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14:30 Southwell

Free Race Evening Thursday 18th June Handicap Chase (ARC Summer Chase Series Qualifier) (GBB Race)

2m · Chase · Class 4 · Good · 5 runners · £4,700 · Tuesday, 2 June 2026

Result

Race report

AI top pick finished 4th
  1. 1st
    Duke Of Luckley (IRE)
    Freddie Keighley·Martin Keighley
    11/1·12.00
    SP
  2. 2nd
    Pep Talking (GB)
    Gavin Sheehan·Billy Aprahamian·beaten 15 lengths
    9/4·3.25
    SP
  3. 3rd
    Seaview Rock (GB)
    James Bowen·Charles & Adam Pogson·beaten 2.75 lengths
    7/2·4.50
    SP
Race time
3m 53.38s+3.38s vs std

Slow — soft ground or steady early gallop common over jumps.

In-running (Duke Of Luckley (IRE))

Made all - clear from 4th - pushed along before 3 out - hung right 2 out - soon ridden - unchallenged

AI top-rated Vocito (score 74.5) finished 4th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 1.62 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.

Pundit corner

Racing Post · third-party
Pundit pick: Vocito

The vote goes to VOCITO to make a winning return to fences after scoring over hurdles. Seaview Rock is the main danger.

Forecast 5/6 Vocito, 3/1 Seaview Rock, 5/1 Pep Talking, 10/1 My Friend Sean, 16/1 Duke Of Luckley

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

Vocito

Sean Bowen · Olly Murphy · 8yo

Top-rated of 5
score 74.5 · +9.3 clear of next best (65.2)
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
    90very strong
    Olly Murphy: 4/11 winners last 14d (36%)
  • Ratings50% weight
    72strong
    OR 115 · RPR 130 · TS 79
  • Freshness10% weight
    70strong
    9d since last run (quick turnaround)
  • Form20% weight
    68strong
    Last 6: 3-6-2-4-1
MarketNo market price available yet.

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.

Runners · sorted by finishing position

PosNo.HorseFormORAISP
13
9yo · G · bv
67PPP
11455.1
11/1·12.00
SP
24
J: Gavin Sheehan · T: Billy Aprahamian · draw 0
8yo · G · bp
1P212
11465.2
9/4·3.25
SP
31
6yo · G · b
2182
11862.2
7/2·4.50
SP
42
J: Sean Bowen · T: Olly Murphy · draw 0
8yo · G · btp
36241
11574.5
13/8F·2.62
SP
55
J: Stan Sheppard · T: Tom Lacey · draw 0
7yo · G · btp
46636
11061.3
17/2·9.50
SP

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 14:30 Southwell on 2 June 2026?

Duke Of Luckley (IRE) won the 14:30 Southwell at SP 12.00. Ridden by Freddie Keighley. Trained by Martin Keighley.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 14:30 Southwell?

No — the AI top pick (Vocito) finished 4.

What were the placings in the 14:30 Southwell?

Top finishers: 1. Duke Of Luckley (IRE) (12.00), 2. Pep Talking (GB) (3.25), 3. Seaview Rock (GB) (4.50).

What was the winning time for the 14:30 Southwell?

The winning time was 3m 53.38s, 3.38s slower than standard.

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