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2026 Glasgow Stakes Preview
The Glasgow Stakes was originally held at York and run over one mile and two furlongs (88yds) and served as a Derby trial, but was moved to Hamilton in 2006 and is now run over one mile and three furlongs (15yds). The Listed race is open to three-year-old runners only who have previously not won either a Group 1 or Group 2.
Glasgow Stakes Information:
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How competitive is the Glasgow 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 108%. The race in 2008 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 120%, whilst on average over the last 20 renewals of the Glasgow Stakes, the over-round has been 112%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £112 which is bet.
Below you will find the 2026 Glasgow 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 Glasgow Stakes Trend Analysis.
These are the top three quickest-run Glasgow Stakes races over the last 20 renewals:
- West Wind Blows (2:17.60) in 2022
- Postponed (2:18.66) in 2014
- Defoe (2:19.17) 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 Glasgow Stakes next time out, then you would have backed a total of 6 winners. Backing all 18 runners who have been out since their win at SP next time out would have returned an LSP of +5.38. Remember to use the racing predictions along with the information on this page to find a bet on the 2026 Glasgow Stakes.
Over the last 20 renewals, it was West Wind Blows, trained by Simon & Ed Crisford and ridden by Ben Curtis, who set the fastest winning time in the Glasgow Stakes. That runner won the race in a time of 2:17.60 in 2022. At the other end of the scale, it was the combination of trainer Richard Fahey and jockey Paul Hanagan with Sparkling Portrait who set the slowest winning time; the race-winning time was 2:32.01 in the 2012 renewal.
Glasgow Stakes Past Winners
Here are the Glasgow 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 Glasgow Stakes are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse (Drawn) | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 2:21.43 | Nahraan (GB) 3yo 9-7 (4 of 7) 10/11F | Oisin Murphy John & Thady Gosden (GB) |
| 2024 2:19.84 | Kalpana (GB) 3yo 9-2 (2 of 5) 5/6F | P J McDonald Andrew Balding (GB) |
| 2023 2:22.21 | Chesspiece (GB) 3yo 9-7 (2 of 5) 1/1F | James Doyle Simon & Ed Crisford (GB) |
| 2022 2:17.60 | West Wind Blows (IRE) 3yo 9-7 (1 of 4) 5/4F | Ben Curtis Simon & Ed Crisford (GB) |
| 2021 2:24.42 | Aleas (GB) 3yo 9-5 (3 of 6) 7/2 | Daniel Tudhope Ralph Beckett (GB) |
| 2020 2:21.87 | Subjectivist (GB) 3yo 9-5 (3 of 5) 7/4F | Joe Fanning Mark Johnston (GB) |
| 2019 2:25.92 | Sameem (IRE) 3yo 9-5 (7 of 6) 7/2 | David Allan James Tate (GB) |
| 2018 2:19.30 | Raymond Tusk (IRE) 3yo 9-5 (1 of 5) 7/4F | Phillip Makin Richard Hannon (GB) |
| 2017 2:19.17 | Defoe (IRE) 3yo 9-5 (5 of 6) 5/4F | Harry Bentley Roger Varian (GB) |
| 2016 2:26.98 | Ventura Storm (IRE) 3yo 9-9 (6 of 7) 8/1 | Sean Levey Richard Hannon (GB) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Glasgow Stakes have been based:
- GB: 20 winners with an additional 17 placings from 110 runners
- IRE: 0 winners with an additional 1 placing from 4 runners
- FR: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
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Glasgow Stakes Trainer Statistics
There are two leading trainers in the Glasgow Stakes over the last 20 renewals, with both Richard Hannon and Simon & Ed Crisford, who have both won the race two times. Richard Hannon winners have been with Ventura Storm (2016) and Raymond Tusk (2018). Simon & Ed Crisford winners have been with West Wind Blows (2022) and Chesspiece (2023).
Here are some of the top Glasgow 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):
| Trainer | R-W-P | Win | EW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Hannon | 3-2-2 | +8.75 | +5.09 |
| Simon & Ed Crisford | 2-2-2 | +2.25 | +0.63 |
| Andrew Balding | 9-1-4 | -7.17 | -3.17 |
| Ralph Beckett | 7-1-1 | -2.50 | -3.81 |
| Saeed bin Suroor | 4-1-1 | -1.00 | -0.75 |
| James Tate | 3-1-1 | +1.50 | +0.19 |
| Roger Varian | 3-1-2 | -0.75 | -0.47 |
| Richard Fahey | 2-1-1 | +0.38 | -0.14 |
| John & Thady Gosden | 2-1-2 | -0.09 | +0.88 |
| Sir Michael Stoute | 2-1-1 | -0.27 | -1.00 |
Glasgow Stakes Jockey Statistics
The leading jockey in the Glasgow Stakes over the last 20 renewals is Joe Fanning, who has won the race four times, with those four winners coming from Boscobel (2007), Corsica (2010), Maputo (2013) and Subjectivist (2020).
Here are some of the top Glasgow 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):
| Jockey | R-W-P | Win | EW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Fanning | 14-4-8 | -0.95 | -2.18 |
| P J McDonald | 4-1-2 | -2.17 | -1.84 |
| Daniel Tudhope | 3-1-1 | +1.50 | +0.19 |
| Andrea Atzeni | 3-1-1 | -1.20 | -0.50 |
| David Allan | 2-1-1 | +2.50 | +1.19 |
| Ben Curtis | 2-1-1 | +0.25 | -1.00 |
| Oisin Murphy | 2-1-2 | -0.09 | +0.63 |
| Sean Levey | 1-1-1 | +8.00 | +5.00 |
| Fergal Lynch | 1-1-1 | +2.25 | +1.35 |
| Harry Bentley | 1-1-1 | +1.25 | +0.78 |
2026 Glasgow Stakes Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 1, 1, 1, 2, 4, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 7, 1, 1, 2, 1, 4, 1, 1, 1, 1
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 (64%) - No bigger than 8/1
- 20 / 20 (67%) - Achieved a TS of 74+ (Last 3)
- 20 / 20 (71%) - Break of 8 - 110 days (Last Place)
- 20 / 20 (77%) - Achieved a TS of 52+ (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (81%) - Ran in England (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (82%) - Achieved an RPR of 79+ (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (84%) - Within the first 5 of the market
- 20 / 20 (85%) - In a field of 4 - 15 (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (85%) - Achieved an RPR of 79+ (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (86%) - Had 1 - 3 wins (Non-Hcps)
- 20 / 20 (86%) - Achieved a TS of 38+ (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (87%) - No bigger than 12/1 (Career Win)
- 20 / 20 (87%) - Carried 121 - 137lbs (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (89%) - Highest Won is not G3/Cl6
- 20 / 20 (89%) - Is not FR/GER/JPN/UAE/USA bred
Remember to use the trends listed above, along with the Hamilton racing predictions, to see if you can find the winner of the Glasgow 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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Glasgow Stakes Trend Analysis
✅ The trend factor, which has produced 10+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +11.08, is when runners were 1st in the betting market.
❌ The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners had 0 season places, when backing these, the trend shows a record of 0-27.
Here are the most recent winning draws, along with the further placings in brackets:
- 2025: Winner in 4 (1) [7 Runners]
- 2024: Winner in 2 (5) [5 Runners]
- 2023: Winner in 2 (4) [5 Runners]
- 2022: Winner in 1 [4 Runners]
- 2021: Winner in 3 (4) [6 Runners]
The course which has produced the most winners of the Glasgow Stakes is Ascot; there have been a total of 5 winners of this race who ran at Ascot last time out. The next best course, which has produced the second most winners, is Sandown; there have been a total of 3 winners of this race who ran at Sandown last time out.
The race is open to both sexes, with the Male runners having produced a total of 19 winners from a total of 92 runners, whilst the Female runners have produced 1 winner from a total of 23 runners.
Looking over the past renewals, these are the stallions whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the Glasgow Stakes:
- Archipenko (2 Wins)
- Cape Cross (2 Wins)
- Dubawi (2 Wins)
- Teofilo (2 Wins)
Looking over the past renewals, there is only one stallion whose offspring have been disappointed with multiple attempts but no wins in the Glasgow Stakes; that stallion is Galileo, who has failed to produce a winner from 7 runners.
Looking at the winning odds over the last 20 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Ventura Storm in 2016, winning for Richard Hannon at odds of 8/1 under the guidance of Sean Levey. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 20 renewals, there have been 14 winning favourites in the race. Ahead of the 2026 Glasgow Stakes, why not head over to the best racing tipster page to see what the tipsters are backing today? If you are interested in other races at the Hamilton racecourse, then why not read our blog for the Scottish Stewards Cup?
Route to the Glasgow Stakes
Many trainers will target races to use as prep races before coming to the Glasgow Stakes. These are the races which the recent winners ran in before coming here:
| Info | Last Race |
|---|---|
| 2025 - Nahraan Windsor - 1st of 11 (1/7) | Heat Your Home With Alpha Novice Stakes |
| 2024 - Kalpana Ascot - 3rd of 12 (9/4) | Ribblesdale Stakes |
| 2023 - Chesspiece Ascot - 3rd of 14 (11/2) | Queen's Vase |
| 2022 - West Wind Blows Epsom - 9th of 17 (41/1) | Epsom Derby |
| 2021 - Aleas Goodwood - 4th of 6 (5/2) | British Stallion Studs EBF Cocked Hat Stakes |
| 2020 - Subjectivist Haydock - 2nd of 8 (7/2) | bet365 Handicap |
| 2019 - Sameem Ripon - 1st of 7 (7/4) | Ripon, Yorkshires Garden Racecourse Handicap |
| 2018 - Raymond Tusk Sandown - 6th of 7 (50/1) | Coral-Eclipse |
| 2017 - Defoe York - 1st of 12 (5/2) | sunbets.co.uk Handicap |
| 2016 - Ventura Storm Chantilly - 12th of 16 (41/1) | Prix du Jockey Club |
Article Contributor Information
We are blessed with an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to creating and maintaining this Glasgow 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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