15:00 Southwell

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2m4½f · Chase · Class 5 · Good · 6 runners · £3,248 · Tuesday, 2 June 2026

Result

Race report

AI top pick wonat SP 9/4·3.25

1st
Ceolwulf (GB)AI top pick · 75.3
James Bowen·Fionn McSharry
9/4·3.25
SP
2nd
Crackerjack Queen (IRE)
Jack Andrews·T Ellis·beaten 3 lengths
22/1·23.00
SP
3rd
Traveling Soldier (IRE)
Sean Bowen·Olly Murphy·beaten 6.5 lengths
6/1·7.00
SP

Race time

5m 13.31s+12.31s vs std

Markedly slow — usually heavy ground or an attritional race.

In-running (Ceolwulf (GB))

“Raced in third - pushed along to lead 3 out - ridden out run-in”

Settled · 1pt level stake = 2.25 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: Ceolwulf

The safest option is CEOLWULF who was rewarded for his consistency by winning at Newcastle in March. Traveling Soldier is next best.

Forecast 15/8 Ceolwulf, 7/2 Traveling Soldier, 9/2 Mr Mahler, 11/2 Maggies Boy, 7/1 Henry Box Brown, 8/1 Crackerjack Queen

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

Ceolwulf

James Bowen · Fionn McSharry · 10yo

Top-rated of 6

score 75.3 · +8.5 clear of next best (66.8)

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
100small sample (n=2)
Fionn McSharry: 1/2 winners last 14d (50%) — too few recent runs to judge the yard
Form20% weight
82very strong
Last 6: 5-2-2-1
Freshness10% weight
65strong
63d since last run (rusty)
Ratings50% weight
65average
OR 97 · RPR 102 · TS 93

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

Pos	No.	Horse	Form	Wt	OR	RPR	TS	AI	SP
1	2	Ceolwulf J: James Bowen · T: Fionn McSharry · draw 0 10yo · G · grp	5221	11-12	97	102	93	75.3	9/4·3.25 SP
2	5	Crackerjack Queen J: Jack Andrews · T: T Ellis · draw 0 6yo · M · btp	70635	10-09	80	—	—	53.9	22/1·23.00 SP
3	3	Traveling Soldier J: Sean Bowen · T: Olly Murphy · draw 0 8yo · G · bvFT V	123PP	11-03	88	107	102	66.8	6/1·7.00 SP
PU	1	Maggies Boy J: Sean Quinlan · T: Jennie Candlish · draw 0 7yo · G · bp	871PU	12-00	99	101	—	51.4	16/1·17.00 SP
UR	4	Henry Box Brown J: Ellis Collier(5) · T: Mrs C Williams · draw 0 9yo · G · ch	23446	10-09	80	110	97	55.1	6/1·7.00 SP
F	6	Mr Mahler J: Danny McMenamin · T: Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith · draw 0 8yo · G · ch	42565	10-05	76	107	102	48.6	5/4F·2.25 SP

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 15:00 Southwell on 2 June 2026?

Ceolwulf (GB) won the 15:00 Southwell at SP 3.25. Ridden by James Bowen. Trained by Fionn McSharry.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 15:00 Southwell?

Yes — the AI top-rated horse, Ceolwulf, won the race (AI score 75.3).

What were the placings in the 15:00 Southwell?

Top finishers: 1. Ceolwulf (GB) (3.25), 2. Crackerjack Queen (IRE) (23.00), 3. Traveling Soldier (IRE) (7.00).

What was the winning time for the 15:00 Southwell?

The winning time was 5m 13.31s, 12.31s slower than standard.

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