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2025 Flying Childers Stakes Preview
The Flying Childers Stakes is a Group 2 race that is held at the Doncaster racecourse in September of each year and is run at the St Leger Festival. The race is open to two-year-old runners and is run over a straight five furlongs and three yards.
For sponsorship purposes, the 2025 renewal of the Flying Childers Stakes will hold the title of 'Carlsberg Danish Pilsner Flying Childers Stakes'.
Flying Childers Stakes Information:
- Flying Childers Stakes Past Winners
- Flying Childers Stakes Trainer Statistics
- Flying Childers Stakes 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 Flying Childers Stakes market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 20 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2013 when the race had an over-round of 110%. The race in 2017 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 124%, whilst on average over the last 20 renewals of the Flying Childers Stakes, the over-round has been 115%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £115 which is bet.
Below you will find the 2025 Flying Childers Stakes 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 Flying Childers Stakes Trend Analysis. With the field now finalised, we have the Flying Childers Stakes Trend Shortlist, which is created using the listed trends.
These are the top three quickest-run Flying Childers Stakes races over the last 20 renewals:
- Gutaifan (58.04) in 2015
- Sand Vixen (58.10) in 2009
- Beacon (58.36) in 2014
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 Flying Childers Stakes next time out, then you would have backed a total of 1 winner. Backing all 18 runners who have been out since their win at SP next time out would have returned an LSP of -13.80. Before placing your bet on the 2025 Flying Childers Stakes, see which other runners today are being backed on the racing predictions page.
Over the last 20 renewals, it was Gutaifan, trained by Richard Hannon and ridden by Frankie Dettori, who set the fastest winning time in the Flying Childers Stakes. That runner won the race in a time of 58.04 in 2015. At the other end of the scale, it was the combination of trainer Richard Hannon Snr and jockey Ryan Moore with Godfrey Street who set the slowest winning time; the race-winning time was 1:02.43 in the 2005 renewal.
Flying Childers Stakes Past Winners
Here are the Flying Childers 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 Flying Childers Stakes are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse (Drawn) | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 59.11 | Aesterius (IRE) 2yo 9-3 (11 of 10) 7/2 | James Doyle Archie Watson (GB) |
| 2023 59.89 | Big Evs (IRE) 2yo 9-3 (10 of 8) 9/4F | Tom Marquand Michael Appleby (GB) |
| 2022 59.34 | Trillium (GB) 2yo 9-0 (5 of 8) 2/1 | Pat Dobbs Richard Hannon (GB) |
| 2021 58.58 | Caturra (IRE) 2yo 9-1 (7 of 11) 7/1 | Adam Kirby Clive Cox (GB) |
| 2020 1:00.77 | Ubettabelieveit (IRE) 2yo 9-1 (2 of 10) 40/1 | Rowan Scott Nigel Tinkler (GB) |
| 2019 59.35 | AAli (IRE) 2yo 9-1 (7 of 7) 6/4 | Frankie Dettori Simon Crisford (GB) |
| 2018 59.08 | Soldiers Call (GB) 2yo 9-1 (5 of 9) 4/1 | Daniel Tudhope Archie Watson (GB) |
| 2017 58.73 | Heartache (GB) 2yo 8-12 (1 of 9) 6/4 | Ryan Moore Clive Cox (GB) |
| 2016 59.19 | Ardad (IRE) 2yo 9-1 (10 of 11) 5/1 | Frankie Dettori John Gosden (GB) |
| 2015 58.04 | Gutaifan (IRE) 2yo 9-1 (3 of 9) 7/4F | Frankie Dettori Richard Hannon (GB) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Flying Childers Stakes have been based:
- GB: 19 winners with an additional 32 placings from 163 runners
- IRE: 1 winner with an additional 5 placings from 25 runners
- FR: 0 winners with an additional 1 placing from 3 runners
- USA: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
Flying Childers Stakes Trainer Statistics
The leading trainer in the Flying Childers Stakes over the last 20 renewals is Kevin Ryan, who has won the race two times, with those two winners coming from Wi Dud (2006) and Madame Trop Vite (2008).
Here are the Flying Childers Stakes trainer statistics over the last 20 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Ryan | 10-2-2 | +5.75 | +0.25 |
| G M Lyons | 4-0-1 | -4.00 | -3.23 |
| Tim Easterby | 3-0-1 | -3.00 | -1.10 |
| A P O'Brien | 2-0-1 | -2.00 | -0.60 |
| Eve Johnson Houghton | 1-0-0 | -1.00 | -1.00 |
Flying Childers Stakes Jockey Statistics
Here are the Flying Childers Stakes jockey statistics over the last 20 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Buick (Military Code) | 8-1-3 | +1.00 | +0.55 |
| Tom Marquand (Kansas) | 2-1-2 | +1.25 | +0.96 |
| P J McDonald (Killavia) | 4-0-2 | -4.00 | -0.40 |
| Oisin Murphy (Revival Power) | 4-0-1 | -4.00 | -3.00 |
| Colin Keane (Lady Iman) | 1-0-1 | -1.00 | -0.23 |
| Charles Bishop (Havana Hurricane) | 1-0-0 | -1.00 | -1.00 |
2025 Flying Childers Stakes Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 4, 1, 1, 12, 9, 1, 1, 1, (5, 6), 5, 1, 9, 2, 9, 6, 2, 2, 2, 1, 3
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.
- 20 / 20 (61%) - Achieved an RPR of 91+ (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (74%) - Highest Won is not Cl2-3/Cl6
- 20 / 20 (76%) - Break of 12 - 106 days (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (78%) - Highest Placed is not Cl2-3/Cl5-6
- 20 / 20 (78%) - Carried 123 - 131lbs (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (79%) - Not in a G2/LST/Cl3/Cl6 (Debut)
- 20 / 20 (81%) - Not in IRL/SCO/WAL (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (84%) - Break of 12 - 87 days (Last Place)
- 20 / 20 (86%) - Achieved a TS of 57+ (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (87%) - Not in a Cl3-6 (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (87%) - Had 2 - 5 placings (Career)
- 20 / 20 (88%) - No bigger than 16/1 (Debut)
- 20 / 20 (88%) - No bigger than 20/1 (Career Place)
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Had 1 - 4 wins (Trip)
- 20 / 20 (89%) - Achieved a TS of 71+ (Last 3)
Remember to use the trends listed above, along with the Doncaster racing predictions, to see if you can find the winner of the Flying Childers Stakes. 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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Flying Childers Stakes Trend Shortlist
Doncaster will host the 2025 renewal of the Flying Childers Stakes, which will be run at 2:25 pm on Friday, 12th 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 Havana Hurricane (7/1)
- Eve Johnson Houghton (1-0-0 -1.00 / -1.00)
- Charles Bishop (1-0-0 -1.00 / -1.00)
- 15/15 Lady Iman (7/2)
- G M Lyons (4-0-1 -4.00 / -3.23)
- Colin Keane (1-0-1 -1.00 / -0.23)
Others: Revival Power (13/15), Argentine Tango (12/15), Military Code (12/15), Mission Central (12/15), Killavia (11/15), Dickensian (10/15), Exclamation (9/15), Kansas (9/15) and Palmeira (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 (11:57 am Wednesday 10th September 2025), if no odds were available at the time of posting, then forecasted odds are used.
Revival Power won the Roses Stakes last time out, and a total of 2 previous winners of that race from a total of 19 runners went on to win next time out, backing them all would have returned an LSP of -12.17.
Flying Childers Stakes Trend Analysis
✅ The trend factor, which has produced 10+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +39.75, is when runners had 2 career wins in Non-Handicap races.
❌ The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners ran in a Class 3 on debut, when backing these, the trend shows a record of 0-32.
Here are the most recent winning draws, along with the further placings in brackets:
- 2024: Winner in 11 (9,5) [10 Runners]
- 2023: Winner in 10 (7,12) [8 Runners]
- 2022: Winner in 5 (7,6) [8 Runners]
- 2021: Winner in 7 (10,2) [11 Runners]
- 2020: Winner in 2 (10,9) [10 Runners]
The course which has produced the most winners of the Flying Childers Stakes is York; there have been a total of 9 winners of this race who ran at York last time out. The next best course, which has produced the second most winners, is Deauville; there have been a total of 3 winners of this race who ran at Deauville 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 114 runners, whilst the Female runners have produced 5 winners from a total of 78 runners.
Looking over the past renewals, these are the stallions whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the Flying Childers Stakes:
- Invincible Spirit (3 Wins)
- Kodiac (2 Wins)
- Mehmas (2 Wins)
These are the stallions whose offspring have not produced a winner of the Flying Childers Stakes despite multiple attempts:
- Exceed And Excel (0 Wins from 12 runners)
- Acclamation (0 Wins from 11 runners)
- Bahamian Bounty (0 Wins from 6 runners)
Looking at the winning odds over the last 20 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Ubettabelieveit in 2020, winning for Nigel Tinkler at odds of 40/1 under the guidance of Rowan Scott. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 20 renewals, there have been 7 winning favourites in the race. Whilst we wait for the 2025 Flying Childers Stakes, remember you can get daily racing predictions from the top racing tipsters on the best racing tipsters page.
Route to the Flying Childers Stakes
Many trainers will target races to use as prep races before coming to the Flying Childers Stakes. These are the races which the recent winners ran in before coming here:
| Info | Last Race |
|---|---|
| 2024 - Aesterius Longchamp - 1st of 6 (19/10) | Prix dArenberg |
| 2023 - Big Evs York - 14th of 16 (5/1) | Nunthorpe Stakes |
| 2022 - Trillium Goodwood - 1st of 8 (7/1) | Molecomb Stakes |
| 2021 - Caturra York - 2nd of 9 (13/2) | Roses Stakes |
| 2020 - Ubettabelieveit York - 9th of 9 (9/1) | Gimcrack Stakes |
| 2019 - AAli Deauville - 5th of 8 (26/5) | Darley Prix Morny - Finale des Darley Series |
| 2018 - Soldiers Call Chantilly - 1st of 8 (19/10) | Prix dArenberg |
| 2017 - Heartache Maisons-Laffitte - 3rd of 6 (4/5) | Prix Robert Papin |
| 2016 - Ardad York - 7th of 10 (7/1) | Gimcrack Stakes |
| 2015 - Gutaifan Deauville - 2nd of 5 (7/2) | Darley Prix Morny |
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 Flying Childers Stakes 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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