Who won the 17:50 Stratford on 30 May 2026?
Machete Beach (GB) won the 17:50 Stratford at SP 2.62. Ridden by Gavin Sheehan. Trained by Jamie Snowden.
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Stratford
Great BritainJulie Satterley Waving Goodbye To 49 Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
Saturday, 30 May 2026
2m2½f·Hurdle·Class 4·Good To Firm·6 runners·£6,535
Result
AI top pick wonat SP 13/8·2.62Race report
- 1stMachete Beach (GB)AI top pick · 76.6Gavin Sheehan·Jamie Snowden13/8·2.62SP
- 2ndTake The Boat (IRE)Harry Bannister·Georgina Nicholls·beaten 1.25 lengths20/1·21.00SP
- 3rdMaskarvel (FR)Jonathan Burke·Alastair Ralph·beaten 1.25 lengths4/6F·1.67SP
Race time
4m 34.47s+19.97s vs std
Markedly slow — usually heavy ground or an attritional race.
In-running (Machete Beach (GB))
“Made all - faced challenge before 3 out - ridden before last - kept on”
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.
Selections by model
Head-to-head dashboard →v1.076.6/100 rating
Machete Beach
3.10Betfair Exchange· informational only
Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Each-way21.7/100 rating
Usyk
11.00Unibet
Place portion settles at 3.50 · 1/4 odds · 2 places
Top-half AI rating in the EW price sweet spot. Each-way splits stake: half on the win, half on the place portion.
Racing Alpha pick
Machete Beach
Gavin Sheehan · Jamie Snowden · 5yo
76.6/100
+15.4 vs next best (61.2)
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight100very strong25d since last run (race-fit window)
- Form20% weight87very strongLast 6: 3-1
- Ratings50% weight72strongOR 108 · RPR 116 · TS 98
- Trainer20% weight68strongJamie Snowden: 3/11 winners last 14d (27%)
MarketBest price 3.10 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 5yo · G · b | 31 | 11-07 | 108 | 116 | 98 | 76.6 | 13/8·2.62 SP | |
| PU | 2 | 0 | 5yo · G · ch | — | 11-00 | — | — | — | 15.0 | 150/1·151.00 SP | |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 5yo · G · b | 42522 | 11-00 | 110 | 124 | 108 | 61.2 | 4/6F·1.67 SP | |
| 4 | 4 | 0 | 5yo · G · b | 426 | 11-00 | — | — | — | 21.7 | 10/1·11.00 SP | |
| 5 | 5 | 0 | 5yo · M · bh | 97P4 | 10-07 | — | 61 | 45 | 29.0 | 200/1·201.00 SP | |
| 2 | 7 | 0 | 4yo · F · b | — | 10-02 | — | — | — | 15.0 | 20/1·21.00 SP | |
| — | — | 0 | 5yo · M · b | — | 10-07 | — | — | — | 15.0 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 17:50 Stratford?
Yes — the AI top-rated horse, Machete Beach, won the race (AI score 76.6).
What were the placings in the 17:50 Stratford?
Top finishers: 1. Machete Beach (GB) (2.62), 2. Take The Boat (IRE) (21.00), 3. Maskarvel (FR) (1.67).
What was the winning time for the 17:50 Stratford?
The winning time was 4m 34.47s, 19.97s slower than standard.
Racing Post verdict
Third-partyThis looks likely to develop into a match with preference for MASKARVEL to get off the mark at the expense of Machete Beach.
Racing Post pick: Maskarvel
Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.
Betting forecast
Formbook5/4 Maskarvel, 7/4 Machete Beach, 4/1 Usyk, 10/1 Take The Boat, 33/1 Ja Klipdrift, La Fille Friday, 66/1 At Sunrise
Formbook's pre-race odds estimate — not market prices.
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