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 bet365 Sprint Handicap Preview
Taking place at the July Festival each year at the Newmarket racecourse is this handicap that is open to runners who are aged three years old, the race is a Class 2 in which the runners compete over a six-furlong trip.
bet365 Sprint Handicap Information:
- bet365 Sprint Handicap Past Winners
- bet365 Sprint Handicap Trainer Statistics
- bet365 Sprint Handicap Jockey Statistics
We also have a dedicated Newmarket tips page that will cover this race as well as all of the other races on the day of the race, see which runners the OLBG racing tipsters are predicting to win this race and the others on the cards. You may also be interested in other preview blogs that we have packed full of information, head down to the Other Principal races during the Newmarket July Festival section for links to these.
How competitive is the bet365 Sprint Handicap 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 121%. The race in 2018 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 135%, whilst on average over the last 20 renewals of the bet365 Sprint Handicap, the over-round has been 128%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £128 which is bet.
bet365 Sprint Handicap 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 bet365 Sprint Handicap next time out then you would have backed a total of 6 winners. Backing all 18 runners who have been out since to win at SP next time out, would have returned an LSP of +15.50. Whilst we wait for the 2025 bet365 Sprint Handicap remember you can get daily racing predictions from the expert tipsters on the racing predictions page.
When looking over the past 20 renewals, a time of 1:09.93 was set by Shmookh in 2007, which is the quickest time over that period, the runner was trained by John Dunlop and ridden by Richard Hills. The slowest winning time was set in 2012 when Fulbright won in a time of 1:13.68, booked to ride was Silvestre De Sousa by the trainer Mark Johnston.
These are the top three quickest-run bet365 Sprint Handicap over the last 20 renewals:
- Shmookh (1:09.93) in 2007
- Lethal Levi (1:09.95) in 2022
- Pass The Vino (1:10.00) in 2019
bet365 Sprint Handicap Past Winners
Here are the bet365 Sprint 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 bet365 Sprint Handicap and the jockey are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse (Drawn) | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 1:11.81 | Sergeant Wilko (IRE) 3yo 8-10 (9 of 13) 6/1 | Oisin Murphy Kevin Ryan (GB) |
| 2023 1:10.01 | Quinault (GER) 3yo 8-3 (11 of 16) 4/1F | Connor Planas (5lbs) Stuart Williams (GB) |
| 2022 1:09.95 | Lethal Levi (GB) 3yo 8-3 (14 of 19) 16/1 | Jimmy Quinn K R Burke (GB) |
| 2021 1:10.29 | Blackrod (GB) 3yo 8-4 (16 of 17) 11/1 | Silvestre De Sousa Michael Dods (GB) |
| 2020 1:12.54 | Elon (GB) 3yo 8-6 (12 of 17) 40/1 | Callum Shepherd William Knight (GB) |
| 2019 1:10.00 | Pass The Vino (IRE) 3yo 8-4 (20 of 20) 25/1 | David Egan Paul DArcy (GB) |
| 2018 1:11.57 | Foxtrot Lady (GB) 3yo 8-12 (8 of 20) 8/1 | David Probert Andrew Balding (GB) |
| 2017 1:11.72 | Ekhtiyaar (GB) 3yo 8-10 (19 of 19) 13/2 | Jim Crowley Roger Varian (GB) |
| 2016 1:10.51 | Dancing Star (GB) 3yo 9-2 (3 of 20) 7/1 | David Probert Andrew Balding (GB) |
| 2015 1:11.42 | Magical Memory (IRE) 3yo 8-12 (15 of 17) 7/1 | Frankie Dettori Charles Hills (GB) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the bet365 Sprint Handicap have been based:
- GB: 20 winners with an additional 57 placings from 358 runners
- IRE: 0 winners with an additional 1 placing from 5 runners
bet365 Sprint Handicap Trainer Statistics
The leading trainer in the bet365 Sprint Handicap over the last 20 renewals is Andrew Balding who has won the race four times with those four winners coming from Dark Missile (2006), Fireback (2010), Dancing Star (2016) and Foxtrot Lady (2018). There is one trainer who has not had the best of times in the bet365 Sprint Handicap, Richard Hannon has sent a total of 13 runners to the race without recording any wins.
Here are some of the top bet365 Sprint Handicap 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Balding | 13-4-7 | +34.00 | +24.38 |
| Richard Fahey | 26-1-6 | -18.00 | -8.30 |
| Kevin Ryan | 19-1-5 | -12.00 | -6.94 |
| Roger Varian | 9-1-2 | -1.50 | -2.31 |
| Charles Hills | 8-1-1 | +0.00 | -2.62 |
| K R Burke | 5-1-1 | +12.00 | +6.00 |
| Stuart Williams | 5-1-1 | +0.00 | -1.50 |
| Michael Dods | 3-1-2 | +9.00 | +6.88 |
| William Knight | 2-1-2 | +39.00 | +29.50 |
| Sir Mark Prescott Bt | 2-1-1 | +8.00 | +4.63 |
bet365 Sprint Handicap Jockey Statistics
The leading jockey in the bet365 Sprint Handicap over the last 20 renewals is David Probert who has won the race four times with those four winners coming from Fireback (2010), Coeus (2011), Dancing Star (2016) and Foxtrot Lady (2018). The only other jockey to have recorded multiple wins in the bet365 Sprint Handicap is Silvestre De Sousa (2 wins). Multiple jockeys have not had the best of times over the last 20 renewals in the bet365 Sprint Handicap, William Buick (0-13), Jamie Spencer (0-10) and Andrea Atzeni (0-10) have all failed to produce a single winner despite sending multiple rides to the race.
Here are some of the top bet365 Sprint Handicap 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 | 7-4-6 | +33.00 | +26.39 |
| Silvestre De Sousa | 7-2-3 | +16.00 | +9.76 |
| Ryan Moore | 16-1-2 | -8.00 | -9.56 |
| Frankie Dettori | 8-1-2 | +0.00 | -0.37 |
| Jimmy Quinn | 6-1-2 | +11.00 | +8.00 |
| Oisin Murphy | 5-1-2 | +2.00 | +1.13 |
| David Egan | 4-1-1 | +22.00 | +12.63 |
| Jim Crowley | 4-1-2 | +3.50 | +1.98 |
| Tom Queally | 3-1-1 | +31.00 | +18.63 |
| Charles Bishop | 3-1-1 | +31.00 | +18.63 |
2025 bet365 Sprint Handicap Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 4, 3, 3, 7, 8, 8, 8, 6, 2, (3, 15), 4, 6, 13, 17, 12, 3, 9, 3, 1, 8
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 (74%) - Break of 14 - 266 days (Last Place)
- 20 / 20 (82%) - Furthest Won 6f - 7f
- 20 / 20 (83%) - In a field of 7 - 15 (Debut)
- 20 / 20 (85%) - Had 2 - 8 placings (1 Year)
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Highest Placed is not G2-3/Cl5-6
- 20 / 20 (88%) - No bigger than 25/1 (LTO)
- 19 / 20 (61%) - Beaten no more -5l (LTO)
- 19 / 20 (69%) - Achieved an RPR of 83+ (LTO)
- 19 / 20 (79%) - No more than +13lbs (Vs Min Weight)
- 19 / 20 (84%) - Carried no more than 128lbs
- 18 / 20 (58%) - Achieved a TS of 66+ (LTO)
- 18 / 20 (78%) - Achieved a TS of 80+ (Career)
- 18 / 20 (79%) - Won within last 5 starts
- 17 / 20 (66%) - Placed within last 2 starts
- 17 / 20 (88%) - No more than -17lbs (Vs Max Weight)
Remember to use the trends listed above along with the Newmarket racing predictions to see if you can find the winner of the bet365 Sprint Handicap. If there is anything that you do not understand in this blog, please leave a comment or head over to the Horse Racing Terms and Abbreviations article which is available in the OLBG Betting School section.
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bet365 Sprint Handicap Trend Analysis
The trend factor which had produced 10+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +63.00 is when runners last place was 1 start ago. The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners had 1 career start in Handicap races, when backing these the trend shows a record of 0-61.
Here are the most recent winning draws along with the further placings in brackets:
- 2024: Winner in 9 (12,8) [13 Runners]
- 2023: Winner in 11 (9,4,12) [16 Runners]
- 2022: Winner in 14 (11,13,4) [19 Runners]
- 2021: Winner in 16 (15,19,2) [17 Runners]
- 2020: Winner in 12 (9,19,10) [17 Runners]
The course which has produced the most winners of the bet365 Sprint Handicap is York, there has been a total number of 7 winners of this race who ran at York last time out. The next best course which has produced the second most winners is Newmarket (July), there has been a total number of 3 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 17 winners from a total of 314 runners whilst the Female runners have produced 3 winners from a total of 49 runners.
Looking over the past renewals, there is only one stallion whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the bet365 Sprint Handicap, that stallion Bated Breath has produced 2 winners (2020,2017).
These are the stallions whose offspring have not produced a winner of the bet365 Sprint Handicap despite multiple attempts:
- Acclamation (0 Wins from 13 runners)
- Kodiac (0 Wins from 11 runners)
- Invincible Spirit (0 Wins from 10 runners)
- Dutch Art (0 Wins from 6 runners)
- Kyllachy (0 Wins from 6 runners)
Looking at the winning odds over the last 20 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Elon in 2020, winning for William Knight at odds of 40/1 under the guidance of Callum Shepherd. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 20 renewals there have been 1 winning favourites in the race. Whilst we wait for the 2025 bet365 Sprint Handicap remember you can get daily racing predictions from the top racing tipsters on the best racing tipsters page.
Other Principal races during the Newmarket July Festival
Remember to head to the Newmarket predictions page to see which runner the racing tipsters support in the bet365 Sprint Handicap. Below are the other principal races that we cover during the July Festival with links to each race blog as well as information for last year's winners.
Friday at the July Festival
The highlight on the Friday, known as Ladies Day is the Princess of Wales's Stakes, a group 2 contested over one mile and four furlongs.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 13:50 Newmarket Bahrain Trophy Stakes | Ancient Wisdom (FR) 3yo - 6/4 | Charlie Appleby William Buick |
| 14:25 Newmarket July Stakes | Whistlejacket (IRE) 2yo - 11/10 | A P O'Brien Ryan Moore |
| 15:00 Newmarket bet365 Sprint Handicap | Sergeant Wilko (IRE) 3yo - 6/1 | Kevin Ryan Oisin Murphy |
| 15:35 Newmarket Princess of Wales's Stakes | Giavellotto (IRE) 5yo - 100/30 | Marco Botti Oisin Murphy |
Saturday at the July Festival
Festival Friday as it is known features the Group 1 Falmouth Stakes which is part of the British Champion Series and is run over a mile.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 13:50 Newmarket bet365 Handicap | Involvement (GB) 3yo - 100/30 | Simon & Ed Crisford Oisin Murphy |
| 14:25 Newmarket Duchess of Cambridge Stakes | Arabian Dusk (GB) 2yo - 12/1 | Simon & Ed Crisford Harry Davies |
| 15:35 Newmarket Falmouth Stakes | Porta Fortuna (IRE) 3yo - 10/11 | Donnacha Aidan O'Brien Ryan Moore |
Sunday at the July Festival
As the name would indicate, 'July Cup Day', the main race on the final day of the July Festival is the July Cup, another race which is part of the British Champion Series, this race is contested over six furlongs.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 14:50 Newmarket bet365 Mile Handicap | First Conquest (GB) 3yo - 12/1 | Charlie Appleby William Buick |
| 15:25 Newmarket Superlative Stakes | Ancient Truth (IRE) 2yo - 4/6 | Charlie Appleby William Buick |
| 16:00 Newmarket Bunbury Cup | Aalto (FR) 4yo - 15/2 | Ian Williams Rossa Ryan |
| 16:35 Newmarket July Cup | Mill Stream (IRE) 4yo - 11/1 | Jane Chapple-Hyam William Buick |
Article Contributor Information
We are blessed with an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to creating and maintaining this bet365 Sprint 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.
Darren Brett
Tipster Competition Manager
Andy Powell
Content Editor
Other Principal races at Newmarket racecourse
Here are some other notable races at the Newmarket racecourse throughout the racing season that you may be interested in.
Races in April (Craven Meeting)
Races in May (Guineas Festival)
- Jockey Club Stakes
- King Charles II Stakes
- Newmarket Stakes
- Palace House Stakes
- Qipco 2000 Guineas
- Rowley Handicap Stakes
- Suffolk Stakes
- Dahlia Stakes
- Pretty Polly Stakes
- Qipco 1000 Guineas
Races in September (Cambridgeshire Meeting)
- Jockey Club Rose Bowl
- Tattersall Stakes
- Godolphin Stakes
- Joel Stakes
- Princess Royal Stakes
- Rockfel Stakes
- Rosemary Stakes
- Cambridgeshire Handicap
- Cambridgeshire Meeting 7f Handicap
- Cheveley Park Stakes
- Jersey Lily Fillies Nursery
- Middle Park Stakes
- Royal Lodge Stakes
