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20:30 Southwell (AW)

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7f · Flat · Class 6 · Standard · 9 runners · £3,664 · Thursday, 21 May 2026

Result

Race report

AI top pick wonat SP 8/11F·1.73
  1. 1st
    South Kensington (IRE)AI top pick · 39.5
    Jamie Spencer·Adam Kirby
    8/11F·1.73
    SP
  2. 2nd
    King Sharja (GB)
    Joanna Mason·Ruth Carr·beaten 0.2 lengths
    100/30·4.33
    SP
  3. 3rd
    Turbo Command (IRE)
    Cam Hardie·Alison Hamilton·beaten 1.75 lengths
    11/2·6.50
    SP
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.

Other selections

Head-to-head dashboard →
v1.12.51 score
Sanditon
14.00Betfair Exchange

segment +7.8% · Flat · Standard · Class 6

Pundit corner

Racing Post · third-party
Pundit pick: South Kensington

This revolves around SOUTH KENSINGTON (nap) who is 3lb well in following her clear second of 13 at Wolverhampton ten days ago.

Forecast 13/8 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

Editorial from Racing Post analysts via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha. Formbook forecast prices are estimates, not market prices.

Why the model rates this top

South Kensington

Jamie Spencer · Adam Kirby · 5yo

Top-rated of 9
score 39.5 · +1.0 clear of next best (38.5)
Scores compare runners within this race only

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

  • Freshness10% weight
    70strong
    10d since last run (quick turnaround)
  • Form20% weight
    42below average
    Last 6: 1-5-6-9-2
  • Ratings50% weight
    41below average
    OR 55 · RPR 70 · TS 60 — highest combined rating in the field
  • Trainer20% weight
    18weak
    Adam Kirby: 1/15 winners last 14d (7%)
MarketNo market price available yet.

v1.3 rating — a field-relative score, not a win probability; for market-derived value see the Fair column in the runners table. Weights and method on /about. Tips are opinions, not advice.

Draw bias — Southwell (AW) 7f

full course data →

No meaningful draw bias at this course and trip.

Low (1–3)
IV 0.96
Mid (4–6)
IV 1.04
High (7–9)
IV 1.01

IV = impact value: 1.00 is neutral, above it a stall band wins more often than its share of runners predicts. 587 qualifying races at this course and trip, 3-year window.

Runners · sorted by finishing position

PosNo.HorseFormORAISP
11
South Kensington
J: Jamie Spencer · T: Adam Kirby · draw 1
5yo · M · bt
15692
5539.5
8/11F·1.73
SP
22
King Sharja
J: Joanna Mason · T: Ruth Carr · draw 5
6yo · G · b
14030
5538.1
100/30·4.33
SP
35
Turbo Command
J: Cam Hardie · T: Alison Hamilton · draw 4
9yo · G · gr
35592
5136.1
11/2·6.50
SP
48
Lowestoft
J: Liam Wright(5) · T: Matt Crawley · draw 6
4yo · G · b/brtFT T
78669
4624.0
14/1·15.00
SP
54
Sanditonv1.1
J: Sean D Bowen · T: Charlie Johnston · draw 2
4yo · G · chp
196696
5338.5
14/1·15.00
SP
67
The Cutest
J: Darragh Keenan · T: Derek Shaw · draw 3
5yo · M · chvFT V
868569
4630.5
33/1·34.00
SP
76
No News
J: Jonny Peate · T: J R Jenkins · draw 8
6yo · G · b
56429
4730.0
28/1·29.00
SP
89
Vecchio
J: Hollie Doyle · T: Scott Dixon · draw 9
6yo · G · bp
65780
4628.9
28/1·29.00
SP
93
Megaphone
J: Mikkel Mortensen(5) · T: Scott Dixon · draw 7
4yo · G · b
99340
5436.0
33/1·34.00
SP

OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest

Frequently asked questions

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.

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.

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