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attheraces.com/marketmovers Handicap Stakes (Div II)

1m · Flat · Class 6 · Standard · 8 runners · £3,664 · Thursday, 6 August 2026

Result

Race report

AI top pick finished 7th
  1. 1st
    Starakova (GB)
    Harry Vigors·Warren Greatrex
    100/30·4.33
    SP
  2. 2nd
    Here Comes Louie (GB)
    Kevin Stott·Roger Fell·beaten 1.5 lengths
    6/1·7.00
    SP
  3. 3rd
    Thomas Tallis (GB)
    Callum Hutchinson·John Mackie·beaten 1.5 lengths
    11/1·12.00
    SP
Race time
1m 42.67s

Race time recorded.

In-running (Starakova (GB))

“Settled towards back early - pushed along with 2f left before moving through to hit front inside final furlong - kept finding more to the line”

AI top-rated Elashgar (score 49.3) finished 7th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 2.00 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.

v1.13.37 score
Ernie McCrew
8.00SmarketsSBK

segment +7.8% · Flat · Standard · Class 6

Pundit corner

Racing Post · third-party
Pundit pick: Ernie McCrew

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

Elashgar

William Pyle · Kevin & Lauren Frost · 3yo

Top-rated of 8
score 49.3 · +3.5 clear of next best (45.8)
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
    21d since last run (race-fit window)
  • Trainer20% weight
    63average
    Kevin & Lauren Frost: 3/12 winners last 14d (25%)
  • Form20% weight
    45below average
    Last 6: 3-1-2-0-6-3
  • Ratings50% weight
    35below average
    OR 53
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 (1–3)
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
12
J: Harry Vigors(5) · T: Warren Greatrex · draw 9
3yo · F · b
50173
5440.2
100/30·4.33
SP
25
J: Kevin Stott · T: Roger Fell · draw 1
3yo · G · b
90862
5140.3
6/1·7.00
SP
39
J: Callum Hutchinson · T: John Mackie · draw 8
3yo · G · b
8707
4523.5
11/1·12.00
SP
41
J: Silvestre De Sousa · T: Ivan Furtado · draw 2
3yo · F · chtFT T
587
5532.0
25/1·26.00
SP
54
J: Ashley Lewis(3) · T: J S Moore · draw 6
3yo · G · ch
646745
5143.5
6/1·7.00
SP
67
J: Clifford Lee · T: Steph Hollinshead · draw 3
3yo · F · b
00523
4934.2
9/2·5.50
SP
73
3yo · G · ch
312063
5349.3
2/1F·3.00
SP
PU8
J: Luke Morris · T: Andi Brown · draw 4
3yo · F · b
0547
4630.4
50/1·51.00
SP
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J: J F Egan · T: David Evans · draw 5
3yo · F · bbFT B
123434
5145.8—

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 17:34 Southwell (AW) on 6 August 2026?

Starakova (GB) won the 17:34 Southwell (AW) at SP 4.33. Ridden by Harry Vigors. Trained by Warren Greatrex.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 17:34 Southwell (AW)?

No — the AI top pick (Elashgar) finished 7.

What were the placings in the 17:34 Southwell (AW)?

Top finishers: 1. Starakova (GB) (4.33), 2. Here Comes Louie (GB) (7.00), 3. Thomas Tallis (GB) (12.00).

What was the winning time for the 17:34 Southwell (AW)?

The winning time was 1m 42.67s.

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