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.
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Nottingham
Great BritainHospitality At Nottingham Racecourse Handicap
Wednesday, 3 June 2026
1m2f·Flat·Class 5·Good·10 runners·£4,711
Result
AI top pick wonat SP 2/1F·3.00Race report
- 1stA Major Payne (GB)AI top pick · 52.3Oisin Murphy·Michael Bell2/1F·3.00SP
- 2ndPrimo Lara (IRE)Jonny Peate·Jack Morland·beaten 0.3 lengths25/1·26.00SP
- 3rdNo Knee Never (IRE)Paddy Bradley·James Owen·beaten 2.5 lengths20/1·21.00SP
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.
Selections by model
Head-to-head dashboard →v1.052.3/100 rating
A Major Payne
3.25Unibet· informational only
Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Each-way48.6/100 rating
Star Time
13.00Betfair Exchange
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
A Major Payne
Oisin Murphy · Michael Bell · 5yo
52.3/100
+2.4 vs next best (49.9)
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% weight69strongLast 6: 5-3-3-2-2
- Ratings50% weight52averageOR 75 · RPR 88 · TS 71
- Trainer20% weight13weakMichael Bell: 1/21 winners last 14d (5%)
MarketBest price 3.25 (Unibet) — market favourite. AI agrees with the market.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 1 | 6 | 4yo · F · chp | 61538 | 9-09 | 75 | 88 | 34 | 45.4 | 12/1·13.00 SP | |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 5yo · G · bp | 53322 | 9-09 | 75 | 88 | 71 | 52.3 | 2/1F·3.00 SP | |
| 7 | 3 | 8 | 4yo · C · b | 21049 | 9-08 | 74 | 90 | 67 | 42.2 | 18/5·4.60 SP | |
| 5 | 4 | 1 | 7yo · G · bt | 85137 | 9-07 | 73 | 86 | 74 | 45.0 | 12/1·13.00 SP | |
| 6 | 5 | 9 | 4yo · G · b | 55753 | 9-06 | 72 | 88 | 74 | 46.9 | 3/1·4.00 SP | |
| 4 | 6 | 4 | 4yo · G · bp | 85453 | 9-06 | 72 | 82 | — | 40.5 | 33/1·34.00 SP | |
| 2 | 7 | 7 | 5yo · G · chtbFT TB | 76996 | 9-06 | 72 | 86 | 58 | 36.6 | 25/1·26.00 SP | |
| 3 | 8 | 10 | 5yo · G · btp | 316144 | 9-05 | 71 | 85 | 58 | 49.9 | 20/1·21.00 SP | |
| 8 | 9 | 2 | 5yo · G · b | 1825 | 9-03 | 69 | 88 | — | 48.6 | 10/1·11.00 SP | |
| 10 | 10 | 5 | 4yo · G · bt | 87848 | 8-12 | 64 | 85 | — | 38.8 | 18/1·19.00 SP |
Frequently asked questions
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.
Racing Post verdict
Third-partySomething Splendid (second choice) drops in grade after his reappearance but KASGANI caught the eye over C&D on his stable debut.
Racing Post pick: Kasgani
Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.
Betting forecast
Formbook3/1 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
Formbook's pre-race odds estimate — not market prices.
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