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16:40 Stratford

What The Frunk: The Geely Ex2 Novices' Hurdle Race (gbb Race)

2m½f · Hurdle · Class 4 · Good · 6 runners · £5,446 · Saturday, 5 September 2026

Result

Race report

AI top pick was a non-runner
  1. 1st
    Pioneer Pete (GB)
    Jonjo O'Neill Jr.·Jonjo & A.J. O'Neill
    30/100F·1.30
    SP
  2. 2nd
    King's Scholar (IRE)
    Tom Hutsby·Olly Murphy·beaten 1.5 lengths
    100/30·4.33
    SP
  3. 3rd
    Northwest Passage (GB)
    William Shanahan·Ivan Furtado·beaten 29 lengths
    11/1·12.00
    SP
Race time
3m 54.90s

Race time recorded.

In-running (Pioneer Pete (GB))

“Set the pace throughout - pushed clear approaching the last - kept finding more to the line”

Settled · 1pt level stake = 0.30 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-way73.2/100 rating
King's Scholar
5.80Betfair 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

Gambino

Harry Skelton · Dan Skelton · 5yo

Top-rated of 7
score 81.8 · +8.7 clear of next best (73.2)
Scores compare runners within this race only

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

  • Form20% weight
    93very strong
    Last 6: 3-1-1
  • Trainer20% weight
    83very strong
    Dan Skelton: 9/27 winners last 14d (33%)
  • Ratings50% weight
    79strong
    OR 119
  • Freshness10% weight
    70strong
    7d since last run (quick turnaround)
MarketBest price 3.00 (Bet365) · 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

PosNo.HorseFormORAISP
13
Pioneer Pete
J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr. · T: Jonjo & A.J. O'Neill · draw 0
6yo · G · b
43121
12565.2
30/100F·1.30
SP
22
King's Scholar
J: Tom Hutsby(10) · T: Olly Murphy · draw 0
5yo · G · bt
411
12373.2
100/30·4.33
SP
37
Northwest Passage
J: William Shanahan(5) · T: Ivan Furtado · draw 0
4yo · G · gr
75
—15.0
11/1·12.00
SP
44
Tazman Dan
J: Charlie Hammond · T: Stuart Edmunds · draw 0
5yo · G · ch
657
—10.7
18/1·19.00
SP
56
Don't Rein Me In
J: Bryan Carver · T: Chris Honour · draw 0
4yo · G · b
2047
—22.0
50/1·51.00
SP
65
Bailey's Luck
J: Ben Poste · T: Clare Hobson · draw 0
4yo · G · bh
P0
—8.5
300/1·301.00
SP
——
Gambino
J: Harry Skelton · T: Dan Skelton · draw 0
5yo · G · b
311
11981.8—

OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 16:40 Stratford on 5 September 2026?

Pioneer Pete (GB) won the 16:40 Stratford at SP 1.30. Ridden by Jonjo O'Neill Jr.. Trained by Jonjo & A.J. O'Neill.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 16:40 Stratford?

No — the AI top pick (Gambino) was a non-runner or unplaced.

What were the placings in the 16:40 Stratford?

Top finishers: 1. Pioneer Pete (GB) (1.30), 2. King's Scholar (IRE) (4.33), 3. Northwest Passage (GB) (12.00).

What was the winning time for the 16:40 Stratford?

The winning time was 3m 54.90s.

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