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2027 All-Weather Easter Plate Preview
Established in 2014 when Litigant won at Lingfield for Durack and Baker, the All-Weather Easter Plate (Marathon Championships) is contested over two miles (2m56y) on the all-weather track at Newcastle.
The race moved to Newcastle in 2022 and currently carries a purse of ÂŁ175k. It is a Class 2 race, open to runners aged four or older, and you get some jump runners making the switch for this, with the likes of Nigel Twiston-Davies and Alan King winning the race in the past.
All-Weather Easter Plate Information:
- All-Weather Easter Plate Past Winners
- All-Weather Easter Plate Trainer Statistics
- All-Weather Easter Plate Jockey Statistics
We also have a dedicated Newcastle tips page that will cover this race, as well as all the other races on the day. See which runners the OLBG racing tipsters are predicting to win this race and the others on the cards. You may also be interested in other preview blogs that we have packed full of information. Head down to the Schedule for the All-Weather Championships Finals Day section for links to these.
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How competitive is the All-Weather Easter Plate market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 12 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2021, when the race had an over-round of 110%. The race in 2016 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 125%, whilst on average over the last 12 renewals of the All-Weather Easter Plate, the over-round has been 121%, which means the bookie expects to pay out ÂŁ100 for every ÂŁ121 which is bet.
Below you will find the 2027 All-Weather Easter Plate Trends. See which patterns have occurred over the recent renewals that you may be able to use for the next renewal. We also have a section that looks at the All-Weather Easter Plate Trend Analysis.
These are the top three quickest-run All-Weather Easter Plate races over the last 12 renewals:
- Winning Story (3:15.18) in 2017
- Litigant (3:17.30) in 2014
- Moonrise Landing (3:18.65) in 2016
Looking at the future form, is the winner worth following next time out? Over the past 12 renewals, if you had followed the winner of the All-Weather Easter Plate next time out, then you would have backed a total of 4 winners. Backing all 11 runners who have been out since their win at SP next time out would have returned an LSP of +36.63. Whilst we wait for the 2027 All-Weather Easter Plate, remember you can get daily racing predictions from the expert tipsters on the racing predictions page.
When looking over the past 12 renewals, a time of 3:15.18 was set by Winning Story in 2017, trained by Saeed bin Suroor and ridden by Silvestre De Sousa, which is the quickest time over that period. The slowest winning time was set in 2026 when Berkshire Sundance won in a time of 3:36.60 for trainer Andrew Balding, who booked Oisin Murphy in the saddle.
All-Weather Easter Plate Past Winners
Here are the All-Weather Easter Plate past winners for the last 10 renewals. Each row details the race year, the winning horse, and the horse's age & weight. Also detailed is the stall from which the horse came and the total number of runners in the race. The horse's trainer and the jockey at the time of winning the All-Weather Easter Plate are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse (Drawn) | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 3:36.60 | Berkshire Sundance (IRE) 6yo 8-13 (12 of 12) 16/1 | Oisin Murphy Andrew Balding (GB) |
| 2025 3:26.14 | Wonder Legend (IRE) 5yo 9-8 (8 of 14) 4/1 | Daniel Muscutt James Ferguson (GB) |
| 2024 3:32.72 | Prydwen (IRE) 6yo 9-3 (11 of 13) 10/1 | Daniel Tudhope George Scott (GB) |
| 2023 3:28.66 | Rainbow Dreamer (GB) 10yo 9-7 (8 of 9) 10/1 | Hollie Doyle Alan King (GB) |
| 2022 3:34.73 | Earlofthecotswolds (FR) 8yo 9-5 (12 of 12) 100/30F | Liam Keniry Nigel Twiston-Davies (GB) |
| 2021 3:20.55 | Ranch Hand (GB) 5yo 9-5 (4 of 7) 7/2 | James Doyle Andrew Balding (GB) |
| 2019 3:21.74 | Watersmeet (GB) 8yo 9-5 (7 of 10) 7/1 | Joe Fanning Mark Johnston (GB) |
| 2018 3:24.71 | Funny Kid (USA) 5yo 9-5 (4 of 9) 7/2 | Maxime Guyon C Ferland (FR) |
| 2017 3:15.18 | Winning Story (GB) 4yo 9-1 (12 of 14) 7/1 | Silvestre De Sousa Saeed bin Suroor (GB) |
| 2016 3:18.65 | Moonrise Landing (IRE) 5yo 9-0 (2 of 13) 6/5F | Jim Crowley Ralph Beckett (GB) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the All-Weather Easter Plate have been based:
- GB: 11 winners with an additional 21 placings from 130 runners
- FR: 1 winner with an additional 1 placing from 2 runners
- IRE: 0 winners with an additional 1 placing from 6 runners
All-Weather Easter Plate Trainer Statistics
The leading trainer in the All-Weather Easter Plate over the last 12 renewals is Andrew Balding, who has won the race three times, with those three winners coming from Mymatechris (2015), Ranch Hand (2021) and Berkshire Sundance (2026).
Here are some of the top All-Weather Easter Plate trainer statistics over the last 12 renewals (R = Runners, W = Winners, P = Places including winners, Win LSP is based on 1pt Win and EW LSP is based on 0.5pt Win & 0.5pt Place):
| Trainer | R-W-P | Win | EW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Balding | 10-3-5 | +20.50 | +12.59 |
| Alan King | 9-1-2 | +2.00 | -0.87 |
| Ralph Beckett | 4-1-2 | -1.80 | -1.09 |
| Saeed bin Suroor | 3-1-2 | +5.00 | +2.95 |
| George Scott | 2-1-2 | +9.00 | +8.00 |
| Nigel Twiston-Davies | 2-1-1 | +2.33 | +1.00 |
| James Ferguson | 1-1-1 | +4.00 | +2.50 |
| C Ferland | 1-1-1 | +3.50 | +2.10 |
| Seamus Durack | 1-1-1 | +2.00 | +1.20 |
| James Fanshawe | 4-0-1 | -4.00 | -2.50 |
All-Weather Easter Plate Jockey Statistics
Here are some of the top All-Weather Easter Plate jockey statistics over the last 12 renewals (R = Runners, W = Winners, P = Places including winners, Win LSP is based on 1pt Win and EW LSP is based on 0.5pt Win & 0.5pt Place):
| Jockey | R-W-P | Win | EW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oisin Murphy | 7-1-3 | +10.00 | +6.60 |
| Joe Fanning | 7-1-3 | +1.00 | +0.20 |
| James Doyle | 7-1-3 | -2.50 | -2.06 |
| Hollie Doyle | 6-1-1 | +5.00 | +1.00 |
| David Probert | 6-1-2 | +3.00 | +0.93 |
| Daniel Tudhope | 4-1-2 | +7.00 | +6.00 |
| Daniel Muscutt | 4-1-2 | +1.00 | +1.00 |
| Liam Keniry | 4-1-1 | +0.33 | -1.00 |
| Silvestre De Sousa | 2-1-1 | +6.00 | +3.20 |
| Jim Crowley | 2-1-2 | +0.20 | +1.02 |
2027 All-Weather Easter Plate Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 1, 2, 1, 6, (3, 4), 2, 4, (1, 2), 5, 5, PU, 3
The percentage shown is the proportion of runners who fell under that factor. High percentages are less appealing than lower ones, as you would expect them to do well.
- 12 / 12 (60%) - No bigger than 16/1
- 12 / 12 (62%) - Within the first 7 of the market
- 12 / 12 (67%) - Not on HY/GD (Debut)
- 12 / 12 (67%) - Ran over 1m - 2m (Debut)
- 12 / 12 (70%) - Achieved an RPR of 95+ (Last Win)
- 12 / 12 (73%) - Ran in 3 - 10 races (1 Year)
- 12 / 12 (75%) - Break of 19 - 148 days (Last Win)
- 12 / 12 (75%) - Not in a G3/Cl3/Cl5 (LTO)
- 12 / 12 (75%) - Highest Placed is not G1-3/Cl3-5
- 12 / 12 (75%) - Won within last 4 starts
- 12 / 12 (75%) - Had 1 - 6 wins (Hcps)
- 12 / 12 (76%) - Achieved a TS of 63+ (Last 3)
- 12 / 12 (80%) - Not in a G3/LST/Cl3/Cl6 (Last Win)
- 12 / 12 (81%) - Held an OR of 87+ (LTO)
- 12 / 12 (86%) - Achieved a TS of 47+ (Class)
*Trend Notes: Up until 2023, the race was a non-handicap, but since 2024, it has been a handicap, which could make the trends less reliable.
Remember to use the trends listed above, along with the Newcastle racing predictions, to see if you can find the winner of the All-Weather Easter Plate. Did you know that we have an OLBG Betting School section on OLBG? It is a place to help you improve your betting experience with articles covering numerous topics.
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All-Weather Easter Plate Trend Analysis
â The trend factor, which has produced 6+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +16.20, is when runners ran over 1m2f on debut.
â The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners ran on Good ground on debut, when backing these, the trend shows a record of 0-42.
Here are the most recent winning draws, along with the further placings in brackets:
- 2026: Winner in 12 (10,6) [12 Runners]
- 2025: Winner in 8 (4,13) [14 Runners]
- 2024: Winner in 11 (4,7) [13 Runners]
- 2023: Winner in 8 (9,6) [9 Runners]
- 2022: Winner in 12 (5,3) [12 Runners]
The course which has produced the most winners of the All-Weather Easter Plate is Lingfield (AW); there have been a total of 5 winners of this race who ran at Lingfield (AW) last time out. The next best course, which has produced the second most winners, is Wolverhampton (AW); there have been a total of 3 winners of this race who ran at Wolverhampton (AW) last time out.
The race is open to both sexes, with male runners having produced a total of 11 winners from a total of 131 runners, while female runners have produced 1 winner from a total of 7 runners.
These are the stallions whose offspring have not produced a winner of the All-Weather Easter Plate despite multiple attempts:
- Champs Elysees (0 Wins from 5 runners)
- Kingman (0 Wins from 5 runners)
- Mastercraftsman (0 Wins from 5 runners)
- Nathaniel (0 Wins from 5 runners)
Looking at the winning odds over the last 12 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Berkshire Sundance in 2026, winning for Andrew Balding at odds of 16/1 under the guidance of Oisin Murphy. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 12 renewals, there have been 3 winning favourites in the race. Whilst we wait for the 2027 All-Weather Easter Plate, remember you can get daily racing predictions from the top racing tipsters on the best racing tipsters page.
Route to the All-Weather Easter Plate
Many trainers target races as preparation for the All-Weather Easter Plate. These are the races which the recent winners ran in before coming here:
| Info | Last Race |
|---|---|
| 2026 - Berkshire Sundance Lingfield (AW) - 1st of 9 (9/2) | Midnite Aint Your Grandads Bookie Handicap |
| 2025 - Wonder Legend Wolverhampton (AW) - 1st of 5 (11/10) | BetUK: Its Where The UK Bets Handicap |
| 2024 - Prydwen Lingfield (AW) - 2nd of 13 (10/1) | BetUK AWC Marathon Trial Handicap |
| 2023 - Rainbow Dreamer Kempton (AW) - 7th of 8 (9/2) | Unibet 3 Uniboosts A Day Conditions Stakes |
| 2022 - Earlofthecotswolds Kempton (AW) - 1st of 5 (11/10) | Racing TV Conditions Stakes |
| 2021 - Ranch Hand Chelmsford (AW) - 1st of 3 (4/1) | chelmsfordcityracecourse.com Conditions Stakes |
| 2019 - Watersmeet Lingfield (AW) - 2nd of 4 (9/4) | Betway Conditions Stakes |
| 2018 - Funny Kid Wolverhampton (AW) - 2nd of 11 (8/1) | Betway Live Casino Conditions Stakes |
| 2017 - Winning Story Chelmsford (AW) - 2nd of 6 (6/4) | totepoolliveinfo.com Visit For Racing Results Conditions Stakes |
| 2016 - Moonrise Landing Wolverhampton (AW) - 1st of 7 (4/1) | 32Red Conditions Stakes |
Schedule for the All-Weather Championships Finals Day
Remember to head to the Newcastle predictions page to see which runner the racing tipsters support in the All-Weather Easter Plate. Below is the schedule for the 'Finals Day' of the All-Weather Championships with links to each race blog as well as information for last year's winners.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| Burradon Stakes | Timeforshowcasing (GB) 3yo - 25/1 | Charlie Johnston Callum Shepherd |
| All-Weather 3yo Championships | Al Najashi (GB) 3yo - 7/2 | Ollie Sangster Billy Loughnane |
| All-Weather Fillies & Mares Championships | Stateira (FR) 4yo - 11/8 | Andrew Balding Oisin Murphy |
| All-Weather Mile Championships | Tyrrhenian Sea (IRE) 8yo - 15/2 | Roger Varian Jack Mitchell |
| All-Weather Sprint Championships | Wiltshire (GB) 6yo - 7/1 | William Haggas Cieren Fallon |
| All-Weather Easter Classic | The Glen Rovers (GB) 7yo - 33/1 | Lucy Wadham Sean D Bowen |
| All-Weather Easter Plate | Berkshire Sundance (IRE) 6yo - 16/1 | Andrew Balding Oisin Murphy |
Article Contributor Information
We are fortunate to have an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to the creation and maintenance of this All-Weather Easter Plate Preview are Andy and James. They both work on the Horse Racing Tips team, overseeing the tipsters and managing the tip settlement, while also creating and managing all the horse racing event previews for Flat racing.
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