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Brighton racecourse statistics

Every runner at Brighton 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 21 Oct 2026, 09:23 · last meeting in our archive 15 Oct 2026

Covers 1 October 2021 – 21 October 2026

678races · 102 meetings
5,079runners · 2,534 horses
31.7%favourites won · 238 of 750Last 12 months: 30.2% (38 of 126)
66/1biggest-priced winner · Cresta Cat (GB)

In brief

as at 21 Oct 2026

Brighton has staged 678 races over 102 meetings in our archive in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021), with 5,079 runners.

Favourites have won 31.7% of their runs here (238 from 750), a level-stakes P/L of −99.94 points to a £1 stake at SP.

Tony Carroll has the most winners here (72 from 585 runners, 12.3%). Among yards with 30 or more runners, George Boughey has the best win rate: 28.6% (18 from 63).

Jason Watson has the most winners here (25 from 136 rides, 18.4%). Among riders with 30 or more rides, David Egan has the best win rate: 27.6% (16 from 58).

No trip here shows the lowest and highest thirds of the stalls more than 3 points apart on 100 or more runs each.

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 31.7% of their runs here (238 from 750), a level-stakes P/L of −99.94 points to a £1 stake at SP.

Position in the bettingRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
FavouriteRuns 750Won 238Win 31.7%£1 −99.94A/E 0.99
2nd–3rd in the bettingRuns 1,342Won 263Win 19.6%£1 −81.09A/E 1.09
4th–6th in the bettingRuns 1,804Won 143Win 7.9%£1 −382.00A/E 0.93
7th or biggerRuns 1,183Won 36Win 3.0%£1 −330.50A/E 0.87

Favourites by going

GoingRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
FirmRuns 9Won 3Win 33.3%£1 +1.33A/E 1.21
Good to FirmRuns 450Won 141Win 31.3%£1 −80.67A/E 0.94
GoodRuns 178Won 55Win 30.9%£1 −16.24A/E 1.02
Good to SoftRuns 41Won 12Win 29.3%£1 −8.33A/E 1.15
SoftRuns 72Won 27Win 37.5%£1 +3.97A/E 1.14

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

Tony Carroll has the most winners here (72 from 585 runners, 12.3%). Among yards with 30 or more runners, George Boughey has the best win rate: 28.6% (18 from 63).

Most winners

TrainerRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Tony CarrollRuns 585Won 72Win 12.3%£1 −196.42A/E 0.95
Gary & Josh MooreRuns 132Won 23Win 17.4%£1 +62.95A/E 1.21
John GallagherRuns 151Won 20Win 13.2%£1 −34.86A/E 0.95
Eve Johnson HoughtonRuns 89Won 19Win 21.3%£1 +57.44A/E 1.33
George BougheyRuns 63Won 18Win 28.6%£1 +12.72A/E 1.26
Jim BoyleRuns 150Won 18Win 12.0%£1 −47.58A/E 0.99
Stuart WilliamsRuns 79Won 17Win 21.5%£1 +33.53A/E 1.45
Michael AttwaterRuns 173Won 16Win 9.2%£1 −37.12A/E 0.96
Gary MooreRuns 75Won 14Win 18.7%£1 −21.94A/E 1.24
Richard HannonRuns 85Won 12Win 14.1%£1 −12.22A/E 0.98

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

Best win %

TrainerRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
George BougheyRuns 63Won 18Win 28.6%£1 +12.72A/E 1.26
Andrew BaldingRuns 40Won 10Win 25.0%£1 +16.08A/E 1.23
James OwenRuns 46Won 11Win 23.9%£1 −1.66A/E 1.15
Harry EustaceRuns 42Won 10Win 23.8%£1 −4.46A/E 1.11
Charlie JohnstonRuns 35Won 8Win 22.9%£1 +6.38A/E 1.22
Stuart WilliamsRuns 79Won 17Win 21.5%£1 +33.53A/E 1.45
Eve Johnson HoughtonRuns 89Won 19Win 21.3%£1 +57.44A/E 1.33
Gary MooreRuns 75Won 14Win 18.7%£1 −21.94A/E 1.24
Marcus TregoningRuns 34Won 6Win 17.6%£1 +1.61A/E 0.96
Gary & Josh MooreRuns 132Won 23Win 17.4%£1 +62.95A/E 1.21

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
Stuart WilliamsRuns 79Won 17Win 21.5%£1 +33.53A/E 1.45
Eve Johnson HoughtonRuns 89Won 19Win 21.3%£1 +57.44A/E 1.33
Phil McEnteeRuns 58Won 9Win 15.5%£1 +19.71A/E 1.30
George BougheyRuns 63Won 18Win 28.6%£1 +12.72A/E 1.26
Gay KellewayRuns 57Won 7Win 12.3%£1 −18.85A/E 1.24
Gary MooreRuns 75Won 14Win 18.7%£1 −21.94A/E 1.24
Gary & Josh MooreRuns 132Won 23Win 17.4%£1 +62.95A/E 1.21
Jonathan PortmanRuns 53Won 7Win 13.2%£1 −5.84A/E 1.10
Jim BoyleRuns 150Won 18Win 12.0%£1 −47.58A/E 0.99
Richard HannonRuns 85Won 12Win 14.1%£1 −12.22A/E 0.98

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

Jason Watson has the most winners here (25 from 136 rides, 18.4%). Among riders with 30 or more rides, David Egan has the best win rate: 27.6% (16 from 58).

Most winners

JockeyRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Jason WatsonRuns 136Won 25Win 18.4%£1 −24.03A/E 1.10
Darragh KeenanRuns 184Won 25Win 13.6%£1 +39.96A/E 1.11
Tom QueallyRuns 97Won 23Win 23.7%£1 +117.45A/E 1.76
Saffie OsborneRuns 109Won 22Win 20.2%£1 +11.16A/E 1.28
Jack DoughtyRuns 150Won 22Win 14.7%£1 −49.97A/E 0.99
William CarsonRuns 195Won 22Win 11.3%£1 −80.01A/E 1.05
Luke MorrisRuns 154Won 20Win 13.0%£1 −23.72A/E 0.98
Marco GhianiRuns 86Won 19Win 22.1%£1 +1.29A/E 1.21
Billy LoughnaneRuns 89Won 18Win 20.2%£1 −14.50A/E 0.94
Hollie DoyleRuns 77Won 17Win 22.1%£1 −4.99A/E 1.17

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

Best win %

JockeyRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
David EganRuns 58Won 16Win 27.6%£1 +16.76A/E 1.67
Tom MarquandRuns 45Won 12Win 26.7%£1 +5.11A/E 1.23
Tom QueallyRuns 97Won 23Win 23.7%£1 +117.45A/E 1.76
Cieren FallonRuns 30Won 7Win 23.3%£1 +17.00A/E 2.09
Marco GhianiRuns 86Won 19Win 22.1%£1 +1.29A/E 1.21
Hollie DoyleRuns 77Won 17Win 22.1%£1 −4.99A/E 1.17
Nicola CurrieRuns 43Won 9Win 20.9%£1 +23.41A/E 2.12
Billy LoughnaneRuns 89Won 18Win 20.2%£1 −14.50A/E 0.94
Saffie OsborneRuns 109Won 22Win 20.2%£1 +11.16A/E 1.28
Jason WatsonRuns 136Won 25Win 18.4%£1 −24.03A/E 1.10

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
Tom QueallyRuns 97Won 23Win 23.7%£1 +117.45A/E 1.76
David EganRuns 58Won 16Win 27.6%£1 +16.76A/E 1.67
Gina ManganRuns 67Won 8Win 11.9%£1 −19.17A/E 1.29
Saffie OsborneRuns 109Won 22Win 20.2%£1 +11.16A/E 1.28
Marco GhianiRuns 86Won 19Win 22.1%£1 +1.29A/E 1.21
Joe LeavyRuns 74Won 12Win 16.2%£1 +19.33A/E 1.18
Hollie DoyleRuns 77Won 17Win 22.1%£1 −4.99A/E 1.17
J F EganRuns 51Won 6Win 11.8%£1 +4.83A/E 1.17
Darragh KeenanRuns 184Won 25Win 13.6%£1 +39.96A/E 1.11
Jason WatsonRuns 136Won 25Win 18.4%£1 −24.03A/E 1.10

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

Uncle Dick (GB) has won here 8 times from 19 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 Cresta Cat (GB) at 66/1 on 17 October 2024.

The draw

Flat, 8+ runners

No trip here shows the lowest and highest thirds of the stalls more than 3 points apart on 100 or more runs each.

Under 6f

StallsRunsWonWin %Place %Fair A/E
Low thirdRuns 85Won 7Win 8.2%Place 30.6%A/E 0.75
Middle thirdRuns 101Won 16Win 15.8%Place 45.5%A/E 1.38
High thirdRuns 113Won 11Win 9.7%Place 26.5%A/E 0.84

6f – 7f

StallsRunsWonWin %Place %Fair A/E
Low thirdRuns 358Won 30Win 8.4%Place 27.4%A/E 0.80
Middle thirdRuns 410Won 49Win 12.0%Place 32.0%A/E 1.15
High thirdRuns 504Won 51Win 10.1%Place 32.3%A/E 1.03

1m – 1m1f

StallsRunsWonWin %Place %Fair A/E
Low thirdRuns 206Won 18Win 8.7%Place 22.3%A/E 0.95
Middle thirdRuns 224Won 25Win 11.2%Place 31.3%A/E 1.12
High thirdRuns 276Won 29Win 10.5%Place 35.1%A/E 0.98

1m2f – 1m4f

StallsRunsWonWin %Place %Fair A/E
Low thirdRuns 195Won 19Win 9.7%Place 28.2%A/E 0.90
Middle thirdRuns 210Won 20Win 9.5%Place 29.5%A/E 0.92
High thirdRuns 278Won 33Win 11.9%Place 35.6%A/E 1.13

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.

  • Rides by Tom Marquand+63.4% ROI · +148.36 pts from 234 runs · 47 winners (20.1%)Jan 2005 – Sep 2021: +75.8% on 189 · Since Oct 2021: +11.4% on 45 · without the biggest winner (100/1): +47.36 pts
  • Rides by Nicola Currie+26.4% ROI · +32.99 pts from 125 runs · 21 winners (16.8%)Jan 2005 – Sep 2021: +11.7% on 82 · Since Oct 2021: +54.4% on 43 · without the biggest winner (16/1): +15.99 pts
  • Rides by J F Egan+22.9% ROI · +55.53 pts from 242 runs · 35 winners (14.5%)Jan 2005 – Sep 2021: +26.5% on 191 · Since Oct 2021: +9.5% on 51 · without the biggest winner (28/1): +26.53 pts

Quick answers

How do favourites do at Brighton?

Favourites (joint favourites included) have won 238 of 750 runs at Brighton in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021) — 31.7%, a £1 level-stakes P/L of −99.94 points at SP (as at 21 Oct 2026).

Which trainer has the most winners at Brighton?

Tony Carroll, with 72 winners from 585 runners (12.3%) in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021).

Which jockey has ridden the most winners at Brighton?

Jason Watson, with 25 winners from 136 rides (18.4%) in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021).

Which trainer has the best strike rate at Brighton?

Among yards with 30 or more runners here in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021), George Boughey has the best win rate: 28.6% (18 from 63).

Which jockey has the best strike rate at Brighton?

Among riders with 30 or more rides here in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021), David Egan has the best win rate: 27.6% (16 from 58).

Which horses have won most at Brighton?

The leading course winners in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021): Uncle Dick (GB) (8 from 19), Wisper (IRE) (5 from 7), Secret Handsheikh (GB) (5 from 18).

What is the biggest-priced winner at Brighton?

Cresta Cat (GB) at 66/1 on 17 October 2024 in the Get Raceday Ready Handicap — the biggest starting price among Brighton winners in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021).

Is there a draw bias at Brighton?

No trip at Brighton shows the lowest and highest thirds of the stalls more than 3 points apart on samples of 100 or more runs each, in Flat races of 8 or more runners in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021).

About Brighton

checked October 2026

Layout and key facts

  • Where: Freshfield Road, high on the Downs above the city and the sea — Flat only, turf.
  • Shape: A left-handed horseshoe of about 1m4f with no full circuit, undulating throughout, with a dog-leg into a cambered home straight that rises to the line.
  • Trips: From 5f to about 1m4f; the programme is mostly handicaps from 5f to a mile.
  • Drainage: The chalk downland drains quickly, so the ground often eases less than the forecast suggests.

Going and the seasons

  • Summer: Good to firm or firm is usual in dry spells, with watering.
  • Wind: The sea breeze along the straight is a feature of the course.

Signature races and fixtures

  • August: The three-day Brighton Festival, with the Brighton Mile handicap and the sprint series finals.
  • Season: April to October, with evening fixtures through the summer.

Practical notes

  • Getting there: Buses and taxis from Brighton station; parking on the course.
  • Viewing: The stands sit high with a wide view, though the dog-leg hides the field briefly; the big screens cover it.

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.