What time is the £9 Racedays At Nottingham Racecourse Handicap?
The £9 Racedays At Nottingham Racecourse Handicap is off at 17:25 on 31 May 2026 at Nottingham (Great Britain).
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Nottingham
Great Britain£9 Racedays At Nottingham Racecourse Handicap
Sunday, 31 May 2026
1m½f·Flat·Class 5·Good·7 runners·£6,543
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 →v1.049.7/100 rating
Prodigal Son
6.50William Hill· informational only
Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Each-way49.7/100 rating
Prodigal Son
6.50William Hill
Place portion settles at 2.10 · 1/5 odds · 3 places
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
Prodigal Son
Mason Paetel(5) · Heather Main · 4yo
49.7/100
+4.0 vs next best (45.7)
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight100very strong19d since last run (race-fit window)
- Form20% weight53averageLast 6: 9-5-8-1-3
- Ratings50% weight48below averageOR 68 · RPR 88 · TS 61
- Trainer20% weight25weakHeather Main: 1/10 winners last 14d (10%)
MarketBest price 6.50 (William Hill) — 4th pick of 7 in market. AI is contrarian here.
v1.3 rating · weights and method explained on /about. Tips are opinions, not advice.
Pace map
inferred from last 6 runsShape: Lone front-runner — could dictate from the front if unchallenged.
- Front-runners(1)
- Prominent(0)—
- Mid-division(0)—
- Hold-up / closers(0)—
- Unknown(6)
Bucketed from the opening clause of each past run's comment. Front-runner / prominent / mid / hold-up — the classic race-shape framework. Unknown = no usable comments parsed.
Runners
| # | Dr | Horse | Jockey / Trainer | Form | Wt | OR | RPR | TS | AI | Best price | Add to betslip |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 2yo · C · grtFT TFirst after wind op | 2237 | 9-09 | 75 | 84 | 59 | 43.7 | 13/2·7.50Midnite | ||
| 2 | 7 | 4yo · F · bv | 54193 | 9-06 | 72 | 85 | 66 | 45.7 | 6/1·7.00Bet365 | ||
| 3 | 2 | 6yo · G · b | 30057 | 9-06 | 72 | 93 | 55 | 42.4 | 3.4·3.40Betfair Exchange | ||
| 4 | 4 | 6yo · G · bb | 00694 | 9-05 | 71 | 92 | 69 | 45.4 | 5/1·6.00Bet365 | ||
| 5 | 1 | 4yo · G · grb | 95813 | 9-02 | 68 | 88 | 61 | 49.7 | 11/2·6.50William Hill | ||
| 6 | 3 | 4yo · G · bt | 861624 | 8-10 | 62 | 87 | 80 | 42.8 | 4/1·5.00Bet365 | ||
| 7 | 5 | 7yo · G · bt | 83490 | 8-09 | 61 | 85 | 78 | 41.7 | 28/1·29.00Bet365 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the field size and distance of the 17:25 Nottingham?
1m½f, Class 5, Flat, 7 runners declared.
What is the going for the 17:25 Nottingham?
Going is reported as Good on Turf.
What is the Racing Alpha AI top pick for the 17:25 Nottingham?
The AI top-rated runner is Prodigal Son (score 49.7, best price 6.50). Methodology: ratings combine OR, RPR, TS, trainer 14-day form, days since last run and going.
Who is the favourite for the 17:25 Nottingham?
The market favourite is Leadenhall at a best price of 3.40. The Racing Alpha AI top pick is a different horse — Prodigal Son.
Betting forecast
Formbook11/4 Stardancer, 7/2 Prodigal Son, 4/1 Great Blasket, 9/2 The Sweet Escape, 6/1 Leadenhall, 10/1 Penelope Valentine, 20/1 Bass Player
Formbook's pre-race odds estimate — not market prices.
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