Result · Stratford · Monday 29 June 2026

2:40 Stratford result: Playful Fox wins the Visit racingtv.com Handicap Hurdle

Class 42m70y hurdleGoing Good To Firm6 ranTime 3m 52.91sWinner's prize £5,174
Playful Fox silks
Winner

Playful Fox (FR)

4yo gelding · 10-12 · tongue strap
Jockey Harry Skelton · Trainer Dan Skelton
Owner Babbitt Racing · By Hunter's Light (IRE) out of Reform Act (USA)

11/4Starting price

Playful Fox won the 2:40 at Stratford on Monday 29 June 2026, beating Reteti by ½ length. Ridden by Harry Skelton for trainer Dan Skelton, the four-year-old was sent off at 11/4 and covered the 2m70y on good to firm ground in 3m 52.91s. Uhtred Ragnarson was a further ½ length back in third at 3/1.

2:40 Stratford full result: finishing order and SPs

PosHorseJockey / trainerBtnSPOR
1
Playful Fox silks
Playful Fox (FR) 4yo · 10-12 · t
Harry Skelton Dan Skelton — 11/4 99
2
Reteti silks
Reteti (GB) 6yo · 11-3 · h
Marc Goldstein Sheena West ½ l 4/1 99
3 Tom Bellamy Alan King ½ l 3/1 104
4
Juan Bermudez silks
Juan Bermudez (GB) 7yo · 12-0 · tp
Lilly Pinchin Henry Oliver ½ l 2/1FAV 110
5
Pahlavi silks
Pahlavi (IRE) 9yo · 11-1 · t · claim 5lb
Paddy Hanlon John Joseph Hanlon 10 l 22/1 102
6
Katherine silks
Katherine (IRE) 9yo · 11-3 · p · claim 7lb
Harry Sexton Adrian Sexton 15 l 22/1 106

Stratford 2:40 returns

Tote win£3.75Per £1 stake
Tote place£1.60 £1.90Per £1 stake
Exacta£13.701st and 2nd in order
CSF£14.48Computer straight forecast
Trifecta£39.601st, 2nd and 3rd in order

2:40 Stratford result: FAQs

Who won the 2:40 at Stratford on Monday 29 June 2026?

Playful Fox, ridden by Harry Skelton and trained by Dan Skelton, at a starting price of 11/4.

Did the favourite win?

No. Juan Bermudez, the 2/1 favourite, finished fourth, 1½ lengths behind the winner.

What was the winning time?

3m 52.91s over 2m70y on good to firm ground.

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