What the pattern suggests
At Dundalk over seven furlongs there is quite a long run from the stalls to the bend, which gives horses a good chance to take up the position they want without being pushed wide. This probably explains why there is only a very small bias favouring low-drawn runners over this trip.
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.
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
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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 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | 1 | x | 1 | H'caps Only 2024 - 2025 |
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| 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 11 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 1111 | 1 | |||||||||||||
| 14 | 1111 | 1 | 111 | 1111111 | 11111111 | 111 | 1111111 | 1111 | 111 | 111 | 11111 | 1 | 111 | 1 | |||||||
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| 7 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 3 | ||||||||||
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
At Dundalk over 7 furlongs there is quite a long run from the stalls to the bend, which gives horses a good chance to take a position they want without being pushed wide. This probably explains why there is only a very small bias favouring low drawn runners over 7 furlongs at Dundalk.