Temple Stakes

Group – 2
Course – Haydock (Since 2008, previously Sandown)
Race Type – Flat
Distance – 5 Furlongs (5F)
Ages – 3yo +
Weights – 8st 12lbs (3yo), 9st 6lbs (4yo+), 3lb allowance for fillies and mares
Penalties – 5lbs for group 1 winners, 3lbs for group 2 winners (since last August 31st)
Sponsor – Betfred

Group 2

Recent Form and Trends

* The 2020 race was cancelled for health and safety reasons

Trends

Age – 9 of the last 11 winners were aged 4 or older
Price – 5 of the last 11 winners were favourites/joint favourites, 8/11 winners were in the top 3 in the betting
Last Run – 2/11 winners won on their last run before the Temple Stakes, 7/11 winners had their last run within the last 21 days
5/11 winners ran in the Palace House Stakes (Newmarket) on their last run, 1 of the 5 won, 2 placed
3/11 winners ran in the Prix de l’Abbaye (Longchamp) on their last run, 1 of the 3 won, 1 placed
Previous Course Form – 8/11 winners had at least 1 previous run at Haydock, 5 of the 8 had at least 1 previous win at Haydock
Previous Distance Form – 11/11 winners had at least 3 previous runs over 5 furlongs, 9/11 winners had at least 2 previous wins over 5 furlongs
Previous Flat Form – 9/11 winners had at least 10 previous flat runs, 10/11 winners had at least 3 previous flat wins
Rating – 10/11 winners were rated 107 or higher
Group 1 Wins – 3/11 winners had at least 1 win in a group 1 race
Group Wins – 7/11 winners had at least 1 win in a group 1-3 race
Season Form – 7/11 winners had at least 1 previous run that season, 2/11 winners had at least 1 win that season

Future Form

Trends

Next Run
1 of the last 11 winners won on their next run after the Temple Stakes, 4/11 placed on their next run
11/11 winners ran in the Kings Stand Stakes (Ascot) on their next run, 1 of the 11 won, 4 placed

Rest of Season Runs
11/11 winners ran in at least 3 more races that season
3/11 winners won at least 1 more race that season, 6/11 winners placed in at least 1 more race that season

Nunthorpe Stakes Run
10/11 winners ran in the Nunthorpe Stakes (York) that season, 1 of the 10 won, 0 placed