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17:04 Southwell (AW)

attheraces.com/marketmovers Handicap Stakes (Div I)

1m · Flat · Class 6 · Standard · 10 runners · £3,664 · Thursday, 6 August 2026

Result

Race report

AI top pick finished 8th
  1. 1st
    Hear The Drums (GB)
    Oisin Orr·Richard & Peter Fahey
    11/4J·3.75
    SP
  2. 2nd
    Miss Mambo (IRE)
    Jack Callan·Gay Kelleway·beaten .75 lengths
    9/2·5.50
    SP
  3. 3rd
    Soda (IRE)
    Connor Beasley·Gemma Tutty·beaten 1.5 lengths
    14/1·15.00
    SP
Race time
1m 44.13s

Race time recorded.

In-running (Hear The Drums (GB))

“Sat behind the pace early - pushed into contention approaching final 2f before hitting front with 1f left - held on well to score”

AI top-rated Retro Rocket (score 46.5) finished 8th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 50.00 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.

Pundit corner

Racing Post · third-party
Pundit pick: Athenian Spirit

Athenian Spirit sits two pounds behind the joint top-rated pair on these figures, but a progressive profile makes her the more appealing proposition over Singarda and Hear The Drums, both of whom appear closer to their ceiling. Miss Mambo also warrants respect as the pick of the remainder in a wide-open Class 6 contest over this Southwell mile. On balance, Athenian Spirit offers the most upside in the field. **Athenian Spirit** is the selection.

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

Retro Rocket

Harry Vigors(5) · Martin Keighley · 3yo

Top-rated of 10
score 46.5 · +2.7 clear of next best (43.8)
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
    100small sample (n=2)
    Martin Keighley: 1/2 winners last 14d (50%) — too few recent runs to judge the yard
  • Freshness10% weight
    85very strong
    33d since last run (fresh)
  • Ratings50% weight
    30weak
    OR 45
  • Form20% weight
    15weak
    Last 6: 0-7-6
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) 1m

full course data →

No meaningful draw bias at this course and trip.

Low (1–4)
IV 0.96
Mid (5–7)
IV 1.04
High (8–10)
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
16
Hear The Drums
J: Oisin Orr · T: Richard & Peter Fahey · draw 7
3yo · G · b
91087
5129.8
11/4J·3.75
SP
23
Miss Mambo
J: Jack Callan · T: Gay Kelleway · draw 4
3yo · F · bb
73676
5330.9
9/2·5.50
SP
37
Soda
J: Connor Beasley · T: Gemma Tutty · draw 3
3yo · F · ch
33509
5036.7
14/1·15.00
SP
41
Singarda
J: David Nolan · T: Tony Coyle & Kaine Wood · draw 6
3yo · G · btp
579456
5542.4
11/2·6.50
SP
54
Distillation
J: Robert Havlin · T: Mark Usher · draw 2
3yo · G · b
09241
5340.0
11/4J·3.75
SP
69
Go Teejay
J: Alex Jary(3) · T: Craig Lidster · draw 1
3yo · G · chp
88609
4523.6
66/1·67.00
SP
78
Mist of Time
J: Luke Morris · T: William Knight · draw 5
3yo · F · b
05843
4743.8
12/1·13.00
SP
810
Retro Rocket
J: Harry Vigors(5) · T: Martin Keighley · draw 8
3yo · G · b
076
4546.5
50/1·51.00
SP
95
Athenian Spirit
J: Pierre-Louis Jamin · T: Georgina Nicholls · draw 10
3yo · G · b
223037
5134.7
10/1·11.00
SP
102
Lady Fizz
J: Dominique Van Der Kraats(7) · T: Ismail Mohammed & Jose Santos · draw 9
3yo · F · b
869
5530.6
18/1·19.00
SP

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 17:04 Southwell (AW) on 6 August 2026?

Hear The Drums (GB) won the 17:04 Southwell (AW) at SP 3.75. Ridden by Oisin Orr. Trained by Richard & Peter Fahey.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 17:04 Southwell (AW)?

No — the AI top pick (Retro Rocket) finished 8.

What were the placings in the 17:04 Southwell (AW)?

Top finishers: 1. Hear The Drums (GB) (3.75), 2. Miss Mambo (IRE) (5.50), 3. Soda (IRE) (15.00).

What was the winning time for the 17:04 Southwell (AW)?

The winning time was 1m 44.13s.

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