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.
19:20 Stratford
Farmers Fresh Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
3m3½f · Chase · Class 3 · Good To Firm · 5 runners · £7,209 · Saturday, 30 May 2026
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.
Pundit corner
Racing Post · third-partyPundit pick: Esperti
There 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
Forecast 7/4 Imperial Alex, 2/1 Esperti, 5/1 Ivane, Ballynaheer, 8/1 Yes Day
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
Esperti
Sean Bowen · David Rees · 9yo
Top-rated of 5
score 64.5 · +0.7 clear of next best (63.8)
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 strong26d since last run (race-fit window)
- Form20% weight85very strongLast 6: 5-2-1-1-2
- Ratings50% weight75strongOR 107 · RPR 126 · TS 104
- Trainer20% weight0small sample (n=2)David Rees: 0/2 winners last 14d (0%) — too few recent runs to judge the yard
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 | 2 | J: Stan Sheppard · T: Tom Lacey · draw 0 9yo · G · bp | 10752 | 119 | 63.8 | 9/4F·3.25 SP |
| 2 | 3 | J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr · T: Jonjo & A J O'Neill · draw 0 8yo · G · bbFT B | 3068P | 110 | 55.8 | 5/1·6.00 SP |
| 3 | 5 | J: Sean Bowen · T: David Rees · draw 0 9yo · G · b | 52112 | 107 | 64.5 | 11/4·3.75 SP |
| 4 | 1 | J: Jonathan Burke · T: James Owen · draw 0 8yo · G · bv | 24264 | 119 | 61.8 | 5/2·3.50 SP |
| 5 | 4 | J: Rian Corcoran(5) · T: David Dennis · draw 0 7yo · G · btp | 11415 | 107 | 59.2 | 10/1·11.00 SP |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 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.
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