Catterick is a sharp, left-handed, undulating track in North Yorkshire with a downhill run to the final turn. It hosts both flat and jumps racing, mostly at the lower end. Speed and a handy position matter here.
Course Profile
| Direction | Left-handed |
| Surface | Turf |
| Racing | Flat (1283), Hurdle (373), Chase (262), National Hunt Flat (45), All Weather Flat (1) |
| Total races (dataset) | 1,964 |
Top Trainers
| Trainer | Runs | Wins | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|
| T D Easterby | 933 | 105 | 11.3% |
| D McCain Jnr | 399 | 59 | 14.8% |
| R A Fahey | 393 | 58 | 14.8% |
| B Ellison | 315 | 52 | 16.5% |
| J J Quinn | 334 | 46 | 13.8% |
| Micky Hammond | 644 | 46 | 7.1% |
| D O’Meara | 380 | 41 | 10.8% |
| Keith Dalgleish | 246 | 38 | 15.4% |
| Rebecca Menzies | 271 | 37 | 13.7% |
| Mrs R A Carr | 304 | 33 | 10.9% |
| K R Burke | 183 | 33 | 18.0% |
| P A Kirby | 438 | 31 | 7.1% |
| M Johnston | 201 | 29 | 14.4% |
| Mrs S J Smith | 109 | 26 | 23.9% |
| K A Ryan | 174 | 25 | 14.4% |
Top Jockeys
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Hart | 478 | 65 | 13.6% |
| D Allan | 466 | 45 | 9.7% |
| B S Hughes | 258 | 44 | 17.1% |
| Connor Beasley | 280 | 39 | 13.9% |
| D Tudhope | 237 | 38 | 16.0% |
| J P Sullivan | 373 | 38 | 10.2% |
| P Mulrennan | 288 | 38 | 13.2% |
| G Lee | 370 | 30 | 8.1% |
| J Fanning | 251 | 28 | 11.2% |
| S H James | 226 | 27 | 11.9% |
| Callum Rodriguez | 141 | 27 | 19.1% |
| B A Curtis | 224 | 26 | 11.6% |
| T Eaves | 302 | 26 | 8.6% |
| Danny Cook | 115 | 25 | 21.7% |
| G Sheehan | 69 | 24 | 34.8% |
Favourite Performance
Across 2,123 races in the dataset, the market favourite won 754 times — a strike rate of 35.5%.
That’s above the national average (~32%), so favourites have a decent record here.
Going Distribution
| Going | Races | % |
|---|---|---|
| Soft | 599 | 30.5% |
| Good | 471 | 24.0% |
| Good to Soft | 433 | 22.0% |
| Good to Firm | 342 | 17.4% |
| Heavy | 119 | 6.1% |
The most common going description is Soft, accounting for 30.5% of races.
Betting Angles
- T D Easterby leads the trainer table with 105 wins from 933 runs. Volume as much as strike rate, but they clearly target this track.
- B Ellison has the highest win rate in the top 10 at 16.5% (52 from 315 runs), often sending runners with a good chance.
- B S Hughes rides this course well: 17.1% win rate from 258 rides.