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2026 Cambridgeshire Handicap Preview
The Cambridgeshire Handicap is run over a specialist distance of nine furlongs on Newmarket's Rowley Mile Course towards the end of September on the final day of the excellent three-day Cambridgeshire meeting. Inaugurated in 1839, the same year as Newmarket's Cesarewitch Handicap, which is held in October, the two valuable handicaps form the 'Autumn Double' for punters looking to strike gold! Despite there being a nine-furlong gap in distance between the two races, as the Cesarewitch is eighteen furlongs, three horses have achieved the 'Autumn Double' but not since 1885.
Although not so much recently, down the years a 'Group' horse in the making has been unleashed in the Cambridgeshire from what turned out to be a very 'favourable' handicap mark, one that springs to mind is the Godolphin owned and John Gosden trained Halling in 1994 who went on to win multiple Group 1 races of the highest quality like the Eclipse at Sandown and Juddmonte International Stakes at York.
Cambridgeshire Handicap Information:
- Cambridgeshire Handicap Past Winners
- Cambridgeshire Handicap Trainer Statistics
- Cambridgeshire Handicap Jockey Statistics
Why not use the trends shortlist below to help you narrow down the field and then head over to the dedicated Newmarket tips page to see which runners are being supported by the OLBG expert racing tipsters to find yourself a bet? You may also be interested in other preview blogs that we have packed full of information. Head down to the Other Principal races during the Cambridgeshire Meeting section for links to these.
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How competitive is the Cambridgeshire Handicap market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 20 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2021 when the race had an over-round of 131%. The race in 2017 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 150%, whilst on average over the last 20 renewals of the Cambridgeshire Handicap, the over-round has been 140%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £140 which is bet.
Below you will find the 2026 Cambridgeshire Handicap 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 Cambridgeshire Handicap Trend Analysis.
These are the top three quickest-run Cambridgeshire Handicap races over the last 20 renewals:
- Majestic Dawn (1:46.94) in 2020
- Lord North (1:46.99) in 2019
- Supaseus (1:47.48) in 2009
Looking at the future form, is the winner worth following next time out? Over the past 20 renewals, if you had followed the winner of the Cambridgeshire Handicap next time out, then you would have backed a total of 5 winners. Backing all 19 runners who have been out since their win at SP next time out would have returned an LSP of +15.40. Ahead of the 2026 Cambridgeshire Handicap, why not head over to the racing predictions for tips on other races today?
The runner that holds the record over the past 20 renewals for the slowest time in the race was set in the 2010 renewal when Credit Swap from Michael Wigham under the guidance of Jim Crowley, won in a time of 1:53.87, whilst at the other end of the spectrum, Majestic Dawn, trained by Paul & Oliver Cole and ridden by Paul Hanagan set the quickest time of 1:46.94 in the 2020 renewal.
Cambridgeshire Handicap Past Winners
Here are the Cambridgeshire Handicap past winners for the last 10 renewals. Each row details the year of the race, the horse which won, along with the age & weight of the horse. 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 Cambridgeshire Handicap are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse (Drawn) | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 1:49.42 | Boiling Point (IRE) 4yo 9-12 (6 of 23) 14/1 | Clifford Lee K R Burke (GB) |
| 2024 1:50.67 | Liberty Lane (IRE) 4yo 9-12 (4 of 31) 8/1 | Clifford Lee K R Burke (GB) |
| 2023 1:49.76 | Astro King (IRE) 6yo 9-12 (35 of 34) 20/1 | Richard Kingscote Daniel & Claire Kubler (GB) |
| 2022 1:50.31 | Majestic (IRE) 4yo 7-11 (26 of 28) 25/1 | Aidan Keeley (5lbs) Mick Channon (GB) |
| 2021 1:49.57 | Bedouins Story (GB) 6yo 9-5 (21 of 26) 40/1 | Jamie Spencer Saeed bin Suroor (GB) |
| 2020 1:46.94 | Majestic Dawn (IRE) 4yo 8-8 (25 of 27) 40/1 | Paul Hanagan Paul & Oliver Cole (GB) |
| 2019 1:46.99 | Lord North (IRE) 3yo 8-10 (29 of 30) 9/2F | Frankie Dettori John Gosden (GB) |
| 2018 1:48.01 | Wissahickon (USA) 3yo 9-5 (21 of 33) 11/1 | Frankie Dettori John Gosden (GB) |
| 2017 1:51.24 | Dolphin Vista (IRE) 4yo 8-7 (29 of 34) 50/1 | George Wood (3lbs) Martyn Meade (GB) |
| 2016 1:48.99 | Spark Plug (IRE) 5yo 9-4 (28 of 31) 12/1 | Jimmy Fortune Brian Meehan (GB) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Cambridgeshire Handicap have been based:
- GB: 20 winners with an additional 59 placings from 601 runners
- IRE: 0 winners with an additional 2 placings from 12 runners
- HK: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 3 runners
- GER: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 2 runners
- AUS: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
- FR: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
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Cambridgeshire Handicap Trainer Statistics
The leading trainer in the Cambridgeshire Handicap over the last 20 renewals is John Gosden, who has won the race four times, with those four winners coming from Pipedreamer I (2007), Tazeez (2008), Wissahickon (2018) and Lord North (2019). Other trainers who have recorded multiple wins in the Cambridgeshire Handicap are Marcus Tregoning (2 wins) and K R Burke (2 wins). Multiple trainers have not had the best of times over the last 20 renewals in the Cambridgeshire Handicap. William Haggas (0-24), Andrew Balding (0-22), David O'Meara (0-19), Roger Varian (0-13), Jim Goldie (0-12), Brian Ellison (0-12) and Sir Michael Stoute (0-10) have all failed to produce a single winner despite sending multiple runners to the race.
Here are some of the top Cambridgeshire Handicap trainer statistics over the last 20 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Gosden | 20-4-4 | +29.50 | +12.45 |
| Marcus Tregoning | 10-2-3 | +15.00 | +9.38 |
| K R Burke | 10-2-2 | +14.00 | +5.75 |
| Saeed bin Suroor | 24-1-3 | +17.00 | +6.88 |
| Richard Fahey | 14-1-2 | +1.00 | -2.00 |
| Hughie Morrison | 8-1-1 | +9.00 | +3.00 |
| Brian Meehan | 6-1-1 | +7.00 | +2.50 |
| Paul & Oliver Cole | 4-1-1 | +37.00 | +22.00 |
| Ismail Mohammed | 4-1-1 | +5.00 | +2.00 |
| Tom Tate | 3-1-1 | +38.00 | +23.00 |
Cambridgeshire Handicap Jockey Statistics
There are multiple leading jockeys in the Cambridgeshire Handicap over the last 20 renewals, with Frankie Dettori, Jamie Spencer, and Clifford Lee having all won the race twice. Frankie Dettori winners have been with Wissahickon (2018) and Lord North (2019). Jamie Spencer's winners have been with Formal Decree (2006) and Bedouins Story (2021). Clifford Lee winners have been with Liberty Lane (2024) and Boiling Point (2025). Multiple jockeys have not had the best of times over the last 20 renewals in the Cambridgeshire Handicap, Ryan Moore (0-15), James Doyle (0-11), Oisin Murphy (0-11), Daniel Tudhope (0-10), Andrea Atzeni (0-10) and Jimmy Quinn (0-10) have all failed to produce a single winner despite having multiple rides in the race.
Here are some of the top Cambridgeshire Handicap jockey statistics over the last 20 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frankie Dettori | 11-2-3 | +6.50 | +3.19 |
| Jamie Spencer | 10-2-3 | +41.00 | +26.26 |
| Clifford Lee | 3-2-2 | +21.00 | +12.75 |
| William Buick | 16-1-4 | -6.00 | -0.62 |
| Jim Crowley | 14-1-3 | +1.00 | +2.44 |
| George Wood | 4-1-1 | +47.00 | +28.25 |
| John Fahy | 3-1-2 | +38.00 | +25.50 |
| Aidan Keeley | 3-1-1 | +23.00 | +13.63 |
| Adam Beschizza | 3-1-1 | +12.00 | +6.75 |
| Louis Steward | 3-1-1 | +12.00 | +6.75 |
2026 Cambridgeshire Handicap Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 5, 1, 3, (11, 12), 28, 19, 6, 1, 13, 5, 19, 7, 33, 1, 6, (2, 17), 8, 2, 22, 16
The percentage shown is the percentage of the total number of runners who fell under that factor. High percentages are less appealing than lower ones, as you would expect them to do well.
- 20 / 20 (77%) - Ran in 4 - 26 races (Career)
- 20 / 20 (79%) - Not on HY/GS/FM/SLW/STD-SLW/STD-FS (Debut)
- 20 / 20 (80%) - No bigger than 50/1
- 20 / 20 (82%) - No bigger than 16/1 (Career Win)
- 20 / 20 (82%) - Had 3 - 12 placings (Career)
- 20 / 20 (83%) - Ran in 1 - 23 races (Hcps)
- 20 / 20 (83%) - Achieved a TS of 74+ (Last 3)
- 20 / 20 (84%) - Ran in 3 - 11 races (1 Year)
- 20 / 20 (85%) - Ran in England (Debut)
- 20 / 20 (85%) - Achieved a TS of 44+ (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (86%) - In a field of 7 - 16 (Debut)
- 20 / 20 (86%) - Fewer than 15 races (Class)
- 20 / 20 (87%) - No bigger than 12/1 (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Highest Run is not G1/Cl4
- 20 / 20 (89%) - Fewer than 11 placings (Hcps)
Remember to use the trends listed above, along with the Newmarket racing predictions, to see if you can find the winner of the Cambridgeshire Handicap. 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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Cambridgeshire Handicap Trend Analysis
❌ The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners ran on Good To Soft ground on debut, when backing these, the trend shows a record of 0-82.
Here are the most recent winning draws, along with the further placings in brackets:
- 2025: Winner in 6 (3,10,23) [23 Runners]
- 2024: Winner in 4 (2,11,6) [31 Runners]
- 2023: Winner in 35 (25,28,1,29) [34 Runners]
- 2022: Winner in 26 (19,6,17) [28 Runners]
- 2021: Winner in 21 (22,19,4) [26 Runners]
The courses that have produced the most winners of the Cambridgeshire Handicap are York, Newbury and Doncaster; there have been a total of 3 winners from each of those courses.
The race is open to both sexes, with the Male runners having produced a total of 20 winners from a total of 606 runners, whilst the Female runners have produced 0 winners from a total of 14 runners.
Looking over the past renewals, these are the stallions whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the Cambridgeshire Handicap:
- Dark Angel (2 Wins)
- Diktat (2 Wins)
These are the stallions whose offspring have not produced a winner of the Cambridgeshire Handicap despite multiple attempts:
- Invincible Spirit (0 Wins from 16 runners)
- Footstepsinthesand (0 Wins from 14 runners)
- Dansili (0 Wins from 12 runners)
- Lope De Vega (0 Wins from 12 runners)
- Pivotal (0 Wins from 11 runners)
Looking at the winning odds over the last 20 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Dolphin Vista in 2017, winning for Martyn Meade at odds of 50/1 under the guidance of George Wood. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 20 renewals, there have been 3 winning favourites in the race. Remember to use the best racing tipsters along with the information on this page to find a bet on the 2026 Cambridgeshire Handicap.
Route to the Cambridgeshire Handicap
Many trainers will target races to use as prep races before coming to the Cambridgeshire Handicap. These are the races which the recent winners ran in before coming here:
| Info | Last Race |
|---|---|
| 2025 - Boiling Point York - 2nd of 8 (29/1) | Strensall Stakes |
| 2024 - Liberty Lane Doncaster - 2nd of 10 (7/2) | St Leger Festival Ten Furlong Handicap |
| 2023 - Astro King York - 1st of 14 (10/3) | Ebor Festival Finale Heritage Handicap |
| 2022 - Majestic Newbury - 6th of 13 (20/1) | Dubai Duty Free Handicap |
| 2021 - Bedouins Story Chelmsford (AW) - 6th of 10 (10/3) | Chelmsford City Cup Handicap |
| 2020 - Majestic Dawn Kempton (AW) - 10th of 10 (19/2) | Unibet 3 Uniboosts A Day Handicap |
| 2019 - Lord North Ascot - 2nd of 7 (9/4) | Lexicon Bracknell Handicap |
| 2018 - Wissahickon Chelmsford (AW) - 1st of 5 (8/11) | Irish Lotto At totesport.com Handicap |
| 2017 - Dolphin Vista Newmarket (July) - 6th of 7 (14/1) | German Young Owners And Breeders Handicap |
| 2016 - Spark Plug York - 4th of 20 (14/1) | Clipper Handicap |
Other Principal races during the Cambridgeshire Meeting
Remember to head to the Newmarket predictions page to see which runner the racing tipsters support in the Cambridgeshire Handicap. Below are the other principal races that we cover during the Cambridgeshire Meeting, with links to each race blog as well as information for last year's winners.
Thursday at the Cambridgeshire Meeting
The highlight on the opening day of the three-day Cambridgeshire meeting is the Group 3 Tattersalls Stakes, a seven-furlong race for two-year-old runners.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| Tattersall Stakes | Distant Storm (GB) 2yo - 6/5 | Charlie Appleby William Buick |
| Jockey Club Rose Bowl | Miss Alpilles (GB) 4yo - 20/1 | Ed Walker Kieran Shoemark |
Friday at the Cambridgeshire Meeting
Day two of the Cambridgeshire is a step up from the opening day with five class one races, the highlight being the £125k Group 2 Joel Stakes contested over a mile. We also have the two-year-old race, the Rockfel Stakes, which carries a purse of £100k.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| Rosemary Stakes | Francophone (GB) 4yo - 9/1 | Charlie Johnston Joe Fanning |
| Princess Royal Stakes | Silent Love (IRE) 3yo - 4/1 | Charlie Appleby Billy Loughnane |
| Rockfel Stakes | Zanthos (FR) 2yo - 15/2 | Simon & Ed Crisford Oisin Murphy |
| Joel Stakes | Zeus Olympios (GB) 3yo - 2/1 | K R Burke Clifford Lee |
| Godolphin Stakes | Lions Pride (GB) 5yo - 20/1 | John & Thady Gosden Robert Havlin |
Saturday at the Cambridgeshire Meeting
The Cambridgeshire Handicap is the highlight on the third and final day, carrying a purse of £175k; it's a race which spans two counties! It starts in Cambridgeshire and ends in Suffolk! There are also a couple of valuable Group 1s on the final day with the Cheverley Park Stakes and the Middle Park Stakes, which both carry a purse of £275k.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Lodge Stakes | Bow Echo (IRE) 2yo - 85/40 | George Boughey Billy Loughnane |
| Cheveley Park Stakes | True Love (IRE) 2yo - 2/1 | A P O'Brien Wayne Lordan |
| Middle Park Stakes | Wise Approach (IRE) 2yo - 11/8 | Charlie Appleby William Buick |
| Cambridgeshire Handicap | Boiling Point (IRE) 4yo - 14/1 | K R Burke Clifford Lee |
| Jersey Lily Fillies Nursery | Quiescent (GB) 2yo - 11/4 | Hamad Al Jehani Jack Nicholls |
| Cambridgeshire Meeting Sprint Handicap | Elarak (GB) 3yo - 18/1 | Charles Hills Tom Marquand |
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 Cambridgeshire Handicap Preview are Andy and James. They both work on the Horse racing tips team, looking after the tipsters and managing the tips settlement, whilst also creating and managing all of the horse racing event previews for Flat Racing.
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