Who won the 20:04 Market Rasen on 15 August 2026?
Ballynoe Boy (IRE) won the 20:04 Market Rasen at SP 8.00. Ridden by Danny McMenamin. Trained by Nicky Richards.
20:04 Market Rasen
oddschecker.com Handicap Hurdle Race
2m2½f · Hurdle · Class 5 · Good · 10 runners · £3,565 · Saturday, 15 August 2026
Result
AI top pick placed 2ndRace report
- 1stBallynoe Boy (IRE)Danny McMenamin·Nicky Richards7/1·8.00SP
- 2ndNo More Bolero (GB)AI top pick · 72.3Harry Cobden·James Owen·beaten .5 lengths3/1·4.00SP
- 3rdAshdown Forest (IRE)Harry Skelton·Dan Skelton·beaten 4 lengths15/8F·2.88SP
Race time
4m 31.89s
Race time recorded.
In-running (Ballynoe Boy (IRE))
“Traveled well in touch - urged forward approaching two out - edged in front close home - driven out on the run-in and kept finding more - asserted close to the line to score”
Settled · 1pt level stake = 3.00 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-way72.3/100 rating
No More Bolero
5.40Betfair 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: God Of Fire
God Of Fire heads this Class 5 chase at Market Rasen rated a clear 12 points ahead of Lone Star and 12 to 24 points above the chasing pack, giving him a meaningful edge on form that is hard to dismiss over this stamina-testing trip of 18 furlongs on good ground. Lone Star and Four Decades represent the most credible dangers, with No More Bolero also respected given his proximity in the ratings, but none of them can match the profile that God Of Fire brings to this contest. On these merits, God Of Fire is the selection.
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
No More Bolero
Harry Cobden · James Owen · 7yo
Top-rated of 10
score 72.3 · +11.3 clear of next best (61.0)
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 strong28d since last run (race-fit window)
- Form20% weight88very strongLast 6: 4-1-3-1-1
- Ratings50% weight69strongOR 104 — highest combined rating in the field
- Trainer20% weight50averageJames Owen: 9/46 winners last 14d (20%)
MarketBest price 5.40 (Betfair Exchange) · 2nd in the market of 10.
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 | 7 | J: Danny McMenamin · T: Nicky Richards · draw 0 6yo · G · br | 84374 | 89 | 55.7 | 7/1·8.00 SP |
| 2 | 1 | J: Harry Cobden · T: James Owen · draw 0 7yo · G · bv | 41311 | 104 | 72.3 | 3/1·4.00 SP |
| 3 | 6 | J: Harry Skelton · T: Dan Skelton · draw 0 4yo · G · b | 67761 | 96 | 61.0 | 15/8F·2.88 SP |
| 4 | 2 | J: Richie McLernon · T: Jonjo & A.J. O'Neill · draw 0 6yo · G · b | 241 | 100 | 57.4 | 9/2·5.50 SP |
| 5 | 9 | J: Charlie Maggs(3) · T: Mike Sowersby · draw 0 7yo · M · cht | 3650P | 74 | 35.7 | 50/1·51.00 SP |
| 6 | 8 | J: Lee Edwards · T: Dave Roberts · draw 0 9yo · M · b | 65330 | 82 | 54.0 | 14/1·15.00 SP |
| 7 | 5 | J: Joe Williamson · T: Philip Kirby · draw 0 9yo · M · bt | 30543 | 94 | 51.7 | 20/1·21.00 SP |
| 8 | 3 | J: Jack Andrews · T: T Ellis · draw 0 5yo · M · ch | 88648 | 97 | 56.6 | 80/1·81.00 SP |
| 9 | 10 | J: David Noonan · T: J R Barlow · draw 0 8yo · G · brvFT V | 67PP | 73 | 45.3 | 150/1·151.00 SP |
| UR | 4 | J: Joshua Thompson(5) · T: Adam Nicol · draw 0 5yo · G · bp | 04313 | 97 | 51.8 | 13/2·7.50 SP |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 20:04 Market Rasen?
No — the AI top pick (No More Bolero) finished 2.
What were the placings in the 20:04 Market Rasen?
Top finishers: 1. Ballynoe Boy (IRE) (8.00), 2. No More Bolero (GB) (4.00), 3. Ashdown Forest (IRE) (2.88).
What was the winning time for the 20:04 Market Rasen?
The winning time was 4m 31.89s.
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