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Sandown draw bias: the separate 5f and the round course

At Sandown over 1m2f, the most-run Flat trip, low draws have won 30.8% of races of 8 or more runners since 2016 (159 races), middle draws 27.7% and high draws 41.5%, against 29.5%, 34.3% and 36.2% by chance. Bias rating: weak or none. Every trip, going and field size follows, with results to 15 October 2026.

No Flat meeting at Sandown declared yet. Latest Flat race in the data: 16 September 2026 · Results to 15 October 2026 · Refreshed 16 October 2026
Weak or none
Rating on the most-run trip
1m2f
Trip where the draw stands out most
620
Races of 8+ runners since 2016
15 October 2026
Results up to
High 41.5% v 36.2%

At Sandown over 1m2f, the course's most-run Flat trip, low draws have won 30.8% of races of 8 or more runners since 2016 (159 races), middle draws 27.7% and high draws 41.5%, against 29.5%, 34.3% and 36.2% by chance. Bias rating: weak or none.Sample: 159 races · Window: 22 April 2016 to 15 October 2026 · Source: RaceWatch results database (Flat results with stall draw), plus today's declarations for the next meeting

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Sandown draw bias by distance, going and field size

All distancesAll goingAll field sizes6206,23633.1%29.6%31.8%34.0%35.6%36.5%29.2%29.8%30.4%29.8%Low +3.5 pts0.170Weak or none
5fAll goingAll field sizes1261,21634.1%29.7%32.5%34.0%34.1%36.3%28.9%33.3%30.8%31.1%Low +4.4 pts0.580Weak or none
5fFast (good to firm or firmer)All field sizes3633833.3%29.7%41.7%34.4%25.0%35.8%30.7%34.5%30.6%32.0%Middle +7.3 pts0.390Not enough data
5fGoodAll field sizes6361734.9%29.5%30.2%34.0%34.9%36.5%29.0%33.0%29.8%30.6%Low +5.4 pts0.623Weak or none
5fSoft (good to soft to heavy)All field sizes2726133.3%30.0%25.9%33.5%44.4%36.4%26.6%32.2%33.7%31.0%High +8.0 pts0.594Not enough data
5fAll going8 to 11 runners1091,00534.9%29.3%33.0%34.1%33.0%36.7%30.2%35.5%31.7%32.5%Low +5.6 pts0.449Weak or none
5fFast (good to firm or firmer)8 to 11 runners3330233.3%29.4%45.5%34.6%21.2%36.1%31.5%36.5%30.3%32.8%Middle +10.9 pts0.189Not enough data
5fGood8 to 11 runners5450535.2%29.0%29.6%34.0%35.2%37.0%29.9%34.5%31.6%32.1%Low +6.2 pts0.589Weak or none
5fSoft (good to soft to heavy)8 to 11 runners2219836.4%29.6%22.7%33.6%45.5%36.8%28.8%36.4%34.2%33.3%High +8.7 pts0.458Not enough data
7fAll goingAll field sizes1341,33633.6%29.6%33.6%33.5%34.3%36.9%31.2%30.8%28.6%30.1%Low +4.0 pts0.622Weak or none
7fFast (good to firm or firmer)All field sizes3636325.0%29.9%36.1%33.8%38.9%36.3%30.3%34.4%25.0%29.8%High +2.6 pts0.813Not enough data
7fGoodAll field sizes6362634.9%29.1%30.2%33.5%36.5%37.4%33.2%28.4%29.5%30.2%Low +5.8 pts0.622Weak or none
7fSoft (good to soft to heavy)All field sizes3534740.0%30.2%37.1%33.3%25.7%36.5%28.6%31.3%30.7%30.3%Low +9.8 pts0.301Not enough data
7fAll going8 to 11 runners1121,04335.7%29.2%32.1%33.7%33.0%37.0%33.3%31.7%31.8%32.2%Low +6.5 pts0.338Weak or none
7fFast (good to firm or firmer)8 to 11 runners2826028.6%29.6%32.1%34.0%39.3%36.5%32.5%36.4%28.4%32.3%High +2.8 pts0.952Not enough data
7fGood8 to 11 runners5450335.2%28.7%27.8%33.8%37.0%37.5%34.5%29.6%32.8%32.2%Low +6.5 pts0.502Weak or none
7fSoft (good to soft to heavy)8 to 11 runners3028043.3%29.9%40.0%33.4%20.0%36.7%32.1%31.2%33.0%32.1%Low +13.4 pts0.107Not enough data
1mAll goingAll field sizes1501,56732.0%29.7%36.7%33.9%31.3%36.4%28.5%27.5%30.1%28.7%Middle +2.8 pts0.440Weak or none
1mFast (good to firm or firmer)All field sizes3739532.4%29.9%40.5%33.8%27.0%36.3%31.1%28.6%25.2%28.1%Middle +6.7 pts0.486Not enough data
1mGoodAll field sizes7779729.9%29.5%36.4%33.9%33.8%36.5%25.7%27.5%33.0%29.0%Middle +2.5 pts0.861Weak or none
1mSoft (good to soft to heavy)All field sizes3637536.1%30.0%33.3%33.9%30.6%36.1%31.6%26.2%28.9%28.8%Low +6.1 pts0.685Not enough data
1mAll going8 to 11 runners10598126.7%28.9%35.2%34.4%38.1%36.8%29.9%30.4%35.5%32.1%High +1.3 pts0.882Weak or none
1mAll going12 to 15 runners4457045.5%31.8%40.9%32.8%13.6%35.4%26.5%22.5%20.8%23.2%Low +13.7 pts0.009Moderate
1mFast (good to firm or firmer)8 to 11 runners2523720.0%29.1%44.0%34.3%36.0%36.7%31.9%33.3%29.9%31.6%Middle +9.7 pts0.496Not enough data
1mGood8 to 11 runners5551727.3%28.7%32.7%34.4%40.0%36.9%26.2%29.4%38.7%31.9%High +3.1 pts0.893Weak or none
1mGood12 to 15 runners2228036.4%31.5%45.5%32.8%18.2%35.6%25.0%23.9%22.0%23.6%Middle +12.7 pts0.211Not enough data
1mSoft (good to soft to heavy)8 to 11 runners2522732.0%28.9%32.0%34.5%36.0%36.5%36.4%29.5%33.7%33.0%Low +3.1 pts0.937Not enough data
1m2fAll goingAll field sizes1591,62030.8%29.5%27.7%34.3%41.5%36.2%26.7%29.0%32.1%29.4%High +5.3 pts0.189Weak or none
1m2fFast (good to firm or firmer)All field sizes4443436.4%28.9%18.2%35.0%45.5%36.1%23.6%32.5%34.0%30.4%High +9.4 pts0.065Weak or none
1m2fGoodAll field sizes6970920.3%29.5%34.8%34.2%44.9%36.3%25.1%30.7%31.1%29.2%High +8.6 pts0.183Weak or none
1m2fSoft (good to soft to heavy)All field sizes4647741.3%30.1%26.1%33.7%32.6%36.2%31.7%23.1%32.0%28.9%Low +11.2 pts0.239Weak or none
1m2fAll going8 to 11 runners1171,07229.1%28.7%25.6%34.6%45.3%36.7%29.4%31.4%36.5%32.7%High +8.6 pts0.080Weak or none
1m2fAll going12 to 15 runners4153236.6%31.9%34.1%33.4%29.3%34.7%22.5%23.6%23.2%23.1%Low +4.7 pts0.723Weak or none
1m2fFast (good to firm or firmer)8 to 11 runners3632238.9%28.4%13.9%35.2%47.2%36.3%27.2%32.7%39.3%33.5%High +10.9 pts0.027Not enough data
1m2fGood8 to 11 runners4944618.4%28.8%34.7%34.5%46.9%36.7%28.7%36.6%32.9%33.0%High +10.2 pts0.198Weak or none
1m2fGood12 to 15 runners2026325.0%31.3%35.0%33.4%40.0%35.3%19.5%20.5%28.0%22.8%High +4.7 pts0.823Not enough data
1m2fSoft (good to soft to heavy)8 to 11 runners3230434.4%28.9%25.0%34.0%40.6%37.1%33.0%22.3%38.9%31.6%Low +5.5 pts0.548Not enough data
1m6fAll goingAll field sizes3332542.4%29.1%21.2%33.8%36.4%37.1%34.4%26.6%30.8%30.5%Low +13.3 pts0.170Not enough data
1m6fAll going8 to 11 runners2624138.5%28.0%26.9%33.9%34.6%38.1%38.2%29.6%30.4%32.4%Low +10.5 pts0.480Not enough data

Flat races at Sandown with 8 or more runners and a full draw, since 22 April 2016. Runners are split into low, middle and high thirds by stall order among the horses that ran. Win % is the share of races each third won; expected % is its share by chance given the field sizes. Top-3 % is the share of runners in that third who finished in the first three, against the chance rate. Going groups: fast is good to firm or firmer, soft is good to soft, yielding, soft and heavy. Bias rating uses a chi-square test of winners by third against chance (2 degrees of freedom): Strong means p below 0.01 from 100 or more races, Moderate p below 0.05, Weak or none p of 0.05 or more, and Not enough data fewer than 40 races. Rows with fewer than 20 races are hidden. Source: RaceWatch results database.

Sandown draw bias: since 2016 v the last three seasons

All distances62033.1%31.8%35.6%29.6%34.0%36.5%Weak or none15031.3%31.3%37.3%Weak or noneHolding
5f12634.1%32.5%34.1%29.7%34.0%36.3%Weak or none3534.3%20.0%45.7%Not enough dataToo few recent races
7f13433.6%33.6%34.3%29.6%33.5%36.9%Weak or none3135.5%38.7%25.8%Not enough dataToo few recent races
1m15032.0%36.7%31.3%29.7%33.9%36.4%Weak or none3735.1%40.5%24.3%Not enough dataToo few recent races
1m2f15930.8%27.7%41.5%29.5%34.3%36.2%Weak or none3923.1%28.2%48.7%Not enough dataToo few recent races
1m6f3342.4%21.2%36.4%29.1%33.8%37.1%Not enough data825.0%25.0%50.0%Not enough dataToo few recent races

Last three seasons means races since 1 January 2024. Is it current? compares the third that led over the whole window with its record lately: Holding means within 2 points of its long-run edge, Stronger or Weaker lately means more than 2 points either way, Gone lately means it no longer beats chance. 8 or more runners. Rows with fewer than 20 races are hidden.

Sandown stall by stall at each distance

5f11151412.2%10.5%27.8%31.5%-3.7
5f21221713.9%10.6%32.8%31.8%+1.0
5f311298.0%10.5%29.5%31.6%-2.1
5f41191512.6%10.6%37.8%31.8%+6.0
5f512186.6%10.5%26.4%31.6%-5.2
5f61201613.3%10.6%34.2%31.7%+2.5
5f7116108.6%10.6%27.6%31.8%-4.2
5f812097.5%10.5%33.3%31.6%+1.7
5f91071615.0%10.4%35.5%31.1%+4.4
5f107656.6%9.8%26.3%29.5%-3.1
7f11251310.4%10.3%31.2%30.8%+0.4
7f21271915.0%10.3%32.3%30.8%+1.5
7f3120119.2%10.3%33.3%30.8%+2.5
7f4124118.9%10.3%29.0%30.8%-1.8
7f512697.1%10.3%25.4%31.0%-5.6
7f61261814.3%10.3%33.3%31.0%+2.3
7f71301511.5%10.3%34.6%31.0%+3.6
7f812597.2%10.3%26.4%30.9%-4.5
7f91051413.3%10.0%33.3%29.9%+3.4
7f108833.4%9.6%23.9%28.8%-5.0
7f1158915.5%9.0%36.2%27.1%+9.1
1m113896.5%9.9%21.0%29.7%-8.7
1m21371410.2%9.9%33.6%29.6%+3.9
1m31441913.2%9.9%29.9%29.7%+0.1
1m41391812.9%9.8%32.4%29.5%+2.8
1m5142139.2%9.8%25.4%29.5%-4.1
1m6140107.1%9.9%25.0%29.6%-4.6
1m71431913.3%9.9%38.5%29.7%+8.7
1m81381410.1%9.9%29.7%29.7%0.0
1m91241310.5%9.6%34.7%28.9%+5.8
1m101081110.2%9.2%29.6%27.6%+2.0
1m117767.8%8.7%23.4%26.1%-2.7
1m125811.7%8.3%20.7%25.0%-4.3
1m2f1146149.6%10.1%27.4%30.4%-3.0
1m2f21472114.3%10.2%31.3%30.7%+0.6
1m2f3153106.5%10.2%28.1%30.5%-2.4
1m2f4147138.8%10.2%30.6%30.5%+0.1
1m2f5140107.1%10.1%23.6%30.2%-6.6
1m2f61412014.2%10.2%38.3%30.5%+7.8
1m2f7147117.5%10.2%23.8%30.6%-6.8
1m2f81461711.6%10.1%32.2%30.4%+1.8
1m2f91311410.7%9.8%34.4%29.5%+4.8
1m2f101001010.0%9.2%32.0%27.7%+4.3
1m2f117756.5%8.8%29.9%26.4%+3.5
1m2f1257712.3%8.4%24.6%25.1%-0.5

Stall is the stall number drawn. Every distance with 60 or more races of 8 or more runners since 2016; stalls with fewer than 50 runs are hidden. Top-3 % is steadier than win % for a single stall, so read it first.

Sandown draw by distance, 8 or more runners

All distances42732.8%29.6%32.1%33.9%35.8%36.5%29.5%29.9%30.3%
5f8836.4%29.5%31.8%34.1%33.0%36.4%30.1%35.4%28.9%
7f9635.4%29.6%34.4%33.6%32.3%36.8%33.3%28.4%29.7%
1m9830.6%29.6%40.8%33.8%28.6%36.6%28.1%27.7%30.2%
1m2f10829.6%29.6%25.0%34.3%45.4%36.1%26.5%29.9%31.6%
1m6f2835.7%29.6%21.4%33.4%42.9%37.0%31.0%26.9%32.0%

Flat races at Sandown with 8 or more runners since 1 January 2019. Win % is the share of races won by each third of the draw expected % is the share that third would win by chance given the field sizes run. Thirds are set by stall order among the horses that ran, so non-runners do not shift them. Place % is per runner. Distances with fewer than 20 races are hidden. Source: RaceWatch results database.

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Sandown draw thirds overall, 8 or more runners

Low42732.8%29.6%11.0%1,27414029.5%
Middle42732.1%33.9%9.5%1,44313729.9%
High42735.8%36.5%9.8%1,55915330.3%

All distances pooled. Strike rate is wins per runner in that third. BSP figures are not shown because the window starts before March 2024.

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Sandown draw by distance, all field sizes

All distances76030.3%29.1%32.2%33.2%37.9%37.7%
5f15131.1%29.2%36.4%33.3%33.1%37.5%
7f15233.6%29.1%33.6%33.5%34.2%37.5%
1m17129.2%29.3%33.3%32.8%37.4%37.9%
1m2f19728.9%29.3%26.9%33.0%44.2%37.6%
1m6f5731.6%28.8%31.6%33.5%36.8%37.7%

Every Flat race at Sandown with 3 or more runners since 1 January 2019. Small fields dilute any draw effect, so compare with the 8 or more runners table. Distances with fewer than 20 races are hidden.

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Sandown draw by field size

3 to 7 runnersAll distances33327.0%28.5%32.4%32.2%40.5%39.3%
8 to 11 runnersAll distances33631.3%28.9%32.4%34.2%36.9%36.9%
12 to 15 runnersAll distances8838.6%31.8%31.8%33.1%30.7%35.0%
3 to 7 runners5f6323.8%28.7%42.9%32.2%33.3%39.1%
8 to 11 runners5f7934.2%29.2%34.2%34.2%32.9%36.6%
3 to 7 runners7f5630.4%28.2%32.1%33.2%37.5%38.5%
8 to 11 runners7f8237.8%29.3%32.9%33.8%30.5%37.0%
3 to 7 runners1m7327.4%28.8%23.3%31.5%49.3%39.7%
8 to 11 runners1m6825.0%28.6%41.2%34.3%33.8%37.1%
12 to 15 runners1m2944.8%31.9%41.4%32.6%13.8%35.5%
3 to 7 runners1m2f8928.1%29.0%29.2%31.5%42.7%39.5%
8 to 11 runners1m2f7828.2%28.7%23.1%34.6%48.7%36.7%
12 to 15 runners1m2f2934.5%31.7%31.0%33.6%34.5%34.7%
3 to 7 runners1m6f2927.6%28.0%41.4%33.5%31.0%38.5%
8 to 11 runners1m6f2128.6%28.4%28.6%33.4%42.9%38.2%

Field size is the number of runners that took part. Cells with fewer than 20 races are hidden.

Sandown draw by going, 8 or more runners

Good to firm or firmerAll distances10631.1%29.4%34.0%36.3%34.9%
GoodAll distances21631.0%29.3%36.6%36.7%32.9%
Good to soft or yieldingAll distances4641.3%30.8%37.0%35.9%26.1%
SoftAll distances5536.4%29.8%36.4%36.6%27.3%
Good to firm or firmer5f2231.8%30.0%18.2%35.2%50.0%
Good5f4837.5%29.3%35.4%36.5%27.1%
Good to firm or firmer7f2326.1%30.3%30.4%36.0%43.5%
Good7f5038.0%29.1%34.0%37.4%30.0%
Good to firm or firmer1m2330.4%29.4%26.1%36.9%43.5%
Good1m5127.5%29.2%31.4%36.6%41.2%
Good to firm or firmer1m2f2832.1%28.9%53.6%36.2%14.3%
Good1m2f4820.8%29.4%45.8%36.4%33.3%

Official going grouped into bands (yielding counts with good to soft). All-weather races show as AW. Cells with fewer than 20 races are hidden.

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Sandown individual stalls, most-run distances

1m2f11001010.0%10.2%29.0%
1m2f21011312.9%10.3%31.7%
1m2f310576.7%10.2%29.5%
1m2f410088.0%10.2%30.0%

The two most-run distances at Sandown in races of 8 or more runners since 2019. Stall is the stall number drawn. Expected win % is the chance of a single runner given the field sizes it ran in. Stalls with fewer than 100 runs are hidden.

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Sandown 1m2f: win % by draw third, since 2016 v last three seasons, 8 or more runners
Since 2016Since 2024Expected by chance
0%20%40%60%80%LowMiddleHighSince 2016 Low: 30.8%Since 2016 Middle: 27.7%Since 2016 High: 41.5%Since 2024 Low: 23.1%Since 2024 Middle: 28.2%Since 2024 High: 48.7%Expected by chance Low: 29.5%Expected by chance Middle: 34.3%Expected by chance High: 36.2%

Win % of races by Draw third

Sandown 1m2f win % by stall, 8 or more runners
Win %Expected by chance
0%5%10%15%20%Stall 1Stall 2Stall 3Stall 4Win % Stall 1: 10%10%Win % Stall 2: 12.9%12.9%Win % Stall 3: 6.7%6.7%Win % Stall 4: 8%8%Expected by chance Stall 1: 10.2%10.2%Expected by chance Stall 2: 10.3%10.3%Expected by chance Stall 3: 10.2%10.2%Expected by chance Stall 4: 10.2%10.2%

Win % by Stall

Latest Flat winners at Sandown and their draw

16 Sep 26Albertini Star (IRE) silksAlbertini Star (IRE)1Low111m2f5.50
16 Sep 26Asset (GER) silksAsset (GER)11High91m2f5.00
16 Sep 26Withtearsinmyeyes (IRE) silksWithtearsinmyeyes (IRE)12High101m7.50
16 Sep 26Cerro Blanco (GB) silksCerro Blanco (GB)8High101m2.38
16 Sep 26Chymbulak (IRE) silksChymbulak (IRE)4Middle81m4.50
16 Sep 26El Morjan (GB) silksEl Morjan (GB)2Low77f23.00
16 Sep 26Good Earth (IRE) silksGood Earth (IRE)2Low105f4.00
11 Sep 26Dancing Tiger (IRE) silksDancing Tiger (IRE)2Low71m2f13.00
11 Sep 26Allegrino (IRE) silksAllegrino (IRE)8High77f7.50
11 Sep 26Huscal (IRE) silksHuscal (IRE)1Low67f3.75
11 Sep 26Norham (IRE) silksNorham (IRE)3Middle81m6.00
11 Sep 26Haldon Pier (GB) silksHaldon Pier (GB)6High51m7.00
11 Sep 26On Edge (GB) silksOn Edge (GB)9High95f10.00
11 Sep 26Perfect Strike (FR) silksPerfect Strike (FR)4Middle75f13.00
29 Aug 26Rosario (IRE) silksRosario (IRE)8High85f2.20
29 Aug 26Victory Gold (IRE) silksVictory Gold (IRE)4Middle57f2.75
29 Aug 26Storm Free (GB) silksStorm Free (GB)3Low87f13.00
29 Aug 26Alfred Wallace (GB) silksAlfred Wallace (GB)7Middle87f3.75
29 Aug 26Love Dynasty (FR) silksLove Dynasty (FR)3Low101m34.00
29 Aug 26Kokbastau (GB) silksKokbastau (GB)9High111m2f5.50

The 20 most recent Flat races at Sandown in the data with a full draw.

Sandown win % of races by draw third and distance, 8 or more runners
Low thirdMiddle thirdHigh third
0%20%40%60%80%5f7f1m1m2f1m6fLow third 5f: 36.4%Low third 7f: 35.4%Low third 1m: 30.6%Low third 1m2f: 29.6%Low third 1m6f: 35.7%Middle third 5f: 31.8%Middle third 7f: 34.4%Middle third 1m: 40.8%Middle third 1m2f: 25%Middle third 1m6f: 21.4%High third 5f: 33%High third 7f: 32.3%High third 1m: 28.6%High third 1m2f: 45.4%High third 1m6f: 42.9%

Win % of races by Distance

Sandown win % of races by draw third and year, 8 or more runners
Low thirdMiddle thirdHigh third
0%20%40%60%80%20192020202120222023202420252026Low third 2019: 36.4%Low third 2020: 37.5%Low third 2021: 28.1%Low third 2022: 35.6%Low third 2023: 30.4%Low third 2024: 34%Low third 2025: 25.5%Low third 2026: 34%34%Middle third 2019: 38.2%Middle third 2020: 31.3%Middle third 2021: 24.6%Middle third 2022: 35.6%Middle third 2023: 33.9%Middle third 2024: 32.1%Middle third 2025: 27.7%Middle third 2026: 34%34%High third 2019: 27.3%High third 2020: 31.3%High third 2021: 49.1%High third 2022: 31.1%High third 2023: 35.7%High third 2024: 34%High third 2025: 46.8%High third 2026: 32%32%

Win % of races by Year

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Is there a draw bias at Sandown?

Over 1m2f, the most-run trip at Sandown, the draw rates weak or none from 159 races. It stands out most over 1m2f, where the high third has won 41.5% against 36.2% by chance (rated weak or none).

Is a high or low draw better on Sandown's separate 5f course?

Sandown's 5f row in the distance table covers the straight course that crosses the middle of the track. Compare it with the round course rows, where races finish up the stiff home straight.

How do going and field size change the draw at Sandown?

The bias matrix gives every Sandown trip rows for fast, good and soft ground and for 8 to 11, 12 to 15 and 16 or more runners, each with its own rating. Read the race count before the percentages.

Is the Sandown draw bias still current?

The recency table sets each trip's record since 2016 beside the last three seasons, from 2024. Over 1m2f the check reads too few recent races, from 39 recent races.

How is the bias rating worked out?

Winners from each draw third are tested against the share chance would give them, using a chi-square test. Strong means p below 0.01 from 100 or more races, moderate p below 0.05, and fewer than 40 races is not enough data.

Questions people ask

Is there a draw bias at Sandown?

Over 1m2f, the most-run trip at Sandown, the draw rates weak or none, with low draws winning 30.8% of 159 races against 29.5% by chance. It stands out most over 1m2f, where the high third has won 41.5% against 36.2% (rated weak or none).

Which stall is best at Sandown over 5f?

Stall 4 has the best top-three record over 5f at Sandown since 2016, placing in 37.8% of 119 runs against 31.1% by chance. Single stalls swing on small samples, so the stall grid lists every stall with 50 or more runs at each trip.

Is a low or high draw better at Sandown?

Across all distances since 2016, low draws have won 33.1% of Sandown races against 29.6% by chance, and high draws 35.6% against 36.5%. The answer changes by trip, so check the bias matrix row for the race distance.

Does the draw matter in the Eclipse Stakes?

The Eclipse is a Group 1 over Sandown's 1m2f round course, so the 1m2f row in the distance table is the closest guide. The page covers every Sandown race at the trip rather than tracking a single race.

How often are the Sandown draw figures updated?

The figures are rebuilt every night from the RaceWatch results database, and the latest results included are from 15 October 2026. The bias matrix, ratings and stall grid use races since 2016, and the detailed thirds tables further down use races since 2019.

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