Recent Form and Trends
Trends
Age – 7 of the last 12 winners were aged 4 or older
Price – 5 of the last 12 winners were favourites, 6/12 winners were in the top 3 in the betting
Last Run – 2/12 winners won on their last run before the Sapphire Stakes, 10/12 winners had their last run within the last 32 days
Previous Course Form – 10/12 winners had at least 1 previous run at the Curragh, 3/12 winners had at least 1 previous win at the Curragh
Previous Distance Form – 9/12 winners had at least 4 previous runs over 5 furlongs, 9/12 winners had at least 2 previous wins over 5 furlongs
Previous Flat Form – 10/12 winners had at least 8 previous flat runs, 9/12 winners had at least 4 previous flat wins
Rating – 9/12 winners had a rating of 101 or higher
Group Wins – 7/12 winners had at least 1 win in a group 1-3 race
Season Form – 12/12 winners had at least 2 runs that season, 6/12 winners had at least 1 win that season
Future Form
Trends
Next Run –
1 of the last 12 winners won on their next run after the Sapphire Stakes, 1/12 placed on their next run
5/12 winners ran in the Flying Five Stakes (Curragh) on their next run, 0 of the 5 won, 0 placed
3/12 winners ran in the Nunthorpe Stakes (York) on their next run, 1 of the 3 won, 0 placed
Rest of Season Runs –
12/12 winners ran in at least 1 more race that season,
4 of the 12 winners won at least 1 more race that season, 2/12 placed in at least 1 more race that season
Flying Five Run –
9/12 winners ran in the Flying Five Stakes (Curragh) that season, 1 of the 9 won, 0 placed