Great Yarmouth is a left-handed, flat, galloping course on the Norfolk coast with a straight mile. It hosts flat racing from spring through autumn, mostly at Class 4-6 level. A fair track often used by Newmarket trainers for less-exposed horses.
Course Profile
| Direction | Left-handed |
| Surface | Turf |
| Racing | Flat (1581), All Weather Flat (6) |
| Total races (dataset) | 1,587 |
Top Trainers
| Trainer | Runs | Wins | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|
| W J Haggas | 309 | 74 | 23.9% |
| M L W Bell | 274 | 46 | 16.8% |
| Roger Varian | 245 | 44 | 18.0% |
| D M Simcock | 257 | 42 | 16.3% |
| J H M Gosden | 121 | 40 | 33.1% |
| John & Thady Gosden | 155 | 35 | 22.6% |
| Charlie Appleby | 97 | 31 | 32.0% |
| C A Dwyer | 206 | 31 | 15.0% |
| P J McBride | 172 | 30 | 17.4% |
| C F Wall | 182 | 28 | 15.4% |
| S C Williams | 313 | 28 | 8.9% |
| M Appleby | 337 | 25 | 7.4% |
| Sir Michael Stoute | 133 | 24 | 18.0% |
| M Johnston | 159 | 24 | 15.1% |
| Sir Mark Prescott | 109 | 24 | 22.0% |
Top Jockeys
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|
| S De Sousa | 363 | 66 | 18.2% |
| J P Spencer | 321 | 55 | 17.1% |
| W Buick | 212 | 49 | 23.1% |
| Tom Marquand | 270 | 45 | 16.7% |
| R L Moore | 154 | 42 | 27.3% |
| Hollie Doyle | 207 | 41 | 19.8% |
| Andrea Atzeni | 178 | 36 | 20.2% |
| James Doyle | 154 | 35 | 22.7% |
| Daniel Muscutt | 329 | 34 | 10.3% |
| R Havlin | 240 | 34 | 14.2% |
| Oisin Murphy | 189 | 34 | 18.0% |
| L Morris | 372 | 34 | 9.1% |
| P Cosgrave | 203 | 33 | 16.3% |
| Callum Shepherd | 265 | 31 | 11.7% |
| Jim Crowley | 150 | 30 | 20.0% |
Favourite Performance
Across 1,674 races in the dataset, the market favourite won 572 times — a strike rate of 34.2%.
That’s above the national average (~32%), so favourites have a decent record here.
Going Distribution
| Going | Races | % |
|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 858 | 54.1% |
| Good | 275 | 17.3% |
| Good to Soft | 250 | 15.8% |
| Soft | 157 | 9.9% |
| Heavy | 30 | 1.9% |
| Firm | 17 | 1.1% |
The most common going description is Good to Firm, accounting for 54.1% of races.
Betting Angles
- W J Haggas has a strong record here with 74 wins from 309 runs (23.9%). Worth noting when they have a runner.
- J H M Gosden has the highest win rate in the top 10 at 33.1% (40 from 121 runs), often sending runners with a good chance.
- R L Moore rides this course well: 27.3% win rate from 154 rides.