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2026 Coral Sprint Trophy Preview
This Class Two Heritage Handicap is one of the final big handicaps of the flat season and is scheduled to take place in October of each year at the York racecourse.
The race is run over a sprint distance of six furlongs and is open to runners who are aged three or older. Being one of the final big handicaps of the season, the race generally attracts a large field.
Coral Sprint Trophy Information:
- Coral Sprint Trophy Past Winners
- Coral Sprint Trophy Trainer Statistics
- Coral Sprint Trophy Jockey Statistics
To see which runners the OLBG racing tipsters are tipping throughout the card that includes this race, head over to the York 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 York Racecourse section for links to these.
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How competitive is the Coral Sprint Trophy market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 20 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2005 when the race had an over-round of 122%. The race in 2020 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 136%, whilst on average over the last 20 renewals of the Coral Sprint Trophy, the over-round has been 130%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £130 which is bet.
Below you will find the 2026 Coral Sprint Trophy 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 Sprint Trophy Trend Analysis.
These are the top three quickest-run Coral Sprint Trophy races over the last 20 renewals:
- Teruntum Star (1:11.02) in 2017
- Sirius Prospect (1:11.14) in 2011
- Intisaab (1:11.24) in 2016
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 Sprint Trophy next time out, then you would have backed a total of 8 winners. Backing all 19 runners who have been out since their win at SP next time out would have returned an LSP of +40.00. Remember to bookmark the racing tips page to access the OLBG racing picks easily daily.
Over the last 20 renewals, it was Teruntum Star, trained by Kevin Ryan and ridden by Kevin Stott, who set the fastest winning time in the Coral Sprint Trophy. That runner won the race in a time of 1:11.02 in 2017. At the other end of the scale, it was the combination of trainer David Simcock and jockey Silvestre De Sousa with Fathsta who set the slowest winning time; the race-winning time was 1:16.07 in the 2010 renewal.
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Coral Sprint Trophy Past Winners
Here are the Coral Sprint Trophy 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 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 Sprint Trophy are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse (Drawn) | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 1:11.50 | Binhareer (IRE) 3yo 8-11 (6 of 19) 9/2F | Tom Marquand William Haggas (GB) |
| 2024 1:14.35 | Strike Red (IRE) 6yo 9-0 (9 of 21) 6/1 | Billy Garritty Richard Fahey (GB) |
| 2023 1:14.07 | Montassib (GB) 5yo 9-9 (7 of 22) 10/1 | Cieren Fallon William Haggas (GB) |
| 2022 1:12.72 | Strike Red (IRE) 4yo 9-0 (4 of 19) 12/1 | Billy Garritty Richard Fahey (GB) |
| 2021 1:14.19 | Volatile Analyst (USA) 4yo 9-2 (7 of 21) 11/1 | Callum Rodriguez Keith Dalgleish (GB) |
| 2020 1:14.61 | Gulliver (GB) 6yo 9-7 (6 of 21) 20/1 | Martin Harley David O'Meara (GB) |
| 2019 1:14.54 | Gulliver (GB) 5yo 9-5 (5 of 22) 16/1 | Jason Hart David O'Meara (GB) |
| 2018 1:12.25 | Major Jumbo (GB) 4yo 9-7 (5 of 17) 12/1 | Josephine Gordon Kevin Ryan (GB) |
| 2017 1:11.02 | Teruntum Star (FR) 5yo 9-3 (2 of 20) 10/1 | Kevin Stott Kevin Ryan (GB) |
| 2016 1:11.24 | Intisaab (GB) 5yo 9-6 (15 of 20) 14/1 | Shelley Birkett (3lbs) David O'Meara (GB) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Coral Sprint Trophy have been based:
- GB: 20 winners with an additional 58 placings from 375 runners
- IRE: 0 winners with an additional 1 placing from 12 runners
- AUS: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
- FR: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
Coral Sprint Trophy Trainer Statistics
The leading trainer in the Coral Sprint Trophy over the last 20 renewals is Richard Fahey, who has won the race four times, with those four winners coming from Fonthill Road (2007), Kaldoun Kingdom (2009) and Strike Red (2022 & 2024). Other trainers who have recorded multiple wins in the Coral Sprint Trophy are David O'Meara (3 wins), Kevin Ryan (2 wins), Michael Dods (2 wins) and William Haggas (2 wins). There is one trainer who has not had the best of times in the Coral Sprint Trophy; Tim Easterby has sent a total of 20 runners to the race without recording any wins.
Here are some of the top Coral Sprint Trophy 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 | 47-4-12 | -12.50 | -4.62 |
| David O'Meara | 25-3-6 | +28.00 | +15.50 |
| Kevin Ryan | 41-2-9 | -17.00 | -9.43 |
| Michael Dods | 13-2-4 | +15.00 | +8.19 |
| William Haggas | 9-2-2 | +7.50 | +2.06 |
| David Barron | 14-1-3 | -1.00 | -1.74 |
| Jedd O'Keeffe | 5-1-2 | +3.00 | +5.88 |
| Dean Ivory | 4-1-2 | +3.50 | +2.69 |
| David Simcock | 1-1-1 | +14.00 | +8.75 |
| Tim Easterby | 20-0-5 | -20.00 | -6.87 |
Coral Sprint Trophy Jockey Statistics
There are two leading jockeys in the Coral Sprint Trophy over the last 20 renewals, with both P J McDonald and Billy Garritty, who have both won the race two times. P J McDonald winners have been with Mass Rally (2013) and Shared Equity (2015). Billy Garritty winners have been with Strike Red (2022 & 2024). Multiple jockeys have not had the best of times over the last 20 renewals in the Coral Sprint Trophy. Tom Eaves (0-12), Paul Mulrennan (0-12), Daniel Tudhope (0-12) and David Allan (0-11) have all failed to produce a single winner despite having multiple rides in the race.
Here are some of the top Coral Sprint Trophy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| P J McDonald | 9-2-2 | +14.00 | +6.13 |
| Billy Garritty | 5-2-2 | +15.00 | +8.25 |
| Silvestre De Sousa | 6-1-1 | +9.00 | +3.75 |
| Connor Beasley | 6-1-1 | +7.00 | +2.50 |
| Kevin Stott | 6-1-3 | +5.00 | +5.50 |
| Jason Hart | 5-1-2 | +12.00 | +7.56 |
| Franny Norton | 5-1-3 | +8.00 | +9.38 |
| Barry McHugh | 5-1-1 | +2.00 | -0.25 |
| Royston Ffrench | 4-1-2 | +17.00 | +11.25 |
| Shane Kelly | 4-1-2 | +3.50 | +2.69 |
2026 Coral Sprint Trophy Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): (11, 15), (2, 13), 6, 1, 11, 1, 5, 14, 10, 6, 20, 8, (12, 2), 21, 2, 2, 14, 18, 2, (1, 4)
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 (67%) - No bigger than 20/1
- 20 / 20 (70%) - Within the first 13 of the market
- 20 / 20 (79%) - Highest Won is not G2-3/LST/Cl5
- 20 / 20 (80%) - Ran over 6f - 7f (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (81%) - Break of 7 - 147 days (Last Place)
- 20 / 20 (84%) - Furthest Won 6f - 7f
- 20 / 20 (85%) - Had 1 - 8 wins (Hcps)
- 20 / 20 (86%) - Ran in 2 - 6 races (90 Days)
- 20 / 20 (86%) - Achieved a TS of 83+ (Class)
- 20 / 20 (86%) - Not in a Non Handicap (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (86%) - In a field of 9 - 26 (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (87%) - Carried 123 - 131lbs (Debut)
- 20 / 20 (87%) - No bigger than 28/1 (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Ran in 5 - 54 races (Hcps)
- 20 / 20 (89%) - Achieved an RPR of 94+ (Last 3)
Remember to use the trends listed above, along with the York racing predictions, to see if you can find the winner of the Coral Sprint Trophy. 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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Coral Sprint Trophy Trend Analysis
✅ The trend factor, which has produced 10+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +67.50, is when runners had a furthest trip run of 1m.
❌ The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners had 2 places in the past year, when backing these, the trend shows a record of 0-77.
Here are the most recent winning draws, along with the further placings in brackets:
- 2025: Winner in 6 (3,5,7) [19 Runners]
- 2024: Winner in 9 (14,22,21) [21 Runners]
- 2023: Winner in 7 (8,14,4) [22 Runners]
- 2022: Winner in 4 (13,7,2) [19 Runners]
- 2021: Winner in 7 (2,10,14) [21 Runners]
The course which has produced the most winners of the Coral Sprint Trophy is Ayr; there have been a total of 10 winners of this race who ran at Ayr last time out. The next best course, which has produced the second most winners, is Ascot; there have been a total of 4 winners of this race who ran at Ascot 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 376 runners, whilst the Female runners have produced 1 winner from a total of 13 runners.
Looking over the past renewals, these are the stallions whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the Coral Sprint Trophy:
- Dark Angel (3 Wins)
- Elnadim (2 Wins)
- Sayif (2 Wins)
These are the stallions whose offspring have not produced a winner of the Coral Sprint Trophy despite multiple attempts:
- Acclamation (0 Wins from 12 runners)
- Piccolo (0 Wins from 10 runners)
- Lope De Vega (0 Wins from 8 runners)
- Invincible Spirit (0 Wins from 7 runners)
- Oasis Dream (0 Wins from 7 runners)
Looking at the winning odds over the last 20 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Borderlescott in 2005, winning for Robin Bastiman at odds of 20/1 under the guidance of Royston Ffrench. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 20 renewals, there have been 3 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 Coral Sprint Trophy
Many trainers will target races to use as prep races before coming to the Coral Sprint Trophy. These are the races which the recent winners ran in before coming here:
| Info | Last Race |
|---|---|
| 2025 - Binhareer Ayr - 6th of 25 (5/1) | Ayr Silver Cup |
| 2024 - Strike Red Ayr - 10th of 25 (12/1) | Ayr Gold Cup |
| 2023 - Montassib Ayr - 5th of 24 (10/1) | Ayr Gold Cup |
| 2022 - Strike Red Wolverhampton (AW) - 1st of 13 (15/2) | bet365 Handicap |
| 2021 - Volatile Analyst Ayr - 12th of 24 (29/1) | Ayr Gold Cup |
| 2020 - Gulliver Ayr - 11th of 24 (29/1) | Ayr Gold Cup |
| 2019 - Gulliver Ayr - 3rd of 24 (8/1) | Ayr Gold Cup |
| 2018 - Major Jumbo Ayr - 20th of 25 (14/1) | Ayr Gold Cup |
| 2017 - Teruntum Star Ripon - 1st of 20 (12/1) | Ripon Silver Cup |
| 2016 - Intisaab Ascot - 4th of 18 (29/1) | Ascot Challenge Cup |
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 Sprint Trophy Preview are Andy and James. They both work on the Horse racing tips 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.
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