Who won the 17:20 Southwell (AW) on 26 September 2026?
Elyam (GB) won the 17:20 Southwell (AW) at SP 2.50. Ridden by Darragh Keenan. Trained by Michael Herrington.
17:20 Southwell (AW)
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5f · Flat · Class 4 · Standard · 10 runners · £5,653 · Saturday, 26 September 2026
Result
AI top pick wonat SP 6/4F·2.50Race report
- 1stElyam (GB)AI top pick · 57.5Darragh Keenan·Michael Herrington6/4F·2.50SP
- 2ndZiggy's Triton (IRE)Daniel Muscutt·David O'Meara·beaten .5 lengths7/2·4.50SP
- 3rdJuan Les Pins (GB)Mason Paetel·Michael Appleby·beaten 1 length11/1·12.00SP
Race time
57.40s
Race time recorded.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 1.50 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 →v1.11.67 score
Ziggy's Triton
6.00Unibet
segment +6.3% · Flat · Standard · Class 4
Each-way46.6/100 rating
Paddy's Day
6.00Betfair 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-partyPundit pick: Noble Vow
Noble Vow arrives here on a progressive profile that gives connections genuine cause for optimism in this five-furlong contest at Southwell, and a fitness edge over some of the more lightly raced rivals could prove the telling factor on the all-weather surface. Ziggy's Triton heads the field on ratings and cannot be dismissed, while Spring Is Sprung and Tees Spirit both sit just a pound behind and represent legitimate dangers in what looks a competitive little heat. The case for taking on the top-rated rests on Noble Vow's upward trajectory suggesting there is more to come, and if that improvement continues to manifest on this occasion the ratings gap looks bridgeable. Noble Vow 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
Elyam
Darragh Keenan · Michael Herrington · 4yo
Top-rated of 10
score 57.5 · +8.1 clear of next best (49.4)
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 strong23d since last run (race-fit window)
- Form20% weight70strongLast 6: 3-5-3-1
- Ratings50% weight56averageOR 84
- Trainer20% weight28weakMichael Herrington: 2/19 winners last 14d (11%)
MarketBest price 2.72 (Smarkets) · 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) 5f
full course data →No meaningful draw bias at this course and trip.
Low (1–4)
IV 1.09
Mid (5–7)
IV 0.96
High (8–10)
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
| Pos | No. | Horse | Form | OR | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | J: Darragh Keenan · T: Michael Herrington · draw 10 4yo · G · b | 3531 | 84 | 57.5 | 6/4F·2.50 SP |
| 2 | 2 | Ziggy's Tritonv1.1 J: Daniel Muscutt · T: David O'Meara · draw 9 4yo · G · bp | 071009 | 86 | 45.6 | 7/2·4.50 SP |
| 3 | 10 | J: Mason Paetel(3) · T: Michael Appleby · draw 2 9yo · G · b | 132906 | 76 | 49.0 | 11/1·12.00 SP |
| 4 | 3 | J: Georgia Dobie · T: Clive Cox · draw 8 3yo · G · b | 41090 | 86 | 46.8 | 16/1·17.00 SP |
| 5 | 9 | J: Alec Voikhansky · T: Richard Hannon · draw 7 3yo · G · b | 311000 | 80 | 42.0 | 20/1·21.00 SP |
| 6 | 7 | J: Alex Jary(3) · T: Nigel Tinkler · draw 4 6yo · G · bt | 727396 | 82 | 46.6 | 4/1·5.00 SP |
| 7 | 8 | J: Jack Callan · T: Robert Cowell · draw 5 3yo · F · b | 43066 | 81 | 42.1 | 40/1·41.00 SP |
| 8 | 5 | J: Kieran O'Neill · T: Paul Midgley · draw 1 7yo · G · b | 743203 | 84 | 45.6 | 17/2·9.50 SP |
| 9 | 6 | J: Jack Garritty · T: Adrian Nicholls · draw 6 8yo · G · br | 00800 | 83 | 39.6 | 66/1·67.00 SP |
| 10 | 1 | J: William Cox · T: Archie Watson · draw 3 4yo · F · bt | 21008 | 87 | 49.4 | 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 17:20 Southwell (AW)?
Yes — the AI top-rated horse, Elyam, won the race (AI score 57.5).
What were the placings in the 17:20 Southwell (AW)?
Top finishers: 1. Elyam (GB) (2.50), 2. Ziggy's Triton (IRE) (4.50), 3. Juan Les Pins (GB) (12.00).
What was the winning time for the 17:20 Southwell (AW)?
The winning time was 57.40s.
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