Dual-Purpose on The Race Lab

Ascot Racecourse Guide - Statistics & Trends

Fri, 06 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Ascot runs both flat and jumps racing on a right-handed, galloping track with a stiff uphill finish. Royal Ascot in June is the flagship flat meeting, but the course also stages top-class National Hunt fixtures including the Clarence House Chase and Long Walk Hurdle.

Course Profile


Direction	Right-handed, triangular
Surface	Turf
Racing	Flat (923), Hurdle (269), Chase (246), National Hunt Flat (43)
Total races (dataset)	1,481

Top Trainers

Trainer	Runs	Wins	Win%
P F Nicholls	401	67	16.7%
N J Henderson	322	64	19.9%
W J Haggas	349	56	16.0%
A M Balding	403	46	11.4%
Charlie Appleby	162	39	24.1%
Richard Hannon	450	38	8.4%
J H M Gosden	193	36	18.7%
Roger Varian	243	35	14.4%
Miss Venetia Williams	143	27	18.9%
Harry Fry	131	27	20.6%
Ed Walker	199	24	12.1%
C G Cox	236	23	9.7%
A King	181	22	12.2%
Dan Skelton	236	21	8.9%
R M Beckett	199	21	10.6%

Top Jockeys

Jockey	Runs	Wins	Win%
W Buick	296	52	17.6%
H Cobden	204	39	19.1%
Oisin Murphy	254	33	13.0%
L Dettori	159	32	20.1%
Jim Crowley	267	32	12.0%
James Doyle	184	30	16.3%
R L Moore	242	29	12.0%
Nico de Boinville	119	29	24.4%
Tom Marquand	285	27	9.5%
Andrea Atzeni	192	26	13.5%
J P Spencer	241	25	10.4%
David Probert	220	24	10.9%
A Kirby	204	23	11.3%
Sam Twiston-Davies	181	23	12.7%
Charlie Deutsch	87	22	25.3%

Favourite Performance

Across 1,590 races in the dataset, the market favourite won 508 times — a strike rate of 31.9%.

Ayr Racecourse Guide - Statistics & Trends

Fri, 06 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Scotland’s premier dual-purpose racecourse, Ayr stages flat racing through summer and jumps through winter. The Scottish Grand National in April is the biggest meeting, attracting runners from the top yards.

Course Profile


Direction	Left-handed
Surface	Turf
Racing	Flat (1383), Hurdle (511), Chase (332), National Hunt Flat (95)
Total races (dataset)	2,321

Top Trainers

Trainer	Runs	Wins	Win%
J S Goldie	1,556	163	10.5%
Miss Lucinda V Russell	752	95	12.6%
Iain Jardine	895	94	10.5%
Keith Dalgleish	941	84	8.9%
N W Alexander	646	83	12.8%
N G Richards	436	76	17.4%
R M Smith	969	75	7.7%
D O’Meara	565	72	12.7%
Michael Dods	647	65	10.0%
R A Fahey	708	64	9.0%
T D Easterby	496	48	9.7%
K R Burke	336	47	14.0%
S R Crawford	342	44	12.9%
K A Ryan	412	37	9.0%
Miss L A Perratt	712	31	4.4%

Top Jockeys

Jockey	Runs	Wins	Win%
P Mulrennan	808	118	14.6%
D Tudhope	511	81	15.9%
J Fanning	488	64	13.1%
Jason Hart	467	56	12.0%
B S Hughes	368	52	14.1%
D R Fox	389	48	12.3%
A Mullen	477	46	9.6%
B Hughes	215	44	20.5%
Connor Beasley	467	43	9.2%
D Allan	345	40	11.6%
Craig Nichol	350	40	11.4%
J P Sullivan	395	36	9.1%
Sean Quinlan	319	36	11.3%
G Lee	349	34	9.7%
Danny McMenamin	248	33	13.3%

Favourite Performance

Across 2,495 races in the dataset, the market favourite won 814 times — a strike rate of 32.6%.

Carlisle Racecourse Guide - Statistics & Trends

Fri, 06 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Carlisle is a right-handed, undulating dual-purpose track in the far north of England. The stiff uphill finish over the last two furlongs is a genuine test of stamina, and front-runners can find it hard to hold on.

Course Profile


Direction	Right-handed
Surface	Turf
Racing	Flat (897), Hurdle (431), Chase (355), National Hunt Flat (80)
Total races (dataset)	1,763

Top Trainers

Trainer	Runs	Wins	Win%
D McCain Jnr	506	72	14.2%
T D Easterby	717	69	9.6%
N G Richards	258	55	21.3%
Keith Dalgleish	451	53	11.8%
K R Burke	260	50	19.2%
R A Fahey	428	50	11.7%
K A Ryan	230	32	13.9%
M Johnston	162	32	19.8%
Rebecca Menzies	263	31	11.8%
B Ellison	232	29	12.5%
Micky Hammond	360	28	7.8%
Michael Dods	301	27	9.0%
Mrs Dianne Sayer	251	26	10.4%
Iain Jardine	351	23	6.6%
Jonjo O’Neill	118	23	19.5%

Top Jockeys

Jockey	Runs	Wins	Win%
B S Hughes	405	66	16.3%
P Mulrennan	382	51	13.4%
B A Curtis	170	40	23.5%
B Hughes	174	35	20.1%
Danny McMenamin	210	34	16.2%
J Fanning	209	33	15.8%
Sean Quinlan	323	30	9.3%
G Lee	251	28	11.2%
Callum Rodriguez	180	26	14.4%
Jonjo O’Neill Jr.	100	23	23.0%
S H James	167	22	13.2%
Harry Skelton	96	22	22.9%
Kevin Stott	139	22	15.8%
D Allan	231	21	9.1%
T Hamilton	151	20	13.2%

Favourite Performance

Across 1,911 races in the dataset, the market favourite won 604 times — a strike rate of 31.6%.

Catterick Racecourse Guide - Statistics & Trends

Fri, 06 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Catterick is a sharp, left-handed, undulating track in North Yorkshire with a downhill run to the final turn. It hosts both flat and jumps racing, mostly at the lower end. Speed and a handy position matter here.

Course Profile


Direction	Left-handed
Surface	Turf
Racing	Flat (1283), Hurdle (373), Chase (262), National Hunt Flat (45), All Weather Flat (1)
Total races (dataset)	1,964

Top Trainers

Trainer	Runs	Wins	Win%
T D Easterby	933	105	11.3%
D McCain Jnr	399	59	14.8%
R A Fahey	393	58	14.8%
B Ellison	315	52	16.5%
J J Quinn	334	46	13.8%
Micky Hammond	644	46	7.1%
D O’Meara	380	41	10.8%
Keith Dalgleish	246	38	15.4%
Rebecca Menzies	271	37	13.7%
Mrs R A Carr	304	33	10.9%
K R Burke	183	33	18.0%
P A Kirby	438	31	7.1%
M Johnston	201	29	14.4%
Mrs S J Smith	109	26	23.9%
K A Ryan	174	25	14.4%

Top Jockeys

Jockey	Runs	Wins	Win%
Jason Hart	478	65	13.6%
D Allan	466	45	9.7%
B S Hughes	258	44	17.1%
Connor Beasley	280	39	13.9%
D Tudhope	237	38	16.0%
J P Sullivan	373	38	10.2%
P Mulrennan	288	38	13.2%
G Lee	370	30	8.1%
J Fanning	251	28	11.2%
S H James	226	27	11.9%
Callum Rodriguez	141	27	19.1%
B A Curtis	224	26	11.6%
T Eaves	302	26	8.6%
Danny Cook	115	25	21.7%
G Sheehan	69	24	34.8%

Favourite Performance

Across 2,123 races in the dataset, the market favourite won 754 times — a strike rate of 35.5%.

Chepstow Racecourse Guide - Statistics & Trends

Fri, 06 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Chepstow is a left-handed, undulating dual-purpose course in south Wales. The track has steep gradients including a significant downhill section, and the ground can get very testing in winter. Home of the Welsh Grand National each December.

Course Profile


Direction	Left-handed
Surface	Turf
Racing	Flat (1101), Hurdle (623), Chase (425), National Hunt Flat (113)
Total races (dataset)	2,262

Top Trainers

Trainer	Runs	Wins	Win%
P F Nicholls	472	100	21.2%
Evan Williams	577	69	12.0%
P D Evans	417	45	10.8%
J G M O’Shea	388	43	11.1%
P J Hobbs	254	38	15.0%
Dan Skelton	359	36	10.0%
D E Pipe	270	35	13.0%
C L Tizzard	294	35	11.9%
Richard Hannon	291	32	11.0%
A M Balding	192	32	16.7%
Jonjo O’Neill	297	32	10.8%
R M Beckett	121	32	26.4%
Grace Harris	415	31	7.5%
N P Mulholland	291	31	10.7%
Miss Venetia Williams	259	31	12.0%

Top Jockeys

Jockey	Runs	Wins	Win%
H Cobden	267	62	23.2%
Adam Wedge	367	44	12.0%
R Johnson	228	43	18.9%
David Probert	377	40	10.6%
Sam Twiston-Davies	273	40	14.7%
Rossa Ryan	207	39	18.8%
Tom Marquand	224	35	15.6%
Hollie Doyle	165	35	21.2%
G Sheehan	176	32	18.2%
L Morris	272	31	11.4%
T Scudamore	208	31	14.9%
R Kingscote	122	27	22.1%
P J Brennan	166	27	16.3%
Charles Bishop	203	26	12.8%
Gina Mangan	192	26	13.5%

Favourite Performance

Across 2,432 races in the dataset, the market favourite won 836 times — a strike rate of 34.4%.

Doncaster Racecourse Guide - Statistics & Trends

Fri, 06 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Doncaster is a wide, galloping, left-handed track that suits long-striding types. The flat course hosts the St Leger, Britain’s oldest Classic, and the Lincoln meeting that opens the turf season. It also stages quality jumps racing including the December Gold Cup.

Course Profile


Direction	Left-handed
Surface	Turf
Racing	Flat (1849), Hurdle (508), Chase (317), National Hunt Flat (58)
Total races (dataset)	2,732

Top Trainers

Trainer	Runs	Wins	Win%
Roger Varian	324	70	21.6%
Richard Hannon	593	67	11.3%
R A Fahey	762	63	8.3%
W J Haggas	307	54	17.6%
N J Henderson	212	54	25.5%
D O’Meara	604	52	8.6%
Charlie Appleby	193	46	23.8%
A King	323	45	13.9%
Ian Williams	365	44	12.1%
R M Beckett	270	42	15.6%
A M Balding	274	42	15.3%
Sir Michael Stoute	147	37	25.2%
J H M Gosden	172	36	20.9%
K R Burke	375	35	9.3%
John & Thady Gosden	162	34	21.0%

Top Jockeys

Jockey	Runs	Wins	Win%
W Buick	290	61	21.0%
Andrea Atzeni	289	53	18.3%
D Tudhope	369	45	12.2%
R L Moore	216	43	19.9%
J P Spencer	271	43	15.9%
Oisin Murphy	301	42	14.0%
James Doyle	258	41	15.9%
Jim Crowley	223	35	15.7%
S De Sousa	249	34	13.7%
B S Hughes	250	34	13.6%
L Dettori	124	31	25.0%
Tom Marquand	234	30	12.8%
R Havlin	166	30	18.1%
Daniel Muscutt	205	29	14.1%
Dane O’Neill	152	27	17.8%

Favourite Performance

Across 2,938 races in the dataset, the market favourite won 951 times — a strike rate of 32.4%.

Ffos Las Racecourse Guide - Statistics & Trends

Fri, 06 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Ffos Las opened in 2009 on the site of a former opencast mine in west Wales, making it one of Britain’s newest racecourses. A left-handed, essentially flat track that hosts both flat and National Hunt racing. The drainage is excellent, so it rarely rides as heavy as you might expect.

Course Profile


Direction	Left-handed
Surface	Turf
Racing	Hurdle (544), Flat (544), Chase (360), National Hunt Flat (82)
Total races (dataset)	1,530

Top Trainers

Trainer	Runs	Wins	Win%
Evan Williams	854	94	11.0%
P Bowen	478	66	13.8%
N A Twiston-Davies	230	44	19.1%
Miss Rebecca Curtis	273	44	16.1%
D E Pipe	250	38	15.2%
A M Balding	133	30	22.6%
N J Henderson	95	29	30.5%
B J Llewellyn	346	26	7.5%
B R Millman	145	26	17.9%
Tim Vaughan	293	24	8.2%
N P Mulholland	230	23	10.0%
P D Evans	250	23	9.2%
Ben Pauling	101	23	22.8%
Jamie Snowden	90	22	24.4%
Miss Venetia Williams	140	22	15.7%

Top Jockeys

Jockey	Runs	Wins	Win%
S Bowen	314	62	19.7%
Adam Wedge	408	62	15.2%
David Probert	182	39	21.4%
Sam Twiston-Davies	245	38	15.5%
Sean Bowen	166	34	20.5%
G Sheehan	159	33	20.8%
Ben Jones	196	28	14.3%
T Scudamore	203	27	13.3%
James Bowen	248	26	10.5%
Oisin Murphy	103	24	23.3%
Rossa Ryan	92	22	23.9%
Jack Tudor	162	20	12.3%
Rob Hornby	100	19	19.0%
Alan Johns	175	19	10.9%
Isabel Williams	151	17	11.3%

Favourite Performance

Across 1,645 races in the dataset, the market favourite won 562 times — a strike rate of 34.2%.

Haydock Racecourse Guide - Statistics & Trends

Fri, 06 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Haydock is a flat, left-handed, galloping track near Wigan that stages quality racing on both codes. The Sprint Cup in September and Betfair Chase in November are among the best races on the calendar. A fair, well-drained course that generally suits straightforward, galloping types.

Course Profile


Direction	Left-handed
Surface	Turf
Racing	Flat (1711), Hurdle (320), Chase (252), National Hunt Flat (19), All Weather Flat (1)
Total races (dataset)	2,303

Top Trainers

Trainer	Runs	Wins	Win%
W J Haggas	405	99	24.4%
Tom Dascombe	609	85	14.0%
D O’Meara	558	58	10.4%
K R Burke	527	54	10.2%
M Johnston	363	52	14.3%
Ed Walker	287	49	17.1%
Richard Hannon	457	49	10.7%
T D Easterby	650	44	6.8%
R A Fahey	634	43	6.8%
Charlie Appleby	158	40	25.3%
R M Beckett	210	39	18.6%
A M Balding	301	37	12.3%
Hugo Palmer	242	37	15.3%
C G Cox	189	35	18.5%
D McCain Jnr	281	34	12.1%

Top Jockeys

Jockey	Runs	Wins	Win%
R Kingscote	662	97	14.7%
D Tudhope	447	60	13.4%
W Buick	219	53	24.2%
James Doyle	235	45	19.1%
Oisin Murphy	247	45	18.2%
Tom Marquand	294	44	15.0%
Jim Crowley	210	41	19.5%
F Norton	263	39	14.8%
S De Sousa	194	31	16.0%
Andrea Atzeni	195	30	15.4%
P J McDonald	262	28	10.7%
P Mulrennan	302	26	8.6%
Callum Rodriguez	156	26	16.7%
G Lee	265	25	9.4%
J Fanning	177	25	14.1%

Favourite Performance

Across 2,517 races in the dataset, the market favourite won 793 times — a strike rate of 31.5%.

Kempton Racecourse Guide - Statistics & Trends

Fri, 06 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Kempton runs all-weather flat racing year-round on its Polytrack surface and stages National Hunt racing on a separate turf course. The King George VI Chase on Boxing Day is one of the season’s showpiece events. The flat course is a sharp, right-handed triangle.

Course Profile


Direction	Right-handed
Surface	Polytrack (all-weather) / Turf (jumps)
Racing	All Weather Flat (4896), Hurdle (473), Chase (352), National Hunt Flat (63), Flat (7)
Total races (dataset)	5,791

Top Trainers

Trainer	Runs	Wins	Win%
A M Balding	1,080	156	14.4%
Charlie Appleby	429	143	33.3%
Richard Hannon	1,327	134	10.1%
Roger Varian	612	129	21.1%
N J Henderson	529	127	24.0%
R M Beckett	686	104	15.2%
J R Fanshawe	674	103	15.3%
J H M Gosden	410	103	25.1%
P F Nicholls	517	92	17.8%
W J Haggas	494	90	18.2%
M Botti	793	82	10.3%
Richard Hughes	653	79	12.1%
A King	678	75	11.1%
C G Cox	647	75	11.6%
Ed Walker	568	72	12.7%

Top Jockeys

Jockey	Runs	Wins	Win%
Oisin Murphy	1,319	236	17.9%
David Probert	1,470	151	10.3%
James Doyle	629	147	23.4%
L Morris	1,880	143	7.6%
Tom Marquand	1,218	143	11.7%
W Buick	537	139	25.9%
Jim Crowley	846	131	15.5%
Daniel Muscutt	1,021	123	12.0%
Hollie Doyle	981	116	11.8%
R Kingscote	906	115	12.7%
A Kirby	934	115	12.3%
R Havlin	914	113	12.4%
Rossa Ryan	843	103	12.2%
Rob Hornby	969	91	9.4%
Hector Crouch	701	75	10.7%

Favourite Performance

Across 6,197 races in the dataset, the market favourite won 2104 times — a strike rate of 34.0%.

Leicester Racecourse Guide - Statistics & Trends

Fri, 06 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Leicester is a right-handed, galloping track with a stiff uphill finish that stages both flat and National Hunt racing. The straight course is used for races up to a mile. The track suits strong-travelling horses who handle the climb.

Course Profile


Direction	Right-handed
Surface	Turf
Racing	Flat (1398), Chase (321), Hurdle (260)
Total races (dataset)	1,979

Top Trainers

Trainer	Runs	Wins	Win%
R A Fahey	291	46	15.8%
Richard Hannon	350	42	12.0%
M Johnston	190	36	18.9%
Olly Murphy	127	32	25.2%
A W Carroll	356	32	9.0%
R M Beckett	158	30	19.0%
Sir Michael Stoute	125	30	24.0%
C G Cox	217	30	13.8%
Roger Varian	163	30	18.4%
Dan Skelton	108	29	26.9%
P D Evans	246	28	11.4%
M Appleby	333	28	8.4%
W J Haggas	142	26	18.3%
Miss Venetia Williams	103	23	22.3%
Fergal O’Brien	115	23	20.0%

Top Jockeys

Jockey	Runs	Wins	Win%
S De Sousa	220	42	19.1%
W Buick	176	39	22.2%
Jim Crowley	191	33	17.3%
Tom Marquand	267	31	11.6%
Rossa Ryan	178	30	16.9%
Oisin Murphy	188	28	14.9%
James Doyle	130	27	20.8%
Hollie Doyle	200	27	13.5%
R L Moore	114	27	23.7%
Sam Twiston-Davies	135	25	18.5%
A Kirby	196	25	12.8%
Andrea Atzeni	158	24	15.2%
Harry Skelton	75	23	30.7%
S M Levey	129	21	16.3%
P Hanagan	108	21	19.4%

Favourite Performance

Across 2,131 races in the dataset, the market favourite won 708 times — a strike rate of 33.2%.

Lingfield Racecourse Guide - Statistics & Trends

Fri, 06 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Lingfield runs all-weather flat racing year-round on its Polytrack surface plus a summer turf programme and occasional jumps meetings. The all-weather track is a sharp, left-handed circuit with a short home straight, which tends to favour prominent racers.

Course Profile


Direction	Left-handed
Surface	Polytrack (all-weather) / Turf
Racing	All Weather Flat (4661), Flat (979), Hurdle (261), Chase (195), National Hunt Flat (80)
Total races (dataset)	6,176

Top Trainers

Trainer	Runs	Wins	Win%
Richard Hannon	1,165	161	13.8%
G L Moore	1,112	134	12.1%
A M Balding	699	120	17.2%
Archie Watson	630	114	18.1%
W J Haggas	437	110	25.2%
A W Carroll	1,174	109	9.3%
M Johnston	578	99	17.1%
Roger Varian	387	89	23.0%
P D Evans	808	87	10.8%
Richard Hughes	659	85	12.9%
S Dow	807	85	10.5%
J H M Gosden	335	75	22.4%
Charlie Appleby	245	74	30.2%
S C Williams	489	73	14.9%
D M Simcock	486	71	14.6%

Top Jockeys

Jockey	Runs	Wins	Win%
L Morris	2,069	229	11.1%
A Kirby	1,025	177	17.3%
Oisin Murphy	824	159	19.3%
David Probert	1,256	157	12.5%
Hollie Doyle	953	137	14.4%
Tom Marquand	876	126	14.4%
Jim Crowley	605	125	20.7%
R Havlin	876	117	13.4%
Rossa Ryan	677	104	15.4%
R Kingscote	653	101	15.5%
S M Levey	627	89	14.2%
R L Moore	270	82	30.4%
P Cosgrave	556	82	14.7%
S De Sousa	470	82	17.4%
James Doyle	329	81	24.6%

Favourite Performance

Across 6,614 races in the dataset, the market favourite won 2266 times — a strike rate of 34.3%.

Musselburgh Racecourse Guide - Statistics & Trends

Fri, 06 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Musselburgh is a right-handed, flat course on the outskirts of Edinburgh that hosts both flat and jumps racing. The tight track favours speed and a handy position. Scottish trainers do well here, and the New Year jumps fixtures draw decent crowds.

Course Profile


Direction	Right-handed
Surface	Turf
Racing	Flat (1203), Hurdle (442), Chase (264), National Hunt Flat (50)
Total races (dataset)	1,959

Top Trainers

Trainer	Runs	Wins	Win%
Keith Dalgleish	982	134	13.6%
Iain Jardine	834	88	10.6%
J S Goldie	919	86	9.4%
Miss Lucinda V Russell	687	85	12.4%
R A Fahey	415	71	17.1%
D McCain Jnr	375	66	17.6%
M Johnston	311	57	18.3%
T D Easterby	462	49	10.6%
K R Burke	186	37	19.9%
A M Thomson	232	36	15.5%
P F Nicholls	104	35	33.7%
K A Ryan	179	34	19.0%
D O’Meara	279	33	11.8%
Rebecca Menzies	243	31	12.8%
Grant Tuer	124	26	21.0%

Top Jockeys

Jockey	Runs	Wins	Win%
J Fanning	540	92	17.0%
P Mulrennan	568	85	15.0%
B S Hughes	379	67	17.7%
Jason Hart	344	48	14.0%
A Mullen	464	48	10.3%
D Allan	293	42	14.3%
D Tudhope	196	40	20.4%
Connor Beasley	285	39	13.7%
S H James	181	37	20.4%
B Hughes	154	36	23.4%
G Lee	328	35	10.7%
D R Fox	243	35	14.4%
Craig Nichol	289	34	11.8%
Callum Rodriguez	186	32	17.2%
S A Gray	234	29	12.4%

Favourite Performance

Across 2,121 races in the dataset, the market favourite won 699 times — a strike rate of 33.0%.

Newbury Racecourse Guide - Statistics & Trends

Fri, 06 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Newbury is a wide, galloping, left-handed track that provides one of the fairest tests in British racing. It hosts top-quality racing on both codes — the Lockinge Stakes on the flat and the Ladbrokes Trophy over fences are among its feature events. The track rarely throws up fluky results.

Course Profile


Direction	Left-handed
Surface	Turf
Racing	Flat (1399), Hurdle (409), Chase (325), National Hunt Flat (70)
Total races (dataset)	2,203

Top Trainers

Trainer	Runs	Wins	Win%
Richard Hannon	1,133	114	10.1%
N J Henderson	527	99	18.8%
W J Haggas	457	95	20.8%
P F Nicholls	427	77	18.0%
A M Balding	557	67	12.0%
J H M Gosden	239	51	21.3%
R M Beckett	386	46	11.9%
Charlie Appleby	168	42	25.0%
A King	533	39	7.3%
Ed Walker	331	39	11.8%
P J Hobbs	224	35	15.6%
Dan Skelton	319	33	10.3%
Roger Varian	311	33	10.6%
Charles Hills	380	32	8.4%
R Charlton	219	32	14.6%

Top Jockeys

Jockey	Runs	Wins	Win%
Oisin Murphy	526	78	14.8%
Tom Marquand	501	72	14.4%
James Doyle	420	69	16.4%
Jim Crowley	490	67	13.7%
W Buick	368	66	17.9%
H Cobden	307	62	20.2%
L Dettori	202	49	24.3%
R L Moore	306	48	15.7%
R Johnson	214	43	20.1%
Nico de Boinville	209	43	20.6%
S M Levey	411	40	9.7%
David Probert	461	37	8.0%
P J Dobbs	361	36	10.0%
S De Sousa	287	30	10.5%
Harry Skelton	226	28	12.4%

Favourite Performance

Across 2,388 races in the dataset, the market favourite won 707 times — a strike rate of 29.6%.

Newcastle Racecourse Guide - Statistics & Trends

Fri, 06 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Newcastle runs all-weather flat racing year-round on its Tapeta surface at Gosforth Park, plus National Hunt racing on turf. The all-weather track is a wide, galloping circuit that generally suits front-runners and prominent racers. The Fighting Fifth Hurdle in late November is its jumps highlight.

Course Profile


Direction	Left-handed
Surface	Tapeta (all-weather) / Turf (jumps)
Racing	All Weather Flat (4246), Hurdle (431), Chase (306), National Hunt Flat (129), Flat (122)
Total races (dataset)	5,234

Top Trainers

Trainer	Runs	Wins	Win%
R A Fahey	1,522	170	11.2%
J S Goldie	1,155	123	10.6%
B Ellison	1,096	106	9.7%
D O’Meara	931	98	10.5%
K R Burke	787	96	12.2%
Rebecca Menzies	868	89	10.3%
W J Haggas	308	87	28.2%
B M R Haslam	688	86	12.5%
K A Ryan	627	85	13.6%
Iain Jardine	1,097	85	7.7%
Roger Varian	370	84	22.7%
Antony Brittain	948	80	8.4%
Keith Dalgleish	672	70	10.4%
Michael Dods	733	69	9.4%
A M Balding	262	66	25.2%

Top Jockeys

Jockey	Runs	Wins	Win%
P Mulrennan	1,643	185	11.3%
Jason Hart	1,250	136	10.9%
D Tudhope	630	115	18.3%
P J McDonald	819	108	13.2%
J Fanning	759	105	13.8%
B A Curtis	640	103	16.1%
A Mullen	1,340	102	7.6%
Callum Rodriguez	630	91	14.4%
T Eaves	1,171	86	7.3%
Kevin Stott	509	78	15.3%
Cam Hardie	1,496	75	5.0%
Ben Robinson	763	74	9.7%
L Morris	769	73	9.5%
D Nolan	626	73	11.7%
G Lee	1,035	70	6.8%

Favourite Performance

Across 5,636 races in the dataset, the market favourite won 1806 times — a strike rate of 32.0%.

Sandown Racecourse Guide - Statistics & Trends

Fri, 06 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Sandown is a right-handed, galloping course in Esher with one of the steepest uphill finishes in British racing. It hosts quality flat and jump racing, including the Eclipse Stakes and the Tingle Creek Chase. The hill sorts out the genuine stayers from the pretenders.

Course Profile


Direction	Right-handed
Surface	Turf
Racing	Flat (1080), Hurdle (330), Chase (287), National Hunt Flat (23)
Total races (dataset)	1,720

Top Trainers

Trainer	Runs	Wins	Win%
N J Henderson	314	63	20.1%
P F Nicholls	416	60	14.4%
G L Moore	440	55	12.5%
Richard Hannon	518	51	9.8%
A M Balding	435	50	11.5%
W J Haggas	224	45	20.1%
Charlie Appleby	191	42	22.0%
Sir Michael Stoute	189	41	21.7%
J H M Gosden	192	38	19.8%
A King	227	34	15.0%
Roger Varian	189	32	16.9%
John & Thady Gosden	155	31	20.0%
R M Beckett	233	31	13.3%
P J Hobbs	163	27	16.6%
C G Cox	243	25	10.3%

Top Jockeys

Jockey	Runs	Wins	Win%
R L Moore	324	69	21.3%
Oisin Murphy	455	69	15.2%
W Buick	379	67	17.7%
S De Sousa	215	43	20.0%
James Doyle	271	40	14.8%
Jim Crowley	333	40	12.0%
Tom Marquand	296	39	13.2%
H Cobden	205	38	18.5%
L Dettori	154	37	24.0%
J E Moore	194	35	18.0%
Andrea Atzeni	205	30	14.6%
Nico de Boinville	125	29	23.2%
R Johnson	140	23	16.4%
Harry Skelton	181	22	12.2%
D A Jacob	116	20	17.2%

Favourite Performance

Across 1,862 races in the dataset, the market favourite won 654 times — a strike rate of 35.1%.

Southwell Racecourse Guide - Statistics & Trends

Fri, 06 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000

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%.

Warwick Racecourse Guide - Statistics & Trends

Fri, 06 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Warwick is a left-handed, sharp, flat course that hosts mainly National Hunt racing with a small flat programme. The tight track suits speed and handiness over stamina. The Classic Chase in January is the best-known race.

Course Profile


Direction	Left-handed
Surface	Turf
Racing	Hurdle (660), Chase (479), National Hunt Flat (139)
Total races (dataset)	1,278

Top Trainers

Trainer	Runs	Wins	Win%
Dan Skelton	701	141	20.1%
N J Henderson	279	63	22.6%
Jonjo O’Neill	331	56	16.9%
A King	311	54	17.4%
N A Twiston-Davies	350	41	11.7%
P J Hobbs	205	34	16.6%
Ben Pauling	228	31	13.6%
C E Longsdon	212	26	12.3%
Fergal O’Brien	240	26	10.8%
P F Nicholls	123	25	20.3%
K C Bailey	164	24	14.6%
Olly Murphy	194	23	11.9%
Tom Lacey	95	20	21.1%
Mrs L Wadham	132	18	13.6%
H D Daly	173	17	9.8%

Top Jockeys

Jockey	Runs	Wins	Win%
Harry Skelton	521	122	23.4%
R Johnson	257	47	18.3%
Sam Twiston-Davies	355	40	11.3%
Aidan Coleman	216	35	16.2%
Jonjo O’Neill Jr.	149	27	18.1%
J J Burke	194	27	13.9%
Nico de Boinville	140	26	18.6%
N D Fehily	97	25	25.8%
Tom Cannon	199	24	12.1%
G Sheehan	195	24	12.3%
S Bowen	137	22	16.1%
P J Brennan	169	22	13.0%
D A Jacob	140	20	14.3%
T J O’Brien	184	19	10.3%
Wayne Hutchinson	114	19	16.7%

Favourite Performance

Across 1,384 races in the dataset, the market favourite won 495 times — a strike rate of 35.8%.