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.
18:30 Market Rasen
Geoff Handley's Grand 80th Handicap Chase
2m5½f · Chase · Class 5 · Good · 4 runners · £3,829 · Thursday, 28 May 2026
Result
AI top pick placed 2ndRace report
- 1stGet A Superstar (IRE)Charlie Hammond·Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole7/2·4.50SP
- 2ndPlay By The Rules (IRE)AI top pick · 62.5Ryan Mania·Adam Nicol·beaten 0.2 lengths13/8F·2.62SP
- 3rdEl Muchacho (IRE)William Maggs·Mike Sowersby·beaten 20 lengths15/8·2.88SP
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.
Pundit corner
Racing Post · third-partyPundit pick: Play By The Rules
Bottomweight PLAY BY THE RULES travelled conspicuously well for a long way on his stable debut in March and gets the nod.
Forecast 7/4 El Muchacho, 11/4 Play By The Rules, 3/1 Livano Bello, 4/1 Get A Superstar
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
Play By The Rules
Ryan Mania · Adam Nicol · 7yo
Top-rated of 4
score 62.5 · +6.3 clear of next best (56.2)
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=7)Adam Nicol: 3/7 winners last 14d (43%) — too few recent runs to judge the yard
- Freshness10% weight100very strong26d since last run (race-fit window)
- Ratings50% weight57averageOR 75 · RPR 102 · TS 78
- Form20% weight21weakLast 6: 5-4-5-B
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.
Runners · sorted by finishing position
| Pos | No. | Horse | Form | OR | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | J: Charlie Hammond · T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole · draw 0 8yo · G · bp | 5357 | 88 | 43.4 | 7/2·4.50 SP |
| 2 | 4 | J: Ryan Mania · T: Adam Nicol · draw 0 7yo · G · btp | 545B | 75 | 62.5 | 13/8F·2.62 SP |
| 3 | 2 | J: William Maggs(3) · T: Mike Sowersby · draw 0 9yo · G · grt | F3232 | 97 | 56.2 | 15/8·2.88 SP |
| 4 | 1 | J: Callum Bewley · T: Micky Hammond · draw 0 5yo · G · cht | 3532P | 97 | 55.5 | 6/1·7.00 SP |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 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.
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