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.
16:55 Nottingham
British Stallion Studs EBF Fillies' Handicap (GBBPlus Race)
1m2f · Flat · Class 3 · Good · 7 runners · £13,085 · Sunday, 31 May 2026
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.
Pundit corner
Racing Post · third-partyPundit pick: Sharp Romance
A tight handicap. SHARP ROMANCE only narrowly missed out on her handicap debut at Newmarket despite getting no cover.
Forecast 7/2 Lady Dora Mae, 4/1 Galaxy Star, Shady Bay, Sharp Romance, 5/1 Dunkeld Dreamer, 15/2 Bearin Up, 14/1 Silken Bay
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
Dunkeld Dreamer
Pierre-Louis Jamin · K R Burke · 3yo
Top-rated of 7
score 63.9 · +3.5 clear of next best (60.5)
Scores compare runners within this race only
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
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.
Draw bias — Nottingham 1m2f
full course data →No meaningful draw bias at this course and trip.
Low (1–3)
IV 0.91
Mid (4–5)
IV 0.99
High (6–7)
IV 1.11
IV = impact value: 1.00 is neutral, above it a stall band wins more often than its share of runners predicts. 196 qualifying races at this course and trip, 3-year window.
Runners · sorted by finishing position
| Pos | No. | Horse | Form | OR | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | J: Saffie Osborne · T: Philip McBride · draw 2 3yo · F · b | 412 | 74 | 54.0 | 6/4F·2.50 SP |
| 2 | 3 | J: Jack Callan(3) · T: George Boughey · draw 3 3yo · F · b | 211821 | 80 | 60.5 | 11/4·3.75 SP |
| 3 | 2 | J: Alec Voikhansky · T: Tom Ward · draw 4 5yo · M · bt | 57761 | 74 | 49.4 | 9/1·10.00 SP |
| 4 | 4 | J: Pierre-Louis Jamin · T: K R Burke · draw 6 3yo · F · b | 25142 | 79 | 63.9 | 7/2·4.50 SP |
| 5 | 7 | J: James Sullivan · T: Tim Easterby · draw 1 3yo · F · b | 15731 | 73 | 54.0 | 18/1·19.00 SP |
| 6 | 1 | J: Harry Vigors(7) · T: Alan King · draw 7 4yo · F · b | 14 | 86 | 54.2 | 12/1·13.00 SP |
| 7 | 5 | J: Jack Doughty · T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole · draw 5 3yo · F · bh | 8136 | 78 | 43.9 | 50/1·51.00 SP |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 16:55 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.
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