18+ • Bet Responsibly • Racing Alpha does not accept betsBeGambleAware.org
RacingAlpha
Next · 29m18:33Bath
← All racecards
15:50

Stratford

Great Britain

Clear Insurance Management Handicap Hurdle

Tuesday, 16 June 2026

2m½f·Hurdle·Class 3·Good·3 runners·£7,737
Result

Race report

AI top pick placed 3rd
  1. 1st
    Edelak (IRE)
    Harry Skelton·Dan Skelton
    5/6F·1.83
    SP
  2. 2nd
    Hooper (GB)
    Miss Amber Jackson-Fennell·Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies·beaten 28 lengths
    12/1·13.00
    SP
  3. 3rd
    Machete Beach (GB)AI top pick · 86.7
    Gavin Sheehan·Jamie Snowden·beaten 41 lengths
    11/10·2.10
    SP
Race time
3m 51.56s+10.56s vs std

Markedly slow — usually heavy ground or an attritional race.

Settled · 1pt level stake = 1.10 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 →
v1.086.7/100 rating
Machete Beach
2.74Betfair Exchange· informational only

Top-rated, but filter rejects this race

v1.1
No pick

Race outside the segment-edge filter

Racing Alpha pick

Machete Beach

Gavin Sheehan · Jamie Snowden · 5yo

86.7/100
+3.8 vs next best (82.9)

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

  • Trainer20% weight
    100very strong
    Jamie Snowden: 4/9 winners last 14d (44%)
  • Freshness10% weight
    100very strong
    17d since last run (race-fit window)
  • Form20% weight
    93very strong
    Last 6: 3-1-1
  • Ratings50% weight
    76strong
    OR 114 — highest combined rating in the field
MarketBest price 2.74 (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#DrHorseJockey / TrainerFormWtORRPRTSAISP
310
5yo · G · b
311
11-1011486.7
11/10·2.10
SP
220
10yo · G · btFT T
49P5
11-0410848.0
12/1·13.00
SP
130
4yo · G · bp
621
11-0211182.9
5/6F·1.83
SP

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 15:50 Stratford on 16 June 2026?

Edelak (IRE) won the 15:50 Stratford at SP 1.83. Ridden by Harry Skelton. Trained by Dan Skelton.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 15:50 Stratford?

No — the AI top pick (Machete Beach) finished 3.

What were the placings in the 15:50 Stratford?

Top finishers: 1. Edelak (IRE) (1.83), 2. Hooper (GB) (13.00), 3. Machete Beach (GB) (2.10).

What was the winning time for the 15:50 Stratford?

The winning time was 3m 51.56s, 10.56s slower than standard.

Best price shown is the highest decimal price across bookmakers we track. Odds update every few minutes; settle at SP if unavailable. 18+ only · Bet responsibly · BeGambleAware.org