Who won the 16:05 Newcastle (AW) on 2 October 2026?
Koko Blue (GB) won the 16:05 Newcastle (AW) at SP 2.75. Ridden by Molly Keegan-Price. Trained by Tom Clover.
16:05 Newcastle (AW)
Henry Malone 1926 Handicap Stakes (Div I)
1m2f · Flat · Class 6 · Standard · 10 runners · £4,711 · Friday, 2 October 2026
Result
AI top pick wonat SP 7/4F·2.75Race report
- 1stKoko Blue (GB)AI top pick · 58.9Molly Keegan-Price·Tom Clover7/4F·2.75SP
- 2ndWe've Got This (IRE)Jason Hart·Ivan Furtado·beaten 2.5 lengths7/1·8.00SP
- 3rdGemini Man (IRE)Andrew Mullen·Iain Jardine·beaten .75 lengths15/8·2.88SP
Race time
2m 11.11s
Race time recorded.
In-running (Koko Blue (GB))
“Raced in midfield - cruised up over 3f out and hit the front approaching 2f out - wandered right and urged over 1f out - kept on strongly to win”
Settled · 1pt level stake = 1.75 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.
Other selections
Head-to-head dashboard →v1.12.33 score
Koko Blue
3.40Matchbook
segment +7.8% · Flat · Standard · Class 6
Each-way34.9/100 rating
We've Got This
9.50Unibet
Place portion settles at 2.70 · 1/5 odds · 3 places
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-partyPundit pick: We've Got This
We've Got This heads our ratings on 67 and gets the nod in a modest Class 6 contest over ten furlongs at Newcastle, though the margin is slim. Sovereign Bright is only two pounds behind on 65 and looks the chief threat, while Koko Blue (63) and Gemini Man (62) are close enough to make this a tight, open-looking affair rather than a race to be bold about. Being narrowly ahead of a bunched group is enough to build the case on, and We've Got This is the one to side with, if without great confidence. We've Got This 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
Koko Blue
Molly Keegan-Price(7) · Tom Clover · 4yo
Top-rated of 10
score 58.9 · +14.5 clear of next best (44.4)
Scores compare runners within this race only
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight85very strong30d since last run (fresh)
- Form20% weight77strongLast 6: 3-3-2-3-1
- Trainer20% weight75strongTom Clover: 3/10 winners last 14d (30%)
- Ratings50% weight40below averageOR 60 — highest combined rating in the field
MarketBest price 3.05 (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.
Draw bias — Newcastle (AW) 1m2f
full course data →No meaningful draw bias at this course and trip.
Low (1–4)
IV 0.94
Mid (5–7)
IV 1.07
High (8–10)
IV 1.01
IV = impact value: 1.00 is neutral, above it a stall band wins more often than its share of runners predicts. 165 qualifying races at this course and trip, 3-year window.
Runners · sorted by finishing position
| Pos | No. | Horse | Form | OR | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Koko Bluev1.1 J: Molly Keegan-Price(7) · T: Tom Clover · draw 4 4yo · F · ch | 33231 | 60 | 58.9 | 7/4F·2.75 SP |
| 2 | 2 | J: Jason Hart · T: Ivan Furtado · draw 3 4yo · F · bt | 657359 | 59 | 34.9 | 7/1·8.00 SP |
| 3 | 6 | J: Andrew Mullen · T: Iain Jardine · draw 5 8yo · G · b | 924242 | 54 | 44.4 | 15/8·2.88 SP |
| 4 | 4 | J: Paul Mulrennan · T: Christopher Kellett · draw 8 5yo · G · bp | 381874 | 55 | 32.6 | 22/1·23.00 SP |
| 5 | 5 | J: William Pyle · T: John Gallagher · draw 2 4yo · F · b | 236617 | 55 | 37.2 | 28/1·29.00 SP |
| 6 | 7 | J: Connor Beasley · T: John Mackie · draw 10 8yo · G · bv | 659859 | 52 | 30.4 | 9/1·10.00 SP |
| 7 | 8 | J: Joanna Mason · T: Ewan Whillans · draw 9 5yo · G · btb | 372362 | 48 | 33.8 | 22/1·23.00 SP |
| 8 | 3 | J: Andrew Elliott · T: Simon Whitaker · draw 1 3yo · G · b | 093 | 60 | 36.4 | 33/1·34.00 SP |
| 9 | 9 | J: Jack Callan · T: Charlie Johnston · draw 7 3yo · F · b | 306856 | 50 | 35.8 | 14/1·15.00 SP |
| 10 | 10 | J: Faye McManoman · T: Brian Rothwell · draw 6 6yo · M · btp | 060700 | 39 | 20.9 | 500/1·501.00 SP |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 16:05 Newcastle (AW)?
Yes — the AI top-rated horse, Koko Blue, won the race (AI score 58.9).
What were the placings in the 16:05 Newcastle (AW)?
Top finishers: 1. Koko Blue (GB) (2.75), 2. We've Got This (IRE) (8.00), 3. Gemini Man (IRE) (2.88).
What was the winning time for the 16:05 Newcastle (AW)?
The winning time was 2m 11.11s.
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