Who won the 17:15 Nottingham on 2 July 2026?
Winchurch (IRE) won the 17:15 Nottingham at SP 3.50. Ridden by Conor Whiteley. Trained by Michael Appleby.
17:15 Nottingham
Events At Nottingham Racecourse Training Series Apprentice Handicap
5f · Flat · Class 5 · Good To Firm · 7 runners · £4,711 · Thursday, 2 July 2026
Result
AI top pick finished 6thRace report
- 1stWinchurch (IRE)Conor Whiteley·Michael Appleby5/2F·3.50SP
- 2ndBeaumadier (IRE)Hope Regan·Mark Loughnane·beaten 1 length8/1·9.00SP
- 3rdSpirit Of Applause (GB)Jake Dickson·Tim Easterby·beaten 0.3 lengths11/4·3.75SP
Race time
59.88s+2.68s vs std
Slightly slow — minor pace variance, nothing to read into.
In-running (Winchurch (IRE))
“Raced in third early - pushed along around halfway - made headway over 1f out - took command inside the final furlong - ran on strongly to win readily”
AI top-rated Sam's Hope (score 57.2) finished 6th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 4.00 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-partyPundit pick: Spirit Of Applause
Spirit Of Applause has been placed consistently in recent starts and performed to his rating when fourth at Beverley last time off a mark 1lb higher than today, with first-time cheekpieces potentially providing an extra edge at 5f on good to firm ground. Winchurch is the main danger on the back of two recent successes, running well despite a tardy start on his last outing; Beaumadier and Muker also remain competitive. Spirit Of Applause is our selection.
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
Sam's Hope
Jude Fernandes(5) · Martin Dunne · 6yo
Top-rated of 7
score 57.2 · +6.0 clear of next best (51.2)
Scores compare runners within this race only
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Trainer20% weight100small sample (n=1)Martin Dunne: 1/1 winners last 14d (100%) — too few recent runs to judge the yard
- Freshness10% weight65strong62d since last run (rusty)
- Ratings50% weight50averageOR 75 — highest combined rating in the field
- Form20% weight29weakLast 6: 1-5-9-2-7-9
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 5f
full course data →No meaningful draw bias at this course and trip.
Low (1–3)
IV 0.90
Mid (4–5)
IV 1.04
High (6–7)
IV 1.08
IV = impact value: 1.00 is neutral, above it a stall band wins more often than its share of runners predicts. 149 qualifying races at this course and trip, 3-year window.
Runners · sorted by finishing position
| Pos | No. | Horse | Form | OR | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | J: Conor Whiteley · T: Michael Appleby · draw 3 4yo · G · b | 341614 | 75 | 50.9 | 5/2F·3.50 SP |
| 2 | 4 | J: Hope Regan(7) · T: Mark Loughnane · draw 7 6yo · G · b | 514743 | 71 | 46.8 | 8/1·9.00 SP |
| 3 | 6 | J: Jake Dickson · T: Tim Easterby · draw 2 6yo · G · bp | 74334 | 68 | 51.2 | 11/4·3.75 SP |
| 4 | 3 | J: Finlay Bassett(7) · T: Nigel Tinkler · draw 4 8yo · G · ch | 98006 | 73 | 35.0 | 7/2·4.50 SP |
| 5 | 7 | J: Oliver Carmichael · T: Adrian Nicholls · draw 1 7yo · M · b | 70398 | 66 | 50.6 | 16/1·17.00 SP |
| 6 | 2 | J: Jude Fernandes(5) · T: Martin Dunne · draw 6 6yo · M · bt | 159279 | 75 | 57.2 | 4/1·5.00 SP |
| — | 5 | J: Lewis Chalkley · T: Michael & David Easterby · draw 5 6yo · M · b | 81365 | 69 | 48.3 | — |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 17:15 Nottingham?
No — the AI top pick (Sam's Hope) finished 6.
What were the placings in the 17:15 Nottingham?
Top finishers: 1. Winchurch (IRE) (3.50), 2. Beaumadier (IRE) (9.00), 3. Spirit Of Applause (GB) (3.75).
What was the winning time for the 17:15 Nottingham?
The winning time was 59.88s, 2.68s slower than standard.
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