Who won the 18:20 Stratford on 30 May 2026?
Stellarmasterpiece (FR) won the 18:20 Stratford at SP 2.25. Ridden by Sean Bowen. Trained by Micky Hammond.
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Stratford
Great BritainHappy 70th Birthday Rich Wilding Mares' Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle
Saturday, 30 May 2026
2m½f·Hurdle·Class 5·Good To Firm·7 runners·£3,776
Result
AI top pick placed 2ndRace report
- 1stStellarmasterpiece (FR)Sean Bowen·Micky Hammond5/4F·2.25SP
- 2ndLittle Lady Lucy (IRE)AI top pick · 53.0Bradley Harris·Neil Mulholland·beaten 2.25 lengths6/4·2.50SP
- 3rdBlue Siam (IRE)Benjamin Macey·Syd Hosie·beaten 0.3 lengths7/1·8.00SP
Race time
3m 57.09s+16.09s vs std
Markedly slow — usually heavy ground or an attritional race.
In-running (Stellarmasterpiece (FR))
“Towards rear - not fluent 1st - headway when left in third 2 out - ridden and pressed leader before last - led inside final 110yds - kept on”
Settled · 1pt level stake = 1.50 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 →v1.053.0/100 rating
Little Lady Lucy
2.76Betfair Exchange· informational only
Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Each-way43.2/100 rating
Blue Siam
8.60Betfair 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
Little Lady Lucy
Bradley Harris(3) · Neil Mulholland · 5yo
53.0/100
+3.0 vs next best (50.0)
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight85very strong38d since last run (fresh)
- Form20% weight60averageLast 6: 9-P-P-1-1
- Ratings50% weight54averageOR 85 · RPR 87 · TS 70
- Trainer20% weight28weakNeil Mulholland: 2/19 winners last 14d (11%)
MarketBest price 2.76 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 2 | 0 | 6yo · M · btFT T | 564 | 11-11 | 86 | 86 | 57 | 42.3 | 28/1·29.00 SP | |
| 2 | 3 | 0 | 5yo · M · bp | 9PP11 | 11-10 | 85 | 87 | 70 | 53.0 | 6/4·2.50 SP | |
| 5 | 4 | 0 | 5yo · M · btpFT TP | 556P | 11-02 | 77 | 77 | 44 | 50.0 | 18/1·19.00 SP | |
| 3 | 5 | 0 | 4yo · F · bp | 554 | 10-13 | 80 | 84 | 67 | 43.2 | 7/1·8.00 SP | |
| 4 | 6 | 0 | 5yo · M · bt | 687P5 | 10-13 | 74 | 71 | 33 | 41.4 | 28/1·29.00 SP | |
| F | 7 | 0 | 5yo · M · bhbFT HB | 40P56 | 10-12 | 73 | 82 | 55 | 45.9 | 18/1·19.00 SP | |
| 1 | 8 | 0 | 6yo · M · grp | 6355 | 10-10 | 71 | 86 | 69 | 46.6 | 5/4F·2.25 SP | |
| — | — | 0 | 6yo · M · btpFT TP | 26PP0 | 11-12 | 87 | — | 76 | 37.2 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 18:20 Stratford?
No — the AI top pick (Little Lady Lucy) finished 2.
What were the placings in the 18:20 Stratford?
Top finishers: 1. Stellarmasterpiece (FR) (2.25), 2. Little Lady Lucy (IRE) (2.50), 3. Blue Siam (IRE) (8.00).
What was the winning time for the 18:20 Stratford?
The winning time was 3m 57.09s, 16.09s slower than standard.
Racing Post verdict
Third-partyThis looks uncompetitive and it could be plain sailing for LITTLE LADY LUCY. Stellarmasterpiece is next best.
Racing Post pick: Little Lady Lucy
Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.
Betting forecast
Formbook4/5 Little Lady Lucy, 5/2 Stellarmasterpiece, 7/1 Blue Siam, 12/1 Liasse d'Argent, 20/1 For Love Of Beauty, 25/1 Kottayam, Burgeon, 40/1 Noble Miss
Formbook's pre-race odds estimate — not market prices.
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