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Aintree racecourse statistics

Every runner at Aintree in our archive in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021): who wins here, how favourites fare, the biggest-priced winners, and the angles that have paid at SP.

Figures as at 19 Oct 2026, 18:23 · last meeting in our archive 15 May 2026

Covers 1 October 2021 – 19 October 2026

275races · 39 meetings
2,920runners · 2,062 horses
31.3%favourites won · 96 of 307Last 12 months: 24.2% (15 of 62)
80/1biggest-priced winner · Koshari (FR)

In brief

as at 19 Oct 2026

Aintree has staged 275 races over 39 meetings in our archive in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021), with 2,920 runners.

Favourites have won 31.3% of their runs here (96 from 307), a level-stakes P/L of −4.87 points to a £1 stake at SP.

Dan Skelton has the most winners here (28 from 198 runners, 14.1%). Among yards with 30 or more runners, W P Mullins has the best win rate: 16.4% (18 from 110).

Harry Skelton has the most winners here (21 from 139 rides, 15.1%). Among riders with 30 or more rides, Aidan Coleman has the best win rate: 34.4% (11 from 32).

1 angle here made a level-stakes profit at SP in both periods we test, on 100 or more runs.

Favourites and the market

by starting-price rank

Favourites have won 31.3% of their runs here (96 from 307), a level-stakes P/L of −4.87 points to a £1 stake at SP.

Position in the bettingRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
FavouriteRuns 307Won 96Win 31.3%£1 −4.87A/E 1.11
2nd–3rd in the bettingRuns 542Won 88Win 16.2%£1 −126.04A/E 0.98
4th–6th in the bettingRuns 774Won 57Win 7.4%£1 −214.50A/E 0.91
7th or biggerRuns 1,297Won 35Win 2.7%£1 −381.50A/E 0.97

Favourites by race type

RacesRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
HurdleRuns 146Won 50Win 34.2%£1 +7.18A/E 1.20
ChaseRuns 128Won 38Win 29.7%£1 −6.96A/E 1.03
NH FlatRuns 33Won 8Win 24.2%£1 −5.09A/E 1.03

Favourites by going

GoingRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
GoodRuns 94Won 35Win 37.2%£1 +12.43A/E 1.27
Good to SoftRuns 141Won 36Win 25.5%£1 −27.61A/E 0.95
SoftRuns 62Won 21Win 33.9%£1 +5.65A/E 1.17
HeavyRuns 10Won 4Win 40.0%£1 +4.66A/E 1.48

Favourites include joint favourites. Dimmed rows have fewer than 30 runs. Fair A/E compares wins with a margin-stripped market expectation at SP. Favourite-heavy samples naturally read a few points warm, so 1.05 means "beat the margin-free market read", not "the market underrates this by 5%". £1 P/L is level stakes at SP.

Trainers

last 5 years

Dan Skelton has the most winners here (28 from 198 runners, 14.1%). Among yards with 30 or more runners, W P Mullins has the best win rate: 16.4% (18 from 110).

Most winners

TrainerRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Dan SkeltonRuns 198Won 28Win 14.1%£1 −1.16A/E 1.06
W P MullinsRuns 110Won 18Win 16.4%£1 +1.76A/E 1.35
Paul NichollsRuns 99Won 16Win 16.2%£1 −18.64A/E 1.29
Nicky HendersonRuns 89Won 14Win 15.7%£1 −38.07A/E 1.06
Olly MurphyRuns 107Won 13Win 12.1%£1 −28.78A/E 0.81
Gordon ElliottRuns 102Won 11Win 10.8%£1 −42.38A/E 1.19
Fergal O'BrienRuns 68Won 10Win 14.7%£1 +33.99A/E 1.38
Nigel Twiston-DaviesRuns 59Won 8Win 13.6%£1 −32.75A/E 1.19
Mel RowleyRuns 28Won 7Win 25.0%£1 +8.91A/E 2.10
Donald McCainRuns 87Won 7Win 8.0%£1 −48.30A/E 0.98

Ordered by winners here; a tie goes to the fewer runners.

Best win %

TrainerRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
W P MullinsRuns 110Won 18Win 16.4%£1 +1.76A/E 1.35
Paul NichollsRuns 99Won 16Win 16.2%£1 −18.64A/E 1.29
Nicky HendersonRuns 89Won 14Win 15.7%£1 −38.07A/E 1.06
Jonjo & A J O'NeillRuns 39Won 6Win 15.4%£1 +3.76A/E 1.40
Fergal O'BrienRuns 68Won 10Win 14.7%£1 +33.99A/E 1.38
Dan SkeltonRuns 198Won 28Win 14.1%£1 −1.16A/E 1.06
Lucinda RussellRuns 44Won 6Win 13.6%£1 +0.83A/E 1.25
Nigel Twiston-DaviesRuns 59Won 8Win 13.6%£1 −32.75A/E 1.19
David PipeRuns 31Won 4Win 12.9%£1 −5.00A/E 1.19
Olly MurphyRuns 107Won 13Win 12.1%£1 −28.78A/E 0.81

Ordered by win rate, among those with 30 or more runners here; a tie goes to the bigger sample.

Beat the market

TrainerRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Fergal O'BrienRuns 68Won 10Win 14.7%£1 +33.99A/E 1.38
W P MullinsRuns 110Won 18Win 16.4%£1 +1.76A/E 1.35
Paul NichollsRuns 99Won 16Win 16.2%£1 −18.64A/E 1.29
Gordon ElliottRuns 102Won 11Win 10.8%£1 −42.38A/E 1.19
Nigel Twiston-DaviesRuns 59Won 8Win 13.6%£1 −32.75A/E 1.19
Dan SkeltonRuns 198Won 28Win 14.1%£1 −1.16A/E 1.06
Nicky HendersonRuns 89Won 14Win 15.7%£1 −38.07A/E 1.06
Ben PaulingRuns 64Won 6Win 9.4%£1 −11.12A/E 1.01
Donald McCainRuns 87Won 7Win 8.0%£1 −48.30A/E 0.98
Henry De BromheadRuns 54Won 4Win 7.4%£1 −24.50A/E 0.92

Ordered by fair A/E, among those with 50 or more runners at a fair price here: above 1.00, their winners came at bigger prices than the margin-free market expected.

£1 P/L is level stakes at SP. Dimmed rows have fewer than 30 runners.

Jockeys

last 5 years

Harry Skelton has the most winners here (21 from 139 rides, 15.1%). Among riders with 30 or more rides, Aidan Coleman has the best win rate: 34.4% (11 from 32).

Most winners

JockeyRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Harry SkeltonRuns 139Won 21Win 15.1%£1 −48.07A/E 0.94
Harry CobdenRuns 91Won 16Win 17.6%£1 −14.31A/E 1.33
Brian HughesRuns 97Won 12Win 12.4%£1 −25.29A/E 1.16
Aidan ColemanRuns 32Won 11Win 34.4%£1 +38.95A/E 1.67
Paul TownendRuns 41Won 10Win 24.4%£1 +1.58A/E 1.40
Sam Twiston-DaviesRuns 101Won 10Win 9.9%£1 −41.00A/E 0.93
Sean BowenRuns 118Won 10Win 8.5%£1 −63.62A/E 0.66
Mark WalshRuns 34Won 9Win 26.5%£1 +26.26A/E 1.65
Nico de BoinvilleRuns 46Won 7Win 15.2%£1 −30.75A/E 0.88
Jonathan BurkeRuns 52Won 7Win 13.5%£1 +2.38A/E 1.31

Ordered by winners here; a tie goes to the fewer rides.

Best win %

JockeyRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Aidan ColemanRuns 32Won 11Win 34.4%£1 +38.95A/E 1.67
Mark WalshRuns 34Won 9Win 26.5%£1 +26.26A/E 1.65
Paul TownendRuns 41Won 10Win 24.4%£1 +1.58A/E 1.40
Harry CobdenRuns 91Won 16Win 17.6%£1 −14.31A/E 1.33
Jack TudorRuns 35Won 6Win 17.1%£1 +15.50A/E 2.03
Nico de BoinvilleRuns 46Won 7Win 15.2%£1 −30.75A/E 0.88
Harry SkeltonRuns 139Won 21Win 15.1%£1 −48.07A/E 0.94
Jonathan BurkeRuns 52Won 7Win 13.5%£1 +2.38A/E 1.31
Brian HughesRuns 97Won 12Win 12.4%£1 −25.29A/E 1.16
Henry BrookeRuns 36Won 4Win 11.1%£1 −22.51A/E 1.02

Ordered by win rate, among those with 30 or more rides here; a tie goes to the bigger sample.

Beat the market

JockeyRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Harry CobdenRuns 91Won 16Win 17.6%£1 −14.31A/E 1.33
Jonathan BurkeRuns 52Won 7Win 13.5%£1 +2.38A/E 1.31
Brian HughesRuns 97Won 12Win 12.4%£1 −25.29A/E 1.16
Harry SkeltonRuns 139Won 21Win 15.1%£1 −48.07A/E 0.94
Sam Twiston-DaviesRuns 101Won 10Win 9.9%£1 −41.00A/E 0.93
Jonjo O'Neill JrRuns 72Won 7Win 9.7%£1 −14.24A/E 0.86
Kielan WoodsRuns 51Won 4Win 7.8%£1 −24.59A/E 0.84
Charlie DeutschRuns 54Won 4Win 7.4%£1 −30.67A/E 0.77
James BowenRuns 60Won 4Win 6.7%£1 −14.00A/E 0.76
Sean BowenRuns 118Won 10Win 8.5%£1 −63.62A/E 0.66

Ordered by fair A/E, among those with 50 or more rides at a fair price here: above 1.00, their winners came at bigger prices than the margin-free market expected.

£1 P/L is level stakes at SP. Dimmed rows have fewer than 30 rides.

Course specialists

3+ wins here

Jonbon (FR) has won here 4 times from 4 runs, more than any other horse in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021).

Biggest-priced winners

at starting price

The biggest-priced winner here in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021) was Koshari (FR) at 80/1 on 6 November 2021.

Angles that have paid

at SP, two periods

Past results at starting price, not a forecast. Each angle made a £1 level-stakes profit in both periods (Jan 2005 – Sep 2021, and since Oct 2021), with at least 100 SP-priced runs and 10 winners in all, and is still in profit with its single biggest winner taken out. The same on every view of this page.

  • Runners trained by Lucinda Russell+50.9% ROI · +83.46 pts from 164 runs · 14 winners (8.5%)Jan 2005 – Sep 2021: +68.9% on 120 · Since Oct 2021: +1.9% on 44 · without the biggest winner (66/1): +16.46 pts

Quick answers

How do favourites do at Aintree?

Favourites (joint favourites included) have won 96 of 307 runs at Aintree in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021) — 31.3%, a £1 level-stakes P/L of −4.87 points at SP (as at 19 Oct 2026).

Which trainer has the most winners at Aintree?

Dan Skelton, with 28 winners from 198 runners (14.1%) in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021).

Which jockey has ridden the most winners at Aintree?

Harry Skelton, with 21 winners from 139 rides (15.1%) in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021).

Which trainer has the best strike rate at Aintree?

Among yards with 30 or more runners here in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021), W P Mullins has the best win rate: 16.4% (18 from 110).

Which jockey has the best strike rate at Aintree?

Among riders with 30 or more rides here in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021), Aidan Coleman has the best win rate: 34.4% (11 from 32).

Which horses have won most at Aintree?

The leading course winners in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021): Jonbon (FR) (4 from 4), Bear Market (IRE) (3 from 4), Mac Tottie (GB) (3 from 5).

What is the biggest-priced winner at Aintree?

Koshari (FR) at 80/1 on 6 November 2021 in the Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) — the biggest starting price among Aintree winners in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021).

About Aintree

checked October 2026

Layout and key facts

  • Where: Aintree, Liverpool, opposite Aintree station — jumps only.
  • Two tracks: The Grand National course over the spruce fences, and the Mildmay course with conventional fences and hurdles. Both are left-handed; the Mildmay is flatter and tighter.
  • The National fences: Becher's Brook with its drop on landing, the Canal Turn's sharp left, Valentine's, The Chair (the biggest, with a ditch) and the Water Jump; the last two are jumped once only.
  • Run-ins: The National course has a long run-in with the Elbow after the last; the Mildmay's is shorter.
  • Trips: Mildmay hurdles and chases from 2m to about 3m1f; the Grand National is about 4m2f over 30 fences.

Going and the seasons

  • April: The Grand National Festival is usually run on good to soft or good ground.
  • Winter: The October, December and early-year fixtures more often race on soft or heavy ground.

Signature races and fixtures

  • Grand National Festival (April, three days): The Grand National on the Saturday; the Aintree Hurdle (2m4f), the Aintree Bowl (about 3m1f), the Melling Chase (2m4f) and the Liverpool Hurdle (about 3m) on the Mildmay; the Topham and the Foxhunters' over the National fences.
  • October: The Old Roan Chase (2m4f) opens the season.
  • December: The Becher Chase over the National fences and the Many Clouds Chase (about 3m1f).

Practical notes

  • Getting there: Aintree station (Merseyrail) is opposite the course; on Festival days the train is the usual way in.
  • Viewing: Much of the National course is out of sight from the stands — the big screens carry it; the Mildmay course is well seen from the stands and the parade ring.

These notes are written and checked by KTB (last checked October 2026); the statistics above are computed from our results archive. Check the course's own site for fixtures, going and travel before you go.