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2026 Lady Wulfruna Stakes Preview
The Lady Wulfruna Stakes is the highlight of the year at the Wolverhampton racecourse, the race was established in 2002 and is scheduled to take place in March of each year, since 2007 the race has had a Listed status.
The race is open to runners who are aged four or older and it is run over a trip of seven furlongs and thirty-six yards, the race is named after the granddaughter of King Ethelred I and Queen Aethelflaed, Wulfrun.
Lady Wulfruna Stakes Information:
- Lady Wulfruna Stakes Past Winners
- Lady Wulfruna Stakes Trainer Statistics
- Lady Wulfruna Stakes Jockey Statistics
Why not use the trends shortlist below to help you narrow down the field and then head over to the dedicated Wolverhampton tips page to see which runners are being supported by the OLBG expert racing tipsters to find yourself a bet?
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How competitive is the Lady Wulfruna Stakes market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 20 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2009 when the race had an over-round of 108%. The race in 2014 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 122%, whilst on average over the last 20 renewals of the Lady Wulfruna Stakes, the over-round has been 115%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £115 which is bet.
Below you will find the 2026 Lady Wulfruna 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 Lady Wulfruna Stakes Trend Analysis.
These are the top three quickest-run Lady Wulfruna Stakes over the last 20 renewals:
- Mister Universe (1:25.35) in 2016
- Sovereign Debt (1:26.21) in 2015
- Royal Zabeel (1:26.24) in 2025
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 Lady Wulfruna Stakes next time out then you would have backed a total of 2 winners. Backing all 19 runners who have been out since to win at SP next time out, would have returned an LSP of -14.25. Whilst we wait for the 2026 Lady Wulfruna Stakes 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 1:25.35 was set by Mister Universe in 2016, which is the quickest time over that period, the runner was trained by Mark Johnston and ridden by Joe Fanning. The slowest winning time was set in 2011 when Dunelight won in a time of 1:28.32, booked to ride was Luke Morris by the trainer Clive Cox.
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Lady Wulfruna Stakes Past Winners
Here are the Lady Wulfruna 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 Lady Wulfruna Stakes are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse (Drawn) | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 1:26.24 | Royal Zabeel (IRE) 4yo 9-5 (6 of 7) 11/2 | Alistair Rawlinson Michael Appleby (GB) |
| 2024 1:26.34 | Nine Tenths (IRE) 4yo 9-0 (4 of 6) 15/8F | William Buick William Haggas (GB) |
| 2023 1:27.66 | Berkshire Shadow (GB) 4yo 9-5 (2 of 8) 5/2F | Oisin Murphy Andrew Balding (GB) |
| 2022 1:26.68 | Tinker Toy (GB) 5yo 9-3 (5 of 10) 8/1 | Jack Mitchell Roger Varian (GB) |
| 2021 1:26.77 | Mums Tipple (IRE) 4yo 9-3 (5 of 9) 9/2 | Ryan Moore Richard Hannon (GB) |
| 2020 1:26.81 | Urban Icon (GB) 4yo 9-3 (1 of 10) 2/1F | Ryan Moore Richard Hannon (GB) |
| 2019 1:26.25 | Above The Rest (IRE) 8yo 9-3 (1 of 8) 18/1 | Clifford Lee David Barron (GB) |
| 2018 1:27.57 | Second Thought (IRE) 4yo 9-6 (6 of 8) 8/11F | Ryan Moore William Haggas (GB) |
| 2017 1:26.75 | Salateen (GB) 5yo 9-3 (12 of 11) 25/1 | Phillip Makin David O'Meara (GB) |
| 2016 1:25.35 | Mister Universe (GB) 4yo 9-3 (4 of 8) 7/2 | Joe Fanning Mark Johnston (GB) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Lady Wulfruna Stakes have been based:
- GB: 20 winners with an additional 35 placings from 175 runners
- IRE: 0 winners with an additional 1 placing from 4 runners
- FR: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 3 runners
- USA: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
Lady Wulfruna Stakes Trainer Statistics
The leading trainer in the Lady Wulfruna Stakes over the last 20 renewals is Andrew Balding who has won the race three times with those three winners coming from Border Music (2006 & 2007) and Berkshire Shadow (2023). Other trainers who have recorded multiple wins in the Lady Wulfruna Stakes are Marco Botti (2 wins), Richard Hannon (2 wins), Clive Cox (2 wins) and William Haggas (2 wins).
Here are some of the top Lady Wulfruna 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Balding | 9-3-4 | +4.73 | +1.23 |
| Marco Botti | 9-2-4 | -1.25 | -1.60 |
| Richard Hannon | 7-2-3 | +1.50 | -0.04 |
| Clive Cox | 3-2-2 | +13.00 | +7.40 |
| William Haggas | 3-2-3 | +1.61 | +1.82 |
| Tom Dascombe | 7-1-3 | +10.00 | +5.22 |
| David O'Meara | 4-1-2 | +22.00 | +13.31 |
| Michael Appleby | 4-1-1 | +2.50 | +0.44 |
| Roger Varian | 3-1-1 | +6.00 | +2.80 |
| David Barron | 2-1-2 | +17.00 | +10.80 |
Lady Wulfruna Stakes Jockey Statistics
The leading jockey in the Lady Wulfruna Stakes over the last 20 renewals is Ryan Moore who has won the race four times with those four winners coming from Dunelight (2010), Second Thought (2018), Urban Icon (2020) and Mums Tipple (2021). The only other jockey to have recorded multiple wins in the Lady Wulfruna Stakes is Joe Fanning (2 wins).
Here are some of the top Lady Wulfruna 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Moore | 7-4-5 | +9.23 | +5.34 |
| Joe Fanning | 9-2-5 | +1.00 | +1.57 |
| Richard Kingscote | 7-1-2 | +10.00 | +4.50 |
| Tom Eaves | 6-1-2 | -1.00 | -1.60 |
| Jamie Spencer | 6-1-2 | -1.67 | -1.94 |
| Luke Morris | 5-1-1 | +5.00 | +1.40 |
| Jack Mitchell | 4-1-2 | +5.00 | +3.10 |
| Martin Harley | 3-1-2 | -0.25 | +0.00 |
| Clifford Lee | 2-1-2 | +17.00 | +10.80 |
| Alistair Rawlinson | 2-1-1 | +4.50 | +2.44 |
2026 Lady Wulfruna Stakes Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 1, 11, 3, (1, 3, 5), 2, (4, 7), 2, 1, 1, 3, 2, 2, 1, 7, 1, 3, 2, 1, 1, 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 (81%) - Ran in 7 - 41 races (Career)
- 20 / 20 (85%) - Within the first 8 of the market
- 20 / 20 (86%) - Carried 122 - 136lbs (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (86%) - No bigger than 25/1
- 20 / 20 (87%) - Not on HY/SFT/GS/SLW/FS (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (87%) - Had 2 - 9 wins (Career)
- 20 / 20 (87%) - Beaten no more -9¾l (Debut)
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Carried 123 - 138lbs (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (89%) - Fewer than 6 races (Course)
- 20 / 20 (89%) - Not in FRA/DEU/IRL/SCO/ZAF (Last Win)
- 19 / 20 (88%) - Achieved a TS of 68+ (Last 3)
- 18 / 20 (65%) - Achieved an RPR of 102+ (Last 3)
- 18 / 20 (79%) - Won within last 7 starts
- 17 / 20 (63%) - No bigger than 8/1 (LTO)
- 17 / 20 (72%) - Achieved a TS of 83+ (Trip)
Remember to use the trends listed above along with the Wolverhampton racing predictions to see if you can find the winner of the Lady Wulfruna 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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Lady Wulfruna Stakes Trend Analysis
✅ The trend factor which had produced 10+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +14.67 is when runners ran in a Class 4 on debut.
❌ The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners had a biggest odds run of 50/1, when backing these the trend shows a record of 0-27.
Here are the most recent winning draws along with the further placings in brackets:
- 2025: Winner in 6 (2) [7 Runners]
- 2024: Winner in 4 (2) [6 Runners]
- 2023: Winner in 2 (8,7) [8 Runners]
- 2022: Winner in 5 (2,9) [10 Runners]
- 2021: Winner in 5 (8,6) [9 Runners]
The course which has produced the most winners of the Lady Wulfruna Stakes is Lingfield (AW), there has been a total number of 11 winners of this race who ran at Lingfield (AW) last time out. The next best course which has produced the second most winners is Meydan, there has been a total number of 3 winners of this race who ran at Meydan 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 153 runners whilst the Female runners have produced 2 winners from a total of 30 runners.
Looking over the past renewals, these are the stallions whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the Lady Wulfruna Stakes:
- Dark Angel (2 Wins)
- Desert Sun (2 Wins)
- Kodiac (2 Wins)
- Selkirk (2 Wins)
Looking over the past renewals, there is only one stallion whose offspring have been disappointed with multiple attempts but no wins in the Lady Wulfruna Stakes, that stallion is Pivotal 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 Salateen in 2017, winning for David O'Meara at odds of 25/1 under the guidance of Phillip Makin. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 20 renewals there have been 8 winning favourites in the race. Remember to bookmark the best racing tipsters page so you can get easy access to the best OLBG racing tipsters. If you are interested in other races at the Wolverhampton racecourse, then why not read our blog for the Lincoln Trial?
Route to the Lady Wulfruna Stakes
Many trainers will target races to use as prep races before coming to the Lady Wulfruna Stakes, these are the races which the recent winners ran in before coming here:
| Info | Last Race |
|---|---|
| 2025 - Royal Zabeel Southwell (AW) - 2nd of 11 (13/8) | Win £1M With BetMGMs Golden Goals Handicap |
| 2024 - Nine Tenths Lingfield (AW) - 2nd of 5 (5/4) | BetMGM Tandridge Stakes |
| 2023 - Berkshire Shadow Salisbury - 4th of 4 (6/1) | Tattersalls Sovereign Stakes |
| 2022 - Tinker Toy Lingfield (AW) - 2nd of 8 (6/4) | MansionBet Proud Partners Of The AWC Handicap |
| 2021 - Mums Tipple Lingfield (AW) - 6th of 9 (13/2) | Betway Kachy Stakes |
| 2020 - Urban Icon Newmarket (July) - 3rd of 6 (3/1) | Edmondson Hall Solicitors Sir Henry Cecil Stakes |
| 2019 - Above The Rest Meydan - 7th of 12 (6/1) | Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi World |
| 2018 - Second Thought Kempton (AW) - 1st of 12 (5/1) | British Stallion Studs EBF Hyde Stakes |
| 2017 - Salateen Meydan - 14th of 14 (25/1) | Al Naboodah KAESER Compressor Trophy |
| 2016 - Mister Universe Lingfield (AW) - 1st of 8 (6/1) | Ladbrokes Handicap |
Article Contributor Information
We are blessed with an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to creating and maintaining this Lady Wulfruna 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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