16:18 Nottingham

Hospitality At Nottingham Racecourse Handicap

1m2f · Flat · Class 5 · Good · 10 runners · £4,711 · Wednesday, 3 June 2026

Result

Race report

AI top pick wonat SP 2/1F·3.00

1st
A Major Payne (GB)AI top pick · 52.3
Oisin Murphy·Michael Bell
2/1F·3.00
SP
2nd
Primo Lara (IRE)
Jonny Peate·Jack Morland·beaten 0.3 lengths
25/1·26.00
SP
3rd
No Knee Never (IRE)
Paddy Bradley·James Owen·beaten 2.5 lengths
20/1·21.00
SP

Race time

2m 12.10s+5.50s vs std

Slow — could be soft ground, easy lead, or tactical race.

In-running (A Major Payne (GB))

“Dwelt start - in rear - headway 3f out - not clear run over 2f out - ridden and ran on inside final furlong - led final strides”

Settled · 1pt level stake = 2.00 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-party

Pundit pick: Kasgani

Something Splendid (second choice) drops in grade after his reappearance but KASGANI caught the eye over C&D on his stable debut.

Forecast 3/1 A Major Payne, 7/2 Orangesandlemons, Kasgani, 9/1 Something Splendid, Star Time, 11/1 No Knee Never, 12/1 Caph Star, Primo Lara, 16/1 Abando, 20/1 Give Me The Night

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

A Major Payne

Oisin Murphy · Michael Bell · 5yo

Top-rated of 10

score 52.3 · +2.4 clear of next best (49.9)

Scores compare runners within this race only

The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.

Freshness10% weight
100very strong
19d since last run (race-fit window)
Form20% weight
69strong
Last 6: 5-3-3-2-2
Ratings50% weight
52average
OR 75 · RPR 88 · TS 71
Trainer20% weight
13weak
Michael Bell: 1/21 winners last 14d (5%)

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 (1–4)

IV 0.91

Mid (5–7)

IV 0.99

High (8–10)

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	Wt	OR	RPR	TS	AI	SP
1	2	A Major Payne J: Oisin Murphy · T: Michael Bell · draw 3 5yo · G · bp	53322	9-09	75	88	71	52.3	2/1F·3.00 SP
2	7	Primo Lara J: Jonny Peate · T: Jack Morland · draw 7 5yo · G · chtbFT TB	76996	9-06	72	86	58	36.6	25/1·26.00 SP
3	8	No Knee Never J: Paddy Bradley · T: James Owen · draw 10 5yo · G · btp	316144	9-05	71	85	58	49.9	20/1·21.00 SP
4	6	Abando J: Saffie Osborne · T: Jamie Osborne · draw 4 4yo · G · bp	85453	9-06	72	82	—	40.5	33/1·34.00 SP
5	4	Caph Star J: Rob Hornby · T: Mark Rimell · draw 1 7yo · G · bt	85137	9-07	73	86	74	45.0	12/1·13.00 SP
6	5	Kasgani J: Zak Wheatley(3) · T: Declan Carroll · draw 9 4yo · G · b	55753	9-06	72	88	74	46.9	3/1·4.00 SP
7	3	Something Splendid J: Marco Ghiani · T: Peter Chapple-Hyam · draw 8 4yo · C · b	21049	9-08	74	90	67	42.2	18/5·4.60 SP
8	9	Star Time J: Tom Marquand · T: Alan King · draw 2 5yo · G · b	1825	9-03	69	88	—	48.6	10/1·11.00 SP
9	1	Orangesandlemons J: Kieran Shoemark · T: Edward Bethell · draw 6 4yo · F · chp	61538	9-09	75	88	34	45.4	12/1·13.00 SP
10	10	Give Me The Night J: David Egan · T: Mark Rimell · draw 5 4yo · G · bt	87848	8-12	64	85	—	38.8	18/1·19.00 SP

OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 16:18 Nottingham on 3 June 2026?

A Major Payne (GB) won the 16:18 Nottingham at SP 3.00. Ridden by Oisin Murphy. Trained by Michael Bell.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 16:18 Nottingham?

Yes — the AI top-rated horse, A Major Payne, won the race (AI score 52.3).

What were the placings in the 16:18 Nottingham?

Top finishers: 1. A Major Payne (GB) (3.00), 2. Primo Lara (IRE) (26.00), 3. No Knee Never (IRE) (21.00).

What was the winning time for the 16:18 Nottingham?

The winning time was 2m 12.10s, 5.50s slower than standard.

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