Who won the 20:00 Southwell (AW) on 21 May 2026?
Fort Augustus (GB) won the 20:00 Southwell (AW) at SP 4.50. Ridden by Jason Watson. Trained by Charlie Wallis.
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Southwell (AW)
Great BritainFree Race Replays On attheraces.com Handicap (Div I)
Thursday, 21 May 2026
7f·Flat·Class 6·Standard·9 runners·£3,664
Result
AI top pick wonat SP 7/2·4.50Race report
- 1stFort Augustus (GB)AI top pick · 39.8Jason Watson·Charlie Wallis7/2·4.50SP
- 2ndAdelaide Bay (GB)Marco Ghiani·Jane Chapple-Hyam·beaten .5 lengths5/4F·2.25SP
- 3rdAmaysmont (GB)Ray Dawson·Kevin Frost·beaten .5 lengths5/1·6.00SP
Race time
1m 27.67s+2.77s vs std
Slightly slow — minor pace variance, nothing to read into.
In-running (Fort Augustus (GB))
“Midfield - switched to near side when ridden over 1f out - headway inside final furlong - led inside final 110yds - kept on well”
Settled · 1pt level stake = 3.50 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.
Selections by model
Head-to-head dashboard →v1.039.8/100 rating
Fort Augustus
5.80Betfair Exchange
Passes the v1.0 card filter
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Each-way39.8/100 rating
Fort Augustus
5.80Betfair 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
Fort Augustus
Jason Watson · Charlie Wallis · 4yo
39.8/100
+4.7 vs next best (35.1)
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight100very strong14d since last run (race-fit window)
- Form20% weight49below averageLast 6: 7-4-2-6-1-6
- Ratings50% weight40below averageOR 55 · RPR 71 · TS 53 — highest combined rating in the field
- Trainer20% weight0weakCharlie Wallis: 0/3 winners last 14d (0%)
MarketBest price 5.80 (Betfair Exchange) — 2nd favourite. AI sees slight value vs consensus.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 1 | 2 | 10yo · G · bt | 50260 | 9-09 | 55 | 67 | 50 | 32.2 | 16/1·17.00 SP | |
| 3 | 2 | 8 | 9yo · G · b | 48280 | 9-09 | 55 | 68 | 49 | 32.1 | 5/1·6.00 SP | |
| 1 | 3 | 6 | 4yo · G · bhp | 742616 | 9-09 | 55 | 71 | 53 | 39.8 | 7/2·4.50 SP | |
| 9 | 4 | 1 | 4yo · F · b | 646 | 9-08 | 54 | 60 | 35 | 29.2 | 40/1·41.00 SP | |
| 2 | 5 | 5 | 4yo · G · b | 69088 | 9-06 | 52 | 72 | 48 | 30.7 | 5/4F·2.25 SP | |
| 7 | 6 | 4 | 4yo · G · ch | 309 | 9-04 | 50 | 63 | 29 | 31.9 | 25/1·26.00 SP | |
| 4 | 7 | 3 | 4yo · G · btp | 92289 | 9-01 | 47 | 66 | 57 | 35.1 | 9/2·5.50 SP | |
| 6 | 8 | 9 | 4yo · F · bb | 40690 | 9-00 | 46 | 66 | 56 | 31.9 | 33/1·34.00 SP | |
| 8 | 9 | 7 | 6yo · G · bv | 88590 | 9-00 | 46 | 57 | 49 | 31.8 | 100/1·101.00 SP |
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 20:00 Southwell (AW)?
Yes — the AI top-rated horse, Fort Augustus, won the race (AI score 39.8).
What were the placings in the 20:00 Southwell (AW)?
Top finishers: 1. Fort Augustus (GB) (4.50), 2. Adelaide Bay (GB) (2.25), 3. Amaysmont (GB) (6.00).
What was the winning time for the 20:00 Southwell (AW)?
The winning time was 1m 27.67s, 2.77s slower than standard.
Racing Post verdict
Third-partyPreference is for ADELAIDE BAY, who won three for this yard last spring, latterly off 8lb higher. Fort Augustus is second best.
Racing Post pick: Adelaide Bay
Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.
Betting forecast
Formbook3/1 Fort Augustus, Adelaide Bay, 6/1 Amaysmont, Just King High, 7/1 Nubough, 8/1 Highfield Jewel, Billyjoegold, 33/1 My Mate Beattie, 50/1 Lil Wade
Formbook's pre-race odds estimate — not market prices.
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