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2024 Doncaster 2yo Stakes Preview
Run at the St Leger Festival at Doncaster in September of each year, the Doncaster two-year-old stakes is a valuable sprint for the youngsters.
The race will attract from of the top sprint youngsters with that sort of purse available for this race which is run over six and a half furlongs (111y).
Doncaster 2yo Stakes Information:
- Doncaster 2yo Stakes Past Winners
- Doncaster 2yo Stakes Trainer Statistics
- Doncaster 2yo Stakes Jockey Statistics
To see which runners the OLBG racing tipsters are tipping throughout the card that includes this race, head over to the Doncaster 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 Doncaster St Leger Festival section for links to these.
How competitive is the Doncaster 2yo Stakes market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 17 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2016 when the race had an over-round of 103%. The race in 2015 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 133%, whilst on average over the last 17 renewals of the Doncaster 2yo Stakes, the over-round has been 126%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £126 which is bet.
Doncaster 2yo Stakes Trends:
- 2024 Doncaster 2yo Stakes Trends
- Doncaster 2yo Stakes Trend Analysis
- Doncaster 2yo Stakes Trend Shortlist
Looking at the future form, is the winner worth following next time out? From the past 17 if you had followed the winner of the Doncaster 2yo Stakes next time out then you would have backed a total of 2 winners. Backing all 17 runners who have been out since to win at SP next time out, would have returned an LSP of -9.62. Remember to bookmark the racing tips page to access the OLBG racing picks easily daily.
The runner that holds the record over the past 17 renewals for the slowest time in the race was set in the 2008 renewal when Awinnersgame from Jeremy Noseda under the guidance of Frankie Dettori, won in a time of 1:21.26, whilst at the other end of the spectrum, Mr Lupton, trained by Richard Fahey and ridden by Jamie Spencer set the quickest time of 1:17.19 in the 2015 renewal.
These are the top three quickest-run Doncaster 2yo Stakes over the last 17 renewals:
- Mr Lupton (1:17.19) in 2015
- Swilly Ferry (1:17.22) in 2009
- Bonds Girl (1:17.27) in 2014
Doncaster 2yo Stakes Past Winners
Here are the Doncaster 2yo Stakes 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 Doncaster 2yo Stakes are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse (Drawn) | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 1:20.97 | Room Service (IRE) 2yo 9-2 (1 of 17) 10/1 | Tom Eaves Kevin Ryan (GB) |
| 2022 1:18.03 | Cold Case (GB) 2yo 9-4 (7 of 15) 11/4F | Andrea Atzeni K R Burke (GB) |
| 2021 1:17.40 | Harrow (IRE) 2yo 8-9 (15 of 20) 3/1 | Oisin Murphy Andrew Balding (GB) |
| 2020 1:18.45 | Line Of Departure (IRE) 2yo 8-12 (3 of 15) 15/2 | David Egan Roger Varian (GB) |
| 2019 1:18.81 | Kings Lynn (GB) 2yo 8-9 (1 of 20) 12/1 | Oisin Murphy Andrew Balding (GB) |
| 2018 1:19.78 | The Great Heir (FR) 2yo 8-9 (3 of 22) 33/1 | Andrew Mullen Kevin Ryan (GB) |
| 2017 1:19.39 | Laugh A Minute (GB) 2yo 8-12 (3 of 22) 12/1 | Andrea Atzeni Roger Varian (GB) |
| 2016 1:19.58 | Mubtasim (IRE) 2yo 8-9 (16 of 19) 4/1F | Pat Cosgrave William Haggas (GB) |
| 2015 1:17.19 | Mr Lupton (IRE) 2yo 8-9 (20 of 22) 10/1 | Jamie Spencer Richard Fahey (GB) |
| 2014 1:17.27 | Bonds Girl (GB) 2yo 8-1 (20 of 21) 14/1 | Paddy Mathers Richard Fahey (GB) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Doncaster 2yo Stakes have been based:
- GB: 16 winners with an additional 32 placings from 322 runners
- IRE: 1 winner with an additional 2 placings from 15 runners
- FR: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 2 runners
Doncaster 2yo Stakes Trainer Statistics
There are two leading trainers in the Doncaster 2yo Stakes over the last 17 renewals with both Richard Fahey and Andrew Balding who have both won the race three times. Richard Fahey winners have been with Wootton Bassett (2010), Bonds Girl (2014) and Mr Lupton (2015). Andrew Balding winners have been with Dream Eater (2007), Kings Lynn (2019) and Harrow (2021). Two trainers have not had the best of times over the last 17 renewals in the Doncaster 2yo Stakes, Richard Hannon has sent a total of 28 runners to the race without recording any wins whilst Charles Hills has sent out 11 without a winner.
Here are the Doncaster 2yo Stakes trainer statistics over the last 17 renewals for trainers who have entries in the 2024 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Fahey | 47-3-6 | -18.00 | -29.50 |
| Andrew Balding | 19-3-5 | +6.50 | -3.05 |
| A P O'Brien | 10-1-3 | +11.00 | +2.00 |
| William Haggas | 6-1-5 | -1.00 | +0.15 |
| Richard Hannon | 28-0-2 | -28.00 | -27.00 |
| Charles Hills | 11-0-1 | -11.00 | -10.50 |
| Hugo Palmer | 6-0-2 | -6.00 | -5.00 |
| Richard Spencer | 6-0-0 | -6.00 | -6.00 |
| Ralph Beckett | 2-0-0 | -2.00 | -2.00 |
Doncaster 2yo Stakes Jockey Statistics
The leading jockey in the Doncaster 2yo Stakes over the last 17 renewals is Oisin Murphy who has won the race two times with those two winners coming from Kings Lynn (2019) and Harrow (2021). There is one jockey who has not had the best of times in the Doncaster 2yo Stakes, Ryan Moore has ridden 11 runners to the race without recording any wins.
Here are the Doncaster 2yo Stakes jockey statistics over the last 17 renewals for jockeys who have entries in the 2024 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oisin Murphy | 5-2-2 | +12.00 | +4.50 |
| William Buick | 12-1-4 | +5.00 | -0.80 |
| Jamie Spencer | 8-1-2 | +3.00 | -1.50 |
| Ryan Moore | 11-0-3 | -11.00 | -9.50 |
| Silvestre De Sousa | 7-0-0 | -7.00 | -7.00 |
| Tom Marquand | 6-0-3 | -6.00 | -3.35 |
| Sean Levey | 6-0-1 | -6.00 | -5.50 |
| Jim Crowley | 5-0-0 | -5.00 | -5.00 |
| Joe Fanning | 5-0-0 | -5.00 | -5.00 |
| Hayley Turner | 4-0-1 | -4.00 | -3.50 |
| Richard Kingscote | 2-0-0 | -2.00 | -2.00 |
| Billy Loughnane | 1-0-0 | -1.00 | -1.00 |
2024 Doncaster 2yo Stakes Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 4, 2, 2, 1, 6, 1, 7, 17, 2, 1, 4, 5, 7, (2, 3), 2, 1, 2
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.
- 17 / 17 (75%) - Break of 19 - 111 days (Last Place)
- 17 / 17 (77%) - Highest Run is not LST/Cl4/Cl6
- 17 / 17 (81%) - Achieved an RPR of 81+ (Career)
- 17 / 17 (82%) - Achieved a TS of 48+ (LTO)
- 17 / 17 (83%) - Furthest Placed 6f - 7½f
- 17 / 17 (84%) - Not on HY/SFT/FM/STD-SLW/STD (LTO)
- 17 / 17 (85%) - No bigger than 20/1 (LTO)
- 17 / 17 (86%) - Not in a G1/G3/LST/Cl6 (LTO)
- 17 / 17 (88%) - No bigger than 20/1 (Debut)
- 15 / 17 (66%) - Held an OR of 82+
- 15 / 17 (81%) - Achieved a TS of 63+ (Non-Hcps)
- 15 / 17 (83%) - Won within last 3 starts
- 14 / 17 (55%) - Achieved an RPR of 86+ (Last 3)
- 13 / 17 (67%) - Not on HY/GS/FM/STD-SLW (Last Win)
- 13 / 17 (68%) - Beaten no more -4l (Debut)
Remember to use the trends listed above along with the Doncaster racing predictions to see if you can find the winner of the Doncaster 2yo Stakes. if you are unaware of what trends and statistics are, how they can be used etc then head over to the OLBG Betting School and read this Stats And Trends article which will make everything much clearer.
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Doncaster 2yo Stakes Trend Analysis
The trend factor which had produced 9+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +99.25 is when runners ran in a Class 2 last time out. The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners carried 118lbs, when backing these the trend shows a record of 0-51.
Here are the most recent winning draws along with the further placings in brackets:
- 2023: Winner in 1 (7,17) [17 Runners]
- 2022: Winner in 7 (4,1) [15 Runners]
- 2021: Winner in 15 (3,7) [20 Runners]
- 2020: Winner in 3 (9,4) [15 Runners]
- 2019: Winner in 1 (3,12) [20 Runners]
The course which has produced the most winners of the Doncaster 2yo Stakes is York, there has been a total number of 10 winners of this race who ran at York last time out.
The race is open to both sexes with the Male runners having produced a total of 15 winners from a total of 291 runners whilst the Female runners have produced 2 winners from a total of 48 runners.
These are the stallions whose offspring have not produced a winner of the Doncaster 2yo Stakes despite multiple attempts:
- Kodiac (0 Wins from 11 runners)
- Bahamian Bounty (0 Wins from 7 runners)
- Dark Angel (0 Wins from 7 runners)
- Exceed And Excel (0 Wins from 7 runners)
- Camacho (0 Wins from 6 runners)
Looking at the winning odds over the last 17 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Morning Post in 2013, winning for Kevin Ryan at odds of 100/1 under the guidance of Paul Mulrennan. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 17 renewals there have been 4 winning favourites in the race. Ahead of the 2024 Doncaster 2yo Stakes why not head over to the best racing tipster page to see what the tipsters are backing today?
Doncaster 2yo Stakes Trend Shortlist
Doncaster will host the 2024 renewal of the Doncaster 2yo Stakes which will be run at 2:25 pm on Thursday 12th September 2024 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 Caburn (4/1)
- Jack Jones (0-0-0 0.00 / 0.00)
- Dylan Hogan (0-0-0 0.00 / 0.00)
- 15/15 Intrusively (4/1)
- Edward Bethell (0-0-0 0.00 / 0.00)
- Rossa Ryan (0-0-0 0.00 / 0.00)
Others: Hallasan (14/15), King Of Bears (14/15), An Outlaws Grace (14/15), Camille Pissarro (14/15), Cairdeas (13/15), Yes Im Mali (13/15), Moving Force (13/15), Seagolazo (12/15), Timefall (11/15), Miss Nightfall (10/15), Victory Sound (10/15), King Of Angels (10/15), Due To Dance (10/15), Popeye Doyle (9/15), Cuban Girl (9/15), Midnight City (8/15), Deauville Blue (7/15) and Pearly Squirrel (5/15).
*Trainer & Jockey numbers are Runs-Wins-Places Win LSP / EW LSP, Runners, Odds and Trends Passed/Failed correct at the time of posting (10:54 am Wednesday 11th September 2024), if no odds were available at the time of posting then forecasted odds are used.
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 2's 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.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 13:50 Carrie Red Fillies Nursery | Chic Colombine (FR) 2yo - 9/4 | George Boughey William Buick |
| 14:25 Doncaster 2yo Stakes | Room Service (IRE) 2yo - 10/1 | Kevin Ryan Tom Eaves |
| 15:00 May Hill Stakes | Darnation (IRE) 2yo - 11/10 | K R Burke Clifford Lee |
| 15:35 Park Hill Stakes | Sumo Sam (GB) 3yo - 4/1 | Paul & Oliver Cole Rossa Ryan |
| 17:50 St Leger Festival Class 3 1m4f Handicap | In The Breeze (IRE) 5yo - 15/2 | Michael Appleby Tom Marquand |
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 £140k 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 13:50 Mallard Handicap | Legendary Day (GB) 5yo - 12/1 | Adrian Paul Keatley Mark Winn |
| 14:25 Flying Scotsman Stakes | Dancing Gemini (IRE) 2yo - 5/1 | Roger Teal Lewis Edmunds |
| 15:00 Flying Childers Stakes | Big Evs (IRE) 2yo - 9/4 | Michael Appleby Tom Marquand |
| 15:35 Doncaster Cup | Trueshan (FR) 7yo - 100/30 | Alan King Hollie Doyle |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 13:50 Champagne Stakes | Iberian (IRE) 2yo - 3/1 | Charles Hills Tom Marquand |
| 14:25 Portland Heritage Handicap | Annaf (IRE) 4yo - 7/1 | Michael Appleby Rossa Ryan |
| 15:00 Park Stakes | Sandrine (GB) 4yo - 11/2 | Andrew Balding Oisin Murphy |
| 15:40 St Leger | Continuous (JPN) 3yo - 3/1 | A P O'Brien Ryan Moore |
| 16:15 PJ Towey Construction Handicap | La Yakel (GB) 4yo - 13/8 | William Haggas Tom Marquand |
| 17:25 St Leger Festival Class 2 Mile Handicap | Liberty Lane (IRE) 3yo - 11/2 | K R Burke Clifford Lee |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 14:40 City of Doncaster Handicap | Poet Master (IRE) 3yo - 9/2 | K R Burke Sam James |
| 15:15 Sceptre Stakes | Matilda Picotte (IRE) 3yo - 6/1 | Kieran P Cotter Oisin Murphy |
| 16:15 St Leger Festival Class 2 Sprint Handicap | Baradar (IRE) 5yo - 100/30 | George Boughey William Buick |
Article Contributor Information
We are blessed with an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to creating and maintaining this Doncaster 2yo Stakes Preview are at hand, Andy and Darren. 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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