18:36 Stratford

Brian And Sheila Vaughan Memorial Handicap Steeple Chase (gbb Race)

2m3½f · Chase · Class 2 · Good To Firm · 6 runners · £13,008 · Thursday, 20 August 2026

E/W terms2 places at 1/4 odds in a 6-runner field — the place half of an each-way bet has historically returned −14% to −22% at these terms· the study →

Furlong's verdict

Reading the form…

AI-written, grounded in our data on this race. May be wrong. Verify before staking. Opinion, not advice.

Top rated

Parisencore

No. 5 · score 80.8 · +3.0 clear of next best · best 15/2·8.60

Best value vs consensus

Sir Tivo

7·7.00 Matchbook · +5% vs fair (consensus 6.69)

One book stands out from the de-overrounded consensus of 30 bookmakers. A price check, not a tip — the market can be wrong about a horse.

Pundit corner

Racing Post · third-party

Pundit pick: CrebillyDiffers from our pick

Crebilly heads this six-runner Class 2 chase at Stratford on good-to-firm ground narrowly ahead of Parisencore on our figures, and over this stamina-sapping twenty furlongs there is a reasonable case that his rating advantage will tell if he reproduces his better efforts. The chief dangers come from Parisencore, who is only six pounds below him and represents the most obvious threat, while Captain Cool and Bagheera Ginge are also respected at their ratings and cannot be safely dismissed in what looks a genuinely competitive contest. Confidence is limited here, and any rain softening the ground could alter the picture, but on balance the figures point one way. Crebilly 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

Parisencore

Danny McMenamin · Nicky Richards · 10yo

Top-rated of 6

score 80.8 · +3.0 clear of next best (77.8)

Scores compare runners within this race only

The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.

Trainer20% weight
100small sample (n=4)
Nicky Richards: 2/4 winners last 14d (50%) — too few recent runs to judge the yard
Freshness10% weight
85very strong
39d since last run (fresh)
Ratings50% weight
83very strong
OR 125
Form20% weight
53average
Last 6: 4-1-5-2-5

MarketBest price 8.60 (Matchbook) · 6th in the market of 6.

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 runs

Shape: Mixed shape — pace likely to be honest but not lightning.

Front-runners(2)
3Bagheera Ginge 6Sir Tivo
Prominent(1)
4Captain Cool
Mid-division(0)—
Hold-up / closers(0)—
Unknown(3)
1Crebilly 2Magistrato 5Parisencore

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

Fair price = de-overrounded market consensus · green best price = beats fair

No.	Horse	Form	Wt	OR	RPR	TS	AI	Fair	Best
5	ParisencorePick J: Danny McMenamin · T: Nicky Richards · draw 0 · combo 5/25 (20%) 10yo · G · bOnly rideOnly runner	41525	11-03	125	—	—	80.8	15/2·8.36	8.6·8.60 Matchbook · +3% vs fair All 30 books ▾ Matchbook8.6·8.60BetMGM15/2·8.50 Betfair Exchange8.2·8.20Smarkets8·8.00SmarketsSBK7/1·8.00 Bet3657/1·8.00 Betfred13/2·7.50 10 Bet13/2·7.50 Midnite13/2·7.50 Boyle Sports13/2·7.50 BresBet13/2·7.50 Ladbrokes13/2·7.50 LiveScore Bet13/2·7.50 Star Sports13/2·7.50 Unibet13/2·7.50Virgin Bet13/2·7.50William Hill13/2·7.50Betfair Sportsbook13/2·7.50Paddy Power13/2·7.50 Quinn Bet13/2·7.50 SportingIndex13/2·7.50 Spreadex13/2·7.50 7Bet13/2·7.50 BetTom13/2·7.50 BetWright13/2·7.50 Coral13/2·7.50 Dragon Bet13/2·7.50 Betano6/1·7.00 talkSPORT BET6/1·7.00 Bet Victor6/1·7.00
4	Captain Cool J: Sean Quinlan · T: Jennie Candlish · draw 0 · combo 2/20 (10%) 6yo · G · btpCGoing 1/2	112213	11-04	126	—	—	77.8	10/3·4.18	3.8·3.80 Matchbook · -9% vs fair All 30 books ▾ Matchbook3.8·3.80Unibet11/4·3.75 Midnite11/4·3.75 Paddy Power11/4·3.75 7Bet11/4·3.75 Dragon Bet11/4·3.75 Bet Victor11/4·3.75 Bet36511/4·3.75 Betano11/4·3.75 Ladbrokes11/4·3.75 LiveScore Bet11/4·3.75 Star Sports11/4·3.75Virgin Bet11/4·3.75William Hill11/4·3.75 10 Bet11/4·3.75 BetMGM11/4·3.75 BetTom11/4·3.75 BetWright11/4·3.75 Betfred11/4·3.75 Boyle Sports11/4·3.75 BresBet11/4·3.75 Coral11/4·3.75 Quinn Bet11/4·3.75 talkSPORT BET11/4·3.75Betfair Sportsbook11/4·3.75Smarkets3.7·3.70Betfair Exchange3.65·3.65 SmarketsSBK13/5·3.60 SportingIndex5/2·3.50 Spreadex5/2·3.50
2	Magistrato J: James Bowen · T: Deborah Cole · draw 0 8yo · G · btOnly runner	11145	11-05	127	—	—	71.2	11/2·6.69	6.8·6.80 Matchbook · +2% vs fair All 30 books ▾ Matchbook6.8·6.80Betfair Exchange6.8·6.80Smarkets6.6·6.60SmarketsSBK11/2·6.50 Bet36511/2·6.50 Ladbrokes5/1·6.00 Coral5/1·6.00 Spreadex5/1·6.00 Star Sports5/1·6.00 Midnite5/1·6.00 Quinn Bet5/1·6.00 SportingIndex5/1·6.00 10 Bet5/1·6.00 Boyle Sports5/1·6.00 Unibet5/1·6.00 William Hill5/1·6.00 BetTom5/1·6.00 Paddy Power5/1·6.00 BresBet9/2·5.50 7Bet9/2·5.50 LiveScore Bet9/2·5.50 Betfred9/2·5.50 Dragon Bet9/2·5.50Virgin Bet9/2·5.50Bet Victor9/2·5.50 BetWright9/2·5.50 Betano9/2·5.50 talkSPORT BET9/2·5.50Betfair Sportsbook9/2·5.50BetMGM7/2·4.50
1	Crebilly J: Harry Cobden · T: Jonjo & A.J. O'Neill · draw 0 9yo · G · bpOnly runner	8P514	11-07	129	—	—	71.2	9/2·5.58	5.3·5.30 Matchbook · -5% vs fair All 30 books ▾ Matchbook5.3·5.30Betfair Exchange5.2·5.20Smarkets5.2·5.2010 Bet4/1·5.00 Betfred4/1·5.00 7Bet4/1·5.00 BetMGM4/1·5.00 Boyle Sports4/1·5.00 Dragon Bet4/1·5.00 Quinn Bet4/1·5.00 Bet Victor4/1·5.00 Betano4/1·5.00 Midnite4/1·5.00 Bet3654/1·5.00 BetTom4/1·5.00 BetWright4/1·5.00 BresBet4/1·5.00 Coral4/1·5.00 Ladbrokes4/1·5.00 LiveScore Bet4/1·5.00 SmarketsSBK4/1·5.00 SportingIndex4/1·5.00 Spreadex4/1·5.00 Star Sports4/1·5.00 Unibet4/1·5.00Virgin Bet4/1·5.00talkSPORT BET4/1·5.00Betfair Sportsbook4/1·5.00Paddy Power4/1·5.00 William Hill4/1·5.00
6	Sir Tivo J: Sean Bowen · T: Gary Hanmer · draw 0 · combo 1/5 (20%) 12yo · G · btpCOnly pairing	14231	11-02	124	—	—	65.4	11/2·6.69	7·7.00 Matchbook · +5% vs fair All 30 books ▾ Matchbook7·7.00Betfair Exchange6.6·6.60 BetMGM11/2·6.50Smarkets6.4·6.40Star Sports5/1·6.00Virgin Bet5/1·6.0010 Bet5/1·6.00 7Bet5/1·6.00 Coral5/1·6.00 Dragon Bet5/1·6.00 Ladbrokes5/1·6.00 LiveScore Bet5/1·6.00 William Hill5/1·6.00 Bet3655/1·6.00 BetTom5/1·6.00 BetWright5/1·6.00 Betfred5/1·6.00 Boyle Sports5/1·6.00 BresBet5/1·6.00 Midnite5/1·6.00 Quinn Bet5/1·6.00 SmarketsSBK5/1·6.00 SportingIndex5/1·6.00 Spreadex5/1·6.00 Unibet5/1·6.00Betfair Sportsbook5/1·6.00Paddy Power5/1·6.00 Bet Victor9/2·5.50 Betano9/2·5.50 talkSPORT BET9/2·5.50
3	Bagheera Ginge J: Sam Twiston-Davies · T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies · draw 0 · combo 1/21 (5%) 8yo · G · bvCOnly rideOnly runner	1P151	11-05	127	—	—	64.4	5/1·6.13	6.2·6.20 Matchbook All 30 books ▾ Matchbook6.2·6.20Betfair Exchange5.9·5.90Smarkets5.8·5.80Dragon Bet9/2·5.50 SmarketsSBK9/2·5.50 SportingIndex9/2·5.50 talkSPORT BET9/2·5.50 Ladbrokes9/2·5.50 BetTom9/2·5.50 BetWright9/2·5.50 Betano9/2·5.50 Betfred9/2·5.50 Boyle Sports9/2·5.50 BresBet9/2·5.50 Coral9/2·5.50 LiveScore Bet9/2·5.50 Midnite9/2·5.50 Quinn Bet9/2·5.50 Spreadex9/2·5.50 Star Sports9/2·5.50 Unibet9/2·5.50 BetMGM9/2·5.50Virgin Bet9/2·5.50William Hill9/2·5.50 10 Bet9/2·5.50 7Bet9/2·5.50 Bet Victor9/2·5.50 Bet3659/2·5.50Betfair Sportsbook9/2·5.50Paddy Power9/2·5.50

OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest · Fair= the market's own consensus: median price across 30 bookmakers per horse with the 12% overround stripped out. A green best price pays above that consensus — a price check, not a tip: the market can be wrong about a horse, this only tells you when a book stands out from it.

Frequently asked questions

What time is the Brian And Sheila Vaughan Memorial Handicap Steeple Chase (gbb Race)?

The Brian And Sheila Vaughan Memorial Handicap Steeple Chase (gbb Race) is off at 18:36 on 20 August 2026 at Stratford (Great Britain).

What is the field size and distance of the 18:36 Stratford?

2m3½f, Class 2, Chase, 6 runners declared.

What is the going for the 18:36 Stratford?

Going is reported as Good To Firm on Turf.

What is the Racing Alpha AI top pick for the 18:36 Stratford?

The AI top-rated runner is Parisencore (score 80.8, best price 8.60). Methodology: ratings combine OR, RPR, TS, trainer 14-day form, days since last run and going.

Who is the favourite for the 18:36 Stratford?

The market favourite is Captain Cool at a best price of 3.80. The Racing Alpha AI top pick is a different horse — Parisencore.

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