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.
16:30 Stratford
Happy 80th Birthday David Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2m6½f · Chase · Class 4 · Good · 5 runners · £4,832 · Tuesday, 16 June 2026
Result
AI top pick finished 4thRace report
- 1stTamarind Bay (IRE)Sean Bowen·Mickey Bowen15/8F·2.88SP
- 2ndHarrys Hope (IRE)Ben Jones·Ben Pauling·beaten 16 lengths11/4·3.75SP
- 3rdMix Of Clover (GB)Tom Broughton·Alastair Ralph·beaten 28 lengths11/1·12.00SP
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.
Why the model rates this top
Two To Tango
Charlie Todd · Emma Lavelle · 8yo
Top-rated of 5
score 75.7 · +7.6 clear of next best (68.1)
Scores compare runners within this race only
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight100very strong17d since last run (race-fit window)
- Form20% weight78strongLast 6: 2-2-1-3-2
- Trainer20% weight73small sample (n=7)Emma Lavelle: 2/7 winners last 14d (29%) — too few recent runs to judge the yard
- Ratings50% weight71strongOR 107
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 | 1 | J: Sean Bowen · T: Mickey Bowen · draw 0 6yo · G · b | 42323 | 115 | 68.1 | 15/8F·2.88 SP |
| 2 | 2 | J: Ben Jones · T: Ben Pauling · draw 0 8yo · M · ch | 11220 | 113 | 60.5 | 11/4·3.75 SP |
| 3 | 4 | J: Tom Broughton(3) · T: Alastair Ralph · draw 0 12yo · G · brp | 361P3 | 104 | 54.0 | 11/1·12.00 SP |
| 4 | 3 | J: Charlie Todd · T: Emma Lavelle · draw 0 8yo · G · bp | 22132 | 107 | 75.7 | 5/2·3.50 SP |
| PU | 5 | J: Lewis Stones(3) · T: Stephen Allen · draw 0 11yo · G · bh | 51402 | 102 | 62.6 | 15/2·8.50 SP |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
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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