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17:57

Southwell (AW)

Great Britain

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Thursday, 21 May 2026

5f·Flat·Class 5·Standard·10 runners·£4,449
DrawNo meaningful draw bias· 436 races · full map →
Result

Race report

AI top pick finished 8th
  1. 1st
    Cayman Tai (IRE)
    Seamus Cronin·Richard Hannon
    7/2·4.50
    SP
  2. 2nd
    Fantasy Obsessor (GB)
    Ray Dawson·Michael Appleby·beaten 4 lengths
    7/2·4.50
    SP
  3. 3rd
    J Street (GB)
    Joanna Mason·Michael & David Easterby·beaten .5 lengths
    11/2·6.50
    SP
Race time
56.96s+0.66s vs std

Slightly slow — minor pace variance, nothing to read into.

In-running (Cayman Tai (IRE))

“In touch with leaders - nudged along 2f out - switched left and headway over 1f out - led and ran on well final 110yds - readily”

AI top-rated Westgate Warrior (score 54.3) finished 8th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 3.33 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 →
v1.054.3/100 rating
Westgate Warrior
4.50Betfair Exchange

Passes the v1.0 card filter

v1.12.37 score
Westgate Warrior
4.40Betfair Exchange

segment +9.3% · Flat · Standard · Class 5

Each-way54.3/100 rating
Westgate Warrior
4.50Betfair 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

Westgate Warrior

Lewis Edmunds · Roy Bowring · 4yo

54.3/100
+4.2 vs next best (50.1)

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

  • Freshness10% weight
    70strong
    12d since last run (quick turnaround)
  • Trainer20% weight
    63average
    Roy Bowring: 1/4 winners last 14d (25%)
  • Form20% weight
    58average
    Last 6: 1-4-2-7-2
  • Ratings50% weight
    46below average
    OR 64 · RPR 81 · TS 63
MarketBest price 4.50 (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
418
Hover On The Wind
6yo · G · b
Paul Midgley
17730
9-0970807346.3
11/1·12.00
SP
123
Cayman Tai
4yo · G · gr
Richard Hannon
552532
9-0768797450.1
7/2·4.50
SP
336
J Street
4yo · F · b
Michael & David Easterby
70286
9-0768817842.4
11/2·6.50
SP
1047
Toomuchforme
4yo · F · btv
Antony Brittain
731878
9-0465806939.6
40/1·41.00
SP
652
Shalaa Asker
8yo · G · btp
Charlie Wallis
152226
9-0465847643.6
17/2·9.50
SP
261
Fantasy Obsessor
4yo · F · bp
Michael Appleby
99502
9-0465796436.8
7/2·4.50
SP
579
Peregrine Falcon
4yo · F · b
Patrick Morris
33623
9-0364846741.8
22/1·23.00
SP
8810
Westgate Warriorv1.1
4yo · G · b
Roy Bowring
14272
9-0364816354.3
100/30F·4.33
SP
994
Popular Dream
6yo · G · b
Derek Shaw
556668
8-1259806635.0
22/1·23.00
SP
7105
Man On A Mission
7yo · G · btv
P Charalambous & J Clutterbuck
274219
8-1158796943.3
20/1·21.00
SP

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 17:57 Southwell (AW) on 21 May 2026?

Cayman Tai (IRE) won the 17:57 Southwell (AW) at SP 4.50. Ridden by Seamus Cronin. Trained by Richard Hannon.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 17:57 Southwell (AW)?

No — the AI top pick (Westgate Warrior) finished 8.

What were the placings in the 17:57 Southwell (AW)?

Top finishers: 1. Cayman Tai (IRE) (4.50), 2. Fantasy Obsessor (GB) (4.50), 3. J Street (GB) (6.50).

What was the winning time for the 17:57 Southwell (AW)?

The winning time was 56.96s, 0.66s slower than standard.

Racing Post verdict

Third-party

A chance is taken on the free-going J STREET who's back on a workable mark having missed a year. Westgate Warrior is second choice.

Racing Post pick: J Street

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

Betting forecast

Formbook

7/2 Cayman Tai, 4/1 Fantasy Obsessor, 5/1 Westgate Warrior, 6/1 Peregrine Falcon, 7/1 J Street, 12/1 Hover On The Wind, Shalaa Asker, Man On A Mission, 14/1 Popular Dream, 25/1 Toomuchforme

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

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