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Ascot racecourse statistics

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

Figures as at 19 Oct 2026, 16:58 · last meeting in our archive 17 Oct 2026

Covers 1 October 2021 – 20 October 2026

873races · 129 meetings
9,478runners · 5,869 horses
32.3%favourites won · 301 of 933Last 12 months: 30.8% (64 of 208)
200/1biggest-priced winner · Powerful Glory (IRE)

In brief

as at 19 Oct 2026

Ascot has staged 873 races over 129 meetings in our archive in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021), with 9,478 runners.

Favourites have won 32.3% of their runs here (301 from 933), a level-stakes P/L of −35.88 points to a £1 stake at SP.

William Haggas has the most winners here (42 from 276 runners, 15.2%). Among yards with 30 or more runners, Venetia Williams has the best win rate: 30.8% (16 from 52).

Ryan Moore has the most winners here (44 from 255 rides, 17.3%). Among riders with 30 or more rides, Charlie Deutsch has the best win rate: 36.2% (17 from 47).

At trips under 6f in Flat races of 8 or more runners, the lowest third of the stalls has won 4.5% of its runs (292) and the highest third 8.6% (421).

3 angles 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 32.3% of their runs here (301 from 933), a level-stakes P/L of −35.88 points to a £1 stake at SP.

Position in the bettingRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
FavouriteRuns 933Won 301Win 32.3%£1 −35.88A/E 1.12
2nd–3rd in the bettingRuns 1,804Won 268Win 14.9%£1 −389.73A/E 0.93
4th–6th in the bettingRuns 2,450Won 181Win 7.4%£1 −590.50A/E 0.95
7th or biggerRuns 4,290Won 124Win 2.9%£1 −1,004.00A/E 0.99

Favourites by race type

RacesRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
FlatRuns 674Won 211Win 31.3%£1 −27.06A/E 1.14
HurdleRuns 130Won 49Win 37.7%£1 +0.45A/E 1.18
ChaseRuns 110Won 33Win 30.0%£1 −14.08A/E 0.91
NH FlatRuns 19Won 8Win 42.1%£1 +4.81A/E 1.40

Favourites by going

GoingRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Good to FirmRuns 358Won 107Win 29.9%£1 −25.92A/E 1.12
GoodRuns 294Won 98Win 33.3%£1 −23.66A/E 1.07
Good to SoftRuns 156Won 52Win 33.3%£1 +6.00A/E 1.15
SoftRuns 123Won 42Win 34.1%£1 +0.87A/E 1.20
HeavyRuns 2Won 2Win 100.0%£1 +6.83A/E 5.11

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

William Haggas has the most winners here (42 from 276 runners, 15.2%). Among yards with 30 or more runners, Venetia Williams has the best win rate: 30.8% (16 from 52).

Most winners

TrainerRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
William HaggasRuns 276Won 42Win 15.2%£1 −51.39A/E 1.02
Andrew BaldingRuns 350Won 38Win 10.9%£1 −36.55A/E 1.13
John & Thady GosdenRuns 279Won 35Win 12.5%£1 −96.92A/E 0.93
A P O'BrienRuns 216Won 31Win 14.4%£1 −65.84A/E 1.05
Paul NichollsRuns 155Won 29Win 18.7%£1 +13.69A/E 1.11
Charlie ApplebyRuns 150Won 26Win 17.3%£1 −23.71A/E 0.95
Nicky HendersonRuns 107Won 24Win 22.4%£1 −19.86A/E 1.03
Ed WalkerRuns 161Won 20Win 12.4%£1 +41.91A/E 1.51
K R BurkeRuns 158Won 18Win 11.4%£1 −3.56A/E 1.36
Ralph BeckettRuns 195Won 18Win 9.2%£1 −60.22A/E 0.85

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

Best win %

TrainerRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Venetia WilliamsRuns 52Won 16Win 30.8%£1 +36.60A/E 1.97
Joe TizzardRuns 53Won 13Win 24.5%£1 −1.07A/E 1.52
Harry FryRuns 47Won 11Win 23.4%£1 +23.13A/E 1.84
Nicky HendersonRuns 107Won 24Win 22.4%£1 −19.86A/E 1.03
Ben PaulingRuns 75Won 15Win 20.0%£1 +38.62A/E 1.41
Saeed bin SuroorRuns 46Won 9Win 19.6%£1 +22.25A/E 2.12
Paul NichollsRuns 155Won 29Win 18.7%£1 +13.69A/E 1.11
Harry EustaceRuns 46Won 8Win 17.4%£1 +35.00A/E 1.71
Charlie ApplebyRuns 150Won 26Win 17.3%£1 −23.71A/E 0.95
Rod MillmanRuns 44Won 7Win 15.9%£1 +24.50A/E 2.05

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
Jamie OsborneRuns 64Won 9Win 14.1%£1 +24.00A/E 3.07
Brian MeehanRuns 51Won 7Win 13.7%£1 +61.76A/E 2.08
Venetia WilliamsRuns 52Won 16Win 30.8%£1 +36.60A/E 1.97
Joe TizzardRuns 53Won 13Win 24.5%£1 −1.07A/E 1.52
James OwenRuns 54Won 5Win 9.3%£1 +8.25A/E 1.52
Ed WalkerRuns 161Won 20Win 12.4%£1 +41.91A/E 1.51
Jane Chapple-HyamRuns 66Won 8Win 12.1%£1 −12.25A/E 1.50
Charles HillsRuns 98Won 10Win 10.2%£1 +181.72A/E 1.48
Ben PaulingRuns 75Won 15Win 20.0%£1 +38.62A/E 1.41
K R BurkeRuns 158Won 18Win 11.4%£1 −3.56A/E 1.36

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

Ryan Moore has the most winners here (44 from 255 rides, 17.3%). Among riders with 30 or more rides, Charlie Deutsch has the best win rate: 36.2% (17 from 47).

Most winners

JockeyRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Ryan MooreRuns 255Won 44Win 17.3%£1 −47.73A/E 1.02
William BuickRuns 289Won 37Win 12.8%£1 −125.41A/E 0.85
Oisin MurphyRuns 251Won 32Win 12.7%£1 −55.27A/E 1.14
Tom MarquandRuns 288Won 29Win 10.1%£1 −67.51A/E 0.97
Harry CobdenRuns 121Won 25Win 20.7%£1 −18.28A/E 1.18
James DoyleRuns 217Won 25Win 11.5%£1 −28.00A/E 1.12
Saffie OsborneRuns 151Won 23Win 15.2%£1 +53.08A/E 1.81
Rossa RyanRuns 214Won 19Win 8.9%£1 +55.38A/E 1.09
Nico de BoinvilleRuns 79Won 18Win 22.8%£1 −27.61A/E 0.96
David ProbertRuns 163Won 18Win 11.0%£1 −9.12A/E 1.50

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

Best win %

JockeyRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Charlie DeutschRuns 47Won 17Win 36.2%£1 +52.18A/E 2.32
Ben JonesRuns 50Won 13Win 26.0%£1 +38.64A/E 1.60
Nico de BoinvilleRuns 79Won 18Win 22.8%£1 −27.61A/E 0.96
Jamie MooreRuns 31Won 7Win 22.6%£1 +21.45A/E 1.71
Brendan PowellRuns 61Won 13Win 21.3%£1 −3.57A/E 1.47
Harry CobdenRuns 121Won 25Win 20.7%£1 −18.28A/E 1.18
Lorcan WilliamsRuns 30Won 6Win 20.0%£1 +3.75A/E 1.33
Jonathan BurkeRuns 63Won 12Win 19.0%£1 −1.29A/E 1.61
Jack MitchellRuns 46Won 8Win 17.4%£1 +12.13A/E 1.97
Ryan MooreRuns 255Won 44Win 17.3%£1 −47.73A/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
Neil CallanRuns 71Won 10Win 14.1%£1 +77.83A/E 1.95
Jason WatsonRuns 72Won 7Win 9.7%£1 +166.70A/E 1.91
Saffie OsborneRuns 151Won 23Win 15.2%£1 +53.08A/E 1.81
James McDonaldRuns 54Won 7Win 13.0%£1 −14.75A/E 1.67
Jonathan BurkeRuns 63Won 12Win 19.0%£1 −1.29A/E 1.61
Ben JonesRuns 50Won 13Win 26.0%£1 +38.64A/E 1.60
Hayley TurnerRuns 65Won 8Win 12.3%£1 +4.33A/E 1.56
David ProbertRuns 163Won 18Win 11.0%£1 −9.12A/E 1.50
Brendan PowellRuns 61Won 13Win 21.3%£1 −3.57A/E 1.47
Billy LoughnaneRuns 150Won 17Win 11.3%£1 +59.34A/E 1.31

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

Pic D'orhy (FR) has won here 5 times from 8 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 Powerful Glory (IRE) at 200/1 on 18 October 2025.

The draw

Flat, 8+ runners

At trips under 6f in Flat races of 8 or more runners, the lowest third of the stalls has won 4.5% of its runs (292) and the highest third 8.6% (421).

Under 6f

StallsRunsWonWin %Place %Fair A/E
Low thirdRuns 292Won 13Win 4.5%Place 17.5%A/E 0.72
Middle thirdRuns 323Won 20Win 6.2%Place 21.1%A/E 0.94
High thirdRuns 421Won 36Win 8.6%Place 23.8%A/E 1.21

6f – 7f

StallsRunsWonWin %Place %Fair A/E
Low thirdRuns 734Won 55Win 7.5%Place 20.7%A/E 1.18
Middle thirdRuns 785Won 44Win 5.6%Place 21.5%A/E 0.81
High thirdRuns 999Won 77Win 7.7%Place 24.8%A/E 1.04

1m – 1m1f

StallsRunsWonWin %Place %Fair A/E
Low thirdRuns 438Won 26Win 5.9%Place 20.5%A/E 0.89
Middle thirdRuns 480Won 38Win 7.9%Place 23.8%A/E 1.12
High thirdRuns 627Won 46Win 7.3%Place 24.6%A/E 0.98

1m2f – 1m4f

StallsRunsWonWin %Place %Fair A/E
Low thirdRuns 314Won 22Win 7.0%Place 22.6%A/E 0.83
Middle thirdRuns 345Won 31Win 9.0%Place 27.5%A/E 1.03
High thirdRuns 447Won 42Win 9.4%Place 29.3%A/E 1.10

1m5f – 2m

StallsRunsWonWin %Place %Fair A/E
Low thirdRuns 85Won 8Win 9.4%Place 36.5%A/E 1.10
Middle thirdRuns 94Won 11Win 11.7%Place 26.6%A/E 1.21
High thirdRuns 138Won 10Win 7.2%Place 26.1%A/E 0.79

2m1f – 2m4f

StallsRunsWonWin %Place %Fair A/E
Low thirdRuns 43Won 6Win 14.0%Place 32.6%A/E 1.72
Middle thirdRuns 47Won 2Win 4.3%Place 14.9%A/E 0.72
High thirdRuns 57Won 2Win 3.5%Place 24.6%A/E 0.54

2m5f – 3m

StallsRunsWonWin %Place %Fair A/E
Low thirdRuns 15Won 2Win 13.3%Place 26.7%A/E 1.62
Middle thirdRuns 13Won 1Win 7.7%Place 30.8%A/E 0.83
High thirdRuns 24Won 2Win 8.3%Place 29.2%A/E 0.78

Stall number as a share of the field: low is the lowest third of the stalls. Flat races with 8 or more runners. Fair A/E near 1.00 means the market had already priced the draw in.

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 Ben Pauling+41.3% ROI · +49.12 pts from 119 runs · 20 winners (16.8%)Jan 2005 – Sep 2021: +23.9% on 44 · Since Oct 2021: +51.5% on 75 · without the biggest winner (33/1): +15.12 pts
  • Runners trained by Jamie Osborne+32.9% ROI · +71.00 pts from 216 runs · 29 winners (13.4%)Jan 2005 – Sep 2021: +30.9% on 152 · Since Oct 2021: +37.5% on 64 · without the biggest winner (25/1): +45.00 pts
  • Runners trained by Venetia Williams+23.1% ROI · +57.57 pts from 249 runs · 42 winners (16.9%)Jan 2005 – Sep 2021: +10.6% on 197 · Since Oct 2021: +70.4% on 52 · without the biggest winner (25/1): +31.57 pts

Quick answers

How do favourites do at Ascot?

Favourites (joint favourites included) have won 301 of 933 runs at Ascot in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021) — 32.3%, a £1 level-stakes P/L of −35.88 points at SP (as at 19 Oct 2026).

Which trainer has the most winners at Ascot?

William Haggas, with 42 winners from 276 runners (15.2%) in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021).

Which jockey has ridden the most winners at Ascot?

Ryan Moore, with 44 winners from 255 rides (17.3%) in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021).

Which trainer has the best strike rate at Ascot?

Among yards with 30 or more runners here in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021), Venetia Williams has the best win rate: 30.8% (16 from 52).

Which jockey has the best strike rate at Ascot?

Among riders with 30 or more rides here in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021), Charlie Deutsch has the best win rate: 36.2% (17 from 47).

Which horses have won most at Ascot?

The leading course winners in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021): Pic D'orhy (FR) (5 from 8), Jonbon (FR) (4 from 4), Victtorino (FR) (4 from 6).

What is the biggest-priced winner at Ascot?

Powerful Glory (IRE) at 200/1 on 18 October 2025 in the Qipco British Champions Sprint Stakes (Group 1) — the biggest starting price among Ascot winners in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021).

Is there a draw bias at Ascot?

At trips under 6f in Flat races of 8 or more runners in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021), runners drawn in the lowest third of the stalls have won 13 of 292 runs (4.5%) and those in the highest third 36 of 421 (8.6%). Fair A/E 0.72 low against 1.21 high says how much of that the market had already priced.

About Ascot

checked October 2026

Layout and key facts

  • Where: Ascot, Berkshire, a short walk from Ascot station — Flat and jumps, turf only.
  • Flat: A straight course up to a mile with an uphill finish, and a right-handed round course of about 1m6f with a stiff climb to the line; the round mile starts in Swinley Bottom.
  • Jumps: Right-handed and galloping, with stiff fences and the same testing finish.

Going and the seasons

  • June: Royal Ascot is most often good to firm or good, with the course watered in dry weeks.
  • October: Champions Day is frequently run on soft ground.
  • Winter: The jumps fixtures from November to February usually race on soft or heavy ground.

Signature races and fixtures

  • Royal Ascot (June, five days): Queen Anne (1m), King Charles III Stakes (5f), Prince of Wales's (1m2f), Gold Cup (2m4f), Commonwealth Cup (6f), Coronation Stakes (1m), St James's Palace (round 1m) and the Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes (6f), with the big handicaps around them.
  • July: The King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes (1m4f).
  • October: British Champions Day: the Champion Stakes (1m2f), the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes (1m), the Champions Sprint (6f), the Fillies and Mares (1m4f) and the Long Distance Cup (2m).
  • Jumps: The Long Walk Hurdle (about 3m) in December, the Clarence House Chase (2m) in January and the Ascot Chase (about 2m5f) in February.

Practical notes

  • Getting there: Trains from London Waterloo and Reading to Ascot station; by road from the M3 and M4. Parking is pre-booked for Royal Ascot.
  • Viewing: The straight course is seen end to end from the main stands; the far side of the round course is on the big screens.

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.