Who won the 16:10 Stratford on 12 July 2026?
Thickthorn Tom (IRE) won the 16:10 Stratford at SP 3.25. Ridden by Harry Skelton. Trained by Dan Skelton.
16:10 Stratford
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2m3½f · Chase · Class 5 · Good To Firm · 7 runners · £4,040 · Sunday, 12 July 2026
Result
AI top pick wonat SP 9/4·3.25Race report
- 1stThickthorn Tom (IRE)AI top pick · 75.4Harry Skelton·Dan Skelton9/4·3.25SP
- 2ndPerson Of Interest (IRE)Harry Cobden·Faye Bramley·beaten 2.5 lengths4/5F·1.80SP
- 3rdBoom Boom (IRE)Robert Dunne·Rob Summers·beaten 13 lengths28/1·29.00SP
Race time
4m 40.71s
Race time recorded.
In-running (Thickthorn Tom (IRE))
“raced in mid-division - narrowed the gap on the front-runners 2 out - moved into second around the home bend before hitting the front soon after the last - driven out for the win”
Settled · 1pt level stake = 2.25 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-way53.4/100 rating
Definite Dream
8.20Betfair Exchange
Top-half AI rating in the EW price sweet spot. Each-way splits stake: half on the win, half on the place portion.
Pundit corner
Racing Post · third-partyPundit pick: Person of Interest
Person of Interest is our selection in this seven-runner Stratford contest over 20f on good to firm, sharing top spot on our figures at 102 with Definite Dream. That pair are closely matched, and Boom Boom (99) and Thickthorn Tom (92) both have claims of their own as leading dangers. It's a competitive, tightly-graded race and confidence in the selection is low, but Person of Interest edges it on the figures we hold.
Editorial from Racing Post analysts via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha. Formbook forecast prices are estimates, not market prices.
Why the model rates this top
Thickthorn Tom
Harry Skelton · Dan Skelton · 6yo
Top-rated of 7
score 75.4 · +10.0 clear of next best (65.4)
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 strong23d since last run (race-fit window)
- Trainer20% weight93very strongDan Skelton: 10/27 winners last 14d (37%)
- Form20% weight76strongLast 6: P-3-2-1-2
- Ratings50% weight63averageOR 95 — above field median
MarketBest price 4.20 (SmarketsSBK) · 2nd in the market of 7.
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: Harry Skelton · T: Dan Skelton · draw 0 6yo · G · btbFT TB | P3212 | 95 | 75.4 | 9/4·3.25 SP |
| 2 | 1 | J: Harry Cobden · T: Faye Bramley · draw 0 6yo · G · b | P49U6 | 98 | 65.4 | 4/5F·1.80 SP |
| 3 | 5 | J: Robert Dunne · T: Rob Summers · draw 0 8yo · G · brt | 87PPP | 83 | 38.2 | 28/1·29.00 SP |
| 4 | 4 | J: David Noonan · T: Barry John Murphy · draw 0 9yo · G · b | 4F736 | 89 | 42.4 | 25/1·26.00 SP |
| 5 | 2 | J: Brendan Powell · T: Denis Coakley · draw 0 8yo · M · bt | 4524 | 99 | 53.4 | 11/2·6.50 SP |
| 6 | 6 | 8yo · G · bp | 24425 | 79 | 45.0 | 22/1·23.00 SP |
| 7 | 7 | J: Ben Godfrey · T: Ella Pickard · draw 0 8yo · M · bt | 6PPP5 | 69 | 43.8 | 50/1·51.00 SP |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 16:10 Stratford?
Yes — the AI top-rated horse, Thickthorn Tom, won the race (AI score 75.4).
What were the placings in the 16:10 Stratford?
Top finishers: 1. Thickthorn Tom (IRE) (3.25), 2. Person Of Interest (IRE) (1.80), 3. Boom Boom (IRE) (29.00).
What was the winning time for the 16:10 Stratford?
The winning time was 4m 40.71s.
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