Windsor is a right-handed, figure-of-eight flat course beside the Thames. The unusual configuration means runners change direction twice, which can unsettle some horses. It hosts evening meetings through the summer, mostly at Class 3-5 level.
Course Profile
| Direction | Right-handed, figure-of-eight |
| Surface | Turf |
| Racing | Flat (1918), Hurdle (25), Chase (24), National Hunt Flat (2), All Weather Flat (1) |
| Total races (dataset) | 1,970 |
Top Trainers
| Trainer | Runs | Wins | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Hannon | 721 | 102 | 14.1% |
| C G Cox | 383 | 62 | 16.2% |
| W J Haggas | 239 | 58 | 24.3% |
| A M Balding | 374 | 54 | 14.4% |
| R M Beckett | 294 | 51 | 17.3% |
| Roger Varian | 191 | 44 | 23.0% |
| Eve Johnson Houghton | 327 | 42 | 12.8% |
| Charles Hills | 285 | 39 | 13.7% |
| Ed Walker | 227 | 34 | 15.0% |
| B R Millman | 336 | 32 | 9.5% |
| P D Evans | 438 | 31 | 7.1% |
| A W Carroll | 442 | 30 | 6.8% |
| Richard Hughes | 289 | 27 | 9.3% |
| John & Thady Gosden | 86 | 26 | 30.2% |
| M R Channon | 258 | 26 | 10.1% |
Top Jockeys
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oisin Murphy | 638 | 116 | 18.2% |
| Tom Marquand | 694 | 101 | 14.6% |
| A Kirby | 370 | 61 | 16.5% |
| James Doyle | 266 | 57 | 21.4% |
| S M Levey | 388 | 51 | 13.1% |
| Rossa Ryan | 318 | 49 | 15.4% |
| W Buick | 204 | 49 | 24.0% |
| S De Sousa | 229 | 45 | 19.7% |
| David Probert | 505 | 40 | 7.9% |
| Andrea Atzeni | 195 | 38 | 19.5% |
| P J Dobbs | 249 | 36 | 14.5% |
| Rob Hornby | 421 | 35 | 8.3% |
| R Kingscote | 319 | 33 | 10.3% |
| Hollie Doyle | 281 | 32 | 11.4% |
| Charles Bishop | 376 | 31 | 8.2% |
Favourite Performance
Across 2,104 races in the dataset, the market favourite won 723 times — a strike rate of 34.4%.
That’s above the national average (~32%), so favourites have a decent record here.
Going Distribution
| Going | Races | % |
|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 955 | 48.5% |
| Good | 505 | 25.6% |
| Soft | 246 | 12.5% |
| Good to Soft | 203 | 10.3% |
| Heavy | 61 | 3.1% |
The most common going description is Good to Firm, accounting for 48.5% of races.
Betting Angles
- Richard Hannon leads the trainer table with 102 wins from 721 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 24.3% (58 from 239 runs), often sending runners with a good chance.
- W Buick rides this course well: 24.0% win rate from 204 rides.