Who won the 16:37 Fakenham on 31 May 2026?
Nickelforce (IRE) won the 16:37 Fakenham at SP 3.20. Ridden by Harry Bannister. Trained by Ben Case.
16:37 Fakenham
Prince Of Wales Cup Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2m5f · Chase · Class 3 · Good · 5 runners · £7,922 · Sunday, 31 May 2026
Result
AI top pick wonat SP 11/5·3.20Race report
- 1stNickelforce (IRE)AI top pick · 78.9Harry Bannister·Ben Case11/5·3.20SP
- 2ndCoastguard Station (IRE)David Noonan·Henry Oliver·beaten 9 lengths4/1·5.00SP
- 3rdNo But I Will (GB)Miss Jessica Milly Smith·Julian Smith·beaten 3.25 lengths11/1·12.00SP
Race time
5m 22.32s+4.32s vs std
Slow — soft ground or steady early gallop common over jumps.
In-running (Nickelforce (IRE))
“Prominent - led after 3 out - jockey dropped whip run-in - pushed out”
Settled · 1pt level stake = 2.20 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-partyPundit pick: Hurricane Bay
Back in good nick at Huntingdon recently and still well handicapped, HURRICANE BAY (nap) is taken the win this race for a second time.
Forecast 7/4 Hurricane Bay, 3/1 Coastguard Station, 7/2 Nickelforce, 4/1 Tommy Cullen, 10/1 No But I Will
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
Nickelforce
Harry Bannister · Ben Case · 7yo
Top-rated of 5
score 78.9 · +5.6 clear of next best (73.3)
Scores compare runners within this race only
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight85very strong29d since last run (fresh)
- Trainer20% weight83small sample (n=3)Ben Case: 1/3 winners last 14d (33%) — too few recent runs to judge the yard
- Ratings50% weight81very strongOR 115 · RPR 127 · TS 121
- Form20% weight68strongLast 6: 2-2-1-4-3
MarketNo market price available yet.
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
| Pos | No. | Horse | Form | OR | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | J: Harry Bannister · T: Ben Case · draw 0 7yo · G · b | 22143 | 115 | 78.9 | 11/5·3.20 SP |
| 2 | 1 | J: David Noonan · T: Henry Oliver · draw 0 10yo · G · chp | 17624 | 124 | 73.3 | 4/1·5.00 SP |
| 3 | 4 | J: Miss Jessica Milly Smith(7) · T: Julian Smith · draw 0 9yo · G · bv | 13146 | 114 | 59.3 | 11/1·12.00 SP |
| 4 | 5 | J: Jack Quinlan · T: Matt Crawley · draw 0 8yo · G · ch | 2244 | 109 | 59.2 | 5/1·6.00 SP |
| PU | 2 | J: Tom Cannon · T: Lucy Wadham · draw 0 10yo · G · btp | PP551 | 122 | 61.6 | 2/1F·3.00 SP |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 16:37 Fakenham?
Yes — the AI top-rated horse, Nickelforce, won the race (AI score 78.9).
What were the placings in the 16:37 Fakenham?
Top finishers: 1. Nickelforce (IRE) (3.20), 2. Coastguard Station (IRE) (5.00), 3. No But I Will (GB) (12.00).
What was the winning time for the 16:37 Fakenham?
The winning time was 5m 22.32s, 4.32s slower than standard.
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