Who won the 14:20 Nottingham on 31 May 2026?
Bated Benevolence (GB) won the 14:20 Nottingham at SP 7.50. Ridden by Marco Ghiani. Trained by Marco Botti.
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Nottingham
Great BritainBear's Big Birthday EBF Restricted Maiden Stakes (Bands C/D) (EBF Restricted Qualifier) (GBB Race)
Sunday, 31 May 2026
6f·Flat·Class 5·Good·11 runners·£4,320
Result
AI top pick finished 5thRace report
- 1stBated Benevolence (GB)Marco Ghiani·Marco Botti13/2·7.50SP
- 2ndHarley (IRE)Jack Callan·Edward Bethell·beaten 1.5 lengths9/1·10.00SP
- 3rdRegal Chita (IRE)Cieren Fallon·James Owen·beaten 0.3 lengths5/4F·2.25SP
Race time
1m 14.51s+3.51s vs std
Slow — could be soft ground, easy lead, or tactical race.
In-running (Bated Benevolence (GB))
“Midfield - in touch with leaders over 1f out - headway to lead inside final furlong - kept on”
AI top-rated Thunda Struck (score 50.4) finished 5th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 14.00 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.
Selections by model
Head-to-head dashboard →v1.050.4/100 rating
Thunda Struck
17.50Betfair Exchange· informational only
Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Racing Alpha pick
Thunda Struck
Laura Pearson · David Loughnane · 2yo
50.4/100
+1.2 vs next best (49.2)
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight100very strong22d since last run (race-fit window)
- Ratings50% weight48below averageRPR 81 · TS 64 — highest combined rating in the field
- Form20% weight46below averageLast 6: 2-5
- Trainer20% weight35below averageDavid Loughnane: 3/21 winners last 14d (14%)
MarketBest price 17.50 (Betfair Exchange) — 7th pick of 11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 1 | 5 | 2yo · C · gr | — | 9-07 | — | — | — | 18.0 | 17/2·9.50 SP | |
| 2 | 2 | 9 | 2yo · C · ch | 5 | 9-07 | — | 65 | 64 | 43.5 | 9/1·10.00 SP | |
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 2yo · C · b | 3 | 9-07 | — | 67 | 63 | 49.2 | 5/4F·2.25 SP | |
| 4 | 4 | 7 | 2yo · C · b | — | 9-07 | — | — | — | 19.0 | 11/1·12.00 SP | |
| 7 | 5 | 8 | 2yo · C · b | — | 9-07 | — | — | — | 21.0 | 18/1·19.00 SP | |
| 10 | 6 | 3 | 2yo · G · gr | 9 | 9-07 | — | 54 | 51 | 32.7 | 14/1·15.00 SP | |
| 11 | 7 | 4 | 2yo · C · b | — | 9-04 | — | — | — | 23.5 | 14/1·15.00 SP | |
| 9 | 8 | 10 | 2yo · C · b | 8 | 9-04 | — | 47 | 39 | 28.3 | 150/1·151.00 SP | |
| 1 | 9 | 11 | 2yo · F · br | — | 9-02 | — | — | — | 18.0 | 13/2·7.50 SP | |
| 6 | 10 | 2 | 2yo · F · b | — | 9-02 | — | — | — | 25.0 | 10/1·11.00 SP | |
| 5 | 11 | 6 | 2yo · F · b | 25 | 8-13 | — | 81 | 64 | 50.4 | 14/1·15.00 SP |
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 14:20 Nottingham?
No — the AI top pick (Thunda Struck) finished 5.
What were the placings in the 14:20 Nottingham?
Top finishers: 1. Bated Benevolence (GB) (7.50), 2. Harley (IRE) (10.00), 3. Regal Chita (IRE) (2.25).
What was the winning time for the 14:20 Nottingham?
The winning time was 1m 14.51s, 3.51s slower than standard.
Racing Post verdict
Third-partyHarley and REGAL CHITA both showed promise on their respective debuts and the latter can take a good step forward today.
Racing Post pick: Regal Chita
Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.
Betting forecast
Formbook13/8 Regal Chita, 9/2 Grayrobin, 11/2 Treasurer, Thunda Struck, 12/1 Bated Benevolence, Poppy Foxy, 14/1 Harley, 20/1 Whiskey Bent, Zohar, 25/1 Big Bad Storm, 50/1 Carry On Chaos
Formbook's pre-race odds estimate — not market prices.
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