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2026 All-Weather Middle Distance Championships Preview
Scheduled to take place in April of each year at the Newcastle Racecourse is the All-Weather Middle Distance Championships, a race which takes place on 'Finals Day' which is on Good Friday.
Contested over one mile and two furlongs, this Class Two race carries a purse of £175k and is open to runners aged four or older. The market usually speaks volumes in this race so keep an eye on who tops the market.
All-Weather Middle Distance Championships Information:
- All-Weather Middle Distance Championships Past Winners
- All-Weather Middle Distance Championships Trainer Statistics
- All-Weather Middle Distance Championships Jockey Statistics
Why not use the trends shortlist below to help you narrow down the field and then head over to the dedicated Newcastle tips page to see which runners are being supported by the OLBG expert racing tipsters to find yourself a bet? 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 Middle Distance 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 109%. The race in 2019 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 131%, whilst on average over the last 11 renewals of the All-Weather Middle Distance 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 Middle Distance 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 Middle Distance Championships Trend Analysis.
These are the top three quickest-run All-Weather Middle Distance Championships over the last 11 renewals:
- Matterhorn (2:01.09) in 2019
- Victory Bond (2:01.51) in 2018
- Convey (2:02.16) in 2017
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 Middle Distance Championships next time out then you would have backed a total of 1 winner. Backing all 10 runners who have been out since to win at SP next time out, would have returned an LSP of +2.00. Whilst we wait for the 2026 All-Weather Middle Distance Championships remember you can get daily racing predictions from the expert tipsters on the racing predictions page.
Over the last 11 renewals, it was Matterhorn, trained by Mark Johnston and ridden by Joe Fanning who set the fastest winning time in the All-Weather Middle Distance Championships, the runner won the race in a time of 2:01.09 when winning the race in 2019. At the other end of the scale, it was the combination of trainer Charlie & Mark Johnston and jockey Joe Fanning with Living Legend who set the slowest winning time, the race-winning time was 2:11.91 in the 2022 renewal.
All-Weather Middle Distance Championships Past Winners
Here are the All-Weather Middle Distance 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 Middle Distance Championships are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse (Drawn) | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 2:10.49 | Salamanca (GB) 4yo 8-13 (12 of 14) 14/1 | David Egan Jane Chapple-Hyam (GB) |
| 2024 2:10.71 | Elegant Man (USA) 4yo 9-12 (14 of 14) 11/4F | David Egan Adrian Murray (IRE) |
| 2023 2:08.40 | Notre Belle Bete (GB) 5yo 9-7 (4 of 6) 9/4F | Oisin Murphy Andrew Balding (GB) |
| 2022 2:11.91 | Living Legend (IRE) 6yo 9-5 (4 of 6) 7/1 | Joe Fanning Charlie & Mark Johnston (GB) |
| 2021 2:03.17 | Bangkok (IRE) 5yo 9-5 (2 of 6) 5/6F | Silvestre De Sousa Andrew Balding (GB) |
| 2019 2:01.09 | Matterhorn (IRE) 4yo 9-5 (4 of 8) 9/2 | Joe Fanning Mark Johnston (GB) |
| 2018 2:01.51 | Victory Bond (GB) 5yo 9-5 (4 of 10) 3/1F | James Doyle William Haggas (GB) |
| 2017 2:02.16 | Convey (GB) 5yo 9-5 (4 of 9) 11/10F | Ryan Moore Sir Michael Stoute (GB) |
| 2016 2:02.94 | Grendisar (IRE) 6yo 9-5 (2 of 9) 4/6F | Adam Kirby Marco Botti (GB) |
| 2015 2:08.60 | Tryster (IRE) 4yo 9-5 (4 of 8) 1/2F | William Buick Charlie Appleby (GB) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the All-Weather Middle Distance Championships have been based:
- GB: 10 winners with an additional 16 placings from 88 runners
- IRE: 1 winner with an additional 0 placings from 6 runners
- FR: 0 winners with an additional 3 placings from 7 runners
- HK: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
All-Weather Middle Distance Championships Trainer Statistics
The leading trainer in the All-Weather Middle Distance Championships over the last 11 renewals is Andrew Balding who has won the race two times with those two winners coming from Bangkok (2021) and Notre Belle Bete (2023).
Here are some of the top All-Weather Middle Distance 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 | 6-2-3 | -0.92 | -1.38 |
| Marco Botti | 6-1-2 | -4.33 | -3.70 |
| Jane Chapple-Hyam | 4-1-1 | +11.00 | +5.75 |
| William Haggas | 2-1-1 | +2.00 | +0.80 |
| Charlie & Mark Johnston | 1-1-1 | +7.00 | +4.38 |
| Adrian Murray | 1-1-1 | +2.75 | +1.72 |
| Sir Michael Stoute | 1-1-1 | +1.10 | +0.66 |
| Charlie Appleby | 1-1-1 | +0.50 | +0.30 |
| John Gosden | 5-0-2 | -5.00 | -3.27 |
| Michael Appleby | 5-0-1 | -5.00 | -3.81 |
All-Weather Middle Distance Championships Jockey Statistics
There are multiple leading jockeys in the All-Weather Middle Distance Championships over the last 11 renewals with Joe Fanning, Ryan Moore and David Egan having all won the race two times. Joe Fanning winners have been with Matterhorn (2019) and Living Legend (2022). Ryan Moore winners have been with Grandeur (2014) and Convey (2017). David Egan winners have been with Elegant Man (2024) and Salamanca (2025).
Here are some of the top All-Weather Middle Distance 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 | 4-2-2 | +9.50 | +5.08 |
| Ryan Moore | 4-2-2 | +0.60 | -0.44 |
| David Egan | 2-2-2 | +16.75 | +10.47 |
| James Doyle | 6-1-1 | -2.00 | -3.20 |
| Oisin Murphy | 5-1-2 | -1.75 | -1.90 |
| Adam Kirby | 4-1-1 | -2.33 | -2.60 |
| Silvestre De Sousa | 2-1-1 | -0.17 | -0.48 |
| William Buick | 2-1-2 | -0.50 | +0.50 |
| Luke Morris | 4-0-2 | -4.00 | -1.95 |
| Hollie Doyle | 4-0-0 | -4.00 | -4.00 |
2026 All-Weather Middle Distance Championships Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 1, 1, 1, 1, (1, 5), 2, 1, 2, (1, 4), 1, 2
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 (60%) - No bigger than 14/1
- 11 / 11 (64%) - Achieved a TS of 80+ (Last 5)
- 11 / 11 (73%) - Within the first 7 of the market
- 11 / 11 (74%) - Ran over 1m½f - 1m2½f (LTO)
- 11 / 11 (75%) - In a field of 5 - 11 (Last Win)
- 11 / 11 (76%) - No bigger than 25/1 (Career Place)
- 11 / 11 (76%) - No bigger than 12/1 (Career Win)
- 11 / 11 (77%) - Achieved a TS of 63+ (Last 3)
- 11 / 11 (78%) - Ran in 3 - 11 races (1 Year)
- 11 / 11 (79%) - In a field of 7 - 14 (LTO)
- 11 / 11 (79%) - Highest Run is not Cl2-3
- 11 / 11 (79%) - Not in a Cl3/Cl6 (Debut)
- 11 / 11 (80%) - Ran over 7f - 1m2½f (Debut)
- 11 / 11 (80%) - Off a break of 19 - 63 days
- 11 / 11 (81%) - Carried 126 - 135lbs (LTO)
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 Middle Distance 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 Middle Distance Championships Trend Analysis
✅ The trend factor which had produced 6+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +13.35 is when runners were drawn in stall 4.
❌ The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners had 4 places in the past year, when backing these the trend shows a record of 0-21.
Here are the most recent winning draws along with the further placings in brackets:
- 2025: Winner in 12 (13,9) [14 Runners]
- 2024: Winner in 14 (3,10) [14 Runners]
- 2023: Winner in 4 (5) [6 Runners]
- 2022: Winner in 4 (1) [6 Runners]
- 2021: Winner in 2 (4) [6 Runners]
The course which has produced the most winners of the All-Weather Middle Distance Championships is Lingfield (AW), there has been a total number of 5 winners of this race who ran at Lingfield (AW) last time out.
The race is open to both sexes with the Male runners having produced a total of 11 winners from a total of 96 runners whilst the Female runners have produced 0 winners from a total of 6 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 Middle Distance Championships, that stallion is Lope De Vega 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 Salamanca in 2025, winning for Jane Chapple-Hyam at odds of 14/1 under the guidance of David Egan. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 11 renewals there have been 8 winning favourites in the race. Whilst we wait for the 2026 All-Weather Middle Distance Championships remember you can get daily racing predictions from the top racing tipsters on the best racing tipsters page.
Route to the All-Weather Middle Distance Championships
Many trainers will target races to use as prep races before coming to the All-Weather Middle Distance Championships, these are the races which the recent winners ran in before coming here:
| Info | Last Race |
|---|---|
| 2025 - Salamanca Chelmsford (AW) - 4th of 10 (10/1) | Racing Value At bet365 Handicap |
| 2024 - Elegant Man Dundalk (AW) - 1st of 7 (4/7) | Dundalk Winter Series Leading Trainer & Jockey Championship Race |
| 2023 - Notre Belle Bete Wolverhampton (AW) - 3rd of 13 (10/3) | Lincoln Trial |
| 2022 - Living Legend Kempton (AW) - 1st of 8 (12/1) | Unibet Magnolia Stakes |
| 2021 - Bangkok Janadriyah - 8th of 14 (25/1) | Saudi Cup |
| 2019 - Matterhorn Kempton (AW) - 7th of 9 (5/6) | Matchbook Magnolia Stakes |
| 2018 - Victory Bond Lingfield (AW) - 2nd of 9 (11/10) | Betway Winter Derby Trial Stakes |
| 2017 - Convey Lingfield (AW) - 1st of 9 (11/2) | Winter Derby |
| 2016 - Grendisar Lingfield (AW) - 1st of 8 (11/4) | Winter Derby |
| 2015 - Tryster Lingfield (AW) - 1st of 11 (3/1) | Winter Derby |
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 Middle Distance 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 Middle Distance 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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