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2026 Lanark Silver Bell Preview
Scheduled to take place in August of each year at the Hamilton Racecourse is the Lanark Silver Bell. This heritage handicap has been open to runners aged three or older since 2011 (previously 4yo+) and is contested over a distance of one mile and four furlongs.
The race was downgraded from a Class 2 to Class 3 in 2010; however, it was upgraded again in 2022, back to a Class 2.
Lanark Silver Bell Information:
- Lanark Silver Bell Past Winners
- Lanark Silver Bell Trainer Statistics
- Lanark Silver Bell Jockey Statistics
Why not use the trends shortlist below to help you narrow down the field and then head over to the dedicated Hamilton tips page to see which runners are being supported by the OLBG expert racing tipsters to find yourself a bet? You may also be interested in other preview blogs that we have packed full of information. Head down to the Other Principal Races at Hamilton Racecourse section for links to these.
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How competitive is the Lanark Silver Bell market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 17 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2025, when the race had an over-round of 115%. The race in 2018 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 130%, whilst on average over the last 17 renewals of the Lanark Silver Bell, the over-round has been 122%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £122 which is bet.
Below you will find the 2026 Lanark Silver Bell 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 Lanark Silver Bell Trend Analysis.
These are the top three quickest-run Lanark Silver Bell races over the last 17 renewals:
- Record Breaker (2:30.52) in 2009
- Just Lille (2:32.90) in 2010
- Special Meaning (2:33.67) in 2013
Looking at the future form, is the winner worth following next time out? Over the past 17 renewals, if you had followed the winner of the Lanark Silver Bell next time out, then you would have backed a total of 1 winner. Backing all 17 runners who have been out since their win at SP next time out would have returned an LSP of -13.25. Ahead of the 2026 Lanark Silver Bell, why not head over to the racing predictions for tips on other races today?
When looking over the past 17 renewals, a time of 2:30.52 was set by Record Breaker in 2009, trained by Mark Johnston and ridden by Royston Ffrench, which is the quickest time over that period. The slowest winning time was set in 2019 when Elysian Flame won in a time of 2:45.61 for trainer Michael Easterby, who booked Nathan Evans in the saddle.
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Lanark Silver Bell Past Winners
Here are the Lanark Silver Bell past winners for the last 10 renewals. Each row details the race year, the winning horse, and the horse's age & weight. Also detailed are 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 Lanark Silver Bell are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse (Drawn) | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 2:35.19 | Paddy The Squire (GB) 5yo 9-9 (2 of 8) 9/4 | Andrew Mullen Iain Jardine (GB) |
| 2024 2:40.80 | La Yakel (GB) 5yo 9-11 (4 of 13) 7/2F | Cieren Fallon William Haggas (GB) |
| 2023 2:37.93 | Postileo (IRE) 6yo 9-10 (6 of 14) 8/1 | Ben Curtis Roger Varian (GB) |
| 2022 2:38.69 | Wickywickywheels (IRE) 4yo 9-0 (13 of 15) 14/1 | Tadhg O'Shea Jim Goldie (GB) |
| 2021 2:34.06 | Mahrajaan (USA) 3yo 8-7 (3 of 8) 6/5F | Paul Hanagan William Haggas (GB) |
| 2019 2:45.61 | Elysian Flame (GB) 3yo 8-0 (8 of 13) 9/1 | Nathan Evans Michael Easterby (GB) |
| 2018 2:38.78 | Archis Affaire (GB) 4yo 9-5 (1 of 15) 11/2 | Callum Rodriguez (3lbs) Michael Dods (GB) |
| 2017 2:44.24 | Sepal (USA) 4yo 8-1 (5 of 11) 7/2 | Jamie Gormley (7lbs) Iain Jardine (GB) |
| 2016 2:39.34 | Multellie (GB) 4yo 9-4 (6 of 14) 20/1 | Cam Hardie Tim Easterby (GB) |
| 2015 2:39.95 | Polarisation (GB) 3yo 9-1 (6 of 12) 3/1F | Joe Fanning Mark Johnston (GB) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Lanark Silver Bell have been based:
- GB: 17 winners with an additional 34 placings from 206 runners
- IRE: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 3 runners
Lanark Silver Bell Trainer Statistics
The leading trainer in the Lanark Silver Bell over the last 17 renewals is William Haggas, who has won the race three times, with those three winners coming from Tifernati (2008), Mahrajaan (2021) and La Yakel (2024). The only other trainer to have recorded multiple wins in the Lanark Silver Bell is Iain Jardine (2 wins).
Here are some of the top Lanark Silver Bell trainer statistics over the last 17 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Haggas | 4-3-3 | +8.20 | +4.61 |
| Iain Jardine | 10-2-6 | -2.25 | +4.89 |
| Jim Goldie | 22-1-7 | -7.00 | -0.57 |
| Tim Easterby | 13-1-3 | +8.00 | +4.50 |
| David O'Meara | 5-1-1 | +4.00 | +1.00 |
| Roger Varian | 4-1-3 | +5.00 | +4.33 |
| Michael Dods | 3-1-1 | +3.50 | +1.44 |
| Ann Duffield | 2-1-2 | +11.00 | +8.00 |
| Michael Easterby | 1-1-1 | +9.00 | +5.63 |
| Richard Fahey | 9-0-2 | -9.00 | -3.37 |
Lanark Silver Bell Jockey Statistics
There is one jockey who has not had the best of times in the Lanark Silver Bell; Tom Eaves has ridden 10 runners in the race without recording any wins.
Here are some of the top Lanark Silver Bell jockey statistics over the last 17 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Mullen | 8-1-2 | -4.75 | -4.71 |
| Ben Curtis | 7-1-3 | +2.00 | +0.67 |
| Daniel Tudhope | 6-1-2 | +3.00 | +0.70 |
| Franny Norton | 5-1-1 | -2.25 | -2.91 |
| Barry McHugh | 4-1-2 | +9.00 | +6.00 |
| Kevin Stott | 4-1-1 | +1.50 | -0.19 |
| Tadhg O'Shea | 3-1-1 | +12.00 | +6.75 |
| Silvestre De Sousa | 3-1-2 | +8.00 | +4.70 |
| Callum Rodriguez | 3-1-1 | +3.50 | +1.44 |
| Jamie Gormley | 3-1-2 | +1.50 | +2.60 |
2026 Lanark Silver Bell Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 3, 1, 4, 8, 9, 1, 5, 1, 2, 4, 7, 8, 1, (7, 9), (2, 4), 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.
- 17 / 17 (68%) - Ran over 1m4f - 2m½f (LTO)
- 17 / 17 (69%) - Not on HY/SFT/GS/STD-SLW (LTO)
- 17 / 17 (74%) - No bigger than 20/1
- 17 / 17 (74%) - Achieved an RPR of 79+ (LTO)
- 17 / 17 (83%) - Highest Run is not G1-3/Cl5
- 17 / 17 (84%) - Carried 124 - 133lbs (Debut)
- 17 / 17 (84%) - In a field of 5 - 13 (Debut)
- 17 / 17 (86%) - Off a break of 4 - 41 days
- 17 / 17 (86%) - No more than +3yrs (Vs Min Age)
- 17 / 17 (87%) - Ran over 6f - 1m2f (Debut)
- 17 / 17 (88%) - Ran in 3 - 42 races (Career)
- 17 / 17 (88%) - Within the first 11 of the market
- 17 / 17 (89%) - Achieved an RPR of 65+ (Trip)
- 17 / 17 (89%) - Beaten no more -15l (Debut)
- 17 / 17 (89%) - Not BB/BR/GR in colour
Remember to use the trends listed above, along with the Hamilton racing predictions, to see if you can find the winner of the Lanark Silver Bell. 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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2026 Lanark Silver Bell Runners & Shortlist
The runners and the final trends shortlist for the 2026 renewal of the Lanark Silver Bell will be added once the final declarations are confirmed, which are usually 48 hours before the race.
Lanark Silver Bell Trend Analysis
❌ The worst-performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners ran on Good To Soft ground last time out; when backing these, the trend shows a record of 0-38.
Here are the most recent winning draws, along with the further placings in brackets:
- 2025: Winner in 2 (1,3) [8 Runners]
- 2024: Winner in 4 (7,14) [13 Runners]
- 2023: Winner in 6 (2,11) [14 Runners]
- 2022: Winner in 13 (7,6) [15 Runners]
- 2021: Winner in 3 (2,6) [8 Runners]
The course which has produced the most winners of the Lanark Silver Bell is Pontefract; there have been a total of 3 winners of this race who ran at Pontefract last time out.
The race is open to both sexes, with male runners having produced a total of 13 winners from a total of 185 runners, while female runners have produced 4 winners from a total of 24 runners.
These are the stallions whose offspring have not produced a winner of the Lanark Silver Bell despite multiple attempts:
- Dark Angel (0 Wins from 7 runners)
- Dubawi (0 Wins from 6 runners)
- Pivotal (0 Wins from 5 runners)
Looking at the winning odds over the last 17 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Multellie in 2016, winning for Tim Easterby at odds of 20/1 under the guidance of Cam Hardie. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 17 renewals, there have been 5 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 Lanark Silver Bell
Many trainers target races as preparation for the Lanark Silver Bell. These are the races which the recent winners ran in before coming here:
| Info | Last Race |
|---|---|
| 2025 - Paddy The Squire Thirsk - 1st of 6 (5/6) | Join Racing TV Today Handicap |
| 2024 - La Yakel Ascot - 6th of 13 (9/2) | Magnum |
| 2023 - Postileo Newbury - 11th of 13 (8/1) | Mettal UK Handicap |
| 2022 - Wickywickywheels Hamilton - 1st of 7 (9/2) | Gas Call Services Handicap |
| 2021 - Mahrajaan Ripon - 1st of 5 (2/7) | Moorestyle Novice Stakes |
| 2019 - Elysian Flame Pontefract - 6th of 7 (6/1) | tiesplanet.com - Ladies Love Guys In Ties Handicap |
| 2018 - Archis Affaire Ripon - 7th of 13 (33/1) | Ripon Bell-Ringer Handicap |
| 2017 - Sepal Thirsk - 1st of 8 (1/1) | @thirskraces "Pirates Family Day" Friday 1st September Handicap |
| 2016 - Multellie Haydock - 4th of 6 (3/1) | Betfred Haydock Park Ladies Trophy Handicap |
| 2015 - Polarisation York - 1st of 18 (29/1) | Melrose Heritage Handicap |
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 Lanark Silver Bell 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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