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2025 Cheshire Oaks Preview
Scheduled to take place at Chester during the May Meeting is the Listed Cheshire Oaks, the race is open to three-year-old fillies only and is run over a trip of one mile, three furlongs and seventy-five yards.
Established in 1950, the race can serve as a trial for the Epsom Oaks, Enable (2017) is one runner who won both races.
Cheshire Oaks Information:
Why not use the trends shortlist below to help you narrow down the field and then head over to the dedicated Chester 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 Other Principal Races at Chester Racecourse section for links to these.
How competitive is the Cheshire Oaks market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 20 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2004 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 123%, whilst on average over the last 20 renewals of the Cheshire Oaks, the over-round has been 115%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £115 which is bet.
Cheshire Oaks Trends:
Looking at the future form, is the winner worth following next time out? From the past 20 if you had followed the winner of the Cheshire Oaks next time out then you would have backed a total of 2 winners. Backing all 19 runners who have been out since to win at SP next time out, would have returned an LSP of -4.50. Ahead of the 2025 Cheshire Oaks why not head over to the racing predictions for tips on other races today?
When looking over the past 20 renewals, a time of 2:22.17 was set by Perfect Truth in 2009, which is the quickest time over that period, the runner was trained by A P O'Brien and ridden by Johnny Murtagh. The slowest winning time was set in 2023 when Savethelastdance won in a time of 2:36.64, booked to ride was Ryan Moore by the trainer A P O'Brien.
These are the top three quickest-run Cheshire Oaks over the last 20 renewals:
- Perfect Truth (2:22.17) in 2009
- Light Shift (2:22.99) in 2007
- BanoffeeI (2:23.77) in 2013
Cheshire Oaks Past Winners
Here are the Cheshire Oaks 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 trainer of the horse at the time of winning the Cheshire Oaks as well as the jockey is also displayed along with the starting price the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse (Drawn) | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 2:28.27 | Forest Fairy (IRE) 3yo 9-2 (1 of 6) 11/4 | Rossa Ryan Ralph Beckett (GB) |
| 2023 2:36.64 | Savethelastdance (IRE) 3yo 9-2 (5 of 8) 8/11F | Ryan Moore A P O'Brien (IRE) |
| 2022 2:31.64 | Thoughts Of June (IRE) 3yo 9-2 (8 of 9) 7/1 | Ryan Moore A P O'Brien (IRE) |
| 2021 2:32.72 | Dubai Fountain (IRE) 3yo 9-0 (3 of 7) 13/8F | Franny Norton Mark Johnston (GB) |
| 2019 2:31.51 | Mehdaayih (GB) 3yo 9-0 (6 of 11) 3/1F | Robert Havlin John Gosden (GB) |
| 2018 2:28.61 | Magic Wand (IRE) 3yo 9-0 (1 of 10) 3/1F | Ryan Moore A P O'Brien (IRE) |
| 2017 2:23.80 | Enable (GB) 3yo 9-0 (3 of 7) 2/1 | Frankie Dettori John Gosden (GB) |
| 2016 2:29.05 | Somehow (IRE) 3yo 9-0 (6 of 8) 8/15F | Ryan Moore A P O'Brien (IRE) |
| 2015 2:30.34 | Diamondsandrubies (IRE) 3yo 9-0 (2 of 10) 5/4F | Ryan Moore A P O'Brien (IRE) |
| 2014 2:25.48 | Anipa (GB) 3yo 9-0 (2 of 9) 16/1 | Andrea Atzeni Roger Varian (GB) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Cheshire Oaks have been based:
- GB: 12 winners with an additional 27 placings from 143 runners
- IRE: 8 winners with an additional 7 placings from 29 runners
- FR: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 2 runners
Cheshire Oaks Trainer Statistics
The leading trainer in the Cheshire Oaks over the last 20 renewals is A P O'Brien who has won the race eight times with those eight winners coming from Sail (2008), Perfect Truth (2009), Wonder Of Wonders (2011), Diamondsandrubies (2015), Somehow (2016), Magic Wand (2018), Thoughts Of June (2022) and Savethelastdance (2023). The only other trainer to have recorded multiple wins in the Cheshire Oaks is John Gosden (3 wins).
Here are some of the top Cheshire Oaks 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| A P O'Brien | 18-8-13 | +14.96 | +9.68 |
| John Gosden | 13-3-8 | -2.50 | +1.59 |
| Ralph Beckett | 10-1-4 | -6.25 | -4.58 |
| Roger Varian | 5-1-2 | +12.00 | +6.73 |
| Hughie Morrison | 1-1-1 | +9.00 | +5.40 |
| Charles Hills | 9-0-1 | -9.00 | -7.50 |
| Sir Michael Stoute | 8-0-1 | -8.00 | -6.94 |
| Andrew Balding | 7-0-1 | -7.00 | -5.60 |
| Michael Bell | 5-0-1 | -5.00 | -4.19 |
| Peter Chapple-Hyam | 4-0-0 | -4.00 | -4.00 |
Cheshire Oaks Jockey Statistics
The leading jockey in the Cheshire Oaks over the last 20 renewals is Ryan Moore who has won the race six times with those six winners coming from Wonder Of Wonders (2011), Diamondsandrubies (2015), Somehow (2016), Magic Wand (2018), Thoughts Of June (2022) and Savethelastdance (2023). Other jockeys who have recorded multiple wins in the Cheshire Oaks are Frankie Dettori (2 wins) and Franny Norton (2 wins).
Here are some of the top Cheshire Oaks 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Moore | 16-6-9 | +3.71 | +1.29 |
| Frankie Dettori | 12-2-6 | -6.00 | -2.81 |
| Franny Norton | 7-2-3 | +46.63 | +27.42 |
| William Buick | 7-1-3 | -3.50 | -1.99 |
| Andrea Atzeni | 5-1-2 | +12.00 | +8.60 |
| Rossa Ryan | 2-1-2 | +1.75 | +1.82 |
| Robert Havlin | 1-1-1 | +3.00 | +1.80 |
| Oisin Murphy | 8-0-2 | -8.00 | -4.80 |
| Jamie Spencer | 8-0-2 | -8.00 | -4.90 |
| James Doyle | 7-0-1 | -7.00 | -4.50 |
2025 Cheshire Oaks Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 3, 1, 1, 1, 1, 4, 1, 1, 2, 7, 5, 1, 1, 2, 1, 1, 1, 2, 1, 4
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.
- 20 / 20 (76%) - Furthest Placed 1m - 1m4f
- 20 / 20 (78%) - Break of 6 - 237 days (Last Place)
- 20 / 20 (78%) - Achieved an RPR of 74+ (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (85%) - Beaten no more -7½l (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (86%) - Ran over 1m - 1m4f (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (87%) - Not in a G2-3/Cl2/Cl6 (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (87%) - Highest Placed is not G1/G3/Cl6
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Off a break of 6 - 208 days
- 18 / 20 (85%) - Won within last 2 starts
- 18 / 20 (86%) - No bigger than 16/1 (LTO)
- 17 / 20 (51%) - No bigger than 9/1
- 16 / 20 (59%) - Achieved an RPR of 80+ (Non-Hcps)
- 16 / 20 (68%) - No bigger than 14/1 (Debut)
- 16 / 20 (70%) - Achieved a TS of 56+ (Last 3)
- 16 / 20 (76%) - No bigger than 14/1 (Career Place)
Remember to use the trends listed above along with the Chester racing predictions to see if you can find the winner of the Cheshire Oaks. 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 like How to Find Winners - 101 Tips to Choose A Winning Horse Racing Bet.
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Cheshire Oaks Trend Analysis
The trend factor which had produced 10+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +60.34 is when runners ran in a race restricted to 3yo when last winning. The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners ran over 7f last time out, when backing these the trend shows a record of 0-23.
Here are the most recent winning draws along with the further placings in brackets:
- 2024: Winner in 1 (9) [6 Runners]
- 2023: Winner in 5 (2,3) [8 Runners]
- 2022: Winner in 8 (7,4) [9 Runners]
- 2021: Winner in 3 (7) [7 Runners]
- 2019: Winner in 6 (3,1) [11 Runners]
The courses that have produced the most winners of the Cheshire Oaks are Leopardstown and Newbury, there has been a total number of 5 winners from each of those courses.
Looking over the past renewals, these are the stallions whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the Cheshire Oaks:
- Galileo (4 Wins)
- Fastnet Rock (2 Wins)
- Kingmambo (2 Wins)
- Sadlers Wells (2 Wins)
Looking over the past renewals, there is only one stallion whose offspring have been disappointed with multiple attempts but no wins in the Cheshire Oaks, that stallion is Singspiel who has failed to produce a winner from 6 runners.
Looking at the winning odds over the last 20 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Good Morning Star in 2012, winning for Mark Johnston at odds of 50/1 under the guidance of Franny Norton. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 20 renewals there have been 12 winning favourites in the race. Whilst we wait for the 2025 Cheshire Oaks remember you can get daily racing predictions from the top racing tipsters on the best racing tipsters page.
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Article Contributor Information
We are blessed with an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to creating and maintaining this Cheshire Oaks Preview are at hand, Andy and James. 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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