There were plenty of big payouts via the +o+e Placepot at the Betfred St Leger Meeting in recent years, and the majority of dividends usually pay in excess of £100+.
For the first time in 2023, the St Leger Meeting got underway on a Thursday and finished on a Sunday, which saw a shake-up to the running order. Nonetheless, the overall schedule had a familiar theme, and a glance back at the last five years highlights which days the Placepot paid well.
Watch every race of the Betfred St Leger Festival live on Sky Sports Racing (Sky 415 | Virgin 519) from Thursday 10th to Sunday 13th September.
Day One’s Placepot dividends (last four renewals, latest first):
£112; £211; £124; £694 = Average: £285
Day Two’s Placepot dividends (last four renewals, latest first):
£274; £16; £2,732; £683 = Average: £926
Day Three’s Placepot dividends (last four renewals, latest first):
£207; £196; £104; £50 = Average: £139
Day Four’s Placepot dividends (last four renewals, latest first):
£160; £764; £322; £1,110 = Average: £589
With some juicy dividends up for grabs, let’s focus on the first three days of the St Leger Festival, using the placed-runners’ trends from the last five years.
Note - the following trends apply to UK form only, and do not take into account any foreign form.
Thursday - Day One
Key Trend (last five years):
- Ran during the last 16-25 days were placed at 10-23 (43%); others 5-35 (14%)
Other Trends:
- 1-2 previous runs in a nursery were placed at 9-23 (39%); others placed at 6-35 (17%)
- 12/1 or shorter - 13 placed at 13-35 (37%); others were placed at 2-23 (9%)
- Won during last three runs - placed at 12-41 (29%); others placed at 3-17 (18%)
Favs record: 3 placed from 5 runners
Top Trainer: G Scott and E Bethell had 2 placed from 3 runners apiece
13:50 WEATHERBYS 2-Y-O STAKES - 6½f
Key Trend:
- 14/1 or shorter were placed at 15-31 (48%) - others placed at 0-62
Other Trends:
- Stalls 1-9 placed at 11-43 (26%) - those drawn 10 or higher placed at 4-50 (8%)
- Won during last three runs placed at 14-56 (25%) - others placed at 1-37 (3%)
- Ran over 6f last time placed at 13-54 (24%) - others placed at 2-38 (5%)
Favs record: 4 placed from 5 runners
Top Trainer: A O'Brien had 2 placed from 3 runners
14:25 ODDSCHECKER HANDICAP (3yo) - 1m2½f
(Only three previous renewals)
Key Trend:
- Won over a maximum of 1m2f-1m3f were placed at 7-13 (54%) - others placed at 2-14 (14%)
Favs record: 0 placed from 3 runners
Trainer: M Botti and A Balding had 2 placed from 3 runners apiece.
15:00 GROUP 2 PARK HILL STAKES - 1m6½f
Key Trend:
- Last ran at York were placed at 7-12 (58%) - others placed at 8-33 (24%)
Other Trends:
- 7/1 or shorter placed at 10-19 (53%) - others placed at 5-27 (19%)
- 3yo's were placed at 9-18 (50%) - 4yo’s placed at 4-23 (17%)
- Three runs or more that season placed at 13-31 (42%) - others placed at 2-15 (13%)
Favs record: 4 placed from 6 runners
Top Trainer: J Gosden had 5 placed from 9 runners
15:35 GROUP 2 MAY HILL STAKES - 1m
Key Trend:
- 11/1 or shorter 11-21 (52%) - 2-17
Other Trends:
- Drawn in lowest half of stalls placed at 10-20 (50%) - others placed at 3-18 (17%)
- Officially rated 90 or higher were placed at 8-17 (47%) - others placed at 5-21 (23%)
Favs record: 3 placed from 5 runners
Top Trainer: K Burke had 3 placed from 4 runners
Key Trend:
- Ran over 1m last time were placed at 12-24 (50%) - others placed at 10-41 (24%)
Other Trends:
- Top-three effort last time were placed at 18-38 (47%) - others placed at 4-27 (15%)
- Ran over a maximum distance of 7½f/1m were placed at 16-36 (44%) - others placed at 5-28 (21%)
Favs record: 7 placed from 11 runners
Trainer: R Hannon had 5 placed from 9 runners
Friday - Day Two
13:15 LISTED FLYING SCOTSMAN STAKES - 7f
Key Trend:
- SP shorter than opening show placed at 8-17 (47%) - others placed at 6-27 (11%)
Other Trends:
- Lowest half of the draw placed at 10-24 (42%) - others placed at 4-20 (20%)
- Won over 7f in the UK placed at 11-27 (41%) - others placed at 3-17 (18%)
- Irish or French-bred placed at 10-28 (36%) - others placed at 4-16 (25%)Favs record: 4 were placed from 5 runners
Trainer: C Appleby had 3 placed from 3 runners; A Balding had 3 from 4
Key Trend:
- Official rating 2lb or lower than last time were placed at 8-21 (38%) - others placed at 7-51 (14%)
Other Trends:
- 11/1 or shorter were placed at 9-27 (33%) - others were placed at 6-45 (13%)
- Ran in a race with over £4k prize-money last time placed at 12-48 (25%) - others were 3-24 (12%)
Favs record: 3 were placed from 6 runners
Trainer: R & P Fahey had 3 placed from 4 runners
14:25 GROUP 2 FLYING CHILDERS STAKES - 5f
Key Trend:
- Officially rated 102 or higher placed at 9-16 (56%) - others placed at 6-31 (19%)
Other Trends:
- Ran at Goodwood or York last time placed at 12-24 (50%) - others placed at 3-22 (14%)
- Top half of the draw were placed at 11-23 (48%) - lower half were placed at 4-24 (17%)
- Irish-breds placed at 11-28 (39%) - others placed at 4-19 (21%)
Favs record: 4 were placed from 5 runners
Top Trainer: R Hannon had 2 placed from 2 runners; M Appleby had 2-3
15:00 GROUP 2 DONCASTER CUP - 2m2f
Key Trend:
- Officially rated 112 or higher placed at 7-14 (50%) - others placed at 4-17 (24%)
Other Trends:
- Ran over 1m6f-2m last time placed at 8-16 (50%) - others placed at 3-15 (20%)
- Won during last five runs placed at 10-21 (48%) - others placed at 1-10 (10%)
Favs record: 4 were placed from 5 runners
Top Trainer: Alan King had 3 placed from 3 runners; Gosdens had 4 from 5
15:35 EBF PREMIER FILLIES' HANDICAP - 1m4f
Key Trend:
- 2/1 to 7/1 placed at 8-14 (57%) - others placed at 2-20 (10%)
Other Trends:
- Had 2-3 runs in last 90 days placed at 10-22 (45%) - others placed at 1-16 (6%)
- Officially rated 84-89 placed at 10-24 (42%) - others placed at 1-14 (7%)
- 3yo’s placed at 10-25 (40%) - others placed at 1-13 (8%)
Favs record: 1 was placed from 5 runners
Top Trainer: W Haggas had 2 placed from 2 runners; Ralph Beckett had 3-5.
16:10 EBF FILLIES' MAIDEN - 7f
(Only three previous renewals)
Key Trend:
- Irish-bred placed at 7-18 (39%) - others placed at 2-13 (15%)
Other Trends:
- Previous experience placed at 5-13 (38%) - debutants were placed at 4-17 (24%)
Favs record: 4 were placed from 4 runners
Top Trainer: R Varian had 2 placed from 3 runners
Watch every race of the Betfred St Leger Festival live on Sky Sports Racing (Sky 415 | Virgin 519) from Thursday 10th to Sunday 13th September.
Saturday - Day Three
(Only four previous renewals)
Key Trend:
- Top half of the draw placed at 8-19 (42%) - others placed at 4-21 (19%)
Other Trends:
- 0-1 previous runs placed at 12-32 (37%) - others placed at 0-8 (0%)
Favs record: 4 were placed 6 runners
Top Trainer: John Gosden had 4 placed from 4 runners
13:45 GROUP 2 CHAMPAGNE STAKES - 7f
Key Trend:
- Second or third in the betting 7-9 (78%) - others placed at 1-13 (7%)
Other Trends:
- Ran in a non-Group 2 or Group 3 last time placed at 6-11 (55%) - others placed at 2-11 (18%)
- Ran over 7f last time placed at 7-15 (47%) - others placed at 1-7 (14%)
Favs record: 0 placed from 5 runners
Top Trainer: A O’Brien had 2 placed from 4 runners
Key Trend:
- Same or higher mark than last time placed at 13-52 (25%) - others placed at 7-48 (15%)
Other Trends:
- Ran in a race worth £25k+ last time placed at 15-62 (24%) - others placed at 5-38 (13%)
- No headgear placed at 16-67 (24%) - others placed at 4-30 (13%)
- Never run in the Portland before placed at 16-76 (21%) - others placed at 4-24 (17%)
Favs record: 2 placed from 5 runners
Top Trainer: J Goldie had 3 placed from 5 runners; M Appleby had 2 from 3
14:55 GROUP 2 PARK STAKES - 7f
Key Trend:
- Ran in a Group 1 or Group 2 last time 11-21 (52%) - others placed at 1-16 (6%)
Other Trends:
- British-breds had 8 placed from 16 runners (50%) - others placed at 4-21 (19%)
- Officially rated 110 or higher placed at 11-22 (50%) - others placed at 1-15 (7%)
- Never ran at Doncaster placed at 8-16 (50%) - others placed at 4-21 (19%)
Favs record: 2 placed from 6 runners
Top Trainer: John Gosden had 3 placed from 3 runners; R Beckett had 3-5
15:35 GROUP 1 ST LEGER STAKES - 1m6½f
Key Trend:
- 6-1 or shorter placed at 9-15 (60%) - 4-27 (15%)
Other Trends:
- Last ran 31-90 days ago placed at 8-15 (53%) - others placed at 5-27 (18%)
- Officially rated 111 or higher placed at 9-18 (50%) - others placed at 4-24 (17%)
- Lowest half of the draw placed at 10-23 (43%) - others placed at 3-19 (16%)
Favs record: 6 placed from 6 runners
Top Trainer: C Appleby and R Varian had 2 placed from 2 runners apiece
Key Trend:
- 8/1 or shorter placed at 9-17 (53%) - others placed at 7-50 (14%)
Other Trends:
- 2-3 previous course runs placed at 7-23 (30%) - others placed at 9-44 (20%)
- 2lb to 8lb higher than last time placed at 9-31 (29%) - others placed at 7-36 (19%)
Favs record: 3 were placed from 5 runners
Top Trainer: R Beckett had 2 placed from 2 runners
Sunday - Day Four
Several fairly new races take place on the final day without much history, although the 7f handicap for 3yos, Sceptre Stakes and Mallard Handicap all offer clues . . .
(Only two previous renewals)
(Only three previous renewals)
Key Trend:
- Had 1-2 runs in last 90 days were placed at 10-20 (50%) - others placed at 5-30 (17%)
Other Trends:
- Officially rated 92-99 were placed at 10-21 (48%) - others placed at 5-29 (17%)
- Won over a maximum distance of 7f-1m were placed at 14-35 (40%) - others placed at 1-15 (7%)
Favs record: 1 was placed from 5 runners
Trainer: C Appleby had 2 placed from runners
Key Trend:
- Irish-breds were placed at 12-30 (40%) - others placed at 3-32 (9%)
Other Trends:
- Ran in a Group race last time were placed at 11-31 (35%) - others placed at 4-31 (13%)
- Ran 3-5 times that season were placed at 13-38 (34%) - others placed at 10-40 (25%)
Favs record: 2 were placed from 5 runners
Trainer: R Beckett & A Balding had 2 placed from 5 runners apiece.
Key Trend:
- Had 3 runs in last 90 days placed at 8-12 (67%) - others placed at 6-36 (17%)
Other Trends:
- Ran over 1m4f last time placed at 8-13 (61%) - others placed at 6-35 (17%)
- Ran at York or Hamilton last time placed at 10-19 (53%) - others placed at 4-29 (14%)
- 4-5yo's 12-30 (40%) - others placed at 2-18 (11%)
- Not drawn in lowest quarter of stalls placed at 13-37 (35%) - others placed at 1-11 (9%)
Favs record: 3 placed from 6 runners
Trainer: E Johnson Houghton had 2 placed from 2 runners; A Balding was 2-4
(Only two previous renewals)