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2026 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
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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 2026 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:
- More Thunder (1:21.67) in 2025
- Jumby (1:22.50) in 2022
- Lethal Force (1:22.96) in 2012
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 19 runners who have been out since their win at SP next time out would have returned an LSP of -13.12. Remember to use the racing predictions along with the information on this page to find a bet on the 2026 Hungerford Stakes.
When looking over the past 20 renewals, a time of 1:21.67 was set by More Thunder in 2025, which is the quickest time over that period. The runner was trained by William Haggas and ridden by Tom Marquand. The slowest winning time was set in 2019 when Glorious Journey won in a time of 1:27.30, booked to ride was James Doyle by trainer Charlie Appleby.
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 1:21.67 | More Thunder (IRE) 4yo 9-8 (3 of 10) 6/4F | Tom Marquand William Haggas (GB) |
| 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) |
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 156 runners
- IRE: 0 winners with an additional 2 placings from 3 runners
- SAF: 0 winners with an additional 2 placings from 2 runners
- 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
- FR: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
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Hungerford Stakes Trainer Statistics
The leading trainer in the Hungerford Stakes over the last 20 renewals is William Haggas, who has won the race four times, with those four winners coming from Adaay (2015), Sacred (2021), Tiber Flow (2024) and More Thunder (2025). Other trainers who have recorded multiple wins in the Hungerford Stakes are Clive Cox (2 wins) and John Gosden (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Haggas | 6-4-4 | +17.00 | +9.50 |
| Clive Cox | 7-2-4 | +30.00 | +20.00 |
| John Gosden | 5-2-5 | +11.00 | +8.76 |
| Richard Hannon | 11-1-4 | +2.00 | +0.90 |
| Saeed bin Suroor | 8-1-1 | -4.00 | -5.12 |
| Eve Johnson Houghton | 5-1-2 | +5.00 | +4.40 |
| David Simcock | 5-1-3 | -1.00 | +0.58 |
| Sir Michael Stoute | 5-1-3 | -2.37 | -0.60 |
| Charlie Appleby | 4-1-1 | +0.33 | -0.92 |
| Marco Botti | 4-1-1 | -1.75 | -2.25 |
Hungerford Stakes Jockey Statistics
The leading jockey in the Hungerford Stakes over the last 20 renewals is Tom Marquand, who has won the race three times, with those three winners coming from Sacred (2021), Tiber Flow (2024) and More Thunder (2025). Other jockeys who have recorded multiple wins in the Hungerford Stakes are Adam Kirby (2 wins), Jamie Spencer (2 wins) and Robert Havlin (2 wins).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Marquand | 5-3-4 | +9.50 | +6.30 |
| Adam Kirby | 7-2-5 | +21.25 | +16.30 |
| Jamie Spencer | 6-2-3 | +7.50 | +4.56 |
| Robert Havlin | 3-2-2 | +13.00 | +7.76 |
| Frankie Dettori | 7-1-2 | -3.00 | -2.62 |
| Jim Crowley | 6-1-2 | +7.00 | +2.92 |
| William Buick | 6-1-2 | +4.00 | +1.10 |
| Ryan Moore | 5-1-2 | -2.80 | -2.56 |
| James Doyle | 4-1-1 | +0.33 | -0.92 |
| Oisin Murphy | 3-1-2 | -0.37 | +0.68 |
2026 Hungerford Stakes Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 3, 5, 1, 6, 3, 1, 6, 2, 2, 7, 2, 2, 5, 3, 1, 6, 5, 3, 4, 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 (84%) - Achieved an RPR of 107+ (Last 3)
- 20 / 20 (84%) - Achieved a TS of 92+ (Career)
- 20 / 20 (85%) - Off a break of 17 - 373 days
- 20 / 20 (86%) - Won within last 6 starts
- 20 / 20 (86%) - Not on HY/FM/STD-SLW/STD (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (87%) - Not on HY/SFT/FM/STD-SLW/STD (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Fewer than 13 races (Trip)
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Ran in England (Debut)
- 20 / 20 (89%) - Not on HY/SFT/STD-SLW (Debut)
- 19 / 20 (70%) - No bigger than 12/1
- 19 / 20 (85%) - Achieved an RPR of 110+ (Career)
- 18 / 20 (74%) - Within the first 6 of the market
- 18 / 20 (79%) - Placed within last 3 starts
- 18 / 20 (86%) - Achieved a TS of 78+ (Trip)
- 17 / 20 (68%) - 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 +23.75, 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:
- 2025: Winner in 3 (2,9) [10 Runners]
- 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]
The course which has produced the most winners of the Hungerford Stakes is Goodwood; there have been a total of 6 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 143 runners, whilst the Female runners have produced 2 winners from a total of 22 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)
- Invincible Spirit (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. Before placing your bet on the 2026 Hungerford Stakes, head over to see which other runners today are being backed by the best racing tipsters.
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 |
|---|---|
| 2025 - More Thunder Newmarket (July) - 1st of 12 (6/5) | Bunbury Cup |
| 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 |
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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