Sandown is a right-handed, galloping course in Esher with one of the steepest uphill finishes in British racing. It hosts quality flat and jump racing, including the Eclipse Stakes and the Tingle Creek Chase. The hill sorts out the genuine stayers from the pretenders.
Course Profile
| Direction | Right-handed |
| Surface | Turf |
| Racing | Flat (1080), Hurdle (330), Chase (287), National Hunt Flat (23) |
| Total races (dataset) | 1,720 |
Top Trainers
| Trainer | Runs | Wins | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|
| N J Henderson | 314 | 63 | 20.1% |
| P F Nicholls | 416 | 60 | 14.4% |
| G L Moore | 440 | 55 | 12.5% |
| Richard Hannon | 518 | 51 | 9.8% |
| A M Balding | 435 | 50 | 11.5% |
| W J Haggas | 224 | 45 | 20.1% |
| Charlie Appleby | 191 | 42 | 22.0% |
| Sir Michael Stoute | 189 | 41 | 21.7% |
| J H M Gosden | 192 | 38 | 19.8% |
| A King | 227 | 34 | 15.0% |
| Roger Varian | 189 | 32 | 16.9% |
| John & Thady Gosden | 155 | 31 | 20.0% |
| R M Beckett | 233 | 31 | 13.3% |
| P J Hobbs | 163 | 27 | 16.6% |
| C G Cox | 243 | 25 | 10.3% |
Top Jockeys
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|
| R L Moore | 324 | 69 | 21.3% |
| Oisin Murphy | 455 | 69 | 15.2% |
| W Buick | 379 | 67 | 17.7% |
| S De Sousa | 215 | 43 | 20.0% |
| James Doyle | 271 | 40 | 14.8% |
| Jim Crowley | 333 | 40 | 12.0% |
| Tom Marquand | 296 | 39 | 13.2% |
| H Cobden | 205 | 38 | 18.5% |
| L Dettori | 154 | 37 | 24.0% |
| J E Moore | 194 | 35 | 18.0% |
| Andrea Atzeni | 205 | 30 | 14.6% |
| Nico de Boinville | 125 | 29 | 23.2% |
| R Johnson | 140 | 23 | 16.4% |
| Harry Skelton | 181 | 22 | 12.2% |
| D A Jacob | 116 | 20 | 17.2% |
Favourite Performance
Across 1,862 races in the dataset, the market favourite won 654 times — a strike rate of 35.1%.
That’s above the national average (~32%), so favourites have a decent record here.
Going Distribution
| Going | Races | % |
|---|---|---|
| Good | 528 | 30.7% |
| Soft | 380 | 22.1% |
| Good to Firm | 349 | 20.3% |
| Good to Soft | 313 | 18.2% |
| Heavy | 150 | 8.7% |
The most common going description is Good, accounting for 30.7% of races.
Betting Angles
- N J Henderson has a strong record here with 63 wins from 314 runs (20.1%). Worth noting when they have a runner.
- Charlie Appleby has the highest win rate in the top 10 at 22.0% (42 from 191 runs), often sending runners with a good chance.
- R L Moore rides this course well: 21.3% win rate from 324 rides.