13:10 Stratford

Monday 9 November 2026

All12:4013:1013:4014:1514:5015:2515:55

Stratford Extra Raceday 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m 70y  |   Good to Soft (Good in places)  |   12 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:16  |   Winning time: 4m 6.90s
1st
Horse silk
3
Eastern Fire
511-5
8/15f
T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton
Led until 2nd, chased leader, not fluent 4th, led before next, ridden and drew clear flat, stayed on op 2/5
2nd
Horse silk
4 ½
8
Oykel Bridge
511-5
7/2
T: A KingJ: Thomas Bellamy
Chased leaders, jumped left 5th, not fluent 3 out, went second after 2 out, no impression on winner flat op 9/2 tchd 10/3
3rd
Horse silk
15
6
Mags Ocean
511-5
66/1
T: D SkeltonJ: Liam Harrison
Held up towards rear, took keen hold, mistake 5th, headway after 2 out, went third flat, no impression on front pair tchd 100/1
4th
Horse silk
2 ¾
5
Emerald Tir
511-5
12/1
T: Ryan HatchJ: Toby McCain-Mitchell (3)
Held up in rear, shaken up after 2 out, stayed on before last, went never dangerous fourth towards finish tchd 14/1
5th
Horse silk
1 ½
1
Blackswan D'oroux
511-5
12/1
T: D SkeltonJ: Lorcan Williams
Mid-division on inside, headway 3 out, weakened before last op 16/1 tchd 10/1
6th
Horse silk
2 ½
10
Wallquatari
511-5
5/1
T: D McCain JnrJ: Theo Gillard
Prominent, led 2nd, headed before 5th, lost second after 2 out, weakened last, lost fourth towards finish op 11/1 tchd 9/2
7th
Horse silk
3
7
Myfavourite Friend
611-5
80/1
T: L HorsfallJ: Calum Hogan (5)
Held up in rear, not fluent 1st, some headway on outside after 3 out, no impression op 125/1 tchd 200/1
8th
Horse silk
3 ¾
11
Bath Taverness
510-12
40/1
T: P D EvansJ: Lee Edwards
Always towards rear
9th
Horse silk
4 ½
12
Crescendo Lady
410-12
250/1
T: L HorsfallJ: K Brogan
Always in rear op 100/1 tchd 500/1
10th
Horse silk
2 ½
13
Fountains Gala
610-12
250/1
T: Claire HitchJ: Jack Stenhouse (7)
Chased leaders, weakened after 2 out op 150/1 tchd 500/1
11th
Horse silk
14
9
Thunder Thief
411-5
80/1
T: D SkeltonJ: C J Todd
Mid-division, not fluent 3rd, struggling after 3 out op 66/1 tchd 100/1
12th
Horse silk
27
2
Chase The Status
511-5
250/1
T: M YoungJ: Miss Clara Brewitt (7)
Mid-division on outside, some headway after 3 out, weakened after next op 100/1 tchd 500/1
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4
Horse silk
Elmsford24
Weight: 11-5|  Age: 4
T: B Pauling  J: Elliott England
WD

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.54Pl:£1.10, £1.10, £14.20EX:£3.00Trifecta:£74.30SF:£3.27Swingers:£1.30, £12.50, £25.20

Forecasts

Eastern Fire (8/15), Oykel Bridge (7/2), Wallquatari (5/1), Emerald Tir (12/1), Blackswan D'oroux (12/1), Elmsford (25/1), Bath Taverness (40/1), Mags Ocean (66/1), Myfavourite Friend (80/1), Thunder Thief (80/1), Crescendo Lady (250/1), Fountains Gala (250/1), Chase The Status (250/1)

Verdict

EASTERN FIRE looks the clear pick of the Dan Skelton-trained quartet here and gets a confident vote to make amends for his last-flight fall at Perth (upsides winner) on his recent hurdling bow and add to his earlier bumper success. Stablemate Blackswan d'Oroux could emerge as the one to chase him home ahead of fellow hurdling debutant Oykel Bridge and the returning Wallquatari.

  1. EASTERN FIRE (IRE)
  2. BLACKSWAN D'OROUX (FR)
  3. OYKEL BRIDGE (IRE)

Prize Money

1st: £5,446.002nd: £2,509.003rd: £1,254.004th: £628.005th: £350.00

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