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2026 Rowley Handicap Stakes Preview
Scheduled to take place during the Guineas Festival in May of each year at the Newmarket racecourse is this Heritage Handicap, the race is a Class 2 that is open to runners aged four or older and is run over a six-furlong trip.
The race in the past has attracted big fields and has also produced a lot of winners priced up 10/1 or bigger.
Rowley Handicap Stakes Information:
- Rowley Handicap Stakes Past Winners
- Rowley Handicap Stakes Trainer Statistics
- Rowley Handicap Stakes Jockey Statistics
Why not use the trends shortlist below to help you narrow down the field and then head over to the dedicated Newmarket 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 during the Guineas Festival, head down to the Other Principal races during the Newmarket Guineas Festival section for links to these. In addition to those, we also cover numerous races at Newmarket during the flat season, you can find links to those here.
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How competitive is the Rowley Handicap Stakes market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 20 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2021 when the race had an over-round of 110%. The race in 2007 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 147%, whilst on average over the last 20 renewals of the Rowley Handicap Stakes, the over-round has been 129%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £129 which is bet.
Below you will find the 2026 Rowley Handicap 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 Rowley Handicap Stakes Trend Analysis.
These are the top three quickest-run Rowley Handicap Stakes races over the last 20 renewals:
- Eastern Impact (1:09.82) in 2015
- Evens And Odds (1:09.90) in 2009
- More Thunder (1:09.94) in 2025
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 Rowley Handicap Stakes next time out, then you would have backed a total of 2 winners. Backing all 19 runners who have been out since their win at SP next time out would have returned an LSP of -7.50. Ahead of the 2026 Rowley Handicap Stakes, why not head over to the racing predictions for tips on other races today?
Over the last 20 renewals, it was Eastern Impact, trained by Richard Fahey and ridden by Jack Garritty, who set the fastest winning time in the Rowley Handicap Stakes. That runner won the race in a time of 1:09.82 in 2015. At the other end of the scale, it was the combination of trainer David Peter Nagle and jockey Joseph O'Brien with Maarek who set the slowest winning time; the race-winning time was 1:14.03 in the 2012 renewal.
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Rowley Handicap Stakes Past Winners
Here are the Rowley Handicap 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 Rowley Handicap Stakes are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse (Drawn) | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 1:09.94 | More Thunder (IRE) 4yo 8-9 (8 of 13) 11/4F | Tom Marquand William Haggas (GB) |
| 2024 1:11.48 | Desert Cop (GB) 4yo 8-12 (15 of 15) 22/1 | Oisin Murphy Andrew Balding (GB) |
| 2023 1:13.62 | Probe (GB) 5yo 8-9 (22 of 21) 15/2 | Kieran O'Neill Jennie Candlish (GB) |
| 2022 1:10.81 | Blackrod (GB) 4yo 8-12 (4 of 19) 13/2 | Connor Beasley Michael Dods (GB) |
| 2021 1:11.42 | Chil Chil (GB) 5yo 9-7 (3 of 7) 11/4F | Silvestre De Sousa Andrew Balding (GB) |
| 2019 1:10.66 | On The Warpath (GB) 4yo 9-3 (5 of 10) 9/4F | William Buick Charlie Appleby (GB) |
| 2018 1:10.97 | Gifted Master (IRE) 5yo 9-10 (12 of 15) 8/1 | James Doyle Hugo Palmer (GB) |
| 2017 1:10.63 | Mr Lupton (IRE) 4yo 9-9 (4 of 14) 10/1 | Gerald Mosse Richard Fahey (GB) |
| 2016 1:11.48 | Englishman (GB) 6yo 8-4 (15 of 16) 12/1 | Joe Fanning Milton Bradley (GB) |
| 2015 1:09.82 | Eastern Impact (IRE) 4yo 9-5 (6 of 22) 16/1 | Jack Garritty (5lbs) Richard Fahey (GB) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Rowley Handicap Stakes have been based:
- GB: 19 winners with an additional 52 placings from 379 runners
- IRE: 1 winner with an additional 0 placings from 4 runners
- FR: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
- QA: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
- AUS: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
Rowley Handicap Stakes Trainer Statistics
There are multiple leading trainers in the Rowley Handicap Stakes over the last 20 renewals, with Richard Fahey, Kevin Ryan, and Andrew Balding having all won the race two times. Richard Fahey winners have been with Eastern Impact (2015) and Mr Lupton (2017). Kevin Ryan winners have been with Mutamared (2006) and Hamza (2013). Andrew Balding winners have been with Chil Chil (2021) and Desert Cop (2024). Two trainers have not had the best of times over the last 20 renewals in the Rowley Handicap Stakes. Stuart Williams has sent a total of 13 runners to the race without recording any wins, whilst David Barron has sent out 12 without a winner.
Here are some of the top Rowley Handicap 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 | 23-2-4 | +5.00 | -1.37 |
| Kevin Ryan | 15-2-5 | +4.00 | +5.14 |
| Andrew Balding | 11-2-5 | +15.75 | +15.98 |
| Robert Cowell | 9-1-1 | +17.00 | +7.63 |
| Michael Dods | 4-1-1 | +3.50 | +1.06 |
| William Haggas | 4-1-1 | -0.25 | -1.28 |
| Eve Johnson Houghton | 3-1-1 | +18.00 | +10.50 |
| Hughie Morrison | 3-1-2 | +10.00 | +7.25 |
| Jim Goldie | 3-1-2 | +8.00 | +5.75 |
| David Elsworth | 3-1-1 | +8.00 | +4.25 |
Rowley Handicap Stakes Jockey Statistics
There are two leading jockeys in the Rowley Handicap Stakes over the last 20 renewals, with both Andrea Atzeni and Neil Callan, who have both won the race two times. Andrea Atzeni winners have been with Hawkeyethenoo (2010) and Goldream (2014). Neil Callan winners have been with Mutamared (2006) and Hamza (2013). Two jockeys have not had the best of times over the last 20 renewals in the Rowley Handicap Stakes, Ryan Moore has ridden 11 runners to the race without recording any wins, whilst Jamie Spencer has ridden 10 without a winner.
Here are some of the top Rowley Handicap 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrea Atzeni | 8-2-4 | +29.00 | +20.13 |
| Neil Callan | 8-2-3 | +11.00 | +6.51 |
| William Buick | 12-1-5 | -8.75 | +0.86 |
| James Doyle | 11-1-3 | -2.00 | +2.25 |
| Joe Fanning | 10-1-1 | +3.00 | -1.50 |
| Silvestre De Sousa | 7-1-2 | -3.25 | -2.65 |
| Tom Marquand | 5-1-2 | -1.25 | +2.35 |
| Oisin Murphy | 4-1-1 | +19.00 | +10.75 |
| Kieran O'Neill | 2-1-1 | +6.50 | +3.69 |
| Connor Beasley | 2-1-2 | +5.50 | +4.62 |
2026 Rowley Handicap Stakes Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): (26, 4), 12, 17, (8, 12), 3, 2, (4, 12), (6, 7), (1, 2), 3, 8, 6, (6, 7), 6, 1, (1, 3), 6, 19, 15, 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 (66%) - Had 3 - 11 placings (Career)
- 20 / 20 (66%) - Fewer than 8 placings (Hcps)
- 20 / 20 (72%) - No bigger than 25/1
- 20 / 20 (74%) - Within the first 14 of the market
- 20 / 20 (75%) - Ran in 6 - 34 races (Career)
- 20 / 20 (76%) - Fewer than 24 races (Hcps)
- 20 / 20 (79%) - No more than +2yrs (Vs Min Age)
- 20 / 20 (79%) - Fewer than 5 wins (Hcps)
- 20 / 20 (79%) - No older than a 6yo
- 20 / 20 (80%) - In a field of 7 - 17 (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (82%) - Highest Won is not G1-2/LST/Cl5
- 20 / 20 (87%) - Fewer than 3 wins (Class)
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Ran in 2 - 13 races (1 Year)
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Had 2 - 9 wins (Career)
- 20 / 20 (89%) - No bigger than 25/1 (LTO)
Remember to use the trends listed above, along with the Newmarket racing predictions, to see if you can find the winner of the Rowley Handicap 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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Rowley Handicap Stakes Trend Analysis
❌ The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners ran in a field of 10 on debut, when backing these, the trend shows a record of 0-51.
Here are the most recent winning draws, along with the further placings in brackets:
- 2025: Winner in 8 (2,3) [13 Runners]
- 2024: Winner in 15 (5,12) [15 Runners]
- 2023: Winner in 22 (5,6,15) [21 Runners]
- 2022: Winner in 4 (11,5,10) [19 Runners]
- 2021: Winner in 3 (6) [7 Runners]
The course which has produced the most winners of the Rowley Handicap Stakes is Newmarket (Rowley); there have been a total of 4 winners of this race who ran at Newmarket (Rowley) last time out. The next best courses which have produced the second most winners are Lingfield (AW) and Doncaster; there have been a total of 3 winners from each of those courses.
The race is open to both sexes, with the Male runners having produced a total of 19 winners from a total of 362 runners, whilst the Female runners have produced 1 winner from a total of 24 runners.
Looking over the past renewals, there is only one stallion whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the Rowley Handicap Stakes; that stallion Oasis Dream, has produced 2 winners (2024,2014).
These are the stallions whose offspring have not produced a winner of the Rowley Handicap Stakes despite multiple attempts:
- Acclamation (0 Wins from 13 runners)
- Dark Angel (0 Wins from 8 runners)
- Piccolo (0 Wins from 8 runners)
- Compton Place (0 Wins from 7 runners)
- Invincible Spirit (0 Wins from 7 runners)
Looking at the winning odds over the last 20 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Off The Record in 2008, winning for James Given at odds of 25/1 under the guidance of Richard Hughes. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 20 renewals, there have been 4 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.
Route to the Rowley Handicap Stakes
Many trainers will target races to use as prep races before coming to the Rowley Handicap Stakes, these are the races which the recent winners ran in before coming here:
| Info | Last Race |
|---|---|
| 2025 - More Thunder Newmarket (Rowley) - 1st of 13 (10/1) | Weatherbys With Venatour Racing Handicap |
| 2024 - Desert Cop Kempton (AW) - 12th of 12 (11/1) | Virgin Bet Fives Handicap |
| 2023 - Probe Newmarket (Rowley) - 2nd of 11 (4/1) | Weatherbys Digital Solutions Handicap |
| 2022 - Blackrod Ayr - 3rd of 24 (9/2) | Ayr Silver Cup |
| 2021 - Chil Chil Newmarket (Rowley) - 2nd of 11 (7/1) | bet365 Handicap |
| 2019 - On The Warpath Newmarket (Rowley) - 2nd of 10 (5/2) | bet365 Handicap |
| 2018 - Gifted Master Lingfield (AW) - 6th of 8 (5/2) | All Weather Sprint Championships |
| 2017 - Mr Lupton Bath - 2nd of 5 (7/2) | Bathwick Tyres Conditions Stakes |
| 2016 - Englishman Windsor - 1st of 11 (7/1) | 5 Star Gallop Handicap |
| 2015 - Eastern Impact Ascot - 9th of 15 (20/1) | Ascot Challenge Cup (LINK ERROR) |
Other Principal races during the Newmarket Guineas Festival
Remember to head over to the Newmarket predictions page to see which runner the racing tipsters are supporting in the Rowley Handicap Stakes. Below are the other principal races that we cover during the Guineas Festival with links to each race blog as well as information for last year's winners.
Friday at the Guineas Festival
The highlight on Friday is the Jockey Club Stakes, a Group 2 contested over one mile and four furlongs.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 13:45 Newmarket Newmarket Stakes | Alpine Trail (FR) 3yo - 10/11 | Charlie Appleby William Buick |
| 14:20 Newmarket King Charles II Stakes | Cosmic Year (GB) 3yo - 6/4 | Harry Charlton Ryan Moore |
| 16:05 Newmarket Jockey Club Stakes | Bellum Justum (IRE) 4yo - 11/2 | Andrew Balding Oisin Murphy |
Saturday at the Guineas Festival
Saturday's highlight is the 2,000 Guineas, part of the British Champion Series, we see the 3-year-old runners compete over a mile.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 13:45 Newmarket Rowley Handicap Stakes | More Thunder (IRE) 4yo - 11/4 | William Haggas Tom Marquand |
| 14:20 Newmarket Suffolk Stakes | Fox Legacy (GB) 4yo - 15/2 | Andrew Balding Oisin Murphy |
| 14:55 Newmarket Palace House Stakes | Rumstar (GB) 5yo - 7/1 | Jonathan Portman Rob Hornby |
| 15:35 Newmarket 2000 Guineas | Ruling Court (USA) 3yo - 9/2 | Charlie Appleby William Buick |
Sunday at the Guineas Festival
Sunday is all about the fillies with the 1,000 Guineas taking centre stage, the three-year-olds will compete over a mile trip.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 13:45 Newmarket Pretty Polly Stakes | Falakeyah (GB) 3yo - 6/4 | Owen Burrows Jim Crowley |
| 14:20 Newmarket Dahlia Stakes | Cinderellas Dream (GB) 4yo - 11/8 | Charlie Appleby William Buick |
| 15:35 Newmarket 1000 Guineas | Desert Flower (IRE) 3yo - 1/1 | Charlie Appleby William Buick |
Article Contributor Information
We are blessed with an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to creating and maintaining this Rowley Handicap 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.
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