Dewhurst Stakes winners trends for Saturday's race at Newmarket

The Dewhurst Stakes takes place at 15:00 on Saturday at Newmarket. Frankel, Churchill and New Approach have won the Group 1 race in recent years.

The history books have been used to find some key trends in a bid to pick out the winner of this year's renewal.

The favourite has won eight of the last 12 renewals of Dewhurst Stakes.

The last 12 winners of the Dewhurst Stakes raced at least three times before heading to Newmarket. Nostrum and Isaac Shelby are not going to race at New York.

Royal Scotsman is not a contender for Saturday's Dewhurst Stakes at Newmarket.

Royal Scotsman is not a good bet for Saturday's Dewhurst Stakes at Newmarket.

Nine of the last 12 Dewhurst Stakes winners had previously scored in a Group contest. Charlie Appleby-trained Naval Power's biggest successes have come at Listed level.

10 of the last 12 winners of Dewhurst Stakes had their last run within the past 34 days. Isaac Shelby, Naval Power and Royal Scotsman didn't win their most recent race. Aesop's Fables and Marbaan will have to overcome that trend.

Chaldean marginally edges out Nostrum on trends for Saturday's Cesarewitch at Newmarket. Frankel colt Chalden won the Group 2 Champagne Stakes at Doncaster in mid-September.

Dewhurst Stakes winners trends for Saturday's race at Newmarket.