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15:45 Southwell

Case Ih Dealer Network Top Class Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (GBB Race)

2m · NH Flat · Class 5 · Good · 4 runners · £2,451 · Tuesday, 13 October 2026

Result

Race report

AI top pick placed 2nd
  1. 1st
    Masterius (FR)
    Jack Tudor·David Pipe
    8/15F·1.53
    SP
  2. 2nd
    Melodys Encore (IRE)AI top pick · 24.5
    Tristan Durrell·Dan Skelton·beaten 1.5 lengths
    13/8·2.62
    SP
  3. 3rd
    Madethempay (GB)
    Benjamin Macey·Laura Horsfall·beaten 9 lengths
    25/1·26.00
    SP
Race time
3m 55.60s

Race time recorded.

In-running (Masterius (FR))

“Led throughout - pulled away 2f out and went well ahead over 1f out - kept going to win”

Settled · 1pt level stake = 1.62 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.

Pundit corner

Racing Post · third-party
Pundit pick: Masterius

Masterius is our selection here, and he looks the one to beat on our figures, with a rating of 107 putting him 15 lb clear of Chase The Status on 92, a notable gap in a four-runner Class 5 contest over two miles. Chase The Status is the main danger and the only other runner we can separate on form, while Madethempay and Melodys Encore are both unrated, so they remain unknowns, which keeps our confidence modest. Even so, the rating edge is hard to ignore, and Masterius is the pick.

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

Melodys Encore

Tristan Durrell · Dan Skelton · 4yo

Top-rated of 4
score 24.5 · +4.2 clear of next best (20.3)
Scores compare runners within this race only

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

  • Form20% weight
    50average
    Last 6: first run
  • Freshness10% weight
    50average
    no recent-run data
  • Trainer20% weight
    48below average
    Dan Skelton: 12/62 winners last 14d (19%)
  • Ratings50% weight
    0weak
    no Racing Post ratings on file
MarketBest price 3.00 (Matchbook) · 2nd in the market of 4.

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.

Runners · sorted by finishing position

PosNo.HorseFormORAISP
12
J: Jack Tudor · T: David Pipe · draw 0
4yo · G · b
223
—20.3
8/15F·1.53
SP
24
J: Tristan Durrell · T: Dan Skelton · draw 0
4yo · F · b
——24.5
13/8·2.62
SP
33
5yo · M · b
——15.0
25/1·26.00
SP
41
J: Ben Poste · T: Max Young · draw 0
5yo · G · b
536
—15.5
50/1·51.00
SP

OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 15:45 Southwell on 13 October 2026?

Masterius (FR) won the 15:45 Southwell at SP 1.53. Ridden by Jack Tudor. Trained by David Pipe.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 15:45 Southwell?

No — the AI top pick (Melodys Encore) finished 2.

What were the placings in the 15:45 Southwell?

Top finishers: 1. Masterius (FR) (1.53), 2. Melodys Encore (IRE) (2.62), 3. Madethempay (GB) (26.00).

What was the winning time for the 15:45 Southwell?

The winning time was 3m 55.60s.

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