Wolferton Stakes Preview, Tips, Runners & Trends (Royal Ascot)

Examine the Wolferton Stakes, focusing on trainer and jockey success rates. Identify patterns among past winners to understand this Listed middle-distance race's dynamics.
Wolferton Stakes Preview, Tips, Runners & Trends (Royal Ascot)
Andy Powell
Andy Powell Expert Guide

You know how punters get lost in too much data or bet blindly? I break down the stats and trends so you can feel confident you’re betting with more than just gut instinct.

2026 Wolferton Stakes Preview

Run on the opening day at the Royal Ascot festival, the Wolferton Stakes is a listed race established in 2002.

Open to runners aged four years old or older, the race is run over just shy of one mile and two furlongs (1m1f 212y).

The race was originally added to Royal Ascot when the festival was extended to five days and was a handicap race.

In 2018, the race was moved to the opening day and was no longer a handicap race, meaning that since 2018, it has been a listed race.

No previous Group 1-2 winners are allowed to enter, with Listed (3lb) and Group 3 (5lb) winners getting penalties, whilst fillies get a 5lb allowance.

Wolferton Stakes Information:

Why not use the trends shortlist below to help you narrow down the field and then head over to the dedicated Royal Ascot tips page to see which runners are being supported by the OLBG expert racing tipsters to find yourself a bet? We cover every race at Royal Ascot, and below you can find links to all of the races for each of Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday & Saturday. In addition to those, we also cover numerous races at Ascot during the flat season; you can find links to those here.

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How competitive is the Wolferton Stakes market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 20 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2008 when the race had an over-round of 113%. The race in 2017 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 130%, whilst on average over the last 20 renewals of the Wolferton Stakes, the over-round has been 124%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £124 which is bet.

Below you will find the 2026 Wolferton 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 Wolferton Stakes Trend Analysis.

These are the top three quickest-run Wolferton Stakes races over the last 20 renewals:

  1. Perfect Stride (2:03.24) in 2009
  2. Israr (2:03.29) in 2024
  3. Monarchs Glen (2:03.71) in 2018

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 Wolferton Stakes next time out, then you would have backed a total of 4 winners. Backing all 18 runners who have been out since their win at SP next time out would have returned an LSP of +4.88. Ahead of the 2026 Wolferton Stakes, why not head over to the racing predictions for tips on other races today?

Over the last 20 renewals, it was Perfect Stride, trained by Sir Michael Stoute and ridden by Ryan Moore, who set the fastest winning time in the Wolferton Stakes. That runner won the race in a time of 2:03.24 in 2009. At the other end of the scale, it was the combination of trainer Roger Varian and jockey James Doyle with Mountain Angel who set the slowest winning time; the race-winning time was 2:11.90 in the 2020 renewal.

What the expert says...
<p>The 2023 & 2024 winners, as well as the winner in 2019, all came from the Huxley Stakes at Chester; those finished 4th, 5th & 2nd in the Huxley Stakes, so look beyond the winner.</p>

Andy Powell - Horse Racing Betting Expert - OLBG.com

Wolferton Stakes Past Winners

Here are the Wolferton Stakes' 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 horse's trainer and the jockey at the time of winning the Wolferton Stakes are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.

YearHorse (Drawn)Info
2025
2:04.79
Haatem (IRE)
4yo 9-5 (5 of 16) 8/1
James Doyle
Richard Hannon (GB)
2024
2:03.29
Israr (GB)
5yo 9-5 (8 of 15) 11/4F
Jim Crowley
John & Thady Gosden (GB)
2023
2:07.55
Royal Champion (IRE)
5yo 9-8 (12 of 16) 16/1
Jack Mitchell
Roger Varian (GB)
2022
2:04.62
Dubai Future (GB)
6yo 9-8 (11 of 15) 20/1
Daniel Tudhope
Saeed bin Suroor (GB)
2021
2:04.36
Juan Elcano (GB)
4yo 9-3 (5 of 13) 14/1
Andrea Atzeni
Kevin Ryan (GB)
2020
2:11.90
Mountain Angel (IRE)
6yo 9-3 (5 of 13) 8/1
James Doyle
Roger Varian (GB)
2019
2:06.90
Addeybb (IRE)
5yo 9-3 (12 of 16) 5/1
Daniel Tudhope
William Haggas (GB)
2018
2:03.71
Monarchs Glen (GB)
4yo 9-8 (6 of 16) 8/1
Frankie Dettori
John Gosden (GB)
2017
2:04.94
Snoano (GB)
5yo 9-0 (5 of 16) 25/1
David Allan
Tim Easterby (GB)
2016
2:07.59
Sir Isaac Newton (GB)
4yo 9-0 (5 of 15) 7/1
Ryan Moore
A P O'Brien (IRE)

Where have the winning runners come from?

Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Wolferton Stakes have been based:

  • GB: 19 winners with an additional 33 placings from 260 runners
  • IRE: 1 winner with an additional 8 placings from 20 runners
  • HK: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 3 runners
  • AUS: 0 winners with an additional 1 placing from 1 runner
  • JPN: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
  • FR: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
  • USA: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner

2025 Wolferton Stakes Replay


Wolferton Stakes Trainer Statistics

The leading trainer in the Wolferton Stakes over the last 20 renewals is John Gosden, who has won the race four times, with those four winners coming from Beachfire (2011), Gatewood (2012), Mahsoob (2015) and Monarchs Glen (2018). The only other trainer to have recorded multiple wins in the Wolferton Stakes is Roger Varian (2 wins). Two trainers have not had the best of times over the last 20 renewals in the Wolferton Stakes. Andrew Balding has sent a total of 13 runners to the race without recording any wins, whilst Charlie Appleby has sent out 13 without a winner.

Here are some of the top Wolferton 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):

TrainerR-W-PWinEW
John Gosden13-4-7+15.75+10.03
Roger Varian12-2-3+14.00+3.86
Saeed bin Suroor19-1-3+2.00-3.31
Sir Michael Stoute14-1-6-5.00-2.86
John & Thady Gosden7-1-3-3.25-1.60
A P O'Brien6-1-4+2.00+1.07
William Haggas6-1-2+0.00-0.62
Ed Dunlop4-1-1+6.00+2.63
Richard Hannon4-1-2+5.00+1.50
Kevin Ryan2-1-1+13.00+7.40

Wolferton Stakes Jockey Statistics

There are multiple leading jockeys in the Wolferton Stakes over the last 20 renewals, with Ryan Moore, William Buick, James Doyle, and Daniel Tudhope having all won the race two times. Ryan Moore winners have been with Perfect Stride (2009) and Sir Isaac Newton (2016). William Buick winners have been with Beachfire (2011) and Gatewood (2012). James Doyle winners have been with Mountain Angel (2020) and Haatem (2025). Daniel Tudhope winners have been with Addeybb (2019) and Dubai Future (2022).

Here are some of the top Wolferton 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):

JockeyR-W-PWinEW
Ryan Moore18-2-8-1.00-1.84
William Buick15-2-3+2.00-2.37
James Doyle10-2-4+8.00+4.65
Daniel Tudhope5-2-2+22.00+11.50
Frankie Dettori12-1-3-3.00-3.91
Jim Crowley11-1-4-7.25-5.55
Andrea Atzeni8-1-1+7.00+1.40
Joe Fanning6-1-1+11.00+5.00
Neil Callan5-1-3-2.37-0.04
Jack Mitchell2-1-1+15.00+7.00

Wolferton Stakes Trend Analysis

✅ The trend factor, which has produced 10+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +65.00, is when runners had a highest class run of Class 1 (G1).

❌ The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners had a highest class run of Class 1 (G3), when backing these, the trend shows a record of 0-67.

Here are the most recent winning draws, along with the further placings in brackets:

  • 2025: Winner in 5 (9,12) [16 Runners]
  • 2024: Winner in 8 (4,2) [15 Runners]
  • 2023: Winner in 12 (1,10) [16 Runners]
  • 2022: Winner in 11 (3,4) [15 Runners]
  • 2021: Winner in 5 (3,4) [13 Runners]

The courses that have produced the most winners of the Wolferton Stakes are Goodwood, York and Chester; there have been a total of 3 winners from each of those courses.

The race is open to both sexes, with the Male runners having produced a total of 20 winners from a total of 269 runners, whilst the Female runners have produced 0 winners from a total of 18 runners.

Looking over the past renewals, these are the stallions whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the Wolferton Stakes:

  • Frankel (2 Wins)
  • Galileo (2 Wins)

These are the stallions whose offspring have not produced a winner of the Wolferton Stakes despite multiple attempts:

  • Cape Cross (0 Wins from 8 runners)
  • Lope De Vega (0 Wins from 6 runners)
  • Sea The Stars (0 Wins from 5 runners)
  • Zoffany (0 Wins from 5 runners)

Looking at the winning odds over the last 20 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Snoano in 2017, winning for Tim Easterby at odds of 25/1 under the guidance of David Allan. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 20 renewals, there have been 4 winning favourites in the race. Before placing your bet on the 2026 Wolferton Stakes, head over to see which other runners today are being backed by the best racing tipsters.

Route to the Wolferton Stakes

Many trainers will target races to use as prep races before coming to the Wolferton Stakes. These are the races which the recent winners ran in before coming here:

InfoLast Race
2025 - Haatem
Longchamp - 4th of 6 (11/10)
Prix de Montretout
2024 - Israr
Chester - 2nd of 6 (13/8)
Huxley Stakes
2023 - Royal Champion
Chester - 5th of 6 (23/1)
Huxley Stakes
2022 - Dubai Future
Sandown - 4th of 5 (29/1)
Coral Brigadier Gerard Stakes
2021 - Juan Elcano
Doncaster - 6th of 11 (8/1)
Unibet Doncaster Mile Stakes
2020 - Mountain Angel
Sakhir - 13th of 13 (9/2)
Bahrain International Trophy
2019 - Addeybb
Chester - 4th of 6 (7/4)
Huxley Stakes
2018 - Monarchs Glen
Meydan - 14th of 15 (9/1)
Dubai Turf
2017 - Snoano
Ripon - 7th of 9 (4/1)
Ripon, Yorkshires Garden Racecourse Handicap
2016 - Sir Isaac Newton
Curragh - 3rd of 6 (5/2)
TRI Equestrian Silver Stakes

Schedule for Tuesday at the Royal Ascot Meeting

The five-day Royal Ascot meeting kicks off on Tuesday with three Group 1 events on the seven-race card, with the Queen Anne Stakes, King Charles II Stakes and St James's Palace Stakes all part of the British Champions Series.

RaceLast WinnerInfo
14:30 Royal Ascot
Queen Anne Stakes
Docklands (GB)
5yo - 14/1
Harry Eustace
Mark Zahra
15:05 Royal Ascot
Coventry Stakes
Gstaad (GB)
2yo - 7/2
A P O'Brien
Ryan Moore
15:40 Royal Ascot
King Charles III Stakes
American Affair (GB)
5yo - 11/1
Jim Goldie
Paul Mulrennan
16:20 Royal Ascot
St James's Palace Stakes
Field Of Gold (IRE)
3yo - 8/11
John & Thady Gosden
Colin Keane
17:00 Royal Ascot
Ascot Stakes
Ascending (IRE)
6yo - 20/1
Henry De Bromhead
W J Lee
17:35 Royal Ascot
Wolferton Stakes
Haatem (IRE)
4yo - 8/1
Richard Hannon
James Doyle
18:10 Royal Ascot
Copper Horse Stakes
French Master (IRE)
4yo - 5/2
John & Thady Gosden
James Doyle

Schedule for Wednesday at the Royal Ascot Meeting

The feature race on the second day of Royal Ascot is the Prince of Wales's Stakes, a race which carries a prize fund of £1m and is part of the British Champions Series.

RaceLast WinnerInfo
14:30 Royal Ascot
Queen Mary Stakes
True Love (IRE)
2yo - 9/4
A P O'Brien
Ryan Moore
15:05 Royal Ascot
Queen's Vase
Carmers (IRE)
3yo - 9/2
P Twomey
W J Lee
15:40 Royal Ascot
Duke of Cambridge Stakes
Crimson Advocate (USA)
4yo - 13/2
John & Thady Gosden
James McDonald
16:20 Royal Ascot
Prince of Wales's Stakes
Ombudsman (IRE)
4yo - 7/1
John & Thady Gosden
William Buick
17:00 Royal Ascot
Royal Hunt Cup
My Cloud (IRE)
4yo - 3/1
Roger Varian
Silvestre De Sousa
17:35 Royal Ascot
Kensington Palace Stakes
Miss Information (IRE)
4yo - 11/1
Andrew Balding
Oisin Murphy
18:10 Royal Ascot
Windsor Castle Stakes
Havana Hurricane (GB)
2yo - 7/1
Eve Johnson Houghton
Charles Bishop

Schedule for Thursday at the Royal Ascot Meeting

There are a couple of decent handicaps on the third day of Royal Ascot, the highlight of the day, though, is the Ascot Gold Cup, a Group 1 marathon for the flat runners.

RaceLast WinnerInfo
14:30 Royal Ascot
Norfolk Stakes
Charles Darwin (IRE)
2yo - 8/13
A P O'Brien
Ryan Moore
15:05 Royal Ascot
King George V Stakes
Merchant (IRE)
3yo - 3/1
William Haggas
Tom Marquand
15:40 Royal Ascot
Ribblesdale Stakes
Garden Of Eden (IRE)
3yo - 7/1
A P O'Brien
Ryan Moore
16:20 Royal Ascot
Ascot Gold Cup
Trawlerman (IRE)
7yo - 85/40
John & Thady Gosden
William Buick
17:00 Royal Ascot
Britannia Stakes
Arabian Story (IRE)
3yo - 15/2
Saeed bin Suroor
Oisin Murphy
17:35 Royal Ascot
Hampton Court Stakes
Trinity College (IRE)
3yo - 5/2
A P O'Brien
Ryan Moore
18:10 Royal Ascot
Buckingham Palace Stakes
Never So Brave (IRE)
4yo - 4/1
Andrew Balding
Oisin Murphy

Schedule for Friday at the Royal Ascot Meeting

A couple of British Champions Series races on the Friday at Royal Ascot, the Commonwealth Cup over six furlongs and then the Coronation Stakes over just shy of a mile.

RaceLast WinnerInfo
14:30 Royal Ascot
Albany Stakes
Venetian Sun (IRE)
2yo - 7/1
K R Burke
Clifford Lee
15:05 Royal Ascot
Commonwealth Cup
Time For Sandals (IRE)
3yo - 25/1
Harry Eustace
Richard Kingscote
15:40 Royal Ascot
Duke of Edinburgh Stakes
Ethical Diamond (IRE)
5yo - 3/1
W P Mullins
Ryan Moore
16:20 Royal Ascot
Coronation Stakes
Cercene (IRE)
3yo - 33/1
Joseph G Murphy
Gary Carroll
17:00 Royal Ascot
Sandringham Stakes
Never Let Go (GB)
3yo - 22/1
Ed Walker
Kieran Shoemark
17:35 Royal Ascot
King Edward VII Stakes
Amiloc (GB)
3yo - 11/8
Ralph Beckett
Rossa Ryan
18:10 Royal Ascot
Palace of Holyroodhouse Stakes
Adrestia (GB)
3yo - 10/1
Simon & Ed Crisford
Oisin Murphy

Schedule for Saturday at the Royal Ascot Meeting

The final day of Royal Ascot is all about the Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes, a Group 1 race run over six furlongs which is part of the British Champions Series and carries a prize fund of £1m.

RaceLast WinnerInfo
14:30 Royal Ascot
Chesham Stakes
Humidity (GB)
2yo - 4/1
Andrew Balding
James Doyle
15:05 Royal Ascot
Hardwicke Stakes
Rebels Romance (IRE)
7yo - 6/4
Charlie Appleby
William Buick
15:40 Royal Ascot
Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes
Lazzat (FR)
4yo - 9/2
J Reynier
James Doyle
16:20 Royal Ascot
Jersey Stakes
Noble Champion (IRE)
3yo - 25/1
Ed Walker
Kieran Shoemark
17:00 Royal Ascot
Wokingham Stakes
Get It (GB)
7yo - 28/1
George Baker
Seamie Heffernan
17:35 Royal Ascot
Golden Gates Stakes
Quai De Bethune (FR)
3yo - 12/1
Andrew Balding
Oisin Murphy
18:10 Royal Ascot
Queen Alexandra Stakes
Sober (FR)
6yo - 4/5
W P Mullins
Ryan Moore

Article Contributor Information

We are blessed with an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to creating and maintaining this Wolferton Stakes 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

Darren Brett

Expert Guide

Darren has worked in the horse racing industry for decades bringing to OLBG for the last 20 years a wealth of knowledge, creating much of our content on these sports. Darren also manages our Grand National Guide and is the go-to font of knowledge for the world's greatest steeplechase.
Andy Powell

Andy Powell

Expert Guide

Andy, a seasoned horse racing expert with over 15 years of experience, possesses a comprehensive understanding of the sport, from delving into complex statistical data for flat racing in the UK and Ireland to crafting insightful flat racing blogs for OLBG.

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