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2026 All-Weather Marathon Championships Preview
Established in 2014 when Litigant won at Lingfield for Durack and Baker, the All-Weather Marathon Championships is contested over two miles (2m56y) on the all-weather track at Newcastle.
The race moved to Newcastle in 2022 and currently carries a purse of £175k, is it a Class 2 race which is open to runners aged four or older and you get some jump runners making the switch for this with the likes of Nigel Twiston-Davies and Alan King winning the race in the past.
All-Weather Marathon Championships Information:
- All-Weather Marathon Championships Past Winners
- All-Weather Marathon Championships Trainer Statistics
- All-Weather Marathon Championships Jockey Statistics
We also have a dedicated Newcastle tips page that will cover this race as well as all of the other races on the day of the race, see which runners the OLBG racing tipsters are predicting to win this race and the others on the cards. You may also be interested in other preview blogs that we have packed full of information, head down to the Schedule for the All-Weather Championships Finals Day section for links to these.
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How competitive is the All-Weather Marathon Championships market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 11 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2021 when the race had an over-round of 110%. The race in 2016 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 125%, whilst on average over the last 11 renewals of the All-Weather Marathon Championships, the over-round has been 120%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £120 which is bet.
Below you will find the 2026 All-Weather Marathon Championships 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 All-Weather Marathon Championships Trend Analysis.
These are the top three quickest-run All-Weather Marathon Championships over the last 11 renewals:
- Winning Story (3:15.18) in 2017
- Litigant (3:17.30) in 2014
- Moonrise Landing (3:18.65) in 2016
Looking at the future form, is the winner worth following next time out? From the past 11 if you had followed the winner of the All-Weather Marathon Championships next time out then you would have backed a total of 4 winners. Backing all 10 runners who have been out since to win at SP next time out, would have returned an LSP of +37.63. Remember to bookmark the racing tips page to access the OLBG racing picks easily daily.
The runner that holds the record over the past 11 renewals for the slowest time in the race was set in the 2022 renewal when Earlofthecotswolds from Nigel Twiston-Davies under the guidance of Liam Keniry, won in a time of 3:34.73, whilst at the other end of the spectrum, Winning Story, trained by Saeed bin Suroor and ridden by Silvestre De Sousa set the quickest time of 3:15.18 in the 2017 renewal.
All-Weather Marathon Championships Past Winners
Here are the All-Weather Marathon Championships past winners for the last 10 renewals. Each row details the year of the race, the horse which won along with the age & weight of the horse. Also detailed is the stall where the horse came from and the total number of runners in the race. The horse's trainer and the jockey at the time of winning the All-Weather Marathon Championships are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse (Drawn) | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 3:26.14 | Wonder Legend (IRE) 5yo 9-8 (8 of 14) 4/1 | Daniel Muscutt James Ferguson (GB) |
| 2024 3:32.72 | Prydwen (IRE) 6yo 9-3 (11 of 13) 10/1 | Daniel Tudhope George Scott (GB) |
| 2023 3:28.66 | Rainbow Dreamer (GB) 10yo 9-7 (8 of 9) 10/1 | Hollie Doyle Alan King (GB) |
| 2022 3:34.73 | Earlofthecotswolds (FR) 8yo 9-5 (12 of 12) 100/30F | Liam Keniry Nigel Twiston-Davies (GB) |
| 2021 3:20.55 | Ranch Hand (GB) 5yo 9-5 (4 of 7) 7/2 | James Doyle Andrew Balding (GB) |
| 2019 3:21.74 | Watersmeet (GB) 8yo 9-5 (7 of 10) 7/1 | Joe Fanning Mark Johnston (GB) |
| 2018 3:24.71 | Funny Kid (USA) 5yo 9-5 (4 of 9) 7/2 | Maxime Guyon C Ferland (FR) |
| 2017 3:15.18 | Winning Story (GB) 4yo 9-1 (12 of 14) 7/1 | Silvestre De Sousa Saeed bin Suroor (GB) |
| 2016 3:18.65 | Moonrise Landing (IRE) 5yo 9-0 (2 of 13) 6/5F | Jim Crowley Ralph Beckett (GB) |
| 2015 3:26.76 | Mymatechris (IRE) 4yo 9-1 (8 of 11) 8/1 | David Probert Andrew Balding (GB) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the All-Weather Marathon Championships have been based:
- GB: 10 winners with an additional 19 placings from 119 runners
- FR: 1 winner with an additional 1 placing from 2 runners
- IRE: 0 winners with an additional 1 placing from 5 runners
All-Weather Marathon Championships Trainer Statistics
The leading trainer in the All-Weather Marathon Championships over the last 11 renewals is Andrew Balding who has won the race two times with those two winners coming from Mymatechris (2015) and Ranch Hand (2021).
Here are some of the top All-Weather Marathon Championships trainer statistics over the last 11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Balding | 9-2-4 | +4.50 | +2.59 |
| Alan King | 9-1-2 | +2.00 | -0.87 |
| Ralph Beckett | 4-1-2 | -1.80 | -1.09 |
| Saeed bin Suroor | 3-1-2 | +5.00 | +2.95 |
| Nigel Twiston-Davies | 2-1-1 | +2.33 | +1.00 |
| George Scott | 1-1-1 | +10.00 | +6.25 |
| James Ferguson | 1-1-1 | +4.00 | +2.50 |
| C Ferland | 1-1-1 | +3.50 | +2.10 |
| Seamus Durack | 1-1-1 | +2.00 | +1.20 |
| James Fanshawe | 4-0-1 | -4.00 | -2.50 |
All-Weather Marathon Championships Jockey Statistics
Here are some of the top All-Weather Marathon Championships jockey statistics over the last 11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Fanning | 7-1-3 | +1.00 | +0.20 |
| James Doyle | 7-1-3 | -2.50 | -2.06 |
| David Probert | 6-1-2 | +3.00 | +0.93 |
| Hollie Doyle | 5-1-1 | +6.00 | +2.00 |
| Liam Keniry | 4-1-1 | +0.33 | -1.00 |
| Daniel Tudhope | 3-1-1 | +8.00 | +4.25 |
| Daniel Muscutt | 3-1-2 | +2.00 | +2.00 |
| Silvestre De Sousa | 2-1-1 | +6.00 | +3.20 |
| Jim Crowley | 2-1-2 | +0.20 | +1.02 |
| Maxime Guyon | 1-1-1 | +3.50 | +2.10 |
2026 All-Weather Marathon Championships Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 1, 2, 1, 6, (3, 4), 2, 4, (1, 2), 5, 5, PU
The percentage shown is the percentage of the total number of runners who fell under that factor. High percentages are less appealing than lower ones as you would expect them to do well.
- 11 / 11 (47%) - No bigger than 10/1
- 11 / 11 (52%) - Achieved a TS of 73+ (Last 3)
- 11 / 11 (56%) - Not on HY/GD/GF (Debut)
- 11 / 11 (61%) - Not in a LST/Cl3-4/Cl6 (Last Win)
- 11 / 11 (62%) - Within the first 7 of the market
- 11 / 11 (64%) - Held an OR of 92+ (LTO)
- 11 / 11 (65%) - No bigger than 16/1 (Career Place)
- 11 / 11 (66%) - Ran over 1m - 2m (Debut)
- 11 / 11 (67%) - Not in a G3/Cl3-5 (LTO)
- 11 / 11 (71%) - Achieved an RPR of 95+ (Last Win)
- 11 / 11 (75%) - Ran in 3 - 10 races (1 Year)
- 11 / 11 (75%) - Highest Placed is not G1-3/Cl3-5
- 11 / 11 (76%) - Not BB/CH in colour
- 11 / 11 (76%) - Won within last 4 starts
- 11 / 11 (77%) - Had 1 - 6 wins (Hcps)
Remember to use the trends listed above along with the Newcastle racing predictions to see if you can find the winner of the All-Weather Marathon Championships. 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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All-Weather Marathon Championships Trend Analysis
✅ The trend factor which had produced 6+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +7.20 is when runners ran in a race restricted to 3yo on debut.
❌ The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners ran on Good ground on debut, when backing these the trend shows a record of 0-40.
Here are the most recent winning draws along with the further placings in brackets:
- 2025: Winner in 8 (4,13) [14 Runners]
- 2024: Winner in 11 (4,7) [13 Runners]
- 2023: Winner in 8 (9,6) [9 Runners]
- 2022: Winner in 12 (5,3) [12 Runners]
- 2021: Winner in 4 (6) [7 Runners]
The course which has produced the most winners of the All-Weather Marathon Championships is Lingfield (AW), there has been a total number of 4 winners of this race who ran at Lingfield (AW) last time out. The next best course which has produced the second most winners is Wolverhampton (AW), there has been a total number of 3 winners of this race who ran at Wolverhampton (AW) last time out.
The race is open to both sexes with the Male runners having produced a total of 10 winners from a total of 119 runners whilst the Female runners have produced 1 winner from a total of 7 runners.
Looking over the past renewals, there is only one stallion whose offspring have been disappointed with multiple attempts but no wins in the All-Weather Marathon Championships, that stallion is Champs Elysees who has failed to produce a winner from 5 runners.
Looking at the winning odds over the last 11 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Prydwen in 2024, winning for George Scott at odds of 10/1 under the guidance of Daniel Tudhope. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 11 renewals there have been 3 winning favourites in the race. Whilst we wait for the 2026 All-Weather Marathon Championships remember you can get daily racing predictions from the top racing tipsters on the best racing tipsters page.
Route to the All-Weather Marathon Championships
Many trainers will target races to use as prep races before coming to the All-Weather Marathon Championships, these are the races which the recent winners ran in before coming here:
| Info | Last Race |
|---|---|
| 2025 - Wonder Legend Wolverhampton (AW) - 1st of 5 (11/10) | BetUK: Its Where The UK Bets Handicap |
| 2024 - Prydwen Lingfield (AW) - 2nd of 13 (10/1) | BetUK AWC Marathon Trial Handicap |
| 2023 - Rainbow Dreamer Kempton (AW) - 7th of 8 (9/2) | Unibet 3 Uniboosts A Day Conditions Stakes |
| 2022 - Earlofthecotswolds Kempton (AW) - 1st of 5 (11/10) | Racing TV Conditions Stakes |
| 2021 - Ranch Hand Chelmsford (AW) - 1st of 3 (4/1) | chelmsfordcityracecourse.com Conditions Stakes |
| 2019 - Watersmeet Lingfield (AW) - 2nd of 4 (9/4) | Betway Conditions Stakes |
| 2018 - Funny Kid Wolverhampton (AW) - 2nd of 11 (8/1) | Betway Live Casino Conditions Stakes |
| 2017 - Winning Story Chelmsford (AW) - 2nd of 6 (6/4) | totepoolliveinfo.com Visit For Racing Results Conditions Stakes |
| 2016 - Moonrise Landing Wolverhampton (AW) - 1st of 7 (4/1) | 32Red Conditions Stakes |
| 2015 - Mymatechris Lingfield (AW) - 3rd of 6 (7/2) | Coral Mobile "Just Three Clicks To Bet" Handicap |
Schedule for the All-Weather Championships Finals Day
Remember to head to the Newcastle predictions page to see which runner the racing tipsters support in the All Weather Marathon Championships. Below is the schedule for the 'Finals Day' of the All-Weather Championships with links to each race blog as well as information for last year's winners.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| Burradon Stakes 13:15 Newcastle | Glittering Legend (GB) 3yo - 9/2 | James Fanshawe Daniel Muscutt |
| All-Weather 3yo Championships 13:50 Newcastle | Berkshire Whisper (IRE) 3yo - 9/2 | Andrew Balding Oisin Murphy |
| All-Weather Fillies & Mares Championships 14:25 Newcastle | Heavenly Heather (GB) 4yo - 200/1 | Tracy Waggott Amie Waugh |
| All-Weather Mile Championships 15:00 Newcastle | Storm Star (GB) 4yo - 5/2 | Andrew Balding Jason Watson |
| All-Weather Sprint Championships 15:35 Newcastle | We Never Stop (IRE) 4yo - 14/1 | Kevin Ryan Shane Gray |
| All-Weather Middle Distance Championships 16:07 Newcastle | Salamanca (GB) 4yo - 14/1 | Jane Chapple-Hyam David Egan |
| All-Weather Marathon Championships 16:42 Newcastle | Wonder Legend (IRE) 5yo - 4/1 | James Ferguson Daniel Muscutt |
Article Contributor Information
We are blessed with an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to creating and maintaining this All-Weather Marathon Championships Preview are at hand, Andy and Darren. They both work on the Horse racing tips team team looking after the tipsters and managing the tips settlement, whilst also creating and managing all of the horse racing event previews for Flat Racing.
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