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2026 Cheshire Oaks Preview
Scheduled to take place at Chester during the May Meeting is the Listed Cheshire Oaks, the race is open to three-year-old fillies only and is run over a trip of one mile, three furlongs and seventy-five yards.
Established in 1950, the race can serve as a trial for the Epsom Oaks. Enable (2017) is a runner who won both races.
Cheshire Oaks Information:
To see which runners the OLBG racing tipsters are tipping throughout the card that includes this race, head over to the Chester tips on the day of the race. Do they agree with the runners on the trend shortlist, or are they predicting other runners? 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 Chester May Meeting section for links to these.
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How competitive is the Cheshire Oaks market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 20 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2005 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 123%, whilst on average over the last 20 renewals of the Cheshire Oaks, the over-round has been 115%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £115 which is bet.
Below you will find the 2026 Cheshire Oaks 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 Cheshire Oaks Trend Analysis.
These are the top three quickest-run Cheshire Oaks races over the last 20 renewals:
- Perfect Truth (2:22.17) in 2009
- Light Shift (2:22.99) in 2007
- BanoffeeI (2:23.77) in 2013
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 Cheshire Oaks next time out, then you would have backed a total of 2 winners. Backing all 19 runners who have been out since their win at SP next time out would have returned an LSP of -4.50. Remember to use the racing predictions along with the information on this page to find a bet on the 2026 Cheshire Oaks.
The runner that holds the record over the past 20 renewals for the slowest time in the race was set in the 2023 renewal when Savethelastdance from A P O'Brien under the guidance of Ryan Moore, won in a time of 2:36.64, whilst at the other end of the spectrum, Perfect Truth, trained by A P O'Brien and ridden by Johnny Murtagh set the quickest time of 2:22.17 in the 2009 renewal.
Cheshire Oaks Past Winners
Here are the Cheshire Oaks 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 Cheshire Oaks are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse (Drawn) | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 (120k) 2:29.15 | Minnie Hauk (IRE) 3yo 9-2 (6 of 7) 13/8F | Ryan Moore A P O'Brien (IRE) |
| 2024 (115k) 2:28.27 | Forest Fairy (IRE) 3yo 9-2 (1 of 6) 11/4 | Rossa Ryan Ralph Beckett (GB) |
| 2023 (100k) 2:36.64 | Savethelastdance (IRE) 3yo 9-2 (5 of 8) 8/11F | Ryan Moore A P O'Brien (IRE) |
| 2022 (85k) 2:31.64 | Thoughts Of June (IRE) 3yo 9-2 (8 of 9) 7/1 | Ryan Moore A P O'Brien (IRE) |
| 2021 (60k) 2:32.72 | Dubai Fountain (IRE) 3yo 9-0 (3 of 7) 13/8F | Franny Norton Mark Johnston (GB) |
| 2019 (75k) 2:31.51 | Mehdaayih (GB) 3yo 9-0 (6 of 11) 3/1F | Robert Havlin John Gosden (GB) |
| 2018 (75k) 2:28.61 | Magic Wand (IRE) 3yo 9-0 (1 of 10) 3/1F | Ryan Moore A P O'Brien (IRE) |
| 2017 (60k) 2:23.80 | Enable (GB) 3yo 9-0 (3 of 7) 2/1 | Frankie Dettori John Gosden (GB) |
| 2016 (60k) 2:29.05 | Somehow (IRE) 3yo 9-0 (6 of 8) 8/15F | Ryan Moore A P O'Brien (IRE) |
| 2015 (40k) 2:30.34 | Diamondsandrubies (IRE) 3yo 9-0 (2 of 10) 5/4F | Ryan Moore A P O'Brien (IRE) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Cheshire Oaks have been based:
- GB: 11 winners with an additional 26 placings from 141 runners
- IRE: 9 winners with an additional 7 placings from 29 runners
- FR: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 2 runners
Cheshire Oaks Trainer Statistics
The leading trainer in the Cheshire Oaks over the last 20 renewals is A P O'Brien, who has won the race nine times, with those nine winners coming from Sail (2008), Perfect Truth (2009), Wonder Of Wonders (2011), Diamondsandrubies (2015), Somehow (2016), Magic Wand (2018), Thoughts Of June (2022), Savethelastdance (2023) and Minnie Hauk (2025). The only other trainer to have recorded multiple wins in the Cheshire Oaks is John Gosden (3 wins).
Here are some of the top Cheshire Oaks 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| A P O'Brien | 19-9-14 | +16.59 | +10.70 |
| John Gosden | 12-3-8 | -1.50 | +2.59 |
| Ralph Beckett | 11-1-4 | -7.25 | -5.58 |
| Roger Varian | 5-1-2 | +12.00 | +6.73 |
| Hughie Morrison | 1-1-1 | +9.00 | +5.40 |
| Charles Hills | 9-0-1 | -9.00 | -7.50 |
| Andrew Balding | 8-0-2 | -8.00 | -5.22 |
| Sir Michael Stoute | 8-0-1 | -8.00 | -6.94 |
| Michael Bell | 6-0-1 | -6.00 | -5.19 |
| Peter Chapple-Hyam | 4-0-0 | -4.00 | -4.00 |
Cheshire Oaks Jockey Statistics
The leading jockey in the Cheshire Oaks over the last 20 renewals is Ryan Moore, who has won the race seven times, with those seven winners coming from Wonder Of Wonders (2011), Diamondsandrubies (2015), Somehow (2016), Magic Wand (2018), Thoughts Of June (2022), Savethelastdance (2023) and Minnie Hauk (2025). Other jockeys who have recorded multiple wins in the Cheshire Oaks are Frankie Dettori (2 wins) and Franny Norton (2 wins).
Here are some of the top Cheshire Oaks 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Moore | 17-7-10 | +5.34 | +2.31 |
| Frankie Dettori | 11-2-6 | -5.00 | -1.81 |
| Franny Norton | 7-2-3 | +46.63 | +27.42 |
| William Buick | 7-1-3 | -3.50 | -1.99 |
| Andrea Atzeni | 5-1-2 | +12.00 | +8.60 |
| Rossa Ryan | 3-1-2 | +0.75 | +0.82 |
| Robert Havlin | 1-1-1 | +3.00 | +1.80 |
| Oisin Murphy | 8-0-2 | -8.00 | -4.80 |
| Jamie Spencer | 8-0-2 | -8.00 | -4.90 |
| James Doyle | 7-0-1 | -7.00 | -4.50 |
2026 Cheshire Oaks Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 1, 1, 1, 1, 4, 1, 1, 2, 7, 5, 1, 1, 2, 1, 1, 1, 2, 1, 4, 1
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 (73%) - Achieved an RPR of 76+ (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (78%) - Break of 6 - 237 days (Last Place)
- 20 / 20 (78%) - Furthest Placed 1m - 1m4f
- 20 / 20 (85%) - Beaten no more -7½l (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Not in a G2-3/Cl2/Cl6 (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Highest Placed is not G3/Cl6
- 20 / 20 (88%) - No bigger than 28/1 (Debut)
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Ran over 1m - 1m4f (LTO)
- 18 / 20 (51%) - No bigger than 9/1
- 18 / 20 (60%) - Within the first 5 of the market
- 18 / 20 (87%) - Won within last 2 starts
- 17 / 20 (59%) - Achieved an RPR of 80+ (Non-Hcps)
- 17 / 20 (77%) - No bigger than 14/1 (Career Place)
- 16 / 20 (63%) - No bigger than 7/1 (LTO)
- 16 / 20 (69%) - Achieved a TS of 56+ (Last 3)
Remember to use the trends listed above, along with the Chester racing predictions, to see if you can find the winner of the Cheshire Oaks. 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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Cheshire Oaks Trend Analysis
✅ The trend factor, which has produced 10+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +58.34, is when runners ran in a race restricted to 3yo when last winning.
❌ The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners had 0 career places in Non-Handicap, when backing these, the trend shows a record of 0-19.
Here are the most recent winning draws, along with the further placings in brackets:
- 2025: Winner in 6 (1) [7 Runners]
- 2024: Winner in 1 (9) [6 Runners]
- 2023: Winner in 5 (2,3) [8 Runners]
- 2022: Winner in 8 (7,4) [9 Runners]
- 2021: Winner in 3 (7) [7 Runners]
The course which has produced the most winners of the Cheshire Oaks is Leopardstown; there have been a total of 6 winners of this race who ran at Leopardstown last time out. The next best course, which has produced the second most winners, is Newbury; there have been a total of 5 winners of this race who ran at Newbury last time out.
Looking over the past renewals, these are the stallions whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the Cheshire Oaks:
- Galileo (4 Wins)
- Fastnet Rock (2 Wins)
- Frankel (2 Wins)
- Kingmambo (2 Wins)
- Sadlers Wells (2 Wins)
Looking over the past renewals, there is only one stallion whose offspring have been disappointed with multiple attempts but no wins in the Cheshire Oaks; that stallion is Singspiel, who has failed to produce a winner from 6 runners.
Looking at the winning odds over the last 20 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Good Morning Star in 2012, winning for Mark Johnston at odds of 50/1 under the guidance of Franny Norton. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 20 renewals, there have been 13 winning favourites in the race. Whilst we wait for the 2026 Cheshire Oaks, remember you can get daily racing predictions from the top racing tipsters on the best racing tipsters page.
Route to the Cheshire Oaks
Many trainers will target races to use as prep races before coming to the Cheshire Oaks, these are the races which the recent winners ran in before coming here:
| Info | Last Race |
|---|---|
| 2025 - Minnie Hauk Leopardstown - 1st of 9 (2/5) | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Maiden |
| 2024 - Forest Fairy Wolverhampton (AW) - 1st of 7 (10/3) | Stay Golden With BetMGM Safer Gambling Novice Stakes |
| 2023 - Savethelastdance Leopardstown - 1st of 10 (20/1) | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Maiden |
| 2022 - Thoughts Of June Leopardstown - 2nd of 12 (5/1) | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Maiden |
| 2021 - Dubai Fountain Newmarket (Rowley) - 4th of 10 (16/1) | bet365 Fillies Mile |
| 2019 - Mehdaayih Chelmsford (AW) - 1st of 2 (1/4) | Buy Tickets At chelmsfordcityracecourse.com Fillies Handicap |
| 2018 - Magic Wand Leopardstown - 3rd of 8 (7/2) | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Maiden |
| 2017 - Enable Newbury - 3rd of 6 (5/1) | Dubai Duty Free Golf World Cup EBF Stallions Conditions Stakes |
| 2016 - Somehow Leopardstown - 1st of 12 (15/8) | Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Fillies Maiden |
| 2015 - Diamondsandrubies Navan - 3rd of 9 (5/2) | Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Salsabil Stakes |
Other Principal races during the Chester May Meeting
Remember to head over to the Chester predictions page to see which runner the racing tipsters are supporting in the Cheshire Oaks. Below are the other principal races that we cover during the May Meeting, with links to each race blog as well as information for last year's winners.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| Cheshire Oaks Wednesday | Minnie Hauk (IRE) 3yo - 13/8 | A P O'Brien Ryan Moore |
| Chester Vase Wednesday | Lambourn (IRE) 3yo - 11/8 | A P O'Brien Ryan Moore |
| Dee Stakes Thursday | Mount Kilimanjaro (FR) 3yo - 1/1 | A P O'Brien Ryan Moore |
| Ormonde Stakes Thursday | Illinois (IRE) 4yo - 6/5 | A P O'Brien Ryan Moore |
| Huxley Stakes Friday | The Foxes (IRE) 5yo - 13/8 | Andrew Balding Oisin Murphy |
| Chester Cup Friday | East India Dock (GB) 4yo - 9/4 | James Owen Harry Davies |
Article Contributor Information
We are blessed with an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to creating and maintaining this Cheshire Oaks 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.
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