19:30 Southwell (AW)

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Book The Bistro In Seasons Restaurant Apprentice Handicap Stakes

1m · Flat · Class 6 · Standard · 14 runners · £4,711 · Saturday, 26 September 2026

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E/W terms3 places at 1/4 odds (14 runners)· the study →

Furlong's verdict

Reading the form…

AI-written, grounded in our data on this race. May be wrong. Verify before staking. Opinion, not advice.

Top rated

Gladiadora

No. 1 · score 56.7 · +3.1 clear of next best · best 9/2·5.40

Best value vs consensus

R P McMurphy

20·20.00 Matchbook · +18% vs fair (consensus 17.01)

One book stands out from the de-overrounded consensus of 29 bookmakers. A price check, not a tip — the market can be wrong about a horse.

Model testThis race is on v1.0's public test card: Gladiadora advised 9/2·5.50 (Matchbook), frozen at publication — win or lose, it stays on the ledger.

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v1.11.75 score

Dandy G Boy

9.50Coral

segment +7.8% · Flat · Standard · Class 6

Each-way56.7/100 rating

Gladiadora

5.40Betfair 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: Dandy G BoyDiffers from our pick

Dandy G Boy heads this fourteen-runner Southwell mile on the all-weather surface narrowly ahead of the field on our ratings, with Ballybunion just a pound in arrears and Degale a further point back, so the form case is tight at the top. Ballybunion and Degale will make this competitive, and Optimatum cannot be dismissed either, but Dandy G Boy's edge, however slim, is consistent across the assessment and he merits respect at this Class 6 level over a trip that should suit. The selection is Dandy G Boy.

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

Gladiadora

Liam Wright · Charlie Clover · 5yo

Top-rated of 14

score 56.7 · +3.1 clear of next best (53.6)

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
83small sample (n=6)
Charlie Clover: 2/6 winners last 14d (33%) — too few recent runs to judge the yard
Freshness10% weight
70strong
9d since last run (quick turnaround)
Form20% weight
58average
Last 6: 8-4-2-4-6-1
Ratings50% weight
43below average
OR 65 — highest combined rating in the field

MarketBest price 5.40 (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.

Pace map

inferred from last 6 runs

Shape: Lone front-runner — could dictate from the front if unchallenged.

Front-runners(1)
8Avatar Jet
Prominent(5)
1Gladiadora 3Dandy G Boy 5Degale 7Imola 11Special Breeze
Mid-division(0)—
Hold-up / closers(6)
2Beauty By My Side 6The Cookstown Cafu 9Izzari 12Ballybunion 13Lineofsuccession 14Big Alex Walmsley
Unknown(2)
4R P McMurphy 10Optimatum

Bucketed from the opening clause of each past run's comment. Front-runner / prominent / mid / hold-up — the classic race-shape framework. Unknown = no usable comments parsed.

Draw bias — Southwell (AW) 1m

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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 AI score

Fair price = de-overrounded market consensus · green best price = beats fair

No.	Horse	Form	Wt	OR	RPR	TS	AI	Fair	Best
1	GladiadoraPick J: Liam Wright · T: Charlie Clover · draw 12 · combo 5/17 (29%) 5yo · M · bC&DGoing 1/2Only rideOnly runner	842461	10-00	65	—	—	56.7	5/1·5.89	5.4·5.40 Betfair Exchange · -8% vs fair Compare 29 books ▾ Betfair Exchange5.4·5.40Matchbook5.4·5.40Smarkets5.3·5.30Spreadex4/1·5.00 Unibet4/1·5.00 Coral4/1·5.00 Ladbrokes4/1·5.00 SportingIndex4/1·5.00Hollywood Bets7/2·4.50Betfred7/2·4.50 10 Bet7/2·4.50 Dragon Bet7/2·4.50 William Hill7/2·4.50 Bet3657/2·4.50 SmarketsSBK7/2·4.50 LiveScore Bet7/2·4.50 Midnite7/2·4.50Virgin Bet7/2·4.50Quinn Bet7/2·4.50 Star Sports7/2·4.50Betfair Sportsbook10/3·4.337Bet10/3·4.33 Boyle Sports10/3·4.33 Paddy Power10/3·4.33 BetMGM10/3·4.33 Bet Victor10/3·4.33 BetWright10/3·4.33 BetTom10/3·4.33 Betano10/3·4.33
14	Big Alex Walmsley J: Alice Bond(5) · T: Mrs Ilka Gansera-Leveque · draw 6 4yo · G · bOnly rideOnly runner	73354	9-04	55	—	—	53.6	25/1·24.86	26·26.00 Matchbook · +5% vs fair Compare 29 books ▾ Matchbook26·26.00Betfair Exchange25·25.00Smarkets24·24.00Coral20/1·21.00 Quinn Bet20/1·21.00 SmarketsSBK20/1·21.00 SportingIndex20/1·21.00 Boyle Sports20/1·21.00 William Hill20/1·21.00 Paddy Power20/1·21.00Betfair Sportsbook20/1·21.00Ladbrokes20/1·21.00 Spreadex20/1·21.00 Bet36520/1·21.00 7Bet18/1·19.00 Star Sports18/1·19.00 Midnite18/1·19.00 10 Bet18/1·19.00 BetTom18/1·19.00Hollywood Bets18/1·19.00LiveScore Bet18/1·19.00 BetWright18/1·19.00Virgin Bet18/1·19.00Betfred18/1·19.00 Dragon Bet18/1·19.00 Unibet16/1·17.00 Betano16/1·17.00 Bet Victor16/1·17.00 BetMGM16/1·17.00
4	R P McMurphy J: Jude Maher(7) · T: Michael Appleby · draw 8 4yo · G · bpDGoing 1/4Only ride	180341	9-12	63	—	—	48.8	16/1·17.01	20·20.00 Matchbook · +18% vs fair Compare 29 books ▾ Matchbook20·20.00Betfair Exchange19.5·19.50Smarkets19·19.00SmarketsSBK16/1·17.00 Coral14/1·15.00 Ladbrokes14/1·15.00 Bet36514/1·15.00 Betfred14/1·15.00 10 Bet12/1·13.00 SportingIndex12/1·13.00 Unibet12/1·13.00 Spreadex12/1·13.00 Dragon Bet12/1·13.00 LiveScore Bet12/1·13.00 Quinn Bet12/1·13.00Hollywood Bets12/1·13.00William Hill12/1·13.00Betfair Sportsbook12/1·13.00Paddy Power12/1·13.00 Star Sports12/1·13.00 Midnite12/1·13.00Virgin Bet12/1·13.00BetTom12/1·13.00 Boyle Sports11/1·12.00 BetMGM11/1·12.00 7Bet11/1·12.00 BetWright11/1·12.00 Betano10/1·11.00 Bet Victor10/1·11.00
3	Dandy G Boyv1.1 J: Harry Vigors(3) · T: Warren Greatrex · draw 3 · combo 2/8 (25%) 4yo · G · chpClass drop	26627	9-13	64	—	—	45.4	9/1·9.81	10·10.00 Betfair Exchange · +2% vs fair Compare 29 books ▾ Betfair Exchange10·10.00Smarkets10·10.00Matchbook10·10.00SmarketsSBK8/1·9.00 SportingIndex15/2·8.50 Ladbrokes15/2·8.50 Coral15/2·8.50 Spreadex15/2·8.50 LiveScore Bet7/1·8.00Hollywood Bets7/1·8.00Midnite7/1·8.00 William Hill7/1·8.00 Bet3657/1·8.00Virgin Bet7/1·8.0010 Bet13/2·7.50 Dragon Bet13/2·7.50 7Bet13/2·7.50Betfair Sportsbook13/2·7.50Paddy Power13/2·7.50 BetWright13/2·7.50 Boyle Sports13/2·7.50 Quinn Bet13/2·7.50 Unibet13/2·7.50 Betfred13/2·7.50 Star Sports13/2·7.50 BetTom13/2·7.50 Bet Victor6/1·7.00 BetMGM6/1·7.00 Betano6/1·7.00
7	Imola J: Alex Jary · T: Joey Ramsden · draw 13 · combo 0/7 (0%) 5yo · M · bClass dropGoing 1/4Only runner	211460	9-12	63	—	—	42.2	40/1·37.95	50·50.00 Matchbook · +32% vs fair Compare 29 books ▾ Matchbook50·50.00Smarkets48·48.00Betfair Exchange48·48.00 SmarketsSBK40/1·41.00 Spreadex33/1·34.00 Betfred33/1·34.00 Coral33/1·34.00 SportingIndex33/1·34.00Betfair Sportsbook33/1·34.00Ladbrokes33/1·34.00 Bet36533/1·34.00 7Bet30/1·31.00 Paddy Power30/1·31.00 BetWright28/1·29.00 Midnite28/1·29.00 Dragon Bet28/1·29.00Hollywood Bets28/1·29.00Quinn Bet28/1·29.00 10 Bet25/1·26.00 Bet Victor25/1·26.00 BetTom25/1·26.00 Boyle Sports25/1·26.00 LiveScore Bet25/1·26.00 BetMGM25/1·26.00 William Hill25/1·26.00Virgin Bet25/1·26.00Star Sports25/1·26.00 Betano22/1·23.00 Unibet20/1·21.00
5	Degale J: Tom Kiely-Marshall · T: David & Nicola Barron · draw 10 5yo · G · bhFT HOnly runner	085304	9-12	63	—	—	41.4	14/1·14.39	13.5·13.50 Betfair Exchange · -6% vs fair Compare 29 books ▾ Betfair Exchange13.5·13.50Matchbook13.5·13.50Smarkets13·13.00SmarketsSBK11/1·12.00 William Hill10/1·11.00Hollywood Bets10/1·11.00Ladbrokes10/1·11.00Virgin Bet10/1·11.00Quinn Bet10/1·11.00 Unibet10/1·11.00 Bet36510/1·11.00 LiveScore Bet10/1·11.00 Star Sports10/1·11.00 SportingIndex10/1·11.00 Spreadex10/1·11.00 Coral10/1·11.00 Boyle Sports10/1·11.00 10 Bet9/1·10.00 7Bet9/1·10.00 Dragon Bet9/1·10.00 Midnite9/1·10.00 Paddy Power9/1·10.00 BetWright9/1·10.00 BetTom9/1·10.00 Betfred17/2·9.50Betfair Sportsbook17/2·9.50Betano8/1·9.00 BetMGM8/1·9.00 Bet Victor15/2·8.50
11	Special Breeze J: Taryn Langley(3) · T: Adam Kirby · draw 14 4yo · F · bOnly pairing	46572	9-09	60	—	—	41.3	14/1·14.39	14·14.00 Betfair Exchange · -3% vs fair Compare 29 books ▾ Betfair Exchange14·14.00Matchbook13.5·13.50Smarkets13.5·13.50Spreadex11/1·12.00 Coral11/1·12.00 SportingIndex11/1·12.00 SmarketsSBK11/1·12.00 Ladbrokes11/1·12.00 Unibet11/1·12.00 Bet36510/1·11.00Betfair Sportsbook10/1·11.00Paddy Power10/1·11.00 Quinn Bet10/1·11.00 LiveScore Bet10/1·11.00 Star Sports10/1·11.00 William Hill10/1·11.00 Dragon Bet10/1·11.00 7Bet10/1·11.00 10 Bet10/1·11.00 BetWright10/1·11.00 Boyle Sports10/1·11.00Hollywood Bets10/1·11.00Midnite10/1·11.00Virgin Bet10/1·11.00Betfred10/1·11.00 BetTom9/1·10.00 BetMGM9/1·10.00 Bet Victor17/2·9.50 Betano17/2·9.50
9	Izzari J: Cara Tuke(7) · T: Iain Jardine · draw 11 · combo 0/17 (0%) 5yo · G · bOnly ride	006928	9-11	62	—	—	40.3	6/1·7.20	6.4·6.40 Betfair Exchange · -11% vs fair Compare 29 books ▾ Betfair Exchange6.4·6.40Smarkets6.2·6.20Matchbook6.2·6.20SportingIndex9/2·5.50 William Hill9/2·5.50 Coral9/2·5.50 LiveScore Bet9/2·5.50 Boyle Sports9/2·5.50 Star Sports9/2·5.50 Quinn Bet9/2·5.50Virgin Bet9/2·5.50Unibet9/2·5.50Hollywood Bets9/2·5.50Ladbrokes9/2·5.50 SmarketsSBK9/2·5.50 Midnite9/2·5.50 Spreadex9/2·5.50 Bet3654/1·5.00 BetWright4/1·5.00 Dragon Bet4/1·5.00 7Bet4/1·5.00 10 Bet4/1·5.00 Betfred4/1·5.00 BetTom4/1·5.00Betfair Sportsbook4/1·5.00Paddy Power4/1·5.00 Betano7/2·4.50 BetMGM7/2·4.50 Bet Victor7/2·4.50
2	Beauty By My Side J: Harry Burns · T: Joseph Parr · draw 5 4yo · F · bpClass dropOnly rideOnly runner	00088	10-00	65	—	—	39.9	25/1·24.86	34·34.00 Betfair Exchange · +37% vs fair Compare 29 books ▾ Betfair Exchange34·34.00Matchbook34·34.00Smarkets32·32.00SmarketsSBK25/1·26.00 SportingIndex22/1·23.00 Spreadex22/1·23.00 Paddy Power22/1·23.00 Bet36520/1·21.00 Betfred20/1·21.00Betfair Sportsbook20/1·21.00Midnite20/1·21.00 Dragon Bet18/1·19.00Hollywood Bets18/1·19.00Quinn Bet18/1·19.00 10 Bet18/1·19.00 Unibet18/1·19.00Virgin Bet18/1·19.00BetWright18/1·19.00 LiveScore Bet18/1·19.00 7Bet18/1·19.00 William Hill18/1·19.00 Coral16/1·17.00 Star Sports16/1·17.00 Boyle Sports16/1·17.00 BetTom16/1·17.00 BetMGM16/1·17.00 Ladbrokes16/1·17.00 Betano14/1·15.00 Bet Victor14/1·15.00
10	Optimatum J: Charlie Tucker(7) · T: Rod Millman · draw 1 · combo 1/11 (9%) 4yo · G · bClass dropOnly rideOnly runner	29967	9-11	62	—	—	38.2	33/1·34.02	34·34.00 Matchbook Compare 29 books ▾ Matchbook34·34.00Betfair Exchange32·32.00Smarkets30·30.00Boyle Sports25/1·26.00 Coral25/1·26.00 SmarketsSBK25/1·26.00 Ladbrokes25/1·26.00 William Hill25/1·26.00 Midnite25/1·26.00 10 Bet25/1·26.00 Betfred25/1·26.00 Quinn Bet25/1·26.00 Unibet25/1·26.00 Paddy Power25/1·26.00 Bet36525/1·26.00 SportingIndex25/1·26.00 Spreadex25/1·26.00 Star Sports25/1·26.00 BetTom22/1·23.00 LiveScore Bet22/1·23.00Virgin Bet22/1·23.00Hollywood Bets22/1·23.00BetWright22/1·23.00 Dragon Bet22/1·23.00Betfair Sportsbook22/1·23.00BetMGM20/1·21.00 7Bet20/1·21.00 Bet Victor18/1·19.00 Betano18/1·19.00
12	Ballybunion J: Joe Bradnam(7) · T: Michael Bell · draw 7 · combo 1/7 (14%) 3yo · G · chtFT TOnly rideOnly runner	06437	9-08	63	—	—	37.5	9/1·9.81	9·9.00 Betfair Exchange · -8% vs fair Compare 29 books ▾ Betfair Exchange9·9.00Matchbook9·9.00Smarkets8.8·8.80Ladbrokes7/1·8.00 Coral7/1·8.00 SmarketsSBK7/1·8.00 10 Bet13/2·7.50 Unibet13/2·7.50 Midnite13/2·7.50 SportingIndex13/2·7.50 Bet36513/2·7.50 LiveScore Bet13/2·7.50Hollywood Bets13/2·7.50Spreadex13/2·7.50 William Hill13/2·7.50 Star Sports13/2·7.50Virgin Bet13/2·7.50BetWright13/2·7.50 Betfred6/1·7.00 BetTom6/1·7.00Betfair Sportsbook6/1·7.00Paddy Power6/1·7.00 Boyle Sports6/1·7.00 Quinn Bet6/1·7.00 7Bet6/1·7.00 Dragon Bet6/1·7.00 BetMGM11/2·6.50 Betano11/2·6.50 Bet Victor11/2·6.50
6	The Cookstown Cafu J: Warren Fentiman · T: Fionn McSharry · draw 9 7yo · G · bClass dropOnly pairing	96617	9-12	63	—	—	35.3	33/1·34.02	50·50.00 Matchbook · +47% vs fair Compare 29 books ▾ Matchbook50·50.00Betfair Exchange48·48.00Smarkets44·44.00SmarketsSBK33/1·34.00 Midnite28/1·29.00 Bet36528/1·29.00 Quinn Bet25/1·26.00 Boyle Sports25/1·26.00 SportingIndex25/1·26.00 Spreadex25/1·26.00 William Hill25/1·26.00 Coral25/1·26.00Hollywood Bets25/1·26.00Paddy Power25/1·26.00 Ladbrokes25/1·26.00 10 Bet22/1·23.00 BetWright22/1·23.00 LiveScore Bet22/1·23.00Betfair Sportsbook22/1·23.00Star Sports22/1·23.00Virgin Bet22/1·23.00Dragon Bet22/1·23.00 BetMGM20/1·21.00 7Bet20/1·21.00 Betfred20/1·21.00 Unibet20/1·21.00 Bet Victor20/1·21.00 BetTom20/1·21.00 Betano18/1·19.00
8	Avatar Jet J: Cian Horgan(3) · T: Declan Carroll · draw 2 5yo · G · bClass dropOnly pairing	347556	9-11	62	—	—	33.2	8/1·9.16	8.2·8.20 Betfair Exchange · -10% vs fair Compare 29 books ▾ Betfair Exchange8.2·8.20Matchbook8·8.00Smarkets8·8.00SmarketsSBK13/2·7.50 Betfred6/1·7.00Hollywood Bets6/1·7.00Quinn Bet6/1·7.00 Coral6/1·7.00 SportingIndex6/1·7.00 Spreadex6/1·7.00 Bet3656/1·7.00 LiveScore Bet6/1·7.00 William Hill6/1·7.00 7Bet6/1·7.00 Ladbrokes6/1·7.00Virgin Bet6/1·7.00Boyle Sports11/2·6.50 Paddy Power11/2·6.50 10 Bet11/2·6.50 Unibet11/2·6.50Betfair Sportsbook11/2·6.50BetMGM11/2·6.50 Dragon Bet11/2·6.50 BetTom11/2·6.50 Midnite11/2·6.50 BetWright11/2·6.50 Star Sports11/2·6.50 Bet Victor5/1·6.00 Betano5/1·6.00
13	Lineofsuccession J: Elle-May Croot(3) · T: Ivan Furtado · draw 4 · combo 3/38 (8%) 3yo · F · bhFT HClass dropOnly ride	608	9-05	60	—	—	32.2	66/1·66.74	160·160.00 Smarkets · +140% vs fair Compare 29 books ▾ Smarkets160·160.00Matchbook140·140.00Betfair Exchange120·120.00 SmarketsSBK80/1·81.00 Paddy Power66/1·67.00Betfair Sportsbook66/1·67.00Midnite66/1·67.00 SportingIndex66/1·67.00 Spreadex66/1·67.00 Dragon Bet60/1·61.00 Boyle Sports50/1·51.00 Unibet50/1·51.00 Betfred50/1·51.00 BetTom50/1·51.00 10 Bet50/1·51.00 Star Sports50/1·51.00 7Bet50/1·51.00 BetMGM50/1·51.00 BetWright50/1·51.00 William Hill50/1·51.00Hollywood Bets50/1·51.00Coral50/1·51.00 Ladbrokes50/1·51.00 Quinn Bet50/1·51.00 LiveScore Bet50/1·51.00Virgin Bet50/1·51.00Bet36540/1·41.00 Bet Victor40/1·41.00 Betano40/1·41.00

OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest · Fair= the market's own consensus: median price across 29 bookmakers per horse with the 31% overround stripped out. A green best price pays above that consensus — a price check, not a tip: the market can be wrong about a horse, this only tells you when a book stands out from it.

Frequently asked questions

What time is the Book The Bistro In Seasons Restaurant Apprentice Handicap Stakes?

The Book The Bistro In Seasons Restaurant Apprentice Handicap Stakes is off at 19:30 on 26 September 2026 at Southwell (AW) (Great Britain).

What is the field size and distance of the 19:30 Southwell (AW)?

1m, Class 6, Flat, 14 runners declared.

What is the going for the 19:30 Southwell (AW)?

Going is reported as Standard on AW.

What is the Racing Alpha AI top pick for the 19:30 Southwell (AW)?

The AI top-rated runner is Gladiadora (score 56.7, best price 5.40). Methodology: ratings combine OR, RPR, TS, trainer 14-day form, days since last run and going.

Who is the favourite for the 19:30 Southwell (AW)?

The market favourite is Gladiadora at a best price of 5.40.

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