Who won the 20:08 Nottingham on 18 July 2026?
Thursday Girl (GB) won the 20:08 Nottingham at SP 1.67. Ridden by Ashley Lewis. Trained by Ed Walker.
20:08 Nottingham
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1m½f · Flat · Class 4 · Good To Firm · 5 runners · £5,400 · Saturday, 18 July 2026
Result
AI top pick wonat SP 4/6F·1.67Race report
- 1stThursday Girl (GB)AI top pick · 60.0Ashley Lewis·Ed Walker4/6F·1.67SP
- 2ndMoonlit Surf (GB)Callum Rodriguez·Owen Burrows·beaten .5 lengths3/1·4.00SP
- 3rdSedeirah (IRE)Cian Horgan·Edward Bethell·beaten 3.75 lengths18/1·19.00SP
Race time
1m 45.37s
Race time recorded.
In-running (Thursday Girl (GB))
“led from the off - asked for effort with 2f to run - had to dig in under pressure with 1f left - found enough to deny the second by a narrow margin”
Settled · 1pt level stake = 0.67 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.
Why the model rates this top
Thursday Girl
Ashley Lewis(5) · Ed Walker · 3yo
Top-rated of 5
score 60.0 · +8.0 clear of next best (51.9)
Scores compare runners within this race only
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight100very strong15d since last run (race-fit window)
- Form20% weight73strongLast 6: 5-2-2-2
- Ratings50% weight51averageOR 76 — highest combined rating in the field
- Trainer20% weight50averageEd Walker: 7/35 winners last 14d (20%)
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 1m½f
full course data →No meaningful draw bias at this course and trip.
Low (1–2)
IV 0.91
Mid (3–4)
IV 0.99
High (5–5)
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 | OR | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | J: Ashley Lewis(5) · T: Ed Walker · draw 1 3yo · F · b | 5222 | 76 | 60.0 | 4/6F·1.67 SP |
| 2 | 2 | J: Callum Rodriguez · T: Owen Burrows · draw 3 3yo · F · b | 6654 | 73 | 51.9 | 3/1·4.00 SP |
| 3 | 3 | J: Cian Horgan(5) · T: Edward Bethell · draw 2 3yo · F · ch | 62 | — | 33.7 | 18/1·19.00 SP |
| 4 | 4 | J: Jack Mitchell · T: Roger Varian · draw 4 3yo · F · b | — | — | 26.5 | 11/2·6.50 SP |
| 5 | 1 | J: Harry Davies · T: Roger Varian · draw 5 3yo · F · b | — | — | 26.5 | 25/1·26.00 SP |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 20:08 Nottingham?
Yes — the AI top-rated horse, Thursday Girl, won the race (AI score 60.0).
What were the placings in the 20:08 Nottingham?
Top finishers: 1. Thursday Girl (GB) (1.67), 2. Moonlit Surf (GB) (4.00), 3. Sedeirah (IRE) (19.00).
What was the winning time for the 20:08 Nottingham?
The winning time was 1m 45.37s.
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