20:20

Stratford

Great Britain

Happy 70th Birthday Steve Cotton Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Saturday, 30 May 2026

2m5f·Chase·Class 4·Good To Firm·5 runners·£4,832

Result

Race report

AI top pick placed 2nd

1st
Gateau De Miel (FR)
Tom Broughton·Fergal O'Brien
2/1·3.00
SP
2nd
Two To Tango (GB)AI top pick · 74.8
Charlie Todd·Emma Lavelle·beaten 10 lengths
6/5F·2.20
SP
3rd
Mix Of Clover (GB)
Jonathan Burke·Alastair Ralph·beaten 11 lengths
5/1·6.00
SP

Race time

5m 15.63s+17.63s vs std

Markedly slow — usually heavy ground or an attritional race.

In-running (Gateau De Miel (FR))

“In touch with leaders - headway before 4 out - clear with one other before 2 out - ridden and led before last - went clear run-in - readily”

Settled · 1pt level stake = 1.20 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 →

v1.074.8/100 rating

Two To Tango

2.28Betfair Exchange· informational only

Top-rated, but filter rejects this race

v1.1

No pick

Race outside the segment-edge filter

Racing Alpha pick

Two To Tango

Charlie Todd · Emma Lavelle · 8yo

74.8/100

+19.7 vs next best (55.1)

The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.

Freshness10% weight
85very strong
37d since last run (fresh)
Form20% weight
77strong
Last 6: 3-2-2-1-3
Ratings50% weight
75strong
OR 108 · RPR 119 · TS 110 — highest combined rating in the field
Trainer20% weight
68strong
Emma Lavelle: 3/11 winners last 14d (27%)

MarketBest price 2.28 (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	#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Form	Wt	OR	RPR	TS	AI	SP
4	1	Lacrima 5yo · G · bt	Harry Reed Nick Scholfield	11188	12-00	113	98	34	46.4	18/1·19.00 SP
1	2	Gateau De Miel 10yo · G · bt	Tom Broughton(3) Fergal O'Brien	72P34	11-09	108	118	99	55.1	2/1·3.00 SP
2	3	Two To Tango 8yo · G · bp	Charlie Todd Emma Lavelle	32213	11-09	108	119	110	74.8	6/5F·2.20 SP
3	4	Mix Of Clover 12yo · G · brp	Jonathan Burke Alastair Ralph	7361P	11-06	105	117	108	49.1	5/1·6.00 SP
PU	5	Boom Boom 8yo · G · brt	Robert Dunne Rob Summers	1187P	10-02	87	117	86	51.9	10/1·11.00 SP

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 20:20 Stratford on 30 May 2026?

Gateau De Miel (FR) won the 20:20 Stratford at SP 3.00. Ridden by Tom Broughton. Trained by Fergal O'Brien.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 20:20 Stratford?

No — the AI top pick (Two To Tango) finished 2.

What were the placings in the 20:20 Stratford?

Top finishers: 1. Gateau De Miel (FR) (3.00), 2. Two To Tango (GB) (2.20), 3. Mix Of Clover (GB) (6.00).

What was the winning time for the 20:20 Stratford?

The winning time was 5m 15.63s, 17.63s slower than standard.

Racing Post verdict

Third-party

This looks a good opportunity for TWO TO TANGO to land his second course win. The main danger is Boom Boom.

Racing Post pick: Two To Tango

Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.

Betting forecast

Formbook

7/4 Two To Tango, 2/1 Gateau De Miel, 5/1 Mix Of Clover, 6/1 Lacrima, 7/1 Boom Boom

Formbook's pre-race odds estimate — not market prices.

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