Hampton Court Stakes Preview, Tips, Runners & Trends (Royal Ascot)

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If you are a fan of horse racing trends then this preview of the Hampton Court Stakes will be perfect for you! Not only do we look at the trends but we look at past winners as well as trainer and jockey records for the Hampton Court Stakes, a race run over 1m2f at Ascot during the Royal Ascot.

Hampton Court Stakes Preview, Tips, Runners & Trends (Royal Ascot)
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Andy Powell Content Editor

Horse Racing stats man, Andy has contributed to OLBG for 18 years - An Ipswich fan and F1 fanatic, he also contributes EFL football and Motor Sport opinion.

2025 Hampton Court Stakes Preview

This race has been known under numerous names, previously the Tercentenary Stakes until it was changed to the Hampton Court Stakes in 2017.

Previously run after the festival, the race is now part of Royal Ascot and runs on Thursday.

The race is a Group 3 open to three-year-olds and is run over just shy of one mile and two furlongs (1m1f212yds).

Runners who have previously won either a Group 1 or Group 2 are excluded from entering, any previous Group 3 winners get a 4lb penalty whilst fillies get a 3lb allowance.

Hampton Court Stakes Information:

Why not use the trends shortlist below to help you narrow down the field and then head over to the dedicated Royal Ascot tips page to see which runners are being supported by the OLBG expert racing tipsters to find yourself a bet? We cover every race at Royal Ascot and below you can find links to all of the races for each of Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday & Saturday. In addition to those, we also cover numerous races at Ascot during the flat season, you can find links to those here.

How competitive is the Hampton Court Stakes market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 20 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2020 when the race had an over-round of 111%. The race in 2018 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 126%, whilst on average over the last 20 renewals of the Hampton Court Stakes, the over-round has been 119%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £119 which is bet.

Hampton Court 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 Hampton Court Stakes next time out then you would have backed a total of 2 winners. Backing all 17 runners who have been out since to win at SP next time out, would have returned an LSP of -1.50. Whilst we wait for the 2025 Hampton Court Stakes remember you can get daily racing predictions from the expert tipsters on the racing predictions page.

The runner that holds the record over the past 20 renewals for the slowest time in the race was set in the 2011 renewal when Pisco Sour from Hughie Morrison under the guidance of Jimmy Fortune, won in a time of 2:11.84, whilst at the other end of the spectrum, Hunting Horn, trained by A P O'Brien and ridden by Ryan Moore set the quickest time of 2:03.02 in the 2018 renewal.

These are the top three quickest-run Hampton Court Stakes over the last 20 renewals:

  1. Hunting Horn (2:03.02) in 2018
  2. Time Test (2:03.05) in 2015
  3. Jayarebe (2:04.32) in 2024

Hampton Court Stakes Past Winners

Here are the Hampton Court 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 at the time of winning the Hampton Court Stakes and the jockey is also displayed along with the starting price the horse was sent off.

YearHorse (Drawn)Info
2024
2:04.32
Jayarebe (FR)
3yo 9-2 (12 of 12) 7/1
Sean Levey
Brian Meehan (GB)
2023
2:05.10
Waipiro (IRE)
3yo 9-2 (7 of 16) 7/1
Tom Marquand
Ed Walker (GB)
2022
2:07.45
Claymore (FR)
3yo 9-2 (2 of 6) 7/1
Adam Kirby
Jane Chapple-Hyam (GB)
2021
2:05.72
Mohaafeth (IRE)
3yo 9-0 (3 of 9) 11/8F
Jim Crowley
William Haggas (GB)
2020
2:05.86
Russian Emperor (IRE)
3yo 9-0 (6 of 8) 100/30
Ryan Moore
A P O'Brien (IRE)
2019
2:08.36
Sangarius (GB)
3yo 9-0 (8 of 13) 13/2
Frankie Dettori
Sir Michael Stoute (GB)
2018
2:03.02
Hunting Horn (IRE)
3yo 9-0 (12 of 16) 5/1
Ryan Moore
A P O'Brien (IRE)
2017
2:05.40
Benbatl (GB)
3yo 9-0 (6 of 13) 9/2
Oisin Murphy
Saeed bin Suroor (GB)
2016
2:09.59
Hawkbill (USA)
3yo 9-0 (2 of 9) 11/2
William Buick
Charlie Appleby (GB)
2015
2:03.05
Time Test (GB)
3yo 9-0 (7 of 11) 15/8F
Frankie Dettori
Roger Charlton (GB)

Where have the winning runners come from?

Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Hampton Court Stakes have been based:

  • GB: 16 winners with an additional 33 placings from 198 runners
  • IRE: 3 winners with an additional 4 placings from 33 runners
  • GER: 1 winner with an additional 0 placings from 4 runners
  • FR: 0 winners with an additional 2 placings from 4 runners

Hampton Court Stakes Trainer Statistics

There are two leading trainers in the Hampton Court Stakes over the last 20 renewals with both A P O'Brien and Sir Michael Stoute who have both won the race three times. A P O'Brien winners have been with Indigo Cat (2005), Hunting Horn (2018) and Russian Emperor (2020). Sir Michael Stoute winners have been with Glass Harmonium (2009), Cannock Chase (2014) and Sangarius (2019). The only other trainer to have recorded multiple wins in the Hampton Court Stakes is William Haggas (2 wins).

Here are some of the top Hampton Court 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):

TrainerR-W-PWinEW
A P O'Brien22-3-7-7.67-7.72
Sir Michael Stoute17-3-7+2.25-0.73
William Haggas6-2-3+3.88+1.93
Saeed bin Suroor11-1-3-5.50-5.45
John Gosden10-1-2-6.75-7.15
Brian Meehan8-1-2+0.00-0.30
Charlie Appleby7-1-3-0.50-0.60
Hughie Morrison3-1-1+18.00+8.00
Ed Walker3-1-1+5.00+1.50
David Elsworth2-1-1+32.00+18.80

Hampton Court Stakes Jockey Statistics

The leading jockey in the Hampton Court Stakes over the last 20 renewals is Ryan Moore who has won the race four times with those four winners coming from Glass Harmonium (2009), Cannock Chase (2014), Hunting Horn (2018) and Russian Emperor (2020). Other jockeys who have recorded multiple wins in the Hampton Court Stakes are Frankie Dettori (2 wins) and William Buick (2 wins). There is one jockey who has not had the best of times in the Hampton Court Stakes, Jamie Spencer has ridden 11 runners to the race without recording any wins.

Here are some of the top Hampton Court 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):

JockeyR-W-PWinEW
Ryan Moore19-4-8+3.08+0.13
Frankie Dettori14-2-4-3.62-5.70
William Buick10-2-4-0.25-2.15
Adam Kirby6-1-2+2.00+0.78
Oisin Murphy6-1-3-0.50+0.10
Jim Crowley6-1-1-3.62-4.17
J F Egan3-1-2+31.00+19.50
Tom Marquand3-1-1+5.00+1.50
Kerrin McEvoy2-1-2+5.50+3.85
Adrie de Vries1-1-1+7.50+4.50

Hampton Court Stakes Trend Analysis

The trend factor which had produced 10+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +32.63 is when runners had 2 career places in Flat (Turf) races. The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners ran over 6f on debut, when backing these the trend shows a record of 0-35.

Here are the most recent winning draws along with the further placings in brackets:

  • 2024: Winner in 12 (7,2) [12 Runners]
  • 2023: Winner in 7 (11,12) [16 Runners]
  • 2022: Winner in 2 (3) [6 Runners]
  • 2021: Winner in 3 (2,10) [9 Runners]
  • 2020: Winner in 6 (4,5) [8 Runners]

The course which has produced the most winners of the Hampton Court Stakes is Epsom, there has been a total number of 5 winners of this race who ran at Epsom last time out.

The race is open to both sexes with the Male runners having produced a total of 20 winners from a total of 235 runners whilst the Female runners have produced 0 winners from a total of 4 runners.

Looking over the past renewals, these are the stallions whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the Hampton Court Stakes:

  • Dubawi (3 Wins)
  • Lemon Drop Kid (2 Wins)

These are the stallions whose offspring have not produced a winner of the Hampton Court Stakes despite multiple attempts:

  • Lope De Vega (0 Wins from 6 runners)
  • New Approach (0 Wins from 5 runners)
  • Sea The Stars (0 Wins from 5 runners)

Looking at the winning odds over the last 20 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Snoqualmie Boy in 2006, winning for David Elsworth at odds of 33/1 under the guidance of J F Egan. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 20 renewals there have been 7 winning favourites in the race. Remember to use the best racing tipsters along with the information on this page to find you a bet on the 2025 Hampton Court Stakes.

Schedule for Tuesday at the Royal Ascot Meeting

The five-day Royal Ascot meeting kicks off on Tuesday with three Group 1 events on the seven-race card with the Queen Anne Stakes, King Charles II Stakes and St James's Palace Stakes all part of the British Champions Series.

RaceLast WinnerInfo
14:30 Royal Ascot
Queen Anne Stakes
Charyn (IRE)
4yo - 100/30
Roger Varian
Silvestre De Sousa
15:05 Royal Ascot
Coventry Stakes
Rashabar (IRE)
2yo - 80/1
Brian Meehan
Billy Loughnane
15:45 Royal Ascot
King Charles III Stakes
Asfoora (AUS)
5yo - 5/1
Henry Dwyer
Oisin Murphy
16:25 Royal Ascot
St James's Palace Stakes
Rosallion (IRE)
3yo - 5/2
Richard Hannon
Sean Levey
17:05 Royal Ascot
Ascot Stakes
Pledgeofallegiance (IRE)
4yo - 20/1
Sir Mark Prescott Bt
Luke Morris
17:40 Royal Ascot
Wolferton Stakes
Israr (GB)
5yo - 11/4
John & Thady Gosden
Jim Crowley
18:15 Royal Ascot
Copper Horse Stakes
Belloccio (FR)
6yo - 4/1
W P Mullins
William Buick

Schedule for Wednesday at the Royal Ascot Meeting

The feature race on the second day of Royal Ascot is the Prince of Wales's Stakes, a race which carries a prize fund of £1m and is part of the British Champions Series.

RaceLast WinnerInfo
14:30 Royal Ascot
Queen Mary Stakes
Leovanni (IRE)
2yo - 22/1
K R Burke
James Doyle
15:05 Royal Ascot
Queen's Vase
Illinois (IRE)
3yo - 7/4
A P O'Brien
Ryan Moore
15:45 Royal Ascot
Duke of Cambridge Stakes
Running Lion (GB)
4yo - 6/1
John & Thady Gosden
Oisin Murphy
16:25 Royal Ascot
Prince of Wales's Stakes
Auguste Rodin (IRE)
4yo - 13/8
A P O'Brien
Ryan Moore
17:05 Royal Ascot
Royal Hunt Cup
Wild Tiger (GB)
5yo - 11/2
Saeed bin Suroor
Oisin Murphy
17:40 Royal Ascot
Kensington Palace Stakes
Doha (GB)
4yo - 10/1
Ralph Beckett
Hector Crouch
18:15 Royal Ascot
Windsor Castle Stakes
Aint Nobody (IRE)
2yo - 5/1
Kevin Ryan
Jamie Spencer

Schedule for Thursday at the Royal Ascot Meeting

There are a couple of decent handicaps on the third day of Royal Ascot, the highlight of the day though is the Ascot Gold Cup, a Group 1 marathon for the flat runners.

RaceLast WinnerInfo
14:30 Royal Ascot
Norfolk Stakes
Shareholder (USA)
2yo - 12/1
K R Burke
James Doyle
15:05 Royal Ascot
King George V Stakes
Going The Distance (IRE)
3yo - 9/1
Ralph Beckett
Rossa Ryan
15:45 Royal Ascot
Ribblesdale Stakes
Port Fairy (IRE)
3yo - 12/1
A P O'Brien
Ryan Moore
16:25 Royal Ascot
Ascot Gold Cup
Kyprios (IRE)
6yo - 11/10
A P O'Brien
Ryan Moore
17:05 Royal Ascot
Britannia Stakes
Mickley (IRE)
3yo - 15/2
Edward Bethell
Callum Rodriguez
17:40 Royal Ascot
Hampton Court Stakes
Jayarebe (FR)
3yo - 7/1
Brian Meehan
Sean Levey
18:15 Royal Ascot
Buckingham Palace Stakes
English Oak (GB)
4yo - 100/30
Ed Walker
James Doyle

Schedule for Friday at the Royal Ascot Meeting

A couple of British Champions Series races on the Friday at Royal Ascot, the Commonwealth Cup over six furlongs and then the Coronation Stakes over just shy of a mile.

RaceLast WinnerInfo
14:30 Royal Ascot
Albany Stakes
Fairy Godmother (IRE)
2yo - 15/8
A P O'Brien
Ryan Moore
15:05 Royal Ascot
Commonwealth Cup
Inisherin (GB)
3yo - 9/4
Kevin Ryan
Tom Eaves
15:45 Royal Ascot
Coronation Stakes
Porta Fortuna (IRE)
3yo - 7/2
Donnacha Aidan O'Brien
Tom Marquand
16:25 Royal Ascot
Duke of Edinburgh Stakes
Crystal Black (IRE)
6yo - 11/1
Gerard Keane
Colin Keane
17:05 Royal Ascot
Sandringham Stakes
Soprano (IRE)
3yo - 14/1
George Boughey
Billy Loughnane
17:40 Royal Ascot
King Edward VII Stakes
Calandagan (IRE)
3yo - 11/2
F-H Graffard
Stephane Pasquier
18:15 Royal Ascot
Palace of Holyroodhouse Stakes
Pilgrim (GB)
3yo - 18/1
David & Nicola Barron
Joe Fanning

Schedule for Saturday at the Royal Ascot Meeting

The final day of Royal Ascot is all about the Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes, a Group 1 race run over six furlongs which is part of the British Champions Series and carries a prize fund of £1m.

RaceLast WinnerInfo
14:30 Royal Ascot
Chesham Stakes
Bedtime Story (IRE)
2yo - 11/8
A P O'Brien
Ryan Moore
15:05 Royal Ascot
Hardwicke Stakes
Isle Of Jura (GB)
4yo - 16/1
George Scott
Callum Shepherd
15:45 Royal Ascot
Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes
Khaadem (IRE)
8yo - 14/1
Charles Hills
Oisin Murphy
16:25 Royal Ascot
Jersey Stakes
Haatem (IRE)
3yo - 7/2
Richard Hannon
James Doyle
17:05 Royal Ascot
Wokingham Stakes
Unequal Love (GB)
4yo - 12/1
William Haggas
Tom Marquand
17:40 Royal Ascot
Golden Gates Stakes
Hand Of God (GB)
3yo - 9/4
Harry Charlton
William Buick
18:15 Royal Ascot
Queen Alexandra Stakes
Uxmal (IRE)
5yo - 2/1
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Dylan Browne McMonagle

Article Contributor Information

We are blessed with an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to creating and maintaining this Hampton Court 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.

James Banting

James Banting

Tipster competition assistant

James Banting, a passionate horse racing enthusiast and aficionado, brings a wealth of experience to OLBG, having attended numerous race meetings over the years. His background working with the Jockey Club provides him with a unique insider's perspective on the industry.
Andy Powell

Andy Powell

Content editor

Andy, a seasoned horse racing expert with over 15 years of experience, possesses a comprehensive understanding of the sport, from delving into complex statistical data for flat racing in the UK and Ireland to crafting insightful flat racing blogs for OLBG.

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