Who won the 16:55 Nottingham on 30 July 2026?
Molly Mac (IRE) won the 16:55 Nottingham at SP 2.00. Ridden by Grace McEntee. Trained by Micky Fenton.
16:55 Nottingham
Oddschecker Handicap Stakes
6f · Flat · Class 6 · Good To Firm · 7 runners · £3,402 · Thursday, 30 July 2026
Result
AI top pick finished 6thRace report
- 1stMolly Mac (IRE)Grace McEntee·Micky Fenton1/1F·2.00SP
- 2ndHenriette Ronner (GB)Tom Eaves·Tony Coyle & Kaine Wood·beaten 4.25 lengths10/1·11.00SP
- 3rdSaeculamation (IRE)Clifford Lee·George Margarson·beaten 1 length11/1·12.00SP
Race time
1m 13.05s
Race time recorded.
In-running (Molly Mac (IRE))
“Sat close to front early - hit the front under pressure 2f out - opened up a gap inside final furlong - eased through to the line comfortably”
AI top-rated Mereside Spark (score 41.6) finished 6th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 7.50 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.
Other selections
Head-to-head dashboard →Each-way41.6/100 rating
Mereside Spark
7.60Betfair Exchange
Top-half AI rating in the EW price sweet spot. Each-way splits stake: half on the win, half on the place portion.
Pundit corner
Racing Post · third-partyPundit pick: Mereside Spark
Mereside Spark has been posting improved efforts with each run and the clock supports what the eye has seen, giving grounds to prefer her over the higher-rated pair despite sitting third in the ratings. Molly Mac heads the field on figures and cannot be dismissed, while Henriette Ronner and Saeculamation add further depth to the dangers. Confidence is modest given the step up in class of opposition, but the progressive profile makes Mereside Spark worth siding with. **Mereside Spark** 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
Mereside Spark
Connor Beasley · David & Nicola Barron · 3yo
Top-rated of 8
score 41.6 · +2.2 clear of next best (39.5)
Scores compare runners within this race only
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight85very strong40d since last run (fresh)
- Trainer20% weight43small sample (n=6)David & Nicola Barron: 1/6 winners last 14d (17%) — too few recent runs to judge the yard
- Ratings50% weight35below averageOR 53
- Form20% weight35weakLast 6: 2-6-0-4-4
MarketBest price 7.60 (Betfair Exchange) · 2nd in the market of 8.
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 6f
full course data →No meaningful draw bias at this course and trip.
Low (1–3)
IV 0.90
Mid (4–6)
IV 1.04
High (7–8)
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 | 2 | J: Grace McEntee · T: Micky Fenton · draw 4 3yo · F · b | 32426 | 54 | 35.2 | 1/1F·2.00 SP |
| 2 | 1 | J: Tom Eaves · T: Tony Coyle & Kaine Wood · draw 6 3yo · F · b | 950985 | 55 | 34.9 | 10/1·11.00 SP |
| 3 | 5 | J: Clifford Lee · T: George Margarson · draw 8 3yo · G · b | 434668 | 46 | 30.5 | 11/1·12.00 SP |
| 4 | 7 | J: J F Egan · T: Dean Ivory · draw 7 3yo · F · b | 96686 | 45 | 22.8 | 18/1·19.00 SP |
| 5 | 6 | J: Dale Swift · T: Seb Spencer · draw 3 3yo · F · b | 57073 | 46 | 39.4 | 11/2·6.50 SP |
| 6 | 3 | J: Connor Beasley · T: David & Nicola Barron · draw 1 3yo · F · ch | 26044 | 53 | 41.6 | 15/2·8.50 SP |
| 7 | 8 | J: Cieren Fallon · T: John & Sean Quinn · draw 5 3yo · F · grbFT B | 809 | 45 | 29.4 | 12/1·13.00 SP |
| — | — | J: Alex Jary(3) · T: Nigel Tinkler · draw 2 3yo · G · b | 351206 | 52 | 39.5 | — |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 16:55 Nottingham?
No — the AI top pick (Mereside Spark) finished 6.
What were the placings in the 16:55 Nottingham?
Top finishers: 1. Molly Mac (IRE) (2.00), 2. Henriette Ronner (GB) (11.00), 3. Saeculamation (IRE) (12.00).
What was the winning time for the 16:55 Nottingham?
The winning time was 1m 13.05s.
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