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2025 Great St Wilfrid Stakes Preview
The Great St Wilfrid Stakes is a class two handicap that takes place each August at Ripon Racecourse, the race is open to runners aged three or older and is run over a distance of six-furlong. The race is the most valuable race at Ripon and is named after the patron saint of Ripon, St Wilfred with the winner of the race receiving a trophy of the saint on horseback.
Great St Wilfrid Stakes Information:
- Great St Wilfrid Stakes Past Winners
- Great St Wilfrid Stakes Trainer Statistics
- Great St Wilfrid Stakes Jockey Statistics
Why not use the trends shortlist below to help you narrow down the field and then head over to the dedicated Ripon 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 at Ripon Racecourse section for links to these.
How competitive is the Great St Wilfrid Stakes market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 20 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2015 when the race had an over-round of 122%. The race in 2012 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 137%, whilst on average over the last 20 renewals of the Great St Wilfrid Stakes, the over-round has been 129%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £129 which is bet.
Great St Wilfrid 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 Great St Wilfrid Stakes next time out then you would have backed a total of 3 winners. Backing all 18 runners who have been out since to win at SP next time out, would have returned an LSP of -0.50. Ahead of the 2025 Great St Wilfrid Stakes why not head over to the racing predictions for tips on other races today?
Over the last 20 renewals, it was Intrinsic Bond, trained by Tracy Waggott and ridden by Connor Beasley who set the fastest winning time in the Great St Wilfrid Stakes, the runner won the race in a time of 1:09.35 when winning the race in 2022. At the other end of the scale, it was the combination of trainer Michael Dods and jockey Connor Beasley with Dakota Gold who set the slowest winning time, the race-winning time was 1:14.56 in the 2019 renewal.
These are the top three quickest-run Great St Wilfrid Stakes over the last 20 renewals:
- Intrinsic Bond (1:09.35) in 2022
- Dare To Hope (1:09.53) in 2024
- Baccarat (1:09.72) in 2013
Great St Wilfrid Stakes Past Winners
Here are the Great St Wilfrid 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 Great St Wilfrid Stakes are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse (Drawn) | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 1:09.53 | Dare To Hope (IRE) 4yo 8-11 (16 of 17) 9/2F | Oisin Orr Richard Fahey (GB) |
| 2023 1:11.51 | Sophias Starlight (FR) 3yo 8-7 (6 of 18) 7/1 | Sam James Grant Tuer (GB) |
| 2022 1:09.35 | Intrinsic Bond (GB) 5yo 8-7 (6 of 14) 11/1 | Connor Beasley Tracy Waggott (GB) |
| 2021 1:09.72 | Justanotherbottle (IRE) 7yo 8-12 (19 of 20) 18/1 | Kevin Stott Kevin Ryan (GB) |
| 2020 1:11.71 | Staxton (GB) 5yo 8-5 (17 of 19) 4/1F | Duran Fentiman Tim Easterby (GB) |
| 2019 1:14.56 | Dakota Gold (GB) 5yo 9-7 (15 of 17) 5/1F | Connor Beasley Michael Dods (GB) |
| 2018 1:09.98 | Gunmetal (IRE) 5yo 9-0 (19 of 20) 10/1 | Joe Fanning David Barron (GB) |
| 2017 1:11.72 | Mattmu (GB) 5yo 9-1 (10 of 19) 25/1 | David Allan Tim Easterby (GB) |
| 2016 1:10.14 | Nameitwhatyoulike (GB) 7yo 8-13 (13 of 20) 16/1 | Connor Beasley Bryan Smart (GB) |
| 2015 1:12.00 | Dont Touch (GB) 3yo 8-12 (8 of 13) 4/1F | Tony Hamilton Richard Fahey (GB) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Great St Wilfrid Stakes have been based:
- GB: 20 winners with an additional 58 placings from 372 runners
- IRE: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
Great St Wilfrid Stakes Trainer Statistics
There are two leading trainers in the Great St Wilfrid Stakes over the last 20 renewals with both Richard Fahey and David O'Meara who have both won the race three times. Richard Fahey winners have been with Baccarat (2013), Dont Touch (2015) and Dare To Hope (2024). David O'Meara winners have been with Pepper Lane (2011 & 2012) and Out Do (2014). The only other trainer to have recorded multiple wins in the Great St Wilfrid Stakes is Tim Easterby (2 wins).
Here are some of the top Great St Wilfrid 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 Fahey | 47-3-9 | -31.00 | -21.57 |
| David O'Meara | 23-3-9 | +18.00 | +15.77 |
| Tim Easterby | 33-2-5 | -2.00 | -6.37 |
| Kevin Ryan | 27-1-7 | -8.00 | +0.13 |
| David Barron | 15-1-1 | -4.00 | -7.75 |
| Michael Dods | 8-1-5 | -2.00 | +6.14 |
| Bryan Smart | 6-1-2 | +11.00 | +8.25 |
| Clive Cox | 5-1-2 | +6.00 | +4.13 |
| Henry Candy | 4-1-2 | +0.50 | +1.69 |
| Tracy Waggott | 3-1-2 | +9.00 | +6.26 |
Great St Wilfrid Stakes Jockey Statistics
There are two leading jockeys in the Great St Wilfrid Stakes over the last 20 renewals with both Daniel Tudhope and Connor Beasley who have both won the race three times. Daniel Tudhope winners have been with Pepper Lane (2011 & 2012) and Out Do (2014). Connor Beasley winners have been with Nameitwhatyoulike (2016), Dakota Gold (2019) and Intrinsic Bond (2022). The only other jockey to have recorded multiple wins in the Great St Wilfrid Stakes is Tony Hamilton (2 wins).
Here are some of the top Great St Wilfrid 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Tudhope | 12-3-6 | +29.00 | +18.64 |
| Connor Beasley | 9-3-7 | +26.00 | +23.40 |
| Tony Hamilton | 12-2-3 | -1.50 | -1.69 |
| David Allan | 18-1-4 | +8.00 | +5.13 |
| Joe Fanning | 7-1-2 | +4.00 | +1.38 |
| Duran Fentiman | 7-1-1 | -2.00 | -3.50 |
| Kevin Stott | 5-1-2 | +14.00 | +10.25 |
| Sam James | 5-1-1 | +3.00 | +0.38 |
| Pat Cosgrave | 2-1-2 | +2.50 | +4.19 |
| Kerrin McEvoy | 1-1-1 | +10.00 | +6.25 |
2025 Great St Wilfrid Stakes Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 9, 8, 6, 2, 1, 2, (8, 11), 8, 1, 1, 1, 8, 9, 11, 1, 1, 10, 11, 2, 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 (78%) - No bigger than 25/1
- 20 / 20 (84%) - Within the first 15 of the market
- 20 / 20 (85%) - Ran in 1 - 13 races (1 Year)
- 20 / 20 (85%) - In a field of 7 - 21 (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (87%) - Achieved a TS of 82+ (Trip)
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Not in FRA/SCO/UAE/WAL (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Placed within last 6 starts
- 20 / 20 (88%) - No older than a 7yo
- 20 / 20 (89%) - Ran in 3 - 33 races (Trip)
- 20 / 20 (89%) - Fewer than 45 races (Hcps)
- 19 / 20 (83%) - No more than +12lbs (Vs Min Weight)
- 19 / 20 (84%) - Achieved a TS of 74+ (Last 3)
- 19 / 20 (89%) - No bigger than 33/1 (LTO)
- 18 / 20 (70%) - Won within last 7 starts
- 18 / 20 (88%) - Achieved a TS of 84+ (Hcps)
Remember to use the trends listed above along with the Ripon racing predictions to see if you can find the winner of the Great St Wilfrid Stakes. Maybe you are looking to back something in this race on the tote, but you are not sure of the process or how the tote works, No problem! We have an article which is dedicated to The Tote for you to read which explains everything you need to know! Be sure to check out the other articles in the OLBG Betting School.
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Great St Wilfrid Stakes Trend Analysis
The trend factor which had produced 10+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +17.50 is when runners had the same jockey as when last winning. The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners had a biggest odds run of 100/1, when backing these the trend shows a record of 0-43.
Here are the most recent winning draws along with the further placings in brackets:
- 2024: Winner in 16 (6,5,18) [17 Runners]
- 2023: Winner in 6 (7,12,16) [18 Runners]
- 2022: Winner in 6 (9,12) [14 Runners]
- 2021: Winner in 19 (17,18,20) [20 Runners]
- 2020: Winner in 17 (4,15,8) [19 Runners]
The course which has produced the most winners of the Great St Wilfrid Stakes is Goodwood, there has been a total number of 7 winners of this race who ran at Goodwood last time out. The next best course which has produced the second most winners is Ripon, there has been a total number of 3 winners of this race who ran at Ripon last time out.
The race is open to both sexes with the Male runners having produced a total of 17 winners from a total of 353 runners whilst the Female runners have produced 3 winners from a total of 20 runners.
Looking over the past renewals, these are the stallions whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the Great St Wilfrid Stakes:
- Exceed And Excel (3 Wins)
- Dutch Art (2 Wins)
- Equiano (2 Wins)
These are the stallions whose offspring have not produced a winner of the Great St Wilfrid Stakes despite multiple attempts:
- Pivotal (0 Wins from 14 runners)
- Kyllachy (0 Wins from 12 runners)
- Piccolo (0 Wins from 11 runners)
- Invincible Spirit (0 Wins from 9 runners)
- Zebedee (0 Wins from 8 runners)
Looking at the winning odds over the last 20 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Mattmu in 2017, winning for Tim Easterby at odds of 25/1 under the guidance of David Allan. 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 Great St Wilfrid Stakes remember you can get daily racing predictions from the top racing tipsters on the best racing tipsters page.
Article Contributor Information
We are blessed with an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to creating and maintaining this Great St Wilfrid 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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Content Editor
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