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Ladies Day Sunday 16th August Fillies' Handicap

5f · Flat · Class 5 · Standard · 8 runners · £3,978 · Thursday, 18 June 2026

Result

Race report

AI top pick placed 2nd
  1. 1st
    J Street (GB)
    Billy Garritty·Michael & David Easterby
    100/30·4.33
    SP
  2. 2nd
    Startling (GB)AI top pick · 52.4
    Gianluca Sanna·John Wainwright·beaten .75 lengths
    9/1·10.00
    SP
  3. 3rd
    Solid Bond (IRE)
    Zak Wheatley·Declan Carroll·beaten 2 lengths
    18/1·19.00
    SP
Race time
58.16s+1.86s vs std

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

Settled · 1pt level stake = 9.00 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.

v1.11.55 score
La Belle Forest
8.00Bet365

segment +9.3% · Flat · Standard · Class 5

Why the model rates this top

Startling

Gianluca Sanna(5) · John Wainwright · 4yo

Top-rated of 8
score 52.4 · +3.8 clear of next best (48.6)
Scores compare runners within this race only

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

  • Trainer20% weight
    95small sample (n=8)
    John Wainwright: 3/8 winners last 14d (38%) — too few recent runs to judge the yard
  • Freshness10% weight
    70strong
    13d since last run (quick turnaround)
  • Ratings50% weight
    40below average
    OR 60
  • Form20% weight
    32weak
    Last 6: 1-6-P-8-3
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) 5f

full course data →

No meaningful draw bias at this course and trip.

Low (1–3)
IV 1.09
Mid (4–6)
IV 0.96
High (7–8)
IV 0.94

IV = impact value: 1.00 is neutral, above it a stall band wins more often than its share of runners predicts. 436 qualifying races at this course and trip, 3-year window.

Runners · sorted by finishing position

PosNo.HorseFormORAISP
13
4yo · F · b
28635
6540.0
100/30·4.33
SP
27
4yo · F · b
16P83
6052.4
9/1·10.00
SP
38
J: Zak Wheatley · T: Declan Carroll · draw 7
4yo · F · bt
50708
5632.8
18/1·19.00
SP
46
J: Finley Marsh · T: Pam Sly · draw 8
6yo · M · b
2467
6046.8
15/2·8.50
SP
51
J: Andrew Mullen · T: Michael Appleby · draw 3
4yo · F · bp
95022
6547.9
16/5F·4.20
SP
64
J: Edward Greatrex · T: Archie Watson · draw 2
3yo · F · b
53176
6842.3
11/1·12.00
SP
75
J: Jason Watson · T: Ollie Sangster · draw 5
3yo · F · b
124113
6748.6
4/1·5.00
SP
82
4yo · F · b
23519
6539.7
7/1·8.00
SP

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 18:30 Southwell (AW) on 18 June 2026?

J Street (GB) won the 18:30 Southwell (AW) at SP 4.33. Ridden by Billy Garritty. Trained by Michael & David Easterby.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 18:30 Southwell (AW)?

No — the AI top pick (Startling) finished 2.

What were the placings in the 18:30 Southwell (AW)?

Top finishers: 1. J Street (GB) (4.33), 2. Startling (GB) (10.00), 3. Solid Bond (IRE) (19.00).

What was the winning time for the 18:30 Southwell (AW)?

The winning time was 58.16s, 1.86s slower than standard.

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