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Stratford Course Guide
Racing has taken place Stratford since 1769 and it hosts action over jumps throughout the summer months. Two of the highlights of Strafford’s calendar are the Stratford Foxhunters’ Champion Chase and the Stratford Summer Cup.
Run over three and a half miles during an evening meeting in May, the Stratford Foxhunters’ Champion Chase is, after the Cheltenham and Aintree Foxhunters, traditionally seen as the third jewel in the Hunter Chase crown and run towards the end of the Hunter Chase season, having been first staged in 1958. The Stratford Summer Cup ran over an extended two miles and one furlong, takes place in July.
Advance Going
Good to soft-good in places
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Last Update: 05/11/2026 17:00x
Left handed, sharp; the high number of falls/unseats in recent years is due to the size of the fences and the fact that so many races are well run. A water jump was introduced near the winning post in March 2008, although this is not jumped on the final circuit. The hurdles track also has more than the normal number of well-run races, jockeys often opting to strike for home sooner than normal because of the relatively short straight.
Stratford is a speed track, so you need a horse that jumps quickly and accurately. The fences are not difficult in themselves, but they can catch one out, purely because of the pace element. They really do whiz round there and, because of that, you often see ex-Flat horses winning. That type, with plenty of racing experience, can be ideal, just as long as it jumps. It feels as if you’re turning for most of the hurdles track and, with that long, sweeping bend into the straight, it can be hard to make up ground.
View from the saddle: Mick Fitzgerald
Upcoming races
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12:40 Alveston 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
(Class 4) (2m 70y) -
13:10 Wilmcote Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
(Class 3) (2m 6f 125y) -
13:40 Ingon Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
(Class 4) (2m 6f 7y) -
14:15 Loxley 'Chasing Excellence' Beginners' Chase (GBB Race)
(Class 3) (2m 4f 205y) -
14:50 Binton Mares' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
(Class 3) (2m 4f 205y) -
15:25 Walton Novices' Handicap Hurdle
(Class 5) (2m 2f 148y) -
15:55 Bishopton Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
(Class 4) (2m 3f 98y)
Results
13:20 4 x 4 Tyres Mares' Maiden Hurdle
GBB Race
2m 6f | Class 4 | 4YO plus | 9 ran
- Winner: Trinity Street 11/8 Fav
- Jockey: Sam Twiston-Davies Trainer: H D Daly
- Owner: Mr & Mrs N Wrigley
13:50 EBF And Charlie Longsdon Racing 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle
GBB Race | Div 1
2m ½f | Class 4 | 4YO to 6YO | 10 ran
- Winner: Red Metal 13/8 Fav
- Jockey: Paul O'Brien Trainer: Miss H C Knight
- Owner: Mr Philip Leo Moore
14:20 EBF And Charlie Longsdon Racing 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle
GBB Race | Div 2
2m ½f | Class 4 | 4YO to 6YO | 9 ran
- Winner: Forthfactor 1/8 Fav
- Jockey: Harry Skelton Trainer: Dan Skelton
- Owner: Des And His Merry Men
14:50 Blaze A Trail Stratford Hat-Trick Hero Handicap Hurdle
2m 2½f | Class 5 | 3YO plus | 11 ran
- Winner: Churchman 5/1
- Jockey: J J Burke Trainer: A Ralph
- Owner: Mr Mervyn Jones
15:20 Happy Birthday Penny Tyacke Handicap Chase
GBB Race
2m 3½f | Class 3 | 4YO plus | 10 ran
- Winner: Gatineau Park 5/2 Fav
- Jockey: Thomas Bellamy Trainer: K C Bailey
- Owner: Park Life
15:50 J.H. Rowe Memorial Handicap Chase
2m 6½f | Class 5 | 4YO plus | 6 ran
- Winner: One Last Glance 5/1
- Jockey: C O'Farrell Trainer: T R Gretton
- Owner: Fred Camis, Ray Fielder & Mel Clarke
16:20 Charlotte Cole And Becky Rowland Memorial Fillies' 'Junior' NH Flat Race
GBB Race
2m ½f | Class 5 | 3YO only | 9 ran
- Winner: And So It Begins Evens Fav
- Jockey: Sam Twiston-Davies Trainer: A J Honeyball
- Owner: The Beginners Club
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Distance Horse (Going) Date Winning time 2m 213y Elios D'or (Good) 03 Jun 2023 3m 59.7s 2m 3f 98y Geromino (Good) 03 Sep 2022 4m 32.49s 2m 4f 205y Begin The Luck (Good) 03 Jun 2023 5m 4.8s 2m 6f 125y Glynn (Good to Firm) 27 Aug 2024 5m 27.19s 3m 3f 119y Tommie Beau (Good) 03 Jun 2023 6m 47.8s Distance Horse (Going) Date Winning time 2m 70y Genealogy (Good to Firm) 12 Jul 2026 3m 43.57s 2m 2f 148y Getmetothemoon (Good to Firm) 12 Jul 2026 4m 16.32s 2m 6f 7y French Diablo (Good to Firm) 12 Jul 2026 5m 12.82s 3m 2f 83y East Eagle (Good to Firm) 19 Jul 2026 6m 26.92s Distance Horse (Going) Date Winning time 2m 70y Babs (Good) 06 Oct 2025 3m 40.21s -
Trainer Runners Wins Prize Money Strike-Rate P/L Dan Skelton 27 7 £37K 25.93% £0.53 B Pauling 15 6 £27K 40% £3.35 W Greatrex 10 4 £17K 40% -£0.50 J Candlish 7 4 £32K 57.14% £5.13 B R Summers 28 3 £12K 10.71% -£11.00 Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies 18 3 £19K 16.67% £2.88 G Hanmer 15 3 £31K 20% £2.88 Evan Williams 10 3 £13K 30% £16.50 P F Nicholls 10 3 £26K 30% -£2.02 A Ralph 9 3 £18K 33.33% £13.50 Trainer Runners Wins Prize Money Strike-Rate P/L Dan Skelton 70 18 £89K 25.71% -£28.50 James Owen 40 11 £43K 27.5% -£7.77 Jamie Snowden 36 9 £47K 25% £3.68 O Murphy 34 8 £34K 23.53% -£12.43 A King 19 8 £40K 42.11% £27.23 F O'Brien 40 7 £34K 17.5% £1.62 A Ralph 34 5 £20K 14.71% -£14.76 Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies 30 5 £19K 16.67% -£13.32 Miss E C Lavelle 23 5 £28K 21.74% -£9.71 A J Honeyball 19 5 £24K 26.32% £11.00 Trainer Runners Wins Prize Money Strike-Rate P/L Dan Skelton 6 3 £8K 50% -£1.06 A J Honeyball 4 3 £10K 75% £12.00 Mickey Bowen 4 2 £5K 50% £0.79 D Killahena & G McPherson 5 1 £4K 20% £4.00 F O'Brien 5 1 £2K 20% -£2.75 Jamie Snowden 4 1 £2K 25% £6.00 D McCain Jnr 2 1 £2K 50% -£0.38 R Stephens 2 1 £3K 50% £0.38 Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies 2 1 £2K 50% £0.50 Henry Oliver 2 1 £4K 50% £21.00 -
Jockey Runners Wins Prize Money Strike-Rate P/L Ben Jones 15 8 £43K 53.33% £9.97 S Bowen 31 7 £41K 22.58% £5.24 James Bowen 20 7 £39K 35% £11.33 Harry Skelton 17 6 £34K 35.29% £0.53 Sam Twiston-Davies 20 5 £32K 25% £5.79 G Sheehan 24 4 £17K 16.67% -£6.59 R T Dunne 23 4 £26K 17.39% -£3.63 Mr Huw Edwards 6 4 £27K 66.67% £6.71 Tom Broughton 11 3 £14K 27.27% £14.00 Adam Wedge 14 3 £13K 21.43% £1.50 Jockey Runners Wins Prize Money Strike-Rate P/L S Bowen 57 19 £80K 33.33% -£5.42 Harry Skelton 54 17 £82K 31.48% -£12.38 G Sheehan 48 10 £53K 20.83% £18.68 J J Burke 39 7 £34K 17.95% -£14.33 Sam Twiston-Davies 35 6 £23K 17.14% -£20.57 Kielan Woods 38 6 £25K 15.79% -£4.72 Tom Cannon 15 6 £28K 40% £19.73 Mr Alex Chadwick 9 5 £16K 55.56% £7.77 Jack Hogan 22 4 £18K 18.18% £24.21 Joe Anderson 13 4 £19K 30.77% £12.96 Jockey Runners Wins Prize Money Strike-Rate P/L Sam Twiston-Davies 5 4 £12K 80% £15.50 Ben Sutton 3 3 £8K 100% £2.94 Kielan Woods 6 2 £8K 33.33% £26.00 G Sheehan 6 1 £2K 16.67% £3.00 S Bowen 6 1 £2K 16.67% -£7.71 Thomas Bellamy 3 1 £2K 33.33% £7.00 C Gethings 2 1 £3K 50% £0.38 Harry Bannister 2 1 £2K 50% £24.00 Rian Corcoran 2 1 £2K 50% £1.75 Callum Pritchard 2 1 £3K 50% £7.00
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Luddington Road
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