The Betfair Summer Double First Leg International is a 7F class 2 handicap which takes place at Ascot on Saturday, 23rd July, on the supporting card of the King George. Trends point towards 4 or 5yo who are still improving and ran well at Royal Ascot.
Below we take a look at the trends for the past 10 years (http://tinyurl.com/3nuq76q):
[b]Age[/b]
3yo: 1-5-33
4yo: 7-9-92
5yo: 2-9-55
6yo+: 0-7-57
9 of 10 winners of this race were aged 4 or 5
Horses aged 6+ have a poor record, failing to win this race in past 10 years despite accounting for over 24% of the total runners.
[b]Weight[/b]
Horses carrying 9-7 or more: 1-5-10
Horses carrying 9-0 to 9-6: 3-8-47
Horses carrying 8-7 to 8-13: 2-8-73
Horses carrying 8-6 or less: 4-9-107
Top Weight: 430032008103 (1-5-12)
Half the...
The King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes, run at Ascot on the 23rd July, is one of the highlights on the British Flat horse racing calendar. Run over a mile and a half, it was historically a good acid test for Derby winners however this year’s Derby winner, Pour Moi, is not entered to run. It still looks a high class renewal and should be a truly memorable event.
Below we take a look at the trends for the past 10 years, http://tinyurl.com/6bwtlw6:
[b]Age[/b]
3yo: 2-2-14
4yo: 8-6-41
5yo: 0-7-25
6yo+: 0-2-12
8 of 10 winners (last 7) were aged 4
Horses aged 5+ have not won the race in the past 10 years despite having accounted for over 40% of the total runners.
Both 3yo winners won the Irish Derby earlier that season.
[b]Gender[/b]
All 5 fillies/mares to run in this...