Who won the 14:35 Southwell (AW) on 16 August 2026?
Palladas (GB) won the 14:35 Southwell (AW) at SP 1.18. Ridden by Billy Loughnane. Trained by Charlie Appleby.
14:35 Southwell (AW)
LNAA Critical Care Novice Stakes (Div I) (GBB Race)
1m · Flat · Class 4 · Standard · 10 runners · £5,400 · Sunday, 16 August 2026
Result
AI top pick wonat SP 2/11F·1.18Race report
- 1stPalladas (GB)AI top pick · 44.5Billy Loughnane·Charlie Appleby2/11F·1.18SP
- 2ndMercantile (GB)Ebrahim Nader·Daniel & Claire Kubler·beaten 2.5 lengths22/1·23.00SP
- 3rdStar Of The Desert (USA)Daniel Muscutt·Joey Ramsden·beaten 3.5 lengths10/1·11.00SP
Race time
1m 41.53s
Race time recorded.
In-running (Palladas (GB))
“Handy on the wide side - driven to the front inside final 2f - shaken up with a furlong left - found more to go clear in the last 110yds - won comfortably”
Settled · 1pt level stake = 0.18 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
Palladas
Billy Loughnane · Charlie Appleby · 3yo
Top-rated of 10
score 44.5 · +13.0 clear of next best (31.5)
Scores compare runners within this race only
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Trainer20% weight100very strongCharlie Appleby: 11/24 winners last 14d (46%)
- Form20% weight100very strongLast 6: 1
- Freshness10% weight45below average200d since last run (long absence)
- Ratings50% weight0weakno Racing Post ratings on file
MarketBest price 1.32 (Betfair Exchange) · market favourite.
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 (5–8)
IV 1.04
High (9–11)
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
| Pos | No. | Horse | Form | OR | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | J: Billy Loughnane · T: Charlie Appleby · draw 9 3yo · C · ch | 1 | — | 44.5 | 2/11F·1.18 SP |
| 2 | 7 | J: Ebrahim Nader · T: Daniel & Claire Kubler · draw 4 3yo · G · b | — | — | 31.5 | 22/1·23.00 SP |
| 3 | 9 | J: Daniel Muscutt · T: Joey Ramsden · draw 7 3yo · G · b | 24 | — | 19.7 | 10/1·11.00 SP |
| 4 | 8 | J: Kieran Shoemark · T: Ed Walker · draw 8 3yo · C · b | 5 | — | 23.5 | 25/1·26.00 SP |
| 5 | 5 | J: David Nolan · T: David & Nicola Barron · draw 1 3yo · G · b | 44 | — | 22.0 | 14/1·15.00 SP |
| 6 | 4 | J: Rob Hornby · T: Andrew Balding · draw 6 3yo · C · ch | 9 | — | 12.7 | 9/2·5.50 SP |
| 7 | 10 | J: David Probert · T: Ian Williams · draw 10 3yo · C · ch | 66 | — | 21.0 | 300/1·301.00 SP |
| 8 | 2 | J: Dale Swift · T: Seb Spencer · draw 2 4yo · G · b | 87 | — | 11.2 | 250/1·251.00 SP |
| 9 | 6 | J: Andrew Elliott · T: Simon Whitaker · draw 5 3yo · G · b | 0 | — | 8.5 | 150/1·151.00 SP |
| 10 | 3 | J: Faye McManoman · T: Brian Rothwell · draw 3 4yo · G · ch | 9 | — | 7.7 | 500/1·501.00 SP |
| — | — | J: Non Runner · T: Brian Ellison · draw 11 3yo · F · ch | 22 | — | 28.6 | — |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 14:35 Southwell (AW)?
Yes — the AI top-rated horse, Palladas, won the race (AI score 44.5).
What were the placings in the 14:35 Southwell (AW)?
Top finishers: 1. Palladas (GB) (1.18), 2. Mercantile (GB) (23.00), 3. Star Of The Desert (USA) (11.00).
What was the winning time for the 14:35 Southwell (AW)?
The winning time was 1m 41.53s.
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