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2027 Coral Charge Preview
The Sprint Stakes is a Group 3 race run at Sandown in July of each year on the same day as the Eclipse Stakes and is known as the Coral Charge. The race is open to runners aged three years old or older and is run over five furlongs.
Established in 1986, the race was originally run under the name 'Trafalgar House Sprint Stakes' and was a Listed race up until 2004, when it was upgraded to a Group 3. Rumstar's wins in 2025 & 2026 made it the first horse to ever win the race twice.
Coral Charge Information:
Why not use the trends shortlist below to help you narrow down the field and then head over to the dedicated Sandown tips page to see which runners are being supported by the OLBG expert racing tipsters to find yourself a bet? 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.
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How competitive is the Coral Charge market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 20 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2010, when the race had an over-round of 111%. The race in 2020 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 118%, whilst on average over the last 20 renewals of the Coral Charge, the over-round has been 116%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £116 which is bet.
Below you will find the 2027 Coral Charge 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 Coral Charge Trend Analysis.
These are the top three quickest-run Coral Charge races over the last 20 renewals:
- Battaash (58.57) in 2017
- Kurious (59.23) in 2019
- Tickled Pink (59.27) in 2013
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 Coral Charge next time out, then you would have backed a total of 2 winners. Backing all 19 runners who have been out since their win at SP next time out would have returned an LSP of -11.50. Before placing your bet on the 2027 Coral Charge, see which other runners today are being backed on the racing predictions page.
When looking over the past 20 renewals, a time of 58.57 was set by Battaash in 2017, trained by Charles Hills and ridden by Dane O'Neill, which is the quickest time over that period. The slowest winning time was set in 2016 when Brando won in a time of 1:03.28 for trainer Kevin Ryan, who booked Tom Eaves in the saddle.
Coral Charge Past Winners
Here are the Coral Charge past winners for the last 10 renewals. Each row details the race year, the winning horse, 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 Coral Charge are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse (Drawn) | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 1:00.38 | Rumstar (GB) 6yo 9-5 (9 of 9) 100/30 | Rob Hornby Jonathan Portman (GB) |
| 2025 59.63 | Rumstar (GB) 5yo 9-8 (6 of 11) 11/2 | Rob Hornby Jonathan Portman (GB) |
| 2024 1:02.87 | Makarova (GB) 5yo 9-2 (2 of 8) 9/2 | Hector Crouch Ed Walker (GB) |
| 2023 1:00.16 | Equality (GB) 5yo 9-5 (4 of 10) 7/1 | William Buick Charles Hills (GB) |
| 2022 1:00.73 | Raasel (GB) 5yo 9-5 (6 of 8) 5/2 | James Doyle Michael Appleby (GB) |
| 2021 1:02.94 | Came From The Dark (IRE) 5yo 9-3 (9 of 10) 5/1 | Tom Marquand Ed Walker (GB) |
| 2020 1:00.43 | AAli (IRE) 3yo 8-12 (1 of 11) 12/1 | Frankie Dettori Simon & Ed Crisford (GB) |
| 2019 59.23 | Kurious (GB) 3yo 8-9 (6 of 9) 6/1 | Harry Bentley Henry Candy (GB) |
| 2018 59.72 | Judicial (IRE) 6yo 9-3 (4 of 10) 4/1F | Paul Mulrennan Julie Camacho (GB) |
| 2017 58.57 | Battaash (IRE) 3yo 8-12 (2 of 10) 5/2F | Dane O'Neill Charles Hills (GB) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Coral Charge have been based:
- GB: 19 winners with an additional 36 placings from 182 runners
- FR: 1 winner with an additional 1 placing from 3 runners
- IRE: 0 winners with an additional 1 placing from 6 runners
- AUS: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 3 runners
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Coral Charge Trainer Statistics
There are multiple leading trainers in the Coral Charge over the last 20 renewals, with Charles Hills, Ed Walker, and Jonathan Portman having all won the race twice. Charles Hills' winners have been with Battaash (2017) and Equality (2023). Ed Walker winners have been with Came From The Dark (2021) and Makarova (2024). Jonathan Portman winners have been with Rumstar (2025 & 2026). One trainer has not had the best of times in the Coral Charge; Robert Cowell has sent a total of 13 runners to the race without recording a win.
Here are some of the top Coral Charge 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Hills | 6-2-3 | +5.50 | +2.53 |
| Ed Walker | 4-2-3 | +7.50 | +5.20 |
| Jonathan Portman | 2-2-2 | +8.83 | +5.30 |
| William Haggas | 7-1-4 | -4.12 | -2.11 |
| Henry Candy | 6-1-2 | +1.00 | +0.00 |
| Michael Appleby | 6-1-3 | -2.50 | -0.30 |
| Andrew Balding | 5-1-2 | +1.50 | +0.70 |
| Michael Bell | 5-1-2 | +0.50 | -0.64 |
| Kevin Ryan | 4-1-2 | -1.00 | -0.65 |
| Simon & Ed Crisford | 2-1-1 | +11.00 | +6.20 |
Coral Charge Jockey Statistics
The leading jockey in the Coral Charge over the last 20 renewals is Rob Hornby, who has won the race twice, with those two winners coming from Rumstar (2025 & 2026).
Here are some of the top Coral Charge 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rob Hornby | 3-2-2 | +7.83 | +4.30 |
| Ryan Moore | 11-1-1 | -3.50 | -6.10 |
| William Buick | 8-1-1 | +0.00 | -2.80 |
| James Doyle | 8-1-3 | -4.50 | -3.67 |
| Jamie Spencer | 6-1-3 | -0.50 | -0.34 |
| Tom Marquand | 4-1-3 | +2.00 | +2.80 |
| Tom Queally | 4-1-1 | -0.50 | -1.44 |
| Tom Eaves | 3-1-1 | +0.00 | -0.80 |
| Hayley Turner | 2-1-1 | +9.00 | +5.00 |
| Harry Bentley | 2-1-1 | +5.00 | +2.60 |
2027 Coral Charge Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 5, 3, 2, 1, 6, 4, 1, 5, 1, 1, 1, 1, 6, 2, (6, 7), 2, 8, 4, 4, 9
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 (63%) - Within the first 6 of the market
- 20 / 20 (65%) - No bigger than 12/1
- 20 / 20 (76%) - Had 3 - 13 placings (Career)
- 20 / 20 (80%) - Fewer than 20 races (Trip)
- 20 / 20 (81%) - Highest Placed is not G1/Cl3
- 20 / 20 (82%) - In a field of 5 - 14 (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (82%) - Beaten no more -7½l (Debut)
- 20 / 20 (85%) - Furthest ran 5½f - 7f
- 20 / 20 (85%) - No older than a 6yo
- 20 / 20 (85%) - No more than +3yrs (Vs Min Age)
- 20 / 20 (86%) - Not in FRA/IRL/ITA/SWE/UAE/WAL (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (86%) - Fewer than 12 placings (Trip)
- 20 / 20 (87%) - Ran in 1 - 4 races (90 Days)
- 20 / 20 (88%) - No bigger than 22/1 (Career Win)
- 19 / 20 (69%) - Ran in 6 - 25 races (Career)
Remember to use the trends listed above, along with the Sandown racing predictions, to see if you can find the winner of the Coral Charge. 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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2027 Coral Charge Runners & Shortlist
The runners and the final trends shortlist for the 2027 renewal of the Coral Charge will be added once the final declarations are confirmed, which are usually 48 hours before the race.
Coral Charge Trend Analysis
❌ The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners had 1 career place in higher class races, when backing these, the trend shows a record of 0-36.
Here are the most recent winning draws, along with the further placings in brackets:
- 2026: Winner in 9 (3,4) [9 Runners]
- 2025: Winner in 6 (4,8) [11 Runners]
- 2024: Winner in 2 (7,4) [8 Runners]
- 2023: Winner in 4 (7,2) [10 Runners]
- 2022: Winner in 6 (1,3) [8 Runners]
The course which has produced the most winners of the Coral Charge is Ascot; there have been a total of 7 winners of this race who ran at Ascot last time out. The next best course, which has produced the second most winners, is Sandown; there have been a total of 4 winners of this race who ran at Sandown last time out.
The race is open to both sexes, with male runners having produced a total of 15 winners from a total of 147 runners, while female runners have produced 5 winners from a total of 47 runners.
Looking over the past renewals, these are the stallions whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the Coral Charge:
- Dark Angel (2 Wins)
- Havana Grey (2 Wins)
These are the stallions whose offspring have not produced a winner of the Coral Charge despite multiple attempts:
- Camacho (0 Wins from 5 runners)
- Dubawi (0 Wins from 5 runners)
- Exceed And Excel (0 Wins from 5 runners)
- Kyllachy (0 Wins from 5 runners)
- Mujadil (0 Wins from 5 runners)
Looking at the winning odds over the last 20 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was AAli in 2020, winning for Simon & Ed Crisford at odds of 12/1 under the guidance of Frankie Dettori. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 20 renewals, there have been 6 winning favourites in the race. Before placing your bet on the 2027 Coral Charge, head over to see which runners the best racing tipsters are tipping today.
Route to the Coral Charge
Many trainers target races as preparation for the Coral Charge. These are the races which the recent winners ran in before coming here:
| Info | Last Race |
|---|---|
| 2026 - Rumstar Ascot - 25th of 26 (25/1) | King Charles III Stakes |
| 2025 - Rumstar Ascot - 14th of 20 (10/1) | King Charles III Stakes |
| 2024 - Makarova Ascot - 7th of 17 (20/1) | King Charles III Stakes |
| 2023 - Equality Windsor - 1st of 7 (3/1) | Fitzdares Sprint Series Handicap |
| 2022 - Raasel Haydock - 1st of 9 (11/2) | Betfred Nifty Fifty Achilles Stakes |
| 2021 - Came From The Dark Newmarket (Rowley) - 2nd of 9 (11/2) | Palace House Stakes |
| 2020 - AAli Newcastle (AW) - 8th of 13 (3/1) | Betway Pavilion Stakes |
| 2019 - Kurious Sandown - 1st of 8 (5/1) | Randox Health Scurry Stakes |
| 2018 - Judicial Beverley - 1st of 5 (10/11) | British EBF Conditions Stakes |
| 2017 - Battaash Sandown - 1st of 9 (11/1) | Randox Health Scurry Stakes |
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 Coral Charge 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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