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2025 Greenham Stakes Preview
The Greenham Stakes is a race that is open to colts and geldings who are three years of age with the race being run over a straight seven furlongs.
It is scheduled to take place in April of each year at the Newbury racecourse and holds Group 3 status, the race was established in 1906 and can serve as a trial for the 2,000 Guineas, Frankel was one runner who won this race (2011) before going on to also win the 2,000 Guineas.
Greenham Stakes Information:
To see which runners the OLBG racing tipsters are tipping throughout the card that includes this race, head over to the Newbury tips on the day of the race, do they agree with the runners on the trend shortlist or are they predicting other runners? You may also be interested in other preview blogs that we have packed full of information, head down to the Other Principal Races at Newbury Racecourse section for links to these.
How competitive is the Greenham Stakes market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 20 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2016 when the race had an over-round of 107%. The race in 2005 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 Greenham Stakes, the over-round has been 114%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £114 which is bet.
Greenham 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 Greenham Stakes next time out then you would have backed a total of 3 winners. Backing all 19 runners who have been out since to win at SP next time out, would have returned an LSP of -14.30. Whilst we wait for the 2025 Greenham Stakes remember you can get daily racing predictions from the expert tipsters on the racing predictions page.
When looking over the past 20 renewals, a time of 1:20.80 was set by Muhaarar in 2015, which is the quickest time over that period, the runner was trained by Charles Hills and ridden by Frankie Dettori. The slowest winning time was set in 2012 when Caspar Netscher won in a time of 1:32.32, booked to ride was Shane Kelly on this Alan McCabe trained runner.
These are the top three quickest-run Greenham Stakes over the last 20 renewals:
- Muhaarar (1:20.80) in 2015
- Dick Turpin (1:22.72) in 2010
- Perfect Power (1:22.77) in 2022
What the expert says...
Greenham Stakes Past Winners
Here are the Greenham 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 trainer of the horse at the time of winning the Greenham Stakes as well as the jockey is also displayed along with the starting price the horse was sent off.
Race Notes: The 2016 renewal was switched to Chelmsford on the all-weather.
| Year | Horse (Drawn) | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 1:25.17 | Esquire (GB) 3yo 9-2 (7 of 11) 16/1 | Daniel Tudhope David O'Meara (GB) |
| 2023 1:29.05 | Isaac Shelby (GB) 3yo 9-2 (2 of 11) 15/2 | Sean Levey Brian Meehan (GB) |
| 2022 1:22.77 | Perfect Power (IRE) 3yo 9-0 (6 of 6) 6/4F | Christophe Soumillon Richard Fahey (GB) |
| 2021 1:23.98 | Chindit (IRE) 3yo 9-0 (8 of 11) 7/4F | Pat Dobbs Richard Hannon (GB) |
| 2019 1:26.89 | Mohaather (GB) 3yo 9-0 (8 of 8) 9/2 | Jim Crowley Marcus Tregoning (GB) |
| 2018 1:26.98 | James Garfield (IRE) 3yo 9-0 (4 of 7) 3/1 | Frankie Dettori George Scott (GB) |
| 2017 1:23.08 | Barney Roy (GB) 3yo 9-0 (1 of 10) 5/2 | James Doyle Richard Hannon (GB) |
| 2016 1:25.38 | Tasleet (GB) 3yo 9-0 (1 of 3) 4/7F | Paul Hanagan William Haggas (GB) |
| 2015 1:20.80 | Muhaarar (GB) 3yo 9-0 (4 of 9) 16/1 | Frankie Dettori Charles Hills (GB) |
| 2014 1:26.95 | Kingman (GB) 3yo 9-0 (8 of 10) 15/8F | James Doyle John Gosden (GB) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Greenham Stakes have been based:
- GB: 18 winners with an additional 28 placings from 145 runners
- IRE: 2 winners with an additional 1 placing from 5 runners
- FR: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 2 runners
- USA: 0 winners with an additional 1 placing from 1 runner
Greenham Stakes Trainer Statistics
The leading trainer in the Greenham Stakes over the last 20 renewals is Richard Hannon who has won the race two times with those two winners coming from Barney Roy (2017) and Chindit (2021).
Here are some of the top Greenham 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 | 13-2-7 | -6.75 | -2.81 |
| Brian Meehan | 5-1-1 | +3.50 | +0.50 |
| Richard Fahey | 4-1-1 | -1.50 | -2.06 |
| David O'Meara | 3-1-1 | +14.00 | +7.60 |
| Marcus Tregoning | 3-1-2 | +2.50 | +2.60 |
| John Gosden | 3-1-1 | -0.12 | -0.87 |
| Charles Hills | 2-1-1 | +15.00 | +8.60 |
| David Elsworth | 2-1-1 | +2.33 | +1.00 |
| George Scott | 2-1-1 | +2.00 | +0.88 |
| J S Bolger | 1-1-1 | +2.00 | +1.20 |
Greenham Stakes Jockey Statistics
There are two leading jockeys in the Greenham Stakes over the last 20 renewals with both Frankie Dettori and James Doyle who have both won the race two times. Frankie Dettori winners have been with Muhaarar (2015) and James Garfield (2018). James Doyle winners have been with Kingman (2014) and Barney Roy (2017).
Here are some of the top Greenham 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frankie Dettori | 9-2-3 | +12.00 | +5.73 |
| James Doyle | 9-2-2 | -2.62 | -3.37 |
| Ryan Moore | 14-1-5 | -5.00 | -1.36 |
| Jamie Spencer | 5-1-1 | -2.90 | -3.34 |
| Jim Crowley | 4-1-2 | +1.50 | +1.00 |
| Pat Dobbs | 4-1-2 | -1.25 | -0.89 |
| Tom Queally | 3-1-1 | -1.75 | -1.84 |
| Sean Levey | 2-1-1 | +6.50 | +3.50 |
| Christophe Soumillon | 2-1-1 | +0.50 | -0.06 |
| Daniel Tudhope | 1-1-1 | +16.00 | +9.60 |
2025 Greenham Stakes Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 5, 1, 1, 2, 5, 1, 2, 1, 3, 1, 1, 3, 1, 2, 2, 4, 1, 1, UR, 2
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 (67%) - Highest Won is not Cl2-3/Cl5-6
- 20 / 20 (73%) - No bigger than 16/1
- 20 / 20 (74%) - Highest Placed is not Cl2-3/Cl5-6
- 20 / 20 (76%) - Not in a Cl2-3/Cl5 (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (78%) - Achieved a TS of 70+ (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (82%) - Carried 122 - 129lbs (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (82%) - Highest Run is not Cl2-3/Cl5
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Carried 124 - 133lbs (Last Win)
- 19 / 20 (84%) - No bigger than 25/1 (Career)
- 19 / 20 (89%) - Won within last 3 starts
- 18 / 20 (52%) - Within the first 4 of the market
- 18 / 20 (81%) - Won by at least ½l (Last Win)
- 18 / 20 (86%) - No bigger than 12/1 (LTO)
- 17 / 20 (57%) - Achieved an RPR of 98+ (LTO)
- 17 / 20 (80%) - No bigger than 7/1 (Last Win)
Remember to use the trends listed above along with the Newbury racing predictions to see if you can find the winner of the Greenham 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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Greenham Stakes Trend Analysis
The trend factor which had produced 10+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +14.23 is when runners ran in a Class 1 (G1) last time out. The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners ran in a Class 5 when last winning, when backing these the trend shows a record of 0-22.
Here are the most recent winning draws along with the further placings in brackets:
- 2024: Winner in 7 (2,3) [11 Runners]
- 2023: Winner in 2 (1,4) [11 Runners]
- 2022: Winner in 6 (2) [6 Runners]
- 2021: Winner in 8 (12,11) [11 Runners]
- 2019: Winner in 8 (4,7) [8 Runners]
The course which has produced the most winners of the Greenham Stakes is Newmarket (Rowley), there has been a total number of 8 winners of this race who ran at Newmarket (Rowley) last time out.
Looking over the past renewals, there is only one stallion whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the Greenham Stakes, that stallion Showcasing has produced 2 winners (2019,2016).
These are the stallions whose offspring have not produced a winner of the Greenham Stakes despite multiple attempts:
- Dark Angel (0 Wins from 6 runners)
- Kodiac (0 Wins from 5 runners)
Looking at the winning odds over the last 20 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Muhaarar in 2015, winning for Charles Hills at odds of 16/1 under the guidance of Frankie Dettori. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 20 renewals there have been 9 winning favourites in the race. Remember to bookmark the best racing tipsters page so you can get easy access to the best OLBG racing tipsters.
Other Principal races at Newbury racecourse
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Races in December
Article Contributor Information
We are blessed with an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to creating and maintaining this Greenham 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
Tipster Competition Manager
Andy Powell
Content Editor
