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17:30

Southwell

Great Britain

Southwell Racecourse Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle

Tuesday, 2 June 2026

2m4½f·Hurdle·Class 5·Good·6 runners·£3,248
Result

Race report

AI top pick wonat SP 8/13F·1.62
  1. 1st
    Beorma (IRE)AI top pick · 62.3
    Harry Skelton·Dan Skelton
    8/13F·1.62
    SP
  2. 2nd
    This Sway (GB)
    David Bass·Max Comley·beaten 3 lengths
    7/2·4.50
    SP
  3. 3rd
    Klervia (FR)
    Tom Broughton·Fergal O'Brien·beaten .75 lengths
    6/1·7.00
    SP
Race time
5m 17.05s+23.05s vs std

Markedly slow — usually heavy ground or an attritional race.

In-running (Beorma (IRE))

Raced in second - led 2 out - stumbled last - easily

Settled · 1pt level stake = 0.62 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 →
v1.062.3/100 rating
Beorma
1.73Betfair Exchange· informational only

Top-rated, but filter rejects this race

v1.1
No pick

Race outside the segment-edge filter

Racing Alpha pick

Beorma

Harry Skelton · Dan Skelton · 7yo

62.3/100
+9.2 vs next best (53.1)

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
    70strong
    5d since last run (quick turnaround)
  • Ratings50% weight
    53average
    OR 81 · RPR 95 · TS 63
  • Form20% weight
    44below average
    Last 6: 9-P-8-1
MarketBest price 1.73 (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
210
5yo · G · bp
91432
11-1293978153.1
7/2·4.50
SP
120
7yo · M · cht
9P81
11-0081956362.3
8/13F·1.62
SP
330
6yo · M · b
604P5
11-0081957848.3
6/1·7.00
SP
540
7yo · M · gr
PU412
10-1178976943.9
14/1·15.00
SP
650
6yo · M · bt
6696
10-1077927141.3
20/1·21.00
SP
460
8yo · G · b
7864
10-0572917340.2
28/1·29.00
SP

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 17:30 Southwell on 2 June 2026?

Beorma (IRE) won the 17:30 Southwell at SP 1.62. Ridden by Harry Skelton. Trained by Dan Skelton.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 17:30 Southwell?

Yes — the AI top-rated horse, Beorma, won the race (AI score 62.3).

What were the placings in the 17:30 Southwell?

Top finishers: 1. Beorma (IRE) (1.62), 2. This Sway (GB) (4.50), 3. Klervia (FR) (7.00).

What was the winning time for the 17:30 Southwell?

The winning time was 5m 17.05s, 23.05s slower than standard.

Racing Post verdict

Third-party

Dan Skelton's BEORMA looked a different model when easily making a winning chasing debut at Worcester and can follow up back hurdling

Racing Post pick: Beorma

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

Betting forecast

Formbook

8/15 Beorma, 7/2 This Sway, 8/1 Klervia, 11/1 Ghost Jury, 25/1 Inca, 33/1 Tiggerelli

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

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