Doncaster is a wide, galloping, left-handed track that suits long-striding types. The flat course hosts the St Leger, Britain’s oldest Classic, and the Lincoln meeting that opens the turf season. It also stages quality jumps racing including the December Gold Cup.
Course Profile
| Direction | Left-handed |
| Surface | Turf |
| Racing | Flat (1849), Hurdle (508), Chase (317), National Hunt Flat (58) |
| Total races (dataset) | 2,732 |
Top Trainers
| Trainer | Runs | Wins | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roger Varian | 324 | 70 | 21.6% |
| Richard Hannon | 593 | 67 | 11.3% |
| R A Fahey | 762 | 63 | 8.3% |
| W J Haggas | 307 | 54 | 17.6% |
| N J Henderson | 212 | 54 | 25.5% |
| D O’Meara | 604 | 52 | 8.6% |
| Charlie Appleby | 193 | 46 | 23.8% |
| A King | 323 | 45 | 13.9% |
| Ian Williams | 365 | 44 | 12.1% |
| R M Beckett | 270 | 42 | 15.6% |
| A M Balding | 274 | 42 | 15.3% |
| Sir Michael Stoute | 147 | 37 | 25.2% |
| J H M Gosden | 172 | 36 | 20.9% |
| K R Burke | 375 | 35 | 9.3% |
| John & Thady Gosden | 162 | 34 | 21.0% |
Top Jockeys
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|
| W Buick | 290 | 61 | 21.0% |
| Andrea Atzeni | 289 | 53 | 18.3% |
| D Tudhope | 369 | 45 | 12.2% |
| R L Moore | 216 | 43 | 19.9% |
| J P Spencer | 271 | 43 | 15.9% |
| Oisin Murphy | 301 | 42 | 14.0% |
| James Doyle | 258 | 41 | 15.9% |
| Jim Crowley | 223 | 35 | 15.7% |
| S De Sousa | 249 | 34 | 13.7% |
| B S Hughes | 250 | 34 | 13.6% |
| L Dettori | 124 | 31 | 25.0% |
| Tom Marquand | 234 | 30 | 12.8% |
| R Havlin | 166 | 30 | 18.1% |
| Daniel Muscutt | 205 | 29 | 14.1% |
| Dane O’Neill | 152 | 27 | 17.8% |
Favourite Performance
Across 2,938 races in the dataset, the market favourite won 951 times — a strike rate of 32.4%.
Broadly in line with the national average (~32%).
Going Distribution
| Going | Races | % |
|---|---|---|
| Good | 909 | 33.3% |
| Good to Firm | 637 | 23.3% |
| Good to Soft | 556 | 20.4% |
| Soft | 524 | 19.2% |
| Heavy | 106 | 3.9% |
The most common going description is Good, accounting for 33.3% of races.
Betting Angles
- Roger Varian has a strong record here with 70 wins from 324 runs (21.6%). Worth noting when they have a runner.
- N J Henderson has the highest win rate in the top 10 at 25.5% (54 from 212 runs), often sending runners with a good chance.
- W Buick rides this course well: 21.0% win rate from 290 rides.