Who won the 17:23 Southwell (AW) on 21 May 2026?
It's Only Fun (IRE) won the 17:23 Southwell (AW) at SP 21.00. Ridden by Mr Aiden Blakemore. Trained by Sara Ender.
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Southwell (AW)
Great BritainFree Tips On attheraces.com Amateur Jockeys' Handicap
Thursday, 21 May 2026
1m3f·Flat·Class 5·Standard·8 runners·£4,222
Result
AI top pick was a non-runnerRace report
- 1stIt's Only Fun (IRE)Mr Aiden Blakemore·Sara Ender20/1·21.00SP
- 2ndSisterandbrother (GB)Mr Fletcher Yarham·Joey Ramsden·beaten .75 lengths11/4·3.75SP
- 3rdArth's Gold (GB)Mr Simon Walker·Richard Hannon·beaten 1 length2/1F·3.00SP
Race time
2m 32.07s+12.27s vs std
Markedly slow — strong soft ground or a deeply tactical race.
In-running (It's Only Fun (IRE))
“Towards rear - switched to near side over 2f out - headway and pressed leaders over 1f out - led inside final furlong - ridden and hung left inside final 110yds - kept on well”
Settled · 1pt level stake = 20.00 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 →v1.050.4/100 rating
Pleasant Man
—· informational only
Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
v1.12.78 score
Arth's Gold
3.65Betfair Exchange
segment +9.3% · Flat · Standard · Class 5
Each-way44.4/100 rating
St Just In Time
6.80Betfair 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
Pleasant Man
NON-RUNNER · Joey Ramsden · 8yo
50.4/100
+1.3 vs next best (49.0)
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight70strong2d since last run (quick turnaround)
- Trainer20% weight63averageJoey Ramsden: 2/8 winners last 14d (25%)
- Ratings50% weight47below averageOR 70 — highest combined rating in the field
- Form20% weight38below averageLast 6: 3-2-2-9-4-7
Marketno market price available
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 2 | 6 | 6yo · G · b | 28788 | 10-13 | 67 | — | — | 44.4 | 13/2·7.50 SP | |
| 3 | 3 | 8 | Arth's Goldv1.1 4yo · C · brp | 537201 | 10-13 | 67 | 61 | 47 | 47.0 | 2/1F·3.00 SP | |
| 4 | 4 | 7 | 7yo · G · bv | 604624 | 10-08 | 62 | 59 | 42 | 33.6 | 4/1·5.00 SP | |
| 6 | 5 | 2 | 4yo · G · bhFT H | 63150 | 10-05 | 59 | 60 | 51 | 44.4 | 8/1·9.00 SP | |
| 1 | 6 | 4 | 4yo · G · bp | 06644 | 10-03 | 57 | 51 | 30 | 29.1 | 20/1·21.00 SP | |
| 2 | 7 | 5 | 8yo · G · chp | 518731 | 10-02 | 56 | 59 | 46 | 49.0 | 11/4·3.75 SP | |
| 5 | 9 | 10 | 9yo · G · bht | 770863 | 9-11 | 51 | 60 | 42 | 35.2 | 12/1·13.00 SP | |
| 8 | 10 | 3 | 8yo · G · b | 0407 | 9-11 | 51 | 44 | — | 33.3 | 200/1·201.00 SP | |
| — | — | 1 | 4yo · F · bh | 84000 | 9-12 | 52 | 56 | — | 30.8 | — | |
| — | — | 9 | 8yo · G · bp | 322947 | 11-02 | 70 | — | — | 50.4 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 17:23 Southwell (AW)?
No — the AI top pick (Pleasant Man) was a non-runner or unplaced.
What were the placings in the 17:23 Southwell (AW)?
Top finishers: 1. It's Only Fun (IRE) (21.00), 2. Sisterandbrother (GB) (3.75), 3. Arth's Gold (GB) (3.00).
What was the winning time for the 17:23 Southwell (AW)?
The winning time was 2m 32.07s, 12.27s slower than standard.
Racing Post verdict
Third-partySisterandbrother is second choice behind ARTH'S GOLD, who's happiest round here and can defy a 6lb higher mark under Simon Walker.
Racing Post pick: Arth's Gold
Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.
Betting forecast
Formbook2/1 Arth's Gold, 9/4 Sisterandbrother, 6/1 St Just In Time, 8/1 Wrist Art, 10/1 It's Only Fun, 12/1 Green Team, He's Our Cracker, 25/1 Olivia Jane, 100/1 Freewheelin
Formbook's pre-race odds estimate — not market prices.
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