What time is the Construction Day 14th Oct Handicap?
The Construction Day 14th Oct Handicap is off at 14:50 on 31 May 2026 at Nottingham (Great Britain).
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Nottingham
Great BritainConstruction Day 14th Oct Handicap
Sunday, 31 May 2026
1m½f·Flat·Class 6·Good·7 runners·£4,187
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 →v1.056.8/100 rating
Daretobedifferent
4.50Virgin Bet· informational only
Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Each-way56.8/100 rating
Daretobedifferent
4.50Virgin Bet
Place portion settles at 1.88 · 1/4 odds · 2 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
Daretobedifferent
Rob Hornby · D Donovan · 3yo
56.8/100
+7.1 vs next best (49.7)
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight100very strong16d since last run (race-fit window)
- Trainer20% weight83very strongD Donovan: 1/3 winners last 14d (33%)
- Ratings50% weight45below averageOR 62 · RPR 74 · TS 68 — highest combined rating in the field
- Form20% weight38below averageLast 6: 7-0-9-3-3
MarketBest price 4.50 (Virgin Bet) — 3rd 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: Mixed shape — pace likely to be honest but not lightning.
- Front-runners(0)—
- Prominent(1)
- Mid-division(1)
- Hold-up / closers(0)—
- Unknown(5)
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 | 3 | 3yo · G · bt | 69411 | 10-00 | 70 | 75 | 52 | 49.1 | 19/10·2.907Bet | ||
| 2 | 7 | 3yo · F · chpFT P | 32708 | 9-06 | 62 | 71 | 52 | 49.7 | 14/1·15.00Bet365 | ||
| 3 | 5 | 3yo · F · b | 70933 | 9-06 | 62 | 74 | 68 | 56.8 | 7/2·4.50Virgin Bet | ||
| 4 | 4 | 3yo · G · bpFT P | 8244 | 9-05 | 61 | 73 | — | 45.0 | 17/2·9.50William Hill | ||
| 5 | 1 | 3yo · F · b | 334732 | 9-03 | 59 | 70 | 26 | 38.6 | 3.65·3.65Betfair Exchange | ||
| 6 | 2 | 3yo · F · b | 9589 | 9-00 | 56 | 66 | — | 39.2 | 30/1·31.007Bet | ||
| 7 | 6 | 3yo · F · ch | 06567 | 8-13 | 55 | 72 | 61 | 33.2 | 12/1·13.00Bet365 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the field size and distance of the 14:50 Nottingham?
1m½f, Class 6, Flat, 7 runners declared.
What is the going for the 14:50 Nottingham?
Going is reported as Good on Turf.
What is the Racing Alpha AI top pick for the 14:50 Nottingham?
The AI top-rated runner is Daretobedifferent (score 56.8, best price 4.50). Methodology: ratings combine OR, RPR, TS, trainer 14-day form, days since last run and going.
Who is the favourite for the 14:50 Nottingham?
The market favourite is Legacy Rock at a best price of 2.90. The Racing Alpha AI top pick is a different horse — Daretobedifferent.
Racing Post verdict
Third-partyDaretobedifferent should go well again but this looks a good opportunity for LEGACY ROCK to make it 3-3 over a mile.
Racing Post pick: Legacy Rock
Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.
Betting forecast
Formbook13/8 Legacy Rock, 3/1 Blue Celestial, 7/2 Daretobedifferent, 7/1 High Chieftain, 12/1 Spacewoman, Space Moon, 33/1 Sweet Mabel
Formbook's pre-race odds estimate — not market prices.
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