Who won the 17:25 Nottingham on 31 May 2026?
Leadenhall (GB) won the 17:25 Nottingham at SP 3.50. Ridden by James Sullivan. Trained by Tim Easterby.
17:25 Nottingham
£9 Racedays At Nottingham Racecourse Handicap
1m½f · Flat · Class 5 · Good · 7 runners · £6,543 · Sunday, 31 May 2026
Result
AI top pick finished 5thRace report
- 1stLeadenhall (GB)James Sullivan·Tim Easterby5/2·3.50SP
- 2ndPenelope Valentine (GB)Cieren Fallon·James Owen·beaten 0.3 lengths7/1·8.00SP
- 3rdGreat Blasket (IRE)Jack Doughty·Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole·beaten .5 lengths5/1·6.00SP
Race time
1m 47.09s+6.99s vs std
Slow — could be soft ground, easy lead, or tactical race.
In-running (Leadenhall (GB))
“Prominent - led 1f out - kept on inside final furlong”
AI top-rated Bass Player (score 58.7) finished 5th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 22.00 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: Leadenhall
The unexposed Stardancer is feared on his reappearance but LEADENHALL is well treated and can capitalise on the drop in class.
Forecast 3/1 Leadenhall, 4/1 Stardancer, The Sweet Escape, 9/2 Prodigal Son, 5/1 Great Blasket, 7/1 Penelope Valentine, 20/1 Bass Player
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
Bass Player
William Pyle · Kevin & Lauren Frost · 7yo
Top-rated of 7
score 58.7 · +8.9 clear of next best (49.8)
Scores compare runners within this race only
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Trainer20% weight100small sample (n=2)Kevin & Lauren Frost: 1/2 winners last 14d (50%) — too few recent runs to judge the yard
- Freshness10% weight100very strong23d since last run (race-fit window)
- Ratings50% weight50below averageOR 61 · RPR 85 · TS 78
- Form20% weight19weakLast 6: 8-3-4-9-0
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 1m½f
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 | 3 | J: James Sullivan · T: Tim Easterby · draw 2 6yo · G · b | 30057 | 72 | 42.9 | 5/2·3.50 SP |
| 2 | 2 | J: Cieren Fallon · T: James Owen · draw 7 4yo · F · bv | 54193 | 72 | 46.7 | 7/1·8.00 SP |
| 3 | 4 | J: Jack Doughty · T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole · draw 4 6yo · G · bb | 00694 | 71 | 46.9 | 5/1·6.00 SP |
| 4 | 6 | J: Saffie Osborne · T: David Loughnane · draw 3 4yo · G · bt | 861624 | 62 | 49.8 | 9/4F·3.25 SP |
| 5 | 7 | J: William Pyle · T: Kevin & Lauren Frost · draw 5 7yo · G · bt | 83490 | 61 | 58.7 | 22/1·23.00 SP |
| 6 | 1 | J: Rob Hornby · T: Clive Cox · draw 6 4yo · G · grtFT TFirst after wind op | 2237 | 75 | 47.2 | 10/1·11.00 SP |
| 7 | 5 | J: Mason Paetel(5) · T: Heather Main · draw 1 4yo · G · grb | 95813 | 68 | 44.7 | 8/1·9.00 SP |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 17:25 Nottingham?
No — the AI top pick (Bass Player) finished 5.
What were the placings in the 17:25 Nottingham?
Top finishers: 1. Leadenhall (GB) (3.50), 2. Penelope Valentine (GB) (8.00), 3. Great Blasket (IRE) (6.00).
What was the winning time for the 17:25 Nottingham?
The winning time was 1m 47.09s, 6.99s slower than standard.
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