Who won the 16:20 Nottingham on 19 May 2026?
Wondrous Light (GB) won the 16:20 Nottingham at SP 5.00. Ridden by Rob Hornby. Trained by Jonathan Portman.
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Nottingham
Great BritainConferences And Events At Nottingham Racecourse Fillies' Handicap
Tuesday, 19 May 2026
1m½f·Flat·Class 5·Good To Soft·12 runners·£4,711
Result
AI top pick finished 7thRace report
- 1stWondrous Light (GB)Rob Hornby·Jonathan Portman4/1F·5.00SP
- 2ndVolendam (GB)Joanna Mason·Tony Carroll·beaten 1.25 lengths6/1·7.00SP
- 3rdStella Lucente (IRE)Oisin Murphy·Jack Morland·beaten 1 length9/1·10.00SP
Race time
1m 48.72s+8.62s vs std
Slow — could be soft ground, easy lead, or tactical race.
In-running (Wondrous Light (GB))
“Travelled strongly - held up in rear - smooth headway over 2f out - led inside final furlong - shaken up final 110yds - readily”
AI top-rated Galileo Charm (score 56.4) finished 7th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 8.50 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.
Selections by model
Head-to-head dashboard →v1.056.4/100 rating
Galileo Charm
15.00PricedUp Bet· informational only
Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Each-way53.9/100 rating
Wondrous Light
5.00Betfair Exchange
Top-half AI rating in the EW price sweet spot. Each-way splits stake: half on the win, half on the place portion.
Racing Alpha pick
Galileo Charm
Marco Ghiani · Marco Botti · 3yo
56.4/100
+2.5 vs next best (53.9)
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)
- Trainer20% weight73strongMarco Botti: 4/14 winners last 14d (29%)
- Form20% weight52averageLast 6: 6-3-2-1-4-7
- Ratings50% weight43below averageOR 67 · RPR 72 · TS 55
MarketBest price 15.00 (PricedUp Bet) — 8th pick of 12 in market. AI is contrarian here.
v1.3 rating · weights and method explained on /about. Tips are opinions, not advice.
Runners
| Pos | # | Dr | Horse | Jockey / Trainer | Form | Wt | OR | RPR | TS | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 1 | 10 | 4yo · F · b | 14607 | 10-02 | 70 | 77 | 64 | 37.8 | 14/1·15.00 SP | |
| 1 | 2 | 12 | 4yo · F · gr | 46514 | 10-02 | 70 | 78 | 43 | 53.9 | 4/1F·5.00 SP | |
| 6 | 3 | 3 | 4yo · F · b | 01220 | 10-01 | 69 | 74 | 64 | 50.0 | 12/1·13.00 SP | |
| 2 | 4 | 8 | 4yo · F · b | 262310 | 9-06 | 60 | 75 | 64 | 52.0 | 6/1·7.00 SP | |
| 5 | 5 | 1 | 3yo · F · b | 432 | 9-04 | 70 | 74 | 58 | 49.3 | 9/2·5.50 SP | |
| 10 | 7 | 5 | 3yo · F · b | 2280 | 9-03 | 69 | 71 | 56 | 48.1 | 18/1·19.00 SP | |
| 3 | 8 | 7 | 3yo · F · b | 2223 | 9-02 | 68 | 73 | 26 | 46.2 | 9/1·10.00 SP | |
| 8 | 9 | 11 | 3yo · F · gr | 2165 | 9-02 | 68 | 73 | — | 49.2 | 18/1·19.00 SP | |
| 11 | 10 | 4 | 3yo · F · bbFT B | 77334 | 9-01 | 67 | 74 | 66 | 42.2 | 5/1·6.00 SP | |
| 7 | 11 | 2 | 3yo · F · bp | 632147 | 9-01 | 67 | 72 | 55 | 56.4 | 17/2·9.50 SP | |
| 12 | 12 | 9 | 4yo · F · b | 41133 | 9-00 | 54 | 75 | 55 | 44.9 | 11/1·12.00 SP | |
| 4 | 13 | 6 | 3yo · F · bbFT B | 55656 | 8-11 | 63 | 73 | — | 42.6 | 50/1·51.00 SP | |
| — | — | 13 | 3yo · F · b | 754 | 9-03 | 69 | 76 | 59 | 41.7 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 16:20 Nottingham?
No — the AI top pick (Galileo Charm) finished 7.
What were the placings in the 16:20 Nottingham?
Top finishers: 1. Wondrous Light (GB) (5.00), 2. Volendam (GB) (7.00), 3. Stella Lucente (IRE) (10.00).
What was the winning time for the 16:20 Nottingham?
The winning time was 1m 48.72s, 8.62s slower than standard.
Racing Post verdict
Third-partyThe Verdict comprises the interesting handicap debutantes PORTH EILIAN and Ziata in that order of preference.
Racing Post pick: Porth Eilian
Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.
Betting forecast
Formbook9/2 Wondrous Light, Ziata, 5/1 Stella Lucente, 13/2 Jamie Sommers, 8/1 Espanita, 9/1 Porth Eilian, Pretty Spirited, 12/1 Galileo Charm, 14/1 Huggable, 20/1 Saliko, Volendam, Pretty Ambitious, 33/1 Katalyst
Formbook's pre-race odds estimate — not market prices.
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