Southwell is one of only two British courses with a Fibresand all-weather surface, which rides very differently from Polytrack or Tapeta — it’s a slower, more stamina-sapping surface that specialists thrive on. Also hosts National Hunt racing on a separate turf course.
Course Profile
| Direction | Left-handed |
| Surface | Fibresand (all-weather) / Turf (jumps) |
| Racing | All Weather Flat (3602), Hurdle (793), Chase (463), National Hunt Flat (137) |
| Total races (dataset) | 4,995 |
Top Trainers
| Trainer | Runs | Wins | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|
| M Appleby | 1,678 | 203 | 12.1% |
| Scott Dixon | 1,475 | 99 | 6.7% |
| K R Burke | 500 | 87 | 17.4% |
| Dan Skelton | 447 | 84 | 18.8% |
| R A Fahey | 617 | 76 | 12.3% |
| A W Carroll | 658 | 72 | 10.9% |
| A M Balding | 385 | 60 | 15.6% |
| Ivan Furtado | 646 | 57 | 8.8% |
| T D Easterby | 395 | 53 | 13.4% |
| Olly Murphy | 261 | 51 | 19.5% |
| P D Evans | 484 | 51 | 10.5% |
| D Shaw | 659 | 49 | 7.4% |
| M Herrington | 369 | 49 | 13.3% |
| Jonjo O’Neill | 286 | 46 | 16.1% |
| James Owen | 236 | 44 | 18.6% |
Top Jockeys
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|
| L Morris | 1,224 | 114 | 9.3% |
| Harry Skelton | 364 | 88 | 24.2% |
| B A Curtis | 454 | 86 | 18.9% |
| Jason Hart | 664 | 83 | 12.5% |
| K T O’Neill | 891 | 79 | 8.9% |
| Alistair Rawlinson | 571 | 72 | 12.6% |
| Daniel Muscutt | 452 | 69 | 15.3% |
| Rossa Ryan | 431 | 68 | 15.8% |
| Lewis Edmunds | 573 | 63 | 11.0% |
| T Eaves | 724 | 61 | 8.4% |
| A Mullen | 677 | 60 | 8.9% |
| P Mulrennan | 464 | 57 | 12.3% |
| C Lee | 372 | 52 | 14.0% |
| Hollie Doyle | 430 | 51 | 11.9% |
| S Bowen | 242 | 50 | 20.7% |
Favourite Performance
Across 5,352 races in the dataset, the market favourite won 1781 times — a strike rate of 33.3%.
That’s above the national average (~32%), so favourites have a decent record here.
Going Distribution
| Going | Races | % |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | 3,605 | 72.2% |
| Good | 841 | 16.8% |
| Good to Soft | 279 | 5.6% |
| Soft | 203 | 4.1% |
| Heavy | 52 | 1.0% |
| Good to Firm | 15 | 0.3% |
The most common going description is Standard, accounting for 72.2% of races.
Betting Angles
- M Appleby leads the trainer table with 203 wins from 1,678 runs. Volume as much as strike rate, but they clearly target this track.
- Olly Murphy has the highest win rate in the top 10 at 19.5% (51 from 261 runs), often sending runners with a good chance.
- Harry Skelton rides this course well: 24.2% win rate from 364 rides.