Who won the 16:00 Southwell on 2 June 2026?
Kingofthefrontier (GB) won the 16:00 Southwell at SP 5.00. Ridden by Conor O'Farrell. Trained by John Dawson.
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Southwell
Great BritainSummer Fun At Southwell Racecourse "National Hunt" Maiden Hurdle (Nov' Brush Hdl Qualifier) (GBB)
Tuesday, 2 June 2026
2m4½f·Hurdle·Class 4·Good·5 runners·£5,446
Result
AI top pick placed 3rdRace report
- 1stKingofthefrontier (GB)Conor O'Farrell·John Dawson4/1·5.00SP
- 2ndWay Maker (IRE)James Bowen·Mickey Bowen·beaten 7.5 lengths11/8·2.38SP
- 3rdKatarcice (FR)AI top pick · 66.9Jack Hogan·Fergal O'Brien·beaten 5.5 lengths6/5F·2.20SP
Race time
5m 2.63s+8.63s vs std
Slow — soft ground or steady early gallop common over jumps.
In-running (Kingofthefrontier (GB))
“Towards rear - headway 9th - went second after 3 out - led and pushed along 2 out - comfortably”
Settled · 1pt level stake = 1.20 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.
Selections by model
Head-to-head dashboard →v1.066.9/100 rating
Katarcice
2.74Betfair Exchange· informational only
Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Racing Alpha pick
Katarcice
Jack Hogan · Fergal O'Brien · 6yo
66.9/100
+3.9 vs next best (63.0)
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight100very strong26d since last run (race-fit window)
- Form20% weight74strongLast 6: 2-3-2-2
- Ratings50% weight72strongRPR 120 · TS 96 — highest combined rating in the field
- Trainer20% weight30weakFergal O'Brien: 3/26 winners last 14d (12%)
MarketBest price 2.74 (Betfair Exchange) — 2nd favourite. AI sees slight value vs consensus.
v1.3 rating · weights and method explained on /about. Tips are opinions, not advice.
Runners
| Pos | # | Dr | Horse | Jockey / Trainer | Form | Wt | OR | RPR | TS | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 1 | 0 | 6yo · G · b | 033F | 11-04 | — | — | — | 28.5 | 28/1·29.00 SP | |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 6yo · G · cht | 2322 | 11-04 | — | 120 | 96 | 66.9 | 6/5F·2.20 SP | |
| 1 | 4 | 0 | 5yo · G · b | 13 | 11-04 | — | 102 | — | 57.2 | 4/1·5.00 SP | |
| PU | 5 | 0 | 5yo · G · b | 608 | 11-04 | — | 55 | 13 | 23.0 | 66/1·67.00 SP | |
| 2 | 6 | 0 | 5yo · G · br | 1103 | 11-04 | — | 109 | 69 | 63.0 | 11/8·2.38 SP | |
| — | — | 0 | 6yo · G · grp | 52034 | 11-04 | — | 119 | 89 | 53.9 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 16:00 Southwell?
No — the AI top pick (Katarcice) finished 3.
What were the placings in the 16:00 Southwell?
Top finishers: 1. Kingofthefrontier (GB) (5.00), 2. Way Maker (IRE) (2.38), 3. Katarcice (FR) (2.20).
What was the winning time for the 16:00 Southwell?
The winning time was 5m 2.63s, 8.63s slower than standard.
Racing Post verdict
Third-partyMickey Bowen's fairly useful bumper winner WAY MAKER started out well in this sphere when third at Perth and edges the vote up in trip.
Racing Post pick: Way Maker
Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.
Betting forecast
Formbook7/4 Katarcice, 2/1 Way Maker, 7/2 Hawk's Rock, 4/1 Kingofthefrontier, 66/1 The Hostage, 100/1 Boom Boom Boris
Formbook's pre-race odds estimate — not market prices.
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