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2024 International Stakes Heritage Handicap Preview
The International Stakes is a Class 2 Heritage Handicap which is run at Ascot in late July of each year, the race is open to runners aged three or older and is run over a straight seven furlongs.
The race usually attracts large fields so be sure to keep an eye on the draws, single-figure stalls do not have the best of the records in the race with four of the last five winners coming from stall fourteen or higher.
International Stakes Heritage Handicap Information:
- International Stakes Heritage Handicap Past Winners
- International Stakes Heritage Handicap Trainer Statistics
- International Stakes Heritage Handicap Jockey Statistics
Why not use the trends shortlist below to help you narrow down the field and then head over to the dedicated Ascot 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, head down to the Other Principal Races at Ascot Racecourse section for links to these.
How competitive is the International Stakes Heritage Handicap 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 120%. The race in 2018 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 149%, whilst on average over the last 20 renewals of the International Stakes Heritage Handicap, the over-round has been 135%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £135 which is bet.
International Stakes Heritage Handicap Trends:
- 2024 International Stakes Heritage Handicap Trends
- International Stakes Heritage Handicap Trend Analysis
- International Stakes Heritage Handicap Trend Shortlist
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 International Stakes Heritage Handicap next time out then you would have backed a total of 3 winners. Backing all 20 runners who have been out since to win at SP next time out, would have returned an LSP of -5.67. Before placing your bet on the 2024 International Stakes Heritage Handicap 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 2023 renewal when Baradar from George Boughey under the guidance of Kevin Stott, won in a time of 1:29.80, whilst at the other end of the spectrum, New Seeker, trained by Clive Cox and ridden by Philip Robinson set the quickest time of 1:22.60 in the 2005 renewal.
These are the top three quickest-run International Stakes Heritage Handicap over the last 20 renewals:
- New Seeker (1:22.60) in 2005
- Galician (1:24.28) in 2013
- Danyah (1:24.97) in 2021
What the expert says...
The last five winners of this race all came having run at Royal Ascot last time out, two of those in the Buckingham Palace Stakes including last year's winner Baradar.International Stakes Heritage Handicap Past Winners
Here are the International Stakes Heritage Handicap 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 International Stakes Heritage Handicap and the jockey is also displayed along with the starting price the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse (Drawn) | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 1:29.80 | Baradar (IRE) 5yo 9-1 (24 of 25) 16/1 | Kevin Stott George Boughey (GB) |
| 2022 1:27.90 | Fresh (GB) 5yo 9-0 (12 of 21) 8/1 | Daniel Tudhope James Fanshawe (GB) |
| 2021 1:24.97 | Danyah (IRE) 4yo 9-7 (4 of 19) 9/2F | William Buick Owen Burrows (GB) |
| 2020 1:25.77 | Blue Mist (GB) 5yo 8-11 (19 of 19) 9/2F | Ryan Moore Roger Charlton (GB) |
| 2019 1:28.78 | Raising Sand (GB) 7yo 9-7 (21 of 23) 7/1 | Nicola Currie Jamie Osborne (GB) |
| 2018 1:26.91 | Burnt Sugar (IRE) 6yo 9-2 (11 of 27) 20/1 | Shane Kelly Roger Fell (GB) |
| 2017 1:28.89 | Stamp Hill (IRE) 4yo 8-5 (14 of 27) 50/1 | Paul Hanagan Richard Fahey (GB) |
| 2016 1:25.79 | Librisa Breeze (GB) 4yo 9-1 (14 of 24) 4/1F | Robert Winston Dean Ivory (GB) |
| 2015 1:28.11 | Heavens Guest (IRE) 5yo 9-1 (2 of 20) 7/1F | Jack Garritty (3lbs) Richard Fahey (GB) |
| 2014 1:25.93 | Heavy Metal (GB) 4yo 8-9 (15 of 29) 33/1 | Joe Fanning Mark Johnston (GB) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the International Stakes Heritage Handicap have been based:
- GB: 20 winners with an additional 60 placings from 467 runners
- IRE: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 3 runners
- SAF: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 2 runners
International Stakes Heritage Handicap Trainer Statistics
There is one trainer who has not had the best of times in the International Stakes Heritage Handicap, David O'Meara has sent a total of 19 runners to the race without recording any wins.
Here are the International Stakes Heritage Handicap trainer statistics over the last 20 renewals for trainers who have entries in the 2024 renewal, those not listed have not had a runner. (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Fanshawe | 8-1-2 | +1.00 | +4.75 |
| David O'Meara | 19-0-1 | -19.00 | -17.25 |
| George Margarson | 9-0-0 | -9.00 | -9.00 |
| Andrew Balding | 8-0-0 | -8.00 | -8.00 |
| David Simcock | 7-0-3 | -7.00 | -0.50 |
| Stuart Williams | 6-0-1 | -6.00 | -3.50 |
| Michael Bell | 3-0-2 | -3.00 | -0.12 |
| Ian Williams | 3-0-0 | -3.00 | -3.00 |
| Michael Dods | 2-0-2 | -2.00 | +3.00 |
| Charles Hills | 2-0-2 | -2.00 | +1.92 |
| Michael Appleby | 1-0-0 | -1.00 | -1.00 |
International Stakes Heritage Handicap Jockey Statistics
The leading jockey in the International Stakes Heritage Handicap over the last 20 renewals is William Buick who has won the race two times with those two winners coming from Bronze Prince (2011) and Danyah (2021).
Here are the International Stakes Heritage Handicap jockey statistics over the last 20 renewals for jockeys who have entries in the 2024 renewal, those not listed have not had a runner. (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Buick | 11-2-6 | +11.50 | +12.11 |
| Oisin Murphy | 8-0-0 | -8.00 | -8.00 |
| David Probert | 7-0-1 | -7.00 | -1.50 |
| Jamie Spencer | 6-0-2 | -6.00 | -2.69 |
| James Doyle | 6-0-1 | -6.00 | -4.00 |
| Silvestre De Sousa | 6-0-0 | -6.00 | -6.00 |
| Tom Marquand | 5-0-1 | -5.00 | -3.25 |
| Hollie Doyle | 5-0-1 | -5.00 | -3.81 |
| Luke Morris | 4-0-0 | -4.00 | -4.00 |
| Pat Dobbs | 3-0-2 | -3.00 | +3.51 |
| Rossa Ryan | 3-0-1 | -3.00 | -0.75 |
| Kieran Shoemark | 3-0-0 | -3.00 | -3.00 |
| Tom Queally | 3-0-0 | -3.00 | -3.00 |
| Saffie Osborne | 2-0-1 | -2.00 | +4.75 |
| Paul Mulrennan | 1-0-1 | -1.00 | +1.00 |
| Christophe Soumillon | 1-0-0 | -1.00 | -1.00 |
2024 International Stakes Heritage Handicap Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 4, 13, 9, 16, (6, 18), (11, 15), (3, 10), 16, (8, 16, 21), 22, 17, (1, 16), 1, 6, 11, 2, 1, 1, 3, 19
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 (72%) - Ran in 4 - 27 races (Hcps)
- 20 / 20 (78%) - Ran in 1 - 11 races (Course)
- 20 / 20 (82%) - Fewer than 11 placings (Hcps)
- 20 / 20 (83%) - Ran in 2 - 23 races (Class)
- 20 / 20 (84%) - Fewer than 8 placings (Trip)
- 20 / 20 (84%) - No more than -19lbs (Vs Max Weight)
- 20 / 20 (85%) - Had 2 - 14 placings (Career)
- 20 / 20 (86%) - Ran in 6 - 43 races (Career)
- 20 / 20 (86%) - Not in a G2-3/Cl4/Cl6 (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (86%) - Carried 120 - 137lbs (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Achieved an RPR of 92+ (Class)
- 20 / 20 (89%) - Highest Placed is not Cl3-4
- 20 / 20 (89%) - Not in a G1-3/LST/Cl4-5 (LTO)
- 18 / 20 (65%) - No bigger than 12/1 (Career Win)
- 18 / 20 (72%) - Achieved a TS of 85+ (Class)
Remember to use the trends listed above along with the Ascot racing predictions to see if you can find the winner of the International Stakes Heritage Handicap. How well do you know your horse racing? Are there certain types of races that you are unsure of? Why not take a look at this Types Of Horse Race article to familiarise yourself with the different types of racing, that is just one of many helpful horse racing articles in the OLBG Betting School.
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International Stakes Heritage Handicap Trend Analysis
The trend factor which had produced 10+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +72.50 is when runners were aged 4. The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners had 0 career starts at the track, when backing these the trend shows a record of 0-89.
Here are the most recent winning draws along with the further placings in brackets:
- 2023: Winner in 24 (26,18,20) [25 Runners]
- 2022: Winner in 12 (3,10,11) [21 Runners]
- 2021: Winner in 4 (15,17,21) [19 Runners]
- 2020: Winner in 19 (18,20,12) [19 Runners]
- 2019: Winner in 21 (23,27,26) [23 Runners]
The course which has produced the most winners of the International Stakes Heritage Handicap is Ascot, there has been a total number of 8 winners of this race who ran at Ascot last time out. The next best course which has produced the second most winners is Newmarket (July), there has been a total number of 7 winners of this race who ran at Newmarket (July) last time out.
The race is open to both sexes with the Male runners having produced a total of 19 winners from a total of 461 runners whilst the Female runners have produced 1 winner from a total of 11 runners.
Looking over the past renewals, there is only one stallion whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the International Stakes Heritage Handicap, that stallion Oasis Dream has produced 4 winners (2019,2012,2011,2010).
These are the stallions whose offspring have not produced a winner of the International Stakes Heritage Handicap despite multiple attempts:
- Cape Cross (0 Wins from 11 runners)
- Night Shift (0 Wins from 7 runners)
- Clodovil (0 Wins from 6 runners)
- Hawk Wing (0 Wins from 6 runners)
- Acclamation (0 Wins from 5 runners)
Looking at the winning odds over the last 20 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Stamp Hill in 2017, winning for Richard Fahey at odds of 50/1 under the guidance of Paul Hanagan. 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 2024 International Stakes Heritage Handicap remember you can get daily racing predictions from the top racing tipsters on the best racing tipsters page.
International Stakes Heritage Handicap Trend Shortlist
Ascot will host the 2024 renewal of the International Stakes Heritage Handicap which will be run at 3:00 pm on Saturday 27th July 2024 and these are the runners who perform best based on the trends along with the trainer and jockey and their record in the race (Runs-Wins-Places Win LSP / EW LSP):
- 15/15 Orazio (8/1)
- Charles Hills (2-0-2 -2.00 / +1.92)
- William Buick (11-2-6 +11.50 / +12.11)
Others: Carrytheone (14/15), Divine Libra (14/15), Metal Merchant (14/15), Billyjoh (14/15), Fivethousandtoone (14/15), Dancing Magic (13/15), Eminency (13/15), Hickory (13/15), Aalto (12/15), Make Me King (12/15), Fresh (12/15), New Image (10/15), Northern Express (10/15), Ropey Guest (10/15), Bless Him (9/15), Summerghand (9/15) and Riot (7/15).
*Trainer & Jockey numbers are Runs-Wins-Places Win LSP / EW LSP, Runners, Odds and Trends Passed/Failed correct at the time of posting (11:58 am Thursday 25th July 2024), if no odds were available at the time of posting then forecasted odds are used.
Aalto won the Bunbury Cup last time out and a total of 1 previous winners of that race from a total of 19 runners went on to win next time out, backing them all would have returned an LSP of +2.00.
A Different View of the Trends
If you are not a fan of the traditional trends above and you want a more in-depth way of using the International Stakes Heritage Handicap trends from previous renewals then we have created the scoring trends, these are calculated by looking at over 100 factors including aspects of breeding, horse factors, things like runs, wins and places during their career, under certain circumstances like over the trip or on the ground and many more.
Using all of this information we can assign each horse a score based on how past runners in the International Stakes Heritage Handicap performed when running under the same factors, we assign 80% of the score for the win statistics and 20% of the score for place statistics. Here are the top two scoring runners in the 2024 International Stakes Heritage Handicap based on the information above, why not compare those to what the OLBG racing tipsters are tipping?
Here are the top 3 scorers at the time of posting (11:58 am Thursday 25th July 2024):
- 🥇 Metal Merchant (14/1)
- Jack Channon (0-0-0 0.00 / 0.00)
- David Probert (7-0-1 -7.00 / -1.50)
- 🥈 Northern Express (12/1)
- Michael Dods (2-0-2 -2.00 / +3.00)
- Paul Mulrennan (1-0-1 -1.00 / +1.00)
- 🥉 Orazio (8/1)
- Charles Hills (2-0-2 -2.00 / +1.92)
- William Buick (11-2-6 +11.50 / +12.11)
Others: Make Me King, Carrytheone, Fresh, Billyjoh, Aalto, Ropey Guest, Bless Him, Dancing Magic, New Image, Divine Libra, Fivethousandtoone, Eminency, Summerghand, Riot and Hickory.
Article Contributor Information
We are blessed with an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to creating and maintaining this International Stakes Heritage Handicap 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.
Other Principal races at Ascot racecourse
Here are some other notable races at the Ascot racecourse throughout the racing season that you may be interested in.
Races in January
Races in February
Races in May
Races in June (Royal Ascot)
- Ascot Stakes
- Copper Horse Stakes
- Coventry Stakes
- King Charles III Stakes
- Queen Anne Stakes
- St James's Palace Stakes
- Wolferton Stakes
- Duke of Cambridge Stakes
- Kensington Palace Stakes
- Prince of Wales's Stakes
- Queen Mary Stakes
- Queen's Vase
- Royal Hunt Cup
- Windsor Castle Stakes
- Ascot Gold Cup
- Britannia Stakes
- Buckingham Palace Stakes
- Hampton Court Stakes
- King George V Stakes
- Norfolk Stakes
- Ribblesdale Stakes
- Albany Stakes
- Commonwealth Cup
- Coronation Stakes
- Duke of Edinburgh Stakes
- King Edward VII Stakes
- Palace of Holyroodhouse Stakes
- Sandringham Stakes
- Chesham Stakes
- Golden Gates Stakes
- Hardwicke Stakes
- Jersey Stakes
- Queen Alexandra Stakes
- Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes
- Wokingham Stakes
Races in July
Races in August (Shergar Cup)
- Shergar Cup Challenge
- Shergar Cup Classic
- Shergar Cup Dash
- Shergar Cup Mile
- Shergar Cup Sprint
- Shergar Cup Stayers
Races in October (Champions Day)
- Balmoral Handicap
- British Champion Stakes
- British Champions Fillies & Mares Stakes
- British Champions Long Distance Cup
- British Champions Sprint Stakes
- Queen Elizabeth II Stakes
Races in November
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