More LIVE horse racing action this weekend as the ITV cameras head to Sandown, Chester and Beverley – we’ve got it all covered with the key trends and stats to help you whittle down the runners and find the best profiles of past winners.
2:40 Virgin Bet Chester Stakes (Listed Race) Cl1 (3yo+) 1m 6 1/2f ITV
11/12 – Aged 6 or younger
10/12 – Returned 7/1 or shorter in the betting
10/12 – Have 4 or less past wins
10/12 – Drawn in stalls 5 or lower
10/12 – Ran in the last 6 weeks
10/12 – Won over 1m4f+ in the past
9/12 – Carried 9-5 or less in weight
9/12 - Didn’t win last time out
9/12 – Favourites placed in the top 3
8/12 – Aged 5 or younger
5/12 – Ran at either Ascot (3) or Newmarket (2) last time out
5/12 – Aged 3 years-old
4/12 – Had run at Chester before (2 won)
4/12 – Winning favourites
2/12 – Trained by Andrew Balding
2/12 – Trained by Ralph Beckett (2 of the last 4 )
3 of the last 5 winners from stall 1
6 of the last 8 winners from stall 3 or lower
8/9 – Drawn between 3-7
8/9 – Aged 4-6
2/9 – Trained by Richard Hannon (2 of the last 6)
2/9 – Trained by Richard Fahey (2 of the last 7)
2/9 – Won by jockey Tom Eaves (2 of the last 4)
2/9 – Winning favourites (1 joint)
The average winning SP in the last 9 runnings is 17/2
Two Tempting won the race last year (11/1)
1:30 - William Hill Silver Cup Handicap Cl2 (3yo 0-105) 1m2f ITV
14/14 - Returned 9/1 or shorter in the betting
12/14 - Ran in the last 6 weeks
10/14 - Carried 9st or less in weight
10/14 - Drawn in stalls 4 or lower
10/14 - Finished 1st or 2nd last time out
10/14 - Favourites placed
10/14 - Placed in the top 3 last time out
9/14 - Irish bred
5/14 - Winning favourite
4/14 - Ran at Newmarket last time out
2/14 - Trained by Richard Fahey
2/14 - Trained by Karl Burke
2:05 - William Hill Beverley Bullet Sprint Stakes (Listed Race) Cl1 (3yo+) 5f ITV
14/14 - Previous winners over 5f
14/14 - Returned 10/1 or shorter
13/14 - Aged 4 or older
13/14 - Rated 100+
12/14 - Had won 5+ races before
11/14 - Aged 5 or older
11/14 - Placed favourites
11/14 - Ran in the last 4 weeks
11/14 - Ran at Ascot (5), York (3) or Goodwood (3) last time
9/14 - Drawn in stalls 4 or lower
8/14 - Had run at the track before
4/14 - Winning favourite
3/14 – Trained by Clive Cox (3 of the last 4)
2/14 - Ridden by Jamie Spencer
10 of the last 12 winners drawn 7 or lower
7 of the last 11 winners drawn 4 or lower
1.50 – Download The BetMGM App Handicap Cl3 (3yo+ 0-90) 7f ITV
Just 4 previous runnings
4/4 – Drawn 6 or lower
4/4 – Aged between 3-5
3/4 – Carried 9-11 or more in weight
2/4 – Aged 4
2/4 – Winning favourites
2/4 – Drawn in stall 6
2/4 – Ridden by Oisin Murphy
Trainer James Ferguson has a 33% SR with his runners at Sandown
Trainer William Haggas has a 26% SR with his runners at Sandown
Trainer Eve Johnson Houghton is just 2-from-51 with her runners at the track
2.25 –BetMGM Atalanta Stakes (Group 3) (Fillies & Mares) Cl1 1m14y ITV
19/23 – Had 3 or more runs that season
17/23 – Winning distance 1 1/2 or less
17/23 – Had won over a mile before
16/23 – Priced 9/2 or shorter
15/23 – Aged 3 years-old
14/23 – Rated between 98 and 108
14/23 – Had won a Listed or Group class race
13/23 – Placed last time out
13/23 – Had won 3 or more times before
9/23 – Winning favourites
7/23 – Won last time out
7/23 – Had run at Sandown before
5/23 – Ran at Ascot last time out
5 of the last 8 winners from stall 3
The last 11 winners were aged 3 or 4 years-old
3.00 - Read Meg Nicholls’ Blog at betmgm.co.uk Handicap Cl2 (3yo+) 1m2f ITV
12/12 – Aged 3, 4 or 5
11/12 – Carried 9-1 or less in weight
11/12 – Ran in the last 4 weeks
11/12 – Won over at least 1m2f before
10/12 – Carried 8-12 or less in weight
10/12 – Won between 1-4 times before
9/12 – Top 5 finish last time out
9/12 – Unplaced favourites
9/12 – Rated between 82-95
6/12 – Had run at the track before
5/12 – Ridden by a claiming jockey
5/12 – Won last time out
3/12 – Ran at Newmarket last time out
1/12 – Winning favourites
4 of the last 7 winners came from stall 3
Trainer James Tate has a 31% record with his horses at the track
Trainer William Haggas has a 26% record with his horses at the track
3.35 –BetMGM Solario Stakes (Group 3) Cl1 7f16y ITV
22/23 – Had won at least one race before
21/23 – Never raced at Sandown before
21/23 – Had won over 6 or 7f before
20/23 – Foaled in Jan, Feb or March
17/23 – Placed favourites
16/23– Won last time out
15/23 – Had 2 or more previous runs
14/23 – Had won over 7f before
12/23 – Winning favourites
10/23 – Ran at Newmarket last time out
7/23 – Won by trainer John Gosden (3 of the last 7)
3/23 – Trained by Charlie Appleby (3 of the last 8)
Trainer Charlie Appleby has a 33% record with this 2 year-olds at the track
The last 5 winners came ALL from stall 5
James Doyle has ridden 2 of the last 8
John Gosden and Charlie Appleby have won 6 of the last 8 (last 4) between them
Andrew Balding has won 2 of the last 9