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Every runner at Ascot in our archive since May 2006: who wins here, how favourites fare, the biggest-priced winners, the draw and the angles that have paid at SP.

Figures as at 28 Oct 2026, 21:08 · last meeting in our archive 17 Oct 2026

Covers 27 May 2006 – 28 October 2026

3,367races · 514 meetings
37,439runners · 21,534 horses
30.3%favourites won · 1,115 of 3,677Last 12 months: 30.8% (64 of 208)
200/1biggest-priced winner · Powerful Glory (IRE)

In brief

as at 28 Oct 2026

Ascot has staged 3,367 races over 514 meetings in our archive since May 2006, with 37,439 runners.

Favourites have won 30.3% of their runs here (1,115 from 3,677), a level-stakes P/L of −189.63 points to a £1 stake at SP.

Nicky Henderson has the most winners here (136 from 601 runners, 22.6%). Among yards with 30 or more runners, Joe Tizzard has the best win rate: 24.5% (13 from 53).

Ryan Moore has the most winners here (175 from 1,180 rides, 14.8%). Among riders with 30 or more rides, Barry Geraghty has the best win rate: 29.6% (69 from 233).

Over 1m2f – 1m4f in Flat races of 8 or more runners, the lowest third of the stalls has won 6.1% of its runs (1,255) and the highest third 10.0% (1,830).

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 30.3% of their runs here (1,115 from 3,677), a level-stakes P/L of −189.63 points to a £1 stake at SP.

Position in the bettingRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
FavouriteRuns 3,677Won 1,115Win 30.3%£1 −189.63A/E 1.11
2nd–3rd in the bettingRuns 6,973Won 1,050Win 15.1%£1 −1,166.60A/E 0.99
4th–6th in the bettingRuns 9,799Won 734Win 7.5%£1 −2,206.50A/E 0.96
7th or biggerRuns 16,989Won 472Win 2.8%£1 −5,848.50A/E 0.88

Favourites by race type

RacesRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
FlatRuns 2,575Won 746Win 29.0%£1 −119.13A/E 1.13
HurdleRuns 531Won 192Win 36.2%£1 +17.30A/E 1.18
ChaseRuns 490Won 152Win 31.0%£1 −78.13A/E 0.98
NH FlatRuns 81Won 25Win 30.9%£1 −9.67A/E 1.01

Favourites by going

GoingRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
FirmRuns 20Won 7Win 35.0%£1 −2.31A/E 1.34
Good to FirmRuns 1,197Won 342Win 28.6%£1 −57.31A/E 1.11
GoodRuns 978Won 297Win 30.4%£1 −39.62A/E 1.11
Good to SoftRuns 755Won 228Win 30.2%£1 −57.47A/E 1.09
SoftRuns 639Won 215Win 33.6%£1 −19.02A/E 1.15
HeavyRuns 88Won 26Win 29.5%£1 −13.90A/E 0.97

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

since 2005

Nicky Henderson has the most winners here (136 from 601 runners, 22.6%). Among yards with 30 or more runners, Joe Tizzard has the best win rate: 24.5% (13 from 53).

Most winners

TrainerRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Nicky HendersonRuns 601Won 136Win 22.6%£1 −68.84A/E 1.10
Paul NichollsRuns 618Won 112Win 18.1%£1 −72.25A/E 1.01
A P O'BrienRuns 777Won 109Win 14.0%£1 −183.45A/E 1.03
William HaggasRuns 776Won 104Win 13.4%£1 −110.01A/E 1.04
John GosdenRuns 599Won 94Win 15.7%£1 −58.54A/E 1.18
Andrew BaldingRuns 1,003Won 93Win 9.3%£1 −297.77A/E 1.04
Mark JohnstonRuns 848Won 75Win 8.8%£1 −281.45A/E 1.01
Sir Michael StouteRuns 518Won 73Win 14.1%£1 −120.70A/E 0.93
Charlie ApplebyRuns 401Won 62Win 15.5%£1 −72.82A/E 1.01
Roger VarianRuns 486Won 59Win 12.1%£1 −73.85A/E 1.12

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

Best win %

TrainerRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Joe TizzardRuns 53Won 13Win 24.5%£1 −1.07A/E 1.52
Harry FryRuns 135Won 31Win 23.0%£1 +20.48A/E 1.55
Nicky HendersonRuns 601Won 136Win 22.6%£1 −68.84A/E 1.10
Sir Henry CecilRuns 87Won 16Win 18.4%£1 +2.24A/E 1.34
Paul NichollsRuns 618Won 112Win 18.1%£1 −72.25A/E 1.01
Jeremy ScottRuns 46Won 8Win 17.4%£1 −4.45A/E 1.22
W P MullinsRuns 104Won 18Win 17.3%£1 −27.82A/E 1.02
Harry EustaceRuns 47Won 8Win 17.0%£1 +34.00A/E 1.69
Venetia WilliamsRuns 249Won 42Win 16.9%£1 +57.57A/E 1.38
Ben PaulingRuns 119Won 20Win 16.8%£1 +49.12A/E 1.33

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 216Won 29Win 13.4%£1 +71.00A/E 2.24
Patrick ChamingsRuns 59Won 8Win 13.6%£1 +28.13A/E 2.10
William Muir & Chris GrassickRuns 65Won 9Win 13.8%£1 +14.45A/E 1.85
Clive BrittainRuns 147Won 12Win 8.2%£1 +14.50A/E 1.84
Heather MainRuns 58Won 5Win 8.6%£1 +44.50A/E 1.68
George BakerRuns 123Won 10Win 8.1%£1 +63.50A/E 1.64
John BestRuns 91Won 7Win 7.7%£1 +108.00A/E 1.60
Bryan SmartRuns 65Won 6Win 9.2%£1 −20.25A/E 1.59
Mrs John HarringtonRuns 88Won 11Win 12.5%£1 +0.38A/E 1.57
Harry FryRuns 135Won 31Win 23.0%£1 +20.48A/E 1.55

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

since 2005

Ryan Moore has the most winners here (175 from 1,180 rides, 14.8%). Among riders with 30 or more rides, Barry Geraghty has the best win rate: 29.6% (69 from 233).

Most winners

JockeyRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Ryan MooreRuns 1,180Won 175Win 14.8%£1 −341.16A/E 0.95
William BuickRuns 880Won 121Win 13.8%£1 −59.44A/E 1.10
Frankie DettoriRuns 726Won 97Win 13.4%£1 −189.09A/E 0.97
Jamie SpencerRuns 755Won 78Win 10.3%£1 +158.67A/E 1.11
James DoyleRuns 644Won 76Win 11.8%£1 −144.74A/E 1.19
Barry GeraghtyRuns 233Won 69Win 29.6%£1 +24.42A/E 1.24
Jim CrowleyRuns 674Won 63Win 9.3%£1 −147.95A/E 0.96
Oisin MurphyRuns 560Won 61Win 10.9%£1 −127.64A/E 1.10
Richard HughesRuns 524Won 57Win 10.9%£1 −138.32A/E 0.97
Nico de BoinvilleRuns 185Won 46Win 24.9%£1 −31.97A/E 1.12

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

Best win %

JockeyRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Barry GeraghtyRuns 233Won 69Win 29.6%£1 +24.42A/E 1.24
R WalshRuns 105Won 29Win 27.6%£1 −32.30A/E 1.09
Charlie DeutschRuns 89Won 24Win 27.0%£1 +55.53A/E 1.92
A P HeskinRuns 30Won 8Win 26.7%£1 +17.38A/E 1.79
Louis StewardRuns 30Won 8Win 26.7%£1 +50.33A/E 3.65
Ben JonesRuns 57Won 15Win 26.3%£1 +41.14A/E 1.64
Nico de BoinvilleRuns 185Won 46Win 24.9%£1 −31.97A/E 1.12
Mick FitzgeraldRuns 41Won 9Win 22.0%£1 −17.70A/E 1.34
Jonathan BurkeRuns 88Won 17Win 19.3%£1 +14.21A/E 1.75
Johnny MurtaghRuns 191Won 35Win 18.3%£1 +107.28A/E 1.63

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
T QuinnRuns 56Won 7Win 12.5%£1 +38.00A/E 2.05
Charlie DeutschRuns 89Won 24Win 27.0%£1 +55.53A/E 1.92
Saffie OsborneRuns 159Won 24Win 15.1%£1 +71.08A/E 1.83
Jonathan BurkeRuns 88Won 17Win 19.3%£1 +14.21A/E 1.75
Ben JonesRuns 57Won 15Win 26.3%£1 +41.14A/E 1.64
Johnny MurtaghRuns 191Won 35Win 18.3%£1 +107.28A/E 1.63
Ian MonganRuns 71Won 7Win 9.9%£1 +15.50A/E 1.60
Hugh BowmanRuns 54Won 6Win 11.1%£1 −12.50A/E 1.58
Timmy MurphyRuns 120Won 21Win 17.5%£1 +24.06A/E 1.56
Colm O'DonoghueRuns 52Won 6Win 11.5%£1 +27.50A/E 1.54

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

Stradivarius (IRE) has won here 6 times from 12 runs, more than any other horse since May 2006.

Biggest-priced winners

at starting price

The biggest-priced winner here since May 2006 was Powerful Glory (IRE) at 200/1 on 18 October 2025.

The draw

Flat, 8+ runners

Over 1m2f – 1m4f in Flat races of 8 or more runners, the lowest third of the stalls has won 6.1% of its runs (1,255) and the highest third 10.0% (1,830).

Under 6f

StallsRunsWonWin %Place %Fair A/E
Low thirdRuns 1,044Won 65Win 6.2%Place 19.7%A/E 0.98
Middle thirdRuns 1,124Won 59Win 5.2%Place 18.2%A/E 0.79
High thirdRuns 1,503Won 127Win 8.4%Place 25.4%A/E 1.15

6f – 7f

StallsRunsWonWin %Place %Fair A/E
Low thirdRuns 2,790Won 183Win 6.6%Place 20.1%A/E 1.03
Middle thirdRuns 3,018Won 214Win 7.1%Place 22.9%A/E 1.03
High thirdRuns 3,923Won 264Win 6.7%Place 22.6%A/E 0.96

1m – 1m1f

StallsRunsWonWin %Place %Fair A/E
Low thirdRuns 1,609Won 99Win 6.2%Place 22.2%A/E 0.86
Middle thirdRuns 1,757Won 131Win 7.5%Place 24.9%A/E 1.03
High thirdRuns 2,305Won 185Win 8.0%Place 23.9%A/E 1.07

1m2f – 1m4f

StallsRunsWonWin %Place %Fair A/E
Low thirdRuns 1,255Won 76Win 6.1%Place 22.9%A/E 0.72
Middle thirdRuns 1,361Won 127Win 9.3%Place 28.4%A/E 1.07
High thirdRuns 1,830Won 183Win 10.0%Place 29.1%A/E 1.14

1m5f – 2m

StallsRunsWonWin %Place %Fair A/E
Low thirdRuns 392Won 38Win 9.7%Place 28.6%A/E 1.07
Middle thirdRuns 421Won 42Win 10.0%Place 31.6%A/E 1.04
High thirdRuns 582Won 50Win 8.6%Place 25.9%A/E 0.93

2m1f – 2m4f

StallsRunsWonWin %Place %Fair A/E
Low thirdRuns 194Won 16Win 8.2%Place 21.6%A/E 1.26
Middle thirdRuns 208Won 15Win 7.2%Place 22.1%A/E 1.12
High thirdRuns 253Won 11Win 4.3%Place 23.7%A/E 0.70

2m5f – 3m

StallsRunsWonWin %Place %Fair A/E
Low thirdRuns 79Won 5Win 6.3%Place 19.0%A/E 0.87
Middle thirdRuns 74Won 2Win 2.7%Place 16.2%A/E 0.42
High thirdRuns 130Won 14Win 10.8%Place 27.7%A/E 1.33

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 1,115 of 3,677 runs at Ascot since May 2006 — 30.3%, a £1 level-stakes P/L of −189.63 points at SP (as at 28 Oct 2026).

Which trainer has the most winners at Ascot?

Nicky Henderson, with 136 winners from 601 runners (22.6%) since May 2006.

Which jockey has ridden the most winners at Ascot?

Ryan Moore, with 175 winners from 1,180 rides (14.8%) since May 2006.

Which trainer has the best strike rate at Ascot?

Among yards with 30 or more runners here since May 2006, Joe Tizzard has the best win rate: 24.5% (13 from 53).

Which jockey has the best strike rate at Ascot?

Among riders with 30 or more rides here since May 2006, Barry Geraghty has the best win rate: 29.6% (69 from 233).

Which horses have won most at Ascot?

The leading course winners since May 2006: Stradivarius (IRE) (6 from 12), Frankel (GB) (5 from 5), Blue Point (IRE) (5 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 since May 2006.

Is there a draw bias at Ascot?

Over 1m2f – 1m4f in Flat races of 8 or more runners since May 2006, runners drawn in the lowest third of the stalls have won 76 of 1,255 runs (6.1%) and those in the highest third 183 of 1,830 (10.0%). Fair A/E 0.72 low against 1.14 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.