Who won the 15:17 Southwell (AW) on 31 August 2026?
Rusheen Boy (GB) won the 15:17 Southwell (AW) at SP 13.00. Ridden by Sean Levey. Trained by Julia & Shelley Birkett.
15:17 Southwell (AW)
Festive Fixtures At Southwell Racecourse Handicap Stakes
1m · Flat · Class 6 · Standard · 14 runners · £3,768 · Monday, 31 August 2026
Result
AI top pick finished 7thRace report
- 1stRusheen Boy (GB)Sean Levey·Julia & Shelley Birkett12/1·13.00SP
- 2ndSpecial Breeze (GB)Kieran O'Neill·Pam Sly·beaten .5 lengths14/1·15.00SP
- 3rdAspull (GB)Grace McEntee·Phil McEntee·beaten .75 lengths100/1·101.00SP
Race time
1m 41.62s
Race time recorded.
In-running (Rusheen Boy (GB))
“Held mid-pack early - pushed along with two furlongs left - closed in with a furlong to go - hit the front inside the final 110yds and kept going to win”
AI top-rated Portman Blue (score 50.3) finished 7th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 11.00 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.
Other selections
Head-to-head dashboard →v1.12.62 score
Avatar Jet
5.40Matchbook
segment +7.8% · Flat · Standard · Class 6
Pundit corner
Racing Post · third-partyPundit pick: Relevant Range
Relevant Range arrives here on a progressive profile that makes a compelling case for defying a one-pound deficit to the top-rated Avatar Jet, and on a surface and trip that should suit a horse continuing to travel in the right direction. Avatar Jet sets the standard on ratings and cannot be dismissed lightly, while Izzari and Soames Forsyte, both rated level with our selection, add depth to the danger list in a competitive Class 6 contest at Southwell. The confidence here is modest given the compressed nature of the ratings and the size of the field, but the upward trajectory is the deciding factor. Relevant Range 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
Portman Blue
Luke Morris · Joseph Parr · 4yo
Top-rated of 14
score 50.3 · +3.3 clear of next best (47.0)
Scores compare runners within this race only
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight85very strong32d since last run (fresh)
- Trainer20% weight83small sample (n=3)Joseph Parr: 1/3 winners last 14d (33%) — too few recent runs to judge the yard
- Ratings50% weight42below averageOR 63
- Form20% weight21weakLast 6: 5-4-8-6-6-6
MarketBest price 100.00 (Matchbook) · 9th 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) 1m
full course data →No meaningful draw bias at this course and trip.
Low (1–5)
IV 0.96
Mid (6–10)
IV 1.04
High (11–14)
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 | 4 | J: Sean Levey · T: Julia & Shelley Birkett · draw 3 5yo · G · bt | 183155 | 63 | 43.8 | 12/1·13.00 SP |
| 2 | 12 | J: Kieran O'Neill · T: Pam Sly · draw 7 4yo · F · bFirst after wind op | 94657 | 58 | 30.5 | 14/1·15.00 SP |
| 3 | 8 | J: Grace McEntee · T: Phil McEntee · draw 5 4yo · G · bh | 06057 | 61 | 30.5 | 100/1·101.00 SP |
| 4 | 9 | J: Billy Loughnane · T: Ian Williams · draw 12 5yo · G · bt | 58434 | 61 | 43.5 | 7/2J·4.50 SP |
| 5 | 1 | Avatar Jetv1.1 J: Zak Wheatley · T: Declan Carroll · draw 13 5yo · G · b | 013475 | 65 | 41.4 | 7/2J·4.50 SP |
| 6 | 2 | J: Cieren Fallon · T: Jack Jones · draw 6 5yo · G · bb | 791072 | 64 | 42.1 | 15/2·8.50 SP |
| 7 | 5 | J: Luke Morris · T: Joseph Parr · draw 1 4yo · G · bt | 548666 | 63 | 50.3 | 11/1·12.00 SP |
| 8 | 6 | J: Andrew Mullen · T: Iain Jardine · draw 14 5yo · G · b | 800692 | 63 | 41.6 | 11/2·6.50 SP |
| 9 | 10 | J: Tom Eaves · T: Michael Herrington · draw 2 7yo · G · bp | 455065 | 60 | 43.0 | 25/1·26.00 SP |
| 10 | 14 | J: Marco Ghiani · T: Andi Brown · draw 10 8yo · G · btp | 63145 | 57 | 45.8 | 20/1·21.00 SP |
| 11 | 3 | J: Elle-May Croot(5) · T: Ivan Furtado · draw 11 7yo · G · b | 862614 | 63 | 40.3 | 16/1·17.00 SP |
| 12 | 11 | J: Paddy Bradley · T: Patrick Morris · draw 4 6yo · G · bv | 685232 | 60 | 47.0 | 13/2·7.50 SP |
| 13 | 7 | J: Alistair Rawlinson · T: Lawrence Mullaney · draw 9 4yo · F · b | 646 | 62 | 36.3 | 100/1·101.00 SP |
| 14 | 13 | J: Rob Hornby · T: Mike Murphy · draw 8 4yo · G · chp | 714411 | 57 | 41.0 | 22/1·23.00 SP |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 15:17 Southwell (AW)?
No — the AI top pick (Portman Blue) finished 7.
What were the placings in the 15:17 Southwell (AW)?
Top finishers: 1. Rusheen Boy (GB) (13.00), 2. Special Breeze (GB) (15.00), 3. Aspull (GB) (101.00).
What was the winning time for the 15:17 Southwell (AW)?
The winning time was 1m 41.62s.
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