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16:30

Stratford

Great Britain

Happy 80th Birthday David Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Tuesday, 16 June 2026

2m6½f·Chase·Class 4·Good·5 runners·£4,832
Result

Race report

AI top pick finished 4th
  1. 1st
    Tamarind Bay (IRE)
    Sean Bowen·Mickey Bowen
    15/8F·2.88
    SP
  2. 2nd
    Harrys Hope (IRE)
    Ben Jones·Ben Pauling·beaten 16 lengths
    11/4·3.75
    SP
  3. 3rd
    Mix Of Clover (GB)
    Tom Broughton·Alastair Ralph·beaten 28 lengths
    11/1·12.00
    SP
Race time
5m 41.94s+18.94s vs std

Markedly slow — usually heavy ground or an attritional race.

AI top-rated Two To Tango (score 75.7) finished 4th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 2.50 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 →
v1.075.7/100 rating
Two To Tango
4.10Betfair Exchange· informational only

Top-rated, but filter rejects this race

v1.1
No pick

Race outside the segment-edge filter

Racing Alpha pick

Two To Tango

Charlie Todd · Emma Lavelle · 8yo

75.7/100
+7.6 vs next best (68.1)

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

  • Freshness10% weight
    100very strong
    17d since last run (race-fit window)
  • Form20% weight
    78strong
    Last 6: 2-2-1-3-2
  • Trainer20% weight
    73strong
    Emma Lavelle: 2/7 winners last 14d (29%)
  • Ratings50% weight
    71strong
    OR 107
MarketBest price 4.10 (Betfair Exchange) — 3rd pick of 5 in market. AI is contrarian here.

v1.3 rating · weights and method explained on /about. Tips are opinions, not advice.

Runners

Pos#DrHorseJockey / TrainerFormWtORRPRTSAISP
110
6yo · G · b
42323
12-0011568.1
15/8F·2.88
SP
220
8yo · M · ch
11220
11-1211360.5
11/4·3.75
SP
430
8yo · G · bp
22132
11-0610775.7
5/2·3.50
SP
340
12yo · G · brp
361P3
11-0310454.0
11/1·12.00
SP
PU50
11yo · G · bh
51402
11-0110262.6
15/2·8.50
SP

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 16:30 Stratford on 16 June 2026?

Tamarind Bay (IRE) won the 16:30 Stratford at SP 2.88. Ridden by Sean Bowen. Trained by Mickey Bowen.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 16:30 Stratford?

No — the AI top pick (Two To Tango) finished 4.

What were the placings in the 16:30 Stratford?

Top finishers: 1. Tamarind Bay (IRE) (2.88), 2. Harrys Hope (IRE) (3.75), 3. Mix Of Clover (GB) (12.00).

What was the winning time for the 16:30 Stratford?

The winning time was 5m 41.94s, 18.94s slower than standard.

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