Stratford Tips

Stratford in Warwickshire races from March through to October, with around 18 National Hunt meetings a year. 

Highlights: The big race of the Stratford National Hunt season is the Stratford Foxhunters Champion Chase usually runs in late May or early June and on the same day is the Champion Novices Foxhunters Chase.

There are a couple of Class 2 handicaps at the start and end of the season, and a plethora of Class 3 handicap chases including the Stratford Summer Cup.

TV Channel: Racing TV

Bookmaker Streaming Services are available from Paddy Power and William Hill.

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* All statistics below are based on the previous five years at Stratford

Stratford Outright Favourite Statistics

• Handicap Chases: 53-156 (34%) -8.02
• Handicap Hurdles: 48-140 (34%) -4.41
• Non-Handicap Chases: 14-38 (37%) -5.98
• Non-Handicap Hurdles: 52-111 (47%) -8.23

The course is a left-handed triangle 1 mile and 2 furlongs in circumference, It is sharp with plenty of turns, with the corner in the country especially sharp.

Stratford Racecourse Address: Luddington Road, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, CV37 9SE

Stratford Racecourse Telephone Number: 01789 267949

To buy tickets for a race day at Stratford, head over to their official ticket booking webpage.

Stratford predominately races in the summer months, therefore the ground tends to be good which suits speedy nimble horses and the turning track also helps those types. So look for former flat horses who could be suited to the course and the standard of racing at Stratford.

Races at Stratford are well-run and competitive. The fences are fair, it’s the speed of the approach that tends to cause errors. The home straight to the line is short, the ground can be hard to make up at the business end of the race.

View and follow the tips of the most profitable tipsters from Stratford racecourse to narrow down your options further Use the OLBG star rating system to see the most valuable betting selections today at Stratford.

Who are the best national hunt jockeys and trainers to bet on at Stratford?

Backing all of the Daniel Skelton runners would have produced backing the most winners for a trainer here at Stratford with thirty-one but you would have returned a loss by doing so, G D Hanmer leads the way for profitable trainers with an LSP of +52.05 from their twenty winners. If you are more of an eachway player then you may want to know which trainer is best to follow at Stratford and that would be M Keighley who shows the best eachway LSP which is +32.23 thanks to their sixteen placings (five winners). B R Summers does not have a great record at Stratford, their LSP of -51.25 has them stone dead bottom of the trainers' list, which has come from one winner from fifty-five runners which is a 2% strike rate.

Not only is Harry Skelton the most successful jockey at Stratford in terms of the number of winners but they has also returned a profit if back all of their rides, Harry Skelton has notched up a total of twenty-seven winners for an LSP of +0.09. James Davies is the jockey to follow at Stratford if you are backing eachway as they show the best LSP of all the jockeys in the eachway markets, that is +36.22 which is courtesy of their twelve placings (seven winners). With an LSP of -72.50 at Stratford, Charlie Hammond heads the list for worst jockeys at this course, which is a result of five winners from ninety-four rides which is a strike rate of 5%.

Stratford Picks & Hints

Here are some factors at Stratford for certain trainers or jockeys which have been profitable:

• 6-11 (55%) +26.00 - Backing Evan Williams runners when in a Handicap Chase race
• 6-13 (46%) +23.53 - Backing Brian Hughes rides when on horses aged 9yo
• 6-8 (75%) +18.22 - Backing G D Hanmer runners when horses are aged 6yo
• 5-11 (45%) +10.51 - Backing Ben Pauling runners when horses are aged 6yo

Stratford Top Jockey and Trainer Combinations

Here are the best trainer and jockey combinations here at Stratford based on the number of winners:

• 26 Wins: Daniel Skelton & Harry Skelton
• 14 Wins: Jamie Snowden & Gavin Sheehan
• 11 Wins: Fergal O'Brien & P J Brennan
• 9 Wins: A King & Tom J Cannon
• 9 Wins: K C Bailey & David Bass

Stratford Top Trainers By Most Winners and a Level Stakes Profit

Stratford Top Jockeys By Most Winners and a Level Stakes Profit

With a huge combined experience of horse racing between them, this content has been created and is maintained by Darren Brett, James Banting and Andy Powell. All of the data for Stratford Racecourse which includes the favourite statistics and the trainer and jockey statistics have been created using results from HorseRaceBase.

Darren Brett

Tipster competition manager

Darren has worked in the horse racing industry for decades bringing to OLBG for the last 20 years a wealth of knowledge, creating much of our content on these sports. Darren also manages our Grand National Guide and is the go-to font of knowledge for the world's greatest steeplechase.

James Banting

Tipster competition assistant

James Banting, a passionate horse racing enthusiast and aficionado, brings a wealth of experience to OLBG, having attended numerous race meetings over the years. His background working with the Jockey Club provides him with a unique insider's perspective on the industry.

Andy Powell

Content editor

Andy is a seasoned professional with more than 15 years of experience in the field of horse racing. He has a thorough understanding of the sport, from analyzing complex statistical data to being part of a winning syndicate at the Cheltenham Festival. Andy is responsible for managing the horse racing trend blogs on OLBG.