Who won the 16:55 Nottingham on 31 May 2026?
Sharp Romance (GB) won the 16:55 Nottingham at SP 2.50. Ridden by Saffie Osborne. Trained by Philip McBride.
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Nottingham
Great BritainBritish Stallion Studs EBF Fillies' Handicap (GBBPlus Race)
Sunday, 31 May 2026
1m2f·Flat·Class 3·Good·7 runners·£13,085
Result
AI top pick finished 4thRace report
- 1stSharp Romance (GB)Saffie Osborne·Philip McBride6/4F·2.50SP
- 2ndLady Dora Mae (IRE)Jack Callan·George Boughey·beaten 1.75 lengths11/4·3.75SP
- 3rdShady Bay (IRE)Alec Voikhansky·Tom Ward·beaten 0.3 lengths9/1·10.00SP
Race time
2m 10.52s+3.92s vs std
Slow — could be soft ground, easy lead, or tactical race.
In-running (Sharp Romance (GB))
“In touch with leaders early - towards rear after 1f - headway when switched left over 1f out - led inside final furlong - ran on”
AI top-rated Dunkeld Dreamer (score 63.9) finished 4th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 3.50 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 →v1.063.9/100 rating
Dunkeld Dreamer
5.20Betfair Exchange· informational only
Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Each-way63.9/100 rating
Dunkeld Dreamer
5.20Betfair 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
Dunkeld Dreamer
Pierre-Louis Jamin · K R Burke · 3yo
63.9/100
+3.5 vs next best (60.5)
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight100very strong14d since last run (race-fit window)
- Form20% weight67strongLast 6: 2-5-1-4-2
- Trainer20% weight63averageK R Burke: 12/48 winners last 14d (25%)
- Ratings50% weight56averageOR 79 · RPR 89 · TS 84 — highest combined rating in the field
MarketBest price 5.20 (Betfair Exchange) — 3rd pick of 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 1 | 7 | 4yo · F · b | 14 | 10-02 | 86 | 90 | 31 | 54.2 | 12/1·13.00 SP | |
| 3 | 2 | 4 | 5yo · M · bt | 57761 | 9-04 | 74 | 90 | 77 | 49.4 | 9/1·10.00 SP | |
| 2 | 3 | 3 | 3yo · F · b | 211821 | 8-10 | 80 | 89 | 71 | 60.5 | 11/4·3.75 SP | |
| 4 | 4 | 6 | 3yo · F · b | 25142 | 8-09 | 79 | 89 | 84 | 63.9 | 7/2·4.50 SP | |
| 7 | 5 | 5 | 3yo · F · bh | 8136 | 8-08 | 78 | 86 | 20 | 43.9 | 50/1·51.00 SP | |
| 1 | 6 | 2 | 3yo · F · b | 412 | 8-04 | 74 | 92 | 86 | 54.0 | 6/4F·2.50 SP | |
| 5 | 7 | 1 | 3yo · F · b | 15731 | 8-03 | 73 | 88 | 77 | 54.0 | 18/1·19.00 SP |
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 16:55 Nottingham?
No — the AI top pick (Dunkeld Dreamer) finished 4.
What were the placings in the 16:55 Nottingham?
Top finishers: 1. Sharp Romance (GB) (2.50), 2. Lady Dora Mae (IRE) (3.75), 3. Shady Bay (IRE) (10.00).
What was the winning time for the 16:55 Nottingham?
The winning time was 2m 10.52s, 3.92s slower than standard.
Racing Post verdict
Third-partyA tight handicap. SHARP ROMANCE only narrowly missed out on her handicap debut at Newmarket despite getting no cover.
Racing Post pick: Sharp Romance
Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.
Betting forecast
Formbook7/2 Lady Dora Mae, 4/1 Galaxy Star, Shady Bay, Sharp Romance, 5/1 Dunkeld Dreamer, 15/2 Bearin Up, 14/1 Silken Bay
Formbook's pre-race odds estimate — not market prices.
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