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Temp: 11.7° - 22.3°
Rainfall: 0.33mm
Wind: 9.7 mph W
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 firm
Current Weather today at: Stratford
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Tomorrow
Forecast: Thunderstorm
Temp: 9.4° - 19.7°
Rainfall: 2.24mm
Wind: 8.1 mph N
Last Update: 19/08/2026 07:00
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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17:35 Racing TV Club Day Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
(Class 4) (2m 6f 7y) -
18:06 Happy 70th Birthday Helen Handicap Hurdle
(Class 4) (2m 6f 7y) -
18:36 Brian And Sheila Vaughan Memorial Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
(Class 2) (2m 3f 98y) -
19:06 QuinnBet Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
(Class 3) (2m 6f 125y) -
19:36 Happy Birthday Sue Handicap Chase
(Class 5) (3m 3f 119y) -
20:06 Sun Racing Summer Jumps Championship Handicap Hurdle
(Class 5) (2m 70y)
Results
13:45 Sharon Pardy 60th Birthday Celebration Novices' Hurdle
GBB Race
2m ½f | Class 3 | 4YO plus | 4 ran
- Winner: Edelak 4/6 Fav
- Jockey: Harry Atkins Trainer: Dan Skelton
- Owner: Carsberg, Rafftery & Stennett
14:15 George & Dragon Novices' Handicap Chase
GBB Race
2m 3½f | Class 4 | 4YO plus | 5 ran
- Winner: Whatyouwaitingfor Evens Fav
- Jockey: G Sheehan Trainer: C E Longsdon
- Owner: Gerald's Charity Syndicate
14:48 Dave Shrader Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle
2m 2½f | Class 5 | 4YO plus | 7 ran
- Winner: Stellarmasterpiece 10/11 Fav
- Jockey: S Bowen Trainer: Micky Hammond
- Owner: M H O G
15:23 Patrick's 60th Celebration Handicap Hurdle
2m 6f | Class 4 | 4YO plus | 5 ran
- Winner: Charging Thunder 6/5 Fav
- Jockey: S Bowen Trainer: James Owen
- Owner: Goodfellow And Lawson
15:58 Silver Fox Classic Handicap Chase
GBB Race
2m 1f | Class 2 | 4YO plus | 5 ran
- Winner: Sir Tivo 10/1
- Jockey: S Bowen Trainer: G Hanmer
- Owner: Mrs J A Ashley
16:33 PJ McGeever 70th Birthday Celebration Handicap Hurdle
3m 2½f | Class 5 | 4YO plus | 4 ran
- Winner: East Eagle 8/1
- Jockey: Charlie Maggs Trainer: M E Sowersby
- Owner: Mrs Janet Cooper /m E Sowersby
17:08 Grace And Dotty Conditional Jockeys' Mares' Handicap Hurdle
2m 2½f | Class 5 | 4YO plus | 4 ran
- Winner: Roarin' Success 15/8 2Fav
- Jockey: William Maggs Trainer: D McCain Jnr
- Owner: Hale Racing, Lyle Farming Company & Pt
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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 22 6 £33K 27.27% £1.53 B Pauling 14 6 £27K 42.86% £11.85 G Hanmer 15 4 £36K 26.67% £8.38 W Greatrex 12 4 £17K 33.33% -£2.50 Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies 16 3 £19K 18.75% £4.88 Evan Williams 12 3 £13K 25% £13.50 Miss E C Lavelle 11 3 £22K 27.27% -£1.18 A Ralph 9 3 £18K 33.33% £13.50 A King 8 3 £17K 37.5% £2.25 P F Nicholls 9 3 £26K 33.33% -£1.02 Trainer Runners Wins Prize Money Strike-Rate P/L Dan Skelton 67 15 £75K 22.39% -£37.25 James Owen 35 10 £38K 28.57% -£4.68 O Murphy 36 10 £43K 27.78% -£10.45 Jamie Snowden 37 9 £52K 24.32% -£3.20 A King 18 8 £40K 44.44% £28.23 F O'Brien 37 7 £35K 18.92% £5.24 Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies 31 6 £24K 19.35% -£9.82 A J Honeyball 14 5 £24K 35.71% £15.00 A Ralph 32 4 £16K 12.5% -£18.76 G Hanmer 31 4 £15K 12.9% £20.29 Trainer Runners Wins Prize Money Strike-Rate P/L Dan Skelton 8 3 £8K 37.5% -£3.06 Jamie Snowden 5 2 £5K 40% £11.00 A J Honeyball 3 2 £7K 66.67% £11.00 Mickey Bowen 2 2 £5K 100% £2.79 D Killahena & G McPherson 5 1 £4K 20% £1.00 B Pauling 4 1 £2K 25% -£0.50 A King 3 1 £2K 33.33% £7.00 Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies 4 1 £2K 25% -£0.50 R Stephens 2 1 £3K 50% £0.38 Henry Oliver 2 1 £4K 50% £21.00 -
Jockey Runners Wins Prize Money Strike-Rate P/L Ben Jones 17 8 £44K 47.06% £8.97 S Bowen 31 7 £42K 22.58% £5.24 James Bowen 21 7 £39K 33.33% £10.33 Sam Twiston-Davies 21 5 £32K 23.81% £4.79 Harry Skelton 13 5 £30K 38.46% £0.53 R T Dunne 22 4 £26K 18.18% -£2.63 Mr Huw Edwards 6 4 £27K 66.67% £6.71 G Sheehan 24 3 £16K 12.5% -£12.40 Tom Broughton 10 3 £14K 30% £15.00 Tom Cannon 13 3 £17K 23.08% -£2.75 Jockey Runners Wins Prize Money Strike-Rate P/L S Bowen 60 20 £87K 33.33% -£6.69 Harry Skelton 49 15 £73K 30.61% -£15.38 G Sheehan 51 11 £61K 21.57% £12.80 Sam Twiston-Davies 36 7 £27K 19.44% £31.56 Tom Cannon 14 6 £28K 42.86% £20.73 Kielan Woods 34 5 £21K 14.71% -£10.22 Alex Chadwick 10 5 £16K 50% £6.77 J J Burke 33 4 £22K 12.12% -£19.58 Joe Anderson 11 4 £19K 36.36% £14.96 H Cobden 12 4 £22K 33.33% -£0.83 Jockey Runners Wins Prize Money Strike-Rate P/L Sam Twiston-Davies 6 3 £10K 50% £12.50 Ben Sutton 3 3 £8K 100% £2.94 G Sheehan 7 2 £5K 28.57% £8.00 Kielan Woods 6 2 £7K 33.33% £20.50 S Bowen 6 1 £2K 16.67% -£7.71 Nick Slatter 3 1 £4K 33.33% £3.00 Thomas Bellamy 3 1 £2K 33.33% £7.00 C Gethings 3 1 £3K 33.33% -£0.63 B S Hughes 2 1 £2K 50% -£0.38 Adam Wedge 3 1 £2K 33.33% -£0.75
Future Fixtures
- Thu 20 August 2026
- Tue 25 August 2026
- Sat 05 September 2026
- Mon 05 October 2026
- Sat 17 October 2026
- Thu 29 October 2026
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Stratford-upon-Avon Racecourse
Luddington Road
Stratford-upon-Avon
Warwickshire
CV37 9SE
01789 267949
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