Stratford
15:27
George & Dragon Mares' Handicap Hurdle
Stratford Date: Mon, 18 Aug 2025 Distance: 2m6f Type: Hurdle Going: Good To Firm Class: Class 5 Surface: Turf
Win: £9.70 Place: £2.60 £1.20 £1.60 Exacta: £39.80 Tricast: £87.07 Trifecta: £151.60
Non-Runners: Cinderello (unsuitable ground)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Made virtually all - prominent - left in lead 1st - went clear 3rd - not fluent 2 out (usual 3 out) - much reduced lead last (usual 2 out) - pushed along home turn - ridden and kept on well run-in - won going away(op 9/1 and tchd 10/1)
5 M AVG Stuart Edmunds 148 lbs 8/1 Won
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2nd
Held up in rear - hampered by faller 1st - smooth headway after 2 out (usual 3 out) - went second home turn - outpaced run-in - no match for winner(tchd 5/2)
6 M Poor Seamus Mullins 157 lbs 11/4J 7
3rd
Prominent - chased clear leader 3rd - headway 2 out (usual 3 out) - lost second home turn - outpaced run-in(op 7/2 and tchd 4/1)
6 M Poor T Ellis 157 lbs 16/5 4.25
4th
In touch with leaders - outpaced after 2 out (usual 3 out) - lost touch home turn(op 9/4 tchd 85/40)
9 M AVG Alastair Ralph 152 lbs 11/4J 13
5th
Held up in rear - mistake and outpaced 7th - lost touch 8th - tailed off(op 16/1)
5 M Poor Evan Williams 151 lbs 11/1 55
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6th
Prominent - hampered by faller and lost position 1st - in rear 2nd - outpaced 7th - hit 8th - soon lost touch - tailed off (trainer said mare was unsuited by the ground - described as good to firm. and would prefer a slower surface)(op 7/1 tchd 12/1)
4 F Poor Georgina Nicholls 155 lbs 11/1 86
99th
Led - tried to refuse and unseated 1st(op 12/1 tchd 7/1)
7 M Poor Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls 168 lbs 8/1 -
99th
In touch with leaders - badly hampered by faller and unseated 1st(op 40/1)
4 F Poor Jake Thomas Coulson 141 lbs 66/1 -