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2027 Lester Piggott Handicap Preview
Run on the second day of the Epsom Derby Festival in June of each year is this class two handicap is run over a distance of one mile and two furlongs, with the race being open to only three-year-old runners and is named in honour of the racing legend, Lester Piggott.
Lester Piggott Handicap Information:
- Lester Piggott Handicap Past Winners
- Lester Piggott Handicap Trainer Statistics
- Lester Piggott Handicap Jockey Statistics
Our dedicated Epsom tips page will not only bring you predictions from the OLBG racing tipsters for the upcoming card that includes the Lester Piggott Handicap, but will also have predictions for each meeting at Epsom throughout the season, so be sure to head over there. You may also be interested in other preview blogs that we have packed full of information. Head down to the Races Covered at the Epsom Derby Festival section for links to these.
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How competitive is the Lester Piggott Handicap 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 101%. The race in 2009 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 129%, whilst on average over the last 20 renewals of the Lester Piggott Handicap, the over-round has been 118%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £118 which is bet.
Below you will find the 2027 Lester Piggott 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 Lester Piggott Handicap Trend Analysis.
These are the top three quickest-run Lester Piggott Handicap races over the last 20 renewals:
- Le Don De Vie (2:04.37) in 2019
- Stravagante (2:05.41) in 2015
- Drochaid (2:05.96) in 2017
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 Lester Piggott Handicap 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 -6.50. Remember to bookmark the racing tips page to access the OLBG racing picks easily daily.
When looking over the past 20 renewals, a time of 2:04.37 was set by Le Don De Vie in 2019, trained by Andrew Balding and ridden by Martin Dwyer, which is the quickest time over that period. The slowest winning time was set in 2026 when Folk Pageant won in a time of 2:15.88 for trainer Charlie Johnston, who booked Rowan Scott in the saddle.
Lester Piggott Handicap Past Winners
Here are the Lester Piggott Handicap past winners for the last 10 renewals. Each row details the race year, the winning horse, and the horse's age & weight. Also detailed is the stall from which the horse came and the total number of runners in the race. The horse's trainer and the jockey at the time of winning the Lester Piggott Handicap are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse (Drawn) | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 2:15.88 | Folk Pageant (GB) 3yo 8-10 (4 of 9) 5/1 | Rowan Scott Charlie Johnston (GB) |
| 2025 2:15.26 | War Hawk (IRE) 3yo 9-4 (3 of 9) 9/2 | Jack Mitchell Simon & Ed Crisford (GB) |
| 2024 2:11.15 | Persica (IRE) 3yo 9-9 (11 of 12) 9/2 | Sean Levey Richard Hannon (GB) |
| 2023 2:07.21 | Torito (GB) 3yo 9-7 (4 of 13) 4/1 | Benoit De La Sayette John & Thady Gosden (GB) |
| 2022 2:07.88 | Swilcan Bridge (GB) 3yo 8-2 (12 of 13) 7/1 | Hayley Turner Andrew Balding (GB) |
| 2021 2:09.73 | Solent Gateway (IRE) 3yo 8-5 (5 of 7) 28/1 | Hayley Turner Tom Dascombe (GB) |
| 2019 2:04.37 | Le Don De Vie (GB) 3yo 8-2 (4 of 9) 5/1 | Martin Dwyer Andrew Balding (GB) |
| 2018 2:07.01 | Connect (GB) 3yo 9-3 (2 of 11) 12/1 | Adam Kirby Clive Cox (GB) |
| 2017 2:05.96 | Drochaid (GB) 3yo 8-8 (3 of 8) 11/2 | Oisin Murphy Andrew Balding (GB) |
| 2016 2:10.21 | Gawdawpalin (IRE) 3yo 8-0 (14 of 15) 25/1 | Kieran O'Neill Sylvester Kirk (GB) |
Lester Piggott Handicap Trainer Statistics
There are multiple leading trainers in the Lester Piggott Handicap over the last 20 renewals, with Andrew Balding, Sir Michael Stoute, and Sylvester Kirk having all won the race three times. Andrew Balding winners have been with Drochaid (2017), Le Don De Vie (2019) and Swilcan Bridge (2022). Sir Michael Stoute winners have been with Stage Gift (2006), Conduit (2008) and Stravagante (2015). Sylvester Kirk winners have been with River Captain (2009), Charles Camoin (2011) and Gawdawpalin (2016). Two trainers have not had the best of times over the last 20 renewals in the Lester Piggott Handicap. William Haggas has sent a total of 12 runners to the race without recording any wins, whilst John Gosden has sent out 10 without a winner.
Here are some of the top Lester Piggott Handicap 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Balding | 13-3-5 | +7.50 | +5.29 |
| Sir Michael Stoute | 9-3-4 | +1.38 | -0.55 |
| Sylvester Kirk | 8-3-4 | +46.00 | +28.13 |
| Richard Hannon | 7-1-3 | -1.50 | +0.31 |
| Charlie Johnston | 4-1-1 | +2.00 | +0.00 |
| Tom Dascombe | 3-1-1 | +26.00 | +15.50 |
| Eve Johnson Houghton | 3-1-2 | +7.00 | +4.75 |
| John & Thady Gosden | 2-1-1 | +3.00 | +1.50 |
| Jonathan Portman | 1-1-1 | +25.00 | +15.00 |
| Clive Cox | 1-1-1 | +12.00 | +7.20 |
Lester Piggott Handicap Jockey Statistics
There are two leading jockeys in the Lester Piggott Handicap over the last 20 renewals, with both Ryan Moore and Hayley Turner, who have both won the race twice. Ryan Moore's winners have been with Conduit (2008) and Stravagante (2015). Hayley Turner winners have been with Solent Gateway (2021) and Swilcan Bridge (2022).
Here are some of the top Lester Piggott Handicap 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 | 8-2-3 | -1.12 | -2.11 |
| Hayley Turner | 4-2-3 | +33.00 | +23.68 |
| Oisin Murphy | 9-1-2 | -2.50 | -3.89 |
| Richard Kingscote | 5-1-1 | +21.00 | +11.00 |
| Tom Queally | 5-1-3 | +1.00 | +2.70 |
| Kieran O'Neill | 3-1-1 | +23.00 | +13.63 |
| Adam Kirby | 3-1-1 | +10.00 | +5.20 |
| Paul Mulrennan | 2-1-1 | +7.50 | +4.31 |
| Sean Levey | 2-1-1 | +3.50 | +1.81 |
| Liam Keniry | 1-1-1 | +10.00 | +6.00 |
2027 Lester Piggott Handicap Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 1, 8, 1, 5, 3, 3, 2, 4, 3, 12, 4, 4, 4, 2, 4, 7, 6, 2, 4, 5
The percentage shown is the proportion 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 (85%) - In a field of 8 - 20 (Debut)
- 20 / 20 (87%) - No bigger than 28/1
- 20 / 20 (89%) - Achieved a TS of 64+ (Last 5)
- 19 / 20 (83%) - Achieved an RPR of 81+ (Season)
- 19 / 20 (86%) - No bigger than 12/1 (Last Win)
- 19 / 20 (87%) - Break of 7 - 300 days (Last Win)
- 19 / 20 (87%) - Furthest Won 7f - 1m2½f
- 19 / 20 (88%) - Achieved a TS of 66+ (Career)
- 19 / 20 (89%) - Not on HY/FM/STD-FS (Last Win)
- 19 / 20 (89%) - Not in a G3/Cl6 (Last Win)
- 18 / 20 (88%) - No bigger than 20/1 (LTO)
- 17 / 20 (73%) - Won within last 3 starts
- 17 / 20 (81%) - Achieved a TS of 43+ (Last Win)
- 17 / 20 (82%) - No bigger than 12/1 (Career Win)
- 16 / 20 (62%) - Within the first 7 of the market
Remember to use the trends listed above, along with the Epsom racing predictions, to see if you can find the winner of the Lester Piggott 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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2027 Lester Piggott Handicap Runners & Shortlist
The runners and the final trends shortlist for the 2027 renewal of the Lester Piggott Handicap will be added once the final declarations are confirmed, which are usually 48 hours before the race.
Lester Piggott Handicap Trend Analysis
✅ The trend factor, which has produced 10+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +41.88, is when runners had 1 career start over the trip.
❌ The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners had 5 career starts in Flat (Turf) races, when backing these, the trend shows a record of 0-37.
Here are the most recent winning draws, along with the further placings in brackets:
- 2026: Winner in 4 (2,9) [9 Runners]
- 2025: Winner in 3 (6,5) [9 Runners]
- 2024: Winner in 11 (1,6) [12 Runners]
- 2023: Winner in 4 (3,6) [13 Runners]
- 2022: Winner in 12 (15,10) [13 Runners]
The course which has produced the most winners of the Lester Piggott Handicap is Newbury; there have been a total of 5 winners of this race who ran at Newbury last time out. The next best course, which has produced the second most winners, is Sandown; there have been a total of 4 winners of this race who ran at Sandown last time out.
The race is open to both sexes, with male runners having produced a total of 19 winners from a total of 218 runners, while female runners have produced 1 winner from a total of 12 runners.
Looking over the past renewals, there is only one stallion whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the Lester Piggott Handicap; that stallion, Dansili, has produced 2 winners (2012,2010).
These are the stallions whose offspring have not produced a winner of the Lester Piggott Handicap despite multiple attempts:
- Cape Cross (0 Wins from 7 runners)
- Dark Angel (0 Wins from 6 runners)
- Singspiel (0 Wins from 5 runners)
- Siyouni (0 Wins from 5 runners)
Looking at the winning odds over the last 20 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Solent Gateway in 2021, winning for Tom Dascombe at odds of 28/1 under the guidance of Hayley Turner. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 20 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 a bet on the 2027 Lester Piggott Handicap.
Route to the Lester Piggott Handicap
Many trainers target races as preparation for the Lester Piggott Handicap. These are the races which the recent winners ran in before coming here:
| Info | Last Race |
|---|---|
| 2026 - Folk Pageant Chester - 1st of 10 (11/4) | General Elliot Croft Handicap |
| 2025 - War Hawk Chester - 1st of 9 (3/1) | Going Is Good Handicap |
| 2024 - Persica Newbury - 4th of 13 (16/1) | London Gold Cup |
| 2023 - Torito Sandown - 2nd of 6 (7/2) | Darley British EBF Novice Stakes |
| 2022 - Swilcan Bridge Goodwood - 2nd of 9 (4/1) | Knights Hill Handicap |
| 2021 - Solent Gateway Chester - 9th of 11 (23/1) | nationalracehorseweek.uk Handicap |
| 2019 - Le Don De Vie Epsom - 1st of 6 (10/3) | Investec Wealth Novice Stakes |
| 2018 - Connect Newbury - 11th of 11 (25/1) | London Gold Cup |
| 2017 - Drochaid Chelmsford (AW) - 1st of 9 (5/1) | totepool Betting On All UK Racing Handicap |
| 2016 - Gawdawpalin Newbury - 10th of 15 (20/1) | London Gold Cup |
Article Contributor Information
We are fortunate to have an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to the creation and maintenance of this Lester Piggott Handicap Preview are Andy and James. They both work on the Horse Racing Tips team, overseeing the tipsters and managing the tip settlement, while also creating and managing all the horse racing event previews for Flat racing.
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Races Covered at the Epsom Derby Festival
Here is the 2027 schedule for the two-day Epsom Derby Festival. Each race will be linked to the race blog, and details of last year's winner are in the table below.
Epsom Derby Festival races for Friday 4th June 2027
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| Epsom 3yo Dash | Naanas Shadow (IRE) 3yo - 7/2 | Katie Scott Oisin Murphy |
| Woodcote Stakes | Hickory Lad (IRE) 2yo - 100/30 | Phillip Makin Sam James |
| Diomed Stakes | Seagulls Eleven (IRE) 4yo - 5/2 | Hugo Palmer Oisin Murphy |
| Betfred Handicap | Sallaal (IRE) 4yo - 5/2 | Roger Varian Ray Dawson |
| Epsom Oaks | Thundering On (GB) 3yo - 5/1 | Joseph Patrick O'Brien Dylan Browne McMonagle |
| HKJC World Pool Handicap | Mister Winston (GB) 4yo - 6/1 | Andrew Balding Oisin Murphy |
| Surrey Stakes | Ellusive Butterfly (IRE) 3yo - 9/1 | K R Burke Clifford Lee |
| Debenhams Handicap | Colombier (GB) 6yo - 12/1 | Hamad Al Jehani James Doyle |
Epsom Derby Festival races for Saturday 5th June 2027
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| Tattenham Corner Stakes | Ten Bob Tony (IRE) 5yo - 11/2 | Ed Walker Kieran Shoemark |
| Princess Elizabeth Stakes | Sparks Fly (GB) 6yo - 7/2 | David Loughnane Laura Pearson |
| Coronation Cup | Bay City Roller (IRE) 4yo - 17/2 | George Scott Oisin Murphy |
| Epsom Dash | Arklow Lad (IRE) 4yo - 7/1 | Michael Appleby Harry Davies |
| Epsom Derby | Christmas Day (IRE) 3yo - 7/1 | A P O'Brien Ronan Whelan |
| Lester Piggott Handicap | Folk Pageant (GB) 3yo - 5/1 | Charlie Johnston Rowan Scott |
| Northern Dancer Handicap | Too Soon (GB) 4yo - 17/2 | Gary & Josh Moore Warren Fentiman |
| JRA Tokyo Trophy Handicap | Sondad (GB) 5yo - 11/2 | Michael & David Easterby Joanna Mason |
