Who won the 14:40 Stratford on 29 June 2026?
Playful Fox (FR) won the 14:40 Stratford at SP 3.75. Ridden by Harry Skelton. Trained by Dan Skelton.
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Stratford
Great BritainVisit racingtv.com Handicap Hurdle
Monday, 29 June 2026
2m½f·Hurdle·Class 4·Good To Firm·6 runners·£5,174
Result
AI top pick wonat SP 11/4·3.75Race report
- 1stPlayful Fox (FR)AI top pick · 70.1Harry Skelton·Dan Skelton11/4·3.75SP
- 2ndReteti (GB)Marc Goldstein·Sheena West·beaten .5 lengths4/1·5.00SP
- 3rdUhtred Ragnarson (IRE)Tom Bellamy·Alan King·beaten .5 lengths3/1·4.00SP
Race time
3m 52.91s+11.91s vs std
Markedly slow — usually heavy ground or an attritional race.
In-running (Playful Fox (FR))
“Raced towards rear - moved to fourth 5th - close up 2 out - headway and led at last - drifted right on run-in - stayed on”
Settled · 1pt level stake = 2.75 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 →v1.070.1/100 rating
Playful Fox
2.88SmarketsSBK· informational only
Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Racing Alpha pick
Playful Fox
Harry Skelton · Dan Skelton · 4yo
70.1/100
+9.9 vs next best (60.2)
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Trainer20% weight100very strongDan Skelton: 11/26 winners last 14d (42%)
- Freshness10% weight85very strong32d since last run (fresh)
- Ratings50% weight66strongOR 99
- Form20% weight43below averageLast 6: 4-5-U-2-4
MarketBest price 2.88 (SmarketsSBK) — market favourite. AI agrees with the market.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 1 | 0 | 7yo · G · chtp | 65221 | 12-00 | 110 | — | — | 60.2 | 2/1F·3.00 SP | |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | 9yo · M · bp | 87749 | 11-10 | 106 | — | — | 49.3 | 22/1·23.00 SP | |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 5yo · G · b | 313F7 | 11-08 | 104 | — | — | 53.5 | 3/1·4.00 SP | |
| 5 | 4 | 0 | 9yo · G · bt | 85065 | 11-06 | 102 | — | — | 51.5 | 22/1·23.00 SP | |
| 2 | 5 | 0 | 6yo · G · bh | 24523 | 11-03 | 99 | — | — | 53.1 | 4/1·5.00 SP | |
| 1 | 6 | 0 | 4yo · G · bt | 45U24 | 10-12 | 99 | — | — | 70.1 | 11/4·3.75 SP |
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 14:40 Stratford?
Yes — the AI top-rated horse, Playful Fox, won the race (AI score 70.1).
What were the placings in the 14:40 Stratford?
Top finishers: 1. Playful Fox (FR) (3.75), 2. Reteti (GB) (5.00), 3. Uhtred Ragnarson (IRE) (4.00).
What was the winning time for the 14:40 Stratford?
The winning time was 3m 52.91s, 11.91s slower than standard.
Racing Post verdict
Third-partyJuan Bermudez made all to land a handicap at Stratford last time by a length and a 3lb rise looks fair for a horse clearly in form over this trip on good ground; his front-running style suits the conditions. Playful Fox shapes as the main danger, with a shorter trip looking better suited after failing to stay the longer distance last time, while Uhtred Ragnarson brings solid credentials and an excusable off-day behind him. Juan Bermudez to make it back-to-back wins at the course.
Racing Post pick: Juan Bermudez
Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.
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