Chepstow is a left-handed, undulating dual-purpose course in south Wales. The track has steep gradients including a significant downhill section, and the ground can get very testing in winter. Home of the Welsh Grand National each December.
Course Profile
| Direction | Left-handed |
| Surface | Turf |
| Racing | Flat (1101), Hurdle (623), Chase (425), National Hunt Flat (113) |
| Total races (dataset) | 2,262 |
Top Trainers
| Trainer | Runs | Wins | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|
| P F Nicholls | 472 | 100 | 21.2% |
| Evan Williams | 577 | 69 | 12.0% |
| P D Evans | 417 | 45 | 10.8% |
| J G M O’Shea | 388 | 43 | 11.1% |
| P J Hobbs | 254 | 38 | 15.0% |
| Dan Skelton | 359 | 36 | 10.0% |
| D E Pipe | 270 | 35 | 13.0% |
| C L Tizzard | 294 | 35 | 11.9% |
| Richard Hannon | 291 | 32 | 11.0% |
| A M Balding | 192 | 32 | 16.7% |
| Jonjo O’Neill | 297 | 32 | 10.8% |
| R M Beckett | 121 | 32 | 26.4% |
| Grace Harris | 415 | 31 | 7.5% |
| N P Mulholland | 291 | 31 | 10.7% |
| Miss Venetia Williams | 259 | 31 | 12.0% |
Top Jockeys
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|
| H Cobden | 267 | 62 | 23.2% |
| Adam Wedge | 367 | 44 | 12.0% |
| R Johnson | 228 | 43 | 18.9% |
| David Probert | 377 | 40 | 10.6% |
| Sam Twiston-Davies | 273 | 40 | 14.7% |
| Rossa Ryan | 207 | 39 | 18.8% |
| Tom Marquand | 224 | 35 | 15.6% |
| Hollie Doyle | 165 | 35 | 21.2% |
| G Sheehan | 176 | 32 | 18.2% |
| L Morris | 272 | 31 | 11.4% |
| T Scudamore | 208 | 31 | 14.9% |
| R Kingscote | 122 | 27 | 22.1% |
| P J Brennan | 166 | 27 | 16.3% |
| Charles Bishop | 203 | 26 | 12.8% |
| Gina Mangan | 192 | 26 | 13.5% |
Favourite Performance
Across 2,432 races in the dataset, the market favourite won 836 times — a strike rate of 34.4%.
That’s above the national average (~32%), so favourites have a decent record here.
Going Distribution
| Going | Races | % |
|---|---|---|
| Good | 651 | 28.8% |
| Good to Soft | 497 | 22.0% |
| Soft | 474 | 21.0% |
| Good to Firm | 384 | 17.0% |
| Heavy | 250 | 11.1% |
| Firm | 6 | 0.3% |
The most common going description is Good, accounting for 28.8% of races.
Betting Angles
- P F Nicholls has a strong record here with 100 wins from 472 runs (21.2%). Worth noting when they have a runner.
- H Cobden rides this course well: 23.2% win rate from 267 rides.
- Favourites win 34.4% here, which is above average. The market reads this course well — opposing jolly requires a strong reason.