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Bath Racecourse Guide - Statistics & Trends

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

Bath is a left-handed, oval flat course set high on Lansdown Hill. The undulating track with its downhill run to the home straight can catch out horses unfamiliar with it. A mainly summer fixture list featuring lower-grade racing.

Course Profile


Direction	Left-handed
Surface	Turf
Racing	Flat (1528), All Weather Flat (1)
Total races (dataset)	1,529

Top Trainers

Trainer	Runs	Wins	Win%
A W Carroll	579	65	11.2%
C G Cox	250	55	22.0%
Richard Hannon	360	47	13.1%
R A Harris	374	39	10.4%
B R Millman	295	39	13.2%
M S Saunders	276	38	13.8%
Adrian Wintle	218	31	14.2%
M R Channon	203	30	14.8%
Eve Johnson Houghton	248	29	11.7%
M Johnston	140	29	20.7%
Charles Hills	149	25	16.8%
J G Portman	172	24	14.0%
P D Evans	278	24	8.6%
Grace Harris	281	22	7.8%
Sir Mark Prescott	78	21	26.9%

Top Jockeys

Jockey	Runs	Wins	Win%
David Probert	423	53	12.5%
L Morris	420	46	11.0%
Tom Marquand	271	42	15.5%
Charles Bishop	325	35	10.8%
A Kirby	135	34	25.2%
S De Sousa	168	32	19.0%
Finley Marsh	223	29	13.0%
F Norton	163	29	17.8%
Oisin Murphy	190	28	14.7%
K T O’Neill	334	28	8.4%
L P Keniry	329	27	8.2%
David Egan	136	27	19.9%
Hollie Doyle	187	26	13.9%
T E Whelan	245	25	10.2%
Rob Hornby	287	23	8.0%

Favourite Performance

Across 1,623 races in the dataset, the market favourite won 526 times — a strike rate of 32.4%.

Beverley Racecourse Guide - Statistics & Trends

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

Beverley is a right-handed flat track in East Yorkshire with a notable uphill finish. The sharp bends and undulations make course experience valuable. Mostly Class 4-6 racing through the summer months.

Course Profile


Direction	Right-handed
Surface	Turf
Racing	Flat (1448), All Weather Flat (4)
Total races (dataset)	1,452

Top Trainers

Trainer	Runs	Wins	Win%
T D Easterby	1,036	95	9.2%
R A Fahey	693	93	13.4%
M Johnston	361	72	19.9%
D O’Meara	565	70	12.4%
K A Ryan	349	46	13.2%
N Tinkler	451	40	8.9%
P T Midgley	323	33	10.2%
Michael & David Easterby	222	30	13.5%
K R Burke	194	29	14.9%
Michael Dods	283	26	9.2%
Julie Camacho	142	24	16.9%
Mrs R A Carr	270	24	8.9%
Charlie Johnston	132	22	16.7%
W J Haggas	62	21	33.9%
M Appleby	170	21	12.4%

Top Jockeys

Jockey	Runs	Wins	Win%
J Fanning	475	80	16.8%
D Tudhope	384	75	19.5%
D Allan	642	68	10.6%
B A Curtis	255	50	19.6%
P Hanagan	247	40	16.2%
G Lee	444	39	8.8%
Kevin Stott	237	38	16.0%
P Mulrennan	356	35	9.8%
Jason Hart	360	34	9.4%
Connor Beasley	305	33	10.8%
T Hamilton	244	29	11.9%
Joanna Mason	182	29	15.9%
T Eaves	420	25	6.0%
Rowan Scott	255	24	9.4%
P J McDonald	152	24	15.8%

Favourite Performance

Across 1,567 races in the dataset, the market favourite won 538 times — a strike rate of 34.3%.

Brighton Racecourse Guide - Statistics & Trends

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

Brighton is a unique horseshoe-shaped flat course on the South Downs, running left-handed with a pronounced camber and downhill finish. The unusual track configuration means form from Brighton doesn’t always translate elsewhere.

Course Profile


Direction	Left-handed
Surface	Turf
Racing	Flat (1483), All Weather Flat (1)
Total races (dataset)	1,484

Top Trainers

Trainer	Runs	Wins	Win%
A W Carroll	967	116	12.0%
G L Moore	382	52	13.6%
Richard Hannon	272	51	18.8%
Eve Johnson Houghton	230	45	19.6%
J Gallagher	277	41	14.8%
S C Williams	165	32	19.4%
George Baker	230	30	13.0%
A M Balding	130	26	20.0%
M J Attwater	314	26	8.3%
Richard Hughes	136	25	18.4%
J R Boyle	246	24	9.8%
George Boughey	77	21	27.3%
M R Channon	203	21	10.3%
M Johnston	145	21	14.5%
Archie Watson	101	19	18.8%

Top Jockeys

Jockey	Runs	Wins	Win%
Jason Watson	248	49	19.8%
David Probert	303	49	16.2%
L Morris	350	46	13.1%
Tom Marquand	245	45	18.4%
P Cosgrave	263	42	16.0%
Jim Crowley	199	41	20.6%
Hollie Doyle	212	36	17.0%
William Carson	376	35	9.3%
S De Sousa	179	33	18.4%
Darragh Keenan	251	33	13.1%
Hector Crouch	268	31	11.6%
S W Kelly	185	28	15.1%
Marco Ghiani	132	27	20.5%
Charles Bishop	217	26	12.0%
A Kirby	95	26	27.4%

Favourite Performance

Across 1,629 races in the dataset, the market favourite won 510 times — a strike rate of 31.3%.

Chelmsford City Racecourse Guide - Statistics & Trends

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

Chelmsford City is an all-weather flat track with a Polytrack surface, racing year-round. The long home straight and sweeping bends suit galloping types. It replaced Great Leighs and has established itself as a solid all-weather venue since 2015.

Course Profile


Direction	Left-handed
Surface	Polytrack (all-weather)
Racing	All Weather Flat (4239), Flat (8)
Total races (dataset)	4,247

Top Trainers

Trainer	Runs	Wins	Win%
M Appleby	1,185	128	10.8%
S C Williams	910	123	13.5%
M Johnston	679	108	15.9%
D M Simcock	582	94	16.2%
J H M Gosden	320	79	24.7%
Richard Hughes	433	79	18.2%
Saeed Bin Suroor	299	78	26.1%
M Botti	598	75	12.5%
Richard Hannon	666	68	10.2%
W J Haggas	343	63	18.4%
Roger Varian	320	59	18.4%
D K Ivory	566	59	10.4%
M L W Bell	376	58	15.4%
J A Osborne	507	58	11.4%
D Shaw	546	55	10.1%

Top Jockeys

Jockey	Runs	Wins	Win%
L Morris	1,603	155	9.7%
Oisin Murphy	535	104	19.4%
A Kirby	584	94	16.1%
R Havlin	623	93	14.9%
Callum Shepherd	639	87	13.6%
Jim Crowley	390	85	21.8%
S De Sousa	501	83	16.6%
David Probert	730	77	10.5%
Rossa Ryan	501	76	15.2%
Hollie Doyle	635	74	11.7%
Marco Ghiani	450	66	14.7%
K T O’Neill	761	65	8.5%
James Doyle	287	64	22.3%
Daniel Muscutt	648	62	9.6%
R L Moore	198	61	30.8%

Favourite Performance

Across 4,591 races in the dataset, the market favourite won 1504 times — a strike rate of 32.8%.

Chester Racecourse Guide - Statistics & Trends

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

Chester is the tightest flat track in Britain, a left-handed circuit barely a mile round with very sharp bends. Low draws have a well-documented advantage at most distances. The May meeting is one of the oldest and most popular fixtures on the flat calendar.

Course Profile


Direction	Left-handed
Surface	Turf
Racing	Flat (1064)
Total races (dataset)	1,064

Top Trainers

Trainer	Runs	Wins	Win%
A M Balding	465	92	19.8%
R A Fahey	825	89	10.8%
Tom Dascombe	515	62	12.0%
M Johnston	332	48	14.5%
Hugo Palmer	269	44	16.4%
T D Easterby	367	43	11.7%
R M Beckett	168	32	19.0%
A P O’Brien	69	29	42.0%
Ian Williams	427	27	6.3%
W J Haggas	102	25	24.5%
Richard Hannon	162	22	13.6%
P D Evans	225	19	8.4%
Roger Varian	103	19	18.4%
Sir Michael Stoute	74	17	23.0%
K A Ryan	124	15	12.1%

Top Jockeys

Jockey	Runs	Wins	Win%
F Norton	528	70	13.3%
R Kingscote	407	60	14.7%
R L Moore	102	37	36.3%
David Probert	260	36	13.8%
Jason Hart	203	26	12.8%
Rob Hornby	132	20	15.2%
P Hanagan	159	20	12.6%
J Fanning	111	18	16.2%
J F Egan	197	18	9.1%
S De Sousa	134	17	12.7%
Hayley Turner	106	17	16.0%
Jason Watson	106	16	15.1%
B A Curtis	101	16	15.8%
Harry Bentley	54	15	27.8%
P Mathers	117	13	11.1%

Favourite Performance

Across 1,159 races in the dataset, the market favourite won 352 times — a strike rate of 30.4%.

Epsom Downs Racecourse Guide - Statistics & Trends

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

Epsom is one of the most unusual flat tracks in the world, running left-handed around a pronounced camber on the Downs with a sharp downhill section into the home straight. Home of the Derby and Oaks, the undulations and gradients mean balance and agility count as much as raw ability.

Course Profile


Direction	Left-handed
Surface	Turf
Racing	Flat (711)
Total races (dataset)	711

Top Trainers

Trainer	Runs	Wins	Win%
A M Balding	236	36	15.3%
J R Boyle	271	28	10.3%
M Johnston	159	22	13.8%
R M Beckett	137	22	16.1%
M R Channon	99	19	19.2%
Richard Hannon	182	18	9.9%
Roger Varian	85	18	21.2%
A P O’Brien	106	17	16.0%
Eve Johnson Houghton	108	17	15.7%
G L Moore	128	16	12.5%
Charlie Appleby	68	15	22.1%
D O’Meara	124	15	12.1%
R A Fahey	135	13	9.6%
J H M Gosden	58	12	20.7%
S Dow	126	12	9.5%

Top Jockeys

Jockey	Runs	Wins	Win%
S De Sousa	185	37	20.0%
Oisin Murphy	214	35	16.4%
W Buick	125	23	18.4%
R L Moore	111	19	17.1%
L Dettori	60	17	28.3%
Jim Crowley	123	16	13.0%
Charles Bishop	69	16	23.2%
David Probert	157	15	9.6%
Andrea Atzeni	107	15	14.0%
F Norton	80	14	17.5%
P Cosgrave	153	13	8.5%
Hector Crouch	102	13	12.7%
Rossa Ryan	81	12	14.8%
Rhys Clutterbuck	79	12	15.2%
James Doyle	93	11	11.8%

Favourite Performance

Across 779 races in the dataset, the market favourite won 228 times — a strike rate of 29.3%.

Goodwood Racecourse Guide - Statistics & Trends

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

Goodwood is a right-handed flat course on the Sussex Downs with undulations and a downhill run to the straight course. Glorious Goodwood in late July is one of the summer highlights. The track can produce unexpected results — the cambered bends and gradients catch out plenty of well-fancied runners.

Course Profile


Direction	Right-handed
Surface	Turf
Racing	Flat (1391)
Total races (dataset)	1,391

Top Trainers

Trainer	Runs	Wins	Win%
A M Balding	575	73	12.7%
Richard Hannon	721	67	9.3%
M Johnston	468	64	13.7%
W J Haggas	336	63	18.8%
R M Beckett	328	47	14.3%
Charlie Appleby	184	39	21.2%
Charles Hills	304	28	9.2%
M R Channon	299	27	9.0%
Roger Varian	251	27	10.8%
J H M Gosden	145	27	18.6%
Sir Michael Stoute	160	26	16.3%
G L Moore	246	23	9.3%
David Menuisier	146	23	15.8%
D M Simcock	204	22	10.8%
D O’Meara	194	22	11.3%

Top Jockeys

Jockey	Runs	Wins	Win%
Oisin Murphy	506	78	15.4%
W Buick	352	66	18.8%
Jim Crowley	473	65	13.7%
Tom Marquand	464	52	11.2%
R L Moore	300	45	15.0%
James Doyle	339	42	12.4%
S De Sousa	311	39	12.5%
Andrea Atzeni	249	33	13.3%
J Fanning	259	32	12.4%
Harry Bentley	199	31	15.6%
David Probert	332	29	8.7%
P J Dobbs	298	26	8.7%
L Dettori	184	26	14.1%
Hector Crouch	237	25	10.5%
J P Spencer	196	24	12.2%

Favourite Performance

Across 1,526 races in the dataset, the market favourite won 519 times — a strike rate of 34.0%.

Hamilton Racecourse Guide - Statistics & Trends

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

Hamilton Park is a right-handed, undulating flat course near Glasgow with a testing uphill finish over the final furlong. It races through the Scottish summer, hosting mostly Class 4-6 handicaps. The stiff finish means stamina matters even over sprint distances.

Course Profile


Direction	Right-handed
Surface	Turf
Racing	Flat (1321)
Total races (dataset)	1,321

Top Trainers

Trainer	Runs	Wins	Win%
Keith Dalgleish	787	91	11.6%
J S Goldie	738	85	11.5%
R A Fahey	515	75	14.6%
Iain Jardine	626	68	10.9%
K A Ryan	329	66	20.1%
D O’Meara	380	58	15.3%
T D Easterby	390	53	13.6%
M Johnston	294	50	17.0%
K R Burke	242	34	14.0%
Michael Dods	204	31	15.2%
J P Shanahan	97	19	19.6%
Mrs R A Carr	160	18	11.3%
Charlie Johnston	144	17	11.8%
W J Haggas	45	17	37.8%
Miss L A Perratt	381	17	4.5%

Top Jockeys

Jockey	Runs	Wins	Win%
P Mulrennan	470	73	15.5%
J Fanning	502	62	12.4%
A Mullen	468	59	12.6%
D Tudhope	311	55	17.7%
B A Curtis	195	43	22.1%
Connor Beasley	324	42	13.0%
Callum Rodriguez	243	38	15.6%
S A Gray	258	35	13.6%
D Allan	242	35	14.5%
G Lee	320	33	10.3%
Rowan Scott	309	33	10.7%
Jason Hart	356	32	9.0%
T Eaves	355	30	8.5%
J P Sullivan	312	29	9.3%
Kevin Stott	147	28	19.0%

Favourite Performance

Across 1,454 races in the dataset, the market favourite won 495 times — a strike rate of 34.0%.

Newmarket Racecourse Guide - Statistics & Trends

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

The headquarters of British flat racing, Newmarket operates two courses — the Rowley Mile (spring/autumn) and the July Course (summer). Both are wide, straight-course dominated tracks where the best horse generally wins. It hosts more Group 1 races than anywhere else in Britain, including the 1,000 and 2,000 Guineas.

Course Profile


Direction	Right-handed
Surface	Turf
Racing	Flat (2976), All Weather Flat (1)
Total races (dataset)	2,977

Top Trainers

Trainer	Runs	Wins	Win%
Charlie Appleby	1,101	313	28.4%
J H M Gosden	688	132	19.2%
Richard Hannon	1,471	132	9.0%
W J Haggas	865	108	12.5%
M Johnston	714	106	14.8%
A M Balding	837	96	11.5%
R M Beckett	648	92	14.2%
Roger Varian	764	88	11.5%
John & Thady Gosden	499	71	14.2%
Saeed Bin Suroor	365	66	18.1%
A P O’Brien	385	62	16.1%
Charles Hills	565	54	9.6%
Sir Michael Stoute	439	49	11.2%
Ed Walker	387	46	11.9%
Hugo Palmer	451	45	10.0%

Top Jockeys

Jockey	Runs	Wins	Win%
W Buick	1,274	316	24.8%
James Doyle	1,047	159	15.2%
R L Moore	972	129	13.3%
Oisin Murphy	808	115	14.2%
L Dettori	558	98	17.6%
Jim Crowley	632	89	14.1%
Andrea Atzeni	668	74	11.1%
S De Sousa	614	66	10.7%
Tom Marquand	719	63	8.8%
R Havlin	502	59	11.8%
Harry Bentley	394	55	14.0%
S M Levey	533	51	9.6%
Dane O’Neill	349	49	14.0%
David Egan	525	49	9.3%
Rossa Ryan	404	47	11.6%

Favourite Performance

Across 3,245 races in the dataset, the market favourite won 1029 times — a strike rate of 31.7%.

Nottingham Racecourse Guide - Statistics & Trends

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

Nottingham is a left-handed, galloping flat course with a wide home straight and gentle undulations. It hosts a mix of Class 2-5 racing from April to November. A fair track that generally lets the best horse prevail.

Course Profile


Direction	Left-handed
Surface	Turf
Racing	Flat (1602), All Weather Flat (3)
Total races (dataset)	1,605

Top Trainers

Trainer	Runs	Wins	Win%
M Appleby	547	72	13.2%
R A Fahey	341	43	12.6%
Richard Hannon	345	42	12.2%
Roger Varian	222	40	18.0%
W J Haggas	200	39	19.5%
R M Beckett	207	36	17.4%
K R Burke	244	35	14.3%
Sir Michael Stoute	149	33	22.1%
M Johnston	207	28	13.5%
T D Easterby	291	25	8.6%
M R Channon	176	24	13.6%
P T Midgley	152	24	15.8%
C G Cox	181	22	12.2%
J H M Gosden	146	22	15.1%
Ian Williams	177	21	11.9%

Top Jockeys

Jockey	Runs	Wins	Win%
Jim Crowley	157	46	29.3%
James Doyle	177	45	25.4%
S De Sousa	271	41	15.1%
Andrea Atzeni	188	37	19.7%
Oisin Murphy	186	34	18.3%
P Hanagan	175	32	18.3%
W Buick	137	31	22.6%
D Tudhope	184	26	14.1%
R Havlin	149	26	17.4%
R Kingscote	250	25	10.0%
Rob Hornby	184	24	13.0%
B A Curtis	157	22	14.0%
Tom Marquand	231	22	9.5%
L Morris	262	21	8.0%
David Egan	169	21	12.4%

Favourite Performance

Across 1,747 races in the dataset, the market favourite won 558 times — a strike rate of 31.9%.

Pontefract Racecourse Guide - Statistics & Trends

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

Pontefract is a left-handed, undulating flat course in West Yorkshire with one of the longest home straights in the country. The track has a distinctive pear shape and rises and falls throughout, meaning stamina is at a premium even over shorter trips.

Course Profile


Direction	Left-handed
Surface	Turf
Racing	Flat (1185)
Total races (dataset)	1,185

Top Trainers

Trainer	Runs	Wins	Win%
R A Fahey	614	83	13.5%
T D Easterby	665	71	10.7%
M Johnston	290	50	17.2%
D O’Meara	390	46	11.8%
K A Ryan	302	37	12.3%
K R Burke	239	36	15.1%
P T Midgley	302	34	11.3%
R M Beckett	96	27	28.1%
Michael Dods	280	24	8.6%
W J Haggas	88	22	25.0%
Sir Michael Stoute	95	22	23.2%
Micky Hammond	286	21	7.3%
Mrs R A Carr	200	21	10.5%
M R Channon	111	20	18.0%
Roger Fell	134	18	13.4%

Top Jockeys

Jockey	Runs	Wins	Win%
D Tudhope	404	70	17.3%
D Allan	392	48	12.2%
S De Sousa	213	43	20.2%
G Lee	408	42	10.3%
B A Curtis	217	37	17.1%
Jason Hart	335	36	10.7%
P Hanagan	226	30	13.3%
J Fanning	210	27	12.9%
Kevin Stott	160	27	16.9%
F Norton	162	27	16.7%
P Mulrennan	295	24	8.1%
T Hamilton	191	22	11.5%
C Lee	110	20	18.2%
Connor Beasley	213	19	8.9%
R Kingscote	127	19	15.0%

Favourite Performance

Across 1,284 races in the dataset, the market favourite won 431 times — a strike rate of 33.6%.

Redcar Racecourse Guide - Statistics & Trends

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

Redcar is a left-handed, flat, galloping track on the north-east coast with a long home straight. It hosts mostly lower-class flat racing from spring through autumn. The straight, fair nature of the course means form tends to work out reliably.

Course Profile


Direction	Left-handed
Surface	Turf
Racing	Flat (1373), All Weather Flat (1)
Total races (dataset)	1,374

Top Trainers

Trainer	Runs	Wins	Win%
T D Easterby	1,157	93	8.0%
D O’Meara	588	76	12.9%
R A Fahey	598	67	11.2%
Michael Dods	533	53	9.9%
K A Ryan	308	35	11.4%
W J Haggas	122	34	27.9%
K R Burke	281	32	11.4%
N Tinkler	423	31	7.3%
M Johnston	195	28	14.4%
Roger Fell	196	25	12.8%
D Carroll	220	24	10.9%
Edward Bethell	89	22	24.7%
T D Barron	192	22	11.5%
Mrs R A Carr	306	19	6.2%
Archie Watson	88	18	20.5%

Top Jockeys

Jockey	Runs	Wins	Win%
D Allan	677	74	10.9%
Jason Hart	422	58	13.7%
D Tudhope	302	58	19.2%
Connor Beasley	430	39	9.1%
P Mulrennan	388	38	9.8%
G Lee	429	37	8.6%
Kevin Stott	220	32	14.5%
B A Curtis	239	30	12.6%
D Nolan	291	28	9.6%
T Eaves	386	27	7.0%
Callum Rodriguez	217	27	12.4%
P Hanagan	213	26	12.2%
P J McDonald	185	25	13.5%
A Mullen	359	25	7.0%
J Fanning	198	25	12.6%

Favourite Performance

Across 1,484 races in the dataset, the market favourite won 478 times — a strike rate of 32.2%.

Ripon Racecourse Guide - Statistics & Trends

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

Ripon is a right-handed, undulating flat course in North Yorkshire known as ‘Yorkshire’s Garden Racecourse.’ The track has some testing gradients and a stiff finish. Mainly Class 3-5 racing through the summer.

Course Profile


Direction	Right-handed
Surface	Turf
Racing	Flat (1196), All Weather Flat (2)
Total races (dataset)	1,198

Top Trainers

Trainer	Runs	Wins	Win%
T D Easterby	1,188	139	11.7%
D O’Meara	613	81	13.2%
R A Fahey	593	80	13.5%
M Johnston	319	47	14.7%
W J Haggas	126	43	34.1%
P T Midgley	223	27	12.1%
Mrs R A Carr	224	26	11.6%
K R Burke	248	25	10.1%
N Tinkler	229	25	10.9%
K A Ryan	207	20	9.7%
Roger Varian	82	19	23.2%
Keith Dalgleish	141	18	12.8%
Michael Dods	167	16	9.6%
Roger Fell	170	16	9.4%
James Tate	55	15	27.3%

Top Jockeys

Jockey	Runs	Wins	Win%
D Allan	634	97	15.3%
D Tudhope	316	71	22.5%
P Mulrennan	267	44	16.5%
S De Sousa	109	37	33.9%
Jason Hart	276	33	12.0%
D Nolan	248	32	12.9%
J Fanning	222	32	14.4%
F Norton	189	27	14.3%
G Lee	220	26	11.8%
T Hamilton	205	26	12.7%
Kevin Stott	129	23	17.8%
P Hanagan	188	23	12.2%
B A Curtis	170	19	11.2%
Connor Beasley	216	19	8.8%
Callum Rodriguez	110	19	17.3%

Favourite Performance

Across 1,302 races in the dataset, the market favourite won 448 times — a strike rate of 34.4%.

Salisbury Racecourse Guide - Statistics & Trends

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

Salisbury is a right-handed, undulating flat track with a pronounced uphill finish that makes the last furlong a real test. The course has a reputation for producing reliable form — winners here often go on to better things. A strong programme of two-year-old racing.

Course Profile


Direction	Right-handed
Surface	Turf
Racing	Flat (1128)
Total races (dataset)	1,128

Top Trainers

Trainer	Runs	Wins	Win%
Richard Hannon	722	82	11.4%
R M Beckett	362	61	16.9%
A M Balding	406	58	14.3%
C G Cox	282	47	16.7%
Roger Varian	170	33	19.4%
B R Millman	311	30	9.6%
W J Haggas	115	27	23.5%
Eve Johnson Houghton	248	26	10.5%
Ed Walker	189	23	12.2%
H Candy	146	21	14.4%
Charles Hills	167	19	11.4%
Sir Michael Stoute	122	19	15.6%
M R Channon	215	19	8.8%
J H M Gosden	65	17	26.2%
H Morrison	109	16	14.7%

Top Jockeys

Jockey	Runs	Wins	Win%
Oisin Murphy	307	68	22.1%
Tom Marquand	318	40	12.6%
David Probert	292	38	13.0%
Hector Crouch	205	35	17.1%
Jim Crowley	267	34	12.7%
Rob Hornby	251	28	11.2%
P J Dobbs	257	27	10.5%
S M Levey	257	25	9.7%
Charles Bishop	241	24	10.0%
James Doyle	95	22	23.2%
R L Moore	103	22	21.4%
Andrea Atzeni	99	22	22.2%
David Egan	155	22	14.2%
Rossa Ryan	180	21	11.7%
R Havlin	115	21	18.3%

Favourite Performance

Across 1,209 races in the dataset, the market favourite won 395 times — a strike rate of 32.7%.

Thirsk Racecourse Guide - Statistics & Trends

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

Thirsk is a left-handed, flat, sharp oval in North Yorkshire that hosts flat racing from April to September. The tight track and short straight mean a handy position is valuable, and drawn on the inside is often an advantage.

Course Profile


Direction	Left-handed
Surface	Turf
Racing	Flat (1241)
Total races (dataset)	1,241

Top Trainers

Trainer	Runs	Wins	Win%
R A Fahey	579	78	13.5%
T D Easterby	1,042	76	7.3%
D O’Meara	576	73	12.7%
Michael Dods	612	58	9.5%
K A Ryan	404	48	11.9%
K R Burke	272	35	12.9%
W J Haggas	109	30	27.5%
P T Midgley	306	27	8.8%
D Carroll	237	23	9.7%
J J Quinn	209	21	10.0%
Mrs R A Carr	368	21	5.7%
Julie Camacho	212	18	8.5%
B Ellison	187	17	9.1%
B Smart	159	17	10.7%
Roger Varian	75	15	20.0%

Top Jockeys

Jockey	Runs	Wins	Win%
D Tudhope	389	74	19.0%
D Allan	594	61	10.3%
P Mulrennan	480	55	11.5%
Connor Beasley	450	39	8.7%
G Lee	415	33	8.0%
T Eaves	404	28	6.9%
P Hanagan	222	28	12.6%
Jason Hart	395	27	6.8%
D Nolan	254	27	10.6%
J Fanning	155	26	16.8%
Callum Rodriguez	197	25	12.7%
Kevin Stott	200	25	12.5%
B A Curtis	228	25	11.0%
J P Sullivan	424	24	5.7%
O J Orr	133	19	14.3%

Favourite Performance

Across 1,352 races in the dataset, the market favourite won 424 times — a strike rate of 31.4%.

Windsor Racecourse Guide - Statistics & Trends

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

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%.

Wolverhampton Racecourse Guide - Statistics & Trends

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

Wolverhampton is an all-weather flat track with a Tapeta surface, racing year-round including regular evening and floodlit fixtures. The tight, left-handed circuit favours speed and prominent racing. One of the busiest all-weather venues in Britain.

Course Profile


Direction	Left-handed
Surface	Tapeta (all-weather)
Racing	All Weather Flat (7004), Flat (13), National Hunt Flat (7)
Total races (dataset)	7,024

Top Trainers

Trainer	Runs	Wins	Win%
A W Carroll	1,961	181	9.2%
P D Evans	1,532	156	10.2%
M Appleby	1,387	146	10.5%
R A Fahey	1,141	124	10.9%
Mark Loughnane	983	101	10.3%
M Botti	806	96	11.9%
D O’Meara	945	96	10.2%
Archie Watson	637	95	14.9%
Richard Hannon	800	95	11.9%
M Johnston	702	91	13.0%
Ian Williams	825	91	11.0%
Charlie Appleby	269	89	33.1%
David Loughnane	897	88	9.8%
Roger Varian	373	86	23.1%
James Tate	458	84	18.3%

Top Jockeys

Jockey	Runs	Wins	Win%
L Morris	2,714	317	11.7%
Rossa Ryan	958	180	18.8%
R Kingscote	1,105	162	14.7%
David Probert	1,399	157	11.2%
A Kirby	772	153	19.8%
Hollie Doyle	1,122	149	13.3%
Billy Loughnane	708	125	17.7%
Oisin Murphy	564	120	21.3%
J Fanning	873	115	13.2%
Daniel Muscutt	821	112	13.6%
Jack Mitchell	529	101	19.1%
K T O’Neill	1,156	97	8.4%
Callum Shepherd	822	94	11.4%
R Havlin	557	90	16.2%
Cam Hardie	1,272	84	6.6%

Favourite Performance

Across 7,522 races in the dataset, the market favourite won 2488 times — a strike rate of 33.1%.

Yarmouth Racecourse Guide - Statistics & Trends

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

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%.

York Racecourse Guide - Statistics & Trends

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

York is widely regarded as the best flat racecourse in Britain. A left-handed, wide, galloping track on the Knavesmire with an extensive straight course. The Ebor Festival in August is one of the premier flat meetings, featuring the Juddmonte International and Nunthorpe Stakes.

Course Profile


Direction	Left-handed
Surface	Turf
Racing	Flat (1309), All Weather Flat (1)
Total races (dataset)	1,310

Top Trainers

Trainer	Runs	Wins	Win%
W J Haggas	487	83	17.0%
R A Fahey	1,204	72	6.0%
T D Easterby	1,001	56	5.6%
D O’Meara	918	55	6.0%
A M Balding	384	53	13.8%
K A Ryan	709	51	7.2%
K R Burke	441	40	9.1%
R M Beckett	264	39	14.8%
M Johnston	371	38	10.2%
Michael Dods	317	37	11.7%
J H M Gosden	130	33	25.4%
Richard Hannon	328	33	10.1%
Charlie Appleby	148	25	16.9%
Roger Varian	245	23	9.4%
John & Thady Gosden	118	22	18.6%

Top Jockeys

Jockey	Runs	Wins	Win%
D Tudhope	632	63	10.0%
W Buick	309	44	14.2%
Tom Marquand	330	44	13.3%
Oisin Murphy	305	44	14.4%
L Dettori	176	41	23.3%
R L Moore	293	38	13.0%
James Doyle	251	36	14.3%
Jim Crowley	247	31	12.6%
Andrea Atzeni	273	30	11.0%
D Allan	457	28	6.1%
Jason Hart	303	27	8.9%
P Hanagan	361	25	6.9%
Connor Beasley	234	24	10.3%
S De Sousa	299	24	8.0%
C Lee	182	21	11.5%

Favourite Performance

Across 1,455 races in the dataset, the market favourite won 387 times — a strike rate of 26.6%.