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2027 Lancashire Oaks Preview
Run at Haydock, the Lancashire Oaks was established in 1939 and is open to fillies and mares aged three years or older. The race is a Group 2, run over one mile, three furlongs, and one hundred seventy-five yards (2,373m).
Lancashire Oaks Information:
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How competitive is the Lancashire Oaks market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 20 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2025, when the race had an over-round of 108%. The race in 2007 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 121%, whilst on average over the last 20 renewals of the Lancashire Oaks, the over-round has been 114%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £114 which is bet.
Below you will find the 2027 Lancashire Oaks 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 Lancashire Oaks Trend Analysis.
These are the top three quickest-run Lancashire Oaks races over the last 20 renewals:
- Tattycoram (2:26.47) in 2026
- Horseplay (2:28.56) in 2018
- Poptronic (2:28.59) in 2023
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 Lancashire Oaks next time out, then you would have backed a total of 6 winners. Backing all 19 runners who have been out since their win at SP next time out would have returned an LSP of +2.45. Before placing your bet on the 2027 Lancashire Oaks, see which other runners today are being backed on the racing predictions page.
Over the last 20 renewals, it was Tattycoram, trained by Ralph Beckett and ridden by Edward Greatrex, who set the fastest winning time in the Lancashire Oaks. That runner won the race in a time of 2:26.47 in 2026. At the other end of the scale, it was the combination of trainer Charlie Appleby and jockey James Doyle with Endless Time who set the slowest winning time; the race-winning time was 2:40.21 in the 2016 renewal.
Lancashire Oaks Past Winners
Here are the Lancashire Oaks past winners for the last 10 renewals. Each row details the race year, the winning horse, and the horse's age & weight. Also detailed is the stall from which the horse came and the total number of runners in the race. The horse's trainer and the jockey at the time of winning the Lancashire Oaks are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
Race Notes: The 2026 renewal was held at Newmarket due to Haydock investigating a hole caused by drainage issues.
| Year | Horse (Drawn) | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 2:26.47 | Tattycoram (GB) 4yo 9-7 (9 of 9) 11/2 | Edward Greatrex Ralph Beckett (GB) |
| 2025 2:36.15 | Estrange (IRE) 4yo 9-7 (4 of 4) 2/7F | Daniel Tudhope David O'Meara (GB) |
| 2024 2:31.40 | Queen Of The Pride (GB) 4yo 9-7 (2 of 8) 100/30 | Oisin Murphy John & Thady Gosden (GB) |
| 2023 2:28.59 | Poptronic (GB) 4yo 9-7 (4 of 8) 12/1 | Sam James K R Burke (GB) |
| 2022 2:37.89 | Free Wind (IRE) 4yo 9-7 (3 of 7) 11/4F | Robert Havlin John & Thady Gosden (GB) |
| 2021 2:37.34 | Alpinista (GB) 4yo 9-5 (3 of 9) 11/4F | Luke Morris Sir Mark Prescott Bt (GB) |
| 2020 2:35.71 | Manuela De Vega (IRE) 4yo 9-5 (4 of 5) 1/2F | Harry Bentley Ralph Beckett (GB) |
| 2019 2:30.63 | Enbihaar (IRE) 4yo 9-5 (1 of 6) 5/2 | Dane O'Neill John Gosden (GB) |
| 2018 2:28.56 | Horseplay (GB) 4yo 9-5 (5 of 7) 11/4 | David Probert Andrew Balding (GB) |
| 2017 2:33.74 | The Black Princess (FR) 4yo 9-5 (1 of 7) 3/1 | Robert Tart John Gosden (GB) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Lancashire Oaks have been based:
- GB: 20 winners with an additional 30 placings from 145 runners
- IRE: 0 winners with an additional 2 placings from 10 runners
- GER: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 2 runners
- FR: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
Lancashire Oaks Trainer Statistics
The leading trainer in the Lancashire Oaks over the last 20 renewals is John Gosden, who has won the race five times, with those five winners coming from Gertrude Bell (2011), Great Heavens (2012), Pomology (2014), The Black Princess (2017) and Enbihaar (2019). Other trainers who have recorded multiple wins in the Lancashire Oaks are Ralph Beckett (2 wins), John & Thady Gosden (2 wins) and David Elsworth (2 wins).
Here are some of the top Lancashire Oaks 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Gosden | 16-5-8 | +9.75 | +8.34 |
| Ralph Beckett | 8-2-4 | +0.00 | -0.29 |
| John & Thady Gosden | 5-2-3 | +3.08 | +1.49 |
| David Elsworth | 3-2-2 | +14.50 | +8.30 |
| David O'Meara | 4-1-2 | -2.71 | +1.00 |
| Lucy Wadham | 3-1-1 | +1.50 | +0.10 |
| Sir Mark Prescott Bt | 3-1-3 | +0.75 | +0.98 |
| Andrew Balding | 3-1-1 | +0.75 | -0.28 |
| Richard Fahey | 2-1-1 | +1.50 | +0.50 |
| K R Burke | 1-1-1 | +12.00 | +7.20 |
Lancashire Oaks Jockey Statistics
The leading jockey in the Lancashire Oaks over the last 20 renewals is Robert Havlin, who has won the race twice, with those two winners coming from Great Heavens (2012) and Free Wind (2022).
Here are some of the top Lancashire Oaks 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Havlin | 10-2-4 | -2.50 | -2.91 |
| David Probert | 6-1-1 | -2.25 | -3.28 |
| Daniel Tudhope | 6-1-2 | -4.71 | -4.33 |
| Luke Morris | 4-1-3 | -0.25 | -0.02 |
| Andrea Atzeni | 3-1-1 | +18.00 | +10.00 |
| Neil Callan | 3-1-1 | +4.00 | +1.60 |
| Hayley Turner | 3-1-1 | +1.50 | +0.10 |
| Edward Greatrex | 2-1-1 | +4.50 | +2.30 |
| William Buick | 2-1-1 | +3.50 | +1.81 |
| James Doyle | 2-1-1 | +1.75 | +1.72 |
2027 Lancashire Oaks Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 5, (1, 2), 3, 2, 2, 1, 3, 8, 3, 1, 2, 2, 3, 1, 1, (1, 3), 2, 2, 1, 2
The percentage shown is the proportion 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 (76%) - Not in a G1/Cl2-4 (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (76%) - Highest Won is not G1/Cl2-4
- 20 / 20 (81%) - No bigger than 20/1
- 20 / 20 (82%) - Fewer than 4 races (Season)
- 20 / 20 (83%) - No bigger than 16/1 (Career Win)
- 20 / 20 (84%) - Beaten no more -9½l (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (84%) - No bigger than 11/1 (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (85%) - Ran in a Non Handicap (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (85%) - Furthest Won 1m2f - 1m6½f
- 20 / 20 (85%) - Ran in England (Debut)
- 20 / 20 (87%) - Achieved an RPR of 87+ (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (88%) - In a field of 6 - 15 (Debut)
- 20 / 20 (88%) - No bigger than 25/1 (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (89%) - Carried 119 - 133lbs (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (89%) - Achieved a TS of 57+ (Last 3)
Remember to use the trends listed above, along with the Haydock racing predictions, to see if you can find the winner of the Lancashire Oaks. 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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2027 Lancashire Oaks Runners & Shortlist
The runners and the final trends shortlist for the 2027 renewal of the Lancashire Oaks will be added once the final declarations are confirmed, which are usually 48 hours before the race.
Lancashire Oaks Trend Analysis
✅ The trend factor, which has produced 10+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +9.58, is when runners were GB-bred.
❌ The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners ran in a Handicap when last winning; when backing these, the trend shows a record of 0-21.
Here are the most recent winning draws, along with the further placings in brackets:
- 2026: Winner in 9 (8,6) [9 Runners]
- 2025: Winner in 4 [4 Runners]
- 2024: Winner in 2 (1,5) [8 Runners]
- 2023: Winner in 4 (1,9) [8 Runners]
- 2022: Winner in 3 (4) [7 Runners]
The course which has produced the most winners of the Lancashire Oaks is Haydock; there have been a total of 5 winners of this race who ran at Haydock last time out. The next best course, which has produced the second most winners, is York; there have been a total of 4 winners of this race who ran at York last time out.
Looking over the past renewals, these are the stallions whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the Lancashire Oaks:
- Barathea (2 Wins)
- Galileo (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 Lancashire Oaks; that stallion is Montjeu, who has failed to produce a winner from 5 runners.
Looking at the winning odds over the last 20 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Emirates Queen in 2013, winning for Luca Cumani at odds of 20/1 under the guidance of Andrea Atzeni. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 20 renewals, there have been 7 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 Lancashire Oaks
Many trainers target races as preparation for the Lancashire Oaks. These are the races which the recent winners ran in before coming here:
| Info | Last Race |
|---|---|
| 2026 - Tattycoram Goodwood - 1st of 9 (15/2) | British Stallion Studs EBF Daisy Warwick Fillies Stakes |
| 2025 - Estrange Haydock - 1st of 8 (13/8) | Betfred Nifty 50 Lester Piggott Fillies Stakes |
| 2024 - Queen Of The Pride Haydock - 1st of 13 (9/2) | Betfred Nifty 50 Lester Piggott Fillies Stakes |
| 2023 - Poptronic Haydock - 3rd of 5 (11/1) | Sky Bet Lester Piggott Stakes |
| 2022 - Free Wind Doncaster - 1st of 8 (15/8) | Park Hill Stakes |
| 2021 - Alpinista Goodwood - 1st of 4 (13/8) | British Stallion Studs EBF Daisy Warwick Fillies Stakes |
| 2020 - Manuela De Vega Haydock - 1st of 5 (4/1) | Betway Pinnacle Stakes |
| 2019 - Enbihaar York - 2nd of 9 (6/4) | William Hill Bronte Cup Fillies Stakes |
| 2018 - Horseplay York - 2nd of 7 (10/1) | Middleton Stakes |
| 2017 - The Black Princess York - 2nd of 4 (11/8) | Middleton Stakes |
Article Contributor Information
We are fortunate to have an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to the creation and maintenance of this Lancashire Oaks Preview are Andy and James. They both work on the Horse Racing Tips team, overseeing the tipsters and managing the tip settlement, while also creating and managing all the horse racing event previews for Flat racing.
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