Exeter is a right-handed, undulating National Hunt track in Devon with a testing uphill finish. The ground often rides soft or heavy through the winter months, making it a proper stamina test. Paul Nicholls and local trainers tend to dominate.
Course Profile
| Direction | Right-handed |
| Surface | Turf |
| Racing | Hurdle (621), Chase (423), National Hunt Flat (83) |
| Total races (dataset) | 1,127 |
Top Trainers
| Trainer | Runs | Wins | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|
| P F Nicholls | 304 | 80 | 26.3% |
| P J Hobbs | 377 | 62 | 16.4% |
| C L Tizzard | 319 | 48 | 15.0% |
| Harry Fry | 190 | 46 | 24.2% |
| D E Pipe | 427 | 41 | 9.6% |
| J Scott | 278 | 33 | 11.9% |
| Evan Williams | 192 | 27 | 14.1% |
| Miss Venetia Williams | 181 | 25 | 13.8% |
| A J Honeyball | 128 | 25 | 19.5% |
| Dan Skelton | 145 | 24 | 16.6% |
| N J Henderson | 101 | 24 | 23.8% |
| C J Down | 233 | 21 | 9.0% |
| Mrs S Gardner | 267 | 21 | 7.9% |
| Fergal O’Brien | 169 | 19 | 11.2% |
| Robert Walford | 170 | 19 | 11.2% |
Top Jockeys
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|
| H Cobden | 229 | 51 | 22.3% |
| R Johnson | 241 | 45 | 18.7% |
| T Scudamore | 271 | 34 | 12.5% |
| Sam Twiston-Davies | 205 | 33 | 16.1% |
| Brendan Powell | 238 | 28 | 11.8% |
| Nick Scholfield | 254 | 26 | 10.2% |
| N D Fehily | 119 | 26 | 21.8% |
| M G Nolan | 212 | 25 | 11.8% |
| T J O’Brien | 227 | 25 | 11.0% |
| Aidan Coleman | 121 | 24 | 19.8% |
| James Best | 330 | 24 | 7.3% |
| David Noonan | 286 | 23 | 8.0% |
| Bryan Carver | 135 | 23 | 17.0% |
| Harry Skelton | 109 | 22 | 20.2% |
| P J Brennan | 114 | 19 | 16.7% |
Favourite Performance
Across 1,211 races in the dataset, the market favourite won 447 times — a strike rate of 36.9%.
That’s above the national average (~32%), so favourites have a decent record here.
Going Distribution
| Going | Races | % |
|---|---|---|
| Soft | 300 | 26.6% |
| Good to Soft | 266 | 23.6% |
| Good | 253 | 22.4% |
| Heavy | 194 | 17.2% |
| Good to Firm | 114 | 10.1% |
The most common going description is Soft, accounting for 26.6% of races.
Betting Angles
- P F Nicholls has a strong record here with 80 wins from 304 runs (26.3%). Worth noting when they have a runner.
- H Cobden rides this course well: 22.3% win rate from 229 rides.
- Favourites win 36.9% here, which is above average. The market reads this course well — opposing jolly requires a strong reason.