The ITV cameras head to Doncaster racecourse in again on Saturday for their third day of the 4-day St Leger Meeting and it’s the ‘big one’ today as some of the best middle-distance 3 year-olds line up for the oldest of the five English Classics – the Betfred St Leger – a race trainers John Gosden and Aidan O’Brien have won 12 times between them in the last 24 years.
As always, here at SUREWIN we’ve got it all covered with all the TV race trends and stats – these should help narrow down the fields and also highlight the best profiles of horses that have done well in the races in the past.
Doncaster Horse Racing Tips and Trends
Saturday 12th September 2026
1.45 – Champagne Stakes (Group 2) Cl1 (2yo) 7f ITV
24/25 – Returned 8/1 or shorter in the betting
22/25 – Won 1 or 2 times previously
20/25 – Finished third or better last time out
19/25 – Had won over 7f before
18/25 – Favourites placed
19/25 – Won by a Feb or March foal
15/25 – Won last time out
14/25 – Run at Sandown, Newbury, York or t¬¬he Curragh last time out
11/25 – Raced 3 or more times that season
9/25 – Winning favourites
5/25 – Won by the Richard Hannon yard (3 of the last 12)
4/25 – Won by Godolphin
3/25 – Winners from stall 1
3/25 – Won by Aidan O’Brien
2/25 – Won by the Johnston yard
2/25 – Won by the Charlie Appleby yard
2/25 – Won by the Saeed Bin Suroor yard
5 of the last 7 winners came from stalls 3 or lower
No winning favourite in last 6 years
SUREWIN BEST BET: To follow
SUREWIN DANGER: To follow
2.20 – Betfred Portland Handicap Cl2 5f140y ITV
21/24 – Carried 8-12 or more
21/24 – Had run 5 or more times that season
20/24 – Won over 6f before
19/24 – Came from a double-figure stall
17/24 – Returned a double-figure price in the betting
17/24 – Winning distance – 1 length or less
16/24 – Won 4 or more times in their career
15/24 – Run at Doncaster previously
14/24 – Winner rated between 95 and 102
13/24 – Unplaced Favourites
12/24 – Placed in their last race
10/24 – Winners aged 5 years-old (inc 10 of last 18 years)
7/24 – Raced in that season’s Great St Wilfrid (Ripon)
6/24 – Winning favourites
4/24 – Raced at Ripon last time out
4/24 – Won last time out
3/24 – Won by the Kevin Ryan yard
2/24 – Ridden by William Buick
2/24 – Trained by Charles Hills
3 of the last 4 winners trained by Jim Goldie
Only 1 of the last 24 winners aged 3
13 of the last 15 winners were aged 5 or younger
4 of the last 11 winners ridden by a claiming jockey
Eternal Sunshine won the race in 2025
SUREWIN BEST BET: To follow
SUREWIN DANGER: To follow
2.55 – Betfred Park Stakes (Group 2) Cl1 7f ITV
19/23 – Won 3 or more times before
20/23 – Run 3 or more times that season
20/23 – Returned 7/1 or shorter
19/23 – Won a Group race previously
19/23 – Won over 7f before
17/23 – Winning distance – 1 length or less
15/23 – Aged 4 or older
15/23 – Placed favourites
12/23 – Unplaced in their most recent race
12/23 – Run at either Goodwood (6), Newbury (4) or Newmarket (2) last time out
9/23 – Placed horses from stall 1
9/23 – Had run at Doncaster before
6/23 – Winning favourites
3/23 – Ridden by Oisin Murphy (3 of the last 8)
3/23 – Won by a previous winner of the race
Andrew Balding has won 2 of the last 3
4 Irish-trained winners in the last 17 runnings
6 of the last 8 winners drawn between stalls 2-4
Ralph Beckett has won 2 of the last 4
No winner from stall 1 in the last 10 runnings
SUREWIN BEST BET: To follow
SUREWIN DANGER: To follow
3.35 – Betfred St Leger Stakes (British Champions Series) (Group 1) (Entire Colts & Fillies) Cl1 1m6f132y ITV
21/24 – Placed in the top 3 last time out
21/24 – Had 2 or 3 previous career wins
20/24 – Had never raced at Doncaster before
20/24 – Placed favourites
20/24 – Returned 8/1 or shorter in the betting
19/24 – Had won a Group race before
19/24 – Had won over at least 1m3f before
16/24 – Had 4 or 5 previous runs that season
15/24 – Had never raced over 1m6f or further before
15/24 – Won last time out
14/24 – Drawn in stall 5 or higher
14/24 – Officially rated 109 to 115
13/24 – Winning distance of 1 length or more
11/24 – Winning favourites (2 joint)
9/24 – Ran in the Great Voltigeur last time out (3 won it)
8/24 – Trained by Aidan O’Brien
4/24 – Trained by John Gosden
4/24 – Won by a Godolphin-owned horse (7 wins in total)
4/24 – Ran in the Gordon Stakes last time out (3 won it)
3/24 – Ridden by William Buick
3/24 – Ridden by Ryan Moore
2/24 – Winners from stall 1
Godolphin have won the race 7 times
Aidan O’Brien has trained 9 winners of the race (including the last 3)
The average winning SP in the last 24 years is 11/2
SUREWIN BEST BET: To follow
SUREWIN DANGER: To follow
4:15 – Pertemps Network Handicap Cl2 (3yo+) 1m ITV
9/10 – 7/1 or shorter
9/10 – Won over 1m+ before
8/10 – Top 5 finish last time out
7/10 – Stalls 7 or lower
7/10 – Won 3 or less times
7/10 – Ran in the last 4 weeks
7/10 – Aged 3
4/10 – Winning favourites
4/10 – Had run at Doncaster before
3/10 – Won last time out
2/10 – Ridden by William Buick
2/10 – Won by the Crisford yard
3 of the last 7 winners from stall 1
SUREWIN BEST BET: To follow
SUREWIN DANGER: To follow
