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2025 Coral Challenge Preview
Scheduled to take place in July of each year at the Sandown Racecourse is the Coral Challenge. This race is a class two handicap that is open to runners aged three or older and is contested over a mile. The race takes place on the same day as the Coral Charge and the Eclipse.
Coral Challenge Information:
Why not use the trends shortlist below to help you narrow down the field and then head over to the dedicated Sandown 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 at Sandown Racecourse section for links to these.
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How competitive is the Coral Challenge 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 114%. The race in 2010 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 130%, whilst on average over the last 20 renewals of the Coral Challenge, the over-round has been 123%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £123 which is bet.
Below you will find the 2025 Coral Challenge 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 Coral Challenge Trend Analysis.
These are the top three quickest-run Coral Challenge races over the last 20 renewals:
- Prince Of Johanne (1:38.87) in 2013
- El Hayem (1:39.21) in 2017
- Velox (1:39.35) in 2014
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 Coral Challenge next time out, then you would have backed a total of 1 winner. Backing all 20 runners who have been out since their win at SP next time out would have returned an LSP of -15.50. Ahead of the 2025 Coral Challenge, why not head over to the racing predictions for tips on other races today?
When looking over the past 20 renewals, a time of 1:38.87 was set by Prince Of Johanne in 2013, which is the quickest time over that period. The runner was trained by Tom Tate and ridden by Graham Lee. The slowest winning time was set in 2024 when Ciceros Gift won in a time of 1:47.24, booked to ride was Billy Loughnane by trainer Charles Hills.
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Coral Challenge Past Winners
Here are the Coral Challenge 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 Coral Challenge are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse (Drawn) | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 1:47.24 | Ciceros Gift (GB) 4yo 9-12 (1 of 10) 11/2 | Billy Loughnane Charles Hills (GB) |
| 2023 1:41.71 | Perotto (GB) 5yo 8-13 (4 of 15) 5/1F | Tom Marquand Roger Varian (GB) |
| 2022 1:41.44 | Sinjaari (IRE) 6yo 9-11 (7 of 11) 7/2 | Kieran Shoemark Harry & Roger Charlton (GB) |
| 2021 1:44.53 | Magical Morning (GB) 4yo 9-0 (11 of 13) 13/2 | Frankie Dettori John & Thady Gosden (GB) |
| 2020 1:43.51 | Montatham (GB) 4yo 9-3 (6 of 9) 6/5F | Jim Crowley William Haggas (GB) |
| 2019 1:40.83 | Mojito (IRE) 5yo 9-8 (8 of 13) 4/1F | Frankie Dettori William Haggas (GB) |
| 2018 1:39.73 | Tigre Du Terre (FR) 3yo 8-8 (5 of 15) 9/2F | Tom Marquand Richard Hannon (GB) |
| 2017 1:39.21 | El Hayem (IRE) 4yo 8-12 (10 of 13) 8/1 | Ryan Moore Sir Michael Stoute (GB) |
| 2016 1:44.09 | Secret Art (IRE) 6yo 8-5 (4 of 15) 16/1 | Martin Dwyer William Knight (GB) |
| 2015 1:40.29 | Basem (GB) 4yo 9-2 (4 of 12) 7/2F | James Doyle Saeed bin Suroor (GB) |
Coral Challenge Trainer Statistics
The leading trainer in the Coral Challenge over the last 20 renewals is William Haggas, who has won the race two times, with those two winners coming from Mojito (2019) and Montatham (2020). There is one trainer who has not had the best of times in the Coral Challenge; David O'Meara has sent a total of 12 runners to the race without recording any wins.
Here are some of the top Coral Challenge 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Haggas | 8-2-3 | -0.80 | -1.34 |
| Andrew Balding | 18-1-2 | -7.00 | -7.12 |
| Sir Michael Stoute | 9-1-3 | +0.00 | +1.06 |
| Richard Hannon | 7-1-1 | -1.50 | -3.19 |
| Saeed bin Suroor | 7-1-1 | -2.50 | -3.81 |
| Roger Varian | 6-1-2 | +0.00 | -0.92 |
| Clive Cox | 5-1-2 | +29.00 | +18.38 |
| William Knight | 5-1-2 | +12.00 | +6.77 |
| Chris Wall | 4-1-3 | +6.00 | +7.13 |
| John Gosden | 4-1-2 | -1.00 | -0.25 |
Coral Challenge Jockey Statistics
There are multiple leading jockeys in the Coral Challenge over the last 20 renewals, with Ryan Moore, Frankie Dettori, and Tom Marquand having all won the race two times. Ryan Moore winners have been with Ordnance Row (2007) and El Hayem (2017). Frankie Dettori winners have been with Mojito (2019) and Magical Morning (2021). Tom Marquand winners have been with Tigre Du Terre (2018) and Perotto (2023).
Here are some of the top Coral Challenge 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 | 15-2-5 | +6.00 | +2.33 |
| Frankie Dettori | 7-2-3 | +5.50 | +2.94 |
| Tom Marquand | 3-2-3 | +8.50 | +6.32 |
| William Buick | 10-1-3 | -7.00 | -6.16 |
| James Doyle | 8-1-3 | -3.50 | -2.18 |
| David Probert | 6-1-2 | +5.00 | +4.88 |
| Jim Crowley | 6-1-1 | -3.80 | -4.28 |
| Luke Morris | 3-1-1 | +31.00 | +18.63 |
| Kieran Shoemark | 2-1-1 | +2.50 | +1.10 |
| Christophe-Patrice Lemaire | 1-1-1 | +7.00 | +4.38 |
2025 Coral Challenge Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 2, 1, 5, 3, 3, 4, 2, 1, 3, 4, (1, 9), 14, 6, 1, 1, 1, 9, 2, (1, 12), (3, 4)
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 (70%) - Not in a G3/LST/Cl3-5 (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (78%) - No bigger than 20/1 (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (82%) - Fewer than 11 races (1 Year)
- 20 / 20 (82%) - Not on HY/SFT/FM/STD-SLW/FS (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (83%) - Ran in 4 - 35 races (Career)
- 20 / 20 (83%) - Achieved an RPR of 95+ (Last 3)
- 20 / 20 (86%) - Achieved an RPR of 87+ (Going)
- 20 / 20 (86%) - Achieved a TS of 77+ (Last 5)
- 20 / 20 (89%) - Fewer than 3 wins (Class)
- 20 / 20 (89%) - Ran over 7f - 1m1f (LTO)
- 19 / 20 (83%) - No older than a 6yo
- 19 / 20 (88%) - Won within last 10 starts
- 19 / 20 (88%) - Placed within last 5 starts
- 18 / 20 (67%) - No bigger than 16/1
- 18 / 20 (85%) - No bigger than 22/1 (Debut)
Remember to use the trends listed above, along with the Sandown racing predictions, to see if you can find the winner of the Coral Challenge. 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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Coral Challenge Trend Analysis
✅ The trend factor, which has produced 10+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +11.50, is when runners ran over 7f on debut.
❌ The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners finished in 2nd on debut, when backing these, the trend shows a record of 0-48.
Here are the most recent winning draws, along with the further placings in brackets:
- 2024: Winner in 1 (3,9) [10 Runners]
- 2023: Winner in 4 (5,15) [15 Runners]
- 2022: Winner in 7 (9,3) [11 Runners]
- 2021: Winner in 11 (14,2) [13 Runners]
- 2020: Winner in 6 (9,7) [9 Runners]
The course which has produced the most winners of the Coral Challenge is Ascot; there have been a total of 9 winners of this race who ran at Ascot last time out.
The race is open to both sexes, with the Male runners having produced a total of 20 winners from a total of 279 runners, whilst the Female runners have produced 0 winners from a total of 5 runners.
Looking over the past renewals, there is only one stallion whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the Coral Challenge; that stallion, Muhaarar, has produced 2 winners (2024,2021).
These are the stallions whose offspring have not produced a winner of the Coral Challenge despite multiple attempts:
- Dubawi (0 Wins from 11 runners)
- Cape Cross (0 Wins from 7 runners)
- Danehill Dancer (0 Wins from 7 runners)
- Famous Name (0 Wins from 5 runners)
Looking at the winning odds over the last 20 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Black Spirit in 2010, winning for Clive Cox at odds of 33/1 under the guidance of Luke Morris. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 20 renewals, there have been 7 winning favourites in the race. Before placing your bet on the 2025 Coral Challenge, head over to see which other runners today are being backed by the best racing tipsters.
Route to the Coral Challenge
Many trainers will target races to use as prep races before coming to the Coral Challenge. These are the races which the recent winners ran in before coming here:
| Info | Last Race |
|---|---|
| 2024 - Ciceros Gift Ascot - 7th of 9 (12/1) | St James's Palace Stakes |
| 2023 - Perotto Ascot - 10th of 30 (7/1) | Royal Hunt Cup |
| 2022 - Sinjaari Ascot - 5th of 29 (14/1) | Royal Hunt Cup |
| 2021 - Magical Morning Ascot - 8th of 30 (12/1) | Royal Hunt Cup |
| 2020 - Montatham Ascot - 2nd of 23 (8/1) | Royal Hunt Cup |
| 2019 - Mojito Ascot - 18th of 18 (4/1) | Ascot Challenge Cup |
| 2018 - Tigre Du Terre Maisons-Laffitte - 2nd of 11 (4/1) | Prix de la Ville de Maisons-Laffitte |
| 2017 - El Hayem Newbury - 11th of 15 (4/1) | Toronado Handicap |
| 2016 - Secret Art Sandown - 4th of 9 (9/1) | BetStars By Pokerstars Handicap |
| 2015 - Basem Sandown - 1st of 12 (9/2) | Winner Sports Handicap |
Article Contributor Information
We are blessed with an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to creating and maintaining this Coral Challenge 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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