Haydock is a flat, left-handed, galloping track near Wigan that stages quality racing on both codes. The Sprint Cup in September and Betfair Chase in November are among the best races on the calendar. A fair, well-drained course that generally suits straightforward, galloping types.
Course Profile
| Direction | Left-handed |
| Surface | Turf |
| Racing | Flat (1711), Hurdle (320), Chase (252), National Hunt Flat (19), All Weather Flat (1) |
| Total races (dataset) | 2,303 |
Top Trainers
| Trainer | Runs | Wins | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|
| W J Haggas | 405 | 99 | 24.4% |
| Tom Dascombe | 609 | 85 | 14.0% |
| D O’Meara | 558 | 58 | 10.4% |
| K R Burke | 527 | 54 | 10.2% |
| M Johnston | 363 | 52 | 14.3% |
| Ed Walker | 287 | 49 | 17.1% |
| Richard Hannon | 457 | 49 | 10.7% |
| T D Easterby | 650 | 44 | 6.8% |
| R A Fahey | 634 | 43 | 6.8% |
| Charlie Appleby | 158 | 40 | 25.3% |
| R M Beckett | 210 | 39 | 18.6% |
| A M Balding | 301 | 37 | 12.3% |
| Hugo Palmer | 242 | 37 | 15.3% |
| C G Cox | 189 | 35 | 18.5% |
| D McCain Jnr | 281 | 34 | 12.1% |
Top Jockeys
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|
| R Kingscote | 662 | 97 | 14.7% |
| D Tudhope | 447 | 60 | 13.4% |
| W Buick | 219 | 53 | 24.2% |
| James Doyle | 235 | 45 | 19.1% |
| Oisin Murphy | 247 | 45 | 18.2% |
| Tom Marquand | 294 | 44 | 15.0% |
| Jim Crowley | 210 | 41 | 19.5% |
| F Norton | 263 | 39 | 14.8% |
| S De Sousa | 194 | 31 | 16.0% |
| Andrea Atzeni | 195 | 30 | 15.4% |
| P J McDonald | 262 | 28 | 10.7% |
| P Mulrennan | 302 | 26 | 8.6% |
| Callum Rodriguez | 156 | 26 | 16.7% |
| G Lee | 265 | 25 | 9.4% |
| J Fanning | 177 | 25 | 14.1% |
Favourite Performance
Across 2,517 races in the dataset, the market favourite won 793 times — a strike rate of 31.5%.
Broadly in line with the national average (~32%).
Going Distribution
| Going | Races | % |
|---|---|---|
| Good | 552 | 24.0% |
| Soft | 514 | 22.3% |
| Good to Firm | 481 | 20.9% |
| Good to Soft | 406 | 17.6% |
| Heavy | 343 | 14.9% |
| Firm | 7 | 0.3% |
The most common going description is Good, accounting for 24.0% of races.
Betting Angles
- W J Haggas has a strong record here with 99 wins from 405 runs (24.4%). Worth noting when they have a runner.
- Charlie Appleby has the highest win rate in the top 10 at 25.3% (40 from 158 runs), often sending runners with a good chance.
- W Buick rides this course well: 24.2% win rate from 219 rides.