Wincanton is a right-handed, galloping National Hunt course in Somerset. The track is fairly testing with an uphill finish and can get very soft in winter. The Badger Ales Trophy is the main event. Paul Nicholls, based nearby, has an excellent record here.
Course Profile
| Direction | Right-handed |
| Surface | Turf |
| Racing | Hurdle (606), Chase (429), National Hunt Flat (80) |
| Total races (dataset) | 1,115 |
Top Trainers
| Trainer | Runs | Wins | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|
| P F Nicholls | 656 | 185 | 28.2% |
| C L Tizzard | 416 | 57 | 13.7% |
| J Scott | 271 | 39 | 14.4% |
| P J Hobbs | 296 | 38 | 12.8% |
| N P Mulholland | 388 | 30 | 7.7% |
| A J Honeyball | 247 | 30 | 12.1% |
| Joe Tizzard | 196 | 26 | 13.3% |
| D E Pipe | 205 | 22 | 10.7% |
| Harry Fry | 186 | 22 | 11.8% |
| Robert Walford | 178 | 21 | 11.8% |
| Emma Lavelle | 128 | 19 | 14.8% |
| A King | 180 | 19 | 10.6% |
| Dan Skelton | 143 | 17 | 11.9% |
| C Gordon | 109 | 17 | 15.6% |
| N J Henderson | 103 | 17 | 16.5% |
Top Jockeys
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|
| H Cobden | 300 | 89 | 29.7% |
| Sam Twiston-Davies | 250 | 46 | 18.4% |
| D A Jacob | 140 | 34 | 24.3% |
| Harry Cobden | 110 | 33 | 30.0% |
| Brendan Powell | 311 | 33 | 10.6% |
| T J O’Brien | 186 | 28 | 15.1% |
| R Johnson | 153 | 23 | 15.0% |
| Nick Scholfield | 239 | 22 | 9.2% |
| Tom Cannon | 185 | 22 | 11.9% |
| Rex Dingle | 153 | 22 | 14.4% |
| G Sheehan | 116 | 21 | 18.1% |
| Bryony Frost | 116 | 20 | 17.2% |
| T Scudamore | 177 | 19 | 10.7% |
| M G Nolan | 210 | 19 | 9.0% |
| Lorcan Williams | 119 | 18 | 15.1% |
Favourite Performance
Across 1,213 races in the dataset, the market favourite won 434 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 | % |
|---|---|---|
| Good | 329 | 29.5% |
| Soft | 275 | 24.7% |
| Good to Soft | 226 | 20.3% |
| Heavy | 172 | 15.4% |
| Good to Firm | 106 | 9.5% |
| Firm | 7 | 0.6% |
The most common going description is Good, accounting for 29.5% of races.
Betting Angles
- P F Nicholls has a strong record here with 185 wins from 656 runs (28.2%). Worth noting when they have a runner.
- Harry Cobden rides this course well: 30.0% win rate from 110 rides.
- Favourites win 35.8% here, which is above average. The market reads this course well — opposing jolly requires a strong reason.