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2027 Pertemps Network Handicap Preview
Scheduled to take place at the St Leger Festival in September of each year at the Doncaster racecourse is this class two handicap, which is open to runners who are three years old or older and is run over a trip of one mile.
Out of the Goodwood mile handicaps
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St Leger Festival Mile Handicap Information:
- St Leger Festival Mile Handicap Past Winners
- St Leger Festival Mile Handicap Trainer Statistics
- St Leger Festival Mile Handicap Jockey Statistics
To see which runners the OLBG racing tipsters are tipping throughout the card that includes this race, head over to the Doncaster 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 during the Doncaster St Leger Festival section for links to these.
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How competitive is the St Leger Festival Mile Handicap market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 16 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2019, when the race had an over-round of 109%. The race in 2026 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 132%, whilst on average over the last 16 renewals of the St Leger Festival Mile Handicap, the over-round has been 119%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £119 which is bet.
Below you will find the 2027 St Leger Festival Mile Handicap 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 St Leger Festival Mile Handicap Trend Analysis.
These are the top three quickest-run St Leger Festival Mile Handicap races over the last 16 renewals:
- Quick Wit (1:35.72) in 2012
- Championship (1:36.06) in 2014
- Ostilio (1:37.07) in 2018
Looking at the future form, is the winner worth following next time out? Over the past 16 renewals, if you had followed the winner of the St Leger Festival Mile Handicap next time out, then you would have backed a total of 2 winners. Backing all 15 runners who have been out since their win at SP next time out would have returned an LSP of +2.60. Before placing your bet on the 2027 St Leger Festival Mile Handicap, see which other runners today are being backed on the racing predictions page.
When looking over the past 16 renewals, a time of 1:35.72 was set by Quick Wit in 2012, trained by Saeed bin Suroor and ridden by William Buick, which is the quickest time over that period. The slowest winning time was set in 2019 when Qaysar won in a time of 1:40.42 for trainer Richard Hannon, who booked Pat Dobbs in the saddle.
St Leger Festival Mile Handicap Past Winners
Here are the St Leger Festival Mile Handicap past winners for the last 10 renewals. Each row details the race year, the winning horse, and the horse's age & weight. Also detailed are 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 St Leger Festival Mile Handicap are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse (Drawn) | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 1:37.29 | Scoville (GB) 4yo 9-4 (6 of 17) 5/1 | Daniel Tudhope William Haggas (GB) |
| 2025 1:37.45 | Treble Tee (IRE) 3yo 9-3 (13 of 14) 11/5F | Oisin Murphy Simon & Ed Crisford (GB) |
| 2024 1:38.06 | Johan (GB) 7yo 9-12 (11 of 14) 18/1 | Rossa Ryan Jack Channon (GB) |
| 2023 1:38.74 | Liberty Lane (IRE) 3yo 9-1 (1 of 15) 11/2 | Clifford Lee K R Burke (GB) |
| 2022 1:38.54 | Atrium (GB) 3yo 8-11 (17 of 16) 5/1 | William Buick Charlie Fellowes (GB) |
| 2021 1:40.36 | Royal Fleet (GB) 3yo 9-1 (7 of 8) 11/8F | William Buick Charlie Appleby (GB) |
| 2020 1:37.39 | Matthew Flinders (GB) 3yo 8-9 (1 of 12) 5/2F | Tom Marquand Ed Walker (GB) |
| 2019 1:40.42 | Qaysar (FR) 4yo 9-10 (1 of 3) 13/8 | Pat Dobbs Richard Hannon (GB) |
| 2018 1:37.07 | Ostilio (GB) 3yo 8-13 (5 of 5) 6/4F | Andrea Atzeni Simon Crisford (GB) |
| 2017 1:37.29 | Kryptos (GB) 3yo 8-3 (7 of 10) 9/2 | Nicola Currie (7lbs) John Berry (GB) |
St Leger Festival Mile Handicap Trainer Statistics
Two trainers have led the St Leger Festival Mile Handicap over the last 16 renewals, with both Saeed bin Suroor and Richard Hannon winning the race twice. Saeed bin Suroor's winners have been Man Of Action (2011) and Quick Wit (2012). Richard Hannon winners have been with Championship (2014) and Qaysar (2019). One trainer has not had the best of times in the St Leger Festival Mile Handicap; David O'Meara has sent a total of 13 runners to the race without recording a win.
Here are some of the top St Leger Festival Mile Handicap trainer statistics over the last 16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saeed bin Suroor | 5-2-3 | +9.50 | +5.50 |
| Richard Hannon | 4-2-3 | +13.63 | +7.78 |
| David Simcock | 7-1-2 | +1.00 | +3.70 |
| William Haggas | 7-1-3 | -1.00 | -0.26 |
| K R Burke | 6-1-2 | +0.50 | +2.44 |
| Marcus Tregoning | 3-1-2 | +7.00 | +5.43 |
| Hugo Palmer | 3-1-1 | +0.00 | -0.80 |
| Jack Channon | 2-1-1 | +17.00 | +10.25 |
| Charlie Fellowes | 2-1-1 | +4.00 | +2.13 |
| Simon & Ed Crisford | 2-1-1 | +1.20 | +0.38 |
St Leger Festival Mile Handicap Jockey Statistics
The leading jockey in the St Leger Festival Mile Handicap over the last 16 renewals is William Buick, who has won the race four times, with those four winners coming from Quick Wit (2012), Ascription (2013), Royal Fleet (2021) and Atrium (2022).
Here are some of the top St Leger Festival Mile Handicap jockey statistics over the last 16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Buick | 8-4-5 | +10.38 | +7.60 |
| Daniel Tudhope | 8-1-3 | -2.00 | -0.79 |
| Andrea Atzeni | 7-1-3 | -4.50 | -0.36 |
| Oisin Murphy | 5-1-2 | -1.80 | +0.08 |
| Rossa Ryan | 4-1-2 | +15.00 | +9.05 |
| Jamie Spencer | 4-1-2 | +4.00 | +2.70 |
| Tom Marquand | 4-1-1 | -0.50 | -1.44 |
| Louis Steward | 2-1-2 | +8.00 | +5.43 |
| Nicola Currie | 2-1-1 | +3.50 | +1.70 |
| Clifford Lee | 1-1-1 | +5.50 | +3.44 |
2027 St Leger Festival Mile Handicap Trends
Favourites' finishing positions (oldest to latest): 2, 4, 1, 4, 8, 2, 2, 1, 2, 1, 1, 5, 2, 4, 1, 15
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.
- 16 / 16 (70%) - Highest Run is not G1/LST
- 16 / 16 (71%) - Within the first 8 of the market
- 16 / 16 (72%) - No bigger than 18/1
- 16 / 16 (74%) - Achieved an RPR of 98+ (Last 5)
- 16 / 16 (74%) - No bigger than 50/1 (Career)
- 16 / 16 (75%) - Held an OR of 92+
- 16 / 16 (79%) - Fewer than 7 races (Further)
- 16 / 16 (81%) - Ran in 4 - 34 races (Career)
- 16 / 16 (82%) - Had 2 - 13 placings (Career)
- 16 / 16 (83%) - Carried 123 - 139lbs (LTO)
- 16 / 16 (83%) - Fewer than 2 placings (Higher Class)
- 16 / 16 (83%) - No bigger than 20/1 (Debut)
- 16 / 16 (83%) - No bigger than 28/1 (Career Place)
- 16 / 16 (85%) - Achieved a TS of 56+ (Last Win)
- 16 / 16 (87%) - Carried 119 - 137lbs (Last Win)
Remember to use the trends listed above, along with the Doncaster racing predictions, to see if you can find the winner of the St Leger Festival Mile Handicap. 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 St Leger Festival Mile Handicap Runners & Shortlist
The runners and the final trends shortlist for the 2027 renewal of the St Leger Festival Mile Handicap will be added once the final declarations are confirmed, which are usually 48 hours before the race.
St Leger Festival Mile Handicap Trend Analysis
✅ The trend factor, which has produced 8+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +24.08, 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 ran in a field of 10 on debut; when backing these, the trend shows a record of 0-31.
Here are the most recent winning draws, along with the further placings in brackets:
- 2026: Winner in 6 (7,3,4) [17 Runners]
- 2025: Winner in 13 (10,11) [14 Runners]
- 2024: Winner in 11 (14,12) [14 Runners]
- 2023: Winner in 1 (4,8) [15 Runners]
- 2022: Winner in 17 (8,10,4) [16 Runners]
The course which has produced the most winners of the St Leger Festival Mile Handicap is Goodwood; there have been a total of 4 winners of this race who ran at Goodwood last time out. The next best course, which has produced the second most winners, is Haydock; there have been a total of 3 winners of this race who ran at Haydock last time out.
The race is open to both sexes, with male runners having produced a total of 16 winners from a total of 171 runners, while female runners have produced 0 winners from a total of 4 runners.
These are the stallions whose offspring have not produced a winner of the St Leger Festival Mile Handicap despite multiple attempts:
- Pivotal (0 Wins from 7 runners)
- Kingman (0 Wins from 5 runners)
Looking at the winning odds over the last 16 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Johan in 2024, winning for Jack Channon at odds of 18/1 under the guidance of Rossa Ryan. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 16 renewals, there have been 5 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 St Leger Festival Mile Handicap
Many trainers target races as preparation for the St Leger Festival Mile Handicap. These are the races in which the recent winners ran before coming here:
| Info | Last Race |
|---|---|
| 2026 - Scoville Newbury - 3rd of 8 (5/2) | TPT Fire Handicap |
| 2025 - Treble Tee Goodwood - 2nd of 11 (7/2) | Virgin Bet A Good Bet Handicap |
| 2024 - Johan Doncaster - 19th of 20 (11/1) | Lincoln Handicap |
| 2023 - Liberty Lane Newmarket (July) - 4th of 12 (19/2) | Lettergold Handicap |
| 2022 - Atrium Newbury - 1st of 9 (7/2) | Outdoor Digital Productions Handicap |
| 2021 - Royal Fleet York - 5th of 14 (11/4) | Ebor Mile Heritage Handicap |
| 2020 - Matthew Flinders Sandown - 4th of 13 (9/2) | Play 4 To Win At Betway Handicap |
| 2019 - Qaysar Haydock - 1st of 6 (5/2) | Gordon Lord Byron EBF Conditions Stakes |
| 2018 - Ostilio Goodwood - 2nd of 6 (4/1) | Thoroughbred Stakes |
| 2017 - Kryptos Thirsk - 1st of 5 (5/2) | EBF Handicap |
Principal races during the Doncaster St Leger Festival
Here is the schedule for the four-day St Leger Festival races, which we cover with blogs. Each race will be linked to the race blog and will detail last year's winner in the table below.
Thursday at St Leger Festival
There are a couple of Group 2s which take centre stage on the opening day of the St Leger Festival: the May Hill Stakes, where the two-year-olds feature and then the Park Hill Fillies Stakes, where the older fillies compete. We also have the 2-y-o Stakes, a valuable Class Two race.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| Carrie Red Fillies Nursery | Speed Of Sound (IRE) 2yo - 7/4 | Richard Spencer Saffie Osborne |
| Doncaster 2yo Stakes | Night In Vegas (IRE) 2yo - 5/6 | Eve Johnson Houghton Charles Bishop |
| May Hill Stakes | Musical Times (IRE) 2yo - 7/4 | Charlie Appleby William Buick |
| Park Hill Stakes | Waardah (IRE) 4yo - 5/2 | Owen Burrows Callum Rodriguez |
| St Leger Festival Middle Distance Handicap | Devils Peak (GB) 3yo - 15/8 | John & Thady Gosden William Buick |
Friday at St Leger Festival
On Friday, the feature race of the day is the Group 2 Doncaster Cup, which is part of the British Champion Series. The Flying Childers Stakes is another race on Friday, which carries a decent purse on offer for the two-year-olds.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| Doncaster Cup | Caballo De Mar (IRE) 5yo - 5/6 | George Scott Oisin Murphy |
| Flying Childers Stakes | Final Objective (IRE) 2yo - 9/4 | Hamad Al Jehani James Doyle |
| Flying Scotsman Stakes | Forbidden Fire (GB) 2yo - 9/2 | Andrew Balding Oisin Murphy |
Saturday at St Leger Festival
The feature race of the festival, the Group 1 St Leger, takes place on Saturday, another race which is part of the British Champion Series. The three races before the St Leger all carry decent purses too: the Champagne Stakes, the Portland and the Park Stakes.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| Champagne Stakes | Desert Castle (GB) 2yo - 1/1 | Charlie Appleby Billy Loughnane |
| Park Stakes | More Thunder (IRE) 5yo - 4/5 | William Haggas Tom Marquand |
| Portland Heritage Handicap | Air Force One (IRE) 5yo - 11/2 | Geoff Oldroyd Clifford Lee |
| St Leger | Highwayman (FR) 3yo - 11/1 | Joseph Patrick O'Brien Saffie Osborne |
| St Leger Festival Mile Handicap | Scoville (GB) 4yo - 5/1 | William Haggas Daniel Tudhope |
| St Leger Festival Ten Furlong Handicap | Thunder Run (IRE) 5yo - 11/4 | K R Burke Clifford Lee |
Sunday at St Leger Festival
Sunday is a bit more low-key, with only one class one race, which is the Sceptre Stakes for the fillies over 7f, and there are also some decent handicaps carrying good purses.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| City of Doncaster Handicap | Inishbeg (IRE) 3yo - 33/1 | Kevin Ryan Jack Nicholls |
| Mallard Handicap | Valedictory (GB) 4yo - 7/4 | John & Thady Gosden Robert Havlin |
| Sceptre Stakes | Pina Sonata (GB) 4yo - 12/1 | James Fanshawe Daniel Muscutt |
| St Leger Festival Sprint Handicap | Blue Brother (FR) 5yo - 5/2 | Hamad Al Jehani Callum Rodriguez |
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 St Leger Festival Mile Handicap 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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