Who won the 20:30 Southwell (AW) on 21 May 2026?
South Kensington (IRE) won the 20:30 Southwell (AW) at SP 1.73. Ridden by Jamie Spencer. Trained by Adam Kirby.
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Southwell (AW)
Great BritainFree Race Replays On attheraces.com Handicap (Div II)
Thursday, 21 May 2026
7f·Flat·Class 6·Standard·9 runners·£3,664
Result
AI top pick wonat SP 8/11F·1.73Race report
- 1stSouth Kensington (IRE)AI top pick · 39.5Jamie Spencer·Adam Kirby8/11F·1.73SP
- 2ndKing Sharja (GB)Joanna Mason·Ruth Carr·beaten 0.2 lengths100/30·4.33SP
- 3rdTurbo Command (IRE)Cam Hardie·Alison Hamilton·beaten 1.75 lengths11/2·6.50SP
Race time
1m 28.00s+3.10s vs std
Slow — could be soft ground, easy lead, or tactical race.
In-running (South Kensington (IRE))
“Steadied start - towards rear - waiting for room over 2f out - switched left and headway over 1f out - led inside final furlong - nudged along inside final 110yds - always doing enough”
Settled · 1pt level stake = 0.73 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 →v1.039.5/100 rating
South Kensington
2.02Betfair Exchange· informational only
Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
v1.12.51 score
Sanditon
14.00Betfair Exchange
segment +7.8% · Flat · Standard · Class 6
Each-way38.1/100 rating
King Sharja
4.80Betfair 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
South Kensington
Jamie Spencer · Adam Kirby · 5yo
39.5/100
+1.0 vs next best (38.5)
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight70strong10d since last run (quick turnaround)
- Form20% weight42below averageLast 6: 1-5-6-9-2
- Ratings50% weight41below averageOR 55 · RPR 70 · TS 60 — highest combined rating in the field
- Trainer20% weight18weakAdam Kirby: 1/15 winners last 14d (7%)
MarketBest price 2.02 (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 | # | Dr | Horse | Jockey / Trainer | Form | Wt | OR | RPR | TS | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 5yo · M · bt | 15692 | 9-09 | 55 | 70 | 60 | 39.5 | 8/11F·1.73 SP | |
| 2 | 2 | 5 | 6yo · G · b | 14030 | 9-09 | 55 | 67 | 48 | 38.1 | 100/30·4.33 SP | |
| 9 | 3 | 7 | 4yo · G · b | 99340 | 9-08 | 54 | 65 | 43 | 36.0 | 33/1·34.00 SP | |
| 5 | 4 | 2 | Sanditonv1.1 4yo · G · chp | 196696 | 9-07 | 53 | 67 | 53 | 38.5 | 14/1·15.00 SP | |
| 3 | 5 | 4 | 9yo · G · gr | 35592 | 9-05 | 51 | 65 | 44 | 36.1 | 11/2·6.50 SP | |
| 7 | 6 | 8 | 6yo · G · b | 56429 | 9-01 | 47 | 63 | 54 | 30.0 | 28/1·29.00 SP | |
| 6 | 7 | 3 | 5yo · M · chvFT V | 868569 | 9-00 | 46 | 62 | 48 | 30.5 | 33/1·34.00 SP | |
| 4 | 8 | 6 | 4yo · G · b/brtFT T | 78669 | 9-00 | 46 | 57 | 30 | 24.0 | 14/1·15.00 SP | |
| 8 | 9 | 9 | 6yo · G · bp | 65780 | 9-00 | 46 | 60 | 44 | 28.9 | 28/1·29.00 SP |
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 20:30 Southwell (AW)?
Yes — the AI top-rated horse, South Kensington, won the race (AI score 39.5).
What were the placings in the 20:30 Southwell (AW)?
Top finishers: 1. South Kensington (IRE) (1.73), 2. King Sharja (GB) (4.33), 3. Turbo Command (IRE) (6.50).
What was the winning time for the 20:30 Southwell (AW)?
The winning time was 1m 28.00s, 3.10s slower than standard.
Racing Post verdict
Third-partyThis revolves around SOUTH KENSINGTON (nap) who is 3lb well in following her clear second of 13 at Wolverhampton ten days ago.
Racing Post pick: South Kensington
Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.
Betting forecast
Formbook13/8 South Kensington, 11/4 Turbo Command, 5/1 Sanditon, 8/1 King Sharja, 14/1 Megaphone, No News, Lowestoft, 20/1 Vecchio, 25/1 The Cutest
Formbook's pre-race odds estimate — not market prices.
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