Who won the 18:50 Stratford on 30 May 2026?
Juan Bermudez (GB) won the 18:50 Stratford at SP 3.25. Ridden by Lilly Pinchin. Trained by Henry Oliver.
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Stratford
Great BritainJulie Satterley 50th Birthday Celebration Handicap Hurdle
Saturday, 30 May 2026
2m2½f·Hurdle·Class 3·Good To Firm·5 runners·£6,680
Result
AI top pick placed 2ndRace report
- 1stJuan Bermudez (GB)Lilly Pinchin·Henry Oliver9/4·3.25SP
- 2ndHope Rising (IRE)AI top pick · 72.5Gavin Sheehan·Jamie Snowden·beaten 1 length85/40F·3.12SP
- 3rdHalf A Chance (IRE)Paddy Hanlon·John Joseph Hanlon·beaten 5.5 lengths9/1·10.00SP
Race time
4m 29.36s+14.86s vs std
Markedly slow — usually heavy ground or an attritional race.
In-running (Juan Bermudez (GB))
“Made all - ridden and faced challenge after 2 out - kept on”
Settled · 1pt level stake = 2.12 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 →v1.072.5/100 rating
Hope Rising
3.65Betfair Exchange· informational only
Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Racing Alpha pick
Hope Rising
Gavin Sheehan · Jamie Snowden · 5yo
72.5/100
+9.4 vs next best (63.1)
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight100very strong23d since last run (race-fit window)
- Ratings50% weight76strongOR 114 · RPR 119 · TS 111
- Trainer20% weight68strongJamie Snowden: 3/11 winners last 14d (27%)
- Form20% weight54averageLast 6: 2-1-2-R-3
MarketBest price 3.65 (Betfair Exchange) — 2nd favourite. AI sees slight value vs consensus.
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 · b | 21217 | 11-13 | 118 | 119 | 108 | 60.0 | 13/2·7.50 SP | |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | 9yo · G · btp | 62152 | 11-10 | 115 | 120 | 98 | 63.1 | 100/30·4.33 SP | |
| 2 | 3 | 0 | 5yo · M · b | 212R3 | 11-09 | 114 | 119 | 111 | 72.5 | 85/40F·3.12 SP | |
| 3 | 4 | 0 | 7yo · G · bp | 3404U | 11-07 | 112 | 123 | — | 58.6 | 9/1·10.00 SP | |
| 1 | 5 | 0 | 7yo · G · chtp | 06522 | 11-02 | 107 | 124 | 115 | 59.5 | 9/4·3.25 SP |
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 18:50 Stratford?
No — the AI top pick (Hope Rising) finished 2.
What were the placings in the 18:50 Stratford?
Top finishers: 1. Juan Bermudez (GB) (3.25), 2. Hope Rising (IRE) (3.12), 3. Half A Chance (IRE) (10.00).
What was the winning time for the 18:50 Stratford?
The winning time was 4m 29.36s, 14.86s slower than standard.
Racing Post verdict
Third-partyPreference is for course specialist JUAN BERMUDEZ to land his fourth win over C&D. He has most to fear from Forget The Way.
Racing Post pick: Juan Bermudez
Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.
Betting forecast
Formbook2/1 Juan Bermudez, 5/2 Forget The Way, 3/1 Hope Rising, 6/1 In The Air, 8/1 Half A Chance
Formbook's pre-race odds estimate — not market prices.
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