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Sky Sports Racing Virgin 512 Restricted Novice Stakes (For Horses In Bands C And D) (Div I) (GBB Race)

6f · Flat · Class 5 · Standard · 12 runners · £4,449 · Thursday, 23 July 2026

Result

Race report

AI top pick wonat SP 15/8·2.88
  1. 1st
    Rlasthope (GB)AI top pick · 47.3
    Tom Eaves·Tony Coyle & Kaine Wood
    15/8·2.88
    SP
  2. 2nd
    Beresford Gap (IRE)
    P J McDonald·Andrew Balding·beaten 2 lengths
    11/10F·2.10
    SP
  3. 3rd
    Dreamlighter (IRE)
    Kevin Stott·Kevin Ryan·beaten 1.25 lengths
    15/2·8.50
    SP
Race time
1m 16.09s

Race time recorded.

In-running (Rlasthope (GB))

“Hit the front after a furlong - pushed along passing the 2f marker - came under pressure but stayed on well inside the final furlong - drew away towards the finish for an untroubled win”

Settled · 1pt level stake = 1.88 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.

Why the model rates this top

Rlasthope

Tom Eaves · Tony Coyle & Kaine Wood · 2yo

Top-rated of 12
score 47.3 · +6.9 clear of next best (40.4)
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
    85very strong
    48d since last run (fresh)
  • Form20% weight
    61average
    Last 6: 5-2-3-3
  • Ratings50% weight
    53average
    OR 80 — highest combined rating in the field
  • Trainer20% weight
    0small sample (n=8)
    Tony Coyle & Kaine Wood: 0/8 winners last 14d (0%) — too few recent runs to judge the yard
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) 6f

full course data →

No meaningful draw bias at this course and trip.

Low (1–5)
IV 1.09
Mid (6–10)
IV 0.96
High (11–14)
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
17
2yo · G · b
5233
8047.3
15/8·2.88
SP
22
J: P J McDonald · T: Andrew Balding · draw 3
2yo · C · b
63
—31.3
11/10F·2.10
SP
33
J: Kevin Stott · T: Kevin Ryan · draw 8
2yo · G · b
7
—15.5
15/2·8.50
SP
44
J: Stevie Donohoe · T: Dylan Cunha · draw 9
2yo · G · b
740
—16.5
25/1·26.00
SP
58
J: Hector Crouch · T: Michael Bell · draw 1
2yo · C · b
08
—14.3
28/1·29.00
SP
66
J: Pierre-Louis Jamin · T: Tom Dascombe · draw 5
2yo · C · b
——15.0
17/2·9.50
SP
710
J: M. P. Sheehy · T: John Butler · draw 2
2yo · G · gr
65
—35.3
100/1·101.00
SP
81
J: Jason Hart · T: Ivan Furtado · draw 6
2yo · G · ch
——27.5
28/1·29.00
SP
912
J: David Allan · T: Tim Easterby · draw 14
2yo · G · b
45
—21.5
20/1·21.00
SP
1013
J: Sean D Bowen · T: Jennie Candlish · draw 7
2yo · C · ch
9
—17.7
200/1·201.00
SP
1111
J: Pat Cosgrave · T: Stuart Williams · draw 4
2yo · C · b
9
—19.7
66/1·67.00
SP
1214
J: Barry McHugh · T: Alan Brown · draw 10
2yo · F · ch
68
—12.7
200/1·201.00
SP
——
2yo · G · gr
906
6240.4—
——
J: Cam Hardie · T: Richard & Peter Fahey · draw 11
2yo · C · b
4
—24.0—

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 18:36 Southwell (AW) on 23 July 2026?

Rlasthope (GB) won the 18:36 Southwell (AW) at SP 2.88. Ridden by Tom Eaves. Trained by Tony Coyle & Kaine Wood.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 18:36 Southwell (AW)?

Yes — the AI top-rated horse, Rlasthope, won the race (AI score 47.3).

What were the placings in the 18:36 Southwell (AW)?

Top finishers: 1. Rlasthope (GB) (2.88), 2. Beresford Gap (IRE) (2.10), 3. Dreamlighter (IRE) (8.50).

What was the winning time for the 18:36 Southwell (AW)?

The winning time was 1m 16.09s.

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