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2025 Flying Childers Stakes Preview
The Flying Childers Stakes is a Group 2 race that is held at the Doncaster racecourse in September of each year and is run at the St Leger Festival. The race is open to two-year-old runners and is run over a straight five furlongs and three yards.
Flying Childers Stakes Information:
- Flying Childers Stakes Past Winners
- Flying Childers Stakes Trainer Statistics
- Flying Childers Stakes Jockey Statistics
If you are interested in other predictions at Doncaster then head over to the Doncaster tips page to see which runners are being supported by the OLBG racing tipsters and also compare those predictions to the runners that make the trend shortlist when added below. You may also be interested in other preview blogs that we have packed full of information, head down to the Other Principal races during the Doncaster St Leger Festival section for links to these.
How competitive is the Flying Childers Stakes market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 20 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2013 when the race had an over-round of 110%. The race in 2017 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 124%, whilst on average over the last 20 renewals of the Flying Childers Stakes, the over-round has been 115%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £115 which is bet.
Flying Childers Stakes 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 Flying Childers Stakes next time out then you would have backed a total of 1 winner. Backing all 17 runners who have been out since to win at SP next time out, would have returned an LSP of -12.80. Remember to use the racing predictions along with the information on this page to find a bet on the 2025 Flying Childers Stakes.
When looking over the past 20 renewals, a time of 58.04 was set by Gutaifan in 2015, which is the quickest time over that period, the runner was trained by Richard Hannon and ridden by Frankie Dettori. The slowest winning time was set in 2005 when Godfrey Street won in a time of 1:02.43, booked to ride was Ryan Moore by the trainer Richard Hannon Snr.
These are the top three quickest-run Flying Childers Stakes over the last 20 renewals:
- Gutaifan (58.04) in 2015
- Sand Vixen (58.10) in 2009
- Beacon (58.36) in 2014
Flying Childers Stakes Past Winners
Here are the Flying Childers Stakes' 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 Flying Childers Stakes are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse (Drawn) | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 59.11 | Aesterius (IRE) 2yo 9-3 (11 of 10) 7/2 | James Doyle Archie Watson (GB) |
| 2023 59.89 | Big Evs (IRE) 2yo 9-3 (10 of 8) 9/4F | Tom Marquand Michael Appleby (GB) |
| 2022 59.34 | Trillium (GB) 2yo 9-0 (5 of 8) 2/1 | Pat Dobbs Richard Hannon (GB) |
| 2021 58.58 | Caturra (IRE) 2yo 9-1 (7 of 11) 7/1 | Adam Kirby Clive Cox (GB) |
| 2020 1:00.77 | Ubettabelieveit (IRE) 2yo 9-1 (2 of 10) 40/1 | Rowan Scott Nigel Tinkler (GB) |
| 2019 59.35 | AAli (IRE) 2yo 9-1 (7 of 7) 6/4 | Frankie Dettori Simon Crisford (GB) |
| 2018 59.08 | Soldiers Call (GB) 2yo 9-1 (5 of 9) 4/1 | Daniel Tudhope Archie Watson (GB) |
| 2017 58.73 | Heartache (GB) 2yo 8-12 (1 of 9) 6/4 | Ryan Moore Clive Cox (GB) |
| 2016 59.19 | Ardad (IRE) 2yo 9-1 (10 of 11) 5/1 | Frankie Dettori John Gosden (GB) |
| 2015 58.04 | Gutaifan (IRE) 2yo 9-1 (3 of 9) 7/4F | Frankie Dettori Richard Hannon (GB) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Flying Childers Stakes have been based:
- GB: 19 winners with an additional 32 placings from 163 runners
- IRE: 1 winner with an additional 5 placings from 25 runners
- FR: 0 winners with an additional 1 placing from 3 runners
- USA: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
Flying Childers Stakes Trainer Statistics
The leading trainer in the Flying Childers Stakes over the last 20 renewals is Richard Hannon who has won the race three times with those three winners coming from Beacon (2014), Gutaifan (2015) and Trillium (2022). Other trainers who have recorded multiple wins in the Flying Childers Stakes are Kevin Ryan (2 wins), Archie Watson (2 wins) and Clive Cox (2 wins).
Here are some of the top Flying Childers Stakes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Hannon | 10-3-7 | +4.75 | +6.77 |
| Kevin Ryan | 10-2-2 | +5.75 | +0.25 |
| Archie Watson | 4-2-2 | +5.50 | +2.50 |
| Clive Cox | 3-2-2 | +7.50 | +4.10 |
| Michael Appleby | 3-1-2 | +0.25 | +0.18 |
| John Gosden | 2-1-1 | +4.00 | +2.00 |
| Nigel Tinkler | 1-1-1 | +40.00 | +24.00 |
| Saeed bin Suroor | 1-1-1 | +4.50 | +2.70 |
| K R Burke | 9-0-2 | -9.00 | -5.10 |
| Richard Fahey | 6-0-1 | -6.00 | -5.33 |
Flying Childers Stakes Jockey Statistics
The leading jockey in the Flying Childers Stakes over the last 20 renewals is Frankie Dettori who has won the race five times with those five winners coming from Fleeting Spirit (2007), Sand Vixen (2009), Gutaifan (2015), Ardad (2016) and AAli (2019). The only other jockey to have recorded multiple wins in the Flying Childers Stakes is Ryan Moore (2 wins).
Here are some of the top Flying Childers Stakes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frankie Dettori | 10-5-7 | +9.00 | +5.77 |
| Ryan Moore | 11-2-6 | +0.50 | +2.57 |
| William Buick | 8-1-3 | +1.00 | +0.55 |
| James Doyle | 6-1-3 | -1.50 | +0.20 |
| Jim Crowley | 4-1-1 | +15.00 | +8.25 |
| Daniel Tudhope | 4-1-1 | +1.00 | -0.60 |
| Neil Callan | 4-1-1 | -0.25 | -1.35 |
| Wayne Lordan | 3-1-2 | +1.33 | +1.25 |
| Pat Dobbs | 3-1-1 | +0.00 | -0.80 |
| Adam Kirby | 2-1-1 | +6.00 | +3.20 |
2025 Flying Childers Stakes Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 4, 1, 1, 12, 9, 1, 1, 1, (5, 6), 5, 1, 9, 2, 9, 6, 2, 2, 2, 1, 3
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 (61%) - Achieved an RPR of 91+ (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (74%) - Highest Won is not Cl2-3/Cl6
- 20 / 20 (76%) - Break of 12 - 106 days (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (78%) - Highest Placed is not Cl2-3/Cl5-6
- 20 / 20 (78%) - Carried 123 - 131lbs (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (79%) - Not in a G2/LST/Cl3/Cl6 (Debut)
- 20 / 20 (81%) - Not in IRL/SCO/WAL (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (84%) - Break of 12 - 87 days (Last Place)
- 20 / 20 (86%) - Achieved a TS of 57+ (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (87%) - Not in a Cl3-6 (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (87%) - Had 2 - 5 placings (Career)
- 20 / 20 (88%) - No bigger than 16/1 (Debut)
- 20 / 20 (88%) - No bigger than 20/1 (Career Place)
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Had 1 - 4 wins (Trip)
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Not in IRL/SCO/WAL (LTO)
Remember to use the trends listed above along with the Doncaster racing predictions to see if you can find the winner of the Flying Childers Stakes. If you are a newcomer to horse racing betting, then the number of types of bets can be scary! Don't let that put you off though, head over to this Types Of Horse Racing Bet article and have a read, you will then have a better knowledge of betting on racing in the future and there are plenty of other articles in the OLBG Betting School too.
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Flying Childers Stakes Trend Analysis
The trend factor which had produced 10+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +39.75 is when runners had 2 career wins in Non-Handicap races. The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners ran in a Class 3 on debut, when backing these the trend shows a record of 0-32.
Here are the most recent winning draws along with the further placings in brackets:
- 2024: Winner in 11 (9,5) [10 Runners]
- 2023: Winner in 10 (7,12) [8 Runners]
- 2022: Winner in 5 (7,6) [8 Runners]
- 2021: Winner in 7 (10,2) [11 Runners]
- 2020: Winner in 2 (10,9) [10 Runners]
The course which has produced the most winners of the Flying Childers Stakes is York, there has been a total number of 9 winners of this race who ran at York last time out. The next best course which has produced the second most winners is Deauville, there has been a total number of 3 winners of this race who ran at Deauville last time out.
The race is open to both sexes with the Male runners having produced a total of 15 winners from a total of 114 runners whilst the Female runners have produced 5 winners from a total of 78 runners.
Looking over the past renewals, these are the stallions whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the Flying Childers Stakes:
- Invincible Spirit (3 Wins)
- Kodiac (2 Wins)
- Mehmas (2 Wins)
These are the stallions whose offspring have not produced a winner of the Flying Childers Stakes despite multiple attempts:
- Exceed And Excel (0 Wins from 12 runners)
- Acclamation (0 Wins from 11 runners)
- Bahamian Bounty (0 Wins from 6 runners)
Looking at the winning odds over the last 20 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Ubettabelieveit in 2020, winning for Nigel Tinkler at odds of 40/1 under the guidance of Rowan Scott. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 20 renewals there have been 7 winning favourites in the race. Remember to use the best racing tipsters along with the information on this page to find you a bet on the 2025 Flying Childers Stakes.
Other Principal races during the Doncaster St Leger Festival
Here is the schedule for the four-day St Leger Festival for races which we cover with blogs, each race will be linked to the race blog and detail last year's winner in the table below.
Thursday at St Leger Festival
There are a couple of Group 2's which take centre-stage on the opening day of the St Leger Festival, the £120k May Hill Stakes where the two-year-olds feature and then the £150k Park Hill Fillies Stakes where the older fillies compete.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| Carrie Red Fillies Nursery | Ghost Run (GB) 2yo - 5/1 | Andrew Balding Oisin Murphy |
| Doncaster 2yo Stakes | Hallasan (GB) 2yo - 15/2 | Charlie Appleby William Buick |
| May Hill Stakes | Desert Flower (IRE) 2yo - 1/1 | Charlie Appleby William Buick |
| Park Hill Stakes | Nakheel (FR) 3yo - 10/1 | Owen Burrows Jim Crowley |
| St Leger Festival Class 3 1m4f Handicap | Kildare Legend (IRE) 3yo - 100/30 | James Ferguson Daniel Muscutt |
Friday at St Leger Festival
On Friday, the feature race of the day is the Group 2 Doncaster Cup which is part of the British Champion Series and carries a £140k purse. The Flying Childers Stakes is another race on Friday which carries a decent purse, £130k on offer for the two-year-olds.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| Mallard Handicap | Faylaq (GB) 8yo - 18/1 | Jim Goldie Amie Waugh |
| Flying Scotsman Stakes | Benevento (IRE) 2yo - 7/1 | Raphael E Freire David Egan |
| Flying Childers Stakes | Aesterius (IRE) 2yo - 7/2 | Archie Watson James Doyle |
| Doncaster Cup | Sweet William (IRE) 5yo - 7/4 | John & Thady Gosden Robert Havlin |
Saturday at St Leger Festival
The feature race of the festival, the St Leger takes place on Saturday, another race which is part of the British Champion Series, this Group 1 carries a purse of £700k. The three races before the St Leger all carry decent purses too, the Champagne Stakes (£150k), the Portland (£100k) and the Park Stakes (£140k).
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| Champagne Stakes | Bay City Roller (IRE) 2yo - 9/2 | George Scott Callum Shepherd |
| Portland Heritage Handicap | American Affair (GB) 4yo - 4/1 | Jim Goldie Paul Mulrennan |
| Park Stakes | Kinross (GB) 7yo - 11/4 | Ralph Beckett Rossa Ryan |
| St Leger | Jan Brueghel (IRE) 3yo - 11/4 | A P O'Brien Sean Levey |
| PJ Towey Construction Handicap | Daysofourlives (IRE) 4yo - 100/30 | Marco Botti Jack Mitchell |
| St Leger Festival Class 2 Mile Handicap | Johan (GB) 7yo - 18/1 | Jack Channon Rossa Ryan |
Sunday at St Leger Festival
Sunday is a bit more low-key, only one class one race which is the £85k Sceptre Stakes for the fillies over 7f and there are also a couple of decent handicaps carrying good purses of £70k and £65k.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| City of Doncaster Handicap | Telemark (IRE) 3yo - 12/1 | Simon & Ed Crisford Harry Davies |
| Sceptre Stakes | Great Generation (IRE) 3yo - 8/1 | Marco Botti Marco Ghiani |
| St Leger Festival Class 2 Sprint Handicap | Baldomero (IRE) 6yo - 10/1 | Michael Appleby Silvestre De Sousa |
Article Contributor Information
We are blessed with an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to creating and maintaining this Flying Childers Stakes 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.
Darren Brett
Tipster Competition Manager
Andy Powell
Content Editor
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