2025 Cumberland Lodge Stakes Betting Tips

Ethical Diamond is a talented five-year-old who is bidding to land another victory for trainer Willie Mullins. The latest effort came at York when being sent off as the 5/1 favourite in the Sky Bet Ebor Handicap, with the horse obliging by two and a half lengths in a one mile six furlong encounter. That came after previously running well and winning at Royal Ascot.

In the Duke of Edinburgh Stakes, there was a two-length success on good to firm ground and we think this horse looks a rock solid prospect for this encounter. Hamish is another prolific winner and this is a nine-year-old who might still be at the peak of his powers. William Haggas trains a runner who was last seen winning at Chester in mid-September.

The 11/8 favourite was able to win the Stand Cup Stakes on that occasion, with that half-length success coming at Goodwood in June. In the Tapster Stakes, the even money favourite was able to touch off Military Academy by a neck, with a victory also being achieved at the Curragh in a listed race.

Al Qareem is the third of the trio that needs to be strongly considered. The six-year-old has three victories this season and was last seen finishing third out of nine runners at the Curragh. Previously to that, the horse turned out in the Lonsdale Cup Stakes where the runner finished fourth and there were previously successive wins at York.

2024 Cumberland Lodge Stakes Tips

There are ten runners going to post in the Cumberland Lodge Stakes, with Al Aasy being well known in racing circles after several years of performing well. The seven-year-old was able to score at Newbury in August when fending off a small field of runners to claim a victory in the Group 3 Geoffrey Freer Stakes, with this coming after a success at Goodwood in early August.

The success in the Coral Glorious Stakes was achieved at even money, with a one-length triumph being achieved over one mile and four furlongs. However, Al Qareem might not be too far away, with the five-year-old landing a win in his last outing. That came in the Stand Cup Stakes at Chester when making all to land the victory.

Hamish is another horse from the William Haggas stable and comes with a strong recommendation, with the eight-year-old having been somewhat underwhelming at Kempton in his previous race. However, he did beat Al Qareem at Newbury in April, with a solid display also happening at Epsom at the end of May.

Eydon is trained by Andrew Balding, with a runner-up spot coming at Ayr when performing well in a field of nine runners. Sent off at 18/1, the horse outran his odds and dead-heated for second place, with this coming after a long lay-off so there could be more to come from a horse which is available at a backable each-way price.

2023 Cumberland Lodge Stakes Tips

Hamish has been exemplary so far this season and the horse will now aim to secure a fourth consecutive victory of the campaign. The seven-year-old kicked off with a win in the Ormonde Stakes at Chester over one mile, five and a half furlongs. There was then a narrow win as the 4/9 favourite when winning the John Smith’s Silver Cup Stakes at York.

Better was to follow in the King’s Plate Glorious Stakes at Goodwood Racecourse, with the horse obliging as the 5/6 favourite and this four-length victory outlines solid credentials when it comes to this weekend’s encounter. Some would argue that the horse is still a value price to land a win although there are some tough opponents.

Al Aasy was a smart performer in the Paddy Power Stakes at Leopardstown, with the horse missing out by just half a length when losing to favourite Adelaide River. The runner kept on well over one mile and four furlongs, with that coming after a win in the Rose of Lancaster Stakes at Haydock Park.

Israr could be the best of the rest, with the horse having been somewhat disappointing on the all-weather at Kempton Park last time out. However, the horse did perform brightly when landing a victory against three rivals in the Princess of Wales’s Stakes at Newmarket over one mile and four furlongs.