Who won the 17:00 Southwell on 2 June 2026?
Squeezebox (IRE) won the 17:00 Southwell at SP 6.00. Ridden by Stan Sheppard. Trained by Tom Lacey.
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Southwell
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Tuesday, 2 June 2026
2m·Hurdle·Class 4·Good·5 runners·£4,066
Result
AI top pick placed 3rdRace report
- 1stSqueezebox (IRE)Stan Sheppard·Tom Lacey5/1·6.00SP
- 2ndCaptain Cool (IRE)Sean Quinlan·Jennie Candlish·beaten 3 lengths8/13F·1.62SP
- 3rdScottish Anthem (GB)AI top pick · 70.9Charlie Hammond·Stuart Edmunds·beaten 6.5 lengths9/2·5.50SP
Race time
3m 56.46s+12.46s vs std
Markedly slow — usually heavy ground or an attritional race.
In-running (Squeezebox (IRE))
“Held up in last - smooth headway after 3 out - led 2 out - nudged along run-in - easily”
Settled · 1pt level stake = 4.50 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 →v1.070.9/100 rating
Scottish Anthem
7.20Betfair Exchange· informational only
Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Racing Alpha pick
Scottish Anthem
Charlie Hammond · Stuart Edmunds · 7yo
70.9/100
+2.6 vs next best (68.4)
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Trainer20% weight100very strongStuart Edmunds: 1/2 winners last 14d (50%)
- Freshness10% weight85very strong40d since last run (fresh)
- Ratings50% weight68strongOR 110 · RPR 111 · TS 87
- Form20% weight41below averageLast 6: P-2-5
MarketBest price 7.20 (Betfair Exchange) — 3rd pick of 5 in market. AI is contrarian here.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 7yo · G · chht | 151 | 11-07 | 111 | 120 | 89 | 65.4 | 5/1·6.00 SP | |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 7yo · G · grtpFT TP | P25 | 11-06 | 110 | 111 | 87 | 70.9 | 9/2·5.50 SP | |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 9yo · G · gr | 33137 | 11-05 | 109 | 117 | 74 | 52.4 | 17/2·9.50 SP | |
| 2 | 4 | 0 | 6yo · G · btp | U2211 | 11-05 | 109 | 117 | — | 68.4 | 8/13F·1.62 SP | |
| 5 | 5 | 0 | 9yo · G · bt | 38506 | 11-02 | 106 | 117 | — | 51.3 | 28/1·29.00 SP |
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 17:00 Southwell?
No — the AI top pick (Scottish Anthem) finished 3.
What were the placings in the 17:00 Southwell?
Top finishers: 1. Squeezebox (IRE) (6.00), 2. Captain Cool (IRE) (1.62), 3. Scottish Anthem (GB) (5.50).
What was the winning time for the 17:00 Southwell?
The winning time was 3m 56.46s, 12.46s slower than standard.
Racing Post verdict
Third-partyJennie Candlish's CAPTAIN COOL (nap) arrives on the back of two chase wins and can complete a hat-trick back hurdling off a lower mark
Racing Post pick: Captain Cool
Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.
Betting forecast
Formbook7/4 Squeezebox, 11/8 Captain Cool, 9/2 Scottish Anthem, 12/1 Pahlavi, 14/1 Harel Du Marais
Formbook's pre-race odds estimate — not market prices.
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