This Saturday it’s the final (and oldest) of the English Classics as the Betfred St Leger takes centre stage.
Doncaster Horse Racing Trends
1.50 – Champagne Stakes (Group 2) Cl1 (2yo) 7f ITV
- 23/24 – Returned 8/1 or shorter in the betting
- 22/24 – Won 1 or 2 times previously
- 20/24 – Finished third or better last time out
- 19/24 – Had won over 7f before
- 18/24 – Favourites placed
- 18/24 – Won by a Feb or March foal
- 15/24 – Won last time out
- 13/24 – Run at Sandown, Newbury, York or t¬¬he Curragh last time out
- 10/24 – Raced 3 or more times that season
- 9/24 – Winning favourites
- 5/24 – Won by the Richard Hannon yard (3 of the last 11)
- 4/24 – Won by Godolphin
- 3/24 – Winners from stall 1
- 2/24 – Won by the Johnston yard
- 2/24 – Won by the Charlie Appleby yard
- 2/24 – Won by the Saeed Bin Suroor yard
- 4 of the last 6 winners came from stalls 3 or lower
- No winning favourite in last 5 years
SUREWIN BEST BET: GEWAN
SUREWIN DANGER: OXAGON
2.25 – Betfred Portland Handicap Cl2 5f140y ITV
- 21/23 – Carried 8-12 or more
- 20/23 – Had run 5 or more times that season
- 19/23 – Won over 6f before
- 18/23 – Came from a double-figure stall
- 16/23 – Returned a double-figure price in the betting
- 16/23 – Winning distance – 1 length or less
- 15/23 – Run at Doncaster previously
- 15/23 – Won 4 or more times in their career
- 14/23 – Winner rated between 95 and 102
- 12/23 – Unplaced Favourites
- 11/23 – Placed in their last race
- 9/23 – Winners aged 5 years-old (inc 9 of last 17 years)
- 7/23 – Raced in that season’s Great St Wilfrid (Ripon)
- 6/23 – Winning favourites
- 4/23 – Raced at Ripon last time out
- 3/23 – Won by the Kevin Ryan yard
- 3/23 – Won last time out
- 2/23 – Ridden by William Buick
- 2/23 – Trained by Charles Hills
- 2 of the last 3 winners trained by Jim Goldie
- 12 of the last 14 winners were aged 5 or younger
- 3 of the last 10 winners ridden by a claiming jockey
SUREWIN BEST BET: JORDAN ELECTRICS
SUREWIN DANGER: ROSARIO
3.00 – Betfred Park Stakes (Group 2) Cl1 7f ITV
- 19/22 – Won 3 or more times before
- 19/22 – Run 3 or more times that season
- 19/22 – Won a Group race previously
- 19/22 – Returned 7/1 or shorter
- 18/22 – Won over 7f before
- 17/22 – Winning distance – 1 length or less
- 15/22 – Aged 4 or older
- 15/22 – Placed favourites
- 12/22 – Unplaced in their most recent race
- 11/22 – Run at either Goodwood (6), Newbury (3) or Newmarket (2) last time out
- 9/22 – Placed horses from stall 1
- 9/22 – Had run at Doncaster before
- 6/22 – Winning favourites
- 2/22 – Ridden by Oisin Murphy (2 of the last 7)
- 3/22 – Won by a previous winner of the race
- 4 Irish-trained winners in the last 16 runnings
- 5 of the last 7 winners drawn between stalls 2-4
- Kinross won the race in 2022 and 2024
SUREWIN BEST BET: ROOM SERVICE
SUREWIN DANGER: MARVELMAN
3.40 – Betfred St Leger Stakes (British Champions Series) (Group 1) (Entire Colts & Fillies) Cl1 1m6f132y ITV
- 20/23 – Placed in the top 3 last time out
- 20/23 – Had 2 or 3 previous career wins
- 20/23 – Had never raced at Doncaster before
- 19/23 – Placed favourites
- 19/23 – Returned 8/1 or shorter in the betting
- 18/23 – Had won a Group race before
- 18/23 – Had won over at least 1m3f before
- 15/23 – Had 4 or 5 previous runs that season
- 15/23 – Had never raced over 1m6f or further before
- 13/23 – Winning distance of 1 length or more
- 13/23 – Drawn in stall 5 or higher
- 14/23 – Won last time out
- 14/23 – Officially rated 109 to 115
- 10/23 – Winning favourites (2 joint)
- 9/23 – Ran in the Great Voltigeur last time out (3 won it)
- 7/23 – Trained by Aidan O’Brien
- 4/23 – Trained by John Gosden
- 4/23 – Won by a Godolphin-owned horse (7 wins in total)
- 4/23 – Ran in the Gordon Stakes last time out (3 won it)
- 3/23 – Ridden by William Buick
- 3/23 – Ridden by Ryan Moore
- 2/23 – Ridden by Andrea Atzeni
- 2/23 – Winners from stall 1
- Godolphin have won the race 7 times
- Aidan O’Brien has trained 8 winners of the race
- The average winning SP in the last 23 years is 6/1
SUREWIN BEST BET: FURTHER
SUREWIN DANGER: LAMBOURN
