Shergar Cup Preview, Tips, Runners & Trends

Updated: 1230 Horse Racing

We look ahead to Shergar Cup day at Ascot, which team will come out on top? We have covered six of the eight races for the day in this one blog.

Shergar Cup Preview, Tips, Runners & Trends
Andy Powell Content Editor

Horse Racing stats man, Andy has contributed to OLBG for 18 years - An Ipswich fan and F1 fanatic, he also contributes EFL football and Motor Sport opinion.

The 2024 Shergar Cup will take place at Ascot on Saturday the 11th of August, on the day of the races, you will be able to see who the OLBG racing tipsters are backing in each of the eight races on the Ascot Betting Tips page.

The Shergar Cup was originally created to create a 'Ryder Cup' kind of competition and the inaugural competition featured Europe vs the Middle East and took place at Goodwood.

A year later, it was moved to Ascot and the Middle East team became the Rest of the World then after the Ascot renovations, the competition returned with the four teams we have this year.

Team GB and Ireland have combined in recent years but were separated in 2021, however, they were back combined in 2022 with Team Europe returning.

The Horse Racing Shergar Cup which is sponsored by Dubai Duty-Free is a unique event where teams of jockeys compete against each other, there are four teams for 2024, Great Britain (Green silks), Europe (Blue silks), the Rest of the World (Yellow silks) and the Ladies team (Pink silks)

2024 Shergar Cup Races

In 2024 five of the six races are classed as Class 2 handicaps with the only exception being the Classic which is classed as a Class 3 handicap.

Race 2023 Winner Info
13:35 Ascot
Shergar Cup Dash
Rogue Lightning (IRE)
3yo - 9/1
Tom Clover
Kazuo Yokoyama
14:10 Ascot
Shergar Cup Stayers
The Very Man (IRE)
9yo - 9/4
Mrs John Harrington
Hollie Doyle
14:45 Ascot
Shergar Cup Challenge
Scampi (GB)
5yo - 11/2
Andrew Balding
Saffie Osborne
15:20 Ascot
Shergar Cup Mile
Perotto (GB)
5yo - 100/30
Roger Varian
Thore Hammer Hansen
15:55 Ascot
Shergar Cup Classic
Regal Empire (IRE)
3yo - 13/2
James Tate
Hollie Doyle
16:30 Ascot
Shergar Cup Sprint
Dark Trooper (IRE)
3yo - 7/2
Ed Walker
Saffie Osborne

2024 Shergar Cup Teams

Each team will send out 2 or 3 jockeys into each of the eight races, the numbers will differ for each race to make sure each team has the exact number of rides each and points will be scored based on the performance in each race with riders picking up points if they finish in the top five.

The teams for 2024 will be announced closer to the race day, these were the teams in 2023:

Ladies

  • Hayley Turner (c)
  • Hollie Doyle
  • Saffie Osborne

Rest of the World

  • Joao Moreira (c)
  • Matthew Chadwick
  • Kazuo Yokoyama

Great Britain

  • Luke Morris (c)
  • Tom Marquand
  • Declan McDonogh

Europe

  • Frankie Dettori (c)
  • Thore Hammer Hansen
  • Olivier Peslier

Shergar Cup Point Scoring

The team who accumulates the most number of points will be crowned champions whilst the rider who accumulates the most points will win the Alistair Haggis 'Silver Saddle' Trophy.

  • 1st Place: 15 Points
  • 2nd Place: 10 Points
  • 3rd Place: 7 Points
  • 4th Place: 5 Points
  • 5th Place: 3 Points
  • 6th or worse: 0 Points

Past Ten Shargar Cup winners & Silver Saddle Winners

Here are the past ten winners of the Shergar Cup as well as the winners of the Silver Saddle award for most points scored.

Year Winning Team Points Captain Silver Saddle Winner Points
2023 Girls 78 Hayley Turner Hollie Doyle (Girls) 48
2022 Great Britain & Ireland 132 Jamie Spencer Neil Callan (GB & IRE) 50
2021 Girls
69 Hayley Turner Nicola Currie (Girls) 47
2019 Rest Of The World 86 Yuga Kawada Hayley Turner (Girls) 40
2018 Girls
76 Josephine Gordon Hayley Turner (Girls) 39
2017 Great Britain & Ireland 86 Jamie Spencer Fran Berry (GB & IRE) 37
2016 Rest of the World 68 Silvestre de Sousa Thierry Jarnet (EUR) 38
2015 Girls
69 Emma-Jayne Wilson Sammy Jo Bell (Girls) 42
2014 Europe 69 Frankie Dettori Olivier Peslier (EUR) 42
2013 Europe 97 Gérald Mossé Gérald Mossé (EUR) 46

The class two Shergar Cup Dash is now the third race of the Shergar Cup meeting after originally being the opener, it is open to runners who are aged three or older and is run over a distance of five furlongs.

When looking over the past 15 renewals, a time of 58.53 was set by Desert Law in 2012, which is the quickest time over that period, the runner was trained by Andrew Balding and ridden by Cristian Demuro. The slowest winning time was set in 2021 when Tis Marvellous won in a time of 1:01.93, booked to ride was Kevin Stott on this Clive Cox trained runner.

How competitive is the Shergar Cup Dash market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 15 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2009 when the race had an over-round of 110%. The race in 2018 was a race which was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 120%, whilst on average over the last 15 renewals of the Shergar Cup Dash, the over-round has been 117% which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £117 which is bet.

Looking at the future form, is the winner worth following next time out? From the past 15 if you had followed the winner of the next time out then you would have back a total of 2 winners. Backing all 14 runners who have been out since to win at SP next time out, would have returned an LSP of +1.00.

Leading Trainers & Jockeys in the Shergar Cup Dash

There are two leading trainers in the Shergar Cup Dash over the last 15 renewals with both Robert Cowell & Andrew Balding who have both won the race 3 times. Robert Cowell winners have been with Prohibit (2010), Goldream (2014) & Secretinthepark (2015). Andrew Balding winners have been with Dungannon (2011), Desert Law (2012) & Stone Of Destiny (2019). The only other trainer to have recorded multiple wins in the Shergar Cup Dash is Clive Cox (2 wins).

Shergar Cup Dash Past Winners

Here are the past 5 winners of the Shergar Cup Dash:

Year Horse (draw) Info
2023 Rogue Lightning
3yo 9-6 (3 of 10) 9/1
Kazuo Yokoyama
Tom Clover
2022 Manaccan
3yo 9-10 (7 of 10) 7/2F
Hayley Turner
John Ryan
2021 Tis Marvellous
7yo 9-13 (1 of 10) 9/2F
Kevin Stott
Clive Cox
2019 Stone Of Destiny
4yo 9-4 (1 of 10) 11/2
Filip Minarik
Andrew Balding
2018 Tis Marvellous
4yo 9-13 (7 of 10) 6/1
Hollie Doyle
Clive Cox

Shergar Cup Dash Trends

Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): ,(1,4),5,1,2,6,(2,5),1,5,1,(1,3),4,3,(1,3),1,(2,3)

  • 15 / 15 (53%) - Within the first 5 of market
  • 15 / 15 (56%) - No bigger than 9/1
  • 15 / 15 (60%) - Fewer than 4 wins (Trip)
  • 15 / 15 (66%) - Had 1 - 6 wins (Career)
  • 15 / 15 (68%) - Not in a G2-3/LST/Cl3 (LTO)
  • 15 / 15 (73%) - Not in a Non Handicap (LTO)
  • 15 / 15 (76%) - Fewer than 6 wins (Hcps)
  • 15 / 15 (76%) - Won by at least ½l (Last Win)
  • 15 / 15 (77%) - Fewer than 3 wins (Class)
  • 15 / 15 (80%) - Off a break of 7 - 36 days
  • 15 / 15 (80%) - Fewer than 2 wins (Season)
  • 15 / 15 (81%) - Beaten no more -10l (Debut)
  • 15 / 15 (82%) - No more than +3yrs (Vs Min Age)
  • 15 / 15 (82%) - Fewer than 2 wins (180 Days)
  • 15 / 15 (84%) - Achieved an RPR of 93+ Going)

We go from the opening five-furlong dash to the two-mile Shergar Cup Stayers, flat horses at either end of the spectrum, those all about speed to those all about stamina, this class two is open to runners who are aged four or older.

The runner which holds the record over the past 20 renewals for the slowest time in the race was set in the 2002 renewal when Mana DArgent from Mark Johnston under the guidance of Pat Eddery, won in a time of 3:41.14, whilst at the other end of the spectrum, Arch Villain, trained by Amanda Perrett and ridden by Gavin Lerena set the quickest time of 3:27.35 in the 2016 renewal.

How competitive is the Shergar Cup Stayers market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 20 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2006 when the race had an over-round of 111%. The race in 2019 was a race which was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 122%, whilst on average over the last 20 renewals of the Shergar Cup Stayers, the over-round has been 118% which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £118 which is bet.

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 next time out then you would have back a total of 3 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.

Leading Trainers & Jockeys in the Shergar Cup Stayers

There are multiple leading trainers in the Shergar Cup Stayers over the last 20 renewals with all of Ian Williams, Andrew Balding & Roger Charlton having all won the race 2 times. Ian Williams winners have been with Ile De Re (2011) & Address Unknown (2012). Andrew Balding winners have been Bernie The Bolt (2010) & Cleonte (2018). Roger Charlton winners have been with Dorothys Friend (2004) & Dorothys Friend (2006).

There are multiple leading jockeys in the Shergar Cup Stayers over the last 20 renewals with all of Hayley Turner, Yutaka Take & Kieren Fallon having all won the race 2 times. Hayley Turner winners have been with Gee Dee Nen (2008) & Eddystone Rock (2019). Yutaka Take winners have been with Leg Spinner (2007) & Ile De Re (2011). Kieren Fallon winners have been with Shabernak (2003) & Homeric (2013).

Shergar Cup Stayers Past Winners

Here are the past 5 winners of the Shergar Cup Stayers:

Year Horse (draw) Info
2023 The Very Man
9yo 9-6 (9 of 10) 9/4F
Hollie Doyle
Mrs John Harrington
2022 Themaxwecan
6yo 9-9 (5 of 10) 9/1
Jamie Spencer
Charlie & Mark Johnston
2021 Just Hubert
5yo 9-2 (9 of 10) 11/1
Nicola Currie
William Muir & Chris Grassick
2019 Eddystone Rock
7yo 9-6 (6 of 10) 13/2
Hayley Turner
John Best
2018 Cleonte
5yo 9-6 (8 of 10) 9/2
Per-Anders Graberg
Andrew Balding

Shergar Cup Stayers Trends

Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): ,8,3,1,1,1,2,2,1,4,1,(1,2),3,9,2,9,8,9,3,6,1

  • 20 / 20 (79%) - Achieved a TS of 63+ (Season)
  • 20 / 20 (83%) - Highest Placed is not G1-3/Cl4-5
  • 20 / 20 (85%) - No bigger than 66/1 (Career)
  • 20 / 20 (87%) - Not on HY/FM/STD-SLW (Last Win)
  • 20 / 20 (88%) - Ran over 7f - 2mf (Debut)
  • 20 / 20 (88%) - Made 2 - 11 starts (Season)
  • 20 / 20 (88%) - Achieved a TS of 75+ (Career)
  • 20 / 20 (88%) - Sex is not Filly/Horse/Mare
  • 20 / 20 (88%) - Won within last 11 starts
  • 20 / 20 (89%) - No bigger than 25/1 (LTO)
  • 20 / 20 (89%) - Achieved a TS of 70+ (Hcps)
  • 20 / 20 (89%) - Not in a G2-3/LST/Cl5-6 (LTO)
  • 20 / 20 (89%) - Ran in a Handicap (LTO)
  • 19 / 20 (53%) - Within the first 5 of market
  • 19 / 20 (87%) - Achieved a TS of 45+ (Going)

The Shergar Cup Challenge is a middle-distance race, this class two is run over a distance of one mile and four furlongs and is open to runners who are aged four or older.

When looking over the past 20 renewals, a time of 2:29.79 was set by Viking Storm in 2012, which is the quickest time over that period, the runner was trained by Harry Dunlop and ridden by Aaron T Gryder. The slowest winning time was set in 2002 when Kings Welcome won in a time of 2:41.13, booked to ride was Richard Hughes on this Chris Fairhurst trained runner.

How competitive is the Shergar Cup Challenge 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 113%. The race in 2012 was a race which was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 123%, whilst on average over the last 20 renewals of the Shergar Cup Challenge, the over-round has been 118% which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £118 which is bet.

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 next time out then you would have back a total of 3 winners. Backing all 19 runners who have been out since to win at SP next time out, would have returned an LSP of +0.33.

Leading Trainers & Jockeys in the Shergar Cup Challenge

There are two leading trainers in the Shergar Cup Challenge over the last 20 renewals with both Andrew Balding & Paul Cole who have both won the race 3 times. Andrew Balding winners have been with Desert QuestI (2004), Genetics (2018) & Scampi (2023). Paul Cole winners have been with Capitano Corelli (2003), Strategic Mount (2007) & Strategic Mount (2008). The only other trainer to have recorded multiple wins in the Shergar Cup Challenge is Mark Johnston (2 wins).

There are two leading jockeys in the Shergar Cup Challenge over the last 20 renewals with both Richard Hughes & Mirco Demuro who have both won the race 2 times. Richard Hughes winners have been with Kings Welcome (2002) & Press The Button (2009). Mirco Demuro winners have been with Strategic Mount (2008) & Averroes (2011).

Shergar Cup Challenge Past Winners

Here are the past 5 winners of the Shergar Cup Challenge:

Year Horse (draw) Info
2023 Scampi
5yo 9-6 (1 of 10) 11/2
Saffie Osborne
Andrew Balding
2022 Pride Of Priory
4yo 9-11 (5 of 10) 3/1
Kieran Shoemark
William Haggas
2021 Graphite
7yo 9-5 (6 of 10) 18/1
David Egan
T J Kent
2019 Indianapolis
4yo 9-7 (10 of 10) 7/1
Mark Zahra
James Given
2018 Genetics
4yo 9-2 (1 of 10) 9/1
Andrasch Starke
Andrew Balding

Shergar Cup Challenge Trends

Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): ,1,4,5,1,1,9,4,2,7,2,4,(3,4),7,7,2,4,3,10,6,5

  • 20 / 20 (69%) - Furthest ran 1m4f - 1m6½f
  • 20 / 20 (77%) - Ran over 7f - 1m2½f (Debut)
  • 20 / 20 (80%) - Made 1 - 11 starts (Trip)
  • 20 / 20 (81%) - Achieved a TS of 43+ (LTO)
  • 20 / 20 (83%) - Not on HY/GS/FM (Last Win)
  • 20 / 20 (84%) - Carried 123 - 131lbs (Debut)
  • 20 / 20 (84%) - Fewer than 4 placings (Class)
  • 20 / 20 (84%) - Achieved an RPR of 82+ (LTO)
  • 20 / 20 (86%) - Beaten no more -13½l (LTO)
  • 20 / 20 (87%) - Made 7 - 40 starts (Career)
  • 20 / 20 (88%) - Held an OR of 80+ (Trip)
  • 20 / 20 (89%) - Not in a G3/LST/Cl2/Cl6 (Debut)
  • 20 / 20 (89%) - Had 2 - 14 placings (Career)
  • 19 / 20 (82%) - Placed within last 4 starts
  • 19 / 20 (89%) - Carried no more than 137lbs

As it says on the tin, the Shergar Cup Mile is unsurprisingly run over a distance of one mile, this class two handicap is open to runners who are aged four or older.

Over the last 20 renewals, it was the Mrs John Harrington trained Jungle Cove ridden by Emma-Jayne Wilson who set the fastest winning time in the Shergar Cup Mile, the runner won the race in a time of 1:39.49 which was set when winning the race in 2022. At the other end of the scale, it was the combination of trainer William Stone and jockey Cieren Fallon with Dashing Roger who set the slowest winning time, the race-winning time was 1:44.64 in the 2021 renewal.

How competitive is the Shergar Cup Mile market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 20 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2012 when the race had an over-round of 102%. The race in 2015 was a race which was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 122%, whilst on average over the last 20 renewals of the Shergar Cup Mile, the over-round has been 117% which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £117 which is bet.

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 next time out then you would have back a total of 0 winners. Backing all 19 runners who have been out since to win at SP next time out, would have returned an LSP of -19.00.

Leading Trainers & Jockeys in the Shergar Cup Mile

The leading trainer in the Shergar Cup Mile over the last 20 renewals is Andrew Balding who has won the race 3 times. Those 3 winners came from Pentecost (2003), Pentecost (2004) & Set The Trend (2010). The only other trainer to have recorded multiple wins in the Shergar Cup Mile is Marcus Tregoning (2 wins). There is one trainer who has not had the best of times in the Shergar Cup Mile, David O'Meara has sent a total of 10 runners to the race without recording any wins.

There are multiple leading jockeys in the Shergar Cup Mile over the last 20 renewals with all of Hayley Turner, Richard Hughes, Emma-Jayne Wilson & Kieren Fallon having all won the race 2 times. Hayley Turner winners have been with Early Morning (2016) & Via Serendipity (2018). Richard Hughes winners have been with Bouncing Bowdler (2002) & Well Come (2009). Emma-Jayne Wilson winners have been with Dont Call Me (2014) & Jungle Cove (2022). Kieren Fallon winners have been with Pentecost (2004) & Boom And Bust (2012).

Shergar Cup Mile Past Winners

Here are the past 5 winners of the Shergar Cup Mile:

Year Horse (draw) Info
2023 Perotto
5yo 9-7 (6 of 10) 100/30
Thore Hammer Hansen
Roger Varian
2022 Jungle Cove
5yo 9-6 (5 of 10) 14/1
Emma-Jayne Wilson
Mrs John Harrington
2021 Dashing Roger
4yo 9-11 (3 of 10) 5/1F
Cieren Fallon
William Stone
2019 Power Of Darkness
4yo 9-7 (2 of 10) 11/4F
C Y Ho
Marcus Tregoning
2018 Via Serendipity
4yo 9-9 (9 of 10) 7/2F
Hayley Turner
Stuart Williams

Shergar Cup Mile Trends

Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): ,4,4,1,3,2,9,(2,5),8,5,1,3,3,7,9,4,(1,7),1,(1,3,7),4,3

  • 20 / 20 (71%) - In a field of 9 - 16 (Debut)
  • 20 / 20 (73%) - Within the first 7 of market
  • 20 / 20 (79%) - No bigger than 14/1
  • 20 / 20 (81%) - Off a break of 8 - 45 days
  • 20 / 20 (82%) - Furthest ran 1mf - 1m2½f
  • 20 / 20 (82%) - Fewer than 2 wins (Season)
  • 20 / 20 (83%) - Had 1 - 7 wins (Career)
  • 20 / 20 (85%) - Sex is not Colt/Horse/Mare
  • 20 / 20 (85%) - Fewer than 2 wins (180 Days)
  • 20 / 20 (86%) - No bigger than 40/1 (Debut)
  • 20 / 20 (87%) - Made 1 - 9 starts (Season)
  • 20 / 20 (87%) - Achieved a TS of 78+ (Trip)
  • 20 / 20 (88%) - Achieved an RPR of 67+ (LTO)
  • 19 / 20 (66%) - No more than +1yrs (Vs Min Age)
  • 19 / 20 (84%) - Placed within last 5 starts

The Shergar Cup Classic is the second race to be run over the middle-distance trip of one mile and four furlongs, this class three, however, is only open to three-year-old runners.

Over the last 14 renewals, it was the Richard Hannon trained Danehill Kodiac ridden by Gavin Lerena who set the fastest winning time in the Shergar Cup Classic, the runner won the race in a time of 2:30.27 which was set when winning the race in 2016. At the other end of the scale, it was the combination of trainer James Tate and jockey Hollie Doyle with Regal Empire who set the slowest winning time, the race-winning time was 2:38.74 in the 2023 renewal.

How competitive is the Shergar Cup Classic market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 14 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2021 when the race had an over-round of 114%. The race in 2018 was a race which was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 123%, whilst on average over the last 14 renewals of the Shergar Cup Classic, the over-round has been 119% which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £119 which is bet.

Looking at the future form, is the winner worth following next time out? From the past 14 if you had followed the winner of the next time out then you would have back a total of 2 winners. Backing all 13 runners who have been out since to win at SP next time out, would have returned an LSP of +0.50.

Leading Trainers & Jockeys in the Shergar Cup Classic

The leading trainer in the Shergar Cup Classic over the last 14 renewals is Mark Johnston who has won the race 4 times. Those 4 winners came from Mister Angry (2010), Royal Skies (2013), Sapa Inca (2019) & State Of Bliss (2021). Other trainers who have recorded multiple wins in the Shergar Cup Classic are William Haggas (2 wins) & Richard Hannon (2 wins).

Shergar Cup Classic Past Winners

Here are the past 5 winners of the Shergar Cup Classic:

Year Horse (draw) Info
2023 Regal Empire
3yo 9-12 (6 of 10) 13/2
Hollie Doyle
James Tate
2022 Hamaki
3yo 9-10 (7 of 10) 3/1F
Jamie Spencer
William Haggas
2021 State Of Bliss
3yo 9-10 (8 of 8) 9/2
Nicola Currie
Mark Johnston
2019 Sapa Inca
3yo 9-5 (9 of 10) 4/1F
Hayley Turner
Mark Johnston
2018 Berkshire Blue
3yo 9-10 (11 of 10) 9/2
Joao Moreira
Andrew Balding

Shergar Cup Classic Trends

Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): ,1,10,2,1,10,9,8,4,2,7,1,3,(1,7),8

  • 14 / 14 (80%) - Not on GS/FM/STD-SLW/STD-FS (Debut)
  • 14 / 14 (87%) - In a field of 3 - 11 (Last Win)
  • 14 / 14 (87%) - Achieved a TS of 40+ (LTO)
  • 14 / 14 (88%) - Furthest Won 7½f - 1m4½f
  • 14 / 14 (88%) - Ran over 1m2f - 1m5f (LTO)
  • 14 / 14 (88%) - Had 1 - 3 wins (1 Year)
  • 14 / 14 (88%) - Fewer than 4 starts (Higher Class)
  • 14 / 14 (89%) - Ran over 7½f - 1m4½f (Last Win)
  • 14 / 14 (89%) - Carried 117 - 138lbs (Last Win)
  • 14 / 14 (89%) - Achieved an RPR of 80+ (Last Win)
  • 14 / 14 (89%) - Furthest Placed 1mf - 1m4½f
  • 14 / 14 (89%) - Made 2 - 6 starts (90 Days)
  • 14 / 14 (89%) - Fewer than 3 wins (Season)
  • 13 / 14 (88%) - Won within last 5 starts
  • 12 / 14 (57%) - No bigger than 8/1

The finale on Shergar Cup day at Ascot is the class two Shergar Cup Sprint, open to three-year-old runners only, this finale will be run over a distance of six furlongs.

When looking over the past 18 renewals, a time of 1:11.50 was set by Mince in 2012, which is the quickest time over that period, the runner was trained by Roger Charlton and ridden by Matthew Chadwick. The slowest winning time was set in 2021 when Mitrosonfire won in a time of 1:16.40, booked to ride was Joe Fanning on this William Muir & Chris Grassick trained runner.

How competitive is the Shergar Cup Sprint market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 18 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2006 when the race had an over-round of 113%. The race in 2014 was a race which was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 123%, whilst on average over the last 18 renewals of the Shergar Cup Sprint, the over-round has been 119% which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £119 which is bet.

Looking at the future form, is the winner worth following next time out? From the past 18 if you had followed the winner of the next time out then you would have back a total of 3 winners. Backing all 17 runners who have been out since to win at SP next time out, would have returned an LSP of +1.75.

Leading Trainers & Jockeys in the Shergar Cup Sprint

The leading trainer in the Shergar Cup Sprint over the last 18 renewals is Roger Charlton who has won the race 2 times. Those 2 winners came from Genki (2007) & Mince (2012). There is one trainer who has not had the best of times in the Shergar Cup Sprint, Mark Johnston has sent a total of 10 runners to the race without recording any wins.

There are two leading jockeys in the Shergar Cup Sprint over the last 18 renewals with both Jamie Spencer & Fran Berry who have both won the race 2 times. Jamie Spencer's winners have been Moonraker (2015) & Harmony Spirit (2019). Fran Berry winners have been with Morache Music (2011) & Golden Apollo (2017).

Shergar Cup Sprint Past Winners

Here are the past 5 winners of the Shergar Cup Sprint:

Year Horse (draw) Info
2023 Dark Trooper
3yo 9-5 (10 of 10) 7/2F
Saffie Osborne
Ed Walker
2022 Adaay In Asia
3yo 9-5 (9 of 9) 4/1F
Neil Callan
Harry Dunlop
2021 Mitrosonfire
3yo 8-13 (12 of 9) 17/2
Joe Fanning
William Muir & Chris Grassick
2019 Harmony Spirit
3yo 9-11 (12 of 10) 7/4F
Jamie Spencer
William Haggas
2018 Green Power
3yo 9-8 (11 of 10) 12/1
Joao Moreira
John Gallagher

Shergar Cup Sprint Trends

Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): ,(2,6),6,1,1,(6,9),2,3,(2,4),2,(1,4),5,2,4,(3,4),1,5,(1,3,6),1

  • 18 / 18 (69%) - Highest Run is not G1/G3/Cl3
  • 18 / 18 (74%) - Within the first 7 of market
  • 18 / 18 (77%) - No bigger than 14/1
  • 18 / 18 (80%) - Achieved an RPR of 79+ (LTO)
  • 18 / 18 (81%) - Furthest ran 6f - 7½f
  • 18 / 18 (85%) - Beaten no more -1½l (LTO)
  • 18 / 18 (85%) - Made 4 - 15 starts (Career)
  • 18 / 18 (85%) - Achieved an RPR of 88+ (Trip)
  • 18 / 18 (86%) - Had 2 - 7 placings (Career)
  • 18 / 18 (86%) - Fewer than 5 placings (Hcps)
  • 18 / 18 (88%) - Achieved a TS of 68+ (Trip)
  • 18 / 18 (88%) - Made 3 - 12 starts (1 Year)
  • 17 / 18 (81%) - Furthest Won 5f - 6f
  • 17 / 18 (82%) - No more than +8lbs (Vs Min Weight)
  • 17 / 18 (88%) - Achieved a TS of 80+ (Career)

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