Is there a draw bias over 5f at Sandown?

The historical evidence is mixed overall, although lower-numbered stalls appear more helpful when the ground is soft.

Should the draw be used on its own?

No. Draw should be assessed alongside pace, going, field size and current track conditions.

Is there a draw bias over one mile at Dundalk?

There's a good sample size here, and while it's not a massive effect, there does appear to be some advantage in being drawn lower over a mile at Dundalk. Interestingly, though, the outside stall doesn't have a bad record either, suggesting the extra room to manoeuvre helps offset the wide draw.

Should the draw be used on its own?

No. Draw should be assessed alongside pace, going, field size and current track conditions.

Dundalk 1 Mile Draw Bias and Betting Guide | Stall Advantage & Historical Pattern

Best place to be drawnSlight low bias

Race type3yo+ handicaps

Sample period2024–2025

Key influenceOutside stall not a bad draw either

What the pattern suggests

There is a good sample size here, so we can draw some reasonable conclusions on the draw bias over a mile at Dundalk. It's by no means massive, but there does appear to be some advantage in being drawn lower. Interestingly, though, the outside stall doesn't have a bad record at all, which may suggest that being drawn widest gives more room to manoeuvre, with less chance of being boxed in.

How to read the chart

Each mark represents a winning stall number plotted against the total number of runners. This reveals whether winners repeatedly cluster towards the low, middle or high side.

Good or fasterGood to soft or softer

The source chart covers horses aged three and older in handicaps from 2024–2025.

Stall-numbering note: Stalls at Dundalk are always positioned on the inside of the track.

Historical winning-stall chart

		WINNING STALL NUMBER
		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20
No of R U N N E R S	8		1				1
	9		x	1	1				1	1						3yr olds and older H'caps Only 2024 - 2025
	10		1		1	11			111		11
	11					11	1		1	1
	12		1			11	1					1	11
	13	1	11	111	1	11	11			1	1	11		1
	14	11111 1	11111 1111	11111 1111	11111 11	11111 11111	11111 1	11111 1	11111 11111 111	11111	111	11111	11111	11	11111 1
	15
	16
	17
	18
	19
	20
		7	14	13	10	14	9	<-- -->								8	6	9	7	3	12
		67										45

How to use the bias

Pace: identify where the likely early leaders are drawn and which runners can secure a good position.
Going: consider whether the inside or outside is riding faster on the day.
Field size: draw effects are often more meaningful when runners are crowded into larger fields.
Recent evidence: rail movements, watering and weather can alter the effective bias.

Conclusion

There is a good sample size here, so we can draw some good conclusion on the drawbias over a mile at Dundalk. It is by no means massive, but nonetheless their does appear to be some advantage in being drawn lower over a mile. However it is interesting that the outside stall doesn't have a bad record at all at Dundalk. Which maybe suggests that being drawn widest gives more room for manoeuvre , and their is less chance of being boxed in.

What the pattern suggests

How to read the chart

Historical winning-stall chart

How to use the bias

Conclusion

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