Who won the 17:15 Stratford on 5 September 2026?
Mayday Games (IRE) won the 17:15 Stratford at SP 5.50. Ridden by Brendan Powell. Trained by Shaun Lycett.
17:15 Stratford
Allan Atkinson Handicap Hurdle Race
2m½f · Hurdle · Class 5 · Good · 10 runners · £4,568 · Saturday, 5 September 2026
Result
AI top pick wonat SP 9/2·5.50Race report
- 1stMayday Games (IRE)AI top pick · 69.5Brendan Powell·Shaun Lycett9/2·5.50SP
- 2ndLord Of The Glance (GB)Toby McCain-Mitchell·Alex Hales·beaten .5 lengths1/1F·2.00SP
- 3rdSaucats (FR)Callum Pritchard·Joe Tickle·beaten 3.5 lengths16/1·17.00SP
Race time
3m 48.60s
Race time recorded.
In-running (Mayday Games (IRE))
“Set the pace early - lost front spot 3 out then fought back to the front 2 out - driven out under pressure approaching last - stayed on well to prevail”
Settled · 1pt level stake = 4.50 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-way69.5/100 rating
Mayday Games
6.40Matchbook
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: Langton Wold
Langton Wold sits clear of the chasing pack on these assessments and looks to have the measure of this Class 5 field over sixteen furlongs at Stratford on good ground, with a rating of 104 putting him comfortably clear of the nearest pursuers. Western Soldier, Jet Patrol and Mayday Games will push him hardest, but none of the trio can match his level of form and all three are giving away meaningful ground on the figures. This is Langton Wold's race to lose.
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
Mayday Games
Brendan Powell · Shaun Lycett · 7yo
Top-rated of 10
score 69.5 · +12.2 clear of next best (57.2)
Scores compare runners within this race only
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Trainer20% weight100small sample (n=2)Shaun Lycett: 1/2 winners last 14d (50%) — too few recent runs to judge the yard
- Freshness10% weight100very strong16d since last run (race-fit window)
- Ratings50% weight61averageOR 92 — above field median
- Form20% weight44below averageLast 6: F-0-1-7-3
MarketBest price 6.40 (Matchbook) · 3rd 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 | 3 | J: Brendan Powell · T: Shaun Lycett · draw 0 7yo · G · b | F0173 | 92 | 69.5 | 9/2·5.50 SP |
| 2 | 4 | J: Toby McCain-Mitchell(3) · T: Alex Hales · draw 0 7yo · G · b | 21U23 | 88 | 55.2 | 1/1F·2.00 SP |
| 3 | 8 | J: Callum Pritchard · T: Joe Tickle · draw 0 5yo · G · btp | 551237 | 81 | 51.4 | 16/1·17.00 SP |
| 4 | 5 | J: Benjamin Macey(5) · T: Jeff Mullins · draw 0 8yo · G · b | 9U45P | 86 | 47.1 | 8/1·9.00 SP |
| 5 | 2 | J: Nathan Moscrop · T: Brian Ellison · draw 0 7yo · G · b | 64322 | 96 | 57.2 | 33/1·34.00 SP |
| 6 | 1 | J: Sean D Bowen · T: James Owen · draw 0 9yo · G · brt | P6452 | 97 | 54.5 | 7/2·4.50 SP |
| 7 | 7 | J: Mr Sam Burton(7) · T: Sarah-Jayne Davies · draw 0 4yo · G · b | 33548U | 84 | 39.8 | 50/1·51.00 SP |
| 8 | 6 | J: Stan Sheppard · T: Matt Sheppard · draw 0 5yo · G · btp | P4658 | 82 | 38.6 | 25/1·26.00 SP |
| PU | 9 | J: Philip Armson(3) · T: Richard Armson · draw 0 4yo · G · btFirst after wind op | 8405F | 79 | 47.8 | 125/1·126.00 SP |
| — | 10 | J: James Best · T: Michael Chapman · draw 0 6yo · M · chtp | 99P88 | 68 | 30.6 | — |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 17:15 Stratford?
Yes — the AI top-rated horse, Mayday Games, won the race (AI score 69.5).
What were the placings in the 17:15 Stratford?
Top finishers: 1. Mayday Games (IRE) (5.50), 2. Lord Of The Glance (GB) (2.00), 3. Saucats (FR) (17.00).
What was the winning time for the 17:15 Stratford?
The winning time was 3m 48.60s.
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