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6f · Flat · Class 4 · Good To Firm · 3 runners · £5,400 · Tuesday, 11 August 2026

Result

Race report

AI top pick placed 2nd
  1. 1st
    Baddaddan (IRE)
    George Wood·Richard Spencer
    2/1·3.00
    SP
  2. 2nd
    Blessed Voyager (IRE)AI top pick · 61.7
    Hector Crouch·Ralph Beckett·beaten 3 lengths
    4/6F·1.67
    SP
  3. 3rd
    Jeyoush (USA)
    James Doyle·Simon & Ed Crisford·beaten 1.5 lengths
    6/1·7.00
    SP
Race time
1m 12.03s

Race time recorded.

In-running (Baddaddan (IRE))

“Pulled hard early - handy with the front group - pushed along 3f out - moved to the front entering final furlong - drew away in the closing stages to win”

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

Blessed Voyager

Hector Crouch · Ralph Beckett · 2yo

Top-rated of 3
score 61.7 · +33.2 clear of next best (28.5)
Scores compare runners within this race only

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

  • Freshness10% weight
    100very strong
    18d since last run (race-fit window)
  • Form20% weight
    85very strong
    Last 6: 1-2
  • Ratings50% weight
    59average
    OR 89 — highest combined rating in the field
  • Trainer20% weight
    25weak
    Ralph Beckett: 4/39 winners last 14d (10%)
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 6f

full course data →

No meaningful draw bias at this course and trip.

Low (1–1)
IV 0.90
Mid (2–2)
IV 1.04
High (3–3)
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

PosNo.HorseFormORAISP
12
J: George Wood · T: Richard Spencer · draw 3
2yo · G · b
4
—26.0
2/1·3.00
SP
21
J: Hector Crouch · T: Ralph Beckett · draw 2
2yo · G · b
12
8961.7
4/6F·1.67
SP
33
J: James Doyle · T: Simon & Ed Crisford · draw 1
2yo · C · chtFT T
——28.5
6/1·7.00
SP
—2
J: George Wood · T: Richard Spencer · draw 3
2yo · G · b
4
—26.0—

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 18:15 Nottingham on 11 August 2026?

Baddaddan (IRE) won the 18:15 Nottingham at SP 3.00. Ridden by George Wood. Trained by Richard Spencer.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 18:15 Nottingham?

No — the AI top pick (Blessed Voyager) finished 2.

What were the placings in the 18:15 Nottingham?

Top finishers: 1. Baddaddan (IRE) (3.00), 2. Blessed Voyager (IRE) (1.67), 3. Jeyoush (USA) (7.00).

What was the winning time for the 18:15 Nottingham?

The winning time was 1m 12.03s.

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