Huntingdon is a right-handed, flat, galloping National Hunt track in Cambridgeshire. The easy fences and fair nature of the course make it a popular starting point for novice chasers. Mostly Class 3-4 racing.
Course Profile
| Direction | Right-handed |
| Surface | Turf |
| Racing | Hurdle (708), Chase (416), National Hunt Flat (133) |
| Total races (dataset) | 1,257 |
Top Trainers
| Trainer | Runs | Wins | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Skelton | 355 | 60 | 16.9% |
| Fergal O’Brien | 252 | 55 | 21.8% |
| N J Henderson | 241 | 50 | 20.7% |
| Jonjo O’Neill | 223 | 44 | 19.7% |
| Ben Pauling | 234 | 42 | 17.9% |
| Olly Murphy | 189 | 36 | 19.0% |
| A King | 223 | 35 | 15.7% |
| K C Bailey | 214 | 34 | 15.9% |
| G L Moore | 251 | 30 | 12.0% |
| C E Longsdon | 239 | 29 | 12.1% |
| N A Twiston-Davies | 171 | 23 | 13.5% |
| Jamie Snowden | 118 | 22 | 18.6% |
| Stuart Edmunds | 145 | 22 | 15.2% |
| Mrs L Wadham | 147 | 21 | 14.3% |
| Tom Lacey | 85 | 20 | 23.5% |
Top Jockeys
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Skelton | 257 | 47 | 18.3% |
| G Sheehan | 199 | 45 | 22.6% |
| Sam Twiston-Davies | 230 | 34 | 14.8% |
| P J Brennan | 141 | 33 | 23.4% |
| R Johnson | 128 | 30 | 23.4% |
| Nico de Boinville | 116 | 27 | 23.3% |
| C Gethings | 178 | 26 | 14.6% |
| Thomas Bellamy | 195 | 26 | 13.3% |
| Tom Cannon | 212 | 25 | 11.8% |
| Kielan Woods | 205 | 24 | 11.7% |
| Aidan Coleman | 165 | 22 | 13.3% |
| S Bowen | 110 | 22 | 20.0% |
| J E Moore | 165 | 20 | 12.1% |
| Jonjo O’Neill Jr. | 95 | 20 | 21.1% |
| H Cobden | 86 | 19 | 22.1% |
Favourite Performance
Across 1,335 races in the dataset, the market favourite won 494 times — a strike rate of 37.0%.
That’s above the national average (~32%), so favourites have a decent record here.
Going Distribution
| Going | Races | % |
|---|---|---|
| Good | 658 | 52.3% |
| Good to Soft | 317 | 25.2% |
| Soft | 254 | 20.2% |
| Good to Firm | 15 | 1.2% |
| Heavy | 13 | 1.0% |
The most common going description is Good, accounting for 52.3% of races.
Betting Angles
- Dan Skelton has a strong record here with 60 wins from 355 runs (16.9%). Worth noting when they have a runner.
- Fergal O’Brien has the highest win rate in the top 10 at 21.8% (55 from 252 runs), often sending runners with a good chance.
- P J Brennan rides this course well: 23.4% win rate from 141 rides.