What time is the Racing Tv Club Day Novices' Hurdle Race (gbb Race)?
The Racing Tv Club Day Novices' Hurdle Race (gbb Race) is off at 17:35 on 20 August 2026 at Stratford (Great Britain).
17:35 Stratford
Racing Tv Club Day Novices' Hurdle Race (gbb Race)
2m6f · Hurdle · Class 4 · Good To Firm · 2 runners · £5,446 · Thursday, 20 August 2026
Furlong's verdict
Reading the form…
AI-written, grounded in our data on this race. May be wrong. Verify before staking. Opinion, not advice.
Best value vs consensus
No book currently stands out from the market consensus in this race. Prices refresh every few minutes.
No pundit verdict published for this race — the Racing Post covers most but not all races. Our model's view is above.
Why the model rates this top
Porcupine Bank
Sean Bowen · Gordon Elliott · 4yo
Top-rated of 2
score 74.8 · +42.3 clear of next best (32.5)
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)
- Ratings50% weight87very strongOR 130 — highest combined rating in the field
- Form20% weight80very strongLast 6: 3-1-1-3
- Trainer20% weight28weakGordon Elliott: 4/38 winners last 14d (11%)
MarketBest price 1.45 (Betfair Exchange) · market favourite.
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.
Pace map
inferred from last 6 runsShape: Mixed shape — pace likely to be honest but not lightning.
- Front-runners(0)—
- Prominent(1)
- Mid-division(0)—
- Hold-up / closers(0)—
- Unknown(1)
Bucketed from the opening clause of each past run's comment. Front-runner / prominent / mid / hold-up — the classic race-shape framework. Unknown = no usable comments parsed.
Runners · sorted by AI score
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
What is the field size and distance of the 17:35 Stratford?
2m6f, Class 4, Hurdle, 2 runners declared.
What is the going for the 17:35 Stratford?
Going is reported as Good To Firm on Turf.
What is the Racing Alpha AI top pick for the 17:35 Stratford?
The AI top-rated runner is Porcupine Bank (score 74.8, best price 1.45). Methodology: ratings combine OR, RPR, TS, trainer 14-day form, days since last run and going.
Who is the favourite for the 17:35 Stratford?
The market favourite is Porcupine Bank at a best price of 1.45.
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