16:30 Southwell

Makers Market Mon 27th July Handicap Hurdle

3m½f · Hurdle · Class 5 · Good · 8 runners · £3,248 · Tuesday, 2 June 2026

Result

Race report

AI top pick placed 2nd

1st
Larkfield Lusive (IRE)
Danny McMenamin·L J Morgan
9/2·5.50
SP
2nd
Jafimgoso (GB)AI top pick · 71.9
Harry Skelton·Dan Skelton·beaten 1 length
6/4F·2.50
SP
3rd
Jager Time (IRE)
Fern O'Brien·Fergal O'Brien·beaten 1 length
4/1·5.00
SP

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.

Pundit corner

Racing Post · third-party

Pundit pick: Jager Time

It may be best to side with JAGER TIME who should be better for his recent run. The main danger could be Larkfield Lusive.

Forecast Evs Jafimgoso, 100/30 Jager Time, 11/2 Larkfield Lusive, 10/1 Jefe Triunfo, Belladinotte, 12/1 Boston Savr, 50/1 Butchers Bill, Mythical

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

Jafimgoso

Harry Skelton · Dan Skelton · 7yo

Top-rated of 8

score 71.9 · +2.4 clear of next best (69.5)

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
100very strong
Dan Skelton: 11/23 winners last 14d (48%)
Freshness10% weight
100very strong
23d since last run (race-fit window)
Ratings50% weight
65average
OR 99 · RPR 100 · TS 93 — above field median
Form20% weight
47below average
Last 6: 7-9-7-1

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

Pos	No.	Horse	Form	Wt	OR	RPR	TS	AI	SP
1	6	Larkfield Lusive J: Danny McMenamin · T: L J Morgan · draw 0 7yo · G · bp	11763	11-03	88	95	89	49.9	9/2·5.50 SP
2	2	Jafimgoso J: Harry Skelton · T: Dan Skelton · draw 0 7yo · G · b	7971	12-00	99	100	93	71.9	6/4F·2.50 SP
3	3	Jager Time J: Fern O'Brien(5) · T: Fergal O'Brien · draw 0 7yo · G · ch	82214	11-13	98	100	91	61.8	4/1·5.00 SP
4	8	Belladinotte J: Harry Bannister · T: Sara Ender · draw 0 7yo · M · gr	22410	11-01	86	99	92	69.5	15/2·8.50 SP
5	5	Jefe Triunfo J: Dylan Johnston · T: Chris Gordon · draw 0 7yo · G · gr	4U807	11-09	94	99	102	53.3	11/2·6.50 SP
6	4	Boston Savr J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr · T: Jonjo & A J O'Neill · draw 0 5yo · G · bbFT B	8897	11-11	96	95	76	44.3	11/1·12.00 SP
PU	7	Butchers Bill J: Lewis Stones(3) · T: Anthony Day · draw 0 6yo · G · bp	35FP7	11-01	86	98	32	33.6	40/1·41.00 SP
PU	9	Mythical J: Joe Williamson · T: Samantha & Jacqueline Coward · draw 0 9yo · G · b	P7PP	10-02	73	—	—	34.9	150/1·151.00 SP
—	—	Innisfree Lass J: NON-RUNNER · T: Joey Ramsden · draw 0 8yo · M · bp	P5315	12-00	99	95	—	57.9	—

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

Frequently asked questions

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.

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.

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