The Sandringham Stakes is a handicap run over a mile. It takes place at 17:00 on Friday 20th June, which is the fourth day of Royal Ascot 2025. View the runners here, and also make sure to check out the odds and tips on offer for this race.

NO.DRAW
FORM

HORSE

ODDS

JOCKEY& TRAINER

AGE

WGT

RPR

11⁽²⁸⁾

2132-2

Miss Nightfall

J: Oisin Murphy

T: James Fanshawe

8-11

111

Consistent and progressive juvenile at up to 7f; her handicap debut at Goodwood (7f, good) last month got messy and she could otherwise have finished closer to clearcut winner Silver Ghost; breeding casts some doubts over today's longer trip but she shapes as though it will be within range; James Fanshawe doesn't run many at this meeting and they always command a second look.

5⁽¹⁷⁾

5114-3

Bountiful

J: Billy Loughnane

T: George Boughey

9-5

108

Two minor wins last year before finishing a keeping-on fourth in 6f Group 2 at the Newmarket July meeting, where she raced away from those who beat her; reappeared in March when shaping with significant promise behind male opposition in a 7f Listed race on the Lingfield AW; her dam winning a 1m May Hill offers plenty of encouragement for this longer trip; interesting for last year's successful connections; first-time tongue-tie.

2⁽²³⁾

84-423

Betty Clover

J: William Buick

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

9-8

100

105

This is a belated handicap debut on her 11th start but she's exposed now and, while there's been more than enough this year at up to 1m to confirm that this 5f 2yo Listed winner has trained on, it's easy to envisage a handful being more kindly treated.

NR⁽¹³⁾

751-25

Sweet Chariot

T: A P O'Brien

9-0

111

Looked nothing special in maidens before defying a lowish mark in her second nursery (6f, good); ran well in another handicap on return (7f) but was beaten and she was again found wanting when up against it in a Group 3 last time; will need her best yet and is looking exposed, other than she's not yet tried a mile.

6⁽²⁰⁾

26-611

Silver Ghost

J: Sean Levey

T: Emma Lavelle

9-3

109

Has won 7f good-ground handicaps at top tracks in the style of a fast-improving filly, putting the race to bed last time at Goodwood in the blink of an eye; handicapper took a swipe with an 8lb rise but she's got her tail up and stretching to 1m could trigger further improvement.

18⁽¹⁶⁾

222-1

Dash Of Azure

J: Richard Kingscote

T: Ralph Beckett

8-8

109

Hit the woodwork in last season's novices at 6f/7f but was a strong favourite for last month's handicap debut at Kempton (7f) and had matters in hand up the straight to score with a degree of comfort; sire was a top sprinter but her dam won at 1m4f and today's stiffer stamina test should be easily within her range; others have achieved more but she's in the right hands to get better.

16⁽⁸⁾

312-22

Saariselka

J: Mickael Barzalona

T: Ed Walker

8-9

108

Won her maiden over 6f but upped to 7f/1m for this season's handicap runs and gave it a right good go on both occasions, latterly finishing upsides Ryka at Newmarket (good to firm) after moving strongly through the race; has edged up 5lb for those defeats but she wouldn't be the worst handicapped of these.

3⁽¹⁹⁾

1172-6

Serving With Style

J: Clifford Lee

T: K R Burke

9-8

100

104

May need soft ground, conditions she enjoyed when winning a 1m novice last season and runner-up in a Group 2; had her first run on fast ground when a fader in a 1m Listed race at York last month and this won't be easy off a triple-digit mark.

NR⁽⁷⁾

1-154

Trad Jazz

T: James Owen

8-9

105

Won two minor races on the AW, at 1m and 1m3f; her second run at Listed level was better than the first but there were no excuses in that Goodwood race (1m2f, good), unlike with Never Let Go who was still ahead of her.

15⁽²¹⁾

192-21

Oolong Poobong

J: Connor Beasley

T: Edward Bethell

8-9

109

This represents a marked rise in grade but she took what looked a competitive Haydock 7f handicap apart last month and a 5lb rise isn't the end of the world; dam won over this far; her yard won last year's Britannia with a similarly progressive type.

8⁽²⁶⁾

31-5

Amangani

J: Wayne Lordan

T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien

8-13

104

Third and first in 7f maidens last year; ran okay in a Listed race on her comeback (1m, good) but no more than that and there are possible stamina issues.

23⁽¹²⁾

116-7

Bassadanza

J: Joe Fanning

T: Charlie Johnston

8-6

107

Dual winner but has made little impact in Listed/handicap company on her last two starts, going off 40-1 at Musselburgh two weeks ago; couldn't be entertained for this on the back of that run.

26⁽²²⁾

174-1

Ryka

J: Sean D Bowen

T: David O'Meara

8-4

108

Both wins on fast ground and the two defeats (one in a Group 3) came in the mud; ridden patiently on her seasonal/handicap debut at Newmarket (1m) where she made up ground comfortably to edge out Saariselka; with the 5lb rise a small price to pay for that win, she's a possible.

9⁽¹¹⁾

55-855

Nancy J

J: Shane Foley

T: Mrs John Harrington

8-12

105

0-5 since debut win, albeit highly tried on occasions, and her last two efforts in the new cheekpieces were frustrating as she did not have the best of runs in a Curragh handicap (7f) or the valuable Gowran Classic (extended 1m1f); questionable how well handicapped she is but she could run well if getting a fair crack at it.

27⁽⁵⁾

4-3412

Arabian Leopard

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: David Simcock

8-3

110

A 6lb rise for winning so well at Newmarket (7f, good to firm) perhaps found her out when no match for Oolong Poobong at Haydock, but it could be she's now ready for this stiffer stamina test; needs to improve, mind.

20⁽⁹⁾

1-22

Sea Poetry

J: Trevor Whelan

T: Owen Burrows

8-6

106

Confined to 7f thus far; her debut win at Newmarket last year reads well (on good to soft) and she's held her own under penalties this season (AW/good), behind a progressive Beckett colt at Chepstow last time; fast ground is a grey area but she's a filly with upside now raised to 1m (pedigree bodes well).

1⁽¹⁾

115-

Tabiti

J: Colin Keane

T: Ralph Beckett

9-9

101

108

Relinquished her unbeaten record in the Group 1 Fillies' Mile last October; impressive debut winner over 7f (sole run on fast ground) and evidently not short of speed, having coped well with 6f in the Group 3 Dick Poole at Salisbury (good to soft) next time; however, elements of her pedigree suggest she'll stay 1m and the potential is there to revert back to Group races sooner rather than later; could easily have the class to cope with her big weight on handicap debut; first-time blinkers suggest connections mean business.

4⁽⁴⁾

166-5

Mojave River

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien

9-6

106

All four runs on good ground; confined to Listed and Group 3 races since her winning debut in France (7f); never nearer than at the finish in the Group 3 Athasi Stakes at the Curragh on her return (1m; first-time tongue-tie) and two of the four ahead of her went on to make the frame in the Irish 1,000 Guineas; her Group-race potential commands respect in a handicap.

17⁽²⁴⁾

31-8

Cartwheel

J: Andrew Slattery

T: Dylan Cunha

8-9

102

Looked quite nice in winning her AW novice (7f) but it's a big ask to win this given the way she ran in the Nell Gwyn, and that was two months ago.

28⁽¹⁵⁾

11-703

Eazy On The Eye

J: Grace McEntee

T: Heather Main

8-2

106

Dual Wolverhampton winner (8.6f, AW) but has come up well short in weaker handicaps than this; 3lb out of the weights as well.

NR⁽³⁾

15-1

Supermodel

T: William Haggas

8-12

112

Last year's two runs were on heavy ground over 7f, winning on debut but disappointing in a Listed race; the ground was good for her handicap debut at Nottingham 19 days ago and she arrived from off the pace to win ridden out by 2l from an older horse who retains potential; so too does this filly, who could take the 7lb rise in her stride; dangerous.

12⁽²⁾

61-323

Never Let Go

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Ed Walker

8-10

107

Handicap mark took a 12lb hit for finishing close up in a 1m2f Listed race at Goodwood last month (good) but she might have won that had it panned out differently (poorly positioned); surprising that she stays 1m2f given her pedigree, and this stiff 1m could be just the ticket; it's hard to know how far her current momentum might take her; considered.

22⁽¹⁸⁾

3-11

Annsar

J: Jack Doughty

T: Jack Jones

8-6

106

Has kept a low profile this year in minor AW races (6f/7f) and never gave favourite backers any concerns last time in collecting by 3.5l; should stay 1m and there's no obvious reason why she won't be as effective on the grass, but this is a huge hike in class.

13⁽²⁵⁾

3-21

Zgharta

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Andrew Balding

8-10

110

Hooded the last twice; fulfilled the promise of her opening two runs with a narrow 1m2f maiden win at Newmarket (good; 13-8); that was ultimately hard work and she may have been coming to the end of her tether over that far; this stiff 1m might be just right and she brings plenty of potential into handicaps; 2lb well in.

24⁽¹⁰⁾

22-51

Dancing Teapot

J: Chris Hayes

T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien

8-6

108

Sister to high-class miler Dancing Gemini so bred to be better than this mark, and the potential is there after she won a 1m maiden at Gowran (good); has an Irish Oaks entry; worth a second look with cheekpieces joining the tongue-tie worn on last two outings.

25⁽²⁷⁾

9-12

Alfareqa

J: David Probert

T: Owen Burrows

8-6

107

Even-money winner of a 7f maiden at Doncaster (good to firm) and probably bumped into a smart filly next time at Leicester (1m, good to soft); still early days and, by Frankel and out of a Cheveley Park winner, she's bred to advance her current mark; respected.

21⁽¹⁴⁾

2-14

Purple Rainbow

J: Warren Fentiman

T: William Haggas

8-6

112

Won a 1m Kempton maiden during the winter; raced freely that day in front and again didn't help herself when beaten 2l in a novice here (1m, good to firm) in April; she would not have got in off this low a mark had she run well in an intended Listed race this month, when withdrawn on account of soft ground; much respected with a talented claimer taking off 5lb.

19⁽⁶⁾

412

Cajole

J: Saffie Osborne

T: John & Thady Gosden

8-7

107

1m maiden winner on the AW; floored by a bigger-priced stablemate when penalised at Wolverhampton (8.6f) but the winner has impressed since and could be useful at least; well bred and possibly comes here under the radar on handicap debut.

RACING POST TIP

Tabiti

It would be easy to harbour reservations about TABITI when she has top weight and hasn't been seen since October, but that last sighting was in a Group 1 on ground too soft and she made light work of this season's impressive Group 3 Nell Gwyn heroine Zanzoun when winning a maiden on a fast surface last August. There's a strong suspicion that this Kingman filly is better than a handicapper, and she might just be a class above these. Last year's winner Soprano improved enormously for stepping up to 1m and the same could be true of second choice Bountiful who represents the same connections. Supermodel is seemingly the Haggas first string but stablemate Purple Rainbow could lurk on a dangerous mark, one she might have blown had underfoot conditions been suitable when she was taken out of a Listed race 12 days ago on account of soft ground. Mojave River also catches the eye.

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Past 10 Winners

Year	Horse [Draw]	Age	Weight	SP	Trainer	Jockey
2024	Soprano [18]	3	9-5	14-1	George Boughey	Billy Loughnane
2023	Coppice [25]	3	9-3	6/1JF	John & Thady Gosden	Frankie Dettori
2022	Heredia [21]	3	9-8	7/2	Richard Hannon	Sean Levey
2021	Create Belief [16]	3	9-2	6-1	J P Murtagh	Ben Coen
2020	Onassis [1]	3	8-1	33/1	Charlie Fellowes	Hayley Turner
2019	Thanks Be [4]	3	8-0	33/1	Charlie Fellowes	Hayley Turner
2018	Agrotera [5]	3	8-7	11/2F	Ed Walker	Jamie Spencer
2017	Con Te Partiro [11]	3	9-5	20/1	Wesley A Ward	Jamie Spencer
2016	Persuasive [17]	3	8-9	11/4F	John Gosden	Frankie Dettori
2015	Osaila [14]	3	9-7	13/2	Richard Hannon	Frankie Dettori
2014	Muteela [22]	3	8-13	9/2F	Mark Johnston	Paul Hanagan

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Key trends

Lost maiden tag, 9/10
Drawn in the six highest or the five lowest stalls, 7/10
Carried no more than 9st 3lb, 6/10
Won over 7f or a mile earlier that season, 6/10
No more than three juvenile starts, 6/10

Other factors

Four winners ran in handicaps as three-year-olds (three won at least one; exception finished second).

Five winners had contested a Listed or Group race at three.

What happened in the Sandringham Stakes last year?

Billy Loughane doubled his Royal Ascot tally on Sandringham winner SOPRANO for owners Highclere. Soprano showed plenty as a juvenile, finishing third to Porta Fortuna in the Albany at this meeting and filling the same spot behind Fallen Angel in the Sweet Solera at Newmarket. Her first two runs at three were creditable efforts in Listed company and she relished the drop in class to make a successful handicap debut in this event. She finished strongly on her first try at a mile to beat Strutting by half a length. The first three returned prices of 14-1, 33-1 and 28-1.

Sandringham Stakes Handicap

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Past 10 Winners

Key race stats 2025

What happened in the Sandringham Stakes last year?

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