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2026 Spring Mile Preview
Scheduled to take place in either late March or early April of each year at the Doncaster racecourse is the Spring Mile, a race that features on the same day as the Lincoln early in the flat season.
The race usually attracts a large field with 20+ runners normally lining up for this race over a straight mile. The race is a Class 2, which is open to runners aged four or older, and usually, you have to find a yard that has managed to get their runner spot on, as most of these will be making their season debut.
Spring Mile Information:
To see which runners the OLBG racing tipsters are tipping throughout the card that includes this race, head over to the Doncaster 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 Doncaster Racecourse section for links to these.
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How competitive is the Spring Mile market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 20 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2022, when the race had an over-round of 115%. The race in 2007 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 Spring Mile, the over-round has been 128%, which means the bookie expects to pay out ÂŁ100 for every ÂŁ128 which is bet.
Below you will find the 2026 Spring Mile 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 Spring Mile Trend Analysis.
These are the top three quickest-run Spring Mile races over the last 20 renewals:
- Petrus (1:37.50) in 2019
- Manassas (1:37.97) in 2009
- Ballet Concerto (1:38.30) in 2017
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 Spring Mile next time out, then you would have backed a total of 2 winners. Backing all 20 runners who have been out since their win at SP next time out would have returned an LSP of -12.00. Whilst we wait for the 2026 Spring Mile, 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 1:37.50 was set by Petrus in 2019, trained by Brian Meehan and ridden by Tom Marquand, which is the quickest time over that period. The slowest winning time was set in 2023 when Harswell Duke won in a time of 1:48.60 for trainer Roger Fell, who booked Jonny Peate in the saddle.
Spring Mile Past Winners
Here are the Spring Mile 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. Also detailed is the stall from which the horse came and the total number of runners in the race. The horse's trainer and the jockey at the time of winning the Spring Mile are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse (Drawn) | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 1:40.41 | Pearl Eye (GB) 5yo 9-5 (4 of 21) 50/1 | Jason Watson Darryll Holland (GB) |
| 2024 1:46.12 | Look Back Smiling (IRE) 4yo 9-6 (5 of 18) 17/2 | Brandon Wilkie (5lbs) Gemma Tutty (GB) |
| 2023 1:48.60 | Harswell Duke (IRE) 5yo 8-12 (15 of 22) 10/1 | Jonny Peate (5lbs) Roger Fell (GB) |
| 2022 1:38.40 | Arthurs Realm (IRE) 4yo 9-6 (1 of 8) 11/2 | Rossa Ryan Ed Dunlop (GB) |
| 2021 1:39.66 | Artistic Rifles (IRE) 5yo 9-2 (21 of 20) 8/1 | P J McDonald Edward Bethell (GB) |
| 2019 1:37.50 | Petrus (IRE) 4yo 9-5 (3 of 16) 7/1 | Tom Marquand Brian Meehan (GB) |
| 2018 1:44.10 | High Acclaim (USA) 4yo 8-10 (1 of 20) 50/1 | David Probert Roger Teal (GB) |
| 2017 1:38.30 | Ballet Concerto (GB) 4yo 9-9 (6 of 21) 8/1 | Ryan Moore Sir Michael Stoute (GB) |
| 2016 1:45.80 | Lord Of The Rock (IRE) 4yo 9-1 (4 of 21) 20/1 | Paul Mulrennan Michael Dods (GB) |
| 2015 1:40.36 | Chatez (IRE) 4yo 9-10 (8 of 21) 14/1 | Fergus Sweeney Alan King (GB) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Spring Mile have been based:
- GB: 20 winners with an additional 59 placings from 393 runners
- FR: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 2 runners
- AUS: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
Spring Mile Trainer Statistics
There are two leading trainers in the Spring Mile over the last 20 renewals, with both Richard Fahey and Brian Meehan, who have both won the race two times. Richard Fahey winners have been with Irish Heartbeat (2010) and Brae Hill (2014). Brian Meehan's winners have been with Manassas (2009) and Petrus (2019). Multiple trainers have not had the best of times over the last 20 renewals in the Spring Mile. K R Burke (0-11), Brian Ellison (0-10), Kevin Ryan (0-10) and David O'Meara (0-10) have all failed to produce a single winner despite sending multiple runners to the race.
Here are some of the top Spring 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Fahey | 26-2-8 | -10.00 | -0.37 |
| Brian Meehan | 5-2-3 | +26.00 | +17.63 |
| Michael Dods | 12-1-2 | +9.00 | +2.50 |
| Michael Easterby | 8-1-1 | +7.00 | +1.75 |
| Ed Dunlop | 7-1-2 | -0.50 | -1.14 |
| Roger Fell | 4-1-1 | +7.00 | +3.25 |
| Richard Guest | 3-1-1 | +10.00 | +5.50 |
| Peter Chapple-Hyam | 3-1-2 | +4.50 | +3.56 |
| J S Moore | 2-1-1 | +17.00 | +10.25 |
| Roger Varian | 2-1-1 | +9.00 | +5.25 |
Spring Mile Jockey Statistics
The leading jockey in the Spring Mile over the last 20 renewals is Paul Mulrennan, who has won the race two times, with those two winners coming from Mezuzah (2006) and Lord Of The Rock (2016). There is one jockey who has not had the best of times in the Spring Mile; Daniel Tudhope has ridden 11 runners in the race without recording any wins.
Here are some of the top Spring 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Mulrennan | 10-2-3 | +26.00 | +16.88 |
| Neil Callan | 8-1-4 | +3.00 | +5.01 |
| P J McDonald | 7-1-1 | +2.00 | -1.00 |
| David Probert | 4-1-2 | +47.00 | +33.75 |
| Ryan Moore | 4-1-1 | +5.00 | +2.00 |
| Rossa Ryan | 4-1-2 | +2.50 | +1.86 |
| David Nolan | 3-1-2 | +8.00 | +7.88 |
| Tom Marquand | 3-1-3 | +5.00 | +6.13 |
| Jason Watson | 2-1-1 | +49.00 | +30.25 |
| Dane O'Neill | 2-1-1 | +21.00 | +12.75 |
2026 Spring Mile Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 8, 13, 17, 4, 19, 1, 14, 4, (1, 7), 10, 16, 10, 9, 7, 8, 7, 3, 18, 2, (3, 11)
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 (77%) - Ran in 1 - 13 races (Trip)
- 20 / 20 (77%) - Fewer than 2 races (90 Days)
- 20 / 20 (85%) - Fewer than 7 placings (Trip)
- 20 / 20 (86%) - No bigger than 22/1 (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Had 1 - 6 wins (Career)
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Fewer than 13 placings (Hcps)
- 20 / 20 (89%) - Fewer than 7 races (180 Days)
- 19 / 20 (83%) - Achieved an RPR of 67+ (LTO)
- 19 / 20 (85%) - Placed within last 5 starts
- 18 / 20 (66%) - No older than a 5yo
- 18 / 20 (66%) - No more than +1yrs (Vs Min Age)
- 18 / 20 (83%) - Achieved a TS of 65+ (Trip)
- 18 / 20 (84%) - Held an OR of 84+ (Career)
- 18 / 20 (84%) - Achieved an RPR of 90+ (Career)
- 17 / 20 (87%) - Carried no more than 134lbs
Remember to use the trends listed above, along with the Doncaster racing predictions, to see if you can find the winner of the Spring Mile. 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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Spring Mile Trend Analysis
â The trend factor, which has produced 10+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +92.50, is when runners were aged 4.
â The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners had 4 career wins in Flat (Turf) races, when backing these, the trend shows a record of 0-51.
Here are the most recent winning draws, along with the further placings in brackets:
- 2025: Winner in 4 (21,10,14) [21 Runners]
- 2024: Winner in 5 (1,12,7) [18 Runners]
- 2023: Winner in 15 (10,7,17) [22 Runners]
- 2022: Winner in 1 (6,3) [8 Runners]
- 2021: Winner in 21 (19,14,1) [20 Runners]
The course which has produced the most winners of the Spring Mile is York; there have been a total of 4 winners of this race who ran at York last time out. The next best course, which has produced the second most winners, is Newcastle (AW); there have been a total of 3 winners of this race who ran at Newcastle (AW) last time out.
The race is open to both sexes, with male runners having produced a total of 20 winners from a total of 389 runners, while female runners have produced 0 winners from a total of 7 runners.
Looking over the past renewals, these are the stallions whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the Spring Mile:
- Barathea (2 Wins)
- Fath (2 Wins)
These are the stallions whose offspring have not produced a winner of the Spring Mile despite multiple attempts:
- Invincible Spirit (0 Wins from 9 runners)
- Pivotal (0 Wins from 9 runners)
- Dark Angel (0 Wins from 8 runners)
- Oasis Dream (0 Wins from 8 runners)
- Exceed And Excel (0 Wins from 7 runners)
Looking at the winning odds over the last 20 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was High Acclaim in 2018, winning for Roger Teal at odds of 50/1 under the guidance of David Probert. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 20 renewals, there have been 2 winning favourites in the race. Ahead of the 2026 Spring Mile, why not head over to the best racing tipster page to see what the tipsters are backing today?
Route to the Spring Mile
Many trainers target races as preparation for the Spring Mile. These are the races which the recent winners ran in before coming here:
| Info | Last Race |
|---|---|
| 2025 - Pearl Eye Wolverhampton (AW) - 4th of 6 (15/2) | Win ÂŁ1M With BetMGMs Golden Goals Handicap |
| 2024 - Look Back Smiling Doncaster - 1st of 10 (5/1) | Scott Dobson Memorial Handicap |
| 2023 - Harswell Duke Newcastle (AW) - 8th of 11 (19/2) | Spreadex Sports ÂŁ300 Spread Betting Cashback Handicap |
| 2022 - Arthurs Realm Newcastle (AW) - 6th of 6 (19/2) | MansionBet Proud Partners Of AWC Handicap |
| 2021 - Artistic Rifles Newcastle (AW) - 3rd of 8 (10/1) | Bombardier Handicap |
| 2019 - Petrus Newbury - 9th of 12 (23/1) | Georgie Busher 90th Birthday Handicap |
| 2018 - High Acclaim Kempton (AW) - 8th of 13 (7/1) | 32Red.com Handicap |
| 2017 - Ballet Concerto Thirsk - 2nd of 8 (5/2) | Personal Touches Handicap |
| 2016 - Lord Of The Rock Doncaster - 11th of 16 (7/2) | Betfred "Be Part of The Action" Handicap |
| 2015 - Chatez Huntingdon - PU of 6 (13/8) | 32Red Chatteris Fen Juvenile Hurdle |
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 Spring Mile Preview are Andy and James. 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 Flat racing.
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Other Principal races at Doncaster Racecourse
Here are some other notable races at the Doncaster racecourse throughout the racing season that you may be interested in.
Races in January
Races in March
Races in September (St Leger Festival)
- Carrie Red Fillies Nursery
- Doncaster 2yo Stakes
- May Hill Stakes
- Park Hill Stakes
- St Leger Festival Middle Distance Handicap
- Doncaster Cup
- Flying Childers Stakes
- Flying Scotsman Stakes
- Mallard Handicap
- Champagne Stakes
- Park Stakes
- Portland Heritage Handicap
- St Leger
- St Leger Festival Mile Handicap
- St Leger Festival Ten Furlong Handicap
- City of Doncaster Handicap
- Sceptre Stakes
- St Leger Festival Sprint Handicap
