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2025 Winners Wear Skopes Menswear Handicap Preview
Scheduled to take place in September of each year at the Doncaster racecourse is this class two handicap that is run over a distance of one mile and four furlongs. The race is open to runners aged three or older and is run during the St Leger Festival.
For sponsorship purposes, the 2025 renewal of the Winners Wear Skopes Menswear Handicap will hold the title of 'Winners Wear Skopes Menswear Handicap'.
Winners Wear Skopes Menswear Handicap Information:
- Winners Wear Skopes Menswear Handicap Past Winners
- Winners Wear Skopes Menswear Handicap Trainer Statistics
- Winners Wear Skopes Menswear Handicap Jockey Statistics
If you are interested in other predictions at Doncaster, then head over to the Doncaster 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 Doncaster St Leger Festival section for links to these.
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How competitive is the Winners Wear Skopes Menswear Handicap market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 13 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2019 when the race had an over-round of 107%. The race in 2024 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 121%, whilst on average over the last 13 renewals of the Winners Wear Skopes Menswear Handicap, the over-round has been 114%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £114 which is bet.
Below you will find the 2025 Winners Wear Skopes Menswear 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 Winners Wear Skopes Menswear Handicap Trend Analysis. With the field now finalised, we have the Winners Wear Skopes Menswear Handicap Trend Shortlist, which is created using the listed trends.
These are the top three quickest-run Winners Wear Skopes Menswear Handicap races over the last 13 renewals:
- Swift Alhaarth (2:27.48) in 2011
- Viking Storm (2:28.70) in 2012
- Away He Goes (2:29.87) in 2020
Looking at the future form, is the winner worth following next time out? Over the past 13 renewals, if you had followed the winner of the Winners Wear Skopes Menswear Handicap next time out, then you would have backed a total of 2 winners. Backing all 13 runners who have been out since their win at SP next time out would have returned an LSP of -5.62. Whilst we wait for the 2025 Winners Wear Skopes Menswear Handicap, remember you can get daily racing predictions from the expert tipsters on the racing predictions page.
The runner that holds the record over the past 13 renewals for the slowest time in the race was set in the 2023 renewal when In The Breeze from Michael Appleby under the guidance of Tom Marquand, won in a time of 2:39.08, whilst at the other end of the spectrum, Swift Alhaarth, trained by Mark Johnston and ridden by Silvestre De Sousa set the quickest time of 2:27.48 in the 2011 renewal.
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Winners Wear Skopes Menswear Handicap Past Winners
Here are the Winners Wear Skopes Menswear 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 Winners Wear Skopes Menswear Handicap are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse (Drawn) | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 2:34.84 | Kildare Legend (IRE) 3yo 9-3 (7 of 13) 100/30F | Daniel Muscutt James Ferguson (GB) |
| 2023 2:39.08 | In The Breeze (IRE) 5yo 9-9 (7 of 9) 15/2 | Tom Marquand Michael Appleby (GB) |
| 2021 2:34.22 | Title (IRE) 3yo 9-7 (1 of 6) 11/10F | David Egan Roger Varian (GB) |
| 2020 2:29.87 | Away He Goes (IRE) 4yo 9-5 (4 of 5) 100/30 | Jim Crowley Ismail Mohammed (GB) |
| 2019 2:32.51 | Kitaabaat (GB) 4yo 9-4 (1 of 2) 6/4 | Andrea Atzeni David Simcock (GB) |
| 2018 2:33.39 | Byron Flyer (GB) 7yo 9-5 (4 of 5) 9/2 | William Buick Ian Williams (GB) |
| 2017 2:36.76 | Game Starter (IRE) 3yo 9-1 (2 of 6) 5/6F | Oisin Murphy Saeed bin Suroor (GB) |
| 2016 2:31.31 | Gold Trail (IRE) 5yo 9-12 (3 of 6) 5/1 | James Doyle Charlie Appleby (GB) |
| 2015 2:33.05 | Captain Morley (GB) 4yo 9-2 (1 of 7) 2/1F | Andrea Atzeni David Simcock (GB) |
| 2014 2:31.40 | Mount Logan (IRE) 3yo 8-10 (7 of 9) 7/4F | Andrea Atzeni Luca Cumani (GB) |
Winners Wear Skopes Menswear Handicap Trainer Statistics
Here are the Winners Wear Skopes Menswear Handicap trainer statistics over the last 13 renewals for trainers who have entries in the 2025 renewal; those not listed have not had a runner. (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roger Varian | 6-1-1 | -3.90 | -3.31 |
| James Ferguson | 1-1-1 | +3.33 | +2.08 |
| William Haggas | 2-0-1 | -2.00 | -0.90 |
| Charlie Fellowes | 2-0-1 | -2.00 | -1.22 |
| Andrew Balding | 2-0-0 | -2.00 | -2.00 |
| Tim Easterby | 1-0-0 | -1.00 | -1.00 |
| Jim Goldie | 1-0-0 | -1.00 | -1.00 |
Winners Wear Skopes Menswear Handicap Jockey Statistics
Here are the Winners Wear Skopes Menswear Handicap jockey statistics over the last 13 renewals for jockeys who have rides in the 2025 renewal; those not listed have not had a runner. (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Marquand (Muhaajim) | 3-1-2 | +5.50 | +3.88 |
| Oisin Murphy (Explode) | 3-1-1 | -1.17 | -1.48 |
| David Egan (Bubbles Wonky) | 1-1-1 | +1.10 | +0.69 |
| Rossa Ryan (Rogue Impact) | 1-0-1 | -1.00 | +0.88 |
| Hollie Doyle (Aviemore) | 1-0-0 | -1.00 | -1.00 |
| Ray Dawson (Munsif) | 1-0-0 | -1.00 | -1.00 |
2025 Winners Wear Skopes Menswear Handicap Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): (1, 2), 6, 8, 1, 1, (2, 3), 1, 4, 2, 2, 1, 6, 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.
- 13 / 13 (60%) - Beaten no more -7l (LTO)
- 13 / 13 (73%) - Fewer than 3 races (Higher Class)
- 13 / 13 (74%) - Won by at least ½l (Last Win)
- 13 / 13 (78%) - No bigger than 12/1
- 13 / 13 (80%) - Achieved an RPR of 85+ (LTO)
- 13 / 13 (81%) - Fewer than 18 races (Hcps)
- 13 / 13 (81%) - Achieved a TS of 44+ (Last Win)
- 13 / 13 (83%) - In a field of 5 - 13 (Last Win)
- 13 / 13 (83%) - Fewer than 2 races (30 Days)
- 13 / 13 (83%) - No bigger than 14/1 (Career Win)
- 13 / 13 (84%) - Not in a Cl2-3 (Debut)
- 13 / 13 (86%) - Off a break of 7 - 63 days
- 13 / 13 (86%) - Dam is not CHI/FR/GER bred
- 13 / 13 (87%) - Fewer than 9 placings (Hcps)
- 13 / 13 (87%) - Carried 119 - 137lbs (LTO)
Remember to use the trends listed above, along with the Doncaster racing predictions, to see if you can find the winner of the Winners Wear Skopes Menswear 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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Winners Wear Skopes Menswear Handicap Trend Shortlist
Doncaster will host the 2025 renewal of the Winners Wear Skopes Menswear Handicap, which will be run at 5:15 pm on Thursday, 11th September 2025, and these are the runners who perform best based on the trends, along with the trainer and jockey and their record in the race (Runs-Wins-Places Win LSP / EW LSP):
- 15/15 Best Adventure (8/1)
- Andrew Balding (2-0-0 -2.00 / -2.00)
- Jason Watson (0-0-0 0.00 / 0.00)
- 15/15 Munsif (10/1)
- Roger Varian (6-1-1 -3.90 / -3.31)
- Ray Dawson (1-0-0 -1.00 / -1.00)
Others: Crystal Flyer (14/15), Crowd Quake (13/15), Explode (13/15), Bubbles Wonky (12/15), Macari (12/15), Muhaajim (12/15), Rogue Impact (12/15), Aviemore (11/15), Fox Journey (11/15), Marhaba The Champ (10/15), Sea Legend (10/15) and Ivatt (8/15).
*Trainer & Jockey numbers are Runs-Wins-Places Win LSP / EW LSP, Runners, Odds and Trends Passed/Failed correct at the time of posting (2:04 pm Tuesday 9th September 2025), if no odds were available at the time of posting, then forecasted odds are used.
Winners Wear Skopes Menswear Handicap Trend Analysis
❌ The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners ran on Good To Soft ground last time out, when backing these, the trend shows a record of 0-26.
Here are the most recent winning draws, along with the further placings in brackets:
- 2024: Winner in 7 (4,9) [13 Runners]
- 2023: Winner in 7 (3,10) [9 Runners]
- 2021: Winner in 1 (6) [6 Runners]
- 2020: Winner in 4 (3) [5 Runners]
- 2019: Winner in 1 [2 Runners]
The courses that have produced the most winners of the Winners Wear Skopes Menswear Handicap are York, Haydock, Newmarket (July) and Ascot; 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 13 winners from a total of 89 runners, whilst the Female runners have produced 0 winners from a total of 4 runners.
Looking over the past renewals, there is only one stallion whose offspring have been disappointed with multiple attempts but no wins in the Winners Wear Skopes Menswear Handicap; that stallion is Galileo, who has failed to produce a winner from 6 runners.
Looking at the winning odds over the last 13 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Forgotten Hero in 2013, winning for Charles Hills at odds of 12/1 under the guidance of Jamie Spencer. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 13 renewals, there have been 6 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.
Route to the Winners Wear Skopes Menswear Handicap
Many trainers will target races to use as prep races before coming to the Winners Wear Skopes Menswear Handicap. These are the races which the recent winners ran in before coming here:
| Info | Last Race |
|---|---|
| 2024 - Kildare Legend Southwell (AW) - 1st of 13 (15/8) | Golf And Gallop Package Novice Stakes |
| 2023 - In The Breeze Haydock - 1st of 11 (12/1) | Sky Bet Sunday Series Middle Distance Handicap |
| 2021 - Title Hamilton - 2nd of 6 (2/1) | Glasgow Stakes |
| 2020 - Away He Goes Deauville - 5th of 7 (25/1) | Prix Gontaut-Biron Hong Kong Jockey Club |
| 2019 - Kitaabaat Kempton (AW) - 3rd of 7 (20/1) | 32Red On The App Store Handicap |
| 2018 - Byron Flyer Newmarket (July) - 3rd of 7 (9/1) | Price Bailey "Right Advice For Life" Handicap |
| 2017 - Game Starter Newmarket (July) - 1st of 6 (4/5) | Fly London Southend Airport To Prague Handicap |
| 2016 - Gold Trail York - 4th of 19 (12/1) | John Smith's Cup |
| 2015 - Captain Morley Doncaster - 6th of 14 (4/1) | Unison Campaigning For Public Services Handicap |
| 2014 - Mount Logan Haydock - 3rd of 9 (5/1) | Betfred "Goals Galore Extra" Levy Board Handicap |
Other Principal races during the Doncaster St Leger Festival
Here is the schedule for the four-day St Leger Festival for races, which we cover with blogs. Each race will be linked to the race blog and detail last year's winner in the table below.
Thursday at St Leger Festival
There are a couple of Group 2s which take centre-stage on the opening day of the St Leger Festival, the £120k May Hill Stakes, where the two-year-olds feature and then the £150k Park Hill Fillies Stakes, where the older fillies compete. We also have the £300k 2-y-o Stakes, a valuable class two race.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| Carrie Red Fillies Nursery | Ghost Run (GB) 2yo - 5/1 | Andrew Balding Oisin Murphy |
| Doncaster 2yo Stakes | Hallasan (GB) 2yo - 15/2 | Charlie Appleby William Buick |
| May Hill Stakes | Desert Flower (IRE) 2yo - 1/1 | Charlie Appleby William Buick |
| Park Hill Stakes | Nakheel (FR) 3yo - 10/1 | Owen Burrows Jim Crowley |
| Winners Wear Skopes Menswear Handicap | Kildare Legend (IRE) 3yo - 100/30 | James Ferguson Daniel Muscutt |
Friday at St Leger Festival
On Friday, the feature race of the day is the Group 2 Doncaster Cup, which is part of the British Champion Series and carries a £150k purse. The Flying Childers Stakes is another race on Friday, which carries a decent purse, £130k on offer for the two-year-olds.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| Mallard Handicap | Faylaq (GB) 8yo - 18/1 | Jim Goldie Amie Waugh |
| Flying Scotsman Stakes | Benevento (IRE) 2yo - 7/1 | Raphael E Freire David Egan |
| Flying Childers Stakes | Aesterius (IRE) 2yo - 7/2 | Archie Watson James Doyle |
| Doncaster Cup | Sweet William (IRE) 5yo - 7/4 | John & Thady Gosden Robert Havlin |
Saturday at St Leger Festival
The feature race of the festival, the St Leger, takes place on Saturday, another race which is part of the British Champion Series, this Group 1 carries a purse of £700k. The three races before the St Leger all carry decent purses too, the Champagne Stakes (£150k), the Portland (£100k) and the Park Stakes (£140k).
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| PJ Towey Construction Handicap | Johan (GB) 7yo - 18/1 | Jack Channon Rossa Ryan |
| Champagne Stakes | Bay City Roller (IRE) 2yo - 9/2 | George Scott Callum Shepherd |
| Portland Heritage Handicap | American Affair (GB) 4yo - 4/1 | Jim Goldie Paul Mulrennan |
| Park Stakes | Kinross (GB) 7yo - 11/4 | Ralph Beckett Rossa Ryan |
| St Leger | Jan Brueghel (IRE) 3yo - 11/4 | A P O'Brien Sean Levey |
| Mastiff Manor Handicap | Daysofourlives (IRE) 4yo - 100/30 | Marco Botti Jack Mitchell |
Sunday at St Leger Festival
Sunday is a bit more low-key, only one class one race, which is the £85k Sceptre Stakes for the fillies over 7f, and there are also a couple of decent handicaps carrying good purses of £70k and £65k.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| City of Doncaster Handicap | Telemark (IRE) 3yo - 12/1 | Simon & Ed Crisford Harry Davies |
| Betfred 'The Classic Bookmaker' Handicap | Baldomero (IRE) 6yo - 10/1 | Michael Appleby Silvestre De Sousa |
| Sceptre Stakes | Great Generation (IRE) 3yo - 8/1 | Marco Botti Marco Ghiani |
Article Contributor Information
We are blessed with an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to creating and maintaining this St Leger Festival Middle Distance 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.
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