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2025 London National Preview
Established in 2003, the London National is scheduled to take place in December of each year at the Sandown racecourse, run over a stamina-testing trip of three miles and five furlongs the race is open to runners who are aged five or older.
Being scheduled in December, this race can sometimes be run on testing ground which can make it a very stamina-demanding race so keep that in mind.
London National Information:
To see which runners the OLBG racing tipsters are tipping throughout the card that includes this race, head over to the Sandown tips on the day of the race, do they agree with the runners on the trend shortlist or are they predicting other runners? You may also be interested in other preview blogs that we have packed full of information, head down to the Other Principal Races at Sandown Racecourse section for links to these.
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How competitive is the London National market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 20 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2020 when the race had an over-round of 110%. The race in 2015 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 131%, whilst on average over the last 20 renewals of the London National, the over-round has been 118%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £118 which is bet.
Below you will find the 2025 London National 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 London National Trend Analysis.
These are the top three quickest-run London National over the last 20 renewals:
- Theres No Panic (7:30.80) in 2013
- Rocky Creek (7:34.50) in 2016
- Caroles Destrier (7:35.90) in 2015
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 London National 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 -6.00. Ahead of the 2025 London National why not head over to the racing predictions for tips on other races today?
Over the last 20 renewals, it was Theres No Panic, trained by Paul Nicholls and ridden by Daryl Jacob who set the fastest winning time in the London National, the runner won the race in a time of 7:30.80 when winning the race in 2013. At the other end of the scale, it was the combination of trainer Paul Nicholls and jockey Freddie Gingell with Truckers Lodge who set the slowest winning time, the race-winning time was 8:22.17 in the 2023 renewal.
London National Past Winners
Here are the London National 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. The horse's trainer and the jockey at the time of winning the London National are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
Race Notes: The 2019 renewal was declared void after jockeys failed to acknowledge the yellow flag.
| Year | Horse | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 8:05.27 | Mr Vango (IRE) 8yo 11-6 3/1 | Nico de Boinville Mrs Sara V Bradstock (GB) |
| 2023 8:22.17 | Truckers Lodge (IRE) 11yo 11-6 11/2 | Freddie Gingell (5lbs) Paul Nicholls (GB) |
| 2022 7:49.00 | Quick Wave (FR) 9yo 11-12 11/2 | Charlie Deutsch Venetia Williams (GB) |
| 2021 7:55.00 | Highland Hunter (IRE) 8yo 11-12 9/1 | Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls (GB) |
| 2020 7:58.90 | Doing Fine (IRE) 12yo 10-4 15/2 | Millie Wonnacott (7lbs) Neil Mulholland (GB) |
| 2018 8:09.70 | Morney Wing (IRE) 9yo 9-7 12/1 | Rex Dingle (7lbs) Charlie Mann (GB) |
| 2017 7:39.20 | Benbens (IRE) 12yo 10-8 14/1 | Mr Zac Baker (5lbs) Nigel Twiston-Davies (GB) |
| 2016 7:34.50 | Rocky Creek (IRE) 10yo 11-9 10/1 | Jack Sherwood (3lbs) Paul Nicholls (GB) |
| 2015 7:35.90 | Caroles Destrier (GB) 7yo 11-10 5/1 | Noel Fehily Neil Mulholland (GB) |
| 2014 8:00.90 | Tales Of Milan (IRE) 7yo 10-8 7/1 | Harry Haynes Phil Middleton (GB) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the London National have been based:
- GB: 20 winners with an additional 35 placings from 185 runners
- FR: 0 winners with an additional 1 placing from 6 runners
London National Trainer Statistics
The leading trainer in the London National over the last 20 renewals is Paul Nicholls who has won the race four times with those four winners coming from Theres No Panic (2013), Rocky Creek (2016), Highland Hunter (2021) and Truckers Lodge (2023). Other trainers who have recorded multiple wins in the London National are Tom George (3 wins) and Neil Mulholland (2 wins).
Here are some of the top London National 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Nicholls | 17-4-6 | +20.50 | +9.79 |
| Tom George | 6-3-4 | +15.00 | +9.05 |
| Neil Mulholland | 6-2-5 | +8.50 | +7.51 |
| Venetia Williams | 11-1-2 | -4.50 | -2.07 |
| Nigel Twiston-Davies | 10-1-3 | +5.00 | +1.14 |
| Philip Hobbs | 7-1-2 | -2.50 | -2.98 |
| Emma Lavelle | 5-1-3 | +3.50 | +2.63 |
| Evan Williams | 3-1-1 | +8.00 | +4.00 |
| Phil Middleton | 3-1-2 | +5.00 | +4.48 |
| Charlie Mann | 2-1-2 | +11.00 | +8.20 |
London National Jockey Statistics
Here are some of the top London National 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daryl Jacob | 6-1-3 | +4.00 | +4.03 |
| Harry Cobden | 5-1-2 | +5.00 | +2.50 |
| Charlie Deutsch | 5-1-2 | +1.50 | +3.93 |
| Rex Dingle | 2-1-1 | +11.00 | +6.20 |
| Nico de Boinville | 2-1-2 | +2.00 | +1.60 |
| Mr Zac Baker | 1-1-1 | +14.00 | +8.40 |
| Millie Wonnacott | 1-1-1 | +7.50 | +4.69 |
| Freddie Gingell | 1-1-1 | +5.50 | +3.44 |
| Brendan Powell | 5-0-1 | -5.00 | -3.75 |
| Sam Twiston-Davies | 4-0-1 | -4.00 | -3.06 |
2025 London National Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): PU, 4, F, F, 3, PU, PU, 2, 1, 7, (4, 6), (8, 10), 2, 2, 4, 4, 2, 4, UR, 5
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 (72%) - No bigger than 14/1
- 20 / 20 (81%) - Within the first 8 of the market
- 20 / 20 (81%) - No bigger than 66/1 (Career)
- 20 / 20 (83%) - Carried 149 - 167lbs (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (84%) - No bigger than 33/1 (Debut)
- 20 / 20 (87%) - Had 1 - 10 placings (Going)
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Fewer than 3 wins (1 Year)
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Furthest ran 3m1f - 4m2½f
- 19 / 20 (80%) - No bigger than 14/1 (Career Win)
- 19 / 20 (84%) - No more than 2 falls (Career)
- 18 / 20 (78%) - No more than -3yrs (Vs Max Age)
- 18 / 20 (81%) - No bigger than 28/1 (Career Place)
- 18 / 20 (86%) - Placed within last 4 starts
- 18 / 20 (87%) - Won within last 9 starts
- 17 / 20 (58%) - Achieved a TS of 109+ (Last 5)
Remember to use the trends listed above along with the Sandown racing predictions to see if you can find the winner of the London National. You may want to do your research into the race, there are times when there are several runners who pass the trends so you need to do your research to find a bet, we have a Horse Racing Form Reading Made Easy & What to Look For article to help you do just this in the OLBG Betting School section.
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London National Trend Analysis
✅ The trend factor which had produced 10+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +16.00 is when runners wore no equipment.
❌ The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners ran in a race worth £3,000 on debut, when backing these the trend shows a record of 0-38.
The course which has produced the most winners of the London National is Cheltenham, there has been a total number of 4 winners of this race who ran at Cheltenham last time out. The next best course which has produced the second most winners is Wincanton, there has been a total number of 3 winners of this race who ran at Wincanton last time out.
The race is open to both sexes with the Male runners having produced a total of 19 winners from a total of 186 runners whilst the Female runners have produced 1 winner from a total of 5 runners.
Looking over the past renewals, these are the stallions whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the London National:
- Presenting (3 Wins)
- Sure Blade (2 Wins)
These are the stallions whose offspring have not produced a winner of the London National despite multiple attempts:
- Midnight Legend (0 Wins from 6 runners)
- Supreme Leader (0 Wins from 5 runners)
Looking at the winning odds over the last 20 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Benbens in 2017, winning for Nigel Twiston-Davies at odds of 14/1 under the guidance of Mr Zac Baker. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 20 renewals there have been 1 winning favourites in the race. Before placing your bet on the 2025 London National head over to see which other runners today are being backed by the best racing tipsters today.
Article Contributor Information
We are blessed with an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to creating and maintaining this London National 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 National Hunt Racing.
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