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Gb Civil Engineering Apprentice Handicap Stakes (Apprentice Training Race - Part Of The Racing Excellence Series)

6f · Flat · Class 6 · Standard · 14 runners · £4,711 · Sunday, 16 August 2026

Result

Race report

AI top pick placed 2nd
  1. 1st
    Massimo Blue (GB)
    Kyle McHugh·Dylan Cunha
    5/1·6.00
    SP
  2. 2nd
    Toptime (GB)AI top pick · 63.3
    Joe Bradnam·Roy Bowring·beaten 2.25 lengths
    12/1·13.00
    SP
  3. 3rd
    On Key (GB)
    Charlie Tucker·Scott Dixon·beaten .5 lengths
    10/1·11.00
    SP
Race time
1m 14.42s

Race time recorded.

In-running (Massimo Blue (GB))

Tracked the front group early - driven up to challenge inside final 2f and hit the front late - forged clear to score

Settled · 1pt level stake = 12.00 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.

v1.12.38 score
Lesley's Boy
6.80Betfair Exchange

segment +7.8% · Flat · Standard · Class 6

Each-way53.1/100 rating
On Key
13.50Betfair Exchange

Top-half AI rating in the EW price sweet spot. Each-way splits stake: half on the win, half on the place portion.

Pundit corner

Racing Post · third-party
Pundit pick: Tough Enough

Tough Enough is narrowly ahead of Torfrida on our figures once their progressive profile, fitness edge and the clock are factored in, and over six furlongs on Southwell's Fibresand that kind of momentum can prove decisive in a wide-open Class 6 heat. Torfrida, rated level on raw numbers, represents the most obvious threat, while Lesley's Boy and Ahead Of Fashion are both capable of making their presence felt from their respective marks. The selection is Tough Enough.

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

Toptime

Joe Bradnam(3) · Roy Bowring · 8yo

Top-rated of 14
score 63.3 · +10.2 clear of next best (53.1)
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)
    Roy Bowring: 1/2 winners last 14d (50%) — too few recent runs to judge the yard
  • Freshness10% weight
    100very strong
    27d since last run (race-fit window)
  • Form20% weight
    65average
    Last 6: 0-4-3-1-3
  • Ratings50% weight
    41below average
    OR 61
MarketBest price 14.50 (Betfair Exchange) · 7th in the market of 14.

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
11
J: Kyle McHugh · T: Dylan Cunha · draw 10
4yo · G · btp
95533
6547.5
5/1·6.00
SP
24
J: Joe Bradnam(3) · T: Roy Bowring · draw 12
8yo · G · b
04313
6163.3
12/1·13.00
SP
38
J: Charlie Tucker(3) · T: Scott Dixon · draw 14
4yo · G · bp
323132
5953.1
10/1·11.00
SP
412
4yo · G · b
28425
5740.3
5/1·6.00
SP
56
J: Arron D'Arcy(5) · T: James Fanshawe · draw 7
3yo · G · bh
256236
6352.4
25/1·26.00
SP
69
3yo · G · bp
77245
6235.3
33/1·34.00
SP
72
6yo · G · b
020640
6546.1
100/30F·4.33
SP
83
4yo · G · bp
63058
6340.6
6/1·7.00
SP
97
J: Toby Moore(3) · T: Charlie Clover · draw 9
5yo · G · brp
905265
6048.0
5/1·6.00
SP
1014
J: Jude Maher(7) · T: Michael Appleby · draw 11
7yo · M · bp
435552
5242.3
33/1·34.00
SP
1113
J: Alexandra Egan · T: Scott Dixon · draw 13
3yo · G · b
00545
5641.3
40/1·41.00
SP
1211
J: Isobelle Chalmers(5) · T: Pam Sly · draw 8
6yo · M · b
24674
5834.7
14/1·15.00
SP
135
J: Jude Fernandes(3) · T: Olly Williams · draw 4
3yo · C · b
413508
6437.1
100/1·101.00
SP
1410
J: Alfie Redman(3) · T: Alan Brown · draw 5
9yo · G · bb
907563
5833.9
22/1·23.00
SP

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 17:10 Southwell (AW) on 16 August 2026?

Massimo Blue (GB) won the 17:10 Southwell (AW) at SP 6.00. Ridden by Kyle McHugh. Trained by Dylan Cunha.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 17:10 Southwell (AW)?

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

What were the placings in the 17:10 Southwell (AW)?

Top finishers: 1. Massimo Blue (GB) (6.00), 2. Toptime (GB) (13.00), 3. On Key (GB) (11.00).

What was the winning time for the 17:10 Southwell (AW)?

The winning time was 1m 14.42s.

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