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2025 Sandown Mile Preview
The Sandown Mile is currently sponsored by bet365 and known as the bet365 Mile, as the title suggests, the race is run over a mile and it is a Group 2 that is open to runners who are aged four or older.
It was established in 1985 with Pebbles winning the inaugural race, a horse who became the first filly to then go on and win the Eclipse, she also went on to Breeders Cup Turf success in the US.
Sandown Mile Information:
Our dedicated Sandown tips page will not only bring you predictions from the OLBG racing tipsters for the upcoming card that includes the Sandown Mile but will also have predictions for each meeting at Sandown throughout the season so be sure to head over there. You may also be interested in other preview blogs that we have packed full of information, head down to the Other Principal Races at Sandown Racecourse section for links to these.
How competitive is the Sandown Mile 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 108%. The race in 2004 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 119%, whilst on average over the last 20 renewals of the Sandown Mile, the over-round has been 112%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £112 which is bet.
Sandown Mile 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 Sandown Mile next time out then you would have backed a total of 4 winners. Backing all 19 runners who have been out since to win at SP next time out, would have returned an LSP of -8.86. Remember to use the racing predictions along with the information on this page to find a bet on the 2025 Sandown Mile.
Over the last 20 renewals, it was Mutasaabeq, trained by Charles Hills and ridden by Jim Crowley who set the fastest winning time in the Sandown Mile, the runner won the race in a time of 1:37.18 when winning the race in 2023. At the other end of the scale, it was the combination of trainer David O'Meara and jockey Daniel Tudhope with Penitent who set the slowest winning time, the race-winning time was 1:52.58 in the 2012 renewal.
These are the top three quickest-run Sandown Mile over the last 20 renewals:
- Mutasaabeq (1:37.18) in 2023
- Jeremy (1:41.22) in 2007
- Paco Boy (1:41.65) in 2010
Sandown Mile Past Winners
Here are the Sandown Mile 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 trainer of the horse at the time of winning the Sandown Mile as well as the jockey is also displayed along with the starting price the horse was sent off.
Race Notes: The 2023 renewal was abandoned due to unsafe ground and rescheduled at Newmarket during the Guineas Festival.
| Year | Horse (Drawn) | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 1:45.17 | Charyn (IRE) 4yo 9-3 (6 of 6) 9/4F | Silvestre De Sousa Roger Varian (GB) |
| 2023 1:37.18 | Mutasaabeq (GB) 5yo 9-6 (1 of 5) 4/1 | Jim Crowley Charles Hills (GB) |
| 2022 1:45.63 | Lights On (GB) 5yo 8-12 (1 of 6) 17/2 | Ryan Moore Sir Michael Stoute (GB) |
| 2021 1:44.43 | Palace Pier (GB) 4yo 9-1 (4 of 4) 4/11F | Frankie Dettori John & Thady Gosden (GB) |
| 2019 1:43.23 | Beat The Bank (GB) 5yo 9-1 (8 of 7) 7/4F | Silvestre De Sousa Andrew Balding (GB) |
| 2018 1:45.48 | Addeybb (IRE) 4yo 9-1 (8 of 8) 6/4F | James Doyle William Haggas (GB) |
| 2017 1:44.24 | Sovereign Debt (IRE) 8yo 9-1 (8 of 9) 9/2F | James Sullivan Ruth Carr (GB) |
| 2016 1:43.06 | Toormore (IRE) 5yo 9-4 (7 of 7) 7/2 | William Buick Richard Hannon (GB) |
| 2015 1:44.57 | Custom Cut (IRE) 6yo 9-5 (8 of 6) 4/1 | Daniel Tudhope David O'Meara (GB) |
| 2014 1:48.10 | Tullius (IRE) 6yo 9-1 (4 of 6) 9/2 | Jimmy Fortune Andrew Balding (GB) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Sandown Mile have been based:
- GB: 20 winners with an additional 27 placings from 136 runners
- IRE: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 3 runners
- QA: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
- GER: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
Sandown Mile Trainer Statistics
The leading trainer in the Sandown Mile over the last 20 renewals is Sir Michael Stoute who has won the race three times with those three winners coming from Rob Roy (2006), Jeremy (2007) and Lights On (2022). Other trainers who have recorded multiple wins in the Sandown Mile are Andrew Balding (2 wins) and David O'Meara (2 wins).
Here are some of the top Sandown Mile 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sir Michael Stoute | 10-3-4 | +5.00 | +1.18 |
| Andrew Balding | 13-2-5 | -4.75 | -2.34 |
| David O'Meara | 6-2-2 | +5.00 | +1.63 |
| Richard Hannon | 8-1-2 | -3.50 | -3.94 |
| Roger Varian | 7-1-2 | -3.75 | -2.87 |
| Charles Hills | 5-1-4 | +0.00 | +1.90 |
| William Haggas | 3-1-2 | -0.50 | +0.60 |
| John & Thady Gosden | 3-1-1 | -1.64 | -2.00 |
| Ruth Carr | 2-1-1 | +3.50 | +1.70 |
| David Simcock | 6-0-1 | -6.00 | -1.20 |
Sandown Mile Jockey Statistics
There are multiple leading jockeys in the Sandown Mile over the last 20 renewals with Frankie Dettori, Daniel Tudhope, Silvestre De Sousa and Pat Dobbs having all won the race two times. Frankie Dettori winners have been with Jeremy (2007) and Palace Pier (2021). Daniel Tudhope's winners have been with Penitent (2012) and Custom Cut (2015). Silvestre De Sousa winners have been with Beat The Bank (2019) and Charyn (2024). Pat Dobbs winners have been with Hurricane Alan (2004 & 2005).
Here are some of the top Sandown Mile 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frankie Dettori | 6-2-3 | -1.64 | -1.30 |
| Daniel Tudhope | 5-2-2 | +6.00 | +2.63 |
| Silvestre De Sousa | 5-2-2 | +1.00 | -0.50 |
| Pat Dobbs | 3-2-2 | +29.00 | +17.00 |
| Ryan Moore | 13-1-3 | -3.50 | -4.22 |
| Jim Crowley | 9-1-5 | -4.00 | +0.50 |
| William Buick | 6-1-4 | -1.50 | +0.11 |
| James Doyle | 3-1-2 | -0.50 | -0.04 |
| James Sullivan | 2-1-1 | +3.50 | +1.70 |
| Jamie Spencer | 5-0-1 | -5.00 | -2.50 |
2025 Sandown Mile Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 3, 5, 1, 1, 7, 1, 1, 1, 3, 5, 5, 3, 4, (1, 8), 1, (1, 2), 1, 3, 2, 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.
- 20 / 20 (80%) - In a field of 6 - 20 (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (82%) - Achieved a TS of 88+ (Last 5)
- 20 / 20 (82%) - Achieved an RPR of 109+ (Last 3)
- 20 / 20 (83%) - Held an OR of 106+
- 20 / 20 (85%) - Break of 10 - 273 days (Last Place)
- 20 / 20 (85%) - Ran over 7f - 1m (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (85%) - Fewer than 7 starts (Further)
- 20 / 20 (85%) - Highest Placed is not LST/Cl3-4
- 20 / 20 (86%) - Not in DEU/IRL/ITA/SCO/UAE/USA (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (86%) - Achieved an RPR of 111+ (Career)
- 20 / 20 (87%) - Made 4 - 14 starts (1 Year)
- 20 / 20 (89%) - No bigger than 25/1 (Debut)
- 20 / 20 (89%) - Not in a Cl3-6 (Last Win)
- 19 / 20 (87%) - Placed within last 3 starts
- 18 / 20 (43%) - No bigger than 5/1
Remember to use the trends listed above along with the Sandown racing predictions to see if you can find the winner of the Sandown Mile. 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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Sandown Mile Trend Analysis
The trend factor which had produced 10+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +8.08 is when runners ran over 1m when last winning. The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners were 5th in the betting market, when backing these the trend shows a record of 0-22.
Here are the most recent winning draws along with the further placings in brackets:
- 2024: Winner in 6 (2) [6 Runners]
- 2023: Winner in 1 (4) [5 Runners]
- 2022: Winner in 1 (2) [6 Runners]
- 2021: Winner in 4 [4 Runners]
- 2019: Winner in 8 (7) [7 Runners]
The course which has produced the most winners of the Sandown Mile is Newmarket (Rowley), there has been a total number of 7 winners of this race who ran at Newmarket (Rowley) last time out. The next best course which has produced the second most winners is Doncaster, there has been a total number of 4 winners of this race who ran at Doncaster 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 131 runners whilst the Female runners have produced 1 winner from a total of 10 runners.
Looking over the past renewals, these are the stallions whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the Sandown Mile:
- Arakan (3 Wins)
- Dark Angel (2 Wins)
- Desert Style (2 Wins)
- Mukaddamah (2 Wins)
These are the stallions whose offspring have not produced a winner of the Sandown Mile despite multiple attempts:
- Bahamian Bounty (0 Wins from 7 runners)
- Selkirk (0 Wins from 5 runners)
Looking at the winning odds over the last 20 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Hurricane Alan in 2004, winning for Richard Hannon Snr at odds of 25/1 under the guidance of Pat Dobbs. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 20 renewals there have been 10 winning favourites in the race. Ahead of the 2025 Sandown Mile why not head over to the best racing tipster page to see what the tipsters are backing today?
Other Principal races at Sandown racecourse
Here are some other notable races at the Sandown racecourse throughout the racing season that you may be interested in.
Races in January
Races in February
Races in March
Races in April (Classic Trial Day)
Races in April (Jump Finale)
Races in July
Races in December
Article Contributor Information
We are blessed with an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to creating and maintaining this Sandown Mile 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
