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2026 Cesarewitch Handicap Preview
Newmarket's Cesarewitch Handicap carries Class 2 Heritage status for three-year-olds and upwards. This marathon contest for stayers is run over two miles and two furlongs, starting in Cambridgeshire and finishing in Suffolk!
Staged usually two weeks after the Cambridgeshire Handicap and is also run on Newmarket's Rowley Mile Course, the Cesarewitch is the second leg of the 'Autumn Double' for punters, and with Lord North's win for favourite backers in this season's Cambridgeshire, it probably means there are plenty of punters holding potential 'Autumn Double' payouts!
There is plenty of history attached to this great staying handicap, inaugurated in 1839 in the same year as the Cambridgeshire and won by some top stayers including Vintage Crop (1992) who went on to be the first European-trained horse to win Australia's Melbourne Cup, Sergeant Cecil in 2005 and top dual-purpose horses down the years like Nomadic Way (1988), Top Cees (1999), Landing Light (2003) and Detroit City (2006).
A valuable pipe opener for many national hunt trainers looking to fine-tune their charges ready for a winter jumps campaign, and since the millennium, the likes of Martin Pipe, Nicky Henderson and Philip Hobbs have all won the Cesarewitch twice, and others have added their name to the roll of honour, including Tony Martin and Willie Mullins.
Cesarewitch Handicap Information:
- Cesarewitch Handicap Past Winners
- Cesarewitch Handicap Trainer Statistics
- Cesarewitch Handicap Jockey Statistics
We also have a dedicated Newmarket tips page that will cover this race as well as all of the other races on the day of the race. 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 Other Principal races during the Future Champions Festival section for links to these.
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How competitive is the Cesarewitch 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 134%. 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 Cesarewitch Handicap, the over-round has been 141%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £141 which is bet.
Below you will find the 2026 Cesarewitch 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 Cesarewitch Handicap Trend Analysis.
These are the top three quickest-run Cesarewitch Handicap races over the last 20 renewals:
- Withhold (3:45.59) in 2017
- Beylerbeyi (3:47.95) in 2025
- Never Can Tell I (3:48.04) in 2011
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 Cesarewitch Handicap next time out, then you would have backed a total of 4 winners. Backing all 18 runners who have been out since their win at SP next time out would have returned an LSP of +0.70. Before placing your bet on the 2026 Cesarewitch Handicap, see which other runners today are being backed on the racing predictions page.
Over the last 20 renewals, it was Withhold, trained by Roger Charlton and ridden by Silvestre De Sousa, who set the fastest winning time in the Cesarewitch Handicap. That runner won the race in a time of 3:45.59 in 2017. At the other end of the scale, it was the combination of trainer Brian Meehan and jockey Louis-Philippe Beuzelin with Aaim To Prosper who set the slowest winning time; the race-winning time was 3:59.10 in the 2010 renewal.
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Cesarewitch Handicap Past Winners
Here are the Cesarewitch 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 Cesarewitch Handicap are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse (Drawn) | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 3:47.95 | Beylerbeyi (GB) 5yo 8-11 (5 of 19) 7/1 | Billy Loughnane Ian Williams (GB) |
| 2024 3:57.42 | Alphonse Le Grande (IRE) 5yo 8-3 (19 of 24) 33/1 | Jamie Powell (3lbs) Mrs C O'Leary (IRE) |
| 2023 3:52.64 | The Shunter (IRE) 10yo 9-1 (3 of 31) 14/1 | James Doyle Emmet Mullins (IRE) |
| 2022 3:52.87 | Run For Oscar (IRE) 7yo 8-11 (9 of 21) 4/1 | David Egan C Byrnes (IRE) |
| 2021 3:48.43 | Buzz (FR) 7yo 8-13 (6 of 32) 8/1 | Oisin Murphy Nicky Henderson (GB) |
| 2020 3:55.15 | Great White Shark (FR) 6yo 8-6 (20 of 34) 9/2F | Jason Watson W P Mullins (IRE) |
| 2019 3:58.64 | Stratum (GB) 6yo 9-7 (20 of 30) 25/1 | Jason Watson W P Mullins (IRE) |
| 2018 3:48.96 | Low Sun (GB) 5yo 9-2 (13 of 33) 10/1 | Seamie Heffernan W P Mullins (IRE) |
| 2017 3:45.59 | Withhold (GB) 4yo 8-8 (24 of 34) 5/1F | Silvestre De Sousa Roger Charlton (GB) |
| 2016 3:53.41 | Sweet Selection (GB) 4yo 8-8 (23 of 33) 7/1 | Silvestre De Sousa Hughie Morrison (GB) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Cesarewitch Handicap have been based:
- GB: 13 winners with an additional 45 placings from 513 runners
- IRE: 7 winners with an additional 15 placings from 103 runners
- FR: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 2 runners
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Cesarewitch Handicap Trainer Statistics
The leading trainer in the Cesarewitch Handicap over the last 20 renewals is W P Mullins, who has won the race three times, with those three winners coming from Low Sun (2018), Stratum (2019) and Great White Shark (2020). Other trainers who have recorded multiple wins in the Cesarewitch Handicap are Nicky Henderson (2 wins), Philip Hobbs (2 wins) and Brian Meehan (2 wins). Multiple trainers have not had the best of times over the last 20 renewals in the Cesarewitch Handicap. David Pipe (0-21), Andrew Balding (0-19), Sir Mark Prescott Bt (0-17), Jim Goldie (0-15), Brian Ellison (0-14), Richard Fahey (0-14) and Ralph Beckett (0-12) have all failed to produce a single winner despite sending multiple runners to the race.
Here are some of the top Cesarewitch 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| W P Mullins | 34-3-8 | +8.50 | +2.88 |
| Nicky Henderson | 12-2-4 | +48.00 | +32.63 |
| Philip Hobbs | 6-2-3 | +10.50 | +6.31 |
| Brian Meehan | 4-2-2 | +80.00 | +49.25 |
| Ian Williams | 30-1-3 | -22.00 | -17.49 |
| Hughie Morrison | 26-1-5 | -18.00 | -7.11 |
| Alan King | 17-1-2 | +34.00 | +22.00 |
| A J Martin | 14-1-4 | +1.00 | -0.05 |
| Roger Charlton | 6-1-2 | +0.00 | +1.13 |
| David Simcock | 6-1-2 | -0.50 | -0.56 |
Cesarewitch Handicap Jockey Statistics
The leading jockey in the Cesarewitch Handicap over the last 20 renewals is Silvestre De Sousa, who has won the race three times, with those three winners coming from Scatter Dice (2013), Sweet Selection (2016) and Withhold (2017). The only other jockey to have recorded multiple wins in the Cesarewitch Handicap is Jason Watson (2 wins). Multiple jockeys have not had the best of times over the last 20 renewals in the Cesarewitch Handicap, Ryan Moore (0-16), William Buick (0-15), Jim Crowley (0-14), Joe Fanning (0-13), Jimmy Quinn (0-11), Hayley Turner (0-10) and Luke Morris (0-10) have all failed to produce a single winner despite having multiple rides in the race.
Here are some of the top Cesarewitch 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Silvestre De Sousa | 9-3-4 | +72.00 | +44.51 |
| Jason Watson | 4-2-2 | +27.50 | +16.44 |
| Andrea Atzeni | 12-1-3 | -6.50 | -3.06 |
| Frankie Dettori | 11-1-2 | +15.00 | +8.13 |
| Jamie Spencer | 11-1-4 | -5.50 | -1.81 |
| Oisin Murphy | 10-1-4 | -1.00 | +4.07 |
| James Doyle | 8-1-3 | +7.00 | +6.75 |
| Tom Queally | 6-1-1 | +5.00 | +1.25 |
| David Egan | 5-1-1 | +0.00 | -1.50 |
| Adam Beschizza | 3-1-1 | +48.00 | +29.25 |
2026 Cesarewitch Handicap Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 1, (3, 24), 4, 1, 22, 18, 2, 8, 3, 15, (17, 23), 1, 7, 15, 1, 17, 5, 11, (10, 12), 5
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 (75%) - Achieved an RPR of 91+ (Last 3)
- 20 / 20 (80%) - Achieved an RPR of 79+ (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (82%) - Break of 29 - 728 days (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (85%) - Held an OR of 82+ (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (85%) - Highest Won is not G1-3/LST/Cl5-6
- 20 / 20 (85%) - No bigger than 16/1 (Career Win)
- 20 / 20 (86%) - Not on HY/STD (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Furthest Won 1m4f - 2m4f
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Not in a G3/LST/Cl5-6 (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (89%) - No bigger than 66/1
- 19 / 20 (89%) - Won by at least a neck (Last Win)
- 18 / 20 (59%) - Achieved an RPR of 91+ (Going)
- 18 / 20 (70%) - No bigger than 7/1 (Last Win)
- 18 / 20 (77%) - Achieved an RPR of 92+ (Hcps)
- 17 / 20 (83%) - Won within last 8 starts
Remember to use the trends listed above, along with the Newmarket racing predictions, to see if you can find the winner of the Cesarewitch 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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Cesarewitch Handicap Trend Analysis
✅ The trend factor, which has produced 10+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +69.00, is when runners had a highest class won of Class 2.
❌ The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners ran over 1m6f last time out, when backing these, the trend shows a record of 0-130.
Here are the most recent winning draws, along with the further placings in brackets:
- 2025: Winner in 5 (12,9,4) [19 Runners]
- 2024: Winner in 19 (4,22,2) [24 Runners]
- 2023: Winner in 3 (22,15,8) [31 Runners]
- 2022: Winner in 9 (2,5,1) [21 Runners]
- 2021: Winner in 6 (25,27,2) [32 Runners]
The courses that have produced the most winners of the Cesarewitch Handicap are Newbury, Newmarket (Rowley), Doncaster, Listowel, Ascot and Aintree; there have been a total of 2 winners from each of those courses.
The race is open to both sexes, with the Male runners having produced a total of 16 winners from a total of 557 runners, whilst the Female runners have produced 4 winners from a total of 61 runners.
Looking over the past renewals, these are the stallions whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the Cesarewitch Handicap:
- Champs Elysees (2 Wins)
- Val Royal (2 Wins)
These are the stallions whose offspring have not produced a winner of the Cesarewitch Handicap despite multiple attempts:
- Galileo (0 Wins from 27 runners)
- Hernando (0 Wins from 11 runners)
- Mastercraftsman (0 Wins from 10 runners)
- Sadlers Wells (0 Wins from 10 runners)
- Sir Percy (0 Wins from 10 runners)
Looking at the winning odds over the last 20 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Aaim To Prosper in 2012, winning for Brian Meehan at odds of 66/1 under the guidance of Kieren Fallon. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 20 renewals, there have been 4 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 Cesarewitch Handicap.
Route to the Cesarewitch Handicap
Many trainers will target races to use as prep races before coming to the Cesarewitch Handicap. These are the races which the recent winners ran in before coming here:
| Info | Last Race |
|---|---|
| 2025 - Beylerbeyi Newbury - 3rd of 14 (7/1) | Dubai Duty Free Autumn Cup Handicap |
| 2024 - Alphonse Le Grande Curragh - 8th of 30 (66/1) | Irish Cesarewitch |
| 2023 - The Shunter Gowran Park - 4th of 6 (11/1) | McEnery Cup Handicap |
| 2022 - Run For Oscar Haydock - 1st of 11 (11/10) | Sky Bet Sunday Series Stayers Handicap |
| 2021 - Buzz Aintree - 2nd of 11 (23/1) | Aintree Hurdle |
| 2020 - Great White Shark Galway - 1st of 18 (5/1) | Guinness Handicap Hurdle |
| 2019 - Stratum Listowel - 2nd of 4 (1/4) | Kerrymaid Hurdle |
| 2018 - Low Sun Bellewstown - 6th of 8 (2/1) | Thatch Bar And Restaurant Handicap |
| 2017 - Withhold Newbury - 3rd of 12 (8/1) | Dubai Duty Free Finest Surprise Handicap |
| 2016 - Sweet Selection Doncaster - 5th of 8 (29/1) | Doncaster Cup |
Other Principal races during the Future Champions Festival
Remember to head to the Newmarket predictions page to see which runner the racing tipsters support in the Cesarewitch Handicap. Below are the other principal races that we cover during the Future Champions Festival, with links to each race blog as well as information for last year's winners.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| Friday Challenge Stakes | Beauvatier (FR) 4yo - 7/1 | Y Barberot Alexis Pouchin |
| Friday Fillies Mile | Precise (IRE) 2yo - 5/4 | A P O'Brien Christophe Soumillon |
| Friday Old Rowley Cup | Yabher (GB) 3yo - 13/2 | William Haggas Tom Marquand |
| Saturday Dewhurst Stakes | Gewan (GB) 2yo - 25/1 | Andrew Balding James Doyle |
| Saturday Cesarewitch Handicap | Beylerbeyi (GB) 5yo - 7/1 | Ian Williams Billy Loughnane |
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 Cesarewitch 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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