Stratford Races
Stratford
14:57
Racing TV Club Day Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
Stratford
Date: Mon, 18 Aug 2025
Distance: 2m6f
Type: Hurdle
Going: Good To Firm
Class: Class 4
Surface: Turf
Win: £2.63
Exacta: £2.90
Trifecta: £4.40
Non-Runners: Betty's Tiara (self certificate, scoped dirty)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 | Knights Affair (GB) | 5 G | AVG | Jamie Snowden | 161 lbs | 13/8 | Won | In touch with leaders - not fluent 7th - hit 8th - smooth headway after 2 out - pushed along and led narrowly last - ridden and kept on run-in - just held on(op 6/4 tchd 7/4) | ||
| 2nd | 1 | Don Virginia (FR) | 5 G | AVG | Jonjo & A J O'Neill | 161 lbs | 10/11F | 0.05 | Didn't always jump with fluency - led - went clear with winner after 2 out - headed last - kept on well run-in - just held(tchd 5/6 and tchd Evens) | ||
| 3rd | 2 | Isle Of Sark (USA) | 7 G | Poor |
Mr James King
(3)lbs
|
Tony Carroll | 158 lbs | 11/2 | 21 | Raced in second - not fluent 2 out - soon outpaced and lost position - weakened last(op 13/2 and tchd 7/1) | |
| 99th | 4 | Dontcontradictme (IRE) | 5 G | Poor | Mickey Bowen | 154 lbs | 28/1 | - | Held up in rear - outpaced 8th - lost touch 3 out - pulled up before 2 out (vet said gelding was lame on his right-fore)(op 22/1 tchd 16/1) |