosden · draw 1
2yo · C · ch
5
—25.5
1/1F·2.00
SP
22
Night of Gold
J: Billy Loughnane · T: George Boughey · draw 3
2yo · C · b
3
—26.0
11/8·2.38
SP
33
Ring Of Music
J: Clifford Lee · T: Hugo Palmer · draw 5
2yo · C · b
——19.0
12/1·13.00
SP
45
Sir Terry Hadley
J: Rowan Scott · T: Charlie Johnston · draw 4
2yo · C · b
6
—20.5
10/1·11.00
SP
51
King Kenny
J: Cam Hardie · T: Antony Brittain · draw 2
2yo · C · b
40
—19.5
28/1·29.00
SP

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 17:30 Newcastle (AW) on 1 October 2026?

Saint Of Seville (GB) won the 17:30 Newcastle (AW) at SP 2.00. Ridden by Robert Havlin. Trained by John & Thady Gosden.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 17:30 Newcastle (AW)?

No — the AI top pick (Night of Gold) finished 2.

What were the placings in the 17:30 Newcastle (AW)?

Top finishers: 1. Saint Of Seville (GB) (2.00), 2. Night Of Gold (GB) (2.38), 3. Ring Of Music (IRE) (13.00).

What was the winning time for the 17:30 Newcastle (AW)?

The winning time was 1m 41.59s.

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