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14:45 Newmarket

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7f · Flat · Class 2 · Good To Firm · 4 runners · £7,731 · Saturday, 3 October 2026

Result

Race report

AI top pick placed 2nd
  1. 1st
    Kicking Bear (FR)
    Robert Havlin·Ed Walker
    13/8·2.62
    SP
  2. 2nd
    Altius (GB)AI top pick · 42.0
    Saffie Osborne·Charlie Appleby·beaten .5 lengths
    5/6F·1.83
    SP
  3. 3rd
    Procyon (IRE)
    Daniel Muscutt·William Haggas·beaten 4.75 lengths
    14/1·15.00
    SP
Race time
1m 25.59s

Race time recorded.

Settled · 1pt level stake = 0.83 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

Altius

Saffie Osborne · Charlie Appleby · 2yo

Top-rated of 4
score 42.0 · +8.9 clear of next best (33.1)
Scores compare runners within this race only

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

  • Trainer20% weight
    100very strong
    Charlie Appleby: 7/17 winners last 14d (41%)
  • Freshness10% weight
    100very strong
    17d since last run (race-fit window)
  • Form20% weight
    60average
    Last 6: 3
  • Ratings50% weight
    0weak
    no Racing Post ratings on file
MarketBest price 6.00 (LiveScore Bet) · 2nd 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.

Draw bias — Newmarket 7f

full course data →

No meaningful draw bias at this course and trip.

Low (1–2)
IV 1.08
Mid (3–3)
IV 0.87
High (4–4)
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

PosNo.HorseFormORAISP
13
J: Robert Havlin · T: Ed Walker · draw 4
2yo · C · b
2
—33.1
13/8·2.62
SP
22
J: Saffie Osborne · T: Charlie Appleby · draw 3
2yo · C · b
3
—42.0
5/6F·1.83
SP
34
J: Daniel Muscutt · T: William Haggas · draw 1
2yo · C · b
——24.0
14/1·15.00
SP
41
J: Colin Keane · T: John & Thady Gosden · draw 2
2yo · C · b
——28.5
11/1·12.00
SP

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 14:45 Newmarket on 3 October 2026?

Kicking Bear (FR) won the 14:45 Newmarket at SP 2.62. Ridden by Robert Havlin. Trained by Ed Walker.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 14:45 Newmarket?

No — the AI top pick (Altius) finished 2.

What were the placings in the 14:45 Newmarket?

Top finishers: 1. Kicking Bear (FR) (2.62), 2. Altius (GB) (1.83), 3. Procyon (IRE) (15.00).

What was the winning time for the 14:45 Newmarket?

The winning time was 1m 25.59s.

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