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18:30

Market Rasen

Great Britain

Geoff Handley's Grand 80th Handicap Chase

Thursday, 28 May 2026

2m5½f·Chase·Class 5·Good·4 runners·£3,829
Result

Race report

AI top pick placed 2nd
  1. 1st
    Get A Superstar (IRE)
    Charlie Hammond·Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole
    7/2·4.50
    SP
  2. 2nd
    Play By The Rules (IRE)AI top pick · 62.5
    Ryan Mania·Adam Nicol·beaten 0.2 lengths
    13/8F·2.62
    SP
  3. 3rd
    El Muchacho (IRE)
    William Maggs·Mike Sowersby·beaten 20 lengths
    15/8·2.88
    SP
Race time
5m 40.70s+22.70s vs std

Markedly slow — usually heavy ground or an attritional race.

In-running (Get A Superstar (IRE))

Jumped slightly right throughout - led - not fluent 1st - ridden when headed 2 out - switched left and rallied after last - led again towards finish - gamely

Settled · 1pt level stake = 1.62 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 →
v1.062.5/100 rating
Play By The Rules
2.66Betfair Exchange· informational only

Top-rated, but filter rejects this race

v1.1
No pick

Race outside the segment-edge filter

Racing Alpha pick

Play By The Rules

Ryan Mania · Adam Nicol · 7yo

62.5/100
+6.3 vs next best (56.2)

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

  • Trainer20% weight
    100very strong
    Adam Nicol: 3/7 winners last 14d (43%)
  • Freshness10% weight
    100very strong
    26d since last run (race-fit window)
  • Ratings50% weight
    57average
    OR 75 · RPR 102 · TS 78
  • Form20% weight
    21weak
    Last 6: 5-4-5-B
MarketBest price 2.66 (Betfair Exchange) — market favourite. AI agrees with the market.

v1.3 rating · weights and method explained on /about. Tips are opinions, not advice.

Runners

Pos#DrHorseJockey / TrainerFormWtORRPRTSAISP
410
5yo · G · cht
3532P
12-009755.5
6/1·7.00
SP
320
9yo · G · grt
F3232
12-00971039856.2
15/8·2.88
SP
130
8yo · G · bp
5357
11-05881025243.4
7/2·4.50
SP
240
7yo · G · btp
545B
10-06751027862.5
13/8F·2.62
SP

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 18:30 Market Rasen on 28 May 2026?

Get A Superstar (IRE) won the 18:30 Market Rasen at SP 4.50. Ridden by Charlie Hammond. Trained by Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 18:30 Market Rasen?

No — the AI top pick (Play By The Rules) finished 2.

What were the placings in the 18:30 Market Rasen?

Top finishers: 1. Get A Superstar (IRE) (4.50), 2. Play By The Rules (IRE) (2.62), 3. El Muchacho (IRE) (2.88).

What was the winning time for the 18:30 Market Rasen?

The winning time was 5m 40.70s, 22.70s slower than standard.

Racing Post verdict

Third-party

Bottomweight PLAY BY THE RULES travelled conspicuously well for a long way on his stable debut in March and gets the nod.

Racing Post pick: Play By The Rules

Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.

Betting forecast

Formbook

7/4 El Muchacho, 11/4 Play By The Rules, 3/1 Livano Bello, 4/1 Get A Superstar

Formbook's pre-race odds estimate — not market prices.

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