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6f · Flat · Class 5 · Standard · 13 runners · £4,397 · Saturday, 3 October 2026

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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
No. 1 · score 52.6 · +1.0 clear of next best · best 2/1·3.00
Best value vs consensus
44·44.00 Matchbook · +13% vs fair (consensus 39.09)

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.

Each-way51.6/100 rating
Horace Wallace
6.60Matchbook

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: New ImageAgrees with our pick

New Image makes plenty of appeal in this Southwell sprint, sharing the top rating with Blue Orbit at 84 but edging that rival on a progressive profile, a fitness edge and form the clock backs up. Those are the qualities we want in a competitive 13-runner Class 5 on the all-weather, and he looks the one to be with. Blue Orbit is the chief danger on level ratings, while Kats Bob (80) and Rascal Recknell (79) are the next best and sit only a few pounds behind. New Image 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

New Image

Darragh Keenan · Michael Herrington · 6yo

Top-rated of 13
score 52.6 · +1.0 clear of next best (51.6)
Scores compare runners within this race only

The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.

  • Freshness10% weight
    70strong
    7d since last run (quick turnaround)
  • Trainer20% weight
    58average
    Michael Herrington: 3/13 winners last 14d (23%)
  • Ratings50% weight
    53average
    OR 80 — highest combined rating in the field
  • Form20% weight
    37below average
    Last 6: 7-0-0-5-8-1
MarketBest price 3.00 (SmarketsSBK) · 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.

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) 6f

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No meaningful draw bias at this course and trip.

Low (1–5)
IV 1.09
Mid (6–9)
IV 0.96
High (10–13)
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 AI score

Fair price = de-overrounded market consensus · green best price = beats fair
No.HorseFormORAIFairBestAdd to betslip
1
J: Darragh Keenan · T: Michael Herrington · draw 10 · combo 3/5 (60%)
6yo · G · bC&DGoing 1/2Only runner
700581
8052.65/2·3.552/1·3.00
SmarketsSBK · -15% vs fair
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7
J: David Nolan · T: Richard & Peter Fahey · draw 11 · combo 3/15 (20%)
3yo · G · brvDGoing 2/2Only pairing
704411
7251.65/1·6.076.6·6.60
Matchbook · +9% vs fair
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11
J: Alex Jary(3) · T: Nigel Tinkler · draw 8 · combo 9/121 (7%)
7yo · G · bClass dropOnly runner
222650
6850.820/1·20.2221·21.00
Matchbook · +4% vs fair
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5
J: Andrew Mullen · T: Michael Appleby · draw 1 · combo 0/6 (0%)
5yo · G · bClass drop
12008
7249.140/1·39.0944·44.00
Matchbook · +13% vs fair
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2
J: Billy Garritty · T: Ruth Carr · draw 13
8yo · G · chOnly pairing
722064
7449.07/1·8.097.4·7.40
Betfair Exchange · -8% vs fair
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13
J: Christian Howarth(3) · T: Charlie Wallis · draw 7 · combo 1/5 (20%)
4yo · G · bOnly pairing
424645
6148.240/1·45.8348·48.00
Matchbook · +5% vs fair
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9
J: Jack Doughty · T: Jessica Macey · draw 9
7yo · G · bpClass dropOnly runner
783429
7146.510/1·10.789·9.00
Matchbook · -16% vs fair
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4
J: Dylan Hogan · T: Julie Camacho · draw 6 · combo 1/8 (13%)
4yo · G · chb
557435
7343.911/1·12.1311·11.00
Smarkets · -9% vs fair
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8
J: Rob Hornby · T: Clive Cox · draw 4 · combo 0/5 (0%)
3yo · G · bpClass dropOnly runner
00065
7242.633/1·35.0536·36.00
Matchbook · +3% vs fair
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6
J: Benoit de la Sayette · T: Tom Ward · draw 2
3yo · G · bhFT HOnly runner
240546
7240.514/1·14.8316·16.00
Betfair Exchange · +8% vs fair
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3
J: Joe Leavy · T: Richard Hannon · draw 12 · combo 10/107 (9%)
3yo · F · bClass drop
50007
7539.940/1·45.8365·65.00
Matchbook · +42% vs fair
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10
J: Sean Kirrane · T: Michael Dods · draw 3 · combo 5/52 (10%)
6yo · G · bp2lb below win mark
130750
7137.833/1·35.0546·46.00
Matchbook · +31% vs fair
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12
J: Ryan Kavanagh(3) · T: Ian Williams · draw 5 · combo 7/49 (14%)
7yo · G · bOnly runner
006000
6734.980/1·90.31190·190.00
Matchbook · +110% vs fair
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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 35% 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 Bettingsites.co.uk Every Bookie Compared Handicap Stakes?

The Bettingsites.co.uk Every Bookie Compared Handicap Stakes is off at 19:30 on 3 October 2026 at Southwell (AW) (Great Britain).

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

6f, Class 5, Flat, 13 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 New Image (score 52.6, best price 3.00). 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 New Image at a best price of 3.00.

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