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2025 Hungerford Stakes Preview
The Hungerford Stakes is a Group 2 race that is run at the Newbury Racecourse in August of each year. Established in 1949, the race is named after a town close to Newbury.
In 2006, the race was given Group 2 status; it is open to runners who are three or older and is contested over a straight seven-furlong trip.
Hungerford Stakes Information:
- Hungerford Stakes Past Winners
- Hungerford Stakes Trainer Statistics
- Hungerford Stakes Jockey Statistics
If you are interested in other predictions at Newbury, then head over to the Newbury 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 Newbury Racecourse section for links to these.
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How competitive is the Hungerford Stakes market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 20 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2024 when the race had an over-round of 110%. The race in 2009 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 121%, whilst on average over the last 20 renewals of the Hungerford Stakes, the over-round has been 116%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £116 which is bet.
Below you will find the 2025 Hungerford 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 Hungerford Stakes Trend Analysis.
These are the top three quickest-run Hungerford Stakes races over the last 20 renewals:
- Jumby (1:22.50) in 2022
- Lethal Force (1:22.96) in 2012
- Sacred (1:22.99) in 2021
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 Hungerford Stakes next time out, then you would have backed a total of 2 winners. Backing all 20 runners who have been out since their win at SP next time out would have returned an LSP of -14.12. Before placing your bet on the 2025 Hungerford Stakes, see which other runners today are being backed 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 2019 renewal when Glorious Journey from Charlie Appleby under the guidance of James Doyle, won in a time of 1:27.30, whilst at the other end of the spectrum, Jumby, trained by Eve Johnson Houghton and ridden by William Buick set the quickest time of 1:22.50 in the 2022 renewal.
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Hungerford Stakes Past Winners
Here are the Hungerford 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 Hungerford Stakes are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse (Drawn) | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 1:23.46 | Tiber Flow (IRE) 5yo 9-8 (3 of 7) 4/1 | Tom Marquand William Haggas (GB) |
| 2023 1:25.24 | Witch Hunter (FR) 4yo 9-8 (9 of 9) 12/1 | Sean Levey Richard Hannon (GB) |
| 2022 1:22.50 | Jumby (IRE) 4yo 9-8 (6 of 9) 9/1 | William Buick Eve Johnson Houghton (GB) |
| 2021 1:22.99 | Sacred (GB) 3yo 8-11 (11 of 10) 6/1 | Tom Marquand William Haggas (GB) |
| 2020 1:24.35 | Dream Of Dreams (IRE) 6yo 9-6 (2 of 9) 13/8F | Oisin Murphy Sir Michael Stoute (GB) |
| 2019 1:27.30 | Glorious Journey (GB) 4yo 9-6 (1 of 7) 100/30 | James Doyle Charlie Appleby (GB) |
| 2018 1:26.15 | Sir Dancealot (IRE) 4yo 9-9 (4 of 8) 4/1 | Gerald Mosse David Elsworth (GB) |
| 2017 1:25.84 | Massaat (IRE) 4yo 9-6 (4 of 8) 12/1 | Jim Crowley Owen Burrows (GB) |
| 2016 1:24.43 | Richard Pankhurst (GB) 4yo 9-6 (6 of 6) 11/1 | Robert Havlin John Gosden (GB) |
| 2015 1:26.76 | Adaay (IRE) 3yo 9-2 (2 of 11) 15/2 | Paul Hanagan William Haggas (GB) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Hungerford Stakes have been based:
- GB: 20 winners with an additional 29 placings from 155 runners
- IRE: 0 winners with an additional 2 placings from 3 runners
- SAF: 0 winners with an additional 2 placings from 2 runners
- FR: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
- USA: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
- GER: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
- SPA: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
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Hungerford Stakes Trainer Statistics
There are two leading trainers in the Hungerford Stakes over the last 20 renewals, with both John Gosden and William Haggas, who have both won the race three times. John Gosden winners have been with Sleeping Indian (2005), Gregorian (2013) and Richard Pankhurst (2016). William Haggas winners have been with Adaay (2015), Sacred (2021) and Tiber Flow (2024). The only other trainer to have recorded multiple wins in the Hungerford Stakes is Clive Cox (2 wins).
Here are some of the top Hungerford 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Gosden | 6-3-6 | +13.25 | +10.11 |
| William Haggas | 5-3-3 | +15.50 | +8.60 |
| Clive Cox | 7-2-4 | +30.00 | +20.00 |
| Richard Hannon | 11-1-4 | +2.00 | +0.90 |
| Saeed bin Suroor | 8-1-1 | -4.00 | -5.12 |
| David Simcock | 5-1-3 | -1.00 | +0.58 |
| Sir Michael Stoute | 5-1-3 | -2.37 | -0.60 |
| Eve Johnson Houghton | 4-1-2 | +6.00 | +5.40 |
| Charlie Appleby | 4-1-1 | +0.33 | -0.92 |
| Tom Tate | 3-1-2 | +4.50 | +3.56 |
Hungerford Stakes Jockey Statistics
There are multiple leading jockeys in the Hungerford Stakes over the last 20 renewals, with Adam Kirby, Jamie Spencer, Tom Marquand, and Robert Havlin having all won the race two times. Adam Kirby winners have been with Excelebration (2011) and Lethal Force (2012). Jamie Spencer winners have been with Welsh Emperor (2006) and Red Evie (2007). Tom Marquand winners have been with Sacred (2021) and Tiber Flow (2024). Robert Havlin winners have been with Gregorian (2013) and Richard Pankhurst (2016).
Here are some of the top Hungerford 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Kirby | 7-2-5 | +21.25 | +16.30 |
| Jamie Spencer | 7-2-4 | +6.50 | +4.56 |
| Tom Marquand | 4-2-3 | +8.00 | +5.40 |
| Robert Havlin | 2-2-2 | +14.00 | +8.76 |
| Frankie Dettori | 7-1-2 | -3.00 | -2.62 |
| William Buick | 6-1-2 | +4.00 | +1.10 |
| Jim Crowley | 5-1-2 | +8.00 | +3.92 |
| Ryan Moore | 5-1-2 | -2.80 | -2.56 |
| James Doyle | 4-1-1 | +0.33 | -0.92 |
| Gerald Mosse | 2-1-1 | +3.00 | +1.40 |
2025 Hungerford Stakes Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): (1, 6), 3, 5, 1, 6, 3, 1, 6, 2, 2, 7, 2, 2, 5, 3, 1, 6, 5, 3, 4
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 (79%) - Held an OR of 106+
- 20 / 20 (82%) - Achieved an RPR of 107+ (Last 3)
- 20 / 20 (83%) - Achieved a TS of 92+ (Career)
- 20 / 20 (84%) - Off a break of 17 - 373 days
- 20 / 20 (84%) - Won within last 6 starts
- 20 / 20 (87%) - Fewer than 13 races (Trip)
- 20 / 20 (87%) - Not on HY/FM/STD-SLW/STD (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Ran in England (Debut)
- 19 / 20 (70%) - No bigger than 12/1
- 19 / 20 (89%) - No bigger than 66/1 (Career)
- 18 / 20 (69%) - Achieved an RPR of 113+ (Career)
- 18 / 20 (74%) - Within the first 6 of the market
- 18 / 20 (80%) - Placed within last 3 starts
- 18 / 20 (86%) - Achieved a TS of 78+ (Trip)
- 17 / 20 (70%) - No bigger than 6/1 (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 Hungerford 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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Hungerford Stakes Trend Analysis
✅ The trend factor, which has produced 10+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +32.00, is when runners had 1 season win.
❌ The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners held an official rating of 109, when backing these, the trend shows a record of 0-17.
Here are the most recent winning draws, along with the further placings in brackets:
- 2024: Winner in 3 (1) [7 Runners]
- 2023: Winner in 9 (5,6) [9 Runners]
- 2022: Winner in 6 (7,5) [9 Runners]
- 2021: Winner in 11 (8,4) [10 Runners]
- 2020: Winner in 2 (1,8) [9 Runners]
The course which has produced the most winners of the Hungerford Stakes is Goodwood; there have been a total 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 Ascot; there have been a total of 4 winners of this race who ran at Ascot last time out.
The race is open to both sexes, with the Male runners having produced a total of 18 winners from a total of 144 runners, whilst the Female runners have produced 2 winners from a total of 20 runners.
Looking over the past renewals, there is only one stallion whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the Hungerford Stakes; that stallion, Exceed And Excel, has produced 2 winners (2021,2011).
These are the stallions whose offspring have not produced a winner of the Hungerford Stakes despite multiple attempts:
- Lope De Vega (0 Wins from 6 runners)
- Danehill Dancer (0 Wins from 5 runners)
Looking at the winning odds over the last 20 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Lethal Force in 2012, winning for Clive Cox at odds of 25/1 under the guidance of Adam Kirby. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 20 renewals, there have been 4 winning favourites in the race. Whilst we wait for the 2025 Hungerford Stakes, remember you can get daily racing predictions from the top racing tipsters on the best racing tipsters page.
Route to the Hungerford Stakes
Many trainers will target races to use as prep races before coming to the Hungerford Stakes. These are the races which the recent winners ran in before coming here:
| Info | Last Race |
|---|---|
| 2024 - Tiber Flow Goodwood - 6th of 8 (11/2) | Lennox Stakes |
| 2023 - Witch Hunter Pontefract - 4th of 6 (19/2) | Sky Bet Pomfret Stakes |
| 2022 - Jumby Ascot - 14th of 21 (13/2) | International Stakes Heritage Handicap |
| 2021 - Sacred Newmarket (Rowley) - 7th of 11 (9/1) | 1000 Guineas |
| 2020 - Dream Of Dreams Ascot - 2nd of 10 (8/1) | Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes |
| 2019 - Glorious Journey Newmarket (July) - 8th of 12 (20/1) | July Cup |
| 2018 - Sir Dancealot Goodwood - 1st of 12 (5/1) | Lennox Stakes |
| 2017 - Massaat Salisbury - 7th of 7 (4/5) | totepool Sovereign Stakes |
| 2016 - Richard Pankhurst Goodwood - 10th of 10 (33/1) | Sussex Stakes |
| 2015 - Adaay Ascot - 7th of 18 (8/1) | Commonwealth Cup |
Article Contributor Information
We are blessed with an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to creating and maintaining this Hungerford 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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