Who won the 20:50 Stratford on 30 May 2026?
American Trio (IRE) won the 20:50 Stratford at SP 9.00. Ridden by Liam Harrison. Trained by Fergal O'Brien.
20:50 Stratford
Sun Racing Summer Jumps Championship Handicap Hurdle
2m6f · Hurdle · Class 5 · Good To Firm · 10 runners · £3,776 · Saturday, 30 May 2026
Result
AI top pick finished 8thRace report
- 1stAmerican Trio (IRE)Liam Harrison·Fergal O'Brien8/1·9.00SP
- 2ndLion Of The Desert (IRE)Joe Anderson·Grace Harris·beaten 0.2 lengths7/2F·4.50SP
- 3rdParikarma (IRE)Miss Imogen Mathias·Samuel Drinkwater·beaten 1.75 lengths14/1·15.00SP
Race time
5m 29.37s+19.37s vs std
Markedly slow — usually heavy ground or an attritional race.
In-running (American Trio (IRE))
“In touch with leaders - ridden and headway and pressed leader before last - sustained duel with runner-up run-in - led towards finish”
AI top-rated Shesonnet (score 75.3) finished 8th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 6.00 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: Tao Enki
The eye is drawn to TAO ENKI who ran his best race when second at Hereford last time. He has most to fear from Shesonnet.
Forecast 7/2 Tao Enki, Shesonnet, 9/2 Lion Of The Desert, 5/1 American Trio, 8/1 Miss Tiara, Masonbrook Meadow, 12/1 Roxboro River, Parikarma, 14/1 Shes All Pride, 50/1 Great d'Ange
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
Shesonnet
Harry Bannister · Ben Case · 5yo
Top-rated of 10
score 75.3 · +11.4 clear of next best (63.9)
Scores compare runners within this race only
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Trainer20% weight100small sample (n=2)Ben Case: 1/2 winners last 14d (50%) — too few recent runs to judge the yard
- Freshness10% weight100very strong26d since last run (race-fit window)
- Ratings50% weight69strongOR 101 · RPR 111 · TS 99 — highest combined rating in the field
- Form20% weight54averageLast 6: 8-5-2-P-1
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 | 1 | J: Liam Harrison · T: Fergal O'Brien · draw 0 5yo · G · bv | P0012 | 105 | 54.0 | 8/1·9.00 SP |
| 2 | 4 | J: Joe Anderson(3) · T: Grace Harris · draw 0 6yo · G · bh | 49113 | 102 | 57.1 | 7/2F·4.50 SP |
| 3 | 6 | J: Miss Imogen Mathias(7) · T: Samuel Drinkwater · draw 0 9yo · M · bb | 4385 | 97 | 46.5 | 14/1·15.00 SP |
| 4 | 3 | J: Paddy Hanlon(5) · T: John Joseph Hanlon · draw 0 7yo · G · b | PP407 | 103 | 53.7 | 9/1·10.00 SP |
| 5 | 10 | J: Sean Bowen · T: Deborah Cole · draw 0 6yo · M · b | 7P38 | 79 | 51.6 | 9/1·10.00 SP |
| 6 | 2 | J: Ciaran Gethings · T: Alastair Ralph · draw 0 6yo · G · bp | 53572 | 105 | 52.4 | 5/1·6.00 SP |
| 7 | 9 | J: Benjamin Macey(5) · T: Seamus Mullins · draw 0 5yo · M · b | 544P2 | 79 | 63.9 | 9/2·5.50 SP |
| 8 | 5 | J: Harry Bannister · T: Ben Case · draw 0 5yo · M · b | 852P1 | 101 | 75.3 | 6/1·7.00 SP |
| 9 | 8 | J: Tom Broughton(3) · T: Alexander Gibbons · draw 0 10yo · G · bt | 235PP | 87 | 30.3 | 50/1·51.00 SP |
| PU | 7 | J: Lorcan Williams · T: Jeremy Scott · draw 0 6yo · M · bt | 59634 | 92 | 48.8 | 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 20:50 Stratford?
No — the AI top pick (Shesonnet) finished 8.
What were the placings in the 20:50 Stratford?
Top finishers: 1. American Trio (IRE) (9.00), 2. Lion Of The Desert (IRE) (4.50), 3. Parikarma (IRE) (15.00).
What was the winning time for the 20:50 Stratford?
The winning time was 5m 29.37s, 19.37s slower than standard.
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