Who won the 20:42 Market Rasen on 28 May 2026?
Bunker Bay (IRE) won the 20:42 Market Rasen at SP 5.00. Ridden by Joshua Thompson. Trained by Micky Hammond.
20:42 Market Rasen
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2m½f · Hurdle · Class 5 · Good · 7 runners · £3,565 · Thursday, 28 May 2026
Result
AI top pick finished 4thRace report
- 1stBunker Bay (IRE)Joshua Thompson·Micky Hammond4/1·5.00SP
- 2ndRuler Legend (IRE)Danny McMenamin·Gary Hanmer·beaten 3.25 lengths6/5F·2.20SP
- 3rdMade All (GB)Tom Midgley·Sam England·beaten .5 lengths9/4·3.25SP
Race time
4m 23.30s+29.30s vs std
Markedly slow — usually heavy ground or an attritional race.
In-running (Bunker Bay (IRE))
“Jumped left on occasions - raced in second - led before 2 out - ridden run-in - kept on well”
AI top-rated Paragon (score 58.2) finished 4th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 10.00 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: Ruler Legend
Resurgent 7yo RULER LEGEND could still be on a good mark in this attempt to complete a course hat-trick.
Forecast 6/5 Ruler Legend, 5/2 Made All, 4/1 Bunker Bay, 7/1 Paragon, 20/1 Red Trail, 25/1 Assorda, 50/1 Melosa
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
Paragon
Paul O'Brien · Pam Sly · 4yo
Top-rated of 7
score 58.2 · +3.4 clear of next best (54.8)
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 strong17d since last run (race-fit window)
- Trainer20% weight63small sample (n=4)Pam Sly: 1/4 winners last 14d (25%) — too few recent runs to judge the yard
- Ratings50% weight60averageOR 90 · RPR 92 · TS 87
- Form20% weight29weakLast 6: 4-7-4-6
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 | 6 | J: Joshua Thompson(5) · T: Micky Hammond · draw 0 7yo · G · btp | 3328 | 82 | 51.5 | 4/1·5.00 SP |
| 2 | 4 | J: Danny McMenamin · T: Gary Hanmer · draw 0 7yo · G · b | 56511 | 90 | 53.6 | 6/5F·2.20 SP |
| 3 | 1 | J: Tom Midgley(3) · T: Sam England · draw 0 5yo · G · bt | 70P3 | 95 | 54.8 | 9/4·3.25 SP |
| 4 | 5 | J: Paul O'Brien · T: Pam Sly · draw 0 4yo · G · bp | 4746 | 90 | 58.2 | 10/1·11.00 SP |
| 5 | 7 | J: William Maggs(3) · T: Mike Sowersby · draw 0 7yo · M · cht | PP36 | 81 | 37.8 | 20/1·21.00 SP |
| 6 | 3 | J: Callum Bewley · T: John Wainwright · draw 0 6yo · M · b | P665 | 93 | 43.4 | 28/1·29.00 SP |
| 7 | 8 | J: Peter Kavanagh · T: Mike Sowersby · draw 0 4yo · F · btp | UP83P | 81 | 35.2 | 125/1·126.00 SP |
| — | — | J: NON-RUNNER · T: Tony Culhane & Stella Barclay · draw 0 8yo · G · bh | 2146 | 95 | 51.4 | — |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 20:42 Market Rasen?
No — the AI top pick (Paragon) finished 4.
What were the placings in the 20:42 Market Rasen?
Top finishers: 1. Bunker Bay (IRE) (5.00), 2. Ruler Legend (IRE) (2.20), 3. Made All (GB) (3.25).
What was the winning time for the 20:42 Market Rasen?
The winning time was 4m 23.30s, 29.30s slower than standard.
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