Who won the 15:00 Stratford on 12 July 2026?
Artiste D'ainay (FR) won the 15:00 Stratford at SP 4.33. Ridden by James Bowen. Trained by Billy Aprahamian.
15:00 Stratford
Gary Hubball's 60th Celebration Year Novices' Handicap Chase
2m6½f · Chase · Class 5 · Good To Firm · 8 runners · £4,040 · Sunday, 12 July 2026
Result
AI top pick finished 5thRace report
- 1stArtiste D'ainay (FR)James Bowen·Billy Aprahamian10/3·4.33SP
- 2ndMiss Pearl (IRE)Shane Fenelon·David Rees·beaten 11 lengths9/1·10.00SP
- 3rdFrankie Faulkner (IRE)Conor Ring·Mrs C Williams·beaten 19 lengths15/2·8.50SP
Race time
5m 29.87s
Race time recorded.
In-running (Artiste D'ainay (FR))
“made the running before being overtaken at the 5th - back in front by the 11th - took command around the home bend - soon opened up an advantage and was untroubled in the run-in - driven out for the verdict”
AI top-rated Laffer Curve (score 71.7) finished 5th.
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.
Other selections
Head-to-head dashboard →Each-way71.7/100 rating
Laffer Curve
5.90Betfair Exchange
Top-half AI rating in the EW price sweet spot. Each-way splits stake: half on the win, half on the place portion.
Why the model rates this top
Laffer Curve
Harry Skelton · Dan Skelton · 5yo
Top-rated of 8
score 71.7 · +6.5 clear of next best (65.2)
Scores compare runners within this race only
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Trainer20% weight100very strongDan Skelton: 13/29 winners last 14d (45%)
- Freshness10% weight100very strong21d since last run (race-fit window)
- Ratings50% weight67strongOR 100 — highest combined rating in the field
- Form20% weight42below averageLast 6: 3-3-4-2-P
MarketBest price 5.90 (Betfair Exchange) · 3rd in the market of 8.
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 | 3 | J: James Bowen · T: Billy Aprahamian · draw 0 8yo · G · cht | 31517 | 98 | 50.7 | 10/3·4.33 SP |
| 2 | 9 | J: Shane Fenelon(5) · T: David Rees · draw 0 10yo · M · btFT T | 58743 | 72 | 40.2 | 9/1·10.00 SP |
| 3 | 6 | J: Conor Ring · T: Mrs C Williams · draw 0 9yo · G · chtv | 22377 | 73 | 49.2 | 15/2·8.50 SP |
| 4 | 10 | J: Brendan Powell · T: Ryan Potter · draw 0 5yo · M · b | 1142 | 71 | 55.6 | 6/1·7.00 SP |
| 5 | 1 | J: Harry Skelton · T: Dan Skelton · draw 0 5yo · M · blpFT P | 3342P | 100 | 71.7 | 4/1·5.00 SP |
| PU | 5 | J: James Turner(5) · T: David Bridgwater · draw 0 6yo · M · bp | P3P86 | 75 | 53.5 | 22/1·23.00 SP |
| PU | 7 | J: Paddy Hanlon(5) · T: Simon Edwards · draw 0 8yo · G · b | 2595P | 73 | 44.5 | 12/1·13.00 SP |
| UR | 8 | J: Robert Dunne · T: Sam Allwood · draw 0 7yo · G · cht | 862P4 | 73 | 51.1 | 3/1F·4.00 SP |
| — | — | J: Harry Reed · T: Mickey Bowen · draw 0 8yo · G · bp | 4764U | 99 | 65.2 | — |
| — | — | J: Jack Tudor · T: Shane Crawley · draw 0 7yo · G · b | 537U4 | 94 | 45.4 | — |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 15:00 Stratford?
No — the AI top pick (Laffer Curve) finished 5.
What were the placings in the 15:00 Stratford?
Top finishers: 1. Artiste D'ainay (FR) (4.33), 2. Miss Pearl (IRE) (10.00), 3. Frankie Faulkner (IRE) (8.50).
What was the winning time for the 15:00 Stratford?
The winning time was 5m 29.87s.
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