Who won the 16:25 Southwell (AW) on 31 August 2026?
Kiani King (IRE) won the 16:25 Southwell (AW) at SP 4.00. Ridden by Billy Loughnane. Trained by Hughie Morrison.
16:25 Southwell (AW)
Southwell Racecourse Conference & Events Handicap Stakes (Div II)
1m · Flat · Class 5 · Standard · 9 runners · £4,397 · Monday, 31 August 2026
Result
AI top pick finished 6thRace report
- 1stKiani King (IRE)Billy Loughnane·Hughie Morrison3/1·4.00SP
- 2ndRoi De Coeur (IRE)Marco Ghiani·Marco Botti·beaten .5 lengths9/4F·3.25SP
- 3rdBallybunion (IRE)Callum Shepherd·Michael Bell·beaten 2.75 lengths7/2·4.50SP
Race time
1m 41.04s
Race time recorded.
In-running (Kiani King (IRE))
“Handy early - driven up to challenge with a furlong left - hit the front inside final 110yds and kept going to win”
AI top-rated Taradif (score 55.6) finished 6th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 25.00 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 →v1.11.30 score
Ballybunion
5.70Matchbook
segment +9.3% · Flat · Standard · Class 5
Pundit corner
Racing Post · third-partyPundit pick: Wise Crack
Wise Crack may sit a few pounds below the top of the ratings here, but a progressive profile makes a compelling case for siding with this gelding over a mile on the Southwell (AW) surface, where the surface often rewards horses trending in the right direction. Roi de Coeur heads the ratings and cannot be dismissed, while Ballybunion and Alkumatic Jo Jo are closely matched just behind on the figures. The preference here is for a horse still finding improvement rather than one whose ceiling may already be reached, and Wise Crack fits that profile neatly in a competitive but winnable Class 5 contest. Wise Crack is our 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
Taradif
Sean Levey · Jessica Macey · 3yo
Top-rated of 9
score 55.6 · +1.7 clear of next best (54.0)
Scores compare runners within this race only
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight100very strong16d since last run (race-fit window)
- Trainer20% weight83small sample (n=3)Jessica Macey: 1/3 winners last 14d (33%) — too few recent runs to judge the yard
- Ratings50% weight46below averageOR 69
- Form20% weight31weakLast 6: 8-5-8-7-3
MarketBest price 67.00 (LiveScore Bet) · 5th in the market of 9.
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
| Pos | No. | Horse | Form | OR | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | J: Billy Loughnane · T: Hughie Morrison · draw 4 3yo · G · btFT T | 44963 | 63 | 36.6 | 3/1·4.00 SP |
| 2 | 1 | J: Marco Ghiani · T: Marco Botti · draw 9 3yo · G · b | 765125 | 70 | 54.0 | 9/4F·3.25 SP |
| 3 | 6 | Ballybunionv1.1 J: Callum Shepherd · T: Michael Bell · draw 2 3yo · G · ch | 22064 | 66 | 47.2 | 7/2·4.50 SP |
| 4 | 5 | J: Ray Dawson · T: Ruth Carr · draw 8 3yo · G · bpFT P | 056814 | 66 | 40.9 | 10/1·11.00 SP |
| 5 | 7 | J: Silvestre De Sousa · T: Ivan Furtado · draw 3 3yo · F · b | 626573 | 65 | 39.2 | 13/2·7.50 SP |
| 6 | 2 | J: Sean Levey · T: Jessica Macey · draw 5 3yo · G · bt | 85873 | 69 | 55.6 | 25/1·26.00 SP |
| 7 | 9 | J: Andrew Mullen · T: Charlie Johnston · draw 7 3yo · G · br | 632166 | 62 | 44.1 | 22/1·23.00 SP |
| 8 | 3 | J: Warren Fentiman(3) · T: Richard & Peter Fahey · draw 6 3yo · G · b | 65790 | 67 | 38.3 | 16/1·17.00 SP |
| 9 | 4 | J: Rob Hornby · T: Mark Rimell · draw 1 3yo · G · bt | 40514 | 67 | 42.5 | 40/1·41.00 SP |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 16:25 Southwell (AW)?
No — the AI top pick (Taradif) finished 6.
What were the placings in the 16:25 Southwell (AW)?
Top finishers: 1. Kiani King (IRE) (4.00), 2. Roi De Coeur (IRE) (3.25), 3. Ballybunion (IRE) (4.50).
What was the winning time for the 16:25 Southwell (AW)?
The winning time was 1m 41.04s.
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