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2027 Weatherbys Super Sprint Stakes Preview
Known as the Weatherbys Super Sprint for sponsorship purposes, the Super Sprint is run at Newbury racecourse each year in July. The race is open to two-year-old thoroughbreds and is run over a trip of five furlongs.
Fillies receive a five-pound allowance, and the sale price of each runner determines their weights; each runner receives a one-pound allowance for each £5,000 below the most expensive purchase in the race.
Weatherbys Super Sprint Stakes Information:
- Weatherbys Super Sprint Stakes Past Winners
- Weatherbys Super Sprint Stakes Trainer Statistics
- Weatherbys Super Sprint Stakes Jockey Statistics
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How competitive is the Weatherbys Super Sprint Stakes 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 125%. The race in 2026 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 140%, whilst on average over the last 20 renewals of the Weatherbys Super Sprint Stakes, the over-round has been 132%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £132 which is bet.
Below you will find the 2027 Weatherbys Super Sprint Stakes 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 Weatherbys Super Sprint Stakes Trend Analysis.
These are the top three quickest-run Weatherbys Super Sprint Stakes races over the last 20 renewals:
- Peniaphobia (59.50) in 2013
- Zigazig Ah (59.64) in 2026
- Tiggy Wiggy (59.85) in 2014
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 Weatherbys Super Sprint Stakes next time out, then you would have backed a total of 5 winners. Backing all 19 runners who have been out since their win at SP next time out would have returned an LSP of -2.71. Remember to use the racing predictions along with the information on this page to find a bet on the 2027 Weatherbys Super Sprint Stakes.
The runner that holds the record over the past 20 renewals for the slowest time in the race was set in the 2012 renewal when Body And Soul from Tim Easterby under the guidance of Duran Fentiman, won in a time of 1:06.55, whilst at the other end of the spectrum, Peniaphobia, trained by Richard Fahey and ridden by Paul Hanagan set the quickest time of 59.50 in the 2013 renewal.
Weatherbys Super Sprint Stakes Past Winners
Here are the Weatherbys Super Sprint Stakes' 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 Weatherbys Super Sprint Stakes are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse (Drawn) | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 59.64 | Zigazig Ah (GB) 2yo 8-4 (13 of 24) 17/2 | Saffie Osborne Richard Spencer (GB) |
| 2025 1:01.18 | Anthelia (IRE) 2yo 8-8 (16 of 19) 6/1 | Lewis Edmunds Rod Millman (GB) |
| 2024 1:00.10 | Caburn (IRE) 2yo 9-1 (10 of 19) 12/1 | Dylan Hogan Jack Jones (GB) |
| 2023 1:01.25 | Relief Rally (IRE) 2yo 9-0 (18 of 20) 1/1F | Tom Marquand William Haggas (GB) |
| 2022 1:00.33 | Eddies Boy (GB) 2yo 9-2 (21 of 20) 15/2 | Hollie Doyle Archie Watson (GB) |
| 2021 1:00.54 | Gubbass (IRE) 2yo 8-10 (15 of 22) 4/1 | Sean Levey Richard Hannon (GB) |
| 2020 1:00.82 | Happy Romance (IRE) 2yo 8-5 (16 of 25) 100/30F | Sean Levey Richard Hannon (GB) |
| 2019 1:05.32 | Bettys Hope (GB) 2yo 8-4 (25 of 24) 14/1 | Silvestre De Sousa Rod Millman (GB) |
| 2018 1:01.85 | Ginger Nut (IRE) 2yo 8-5 (19 of 25) 16/1 | Harry Bentley Richard Hannon (GB) |
| 2017 1:04.05 | Bengali Boys (IRE) 2yo 8-7 (13 of 23) 12/1 | Barry McHugh Richard Fahey (GB) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Weatherbys Super Sprint Stakes have been based:
- GB: 20 winners with an additional 41 placings from 447 runners
- IRE: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 2 runners
- FR: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
- AUS: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
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Weatherbys Super Sprint Stakes Trainer Statistics
The leading trainer in the Weatherbys Super Sprint Stakes over the last 20 renewals is Richard Hannon, who has won the race four times, with those four winners coming from Tiggy Wiggy (2014), Ginger Nut (2018), Happy Romance (2020) and Gubbass (2021). Other trainers who have recorded multiple wins in the Weatherbys Super Sprint Stakes are Richard Fahey (3 wins), Rod Millman (2 wins) and William Haggas (2 wins). Multiple trainers have not had the best of times over the last 20 renewals in the Weatherbys Super Sprint Stakes. Kevin Ryan (0-25), Eve Johnson Houghton (0-16) and K R Burke (0-13) have all failed to produce a single winner despite sending multiple runners to the race.
Here are some of the top Weatherbys Super Sprint Stakes 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 Hannon | 48-4-7 | -18.17 | -29.58 |
| Richard Fahey | 52-3-8 | -4.00 | -24.00 |
| Rod Millman | 14-2-3 | +8.00 | -1.50 |
| William Haggas | 9-2-4 | +14.00 | +4.50 |
| Tim Easterby | 11-1-1 | -5.50 | -7.75 |
| Archie Watson | 9-1-3 | -0.50 | -3.25 |
| Sylvester Kirk | 7-1-1 | +3.00 | -1.50 |
| Richard Spencer | 7-1-1 | +2.50 | -1.75 |
| Jonathan Portman | 6-1-1 | -0.50 | -2.75 |
| Andrew Balding | 4-1-2 | +22.00 | +10.00 |
Weatherbys Super Sprint Stakes Jockey Statistics
The leading jockey in the Weatherbys Super Sprint Stakes over the last 20 renewals is Sean Levey, who has won the race twice, with those two winners coming from Happy Romance (2020) and Gubbass (2021). There is one jockey who has not had the best of times in the Weatherbys Super Sprint Stakes; Jimmy Quinn has ridden 15 runners in the race without recording any wins.
Here are some of the top Weatherbys Super Sprint Stakes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sean Levey | 9-2-3 | +0.33 | -2.83 |
| Silvestre De Sousa | 9-1-1 | +6.00 | -1.00 |
| Luke Morris | 6-1-1 | -0.50 | -2.75 |
| Duran Fentiman | 6-1-1 | -0.50 | -2.75 |
| Tom Marquand | 6-1-1 | -4.00 | -4.50 |
| Tony Hamilton | 5-1-1 | +24.00 | +10.00 |
| Liam Jones | 5-1-1 | +16.00 | +6.00 |
| Hollie Doyle | 5-1-3 | +3.50 | +0.75 |
| Harry Bentley | 4-1-1 | +13.00 | +5.00 |
| Richard Mullen | 4-1-1 | +2.00 | -0.50 |
2027 Weatherbys Super Sprint Stakes Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 6, 7, 1, 10, (2, 5), 1, 2, 1, 5, (1, 3), 3, (3, 14), 4, 1, 9, 8, 1, 9, 2, 4
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 (51%) - No bigger than 28/1
- 20 / 20 (53%) - Within the first 11 of the market
- 20 / 20 (61%) - Break of 14 - 99 days (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (61%) - Ran in England (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (62%) - Carried 116 - 131lbs (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (64%) - Won by at least a neck (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (65%) - Achieved an RPR of 70+ (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (65%) - Achieved a TS of 37+ (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (66%) - Highest Won is not G2-3/Cl6
- 20 / 20 (69%) - Not on HY (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (69%) - In a field of 3 - 18 (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (69%) - No bigger than 25/1 (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (70%) - Had 1 - 4 wins (Career)
- 20 / 20 (70%) - Ran over 5f - 6f (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (71%) - Carried 125 - 131lbs (Debut)
Remember to use the trends listed above, along with the Newbury racing predictions, to see if you can find the winner of the Weatherbys Super Sprint Stakes. 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 Weatherbys Super Sprint Stakes Runners & Shortlist
The runners and the final trends shortlist for the 2027 renewal of the Weatherbys Super Sprint Stakes will be added once the final declarations are confirmed, which are usually 48 hours before the race.
Weatherbys Super Sprint Stakes Trend Analysis
✅ The trend factor, which has produced 10+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +71.33, is when runners had the same jockey as when last winning.
❌ The worst-performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners had 0 career wins in Non-Handicap races; when backing these, the trend shows a record of 0-137.
Here are the most recent winning draws, along with the further placings in brackets:
- 2026: Winner in 13 (16,11) [24 Runners]
- 2025: Winner in 16 (9,6,18) [19 Runners]
- 2024: Winner in 10 (4,1) [19 Runners]
- 2023: Winner in 18 (5,8) [20 Runners]
- 2022: Winner in 21 (8,18) [20 Runners]
The course which has produced the most winners of the Weatherbys Super Sprint Stakes is Ascot; there have been a total of 7 winners of this race who ran at Ascot last time out.
The race is open to both sexes, with male runners having produced a total of 10 winners from a total of 246 runners, while female runners have produced 10 winners from a total of 205 runners.
Looking over the past renewals, these are the stallions whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the Weatherbys Super Sprint Stakes:
- Dandy Man (2 Wins)
- Kodiac (2 Wins)
These are the stallions whose offspring have not produced a winner of the Weatherbys Super Sprint Stakes despite multiple attempts:
- Acclamation (0 Wins from 14 runners)
- Exceed And Excel (0 Wins from 12 runners)
- Pastoral Pursuits (0 Wins from 12 runners)
- Camacho (0 Wins from 11 runners)
- Zebedee (0 Wins from 10 runners)
Looking at the winning odds over the last 20 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Lathom in 2015, winning for Richard Fahey at odds of 28/1 under the guidance of Tony Hamilton. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 20 renewals, there have been 6 winning favourites in the race. Remember to bookmark the best racing tipsters page so you can get easy access to the best OLBG racing tipsters.
Route to the Weatherbys Super Sprint Stakes
Many trainers target races as preparation for the Weatherbys Super Sprint Stakes. These are the races which the recent winners ran in before coming here:
| Info | Last Race |
|---|---|
| 2026 - Zigazig Ah Yarmouth - 1st of 13 (2/1) | British Stallion Studs EBF Restricted Maiden Fillies Stakes |
| 2025 - Anthelia Newmarket (July) - 5th of 8 (9/2) | Empress Fillies Stakes |
| 2024 - Caburn Salisbury - 1st of 13 (14/1) | Juddmonte EBF Restricted Novice Stakes |
| 2023 - Relief Rally Ascot - 2nd of 26 (5/1) | Queen Mary Stakes |
| 2022 - Eddies Boy Sandown - 3rd of 6 (9/2) | Coral Dragon Stakes |
| 2021 - Gubbass Leicester - 1st of 7 (15/8) | British Stallion Studs EBF Novice Stakes |
| 2020 - Happy Romance Ascot - 5th of 18 (16/1) | Queen Mary Stakes |
| 2019 - Bettys Hope Chelmsford (AW) - 1st of 6 (8/1) | Bet At totesport.com Nursery Handicap |
| 2018 - Ginger Nut Windsor - 1st of 14 (2/1) | British EBF Fillies Novice Median Auction Stakes |
| 2017 - Bengali Boys Redcar - 2nd of 11 (5/2) | Watch Racing UK Today Just £10 Novice Auction 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 Weatherbys Super Sprint Stakes 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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