Market leaders favoured in top stayers event

Order Of St George: won the Ascot Gold Cup last yearCredit: Harry Trump

Key trends

Sire stamina index in excess of 9.5f, ten winners in last ten runnings
Won within last two starts, 10/10
Adjusted RPR of at least 126, 8/10
Rated within 4lb of RPR top-rated, 8/10 (seven were top-rated)
Group-race winner, 8/10 (six had won a Group 1)
Won over at least 2m, 8/10 (both exceptions trained by Aidan O’Brien)

Other factors

Seven winners were competing in the race for the first time.

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Published on 22 May 2017inHorse racing tips

Last updated 13:58, 24 May 2017

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