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18:30

Southwell (AW)

Great Britain

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Thursday, 21 May 2026

1m·Flat·Class 4·Standard·12 runners·£5,234
DrawNo meaningful draw bias· 587 races · full map →
Result

Race report

AI top pick finished 7th
  1. 1st
    Harmonics (IRE)
    Benoit De La Sayette·John & Thady Gosden
    7/2·4.50
    SP
  2. 2nd
    Lone Warrior (IRE)
    Jamie Spencer·George Scott·beaten .5 lengths
    11/2·6.50
    SP
  3. 3rd
    Levens Hall (GB)
    Luke Catton·John & Thady Gosden·beaten 0.2 lengths
    14/1·15.00
    SP
Race time
1m 41.32s+3.22s vs std

Slow — could be soft ground, easy lead, or tactical race.

In-running (Harmonics (IRE))

“Took keen hold - midfield - headway in touch with leaders over 2f out - ridden over 1f out - carried left but led inside final 110yds - kept on”

AI top-rated King Of Thebes (score 58.7) finished 7th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 8.00 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 →
v1.058.7/100 rating
King Of Thebes
11.50Betfair Exchange

Passes the v1.0 card filter

v1.13.89 score
Harmonics
5.60Betfair Exchange

segment +6.3% · Flat · Standard · Class 4

Each-way58.7/100 rating
King Of Thebes
11.50Betfair 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

King Of Thebes

Connor Planas · Charlie Appleby · 3yo

58.7/100
+7.2 vs next best (51.4)

The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.

  • Freshness10% weight
    100very strong
    26d since last run (race-fit window)
  • Trainer20% weight
    78strong
    Charlie Appleby: 4/13 winners last 14d (31%)
  • Form20% weight
    60average
    Last 6: 3-3
  • Ratings50% weight
    42below average
    RPR 76 · TS 51
MarketBest price 11.50 (Betfair Exchange) — 5th pick of 12 in market. AI is contrarian here.

v1.3 rating · weights and method explained on /about. Tips are opinions, not advice.

Runners

Pos#DrHorseJockey / TrainerFormWtORRPRTSAISP
212
Lone Warrior
4yo · G · b
George Scott
45
10-02—79—47.8
11/2·6.50
SP
928
Mehmas Champion
4yo · G · b
David O'Meara
2346
10-029394—51.4
20/1·21.00
SP
6412
Eljowhary
3yo · G · b
Roger Varian
6
9-04—683243.2
7/1·8.00
SP
851
Golden Buddy
3yo · C · b
Roger Varian
—9-04———27.5
22/1·23.00
SP
167
Harmonicsv1.1
3yo · C · b
John & Thady Gosden
5
9-04—755647.8
7/2·4.50
SP
10711
Intsaar
3yo · C · b
Roger Varian
—9-04———27.5
11/2·6.50
SP
489
Kahin
3yo · C · b
William Haggas
7
9-04—65—47.7
100/30F·4.33
SP
796
King Of Thebes
3yo · G · bp
Charlie Appleby
33
9-04—765158.7
8/1·9.00
SP
31010
Levens Hall
3yo · G · b
John & Thady Gosden
—9-04———26.5
14/1·15.00
SP
5113
Mostaan
3yo · C · b/br
Owen Burrows
55
9-04—643741.8
20/1·21.00
SP
12124
Renovator
3yo · G · b
George Scott
—9-04———25.0
125/1·126.00
SP
111313
Sunnie Jim
3yo · G · b
Michael Appleby
—9-04———15.0
50/1·51.00
SP
——5
Affettuoso
3yo · C · ch
Roger Varian
52
9-04—793450.2—

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 18:30 Southwell (AW) on 21 May 2026?

Harmonics (IRE) won the 18:30 Southwell (AW) at SP 4.50. Ridden by Benoit De La Sayette. Trained by John & Thady Gosden.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 18:30 Southwell (AW)?

No — the AI top pick (King Of Thebes) finished 7.

What were the placings in the 18:30 Southwell (AW)?

Top finishers: 1. Harmonics (IRE) (4.50), 2. Lone Warrior (IRE) (6.50), 3. Levens Hall (GB) (15.00).

What was the winning time for the 18:30 Southwell (AW)?

The winning time was 1m 41.32s, 3.22s slower than standard.

Racing Post verdict

Third-party

It may be worth siding with HARMONICS who showed ability alongside plenty of greenness when fifth on his debut over C&D last month.

Racing Post pick: Harmonics

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

Betting forecast

Formbook

7/4 Affettuoso, 13/2 King Of Thebes, 8/1 Harmonics, Intsaar, 10/1 Lone Warrior, Mehmas Champion, Kahin, 12/1 Levens Hall, 14/1 Eljowhary, Golden Buddy, 25/1 Mostaan, 33/1 Renovator, 66/1 Sunnie Jim

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

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