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2027 Ladbrokes Trophy Preview
The Ladbrokes Trophy is better known as the Racing Post Chase; they sponsored the race between 1988 and 2011. The race is run over three miles in late February at the Kempton racecourse and is a race that gives a few pointers for both the Cheltenham Festival and the Grand National.
The runners must be aged at least 5yo to enter the race, and they will face a total of eighteen fences during the race. Both Rhyme 'n' Reason (1988) and Rough Quest (1996) went on to win the Grand National after success in this race; they both also competed in the Cheltenham Gold Cup.
Ladbrokes Trophy Information:
To see which runners the OLBG racing tipsters are tipping throughout the card that includes this race, head over to the Kempton tips on the day of the race. Do they agree with the runners on the trend shortlist, or are they predicting other runners? You may also be interested in other preview blogs that we have packed full of information. Head down to the Other Principal Races at Kempton Racecourse section for links to these.
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How competitive is the Ladbrokes Trophy market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 20 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2012, when the race had an over-round of 115%. The race in 2009 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 132%, whilst on average over the last 20 renewals of the Ladbrokes Trophy, the over-round has been 121%, which means the bookie expects to pay out ÂŁ100 for every ÂŁ121 which is bet.
Below you will find the 2027 Ladbrokes Trophy 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 Ladbrokes Trophy Trend Analysis.
These are the top three quickest-run Ladbrokes Trophy races over the last 20 renewals:
- Clondaw Castle (5:51.00) in 2021
- Pilgrims Bay (5:56.20) in 2017
- Walt (5:58.60) in 2019
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 Ladbrokes Trophy next time out, then you would have backed a total of 0 winners. Backing all 19 runners who have been out since their win at SP next time out would have returned an LSP of -19.00. Remember to bookmark the racing tips page to access the OLBG racing picks easily daily.
The runner that holds the record over the past 20 renewals for the slowest time in the race was set in the 2007 renewal when Simon from John Spearing under the guidance of Andrew Thornton, won in a time of 6:42.34, whilst at the other end of the spectrum, Clondaw Castle, trained by Tom George and ridden by Jonathan Burke set the quickest time of 5:51.00 in the 2021 renewal.
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Ladbrokes Trophy Past Winners
Here are the Ladbrokes Trophy past winners for the last 10 renewals. Each row details the year of the race, the horse that won, and the horse's age & weight. The horse's trainer and the jockey at the time of winning the Ladbrokes Trophy are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 6:02.25 | Lookaway (IRE) 9yo 11-2 3/1F | Jack Quinlan Neil King (GB) |
| 2025 6:15.70 | Katate Dori (FR) 7yo 10-5 11/2 | Charlie Deutsch Sam Thomas (GB) |
| 2024 6:07.60 | Forward Plan (IRE) 8yo 10-6 15/2 | Ben Godfrey (3lbs) Anthony Honeyball (GB) |
| 2023 6:01.60 | Our Power (IRE) 8yo 10-8 11/2 | Sam Twiston-Davies Sam Thomas (GB) |
| 2022 6:02.70 | Cap Du Nord (FR) 9yo 10-0 13/2 | Jack Tudor (3lbs) Christian Williams (GB) |
| 2021 5:51.00 | Clondaw Castle (IRE) 9yo 11-8 17/2 | Jonathan Burke Tom George (GB) |
| 2020 6:05.20 | Mister Malarky (GB) 7yo 11-0 9/1 | Jonjo O'Neill Jr Colin Tizzard (GB) |
| 2019 5:58.60 | Walt (IRE) 8yo 10-6 14/1 | Sam Twiston-Davies Neil Mulholland (GB) |
| 2018 6:02.40 | Master Dee (IRE) 9yo 11-5 8/1 | Barry Geraghty Fergal O'Brien (GB) |
| 2017 5:56.20 | Pilgrims Bay (IRE) 7yo 10-2 25/1 | James Best Neil Mulholland (GB) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Ladbrokes Trophy have been based:
- GB: 20 winners with an additional 42 placings from 269 runners
- IRE: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 3 runners
- FR: 0 winners with an additional 1 placing from 1 runner
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Ladbrokes Trophy Trainer Statistics
The leading trainer in the Ladbrokes Trophy over the last 20 renewals is Tom George, who has won the race three times, with those three winners coming from Nacarat (2009 & 2012) and Clondaw Castle (2021). Other trainers who have recorded multiple wins in the Ladbrokes Trophy are Paul Nicholls (2 wins), Sam Thomas (2 wins) and Neil Mulholland (2 wins). Multiple trainers have not had the best of times over the last 20 renewals in the Ladbrokes Trophy. Nicky Henderson (0-14), Alan King (0-13), David Pipe (0-11) and Venetia Williams (0-11) have all failed to produce a single winner despite sending multiple runners to the race.
Here are some of the top Ladbrokes Trophy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom George | 15-3-8 | +11.00 | +9.57 |
| Paul Nicholls | 42-2-11 | -28.00 | -15.93 |
| Sam Thomas | 6-2-5 | +7.00 | +11.26 |
| Neil Mulholland | 5-2-2 | +36.00 | +21.03 |
| Nigel Twiston-Davies | 17-1-3 | -5.00 | -5.81 |
| Philip Hobbs | 12-1-4 | -3.00 | -2.00 |
| Harry Fry | 7-1-2 | +6.00 | +4.50 |
| Christian Williams | 7-1-2 | +0.50 | +0.56 |
| Anthony Honeyball | 5-1-2 | +3.50 | +1.94 |
| Caroline Keevil | 2-1-2 | +27.00 | +20.13 |
Ladbrokes Trophy Jockey Statistics
The leading jockey in the Ladbrokes Trophy over the last 20 renewals is Sam Twiston-Davies, who has won the race three times, with those three winners coming from Rocky Creek (2015), Walt (2019) and Our Power (2023). Two jockeys have not had the best of times over the last 20 renewals in the Ladbrokes Trophy. Harry Skelton has ridden 12 runners in the race without recording any wins, whilst Harry Cobden has ridden 10 without a winner.
Here are some of the top Ladbrokes Trophy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Twiston-Davies | 15-3-5 | +15.50 | +7.15 |
| Jonathan Burke | 7-1-2 | +2.50 | +0.61 |
| Charlie Deutsch | 4-1-2 | +2.50 | +2.94 |
| Jonjo O'Neill Jr | 3-1-1 | +7.00 | +3.63 |
| Jack Tudor | 3-1-1 | +4.50 | +2.06 |
| James Best | 1-1-1 | +25.00 | +15.63 |
| Ben Godfrey | 1-1-1 | +7.50 | +4.69 |
| Jack Quinlan | 1-1-1 | +3.00 | +1.88 |
| Harry Skelton | 12-0-2 | -12.00 | -7.75 |
| Harry Cobden | 10-0-1 | -10.00 | -8.95 |
2027 Ladbrokes Trophy Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 4, 1, 3, UR, PU, PU, 11, 3, PU, UR, 9, 9, (5, 6), 2, F, (8, F), 9, (3, F), 2, 1
The percentage shown is the proportion 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 (78%) - Break of 21 - 324 days (Last Place)
- 20 / 20 (85%) - Ran in 3 - 8 races (1 Year)
- 20 / 20 (85%) - Had 3 - 12 placings (Chase)
- 20 / 20 (87%) - Had 1 - 5 placings (1 Year)
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Had 6 - 17 placings (Career)
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Ran in 10 - 35 races (Career)
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Fewer than 7 races (Class)
- 20 / 20 (89%) - In a field of 5 - 16 (Debut)
- 19 / 20 (79%) - No bigger than 50/1 (Career)
- 19 / 20 (80%) - No older than a 9yo
- 19 / 20 (81%) - Not fallen (Season)
- 19 / 20 (88%) - No more than +3yrs (Vs Min Age)
- 19 / 20 (88%) - Beaten no more -20l (Debut)
- 18 / 20 (73%) - No more than 1 fall (Career)
- 18 / 20 (78%) - Achieved an RPR of 137+ (Season)
Remember to use the trends listed above, along with the Kempton racing predictions, to see if you can find the winner of the Ladbrokes Trophy. 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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Ladbrokes Trophy Trend Analysis
â The trend factor, which has produced 10+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +43.50, is when the runner's last place was 1 start ago.
â The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners ran in a race restricted to 3yo on debut, when backing these, the trend shows a record of 0-49.
The courses that have produced the most winners of the Ladbrokes Trophy are Kempton, Doncaster and Wincanton; there have been a total of 3 winners from each of those courses.
The race is open to both sexes, with male runners having produced a total of 20 winners from a total of 271 runners, while female runners have produced 0 winners from a total of 2 runners.
Looking over the past renewals, these are the stallions whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the Ladbrokes Trophy:
- Kings Theatre (3 Wins)
- Oscar (2 Wins)
- Smadoun (2 Wins)
These are the stallions whose offspring have not produced a winner of the Ladbrokes Trophy despite multiple attempts:
- Presenting (0 Wins from 8 runners)
- Milan (0 Wins from 7 runners)
- Getaway (0 Wins from 6 runners)
- Saint Des Saints (0 Wins from 6 runners)
- Westerner (0 Wins from 6 runners)
Looking at the winning odds over the last 20 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Bally Legend in 2014, winning for Caroline Keevil at odds of 28/1 under the guidance of Ian Popham. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 20 renewals, there have been 2 winning favourites in the race. Whilst we wait for the 2027 Ladbrokes Trophy, remember you can get daily racing predictions from the top racing tipsters on the best racing tipsters page.
Route to the Ladbrokes Trophy
Many trainers target races as preparation for the Ladbrokes Trophy. These are the races which the recent winners ran in before coming here:
| Info | Last Race |
|---|---|
| 2026 - Lookaway Kempton - 1st of 5 (7/2) | Coral "Daily Rewards Shaker" Handicap Chase |
| 2025 - Katate Dori Wincanton - 2nd of 10 (11/8) | Hinton Workspace Somerset National Handicap Chase |
| 2024 - Forward Plan Doncaster - 2nd of 18 (11/1) | Great Yorkshire Chase |
| 2023 - Our Power Ascot - 1st of 13 (11/2) | Sodexo Gold Cup |
| 2022 - Cap Du Nord Doncaster - 3rd of 16 (15/2) | Great Yorkshire Chase |
| 2021 - Clondaw Castle Kempton - 2nd of 4 (6/1) | Ladbrokes Silviniaco Conti Chase |
| 2020 - Mister Malarky Ascot - PU of 10 (5/1) | Ascot Silver Cup |
| 2019 - Walt Newbury - 2nd of 9 (7/1) | Betway Novices Handicap Chase |
| 2018 - Master Dee Aintree - 2nd of 12 (8/1) | Rugby Betting At 188Bet Handicap Chase |
| 2017 - Pilgrims Bay Wincanton - 3rd of 10 (7/1) | Dick Hunt Handicap Chase |
Article Contributor Information
We are fortunate to have an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to the creation and maintenance of this Ladbrokes Trophy Preview are Andy and Darren. They both work on the Horse Racing Tips team, overseeing the tipsters and managing the tip settlement, while also creating and managing all the horse racing event previews for National Hunt Racing.
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