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Bellewstown racecourse statistics

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

Figures as at 2 Nov 2026, 21:53 · last meeting in our archive 01 Oct 2026

Covers 1 November 2021 – 3 November 2026

306races · 42 meetings
3,469runners · 2,534 horses
29.2%favourites won · 100 of 343Last 12 months: 26.6% (17 of 64)
50/1biggest-priced winner · Clever Court (IRE)

In brief

as at 2 Nov 2026

Bellewstown has staged 306 races over 42 meetings in our archive in the last 5 years (since 1 November 2021), with 3,469 runners.

Favourites have won 29.2% of their runs here (100 from 343), a level-stakes P/L of −44.50 points to a £1 stake at SP.

Joseph Patrick O'Brien has the most winners here (24 from 84 runners, 28.6%). It is also the best win rate among yards with 30 or more runners.

Colin Keane has the most winners here (23 from 113 rides, 20.4%). Among riders with 30 or more rides, Keith Donoghue has the best win rate: 20.5% (9 from 44).

At trips under 6f in Flat races of 8 or more runners, the lowest third of the stalls has won 12.0% of its runs (117) and the highest third 8.7% (183).

No angle here has made a level-stakes profit at SP in both periods we test.

Favourites and the market

by starting-price rank

Favourites have won 29.2% of their runs here (100 from 343), a level-stakes P/L of −44.50 points to a £1 stake at SP.

Position in the bettingRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
FavouriteRuns 343Won 100Win 29.2%£1 −44.50A/E 1.07
2nd–3rd in the bettingRuns 610Won 104Win 17.0%£1 −77.94A/E 1.10
4th–6th in the bettingRuns 912Won 60Win 6.6%£1 −368.50A/E 0.86
7th or biggerRuns 1,604Won 42Win 2.6%£1 −806.00A/E 0.88

Favourites by race type

RacesRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
FlatRuns 245Won 68Win 27.8%£1 −42.57A/E 1.02
HurdleRuns 91Won 28Win 30.8%£1 −2.42A/E 1.16
NH FlatRuns 7Won 4Win 57.1%£1 +0.49A/E 1.50

Favourites by going

GoingRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
GoodRuns 180Won 52Win 28.9%£1 −22.42A/E 1.06
Good to SoftRuns 49Won 14Win 28.6%£1 +2.34A/E 1.11
SoftRuns 76Won 23Win 30.3%£1 −19.33A/E 1.11
HeavyRuns 38Won 11Win 28.9%£1 −5.09A/E 1.00

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

Joseph Patrick O'Brien has the most winners here (24 from 84 runners, 28.6%). It is also the best win rate among yards with 30 or more runners.

Most winners

TrainerRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Joseph Patrick O'BrienRuns 84Won 24Win 28.6%£1 −21.27A/E 1.27
Gavin CromwellRuns 132Won 19Win 14.4%£1 −42.22A/E 0.98
Gordon ElliottRuns 108Won 18Win 16.7%£1 −0.39A/E 1.40
John C McConnellRuns 203Won 14Win 6.9%£1 −130.67A/E 0.92
G M LyonsRuns 50Won 12Win 24.0%£1 −0.63A/E 1.16
T G McCourtRuns 131Won 11Win 8.4%£1 −49.25A/E 0.95
Mrs J. HarringtonRuns 71Won 9Win 12.7%£1 −17.77A/E 0.95
Adrian McGuinnessRuns 79Won 9Win 11.4%£1 +28.25A/E 1.44
E D DelanyRuns 49Won 8Win 16.3%£1 +34.00A/E 2.00
J P MurtaghRuns 42Won 7Win 16.7%£1 −6.00A/E 0.99

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

Best win %

TrainerRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Joseph Patrick O'BrienRuns 84Won 24Win 28.6%£1 −21.27A/E 1.27
G M LyonsRuns 50Won 12Win 24.0%£1 −0.63A/E 1.16
Gordon ElliottRuns 108Won 18Win 16.7%£1 −0.39A/E 1.40
J P MurtaghRuns 42Won 7Win 16.7%£1 −6.00A/E 0.99
E D DelanyRuns 49Won 8Win 16.3%£1 +34.00A/E 2.00
Gavin CromwellRuns 132Won 19Win 14.4%£1 −42.22A/E 0.98
W McCreeryRuns 50Won 7Win 14.0%£1 −2.80A/E 1.18
Mrs J. HarringtonRuns 71Won 9Win 12.7%£1 −17.77A/E 0.95
A. SlatteryRuns 50Won 6Win 12.0%£1 −2.50A/E 1.50
Adrian McGuinnessRuns 79Won 9Win 11.4%£1 +28.25A/E 1.44

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
A. SlatteryRuns 50Won 6Win 12.0%£1 −2.50A/E 1.50
Adrian McGuinnessRuns 79Won 9Win 11.4%£1 +28.25A/E 1.44
Gordon ElliottRuns 108Won 18Win 16.7%£1 −0.39A/E 1.40
Joseph Patrick O'BrienRuns 84Won 24Win 28.6%£1 −21.27A/E 1.27
W McCreeryRuns 50Won 7Win 14.0%£1 −2.80A/E 1.18
G M LyonsRuns 50Won 12Win 24.0%£1 −0.63A/E 1.16
Gavin CromwellRuns 132Won 19Win 14.4%£1 −42.22A/E 0.98
T G McCourtRuns 131Won 11Win 8.4%£1 −49.25A/E 0.95
Mrs J. HarringtonRuns 71Won 9Win 12.7%£1 −17.77A/E 0.95
John C McConnellRuns 203Won 14Win 6.9%£1 −130.67A/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

Colin Keane has the most winners here (23 from 113 rides, 20.4%). Among riders with 30 or more rides, Keith Donoghue has the best win rate: 20.5% (9 from 44).

Most winners

JockeyRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Colin KeaneRuns 113Won 23Win 20.4%£1 −17.20A/E 1.14
Dylan Browne McMonagleRuns 70Won 11Win 15.7%£1 −18.48A/E 1.15
Shane FoleyRuns 89Won 11Win 12.4%£1 −12.27A/E 1.07
Keith DonoghueRuns 44Won 9Win 20.5%£1 −8.09A/E 1.11
Ben CoenRuns 75Won 9Win 12.0%£1 −30.00A/E 0.94
Jack KennedyRuns 46Won 8Win 17.4%£1 +2.50A/E 1.45
Wesley JoyceRuns 65Won 8Win 12.3%£1 +8.88A/E 1.49
Chris HayesRuns 90Won 8Win 8.9%£1 −24.09A/E 1.19
James RyanRuns 100Won 8Win 8.0%£1 −30.25A/E 1.06
Gavin RyanRuns 46Won 7Win 15.2%£1 +9.75A/E 1.72

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

Best win %

JockeyRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Keith DonoghueRuns 44Won 9Win 20.5%£1 −8.09A/E 1.11
Colin KeaneRuns 113Won 23Win 20.4%£1 −17.20A/E 1.14
Jack KennedyRuns 46Won 8Win 17.4%£1 +2.50A/E 1.45
Dylan Browne McMonagleRuns 70Won 11Win 15.7%£1 −18.48A/E 1.15
Andrew SlatteryRuns 32Won 5Win 15.6%£1 +6.60A/E 1.96
Gavin RyanRuns 46Won 7Win 15.2%£1 +9.75A/E 1.72
Shane FoleyRuns 89Won 11Win 12.4%£1 −12.27A/E 1.07
Wesley JoyceRuns 65Won 8Win 12.3%£1 +8.88A/E 1.49
Ben CoenRuns 75Won 9Win 12.0%£1 −30.00A/E 0.94
Leigh RocheRuns 36Won 4Win 11.1%£1 +21.50A/E 2.09

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
Wesley JoyceRuns 65Won 8Win 12.3%£1 +8.88A/E 1.49
Rory ClearyRuns 57Won 3Win 5.3%£1 −18.67A/E 1.25
Chris HayesRuns 90Won 8Win 8.9%£1 −24.09A/E 1.19
Dylan Browne McMonagleRuns 70Won 11Win 15.7%£1 −18.48A/E 1.15
Colin KeaneRuns 113Won 23Win 20.4%£1 −17.20A/E 1.14
Shane FoleyRuns 89Won 11Win 12.4%£1 −12.27A/E 1.07
James RyanRuns 100Won 8Win 8.0%£1 −30.25A/E 1.06
Seamie HeffernanRuns 67Won 4Win 6.0%£1 −24.00A/E 0.95
Ben CoenRuns 75Won 9Win 12.0%£1 −30.00A/E 0.94
J M SheridanRuns 51Won 5Win 9.8%£1 −28.52A/E 0.88

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

The Bog Bank (IRE) has won here 4 times from 15 runs, more than any other horse in the last 5 years (since 1 November 2021).

Biggest-priced winners

at starting price

The biggest-priced winner here in the last 5 years (since 1 November 2021) was Clever Court (IRE) at 50/1 on 4 July 2026.

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 12.0% of its runs (117) and the highest third 8.7% (183).

Under 6f

StallsRunsWonWin %Place %Fair A/E
Low thirdRuns 117Won 14Win 12.0%Place 28.2%A/E 1.41
Middle thirdRuns 127Won 11Win 8.7%Place 27.6%A/E 0.92
High thirdRuns 183Won 16Win 8.7%Place 30.1%A/E 0.84

6f – 7f

StallsRunsWonWin %Place %Fair A/E
Low thirdRuns 18Won 3Win 16.7%Place 33.3%A/E 1.84
Middle thirdRuns 19Won 1Win 5.3%Place 26.3%A/E 0.50
High thirdRuns 27Won 2Win 7.4%Place 25.9%A/E 0.85

1m – 1m1f

StallsRunsWonWin %Place %Fair A/E
Low thirdRuns 285Won 30Win 10.5%Place 24.9%A/E 1.22
Middle thirdRuns 309Won 16Win 5.2%Place 23.6%A/E 0.64
High thirdRuns 461Won 38Win 8.2%Place 23.4%A/E 1.11

1m2f – 1m4f

StallsRunsWonWin %Place %Fair A/E
Low thirdRuns 118Won 11Win 9.3%Place 29.7%A/E 0.97
Middle thirdRuns 130Won 7Win 5.4%Place 17.7%A/E 0.77
High thirdRuns 201Won 20Win 10.0%Place 29.4%A/E 1.14

1m5f – 2m

StallsRunsWonWin %Place %Fair A/E
Low thirdRuns 32Won 3Win 9.4%Place 15.6%A/E 1.18
Middle thirdRuns 35Won 3Win 8.6%Place 31.4%A/E 1.06
High thirdRuns 52Won 3Win 5.8%Place 25.0%A/E 0.83

2m1f – 2m4f

StallsRunsWonWin %Place %Fair A/E
Low thirdRuns 13Won 3Win 23.1%Place 38.5%A/E 2.83
Middle thirdRuns 14Won 0Win 0.0%Place 14.3%A/E 0.00
High thirdRuns 18Won 1Win 5.6%Place 27.8%A/E 0.53

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 – Oct 2021, and since Nov 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.

No angle at Bellewstown clears those tests. Nothing here has paid consistently at SP — which is itself worth knowing.

Quick answers

How do favourites do at Bellewstown?

Favourites (joint favourites included) have won 100 of 343 runs at Bellewstown in the last 5 years (since 1 November 2021) — 29.2%, a £1 level-stakes P/L of −44.50 points at SP (as at 2 Nov 2026).

Which trainer has the most winners at Bellewstown?

Joseph Patrick O'Brien, with 24 winners from 84 runners (28.6%) in the last 5 years (since 1 November 2021).

Which jockey has ridden the most winners at Bellewstown?

Colin Keane, with 23 winners from 113 rides (20.4%) in the last 5 years (since 1 November 2021).

Which trainer has the best strike rate at Bellewstown?

Among yards with 30 or more runners here in the last 5 years (since 1 November 2021), Joseph Patrick O'Brien has the best win rate: 28.6% (24 from 84).

Which jockey has the best strike rate at Bellewstown?

Among riders with 30 or more rides here in the last 5 years (since 1 November 2021), Keith Donoghue has the best win rate: 20.5% (9 from 44).

Which horses have won most at Bellewstown?

The leading course winners in the last 5 years (since 1 November 2021): The Bog Bank (IRE) (4 from 15), Dartan (GB) (3 from 3), Mogwli (IRE) (3 from 5).

What is the biggest-priced winner at Bellewstown?

Clever Court (IRE) at 50/1 on 4 July 2026 in the Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (0-100) — the biggest starting price among Bellewstown winners in the last 5 years (since 1 November 2021).

Is there a draw bias at Bellewstown?

At trips under 6f in Flat races of 8 or more runners in the last 5 years (since 1 November 2021), runners drawn in the lowest third of the stalls have won 14 of 117 runs (12.0%) and those in the highest third 16 of 183 (8.7%). Fair A/E 1.41 low against 0.84 high says how much of that the market had already priced.

About Bellewstown

checked October 2026

Layout and key facts

  • Where: The Hill of Crockafotha, near Drogheda, County Meath — Flat and jumps, turf.
  • Shape: Left-handed, tight and undulating, about 1m1f round, with an uphill finish of about 2f.
  • Season: Summer only: a July festival and a late-August meeting.

Going and the seasons

  • Summer: Good or good to yielding is usual on the hill, which drains quickly.

Signature races and fixtures

  • July: The three-day festival, with Flat and jumps handicaps on the same cards.

Practical notes

  • Getting there: Rural, best reached by car from the M1 (Drogheda) with parking on site.
  • Viewing: The stand overlooks the home straight and the climb to the line.

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.