18/18 – Aged 5, 6 or 7 years-old
18/18 – Had won over at least 2m miles (hurdles before)
17/18 – Carried 11-5 or less
17/18 – Ran within the last 8 weeks
16/18 – Didn’t win last time out
15/18 – Had won between 2-3 times over hurdles before
12/18 – Came from the top 3 in the betting
11/18 – Irish bred
11/18 – Carried 10-8 or less
10/18 – Favourites that finished in the top 4
9/18 – Finished in the top 4 last time out
8/18 – Ran at Aintree last time out
6/18 – Returned a double-figure price
6/18 – Winning favourites
4/18 – Had run at the track before (hurdles)
4/18 – Trained by Evan Williams (4 of the last 8 runnings)
3/18 – Ran at Ayr last time out
2/18 – Trained by Nicky Henderson
1/18 – Irish-trained winners
Only 9 previous runnings
9/9 – Aged 4 or 5 years-old
9/9 – Had won over at least 1m2f before
9/9 – Returned 8/1 or shorter in the betting
8/9 – Won 2 or 3 times before
7/9 – Rated between 86 and 91
7/9 – Carried 9-4 or less
7/9 – Aged 4 years-old
7/9 – Didn’t win last time out
7/9 – Favourites placed in the top 3
4/9 – Won on reappearance run (4 of last 5)
4/9 – Drawn in stalls 5-8 (inc)
4/9 – Horses from stall 11 placed (1 winner)
4/9 – Had raced at Ascot before
4/9 – Winning favourites (3 of last 5)
2/9 – Trained by Roger Varian
2/9 – Ridden by Andrea Atzeni
13/16 – Returned 4/1 or shorter in the betting
13/16 – Came from the top 3 in the betting
13/16 – Aged 4 or 5 years-old
10/16 – Favourites placed
10/16 – Had raced at Ascot before
9/16 – Had won 3 or more times before
9/16 – Winning favourites (inc co or joint)
9/16 – Winning distance – 3 lengths or more
7/16 – Had won over 1m4f before
5/16 – Raced within the last 3 weeks
4/16 – Won last time out
3/16 – Trained by John Gosden
3/16 – Trained by Roger Varian
2/16 – Trained by Sir Michael Stoute
2/16 – Ridden by Ryan Moore
The last 13 winners ALL came from stalls 5 or lower
Note: The 2020 race was staged at Newmarket
14/15 – Failed to win last time out
15/15 – Had won 2-3 times on the flat before
13/15 – Had won over a mile before
13/15 – Winning distance – 2 lengths or less
13/15 – Aged 5 or younger
11/15 – Aged 4 years-old
10/15 – Priced 8/1 or shorter in the betting
10/15 – Carried 9-0 or more
9/15 – Favourites that finished 4th or better
9/15 – Had raced within the last 6 weeks
8/15 – Rated between 82-87
8/15 – Came from the top 3 in the betting
4/15 – Ran at Newmarket last time out
2/15 – Winning favourites
15/18 – Had run within the last 5 weeks
15/18 – Winning distance – 2 lengths or less
15/18 – Aged 5 or younger
15/18 – Had won no more than 3 times
14/18 – Had won over 7f before
12/18 – Carried 8-10 or less
11/18 – Unplaced favourites
10/18 – Finished in the top 4 last time out
9/18 – Came from the top 3 in the betting
9/18 – Had run at Ascot before (6 winners)
5/18 – Ran at Newmarket last time out
4/18 – Winning favourites (1 joint) – only 1 in the last 12 years
The last 8 winners came from a double-figure draw
Note: The 2005 running was staged at
No previous runnings
Trainer Anthony Carson has a 50% record at the track with his 4+ year-olds
Jockey William Buick has a 38% record riding 4+ year-olds at the track
Jockey Jack Mitchell has a 30% record riding 4+ year-olds at the track
Jockey Rob Hornby has a 25% record riding 4+ year-olds at the track
19/19 – Had won no more than 3 times
15/19 – Came from the top 3 in the betting
15/19 – Went onto run in the Epsom Derby (1 winner, Anthony Van Dyck, 2019)
14/19 – Returned 5/1 or shorter in the betting
14/19 – Finished 4th or better last time out
14/19 – Favourites placed
12/19 – Had run within the last 4 weeks
8/19 – Drawn in stall 1 or 2
7/19 – Won last time out
5/19 – Trained by Aidan O’Brien
5/19 – Winning favourites
4/19 – Ran at Newbury last time out
3/19 – Ridden by Ryan Moore
High Rise (1998) and Anthony Van Dyck (2019) were the last winners to go onto win the Epsom Derby
16/18 – Had won no more than once before
15/18 – Returned 8/1 or shorter in the betting
15/18 – Had no more than 3 career runs
15/18 – Placed in the top 4 last time out
11/18 – Came from stall 5 or higher
11/18 – Went onto run in the Epsom Oaks (no winners, two seconds)
10/18 – Had only won over a mile or shorter in the past
9/18 – Returned 5/2 or shorter in the betting
9/18 – Having first run of the season
8/18 – Won last time out
7/18 – Raced at either Newbury (3) or Newmarket (4) last time out
7/18 – Winning favourites
5/18 – Winning distance exactly 6 lengths
5/18 – Winners from stall 5
4/18 – Trained by John Gosden
4/18 – Had won over 1m2f before
3/18 – Trained by Ralph Beckett
2/18 – Trained by William Haggas
2/18 – Irish-trained winners
15/15 – Aged 5 or younger
12/15 – Drawn between stalls 3-8 (inc)
12/15 – Won between 1-4 times before
12/15 – Aged 4 or 5 years-old
11/15 – Had won over 7f before
10/15 – Finished 1st or 2nd last time out
9/15 – Placed favourites
8/15 – Irish-bred
8/15 – Won last time out
7/15 – Drawn in stall 3 (4) or 7 (3)
6/15 – Non UK-trained winners
5/15 – Ran at Newmarket last time out
3/15 – Returned 16/1 in the betting
3/15 – Winning favourites
5 of the last 12 winners returned double-figures in the betting