Who won the 16:30 Southwell on 2 June 2026?
Larkfield Lusive (IRE) won the 16:30 Southwell at SP 5.50. Ridden by Danny McMenamin. Trained by L J Morgan.
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Southwell
Great BritainMakers Market Mon 27th July Handicap Hurdle
Tuesday, 2 June 2026
3m½f·Hurdle·Class 5·Good·8 runners·£3,248
Result
AI top pick placed 2ndRace report
- 1stLarkfield Lusive (IRE)Danny McMenamin·L J Morgan9/2·5.50SP
- 2ndJafimgoso (GB)AI top pick · 71.9Harry Skelton·Dan Skelton·beaten 1 length6/4F·2.50SP
- 3rdJager Time (IRE)Fern O'Brien·Fergal O'Brien·beaten 1 length4/1·5.00SP
Race time
6m 15.78s+19.78s vs std
Markedly slow — usually heavy ground or an attritional race.
In-running (Larkfield Lusive (IRE))
“Led - headed and raced in second after 1st - ridden to lead 2 out - mistake last - kept on”
Settled · 1pt level stake = 1.50 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 →v1.071.9/100 rating
Jafimgoso
2.90Betfair Exchange· informational only
Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Each-way69.5/100 rating
Belladinotte
11.00Betfair Exchange
Top-half AI rating in the EW price sweet spot. Each-way splits stake: half on the win, half on the place portion.
Racing Alpha pick
Jafimgoso
Harry Skelton · Dan Skelton · 7yo
71.9/100
+2.4 vs next best (69.5)
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Trainer20% weight100very strongDan Skelton: 11/23 winners last 14d (48%)
- Freshness10% weight100very strong23d since last run (race-fit window)
- Ratings50% weight65averageOR 99 · RPR 100 · TS 93 — above field median
- Form20% weight47below averageLast 6: 7-9-7-1
MarketBest price 2.90 (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 | # | Dr | Horse | Jockey / Trainer | Form | Wt | OR | RPR | TS | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 7yo · G · b | 7971 | 12-00 | 99 | 100 | 93 | 71.9 | 6/4F·2.50 SP | |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 7yo · G · ch | 82214 | 11-13 | 98 | 100 | 91 | 61.8 | 4/1·5.00 SP | |
| 6 | 4 | 0 | 5yo · G · bbFT B | 8897 | 11-11 | 96 | 95 | 76 | 44.3 | 11/1·12.00 SP | |
| 5 | 5 | 0 | 7yo · G · gr | 4U807 | 11-09 | 94 | 99 | 102 | 53.3 | 11/2·6.50 SP | |
| 1 | 6 | 0 | 7yo · G · bp | 11763 | 11-03 | 88 | 95 | 89 | 49.9 | 9/2·5.50 SP | |
| PU | 7 | 0 | 6yo · G · bp | 35FP7 | 11-01 | 86 | 98 | 32 | 33.6 | 40/1·41.00 SP | |
| 4 | 8 | 0 | 7yo · M · gr | 22410 | 11-01 | 86 | 99 | 92 | 69.5 | 15/2·8.50 SP | |
| PU | 9 | 0 | 9yo · G · b | P7PP | 10-02 | 73 | — | — | 34.9 | 150/1·151.00 SP | |
| — | — | 0 | 8yo · M · bp | P5315 | 12-00 | 99 | 95 | — | 57.9 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 16:30 Southwell?
No — the AI top pick (Jafimgoso) finished 2.
What were the placings in the 16:30 Southwell?
Top finishers: 1. Larkfield Lusive (IRE) (5.50), 2. Jafimgoso (GB) (2.50), 3. Jager Time (IRE) (5.00).
What was the winning time for the 16:30 Southwell?
The winning time was 6m 15.78s, 19.78s slower than standard.
Racing Post verdict
Third-partyIt may be best to side with JAGER TIME who should be better for his recent run. The main danger could be Larkfield Lusive.
Racing Post pick: Jager Time
Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.
Betting forecast
FormbookEvs Jafimgoso, 100/30 Jager Time, 11/2 Larkfield Lusive, 10/1 Jefe Triunfo, Belladinotte, 12/1 Boston Savr, 50/1 Butchers Bill, Mythical
Formbook's pre-race odds estimate — not market prices.
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