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2027 Flying Childers Stakes Preview
The Flying Childers Stakes is a Group 2 race that is held at the Doncaster racecourse in September of each year and is run at the St Leger Festival. The race is open to two-year-old runners and is run over a straight five furlongs and three yards.
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Flying Childers Stakes Information:
- Flying Childers Stakes Past Winners
- Flying Childers Stakes Trainer Statistics
- Flying Childers Stakes 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 Flying Childers Stakes market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 20 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2013, when the race had an over-round of 110%. The race in 2017 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 124%, whilst on average over the last 20 renewals of the Flying Childers Stakes, the over-round has been 116%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £116 which is bet.
Below you will find the 2027 Flying Childers 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 Flying Childers Stakes Trend Analysis.
These are the top three quickest-run Flying Childers Stakes races over the last 20 renewals:
- Gutaifan (58.04) in 2015
- Sand Vixen (58.10) in 2009
- Final Objective (58.33) in 2026
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 Flying Childers Stakes next time out, then you would have backed a total of 1 winner. Backing all 17 runners who have been out since their win at SP next time out would have returned an LSP of -12.80. Remember to use the racing predictions along with the information on this page to find a bet on the 2027 Flying Childers Stakes.
When looking over the past 20 renewals, a time of 58.04 was set by Gutaifan in 2015, trained by Richard Hannon and ridden by Frankie Dettori, which is the quickest time over that period. The slowest winning time was set in 2020 when Ubettabelieveit won in a time of 1:00.77 for trainer Nigel Tinkler, who booked Rowan Scott in the saddle.
Flying Childers Stakes Past Winners
Here are the Flying Childers 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 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 Flying Childers Stakes are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse (Drawn) | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 58.33 | Final Objective (IRE) 2yo 9-3 (8 of 11) 9/4F | James Doyle Hamad Al Jehani (GB) |
| 2025 58.96 | Revival Power (IRE) 2yo 9-0 (11 of 10) 17/2 | Oisin Murphy Tim Easterby (GB) |
| 2024 59.11 | Aesterius (IRE) 2yo 9-3 (11 of 10) 7/2 | James Doyle Archie Watson (GB) |
| 2023 59.89 | Big Evs (IRE) 2yo 9-3 (10 of 8) 9/4F | Tom Marquand Michael Appleby (GB) |
| 2022 59.34 | Trillium (GB) 2yo 9-0 (5 of 8) 2/1 | Pat Dobbs Richard Hannon (GB) |
| 2021 58.58 | Caturra (IRE) 2yo 9-1 (7 of 11) 7/1 | Adam Kirby Clive Cox (GB) |
| 2020 1:00.77 | Ubettabelieveit (IRE) 2yo 9-1 (2 of 10) 40/1 | Rowan Scott Nigel Tinkler (GB) |
| 2019 59.35 | AAli (IRE) 2yo 9-1 (7 of 7) 6/4 | Frankie Dettori Simon Crisford (GB) |
| 2018 59.08 | Soldiers Call (GB) 2yo 9-1 (5 of 9) 4/1 | Daniel Tudhope Archie Watson (GB) |
| 2017 58.73 | Heartache (GB) 2yo 8-12 (1 of 9) 6/4 | Ryan Moore Clive Cox (GB) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Flying Childers Stakes have been based:
- GB: 19 winners with an additional 31 placings from 162 runners
- IRE: 1 winner with an additional 6 placings from 29 runners
- FR: 0 winners with an additional 1 placing from 3 runners
- USA: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
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Flying Childers Stakes Trainer Statistics
The leading trainer in the Flying Childers Stakes over the last 20 renewals is Richard Hannon, who has won the race three times, with those three winners coming from Beacon (2014), Gutaifan (2015) and Trillium (2022). Other trainers who have recorded multiple wins in the Flying Childers Stakes are Archie Watson (2 wins) and Clive Cox (2 wins).
Here are some of the top Flying Childers 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 | 10-3-7 | +4.75 | +6.77 |
| Archie Watson | 4-2-2 | +5.50 | +2.50 |
| Clive Cox | 3-2-2 | +7.50 | +4.10 |
| Kevin Ryan | 10-1-2 | +2.00 | -1.10 |
| Tim Easterby | 5-1-2 | +4.50 | +3.00 |
| Nigel Tinkler | 3-1-1 | +38.00 | +22.00 |
| Michael Appleby | 3-1-2 | +0.25 | +0.18 |
| John Gosden | 2-1-1 | +4.00 | +2.00 |
| Saeed bin Suroor | 1-1-1 | +4.50 | +2.70 |
| Hamad Al Jehani | 1-1-1 | +2.25 | +1.35 |
Flying Childers Stakes Jockey Statistics
The leading jockey in the Flying Childers Stakes over the last 20 renewals is James Doyle, who has won the race twice, with those two winners coming from Aesterius (2024) and Final Objective (2026).
Here are some of the top Flying Childers 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Doyle | 7-2-4 | +0.75 | +1.55 |
| Ryan Moore | 11-1-5 | -8.50 | -3.23 |
| William Buick | 9-1-4 | +0.00 | +0.35 |
| Oisin Murphy | 6-1-2 | +3.50 | +1.10 |
| Daniel Tudhope | 5-1-1 | +0.00 | -1.60 |
| Tom Marquand | 4-1-3 | -0.75 | +0.46 |
| Wayne Lordan | 3-1-2 | +1.33 | +1.25 |
| Pat Dobbs | 3-1-1 | +0.00 | -0.80 |
| Rowan Scott | 2-1-1 | +39.00 | +23.00 |
| P J McDonald | 6-0-2 | -6.00 | -2.40 |
2027 Flying Childers Stakes Trends
Favourites' finishing positions (oldest to latest): 1, 12, 9, 1, 1, 1, (5, 6), 5, 1, 9, 2, 9, 6, 2, 2, 2, 1, 3, 6, 1
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 (62%) - Highest Won is not Cl2-3/Cl5-6
- 20 / 20 (73%) - Achieved an RPR of 85+ (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (75%) - Achieved a TS of 63+ (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (76%) - Break of 12 - 106 days (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (78%) - Highest Placed is not Cl2-3/Cl5-6
- 20 / 20 (78%) - Ran in 3 - 6 races (Career)
- 20 / 20 (79%) - Not in IRL/SCO/WAL (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (82%) - Achieved an RPR of 91+ (Last 3)
- 20 / 20 (85%) - Break of 12 - 87 days (Last Place)
- 20 / 20 (85%) - Not in a Cl3/Cl6 (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (86%) - Carried 123 - 133lbs (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (86%) - Off a break of 12 - 54 days
- 20 / 20 (86%) - Ran in 2 - 4 races (90 Days)
- 20 / 20 (86%) - Had 2 - 5 placings (Career)
- 20 / 20 (87%) - No bigger than 22/1 (Career Place)
Remember to use the trends listed above, along with the Doncaster racing predictions, to see if you can find the winner of the Flying Childers 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 Flying Childers Stakes Runners & Shortlist
The runners and the final trends shortlist for the 2027 renewal of the Flying Childers Stakes will be added once the final declarations are confirmed, which are usually 48 hours before the race.
Flying Childers Stakes Trend Analysis
✅ The trend factor, which has produced 10+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +38.25, is when runners had 2 career wins in Non-Handicap races.
❌ The worst-performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners ran in a Class 3 on debut; when backing these, the trend shows a record of 0-34.
Here are the most recent winning draws, along with the further placings in brackets:
- 2026: Winner in 8 (10,2) [11 Runners]
- 2025: Winner in 11 (8,4) [10 Runners]
- 2024: Winner in 11 (9,5) [10 Runners]
- 2023: Winner in 10 (7,12) [8 Runners]
- 2022: Winner in 5 (7,6) [8 Runners]
The course which has produced the most winners of the Flying Childers Stakes is York; there have been a total of 10 winners of this race who ran at York last time out. The next best course, which has produced the second most winners, is Deauville; there have been a total of 3 winners of this race who ran at Deauville last time out.
The race is open to both sexes, with male runners having produced a total of 14 winners from a total of 115 runners, while female runners have produced 6 winners from a total of 80 runners.
Looking over the past renewals, these are the stallions whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the Flying Childers Stakes:
- Invincible Spirit (3 Wins)
- Kodiac (2 Wins)
- Mehmas (2 Wins)
These are the stallions whose offspring have not produced a winner of the Flying Childers Stakes despite multiple attempts:
- Acclamation (0 Wins from 12 runners)
- Exceed And Excel (0 Wins from 12 runners)
- Bahamian Bounty (0 Wins from 6 runners)
- Havana Grey (0 Wins from 5 runners)
Looking at the winning odds over the last 20 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Ubettabelieveit in 2020, winning for Nigel Tinkler at odds of 40/1 under the guidance of Rowan Scott. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 20 renewals, there have been 7 winning favourites in the race. Whilst we wait for the 2027 Flying Childers Stakes, remember you can get daily racing predictions from the top racing tipsters on the best racing tipsters page.
Route to the Flying Childers Stakes
Many trainers target races as preparation for the Flying Childers Stakes. These are the races in which the recent winners ran before coming here:
| Info | Last Race |
|---|---|
| 2026 - Final Objective York - 2nd of 10 (18/1) | Gimcrack Stakes |
| 2025 - Revival Power York - 1st of 8 (13/2) | Roses Stakes |
| 2024 - Aesterius Longchamp - 1st of 6 (19/10) | Prix dArenberg |
| 2023 - Big Evs York - 14th of 16 (5/1) | Nunthorpe Stakes |
| 2022 - Trillium Goodwood - 1st of 8 (7/1) | Molecomb Stakes |
| 2021 - Caturra York - 2nd of 9 (13/2) | Roses Stakes |
| 2020 - Ubettabelieveit York - 9th of 9 (9/1) | Gimcrack Stakes |
| 2019 - AAli Deauville - 5th of 8 (26/5) | Darley Prix Morny - Finale des Darley Series |
| 2018 - Soldiers Call Chantilly - 1st of 8 (19/10) | Prix dArenberg |
| 2017 - Heartache Maisons-Laffitte - 3rd of 6 (4/5) | Prix Robert Papin |
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 Flying Childers 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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