15:48 Stratford

Sunday 20 July 2025

All14:0814:4215:1315:4816:2316:5817:33

George & Dragon Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:48 | Winning time: 4m 47.50s

1^st

Victory Club

811-3

5/2f

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

Always led, jumped well, ridden to assert home turn approaching last, pushed out run in, cosily op 15/8

2^nd

Guillaume

811-3

4/1

T: D McCain JnrJ: Theo Gillard

Prominent, chased leaders, ridden to chase winner after 2 out, every chance last, no extra run in tchd 7/2 and tchd 9/2

3^rd

7 ½

Gms Prince

1011-3

11/1

T: Sarah HollinsheadJ: R T Dunne

Held up towards rear, headway going well after 2 out, ridden home turn, ridden approaching last, kept on one pace tchd 10/1

4^th

No Guarantee

510-5

9/2

T: M ComleyJ: David Bass

Held up in rear, ridden before 2 out, mistake 2 out, kept on for moderate fourth op 13/2 tchd 15/2

5^th

Show No Fear

511-12

9/1

T: R MenziesJ: Nathan Moscrop

Mid-division, headway to chase winner after 2 out, ridden and weakened quickly home turn op 17/2 tchd 8/1

Also Ran

Susiesparkle

511-9

50/1

T: M E SowersbyJ: William Maggs (5)

Mid-division, raced keenly, mistake 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before last op 33/1

Across The Ocean

611-5

80/1

T: Tracey LeesonJ: Mr J Stevenson (7)

Held up towards rear, dropped to rear and ridden before 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before last op 66/1 tchd 150/1

Ghost Jury

611-4

25/1

T: K WoollacottJ: Ben Godfrey

Chased leader, pushed along before 3 out, not fluent 2 out, weakened after 2 out, pulled up before last op 18/1 tchd 28/1

Northern Rose

510-13

3/1

T: G HanmerJ: Jack Hogan

Chased leaders, headway to chase leader 3 out, mistake 2 out, lost position, strongly ridden after 2 out, pulled up before last op 4/1

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Non-Runners

Platenium¹

Weight: 11-3| Age: 6

T: S England J: Jonathan England

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.50Pl:£1.50, £1.40, £2.30EX:£12.40Trifecta:£57.40Tricast:£92.91SF:£13.38Swingers:£3.00, £6.10, £6.30

Forecasts

Victory Club (5/2), Northern Rose (3/1), Guillaume (4/1), No Guarantee (9/2), Show No Fear (9/1), Gms Prince (11/1), Platenium (16/1), Ghost Jury (25/1), Susiesparkle (50/1), Across The Ocean (80/1)

VICTORY CLUB was rated much higher over hurdles for previous connections and despite flopping on his first start back with Dan Skelton in May, he looks worth another chance with headgear refitted off a further reduced mark. Recent runner-up Guillaume shapes as though he'll appreciate this step back up in distance and may prove next best ahead of Gms Prince who hit the frame in a couple of similar contests earlier this year.