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VIP Enhancement Packages At Southwell Racecourse Classified Stakes

5f · Flat · Class 6 · Standard · 10 runners · £3,245 · Thursday, 18 June 2026

Result

Race report

AI top pick finished 6th
  1. 1st
    Dottie Diamond (GB)
    Finley Marsh·William Stone
    25/1·26.00
    SP
  2. 2nd
    Uncle Sam (GB)
    Tom Eaves·Ray Craggs·beaten 1.25 lengths
    4/1·5.00
    SP
  3. 3rd
    Havin A Flyer (GB)
    Clifford Lee·Rebecca Menzies·beaten 2.5 lengths
    100/30·4.33
    SP
Race time
58.71s+2.41s vs std

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

AI top-rated Sir Benedict (score 38.5) finished 6th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 1.50 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.

v1.10.66 score
Dottie Diamond
14.00Betfair Exchange

segment +7.8% · Flat · Standard · Class 6

Why the model rates this top

Sir Benedict

Andrew Mullen · Ben Haslam · 8yo

Top-rated of 10
score 38.5 · +0.6 clear of next best (37.9)
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
    100very strong
    14d since last run (race-fit window)
  • Form20% weight
    48below average
    Last 6: 6-2-5-4-3-4
  • Ratings50% weight
    33weak
    OR 49
  • Trainer20% weight
    13weak
    Ben Haslam: 1/20 winners last 14d (5%)
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 (1–4)
IV 1.09
Mid (5–8)
IV 0.96
High (9–11)
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
J: Finley Marsh · T: William Stone · draw 9
4yo · F · b
09664
4025.4
25/1·26.00
SP
29
J: Tom Eaves · T: Ray Craggs · draw 8
4yo · G · b
36820
5027.1
4/1·5.00
SP
311
J: Clifford Lee · T: Rebecca Menzies · draw 7
3yo · F · btp
48843
5036.3
100/30·4.33
SP
48
J: J F Egan · T: Dean Ivory · draw 11
4yo · G · chtpFT TP
274055
4527.5
17/2·9.50
SP
52
J: David Nolan · T: Paul Midgley · draw 10
4yo · G · chb
88786
5036.5
6/1·7.00
SP
67
J: Andrew Mullen · T: Ben Haslam · draw 2
8yo · G · chp
625434
4938.5
6/4F·2.50
SP
74
4yo · F · bh
0598
4018.2
28/1·29.00
SP
86
J: Dougie Costello · T: Colin Teague · draw 6
5yo · M · btp
58089
4322.9
100/1·101.00
SP
910
J: Harry Vigors(7) · T: Matt Crawley · draw 5
3yo · F · bpFT P
56660
4426.0
40/1·41.00
SP
105
4yo · F · b
64699
4829.0
50/1·51.00
SP
J: · T: Derek Shaw · draw 4
4yo · G · chh
30060
4837.9

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 17:55 Southwell (AW) on 18 June 2026?

Dottie Diamond (GB) won the 17:55 Southwell (AW) at SP 26.00. Ridden by Finley Marsh. Trained by William Stone.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 17:55 Southwell (AW)?

No — the AI top pick (Sir Benedict) finished 6.

What were the placings in the 17:55 Southwell (AW)?

Top finishers: 1. Dottie Diamond (GB) (26.00), 2. Uncle Sam (GB) (5.00), 3. Havin A Flyer (GB) (4.33).

What was the winning time for the 17:55 Southwell (AW)?

The winning time was 58.71s, 2.41s slower than standard.

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