Cambridgeshire Meeting 7f Handicap Preview, Tips, Runners & Trends (Cambridgeshire Meeting)

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Contested over a distance of 7f is the Cambridgeshire Meeting 7f Handicap which is scheduled to take place at Newmarket during the Cambridgeshire Meeting. Below we have detailed past winners along with both trainer and jockey records in the race and see which trends have been set based on past winners of the Cambridgeshire Meeting 7f Handicap.

Cambridgeshire Meeting 7f Handicap Preview, Tips, Runners & Trends (Cambridgeshire Meeting)
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Horse Racing stats man, Andy has contributed to OLBG for 18 years - An Ipswich fan and F1 fanatic, he also contributes EFL football and Motor Sport opinion.

2025 Cambridgeshire Meeting 7f Handicap Preview

This class two handicap which is contested over a distance of seven furlongs takes place during the Cambridgeshire Meeting in September of each year at the Newmarket Racecourse.

Cambridgeshire Meeting 7f Handicap Information:

Our dedicated Newmarket tips page will not only bring you predictions from the OLBG racing tipsters for the upcoming card that includes the Cambridgeshire Meeting 7f Handicap but will also have predictions for each meeting at Newmarket throughout the season so be sure to head over there. 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.

How competitive is the Cambridgeshire Meeting 7f Handicap market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 20 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2022 when the race had an over-round of 113%. The race in 2007 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 139%, whilst on average over the last 20 renewals of the Cambridgeshire Meeting 7f Handicap, the over-round has been 121%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £121 which is bet.

Cambridgeshire Meeting 7f Handicap Trends:

Looking at the future form, is the winner worth following next time out? From the past 20 if you had followed the winner of the Cambridgeshire Meeting 7f Handicap next time out then you would have backed a total of 3 winners. Backing all 19 runners who have been out since to win at SP next time out, would have returned an LSP of -3.17. Remember to use the racing predictions along with the information on this page to find a bet on the 2025 Cambridgeshire Meeting 7f Handicap.

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 Carnaby Street from Richard Hannon Snr under the guidance of Richard Hughes, won in a time of 1:28.08, whilst at the other end of the spectrum, Aldermoor, trained by Stuart Williams and ridden by Royston Ffrench set the quickest time of 1:22.72 in the 2009 renewal.

These are the top three quickest-run Cambridgeshire Meeting 7f Handicap over the last 20 renewals:

  1. Aldermoor (1:22.72) in 2009
  2. Vale Of Kent (1:22.76) in 2020
  3. Idler (1:23.00) in 2012

Cambridgeshire Meeting 7f Handicap Past Winners

Here are the Cambridgeshire Meeting 7f 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 where the horse came from and the total number of runners in the race. The horse's trainer and the jockey at the time of winning the Cambridgeshire Meeting 7f Handicap are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.

YearHorse (Drawn)Info
2024
1:25.28
Spanish Blaze (IRE)
3yo 8-11 (7 of 9) 13/2
Trevor Whelan
Marcus Tregoning (GB)
2023
1:24.91
Catch The Paddy (IRE)
3yo 9-0 (2 of 10) 16/1
Ronan Whelan
Kevin Ryan (GB)
2022
1:25.66
Noble Dynasty (GB)
4yo 9-11 (3 of 8) 100/30F
William Buick
Charlie Appleby (GB)
2021
1:25.15
Jumby (IRE)
3yo 9-7 (4 of 8) 5/2F
William Buick
Eve Johnson Houghton (GB)
2020
1:22.76
Vale Of Kent (IRE)
5yo 9-9 (5 of 8) 5/1
Franny Norton
Mark Johnston (GB)
2019
1:24.33
Dubai Legacy (USA)
3yo 9-6 (12 of 12) 9/4F
Oisin Murphy
Saeed bin Suroor (GB)
2018
1:24.29
Muntadab (IRE)
6yo 9-2 (12 of 12) 12/1
Cameron Noble (5lbs)
Roger Fell (GB)
2017
1:25.70
Makzeem (GB)
4yo 9-9 (17 of 18) 5/1F
Ryan Moore
Roger Charlton (GB)
2016
1:25.24
Salateen (GB)
4yo 9-5 (7 of 12) 9/1
Phillip Makin
David O'Meara (GB)
2015
1:25.54
Mr Win (IRE)
4yo 9-8 (14 of 13) 7/2
Jim Crowley
Chris Wall (GB)

Where have the winning runners come from?

Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Cambridgeshire Meeting 7f Handicap have been based:

  • GB: 20 winners with an additional 43 placings from 249 runners
  • AUS: 0 winners with an additional 1 placing from 2 runners
  • FR: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 2 runners
  • USA: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner

Cambridgeshire Meeting 7f Handicap Trainer Statistics

The leading trainer in the Cambridgeshire Meeting 7f Handicap over the last 20 renewals is Saeed bin Suroor who has won the race two times with those two winners coming from Army Of Angels (2006) and Dubai Legacy (2019). There is one trainer who has not had the best of times in the Cambridgeshire Meeting 7f Handicap, Charles Hills has sent a total of 10 runners to the race without recording any wins.

Here are some of the top Cambridgeshire Meeting 7f 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):

TrainerR-W-PWinEW
Saeed bin Suroor8-2-3+8.25+8.41
David O'Meara7-1-2+3.00+0.98
Chris Wall5-1-2-0.50-0.06
Stuart Williams4-1-1+22.00+12.63
Hughie Morrison4-1-1+4.00+1.38
Kevin Ryan3-1-1+14.00+7.60
Charlie Appleby3-1-1+1.33+0.00
Charlie Fellowes2-1-1+15.00+9.00
Roger Fell2-1-1+11.00+6.50
Tom Tate2-1-2+9.00+6.38

Cambridgeshire Meeting 7f Handicap Jockey Statistics

The leading jockey in the Cambridgeshire Meeting 7f Handicap over the last 20 renewals is Ryan Moore who has won the race three times with those three winners coming from Plum Pudding (2008), Ayaar (2013) and Makzeem (2017). The only other jockey to have recorded multiple wins in the Cambridgeshire Meeting 7f Handicap is William Buick (2 wins).

Here are some of the top Cambridgeshire Meeting 7f 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):

JockeyR-W-PWinEW
Ryan Moore9-3-7+13.00+9.87
William Buick10-2-4-2.17-1.69
Jim Crowley7-1-1-2.50-3.81
Oisin Murphy6-1-2-2.75-2.79
Silvestre De Sousa3-1-1+8.00+4.25
Franny Norton3-1-1+3.00+1.00
Kerrin McEvoy2-1-1+11.00+6.50
Royston Ffrench1-1-1+25.00+15.63
Ronan Whelan1-1-1+16.00+9.60
Cameron Noble1-1-1+12.00+7.50

Cambridgeshire Meeting 7f Handicap Trend Analysis

The trend factor which had produced 10+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +26.33 is when runners ran over 6f on debut. The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners had a biggest odds placed of 20/1, when backing these the trend shows a record of 0-32.

Here are the most recent winning draws along with the further placings in brackets:

  • 2024: Winner in 7 (2,3) [9 Runners]
  • 2023: Winner in 2 (9,3) [10 Runners]
  • 2022: Winner in 3 (8,2) [8 Runners]
  • 2021: Winner in 4 (7,5) [8 Runners]
  • 2020: Winner in 5 (1,4) [8 Runners]

The course which has produced the most winners of the Cambridgeshire Meeting 7f Handicap is Ascot, there has been a total number of 4 winners of this race who ran at Ascot last time out. The next best courses which have produced the second most winners are Goodwood and Newmarket (Rowley), there has been a total number 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 241 runners whilst the Female runners have produced 0 winners from a total of 13 runners.

These are the stallions whose offspring have not produced a winner of the Cambridgeshire Meeting 7f Handicap despite multiple attempts:

  • Bahamian Bounty (0 Wins from 6 runners)
  • Oasis Dream (0 Wins from 6 runners)
  • Cape Cross (0 Wins from 5 runners)
  • Pastoral Pursuits (0 Wins from 5 runners)

Looking at the winning odds over the last 20 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Aldermoor in 2009, winning for Stuart Williams at odds of 25/1 under the guidance of Royston Ffrench. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 20 renewals there have been 5 winning favourites in the race. Remember to bookmark the best racing tipsters page so you can get easy access to the best OLBG racing tipsters.

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 Meeting 7f 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.

RaceLast WinnerInfo
Tattersall StakesThe Waco Kid (IRE)
2yo - 13/2
Hugo Palmer
Oisin Murphy
Jockey Club Rose BowlAl Nayyir (GB)
6yo - 11/8
Tom Clover
Luke Morris

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.

RaceLast WinnerInfo
Rosemary StakesSirona (GER)
4yo - 6/4
David Menuisier
Ryan Moore
Princess Royal StakesTime Lock (GB)
5yo - 13/8
Harry Charlton
Ryan Moore
Rockfel StakesBubbling (IRE)
2yo - 11/8
A P O'Brien
Ryan Moore
Joel StakesPrague (IRE)
4yo - 100/30
Dylan Cunha
Daniel Tudhope
Godolphin StakesBurdett Road (GB)
4yo - 10/1
James Owen
Harry Davies

Saturday at the Cambridgeshire Meeting

The Cambridgeshire Handicap is the highlight on the third and final day, carrying a purse of £175k its a race which spans two counties! It starts in Cambridgeshire and ends in Suffolk! There are also a couple of valuable Group 1's on the final day with the Cheverley Park Stakes and the Middle Park Stakes which both carry a purse of £275k.

RaceLast WinnerInfo
Royal Lodge StakesWimbledon Hawkeye (GB)
2yo - 4/1
James Owen
James Doyle
Cheveley Park StakesLake Victoria (IRE)
2yo - 6/4
A P O'Brien
Ryan Moore
Middle Park StakesShadow Of Light (GB)
2yo - 11/4
Charlie Appleby
William Buick
Cambridgeshire HandicapLiberty Lane (IRE)
4yo - 8/1
K R Burke
Clifford Lee
Jersey Lily Fillies NurseryNaina (GB)
2yo - 6/1
John Ryan
Christian Howarth
Cambridgeshire Meeting 7f HandicapSpanish Blaze (IRE)
3yo - 13/2
Marcus Tregoning
Trevor Whelan

Article Contributor Information

We are blessed with an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to creating and maintaining this Cambridgeshire Meeting 7f Handicap Preview are at hand, Andy and Darren. They both work on the Horse racing tips team 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.

Darren Brett

Darren Brett

Tipster competition manager

Darren has worked in the horse racing industry for decades bringing to OLBG for the last 20 years a wealth of knowledge, creating much of our content on these sports. Darren also manages our Grand National Guide and is the go-to font of knowledge for the world's greatest steeplechase.
Andy Powell

Andy Powell

Content editor

Andy, a seasoned horse racing expert with over 15 years of experience, possesses a comprehensive understanding of the sport, from delving into complex statistical data for flat racing in the UK and Ireland to crafting insightful flat racing blogs for OLBG.

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