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.
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Stratford
Great BritainSun Racing Summer Jumps Championship Handicap Hurdle
Saturday, 30 May 2026
2m6f·Hurdle·Class 5·Good To Firm·10 runners·£3,776
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”
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.
Selections by model
Head-to-head dashboard →v1.075.3/100 rating
Shesonnet
7.40Betfair Exchange· informational only
Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Each-way75.3/100 rating
Shesonnet
7.40Betfair Exchange
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
Shesonnet
Harry Bannister · Ben Case · 5yo
75.3/100
+11.4 vs next best (63.9)
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Trainer20% weight100very strongBen Case: 1/2 winners last 14d (50%)
- 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
MarketBest price 7.40 (Betfair Exchange) — 3rd pick of 10 in market. AI is contrarian here.
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 · bv | P0012 | 12-00 | 105 | 110 | 95 | 54.0 | 8/1·9.00 SP | |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | 6yo · G · bp | 53572 | 12-00 | 105 | 104 | 90 | 52.4 | 5/1·6.00 SP | |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 7yo · G · b | PP407 | 11-12 | 103 | 103 | 90 | 53.7 | 9/1·10.00 SP | |
| 2 | 4 | 0 | 6yo · G · bh | 49113 | 11-11 | 102 | 108 | 74 | 57.1 | 7/2F·4.50 SP | |
| 8 | 5 | 0 | 5yo · M · b | 852P1 | 11-10 | 101 | 111 | 99 | 75.3 | 6/1·7.00 SP | |
| 3 | 6 | 0 | 9yo · M · bb | 4385 | 11-06 | 97 | 106 | 82 | 46.5 | 14/1·15.00 SP | |
| PU | 7 | 0 | 6yo · M · bt | 59634 | 11-01 | 92 | 103 | 100 | 48.8 | 10/1·11.00 SP | |
| 9 | 8 | 0 | 10yo · G · bt | 235PP | 10-10 | 87 | — | 33 | 30.3 | 50/1·51.00 SP | |
| 7 | 9 | 0 | 5yo · M · b | 544P2 | 10-02 | 79 | 108 | 99 | 63.9 | 9/2·5.50 SP | |
| 5 | 10 | 0 | 6yo · M · b | 7P38 | 10-02 | 79 | 102 | 75 | 51.6 | 9/1·10.00 SP |
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.
Racing Post verdict
Third-partyThe eye is drawn to TAO ENKI who ran his best race when second at Hereford last time. He has most to fear from Shesonnet.
Racing Post pick: Tao Enki
Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.
Betting forecast
Formbook7/2 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
Formbook's pre-race odds estimate — not market prices.
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