Salisbury is a right-handed, undulating flat track with a pronounced uphill finish that makes the last furlong a real test. The course has a reputation for producing reliable form — winners here often go on to better things. A strong programme of two-year-old racing.
Course Profile
| Direction | Right-handed |
| Surface | Turf |
| Racing | Flat (1128) |
| Total races (dataset) | 1,128 |
Top Trainers
| Trainer | Runs | Wins | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Hannon | 722 | 82 | 11.4% |
| R M Beckett | 362 | 61 | 16.9% |
| A M Balding | 406 | 58 | 14.3% |
| C G Cox | 282 | 47 | 16.7% |
| Roger Varian | 170 | 33 | 19.4% |
| B R Millman | 311 | 30 | 9.6% |
| W J Haggas | 115 | 27 | 23.5% |
| Eve Johnson Houghton | 248 | 26 | 10.5% |
| Ed Walker | 189 | 23 | 12.2% |
| H Candy | 146 | 21 | 14.4% |
| Charles Hills | 167 | 19 | 11.4% |
| Sir Michael Stoute | 122 | 19 | 15.6% |
| M R Channon | 215 | 19 | 8.8% |
| J H M Gosden | 65 | 17 | 26.2% |
| H Morrison | 109 | 16 | 14.7% |
Top Jockeys
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oisin Murphy | 307 | 68 | 22.1% |
| Tom Marquand | 318 | 40 | 12.6% |
| David Probert | 292 | 38 | 13.0% |
| Hector Crouch | 205 | 35 | 17.1% |
| Jim Crowley | 267 | 34 | 12.7% |
| Rob Hornby | 251 | 28 | 11.2% |
| P J Dobbs | 257 | 27 | 10.5% |
| S M Levey | 257 | 25 | 9.7% |
| Charles Bishop | 241 | 24 | 10.0% |
| James Doyle | 95 | 22 | 23.2% |
| R L Moore | 103 | 22 | 21.4% |
| Andrea Atzeni | 99 | 22 | 22.2% |
| David Egan | 155 | 22 | 14.2% |
| Rossa Ryan | 180 | 21 | 11.7% |
| R Havlin | 115 | 21 | 18.3% |
Favourite Performance
Across 1,209 races in the dataset, the market favourite won 395 times — a strike rate of 32.7%.
Broadly in line with the national average (~32%).
Going Distribution
| Going | Races | % |
|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 519 | 46.0% |
| Good | 241 | 21.4% |
| Good to Soft | 156 | 13.8% |
| Soft | 126 | 11.2% |
| Firm | 45 | 4.0% |
| Heavy | 41 | 3.6% |
The most common going description is Good to Firm, accounting for 46.0% of races.
Betting Angles
- Richard Hannon leads the trainer table with 82 wins from 722 runs. Volume as much as strike rate, but they clearly target this track.
- W J Haggas has the highest win rate in the top 10 at 23.5% (27 from 115 runs), often sending runners with a good chance.
- Oisin Murphy rides this course well: 22.1% win rate from 307 rides.