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2025 Lanark Silver Bell Preview
Scheduled to take place in August of each year at the Hamilton Racecourse is the Lanark Silver Bell. This heritage handicap is open to runners age three or older and is contested over a distance of one mile and four furlongs.
Lanark Silver Bell Information:
- Lanark Silver Bell Past Winners
- Lanark Silver Bell Trainer Statistics
- Lanark Silver Bell Jockey Statistics
We also have a dedicated Hamilton 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 at Hamilton Racecourse section for links to these.
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How competitive is the Lanark Silver Bell market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 16 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2011 when the race had an over-round of 115%. The race in 2018 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 130%, whilst on average over the last 16 renewals of the Lanark Silver Bell, the over-round has been 123%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £123 which is bet.
Below you will find the 2025 Lanark Silver Bell 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 Lanark Silver Bell Trend Analysis.
These are the top three quickest-run Lanark Silver Bell races over the last 16 renewals:
- Record Breaker (2:30.52) in 2009
- Just Lille (2:32.90) in 2010
- Special Meaning (2:33.67) in 2013
Looking at the future form, is the winner worth following next time out? Over the past 16 renewals, if you had followed the winner of the Lanark Silver Bell next time out, then you would have backed a total of 1 winner. Backing all 16 runners who have been out since their win at SP next time out would have returned an LSP of -12.25. Remember to use the racing predictions along with the information on this page to find a bet on the 2025 Lanark Silver Bell.
The runner that holds the record over the past 16 renewals for the slowest time in the race was set in the 2019 renewal when Elysian Flame from Michael Easterby under the guidance of Nathan Evans, won in a time of 2:45.61, whilst at the other end of the spectrum, Record Breaker, trained by Mark Johnston and ridden by Royston Ffrench set the quickest time of 2:30.52 in the 2009 renewal.
Lanark Silver Bell Past Winners
Here are the Lanark Silver Bell 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 Lanark Silver Bell are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse (Drawn) | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 2:40.80 | La Yakel (GB) 5yo 9-11 (4 of 13) 7/2F | Cieren Fallon William Haggas (GB) |
| 2023 2:37.93 | Postileo (IRE) 6yo 9-10 (6 of 14) 8/1 | Ben Curtis Roger Varian (GB) |
| 2022 2:38.69 | Wickywickywheels (IRE) 4yo 9-0 (13 of 15) 14/1 | Tadhg O'Shea Jim Goldie (GB) |
| 2021 2:34.06 | Mahrajaan (USA) 3yo 8-7 (3 of 8) 6/5F | Paul Hanagan William Haggas (GB) |
| 2019 2:45.61 | Elysian Flame (GB) 3yo 8-0 (8 of 13) 9/1 | Nathan Evans Michael Easterby (GB) |
| 2018 2:38.78 | Archis Affaire (GB) 4yo 9-5 (1 of 15) 11/2 | Callum Rodriguez (3lbs) Michael Dods (GB) |
| 2017 2:44.24 | Sepal (USA) 4yo 8-1 (5 of 11) 7/2 | Jamie Gormley (7lbs) Iain Jardine (GB) |
| 2016 2:39.34 | Multellie (GB) 4yo 9-4 (6 of 14) 20/1 | Cam Hardie Tim Easterby (GB) |
| 2015 2:39.95 | Polarisation (GB) 3yo 9-1 (6 of 12) 3/1F | Joe Fanning Mark Johnston (GB) |
| 2014 2:37.08 | Swivel (GB) 3yo 8-8 (11 of 12) 9/2 | Kevin Stott (5lbs) Mark Johnston (GB) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Lanark Silver Bell have been based:
- GB: 16 winners with an additional 32 placings from 198 runners
- IRE: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 3 runners
Lanark Silver Bell Trainer Statistics
The leading trainer in the Lanark Silver Bell over the last 16 renewals is William Haggas, who has won the race three times, with those three winners coming from Tifernati (2008), Mahrajaan (2021) and La Yakel (2024).
Here are some of the top Lanark Silver Bell trainer statistics over the last 16 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 | 4-3-3 | +8.20 | +4.61 |
| Jim Goldie | 19-1-7 | -4.00 | +2.43 |
| Tim Easterby | 13-1-3 | +8.00 | +4.50 |
| Iain Jardine | 9-1-5 | -4.50 | +3.54 |
| David O'Meara | 5-1-1 | +4.00 | +1.00 |
| Roger Varian | 3-1-2 | +6.00 | +4.63 |
| Michael Dods | 3-1-1 | +3.50 | +1.44 |
| Ann Duffield | 2-1-2 | +11.00 | +8.00 |
| Michael Easterby | 1-1-1 | +9.00 | +5.63 |
| Richard Fahey | 9-0-2 | -9.00 | -3.37 |
Lanark Silver Bell Jockey Statistics
There is one jockey who has not had the best of times in the Lanark Silver Bell; Tom Eaves has ridden 10 runners in the race without recording any wins.
Here are some of the top Lanark Silver Bell jockey statistics over the last 16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Fanning | 10-1-2 | -6.00 | -5.93 |
| Ben Curtis | 7-1-3 | +2.00 | +0.67 |
| Daniel Tudhope | 6-1-2 | +3.00 | +0.70 |
| Franny Norton | 5-1-1 | -2.25 | -2.91 |
| Barry McHugh | 4-1-2 | +9.00 | +6.00 |
| Kevin Stott | 4-1-1 | +1.50 | -0.19 |
| Tadhg O'Shea | 3-1-1 | +12.00 | +6.75 |
| Callum Rodriguez | 3-1-1 | +3.50 | +1.44 |
| Jamie Gormley | 3-1-2 | +1.50 | +2.60 |
| Royston Ffrench | 3-1-1 | +1.50 | +0.19 |
2025 Lanark Silver Bell Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 3, 1, 4, 8, 9, 1, 5, 1, 2, 4, 7, 8, 1, (7, 9), (2, 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.
- 16 / 16 (68%) - Ran over 1m4f - 2m½f (LTO)
- 16 / 16 (69%) - Not on HY/SFT/GS/STD-SLW (LTO)
- 16 / 16 (74%) - No bigger than 20/1
- 16 / 16 (74%) - Achieved an RPR of 79+ (LTO)
- 16 / 16 (74%) - Achieved a TS of 56+ (Last Win)
- 16 / 16 (78%) - Ran in 1 - 9 races (Trip)
- 16 / 16 (79%) - Carried 124 - 131lbs (Debut)
- 16 / 16 (83%) - Highest Run is not G1-3/Cl5
- 16 / 16 (84%) - In a field of 5 - 13 (Debut)
- 16 / 16 (86%) - Off a break of 4 - 41 days
- 16 / 16 (86%) - No more than +3yrs (Vs Min Age)
- 16 / 16 (86%) - Ran over 6f - 1m2f (Debut)
- 16 / 16 (87%) - No bigger than 28/1 (Career Place)
- 16 / 16 (88%) - Within the first 11 of the market
- 16 / 16 (89%) - Not BB/BR/GR in colour
Remember to use the trends listed above, along with the Hamilton racing predictions, to see if you can find the winner of the Lanark Silver Bell. 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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Lanark Silver Bell Trend Analysis
❌ The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners ran on Good To Soft ground last time out, when backing these, the trend shows a record of 0-37.
Here are the most recent winning draws, along with the further placings in brackets:
- 2024: Winner in 4 (7,14) [13 Runners]
- 2023: Winner in 6 (2,11) [14 Runners]
- 2022: Winner in 13 (7,6) [15 Runners]
- 2021: Winner in 3 (2,6) [8 Runners]
- 2019: Winner in 8 (6,4) [13 Runners]
The course which has produced the most winners of the Lanark Silver Bell is Pontefract; there have been a total of 3 winners of this race who ran at Pontefract last time out.
The race is open to both sexes, with the Male runners having produced a total of 12 winners from a total of 178 runners, whilst the Female runners have produced 4 winners from a total of 23 runners.
These are the stallions whose offspring have not produced a winner of the Lanark Silver Bell despite multiple attempts:
- Dark Angel (0 Wins from 7 runners)
- Dubawi (0 Wins from 5 runners)
- Pivotal (0 Wins from 5 runners)
Looking at the winning odds over the last 16 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Multellie in 2016, winning for Tim Easterby at odds of 20/1 under the guidance of Cam Hardie. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 16 renewals, there have been 5 winning favourites in the race. Ahead of the 2025 Lanark Silver Bell, why not head over to the best racing tipster page to see what the tipsters are backing today?
Route to the Lanark Silver Bell
Many trainers will target races to use as prep races before coming to the Lanark Silver Bell. These are the races which the recent winners ran in before coming here:
| Info | Last Race |
|---|---|
| 2024 - La Yakel Ascot - 6th of 13 (9/2) | Magnum |
| 2023 - Postileo Newbury - 11th of 13 (8/1) | Mettal UK Handicap |
| 2022 - Wickywickywheels Hamilton - 1st of 7 (9/2) | Gas Call Services Handicap |
| 2021 - Mahrajaan Ripon - 1st of 5 (2/7) | Moorestyle Novice Stakes |
| 2019 - Elysian Flame Pontefract - 6th of 7 (6/1) | tiesplanet.com - Ladies Love Guys In Ties Handicap |
| 2018 - Archis Affaire Ripon - 7th of 13 (33/1) | Ripon Bell-Ringer Handicap |
| 2017 - Sepal Thirsk - 1st of 8 (1/1) | @thirskraces "Pirates Family Day" Friday 1st September Handicap |
| 2016 - Multellie Haydock - 4th of 6 (3/1) | Betfred Haydock Park Ladies Trophy Handicap |
| 2015 - Polarisation York - 1st of 18 (29/1) | Melrose Heritage Handicap |
| 2014 - Swivel Ascot - 4th of 10 (8/1) | Shergar Cup Classic |
Article Contributor Information
We are blessed with an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to creating and maintaining this Lanark Silver Bell 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.
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