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14:30

Southwell

Great Britain

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

Tuesday, 2 June 2026

2m·Chase·Class 4·Good·5 runners·£4,700
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.

Selections by model

Head-to-head dashboard →
v1.074.5/100 rating
Vocito
2.68Betfair Exchange· informational only

Top-rated, but filter rejects this race

v1.1
No pick

Race outside the segment-edge filter

Racing Alpha pick

Vocito

Sean Bowen · Olly Murphy · 8yo

74.5/100
+9.3 vs next best (65.2)

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
MarketBest price 2.68 (Betfair Exchange) — market favourite. AI agrees with the market.

v1.3 rating · weights and method explained on /about. Tips are opinions, not advice.

Runners

Pos#DrHorseJockey / TrainerFormWtORRPRTSAISP
310
6yo · G · b
2182
11-1011812811262.2
7/2·4.50
SP
420
8yo · G · btp
36241
11-071151307974.5
13/8F·2.62
SP
130
9yo · G · bv
67PPP
11-0611413312655.1
11/1·12.00
SP
240
8yo · G · bp
1P212
11-0611412812065.2
9/4·3.25
SP
550
7yo · G · btp
46636
11-0211012511061.3
17/2·9.50
SP

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.

Racing Post verdict

Third-party

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

Racing Post pick: Vocito

Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.

Betting forecast

Formbook

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

Formbook's pre-race odds estimate — not market prices.

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