Falmouth Stakes Preview, Tips, Runners & Trends (July Festival)

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If you are a fan of horse racing trends then this preview of the Falmouth Stakes will be perfect for you! Not only do we look at the trends but we look at past winners as well as trainer and jockey records for the Falmouth Stakes, a race run over 1m at Newmarket during the July Festival.

Falmouth Stakes Preview, Tips, Runners & Trends (July Festival)
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Andy Powell Content Editor

Horse Racing stats man, Andy has contributed to OLBG for 18 years - An Ipswich fan and F1 fanatic, he also contributes EFL football and Motor Sport opinion.

2025 Falmouth Stakes Preview

Scheduled to take place during the July Festival each year at the Newmarket racecourse is the Falmouth Stakes, a Group 1 race that is open to fillies and mares only that are aged three or older. The race is run over a straight mile where three-year-old runners receive a nine-pound weight allowance, running off 8-12 vs the 9-7 carried by the older runners.

The race was established in 1911 when it was originally restricted to three-year-old runners only, the race is named after Evelyn Boscawen who was the 6th Viscount Falmouth and best known for his breeding of racehorses which included twice a winning breeder of the Epsom Derby.

Falmouth Stakes Information:

Our dedicated Newmarket tips page will not only bring you predictions from the OLBG racing tipsters for the upcoming card that includes the Falmouth Stakes but will also have predictions for each meeting at Newmarket 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 Other Principal races during the Newmarket July Festival section for links to these.

How competitive is the Falmouth Stakes market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 20 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2006 when the race had an over-round of 110%. The race in 2021 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 119%, whilst on average over the last 20 renewals of the Falmouth Stakes, the over-round has been 114%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £114 which is bet.

Falmouth Stakes Trends:

Looking at the future form, is the winner worth following next time out? From the past 20 if you had followed the winner of the Falmouth Stakes next time out then you would have backed a total of 5 winners. Backing all 18 runners who have been out since to win at SP next time out, would have returned an LSP of +0.35. Ahead of the 2025 Falmouth Stakes why not head over to the racing predictions for tips on other races today?

Over the last 20 renewals, it was Alice Springs, trained by A P O'Brien and ridden by Ryan Moore who set the fastest winning time in the Falmouth Stakes, the runner won the race in a time of 1:34.42 when winning the race in 2016. At the other end of the scale, it was the combination of trainer A De Royer-Dupre and jockey Christophe Soumillon with Giofra who set the slowest winning time, the race-winning time was 1:42.14 in the 2012 renewal.

These are the top three quickest-run Falmouth Stakes over the last 20 renewals:

  1. Alice Springs (1:34.42) in 2016
  2. Veracious (1:35.89) in 2019
  3. Snow Lantern (1:35.93) in 2021
What the expert says...
Two races have been responsible for fourteen of the last twenty winners, both run at Royal Ascot and those are the Coronation Stakes (x9) and the Duke of Cambridge Stakes (x5). Overall, Royal Ascot has supplied eleven of the last twelve winners.

Andy Powell - Horse Racing Betting Expert - OLBG.com

Falmouth Stakes Past Winners

Here are the Falmouth 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 at the time of winning the Falmouth Stakes and the jockey are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.

YearHorse (Drawn)Info
2024
1:37.68
Porta Fortuna (IRE)
3yo 9-0 (4 of 7) 10/11F
Ryan Moore
Donnacha Aidan O'Brien (IRE)
2023
1:39.52
Nashwa (GB)
4yo 9-9 (4 of 8) 4/1
Hollie Doyle
John & Thady Gosden (GB)
2022
1:36.03
Prosperous Voyage (IRE)
3yo 9-0 (1 of 5) 16/1
Rob Hornby
Ralph Beckett (GB)
2021
1:35.93
Snow Lantern (GB)
3yo 8-12 (13 of 13) 6/1
Sean Levey
Richard Hannon (GB)
2020
1:40.14
Nazeef (GB)
4yo 9-7 (4 of 6) 9/2
Jim Crowley
John Gosden (GB)
2019
1:35.89
Veracious (GB)
4yo 9-7 (4 of 6) 6/1
Oisin Murphy
Sir Michael Stoute (GB)
2018
1:37.45
Alpha Centauri (IRE)
3yo 8-12 (1 of 7) 4/9F
Colm O'Donoghue
Mrs John Harrington (IRE)
2017
1:36.01
Roly Poly (USA)
3yo 8-12 (3 of 7) 6/4F
Ryan Moore
A P O'Brien (IRE)
2016
1:34.42
Alice Springs (IRE)
3yo 8-12 (4 of 7) 5/2
Ryan Moore
A P O'Brien (IRE)
2015
1:42.05
Amazing Maria (IRE)
4yo 9-7 (4 of 7) 17/2
James Doyle
David O'Meara (GB)

Where have the winning runners come from?

Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Falmouth Stakes have been based:

  • GB: 14 winners with an additional 21 placings from 111 runners
  • IRE: 4 winners with an additional 2 placings from 24 runners
  • FR: 2 winners with an additional 2 placings from 13 runners
  • SAF: 0 winners with an additional 1 placing from 2 runners
  • GER: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 2 runners
  • NZ: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner

Falmouth Stakes Trainer Statistics

There are multiple leading trainers in the Falmouth Stakes over the last 20 renewals with John Gosden, A P O'Brien and Sir Michael Stoute having all won the race two times. John Gosden winners have been with Elusive Kate (2013) and Nazeef (2020). A P O'Brien winners have been with Alice Springs (2016) and Roly Poly (2017). Sir Michael Stoute's winners have been with Integral (2014) and Veracious (2019).

Here are some of the top Falmouth Stakes 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):

TrainerR-W-PWinEW
John Gosden14-2-5-4.50-4.59
A P O'Brien9-2-3-3.00-3.50
Sir Michael Stoute8-2-4+1.88+1.03
John & Thady Gosden5-1-2+0.00-1.08
James Fanshawe5-1-3-2.25-0.46
Ralph Beckett4-1-2+13.00+8.05
David O'Meara3-1-1+6.50+3.31
Richard Hannon3-1-2+4.00+3.85
A De Royer-Dupre2-1-1+9.00+6.00
Donnacha Aidan O'Brien1-1-1+0.91+0.57

Falmouth Stakes Jockey Statistics

The leading jockey in the Falmouth Stakes over the last 20 renewals is Ryan Moore who has won the race four times with those four winners coming from Integral (2014), Alice Springs (2016), Roly Poly (2017) and Porta Fortuna (2024).

Here are some of the top Falmouth Stakes 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):

JockeyR-W-PWinEW
Ryan Moore14-4-7-3.21-2.65
Frankie Dettori11-1-5+0.00+4.27
William Buick9-1-2-5.00-7.13
Christophe Soumillon4-1-1+7.00+4.00
James Doyle4-1-3+5.50+5.98
Jim Crowley4-1-1+1.50-0.19
Tom Queally3-1-1+14.00+7.60
Oisin Murphy3-1-2+4.00+2.50
Kerrin McEvoy2-1-1+49.00+30.25
Rob Hornby2-1-2+15.00+10.05

Falmouth Stakes Trend Analysis

The trend factor which had produced 10+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +71.19 is when runners ran on Good To Firm ground on debut. The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners had 3 career places in Non-Handicaps, when backing these the trend shows a record of 0-20.

Here are the most recent winning draws along with the further placings in brackets:

  • 2024: Winner in 4 (6) [7 Runners]
  • 2023: Winner in 4 (6,8) [8 Runners]
  • 2022: Winner in 1 (5) [5 Runners]
  • 2021: Winner in 13 (8,9) [13 Runners]
  • 2020: Winner in 4 (5) [6 Runners]

The course which has produced the most winners of the Falmouth Stakes is Ascot, there has been a total number of 14 winners of this race who ran at Ascot last time out.

Looking over the past renewals, these are the stallions whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the Falmouth Stakes:

  • Frankel (3 Wins)
  • Mastercraftsman (2 Wins)

These are the stallions whose offspring have not produced a winner of the Falmouth Stakes despite multiple attempts:

  • Pivotal (0 Wins from 8 runners)
  • Dubawi (0 Wins from 7 runners)
  • Cape Cross (0 Wins from 5 runners)

Looking at the winning odds over the last 20 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Rajeem in 2006, winning for Clive Brittain at odds of 50/1 under the guidance of Kerrin McEvoy. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 20 renewals there have been 6 winning favourites in the race. Before placing your bet on the 2025 Falmouth Stakes head over to see which other runners today are being backed by the best racing tipsters today.

Other Principal races during the Newmarket July Festival

Remember to head to the Newmarket predictions page to see which runner the racing tipsters support in the Falmouth Stakes. Below are the other principal races that we cover during the July Festival with links to each race blog as well as information for last year's winners.

Friday at the July Festival

The highlight on the Friday, known as Ladies Day is the Princess of Wales's Stakes, a group 2 contested over one mile and four furlongs.

RaceLast WinnerInfo
13:50 Newmarket
Bahrain Trophy Stakes
Ancient Wisdom (FR)
3yo - 6/4
Charlie Appleby
William Buick
14:25 Newmarket
July Stakes
Whistlejacket (IRE)
2yo - 11/10
A P O'Brien
Ryan Moore
15:00 Newmarket
bet365 Sprint Handicap
Sergeant Wilko (IRE)
3yo - 6/1
Kevin Ryan
Oisin Murphy
15:35 Newmarket
Princess of Wales's Stakes
Giavellotto (IRE)
5yo - 100/30
Marco Botti
Oisin Murphy

Saturday at the July Festival

Festival Friday as it is known features the Group 1 Falmouth Stakes which is part of the British Champion Series and is run over a mile.

RaceLast WinnerInfo
13:50 Newmarket
bet365 Handicap
Involvement (GB)
3yo - 100/30
Simon & Ed Crisford
Oisin Murphy
14:25 Newmarket
Duchess of Cambridge Stakes
Arabian Dusk (GB)
2yo - 12/1
Simon & Ed Crisford
Harry Davies
15:35 Newmarket
Falmouth Stakes
Porta Fortuna (IRE)
3yo - 10/11
Donnacha Aidan O'Brien
Ryan Moore

Sunday at the July Festival

As the name would indicate, 'July Cup Day', the main race on the final day of the July Festival is the July Cup, another race which is part of the British Champion Series, this race is contested over six furlongs.

RaceLast WinnerInfo
14:50 Newmarket
bet365 Mile Handicap
First Conquest (GB)
3yo - 12/1
Charlie Appleby
William Buick
15:25 Newmarket
Superlative Stakes
Ancient Truth (IRE)
2yo - 4/6
Charlie Appleby
William Buick
16:00 Newmarket
Bunbury Cup
Aalto (FR)
4yo - 15/2
Ian Williams
Rossa Ryan
16:35 Newmarket
July Cup
Mill Stream (IRE)
4yo - 11/1
Jane Chapple-Hyam
William Buick

Article Contributor Information

We are blessed with an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to creating and maintaining this Falmouth 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.

Darren Brett

Darren Brett

Tipster competition manager

Darren has worked in the horse racing industry for decades bringing to OLBG for the last 20 years a wealth of knowledge, creating much of our content on these sports. Darren also manages our Grand National Guide and is the go-to font of knowledge for the world's greatest steeplechase.
Andy Powell

Andy Powell

Content editor

Andy, a seasoned horse racing expert with over 15 years of experience, possesses a comprehensive understanding of the sport, from delving into complex statistical data for flat racing in the UK and Ireland to crafting insightful flat racing blogs for OLBG.

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