Who won the 19:20 Stratford on 30 May 2026?
Imperial Alex (IRE) won the 19:20 Stratford at SP 3.25. Ridden by Stan Sheppard. Trained by Tom Lacey.
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Stratford
Great BritainFarmers Fresh Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Saturday, 30 May 2026
3m3½f·Chase·Class 3·Good To Firm·5 runners·£7,209
Result
AI top pick placed 3rdRace report
- 1stImperial Alex (IRE)Stan Sheppard·Tom Lacey9/4F·3.25SP
- 2ndYes Day (IRE)Jonjo O'Neill Jr·Jonjo & A J O'Neill·beaten 2.25 lengths5/1·6.00SP
- 3rdEsperti (IRE)AI top pick · 64.5Sean Bowen·David Rees·beaten 8 lengths11/4·3.75SP
Race time
7m 8.84s+22.84s vs std
Markedly slow — usually heavy ground or an attritional race.
In-running (Imperial Alex (IRE))
“In touch with leaders - not fluent 13th - headway before 2 out - not clear run and switched left and ridden and pressed leader before last - led run-in - kept on”
Settled · 1pt level stake = 2.75 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 →v1.064.5/100 rating
Esperti
3.60Betfair Exchange· informational only
Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Racing Alpha pick
Esperti
Sean Bowen · David Rees · 9yo
64.5/100
+0.7 vs next best (63.8)
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight100very strong26d since last run (race-fit window)
- Form20% weight85very strongLast 6: 5-2-1-1-2
- Ratings50% weight75strongOR 107 · RPR 126 · TS 104
- Trainer20% weight0weakDavid Rees: 0/2 winners last 14d (0%)
MarketBest price 3.60 (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 | # | Dr | Horse | Jockey / Trainer | Form | Wt | OR | RPR | TS | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 1 | 0 | 8yo · G · bv | 24264 | 12-00 | 119 | 123 | 117 | 61.8 | 5/2·3.50 SP | |
| 1 | 2 | 0 | 9yo · G · bp | 10752 | 12-00 | 119 | 123 | 114 | 63.8 | 9/4F·3.25 SP | |
| 2 | 3 | 0 | 8yo · G · bbFT B | 3068P | 11-05 | 110 | 124 | 114 | 55.8 | 5/1·6.00 SP | |
| 5 | 4 | 0 | 7yo · G · btp | 11415 | 11-02 | 107 | 120 | 111 | 59.2 | 10/1·11.00 SP | |
| 3 | 5 | 0 | 9yo · G · b | 52112 | 11-02 | 107 | 126 | 104 | 64.5 | 11/4·3.75 SP |
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 19:20 Stratford?
No — the AI top pick (Esperti) finished 3.
What were the placings in the 19:20 Stratford?
Top finishers: 1. Imperial Alex (IRE) (3.25), 2. Yes Day (IRE) (6.00), 3. Esperti (IRE) (3.75).
What was the winning time for the 19:20 Stratford?
The winning time was 7m 8.84s, 22.84s slower than standard.
Racing Post verdict
Third-partyThere is no getting away from the in-form ESPERTI (nap) who can notch his sixth win over fences. Second spot can go to Imperial Alex
Racing Post pick: Esperti
Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.
Betting forecast
Formbook7/4 Imperial Alex, 2/1 Esperti, 5/1 Ivane, Ballynaheer, 8/1 Yes Day
Formbook's pre-race odds estimate — not market prices.
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