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Brighton racecourse statistics

Every runner at Brighton in our archive in the last 12 months (since 1 October 2025): who wins here, how favourites fare, the biggest-priced winners, the draw and the angles that have paid at SP.

Figures as at 22 Oct 2026, 05:33 · last meeting in our archive 15 Oct 2026

Covers 1 October 2025 – 22 October 2026

112races · 17 meetings
907runners · 579 horses
30.2%favourites won · 38 of 126
22/1biggest-priced winner · Bug Boy (IRE)

In brief

as at 22 Oct 2026

Brighton has staged 112 races over 17 meetings in our archive in the last 12 months (since 1 October 2025), with 907 runners.

Favourites have won 30.2% of their runs here (38 from 126), a level-stakes P/L of −19.00 points to a £1 stake at SP.

Tony Carroll has the most winners here (14 from 95 runners, 14.7%). Among yards with 30 or more runners, Gary & Josh Moore has the best win rate: 23.6% (13 from 55).

Tom Queally has the most winners here (8 from 15 rides, 53.3%). Among riders with 30 or more rides, William Carson has the best win rate: 14.3% (5 from 35).

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 30.2% of their runs here (38 from 126), a level-stakes P/L of −19.00 points to a £1 stake at SP.

Position in the bettingRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
FavouriteRuns 126Won 38Win 30.2%£1 −19.00A/E 0.98
2nd–3rd in the bettingRuns 222Won 52Win 23.4%£1 +43.83A/E 1.32
4th–6th in the bettingRuns 313Won 19Win 6.1%£1 −138.50A/E 0.75
7th or biggerRuns 246Won 4Win 1.6%£1 −170.00A/E 0.48

Favourites by going

GoingRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Good to FirmRuns 91Won 29Win 31.9%£1 −10.34A/E 0.98
GoodRuns 27Won 6Win 22.2%£1 −8.39A/E 0.85
Good to SoftRuns 8Won 3Win 37.5%£1 −0.27A/E 1.45

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 12 months

Tony Carroll has the most winners here (14 from 95 runners, 14.7%). Among yards with 30 or more runners, Gary & Josh Moore has the best win rate: 23.6% (13 from 55).

Most winners

TrainerRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Tony CarrollRuns 95Won 14Win 14.7%£1 −11.29A/E 1.08
Gary & Josh MooreRuns 55Won 13Win 23.6%£1 +14.83A/E 1.59
James OwenRuns 23Won 6Win 26.1%£1 −0.03A/E 1.26
Michael WighamRuns 15Won 5Win 33.3%£1 +3.71A/E 2.00
Charlie CloverRuns 7Won 4Win 57.1%£1 +1.89A/E 1.80
Charlie JohnstonRuns 9Won 4Win 44.4%£1 +13.75A/E 3.22
Charlie FellowesRuns 6Won 3Win 50.0%£1 +9.50A/E 3.22
Brian ToomeyRuns 6Won 3Win 50.0%£1 +8.50A/E 2.10
Adam KirbyRuns 14Won 3Win 21.4%£1 −0.74A/E 1.76
John GallagherRuns 27Won 3Win 11.1%£1 −3.37A/E 0.75

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

Best win %

TrainerRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Gary & Josh MooreRuns 55Won 13Win 23.6%£1 +14.83A/E 1.59
Tony CarrollRuns 95Won 14Win 14.7%£1 −11.29A/E 1.08
Jim BoyleRuns 32Won 3Win 9.4%£1 −9.00A/E 1.34
Michael AttwaterRuns 35Won 2Win 5.7%£1 −6.50A/E 0.91
Scott DixonRuns 32Won 1Win 3.1%£1 −29.38A/E 0.31

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
Gary & Josh MooreRuns 55Won 13Win 23.6%£1 +14.83A/E 1.59
Tony CarrollRuns 95Won 14Win 14.7%£1 −11.29A/E 1.08

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 12 months

Tom Queally has the most winners here (8 from 15 rides, 53.3%). Among riders with 30 or more rides, William Carson has the best win rate: 14.3% (5 from 35).

Most winners

JockeyRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Tom QueallyRuns 15Won 8Win 53.3%£1 +27.08A/E 3.54
Saffie OsborneRuns 26Won 6Win 23.1%£1 +3.35A/E 1.54
Billy LoughnaneRuns 17Won 5Win 29.4%£1 −3.28A/E 0.81
David EganRuns 18Won 5Win 27.8%£1 +10.50A/E 1.59
Darragh KeenanRuns 26Won 5Win 19.2%£1 −11.50A/E 1.12
William CarsonRuns 35Won 5Win 14.3%£1 +3.63A/E 1.12
Cieren FallonRuns 10Won 4Win 40.0%£1 +10.25A/E 3.23
Donagh MurphyRuns 11Won 4Win 36.4%£1 +16.50A/E 4.12
Taryn LangleyRuns 12Won 4Win 33.3%£1 +20.76A/E 2.23
Kieran O'NeillRuns 18Won 4Win 22.2%£1 +5.12A/E 1.60

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

Best win %

JockeyRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
William CarsonRuns 35Won 5Win 14.3%£1 +3.63A/E 1.12
Jack DoughtyRuns 32Won 2Win 6.3%£1 −22.50A/E 0.52
Finley MarshRuns 37Won 2Win 5.4%£1 −30.00A/E 0.42

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

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

Course specialists

3+ wins here

Gone Rogue (IRE) has won here 4 times from 6 runs, more than any other horse in the last 12 months (since 1 October 2025).

Biggest-priced winners

at starting price

The biggest-priced winner here in the last 12 months (since 1 October 2025) was Bug Boy (IRE) at 22/1 on 1 September 2026.

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 16Won 1Win 6.3%Place 37.5%A/E 0.47
Middle thirdRuns 16Won 2Win 12.5%Place 43.8%A/E 1.16
High thirdRuns 20Won 3Win 15.0%Place 25.0%A/E 1.39

6f – 7f

StallsRunsWonWin %Place %Fair A/E
Low thirdRuns 72Won 4Win 5.6%Place 29.2%A/E 0.42
Middle thirdRuns 79Won 7Win 8.9%Place 29.1%A/E 1.02
High thirdRuns 102Won 13Win 12.7%Place 28.4%A/E 1.44

1m – 1m1f

StallsRunsWonWin %Place %Fair A/E
Low thirdRuns 47Won 2Win 4.3%Place 23.4%A/E 0.52
Middle thirdRuns 49Won 4Win 8.2%Place 26.5%A/E 0.92
High thirdRuns 53Won 8Win 15.1%Place 34.0%A/E 1.38

1m2f – 1m4f

StallsRunsWonWin %Place %Fair A/E
Low thirdRuns 38Won 5Win 13.2%Place 34.2%A/E 1.31
Middle thirdRuns 39Won 3Win 7.7%Place 25.6%A/E 0.75
High thirdRuns 50Won 5Win 10.0%Place 32.0%A/E 0.97

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 38 of 126 runs at Brighton in the last 12 months (since 1 October 2025) — 30.2%, a £1 level-stakes P/L of −19.00 points at SP (as at 22 Oct 2026).

Which trainer has the most winners at Brighton?

Tony Carroll, with 14 winners from 95 runners (14.7%) in the last 12 months (since 1 October 2025).

Which jockey has ridden the most winners at Brighton?

Tom Queally, with 8 winners from 15 rides (53.3%) in the last 12 months (since 1 October 2025).

Which trainer has the best strike rate at Brighton?

Among yards with 30 or more runners here in the last 12 months (since 1 October 2025), Gary & Josh Moore has the best win rate: 23.6% (13 from 55).

Which jockey has the best strike rate at Brighton?

Among riders with 30 or more rides here in the last 12 months (since 1 October 2025), William Carson has the best win rate: 14.3% (5 from 35).

Which horses have won most at Brighton?

The leading course winners in the last 12 months (since 1 October 2025): Gone Rogue (IRE) (4 from 6), Shes Got The Blues (IRE) (3 from 4), Dion Baker (IRE) (3 from 8).

What is the biggest-priced winner at Brighton?

Bug Boy (IRE) at 22/1 on 1 September 2026 in the Follow Matchbook On X Handicap Stakes — the biggest starting price among Brighton winners in the last 12 months (since 1 October 2025).

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 12 months (since 1 October 2025).

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.