Cambridgeshire Meeting Sprint Handicap Preview, Tips, Runners & Trends (Cambridgeshire Meeting)

If you are a fan of horse racing trends, then this preview of the Cambridgeshire Meeting Sprint Handicap will be perfect for you! Not only do we look at the trends, but we look at past winners as well as trainer and jockey records for the Cambridgeshire Meeting Sprint Handicap, a race run over 7f at Newmarket during the Cambridgeshire Meeting.
Cambridgeshire Meeting Sprint Handicap Preview, Tips, Runners & Trends (Cambridgeshire Meeting)
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2025 Cambridgeshire Meeting Sprint 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 Sprint Handicap Information:

If you are interested in other predictions at Newmarket, then head over to the Newmarket tips page to see which runners are being supported by the OLBG racing tipsters and also compare those predictions to the runners that make the trend shortlist when added below. 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 Meeting Sprint 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 Sprint Handicap, the over-round has been 121%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £121 which is bet.

Below you will find the 2025 Cambridgeshire Meeting Sprint 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 Meeting Sprint Handicap Trend Analysis.

These are the top three quickest-run Cambridgeshire Meeting Sprint Handicap races 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

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 Meeting Sprint Handicap next time out, then you would have backed a total of 3 winners. Backing all 19 runners who have been out since their win at SP next time out would have returned an LSP of -3.17. Before placing your bet on the 2025 Cambridgeshire Meeting Sprint Handicap, see which other runners today are being backed on the racing predictions page.

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.

What the expert says...
One thing to consider here is the draw; the last five winners have come from 5, 4, 3, 2 & 7, so of late, you have needed a low draw for success here.

Andy Powell - Horse Racing Betting Expert - OLBG.com

Cambridgeshire Meeting Sprint Handicap Past Winners

Here are the Cambridgeshire Meeting Sprint 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 Sprint 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 Sprint 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 Sprint Handicap Trainer Statistics

The leading trainer in the Cambridgeshire Meeting Sprint 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 Sprint 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 Sprint 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 Sprint Handicap Jockey Statistics

The leading jockey in the Cambridgeshire Meeting Sprint 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 Sprint Handicap is William Buick (2 wins).

Here are some of the top Cambridgeshire Meeting Sprint 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 Sprint Handicap Trend Analysis

✅ The trend factor, which has 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 Sprint Handicap is Ascot; there have been a total 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 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 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 Sprint 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 use the best racing tipsters along with the information on this page to find a bet on the 2025 Cambridgeshire Meeting Sprint Handicap.

Route to the Cambridgeshire Meeting Sprint Handicap

Many trainers will target races to use as prep races before coming to the Cambridgeshire Meeting Sprint Handicap. These are the races which the recent winners ran in before coming here:

InfoLast Race
2024 - Spanish Blaze
Doncaster - 4th of 9 (3/1)
City of Doncaster Handicap
2023 - Catch The Paddy
York - 6th of 6 (10/3)
John And Judith Marshall Memorial Handicap
2022 - Noble Dynasty
Goodwood - 10th of 18 (9/4)
Golden Mile Handicap
2021 - Jumby
Salisbury - 1st of 3 (6/4)
British Stallion Studs EBF Conditions Stakes
2020 - Vale Of Kent
Chelmsford (AW) - 4th of 5 (11/4)
Betfred Nifty Fifty Draw Handicap
2019 - Dubai Legacy
Ascot - 3rd of 7 (4/1)
Lexicon Bracknell Handicap
2018 - Muntadab
Ayr - 24th of 25 (14/1)
Ayr Gold Cup
2017 - Makzeem
Ascot - 6th of 27 (11/2)
International Stakes Heritage Handicap
2016 - Salateen
Lingfield - 1st of 4 (11/8)
British Stallion Studs EBF Conditions Stakes
2015 - Mr Win
Ascot - 3rd of 16 (13/2)
Fly London Southend Airport 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 Meeting Sprint 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; 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.

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 Sprint 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 Sprint Handicap Preview are at hand, Andy and James. 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.

James Banting

James Banting

Expert Guide

James Banting, a passionate horse racing enthusiast and aficionado, brings a wealth of experience to OLBG, having attended numerous race meetings over the years. His background working with the Jockey Association provides him with a unique insider's perspective on the industry.
Andy Powell

Andy Powell

Expert Guide

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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