Wetherby is a left-handed, galloping National Hunt course in West Yorkshire with a flat, fair track. The Charlie Hall Chase in late October traditionally marks the start of the northern jump season. A well-run track that stages quality racing relative to its size.
Course Profile
| Direction | Left-handed |
| Surface | Turf |
| Racing | Hurdle (594), Chase (427), Flat (231), National Hunt Flat (84) |
| Total races (dataset) | 1,336 |
Top Trainers
| Trainer | Runs | Wins | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Skelton | 368 | 96 | 26.1% |
| Micky Hammond | 724 | 48 | 6.6% |
| Olly Murphy | 172 | 34 | 19.8% |
| P A Kirby | 339 | 33 | 9.7% |
| M T Walford | 267 | 27 | 10.1% |
| Jonjo O’Neill | 155 | 25 | 16.1% |
| D McCain Jnr | 251 | 25 | 10.0% |
| N A Twiston-Davies | 124 | 23 | 18.5% |
| N G Richards | 111 | 23 | 20.7% |
| T D Easterby | 335 | 20 | 6.0% |
| Miss Lucinda V Russell | 160 | 19 | 11.9% |
| R A Fahey | 79 | 19 | 24.1% |
| Mrs S J Smith | 221 | 19 | 8.6% |
| N P Mulholland | 99 | 19 | 19.2% |
| K C Bailey | 91 | 18 | 19.8% |
Top Jockeys
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Skelton | 256 | 76 | 29.7% |
| B S Hughes | 345 | 48 | 13.9% |
| Sean Quinlan | 313 | 34 | 10.9% |
| Jamie Hamilton | 310 | 33 | 10.6% |
| G Sheehan | 143 | 29 | 20.3% |
| B Hughes | 198 | 26 | 13.1% |
| Danny Cook | 207 | 22 | 10.6% |
| Henry Brooke | 253 | 21 | 8.3% |
| S Bowen | 91 | 20 | 22.0% |
| Kielan Woods | 107 | 19 | 17.8% |
| R Johnson | 93 | 19 | 20.4% |
| D Tudhope | 73 | 18 | 24.7% |
| Charlie Hammond | 84 | 18 | 21.4% |
| Joe Colliver | 139 | 18 | 12.9% |
| P J Brennan | 61 | 17 | 27.9% |
Favourite Performance
Across 1,445 races in the dataset, the market favourite won 518 times — a strike rate of 35.8%.
That’s above the national average (~32%), so favourites have a decent record here.
Going Distribution
| Going | Races | % |
|---|---|---|
| Soft | 479 | 35.9% |
| Good | 351 | 26.3% |
| Good to Soft | 298 | 22.3% |
| Heavy | 106 | 7.9% |
| Good to Firm | 102 | 7.6% |
The most common going description is Soft, accounting for 35.9% of races.
Betting Angles
- Dan Skelton has a strong record here with 96 wins from 368 runs (26.1%). Worth noting when they have a runner.
- Harry Skelton rides this course well: 29.7% win rate from 256 rides.
- Favourites win 35.8% here, which is above average. The market reads this course well — opposing jolly requires a strong reason.