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2027 Silver Bowl Preview
Scheduled to take place in May of each year at the Haydock Racecourse is the Silver Bowl, a heritage handicap that is restricted to three-year-olds who compete over a distance of one mile and thirty-seven yards.
The race usually attracts a decent field, which can result in some well-priced winners, meaning the favourites have not had the best of times in the race.
Silver Bowl Information:
If you are interested in other predictions at Haydock, then head over to the Haydock tips page to see which runners are being supported by the OLBG racing tipsters and also compare those predictions to the runners that make the trend shortlist when added below. You may also be interested in other preview blogs that we have packed full of information. Head down to the Other Principal Races at Haydock Racecourse section for links to these.
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How competitive is the Silver Bowl market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 20 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2012, when the race had an over-round of 112%. The race in 2014 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 131%, whilst on average over the last 20 renewals of the Silver Bowl, the over-round has been 122%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £122 which is bet.
Below you will find the 2027 Silver Bowl 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 Silver Bowl Trend Analysis.
These are the top three quickest-run Silver Bowl races over the last 20 renewals:
- Blue Courvoisier (1:37.51) in 2026
- Beatboxer (1:39.77) in 2019
- Sagramor (1:40.07) in 2011
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 Silver Bowl 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 -4.50. Whilst we wait for the 2027 Silver Bowl, remember you can get daily racing predictions from the expert tipsters on the racing predictions page.
Over the last 20 renewals, it was Blue Courvoisier, trained by Clive Cox and ridden by Saffie Osborne, who set the fastest winning time in the Silver Bowl. That runner won the race in a time of 1:37.51 in 2026. At the other end of the scale, it was the combination of trainer Roger Varian and jockey Jack Mitchell with Raadobarg who set the slowest winning time; the race-winning time was 1:51.61 in the 2021 renewal.
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Silver Bowl Past Winners
Here are the Silver Bowl past winners for the last 10 renewals. Each row details the race year, the winning horse, and the horse's age & weight. Also detailed is the stall from which the horse came and the total number of runners in the race. The horse's trainer and the jockey at the time of winning the Silver Bowl are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
Race Notes: The 2026 renewal was abandoned due to an unsafe track and was rescheduled to be run at Carlisle.
| Year | Horse (Drawn) | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 1:37.51 | Blue Courvoisier (GB) 3yo 8-7 (6 of 14) 5/1 | Saffie Osborne Clive Cox (GB) |
| 2025 1:42.43 | Teroomm (IRE) 3yo 9-6 (8 of 12) 3/1F | Silvestre De Sousa Roger Varian (GB) |
| 2024 1:44.36 | Nellie Leylax (IRE) 3yo 9-2 (2 of 12) 9/2F | Pierre-Louis Jamin Tom Dascombe (GB) |
| 2023 1:41.44 | Covey (GB) 3yo 8-11 (4 of 11) 6/4F | Frankie Dettori John & Thady Gosden (GB) |
| 2022 1:41.55 | The Best Peach (IRE) 3yo 8-10 (2 of 10) 6/1 | David Probert Clive Cox (GB) |
| 2021 1:51.61 | Raadobarg (IRE) 3yo 9-0 (9 of 10) 11/2 | Jack Mitchell Roger Varian (GB) |
| 2019 1:39.77 | Beatboxer (USA) 3yo 8-11 (7 of 14) 20/1 | Robert Havlin John Gosden (GB) |
| 2018 1:41.04 | Crack On Crack On (GB) 3yo 8-6 (6 of 15) 7/1 | David Probert Clive Cox (GB) |
| 2017 1:40.41 | Rusumaat (IRE) 3yo 9-3 (5 of 11) 11/2 | Richard Kingscote Mark Johnston (GB) |
| 2016 1:44.36 | Mr Garcia (GB) 3yo 8-11 (13 of 13) 7/2F | Paul Hanagan Richard Fahey (GB) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Silver Bowl have been based:
- GB: 20 winners with an additional 41 placings from 249 runners
- AUS: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
- IRE: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
Silver Bowl Trainer Statistics
There are two leading trainers in the Silver Bowl over the last 20 renewals, with both Richard Fahey and Clive Cox, who have both won the race three times. Richard Fahey winners have been with Anna Pavlova (2006), Gabrial (2012) and Mr Garcia (2016). Clive Cox winners have been with Crack On Crack On (2018), The Best Peach (2022) and Blue Courvoisier (2026). The only other trainer to have recorded multiple wins in the Silver Bowl is Roger Varian (2 wins). One trainer has not had the best of times in the Silver Bowl; Richard Hannon has sent a total of 10 runners to the race without recording a win.
Here are some of the top Silver Bowl 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 | 23-3-7 | -8.00 | -3.17 |
| Clive Cox | 9-3-6 | +12.00 | +10.93 |
| Roger Varian | 5-2-2 | +5.50 | +2.18 |
| Andrew Balding | 11-1-2 | -6.00 | -6.00 |
| Tom Dascombe | 7-1-2 | -1.50 | -1.19 |
| Brian Meehan | 7-1-1 | -4.00 | -4.75 |
| John Gosden | 3-1-1 | +18.00 | +10.50 |
| Hughie Morrison | 3-1-2 | +5.50 | +3.89 |
| John & Thady Gosden | 3-1-2 | -0.50 | -0.44 |
| Alan King | 2-1-1 | +6.00 | +3.38 |
Silver Bowl Jockey Statistics
The leading jockey in the Silver Bowl over the last 20 renewals is David Probert, who has won the race three times, with those three winners coming from Balducci (2010), Crack On Crack On (2018) and The Best Peach (2022).
Here are some of the top Silver Bowl 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Probert | 5-3-4 | +15.00 | +9.40 |
| Richard Kingscote | 7-1-2 | -0.50 | -0.70 |
| Jamie Spencer | 5-1-2 | +0.50 | -0.25 |
| Adam Kirby | 4-1-3 | +3.00 | +6.28 |
| Robert Havlin | 3-1-2 | +18.00 | +13.50 |
| Liam Jones | 2-1-1 | +11.00 | +6.20 |
| Saffie Osborne | 2-1-1 | +4.00 | +2.13 |
| Jack Mitchell | 1-1-1 | +5.50 | +3.30 |
| Pierre-Louis Jamin | 1-1-1 | +4.50 | +2.81 |
| Silvestre De Sousa | 1-1-1 | +3.00 | +1.88 |
2027 Silver Bowl Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 5, 1, 4, 1, (1, 4), 6, 4, 9, 6, 1, 1, 5, 10, 8, 5, 2, 1, (1, 8, 11), (1, 4), 4
The percentage shown is the proportion 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 (75%) - No bigger than 20/1
- 20 / 20 (75%) - Highest Run is not G3/LST/Cl6
- 20 / 20 (80%) - Off a break of 8 - 34 days
- 20 / 20 (82%) - No bigger than 10/1 (Career Win)
- 20 / 20 (85%) - In a field of 7 - 15 (Debut)
- 20 / 20 (86%) - Within the first 11 of the market
- 20 / 20 (86%) - No bigger than 9/1 (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (86%) - Ran in 1 - 3 races (Season)
- 20 / 20 (86%) - In a field of 5 - 13 (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (87%) - Placed within last 3 starts
- 20 / 20 (87%) - Had 2 - 5 placings (1 Year)
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Ran in 3 - 8 races (1 Year)
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Won by at least a neck (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Ran in England (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (89%) - Not BB/BR/GR in colour
Remember to use the trends listed above, along with the Haydock racing predictions, to see if you can find the winner of the Silver Bowl. 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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Silver Bowl Trend Analysis
❌ The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners had a highest class run of Class 1 (Listed), when backing these, the trend shows a record of 0-36.
Here are the most recent winning draws, along with the further placings in brackets:
- 2026: Winner in 6 (12,7) [14 Runners]
- 2025: Winner in 8 (5,14) [12 Runners]
- 2024: Winner in 2 (10,13) [12 Runners]
- 2023: Winner in 4 (5,1) [11 Runners]
- 2022: Winner in 2 (9,6) [10 Runners]
The courses that have produced the most winners of the Silver Bowl are Ascot and Newmarket (Rowley); there have been a total of 3 winners from each of those courses.
The race is open to both sexes, with male runners having produced a total of 19 winners from a total of 232 runners, while female runners have produced 1 winner from a total of 19 runners.
Looking over the past renewals, there is only one stallion whose offspring have been disappointed with multiple attempts but no wins in the Silver Bowl; that stallion is Kodiac, who has failed to produce a winner from 6 runners.
Looking at the winning odds over the last 20 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Beatboxer in 2019, winning for John Gosden at odds of 20/1 under the guidance of Robert Havlin. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 20 renewals, there have been 8 winning favourites in the race. Whilst we wait for the 2027 Silver Bowl, remember you can get daily racing predictions from the top racing tipsters on the best racing tipsters page.
Route to the Silver Bowl
Many trainers target races as preparation for the Silver Bowl. These are the races which the recent winners ran in before coming here:
| Info | Last Race |
|---|---|
| 2026 - Blue Courvoisier Ascot - 4th of 11 (9/4) | Peroni Nastro Azzurro 0.0% Style Handicap |
| 2025 - Teroomm Thirsk - 1st of 6 (5/6) | racingtv.com Restricted Novice Stakes |
| 2024 - Nellie Leylax Haydock - 1st of 5 (11/4) | Trustatrader You Can Trust Our Traders Handicap |
| 2023 - Covey Newcastle (AW) - 1st of 5 (1/16) | At The Races App Expert Tips Novice Stakes |
| 2022 - The Best Peach Newbury - 1st of 7 (15/8) | Dubai Duty Free Full Of Surprises Handicap |
| 2021 - Raadobarg Thirsk - 1st of 11 (4/7) | Betting Sites Ltd Novice Stakes |
| 2019 - Beatboxer Newmarket (Rowley) - 4th of 4 (11/1) | Newmarket Stakes |
| 2018 - Crack On Crack On Lingfield (AW) - 1st of 8 (7/2) | Bet & Watch At 188bet.co.uk Handicap |
| 2017 - Rusumaat Ascot - 2nd of 9 (8/1) | AGV Handicap |
| 2016 - Mr Garcia Beverley - 1st of 5 (9/4) | Queens Own Yeomanry Handicap |
Article Contributor Information
We are fortunate to have an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to the creation and maintenance of this Silver Bowl Preview are Andy and James. They both work on the Horse Racing Tips team, overseeing the tipsters and managing the tip settlement, while also creating and managing all the horse racing event previews for Flat racing.
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