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2025 St Leger Festival Class 2 Sprint Handicap Preview
Introduced in 2009, this class two handicap is run during the St Leger Festival at Doncaster in September of each year, the race is run over six and a half furlongs and is open to runners aged three or older. The race is currently known as the 'Betfred "The Classic Bookmaker" Handicap'.
St Leger Festival Class 2 Sprint Handicap Information:
- St Leger Festival Class 2 Sprint Handicap Past Winners
- St Leger Festival Class 2 Sprint Handicap Trainer Statistics
- St Leger Festival Class 2 Sprint Handicap Jockey Statistics
Why not use the trends shortlist below to help you narrow down the field and then head over to the dedicated Doncaster 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 during the Doncaster St Leger Festival section for links to these.
How competitive is the St Leger Festival Class 2 Sprint Handicap market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 14 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2017 when the race had an over-round of 112%. The race in 2012 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 135%, whilst on average over the last 14 renewals of the St Leger Festival Class 2 Sprint Handicap, the over-round has been 120%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £120 which is bet.
St Leger Festival Class 2 Sprint Handicap Trends:
- 2025 St Leger Festival Class 2 Sprint Handicap Trends
- St Leger Festival Class 2 Sprint Handicap Trend Analysis
Looking at the future form, is the winner worth following next time out? From the past 14 if you had followed the winner of the St Leger Festival Class 2 Sprint Handicap next time out then you would have backed a total of 2 winners. Backing all 13 runners who have been out since to win at SP next time out, would have returned an LSP of -4.75. Ahead of the 2025 St Leger Festival Class 2 Sprint Handicap why not head over to the racing predictions for tips on other races today?
Over the last 14 renewals, it was Badr Al Badoor, trained by James Fanshawe and ridden by Tom Queally who set the fastest winning time in the St Leger Festival Class 2 Sprint Handicap, the runner won the race in a time of 1:16.62 when winning the race in 2014. At the other end of the scale, it was the combination of trainer Richard Fahey and jockey Paul Hanagan with Sir Reginald who set the slowest winning time, the race-winning time was 1:20.73 in the 2013 renewal.
These are the top three quickest-run St Leger Festival Class 2 Sprint Handicap over the last 14 renewals:
- Badr Al Badoor (1:16.62) in 2014
- Hoof It (1:16.72) in 2015
- Normandy Barriere (1:17.68) in 2016
St Leger Festival Class 2 Sprint Handicap Past Winners
Here are the St Leger Festival Class 2 Sprint 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 St Leger Festival Class 2 Sprint Handicap are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse (Drawn) | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 1:19.92 | Baldomero (IRE) 6yo 8-6 (9 of 9) 10/1 | Silvestre De Sousa Michael Appleby (GB) |
| 2023 1:19.15 | Baradar (IRE) 5yo 9-9 (12 of 12) 100/30F | William Buick George Boughey (GB) |
| 2022 1:18.73 | Asjad (GB) 4yo 9-5 (8 of 13) 7/1 | P J McDonald James Horton (GB) |
| 2021 1:19.60 | Able Kane (GB) 4yo 8-11 (4 of 12) 9/2 | Oisin Murphy Rod Millman (GB) |
| 2020 1:18.52 | Tranchee (IRE) 4yo 8-8 (4 of 11) 7/2 | Ray Dawson (5lbs) David Loughnane (GB) |
| 2019 1:18.09 | Enjazaat (GB) 4yo 9-8 (7 of 8) 6/1 | Jim Crowley Owen Burrows (GB) |
| 2018 1:18.91 | Von Blucher (IRE) 5yo 8-8 (10 of 9) 25/1 | Cam Hardie Rebecca Menzies (GB) |
| 2017 1:18.23 | Amazour (IRE) 5yo 9-7 (4 of 7) 9/2 | James Doyle Ismail Mohammed (GB) |
| 2016 1:17.68 | Normandy Barriere (IRE) 4yo 8-13 (5 of 10) 11/4F | Andrea Atzeni Nigel Tinkler (GB) |
| 2015 1:16.72 | Hoof It (GB) 8yo 8-13 (2 of 11) 6/1 | Graham Gibbons Michael Easterby (GB) |
St Leger Festival Class 2 Sprint Handicap Trainer Statistics
Here are some of the top St Leger Festival Class 2 Sprint Handicap trainer statistics over the last 14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Fahey | 7-1-1 | +4.00 | +3.25 |
| Nigel Tinkler | 4-1-3 | -0.25 | +1.35 |
| Michael Appleby | 3-1-2 | +8.00 | +4.72 |
| William Haggas | 3-1-1 | +7.00 | +4.63 |
| Rod Millman | 3-1-1 | +2.50 | +0.81 |
| George Boughey | 3-1-1 | +1.33 | +0.08 |
| Dean Ivory | 2-1-1 | +11.00 | +7.50 |
| James Horton | 2-1-1 | +6.00 | +3.38 |
| Owen Burrows | 2-1-1 | +5.00 | +2.60 |
| James Fanshawe | 2-1-1 | +4.00 | +3.00 |
St Leger Festival Class 2 Sprint Handicap Jockey Statistics
The leading jockey in the St Leger Festival Class 2 Sprint Handicap over the last 14 renewals is Jim Crowley who has won the race two times with those two winners coming from Sirius Prospect (2011) and Enjazaat (2019).
Here are some of the top St Leger Festival Class 2 Sprint Handicap jockey statistics over the last 14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Crowley | 7-2-3 | +13.00 | +9.90 |
| William Buick | 10-1-3 | -5.67 | -2.32 |
| Silvestre De Sousa | 5-1-1 | +6.00 | +4.00 |
| P J McDonald | 5-1-1 | +3.00 | +2.38 |
| Andrea Atzeni | 4-1-2 | -0.25 | -0.60 |
| Oisin Murphy | 3-1-1 | +2.50 | +1.81 |
| James Doyle | 2-1-1 | +3.50 | +2.81 |
| Cam Hardie | 1-1-1 | +25.00 | +15.00 |
| Adam Beschizza | 1-1-1 | +9.00 | +5.63 |
| Tom Queally | 1-1-1 | +5.00 | +3.00 |
2025 St Leger Festival Class 2 Sprint Handicap Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 6, 6, 2, 2, 2, (1, 4), 2, (5, 9), 6, 3, 11, 11, (1, 9), 7
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.
- 14 / 14 (55%) - Had 2 - 4 wins (Further)
- 14 / 14 (56%) - In a field of 10 - 16 (Debut)
- 14 / 14 (74%) - Beaten no more -8¾l (LTO)
- 14 / 14 (74%) - Within the first 8 of the market
- 14 / 14 (80%) - Achieved a TS of 45+ (LTO)
- 14 / 14 (80%) - Achieved an RPR of 76+ (LTO)
- 14 / 14 (85%) - Carried 124 - 140lbs (Last Win)
- 14 / 14 (87%) - Highest Run is not G3
- 14 / 14 (87%) - Not in FRA/IRL/QAT/SCO/WAL (Last Win)
- 14 / 14 (87%) - Had 4 - 22 placings (Career)
- 14 / 14 (87%) - Ran in 7 - 48 races (Career)
- 14 / 14 (88%) - No bigger than 25/1
- 14 / 14 (89%) - Had 2 - 8 wins (Career)
- 14 / 14 (89%) - Not BR/GR/RO in colour
- 14 / 14 (89%) - Ran in 2 - 42 races (Hcps)
Remember to use the trends listed above along with the Doncaster racing predictions to see if you can find the winner of the St Leger Festival Class 2 Sprint Handicap. If you are looking to place a bet on this race well in advance of the actual running, then there may be an ante-post market available for you to place your bet. If you are unfamiliar with this type of betting then head over to the OLBG Betting School and read our Ante-Post Horse Racing article which explains how ante-post betting works.
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St Leger Festival Class 2 Sprint Handicap Trend Analysis
The trend factor which had produced 7+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +14.33 is when runners had an IRE-bred dam. The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners ran in a field of 8 on debut, when backing these the trend shows a record of 0-25.
Here are the most recent winning draws along with the further placings in brackets:
- 2024: Winner in 9 (6,8) [9 Runners]
- 2023: Winner in 12 (11,10) [12 Runners]
- 2022: Winner in 8 (1,7) [13 Runners]
- 2021: Winner in 4 (8,11) [12 Runners]
- 2020: Winner in 4 (8,6) [11 Runners]
The course which has produced the most winners of the St Leger Festival Class 2 Sprint Handicap is Ascot, there has been a total number of 3 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 13 winners from a total of 149 runners whilst the Female runners have produced 1 winner from a total of 8 runners.
Looking over the past renewals, there is only one stallion whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the St Leger Festival Class 2 Sprint Handicap, that stallion Acclamation has produced 2 winners (2019,2014).
These are the stallions whose offspring have not produced a winner of the St Leger Festival Class 2 Sprint Handicap despite multiple attempts:
- Invincible Spirit (0 Wins from 7 runners)
- Shamardal (0 Wins from 7 runners)
- Lethal Force (0 Wins from 5 runners)
- Pivotal (0 Wins from 5 runners)
Looking at the winning odds over the last 14 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Von Blucher in 2018, winning for Rebecca Menzies at odds of 25/1 under the guidance of Cam Hardie. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 14 renewals there have been 2 winning favourites in the race. Remember to use the best racing tipsters along with the information on this page to find you a bet on the 2025 St Leger Festival Class 2 Sprint 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 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| St Leger Festival Class 3 1m4f 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 £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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| PJ Towey Construction Handicap | Daysofourlives (IRE) 4yo - 100/30 | Marco Botti Jack Mitchell |
| St Leger Festival Class 2 Mile Handicap | Johan (GB) 7yo - 18/1 | Jack Channon Rossa Ryan |
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 |
| Sceptre Stakes | Great Generation (IRE) 3yo - 8/1 | Marco Botti Marco Ghiani |
| St Leger Festival Class 2 Sprint Handicap | Baldomero (IRE) 6yo - 10/1 | Michael Appleby Silvestre De Sousa |
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 Class 2 Sprint 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.
James Banting
Tipster Competition Assistant
Andy Powell
Content Editor
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