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26 Aug 2026 RACE REPORTS

Decision is out of rivals' hands as You Decide asserts

On a delightful balmy evening, 42 runners filled all bar one race to each-way betting, but close finishes were missing among some authoritative winners. It was not a day when the judge was put...

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21 Aug 2026 RACE REPORTS

Captain Cool's 4 timer and a Skelton career milestone compensate for light fields

Just three National Hunt fixtures have taken place since the August two week break, and one could be forgiven for thinking owners and trainers has misread their calendars as a miserly 33 runners...

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23 Jul 2026 RACE REPORTS

Treble-up Bowen treble is a man in a hurry

A crowd bedecked in their best finery races for our best attended day of the year - Ladies Day, enjoyed bright sunshine and warm weather that made up for somewhat light in runners that attracted...

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14 Jul 2026 RACE REPORTS

Family Day introduces younger generation of trainers to racing public

It's commonly overlooked in racing that a day at the races is inexpensive family entertainment given that admission for under 16s is free, in contrast to other major sports like football, cricket...

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1 Jul 2026 RACE REPORTS

Captain Cool bursts Skelton 6-timer balloon

Blind faith in Dan Skelton allowed punters at Stratford's evening fixture, the second meeting in 2 days, to send each of 6 Skelton- trained horses off favourite, hoping a current 50% strike rate...

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29 Jun 2026 RACE REPORTS

Pass 50, Collect £400k: Skelton on target for 100 winners by end September

It was a rare day as layers left Stratford smiling with not a single favourite scoring amidst a sequence of small fields that left backers scratching their heads in search of a winner. Once again,...

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17 Jun 2026 RACE REPORTS

Skelton maintains relentless pace in pursuit of Pipe record

Champion Trainer Dan Skelton has set himself a searching target for the season ahead, aiming to break Martin Pipe's record of 243 winners in a season. To that end, he has set off at a scorching...

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12 Jun 2026 RACE REPORTS

A Little Something is a side dish for mid-June fixture

Since going chasing in February, home-bred A Little Something has found her metier, and will likely return to Stratford for the two day fixture at the end of June to close out a hat-trick. The...

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1 Jun 2026 RACE REPORTS

American Trio a precursor to a night of Nashville hits

It was party night for hundreds at Stratford on Saturday as the racecourse made up ground on its lost hunter chase fixture the previous evening. Birthday parties were in abundance, with no less...

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