Who won the 14:40 Stratford on 16 June 2026?
Mayday Games (IRE) won the 14:40 Stratford at SP 9.50. Ridden by Brendan Powell. Trained by Shaun Lycett.
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Stratford
Great BritainStratford Supporting Racing Staff Week Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle
Tuesday, 16 June 2026
2m½f·Hurdle·Class 5·Good·12 runners·£4,040
Result
AI top pick placed 2ndRace report
- 1stMayday Games (IRE)Brendan Powell·Shaun Lycett17/2·9.50SP
- 2ndBuxted Reel (IRE)AI top pick · 52.6Stan Sheppard·Tom Lacey·beaten 7 lengths4/1·5.00SP
- 3rdGiddyupadingdong (IRE)Bradley Harris·Neil Mulholland·beaten 8 lengths12/1·13.00SP
Race time
3m 54.47s+13.47s vs std
Markedly slow — usually heavy ground or an attritional race.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 4.00 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 →v1.052.6/100 rating
Buxted Reel
6.00Betfair Exchange
Passes the v1.0 card filter
v1.1-1.47 score
Buxted Reel
5.50Betfair Exchange
segment +6.2% · Hurdle · Good · Class 5
Each-way52.6/100 rating
Buxted Reel
6.00Betfair 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
Buxted Reel
Stan Sheppard · Tom Lacey · 7yo
52.6/100
+2.3 vs next best (50.3)
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight100very strong27d since last run (race-fit window)
- Ratings50% weight60averageOR 90 — highest combined rating in the field
- Trainer20% weight33weakTom Lacey: 1/8 winners last 14d (13%)
- Form20% weight31weakLast 6: 3-4-3-6-8
MarketBest price 6.00 (Betfair Exchange) — 3rd pick of 12 in market. AI is contrarian here.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Buxted Reelv1.1 7yo · G · b | 34368 | 11-12 | 90 | — | — | 52.6 | 4/1·5.00 SP | |
| 10 | 2 | 0 | 5yo · G · b | 60717 | 11-12 | 90 | — | — | 45.7 | 3/1·4.00 SP | |
| 1 | 3 | 0 | 7yo · G · b | PPF0 | 11-08 | 86 | — | — | 33.2 | 17/2·9.50 SP | |
| 3 | 4 | 0 | 6yo · G · grt | P845 | 11-07 | 85 | — | — | 50.3 | 12/1·13.00 SP | |
| 4 | 5 | 0 | 5yo · G · b | 68405 | 11-07 | 85 | — | — | 49.7 | 5/1·6.00 SP | |
| PU | 6 | 0 | 4yo · G · bpFT P | 9P8 | 11-01 | 84 | — | — | 44.2 | 14/1·15.00 SP | |
| 6 | 7 | 0 | 4yo · G · bh | P65 | 11-00 | 83 | — | — | 40.5 | 33/1·34.00 SP | |
| 9 | 8 | 0 | 6yo · M · chtp | P8232 | 10-13 | 77 | — | — | 42.0 | 11/4F·3.75 SP | |
| 5 | 9 | 0 | 5yo · G · bpFT P | 647P5 | 10-12 | 76 | — | — | 41.4 | 20/1·21.00 SP | |
| 11 | 10 | 0 | 4yo · G · chh | 0809 | 10-07 | 76 | — | — | 32.7 | 66/1·67.00 SP | |
| 7 | 11 | 0 | 6yo · G · bt | UP09 | 10-05 | 69 | — | — | 33.5 | 100/1·101.00 SP | |
| 8 | 12 | 0 | 6yo · M · bh | P0P | 10-05 | 69 | — | — | 31.5 | 200/1·201.00 SP |
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 14:40 Stratford?
No — the AI top pick (Buxted Reel) finished 2.
What were the placings in the 14:40 Stratford?
Top finishers: 1. Mayday Games (IRE) (9.50), 2. Buxted Reel (IRE) (5.00), 3. Giddyupadingdong (IRE) (13.00).
What was the winning time for the 14:40 Stratford?
The winning time was 3m 54.47s, 13.47s slower than standard.
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