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2026 Sandown Mile Preview
The Sandown Mile is currently sponsored by bet365 and known as the bet365 Mile, as the title suggests, the race is run over a mile and it is a Group 2 that is open to runners who are aged four or older.
It was established in 1985 with Pebbles winning the inaugural race, a horse who became the first filly to go on and win the Eclipse. She also went on to Breeders' Cup Turf success in the US.
Sandown Mile 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 Sandown Mile market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 20 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2021 when the race had an over-round of 108%. The race in 2010 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 117%, whilst on average over the last 20 renewals of the Sandown Mile, the over-round has been 112%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £112 which is bet.
Below you will find the 2026 Sandown Mile 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 Sandown Mile Trend Analysis.
These are the top three quickest-run Sandown Mile over the last 20 renewals:
- Mutasaabeq (1:37.18) in 2023
- Jeremy (1:41.22) in 2007
- Paco Boy (1:41.65) in 2010
Looking at the future form, is the winner worth following next time out? Over the past 20 renewals, if you had followed the winner of the Sandown Mile next time out, then you would have backed a total of 4 winners. Backing all 19 runners who have been out since their win at SP next time out would have returned an LSP of -8.86. Remember to use the racing predictions along with the information on this page to find a bet on the 2026 Sandown Mile.
Over the last 20 renewals, it was Mutasaabeq, trained by Charles Hills and ridden by Jim Crowley, who set the fastest winning time in the Sandown Mile. That runner won the race in a time of 1:37.18 in 2023. At the other end of the scale, it was the combination of trainer David O'Meara and jockey Daniel Tudhope with Penitent who set the slowest winning time; the race-winning time was 1:52.58 in the 2012 renewal.
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Sandown Mile Past Winners
Here are the Sandown Mile 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 Sandown Mile are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
Race Notes: The 2023 renewal was abandoned due to unsafe ground and rescheduled at Newmarket during the Guineas Festival.
| Year | Horse (Drawn) | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 1:43.53 | Dancing Gemini (IRE) 4yo 9-3 (1 of 8) 5/2F | Rossa Ryan Roger Teal (GB) |
| 2024 1:45.17 | Charyn (IRE) 4yo 9-3 (6 of 6) 9/4F | Silvestre De Sousa Roger Varian (GB) |
| 2023 1:37.18 | Mutasaabeq (GB) 5yo 9-6 (1 of 5) 4/1 | Jim Crowley Charles Hills (GB) |
| 2022 1:45.63 | Lights On (GB) 5yo 8-12 (1 of 6) 17/2 | Ryan Moore Sir Michael Stoute (GB) |
| 2021 1:44.43 | Palace Pier (GB) 4yo 9-1 (4 of 4) 4/11F | Frankie Dettori John & Thady Gosden (GB) |
| 2019 1:43.23 | Beat The Bank (GB) 5yo 9-1 (8 of 7) 7/4F | Silvestre De Sousa Andrew Balding (GB) |
| 2018 1:45.48 | Addeybb (IRE) 4yo 9-1 (8 of 8) 6/4F | James Doyle William Haggas (GB) |
| 2017 1:44.24 | Sovereign Debt (IRE) 8yo 9-1 (8 of 9) 9/2F | James Sullivan Ruth Carr (GB) |
| 2016 1:43.06 | Toormore (IRE) 5yo 9-4 (7 of 7) 7/2 | William Buick Richard Hannon (GB) |
| 2015 1:44.57 | Custom Cut (IRE) 6yo 9-5 (8 of 6) 4/1 | Daniel Tudhope David O'Meara (GB) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Sandown Mile have been based:
- GB: 20 winners with an additional 27 placings from 133 runners
- IRE: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 3 runners
- FR: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
- QA: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
- GER: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
Sandown Mile Trainer Statistics
The leading trainer in the Sandown Mile over the last 20 renewals is Sir Michael Stoute, who has won the race three times, with those three winners coming from Rob Roy (2006), Jeremy (2007) and Lights On (2022). Other trainers who have recorded multiple wins in the Sandown Mile are Andrew Balding (2 wins) and David O'Meara (2 wins).
Here are some of the top Sandown Mile 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sir Michael Stoute | 9-3-4 | +6.00 | +2.18 |
| Andrew Balding | 13-2-5 | -4.75 | -2.34 |
| David O'Meara | 6-2-2 | +5.00 | +1.63 |
| Richard Hannon | 9-1-2 | -4.50 | -4.94 |
| Roger Varian | 7-1-2 | -3.75 | -2.87 |
| Charles Hills | 6-1-5 | -1.00 | +3.00 |
| John & Thady Gosden | 4-1-1 | -2.64 | -3.00 |
| William Haggas | 3-1-2 | -0.50 | +0.60 |
| Ruth Carr | 2-1-1 | +3.50 | +1.70 |
| Roger Teal | 2-1-1 | +1.50 | +0.50 |
Sandown Mile Jockey Statistics
There are multiple leading jockeys in the Sandown Mile over the last 20 renewals, with Frankie Dettori, Daniel Tudhope and Silvestre De Sousa having all won the race two times. Frankie Dettori winners have been with Jeremy (2007) and Palace Pier (2021). Daniel Tudhope winners have been with Penitent (2012) and Custom Cut (2015). Silvestre De Sousa winners have been with Beat The Bank (2019) and Charyn (2024).
Here are some of the top Sandown Mile 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 | 6-2-3 | -1.64 | -1.30 |
| Daniel Tudhope | 5-2-2 | +6.00 | +2.63 |
| Silvestre De Sousa | 5-2-2 | +1.00 | -0.50 |
| Ryan Moore | 14-1-3 | -4.50 | -5.22 |
| Jim Crowley | 9-1-5 | -4.00 | +0.50 |
| William Buick | 7-1-4 | -2.50 | -0.89 |
| James Doyle | 3-1-2 | -0.50 | -0.04 |
| Pat Dobbs | 2-1-1 | +4.00 | +2.00 |
| James Sullivan | 2-1-1 | +3.50 | +1.70 |
| Rossa Ryan | 1-1-1 | +2.50 | +1.50 |
2026 Sandown Mile Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 5, 1, 1, 7, 1, 1, 1, 3, 5, 5, 3, 4, (1, 8), 1, (1, 2), 1, 3, 2, 1, 1
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 (58%) - No bigger than 17/2
- 20 / 20 (58%) - Within the first 4 of the market
- 20 / 20 (74%) - Achieved an RPR of 113+ (Career)
- 20 / 20 (80%) - In a field of 6 - 20 (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (81%) - Achieved a TS of 88+ (Last 5)
- 20 / 20 (82%) - Achieved an RPR of 109+ (Last 3)
- 20 / 20 (84%) - Break of 10 - 273 days (Last Place)
- 20 / 20 (84%) - Held an OR of 106+
- 20 / 20 (85%) - Ran over 7f - 1m (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (86%) - Ran in 4 - 14 races (1 Year)
- 20 / 20 (86%) - Fewer than 7 races (Further)
- 20 / 20 (86%) - Highest Placed is not LST/Cl3-4
- 20 / 20 (87%) - Placed within last 3 starts
- 20 / 20 (87%) - Not in DEU/IRL/SCO/UAE/USA (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (88%) - No bigger than 25/1 (Debut)
Remember to use the trends listed above, along with the Sandown racing predictions, to see if you can find the winner of the Sandown Mile. 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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Sandown Mile Trend Analysis
✅ The trend factor, which has produced 10+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +8.96, is when runners were 1st in the betting market.
❌ The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners were 5th in the betting market, when backing these, the trend shows a record of 0-22.
Here are the most recent winning draws, along with the further placings in brackets:
- 2025: Winner in 1 (7,3) [8 Runners]
- 2024: Winner in 6 (2) [6 Runners]
- 2023: Winner in 1 (4) [5 Runners]
- 2022: Winner in 1 (2) [6 Runners]
- 2021: Winner in 4 [4 Runners]
The course which has produced the most winners of the Sandown Mile is Newmarket (Rowley), there have been a total of 6 winners of this race who ran at Newmarket (Rowley) last time out. The next best course which has produced the second most winners is Doncaster, there have been a total of 5 winners of this race who ran at Doncaster 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 129 runners, whilst the Female runners have produced 1 winner from a total of 10 runners.
Looking over the past renewals, these are the stallions whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the Sandown Mile:
- Arakan (3 Wins)
- Dark Angel (2 Wins)
- Desert Style (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 Sandown Mile, that stallion is Bahamian Bounty 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 Lights On in 2022, winning for Sir Michael Stoute at odds of 17/2 under the guidance of Ryan Moore. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 20 renewals, there have been 11 winning favourites in the race. Remember to bookmark the best racing tipsters page so you can get easy access to the best OLBG racing tipsters.
Route to the Sandown Mile
Many trainers will target races to use as prep races before coming to the Sandown Mile, these are the races which the recent winners ran in before coming here:
| Info | Last Race |
|---|---|
| 2025 - Dancing Gemini Doncaster - 1st of 9 (9/4) | William Hill Doncaster Mile Stakes |
| 2024 - Charyn Doncaster - 1st of 7 (2/1) | William Hill Doncaster Mile Stakes |
| 2023 - Mutasaabeq Newmarket (Rowley) - 1st of 6 (5/2) | Joel Stakes |
| 2022 - Lights On Newmarket (Rowley) - 7th of 15 (11/1) | Newmarket Pony Academy Pride Stakes |
| 2021 - Palace Pier Ascot - 3rd of 14 (8/11) | Queen Elizabeth II Stakes |
| 2019 - Beat The Bank Sha Tin - 11th of 14 (136/1) | Hong Kong Mile |
| 2018 - Addeybb Doncaster - 1st of 20 (5/1) | Lincoln Handicap |
| 2017 - Sovereign Debt Lingfield (AW) - 1st of 12 (8/1) | All Weather Mile Championships |
| 2016 - Toormore Sha Tin - 11th of 14 (25/1) | Hong Kong Mile |
| 2015 - Custom Cut Ascot - 8th of 11 (8/1) | Queen Elizabeth II Stakes |
Article Contributor Information
We are blessed with an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to creating and maintaining this Sandown Mile 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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