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23 Jul 2023 RACE REPORTS

Hanmer lights up Ladies Day

Rain on Saturday ensured Stratford going softer than the norm for mid July, and plenty soft enough for the high heels displayed by the enthusiastic ladies enjoying the races on the annual Ladies Day...

17 Jul 2023 RACE REPORTS

Milton Harris turns it on again

A rare day dominated by Jumps fixtures produced some fine racing at Stratford on Sunday where 55 runners from 61 declarations filled the six race card handsomely, unlike at Perth the same day where...

4 Jul 2023 RACE REPORTS

Destiny to be a Stratford winner

The growing success of Scottish racing manifested itself at Stratford on Tuesday in the feature Saige Decking Ltd Handicap Chase as three of the four home nations were represented among the field.

20 Jun 2023 RACE REPORTS

Lucky escape for Woods emphasizes inherent dangers of our sport

Racing at Stratford is always dramatic, but officials were faced with more than the average drama yesterday when the Alex Hales - trained For Pleasure unseated Kielan Woods in the Parallel Creative...

4 Jun 2023 RACE REPORTS

Brian Barr is double-handed

Runners were in short supply during Saturday's fixture when just 33 horses faced the starter in the seven race card, with ground conditions the primary reason. Even with a going description of good,...

21 May 2023 RACE REPORTS

Globe trotter Mullins notches another big prize

By our own admission, the quality of summer Jump fixtures caters generally for less than top flight horses with some notable exceptions. The long traditions of the British season mean the best horses...

21 May 2023 RACE REPORTS

Age is just a number

Warm Spring sunshine beckoned a healthy crowd to Luddington Road yesterday where good ground greeted the 56 runners in our seven race card, considerably better ground than faced the Irish challengers...

23 Apr 2023 RACE REPORTS

Rain no dampener on our Sunday party

The damp Spring has resulted in excellent fields at the Jumps fixtures in April to date - there were 163 runners over Cheltenham's two day fixture last week and the Scottish National fixture was also...

10 Apr 2023 RACE REPORTS

Ground conditions take the breath away

Friday's rain had made the ground heavy for our second meeting, which made for some nip-and-tuck finishes to the first three races. In fact, the winning distances across all 6 races were less than...