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.
18:20 Stratford
Happy 70th Birthday Rich Wilding Mares' Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle
2m½f · Hurdle · Class 5 · Good To Firm · 7 runners · £3,776 · Saturday, 30 May 2026
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.
Pundit corner
Racing Post · third-partyPundit pick: Little Lady Lucy
This looks uncompetitive and it could be plain sailing for LITTLE LADY LUCY. Stellarmasterpiece is next best.
Forecast 4/5 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
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
Little Lady Lucy
Bradley Harris(3) · Neil Mulholland · 5yo
Top-rated of 7
score 53.0 · +3.0 clear of next best (50.0)
Scores compare runners within this race only
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%)
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 | 8 | J: Sean Bowen · T: Micky Hammond · draw 0 6yo · M · grp | 6355 | 71 | 46.6 | 5/4F·2.25 SP |
| 2 | 3 | J: Bradley Harris(3) · T: Neil Mulholland · draw 0 5yo · M · bp | 9PP11 | 85 | 53.0 | 6/4·2.50 SP |
| 3 | 5 | J: Benjamin Macey(5) · T: Syd Hosie · draw 0 4yo · F · bp | 554 | 80 | 43.2 | 7/1·8.00 SP |
| 4 | 6 | J: James Davies · T: Noel Williams · draw 0 5yo · M · bt | 687P5 | 74 | 41.4 | 28/1·29.00 SP |
| 5 | 4 | J: Nick Slatter(3) · T: David Killahena & Graeme McPherson · draw 0 5yo · M · btpFT TP | 556P | 77 | 50.0 | 18/1·19.00 SP |
| 6 | 2 | J: Conor O'Farrell · T: Tom Gretton · draw 0 6yo · M · btFT T | 564 | 86 | 42.3 | 28/1·29.00 SP |
| F | 7 | J: Jamie Gambin(7) · T: Sarah Humphrey · draw 0 5yo · M · bhbFT HB | 40P56 | 73 | 45.9 | 18/1·19.00 SP |
| — | — | J: Lee Edwards · T: Dave Roberts · draw 0 6yo · M · btpFT TP | 26PP0 | 87 | 37.2 | — |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
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.
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