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Chelmsford City (AW) racecourse statistics

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

Figures as at 12 Nov 2026, 21:44 · last meeting in our archive 05 Nov 2026

Covers 1 November 2025 – 13 November 2026

153races · 20 meetings
1,283runners · 993 horses
28.4%favourites won · 46 of 162
33/1biggest-priced winner · Shades Of May (GB)

In brief

as at 12 Nov 2026

Chelmsford City (AW) has staged 153 races over 20 meetings in our archive in the last 12 months (since 1 November 2025), with 1,283 runners.

Favourites have won 28.4% of their runs here (46 from 162), a level-stakes P/L of −42.84 points to a £1 stake at SP.

Michael Appleby has the most winners here (7 from 25 runners, 28.0%). Among yards with 30 or more runners, Stuart Williams has the best win rate: 15.2% (7 from 46).

Luke Morris has the most winners here (9 from 48 rides, 18.8%). Among riders with 30 or more rides, Billy Loughnane has the best win rate: 21.2% (7 from 33).

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

4 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 28.4% of their runs here (46 from 162), a level-stakes P/L of −42.84 points to a £1 stake at SP.

Position in the bettingRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
FavouriteRuns 162Won 46Win 28.4%£1 −42.84A/E 0.86
2nd–3rd in the bettingRuns 310Won 69Win 22.3%£1 +20.73A/E 1.29
4th–6th in the bettingRuns 441Won 30Win 6.8%£1 −147.00A/E 0.86
7th or biggerRuns 370Won 10Win 2.7%£1 −159.00A/E 0.90

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

Michael Appleby has the most winners here (7 from 25 runners, 28.0%). Among yards with 30 or more runners, Stuart Williams has the best win rate: 15.2% (7 from 46).

Most winners

TrainerRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Michael ApplebyRuns 25Won 7Win 28.0%£1 +6.80A/E 1.62
Stuart WilliamsRuns 46Won 7Win 15.2%£1 −11.05A/E 1.28
James OwenRuns 41Won 6Win 14.6%£1 −19.28A/E 0.90
Tony CarrollRuns 51Won 6Win 11.8%£1 −6.00A/E 0.92
Richard HannonRuns 24Won 5Win 20.8%£1 +4.12A/E 1.18
Ian WilliamsRuns 28Won 5Win 17.9%£1 −11.97A/E 1.06
John & Thady GosdenRuns 8Won 4Win 50.0%£1 +10.73A/E 1.97
Roger TealRuns 10Won 4Win 40.0%£1 +6.56A/E 1.81
Archie WatsonRuns 13Won 4Win 30.8%£1 +4.58A/E 2.43
Michael BellRuns 13Won 4Win 30.8%£1 +4.71A/E 2.05

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

Best win %

TrainerRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Stuart WilliamsRuns 46Won 7Win 15.2%£1 −11.05A/E 1.28
James OwenRuns 41Won 6Win 14.6%£1 −19.28A/E 0.90
Tony CarrollRuns 51Won 6Win 11.8%£1 −6.00A/E 0.92

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
Tony CarrollRuns 51Won 6Win 11.8%£1 −6.00A/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 12 months

Luke Morris has the most winners here (9 from 48 rides, 18.8%). Among riders with 30 or more rides, Billy Loughnane has the best win rate: 21.2% (7 from 33).

Most winners

JockeyRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Luke MorrisRuns 48Won 9Win 18.8%£1 −1.09A/E 1.70
Billy LoughnaneRuns 33Won 7Win 21.2%£1 −6.70A/E 1.16
Hector CrouchRuns 34Won 7Win 20.6%£1 −14.89A/E 1.05
Marco GhianiRuns 36Won 7Win 19.4%£1 +6.83A/E 1.59
Callum ShepherdRuns 21Won 5Win 23.8%£1 +15.71A/E 1.68
Ryan KavanaghRuns 15Won 4Win 26.7%£1 −0.25A/E 1.36
Robert HavlinRuns 21Won 4Win 19.0%£1 −7.97A/E 1.03
Finley MarshRuns 24Won 4Win 16.7%£1 +7.37A/E 1.93
Hollie DoyleRuns 25Won 4Win 16.0%£1 −6.80A/E 1.14
Harry DaviesRuns 25Won 4Win 16.0%£1 −2.84A/E 1.01

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

Best win %

JockeyRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Billy LoughnaneRuns 33Won 7Win 21.2%£1 −6.70A/E 1.16
Hector CrouchRuns 34Won 7Win 20.6%£1 −14.89A/E 1.05
Marco GhianiRuns 36Won 7Win 19.4%£1 +6.83A/E 1.59
Luke MorrisRuns 48Won 9Win 18.8%£1 −1.09A/E 1.70
Cieren FallonRuns 32Won 4Win 12.5%£1 −10.40A/E 0.87
Rossa RyanRuns 33Won 4Win 12.1%£1 −13.77A/E 0.59
Sean LeveyRuns 37Won 4Win 10.8%£1 −15.50A/E 0.76
Lewis EdmundsRuns 32Won 3Win 9.4%£1 −23.19A/E 0.76
Rob HornbyRuns 43Won 4Win 9.3%£1 −10.25A/E 0.91

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

Lexington Jet (IRE) has won here 3 times from 4 runs, more than any other horse in the last 12 months (since 1 November 2025).

Biggest-priced winners

at starting price

The biggest-priced winner here in the last 12 months (since 1 November 2025) was Shades Of May (GB) at 33/1 on 12 February 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 21Won 3Win 14.3%Place 47.6%A/E 0.81
Middle thirdRuns 27Won 3Win 11.1%Place 37.0%A/E 0.97
High thirdRuns 28Won 3Win 10.7%Place 25.0%A/E 1.34

6f – 7f

StallsRunsWonWin %Place %Fair A/E
Low thirdRuns 144Won 15Win 10.4%Place 28.5%A/E 0.96
Middle thirdRuns 167Won 19Win 11.4%Place 32.9%A/E 1.22
High thirdRuns 192Won 16Win 8.3%Place 28.6%A/E 0.85

1m – 1m1f

StallsRunsWonWin %Place %Fair A/E
Low thirdRuns 37Won 4Win 10.8%Place 29.7%A/E 0.88
Middle thirdRuns 46Won 7Win 15.2%Place 43.5%A/E 1.24
High thirdRuns 52Won 5Win 9.6%Place 26.9%A/E 1.04

1m2f – 1m4f

StallsRunsWonWin %Place %Fair A/E
Low thirdRuns 49Won 6Win 12.2%Place 28.6%A/E 1.40
Middle thirdRuns 56Won 6Win 10.7%Place 33.9%A/E 1.13
High thirdRuns 64Won 5Win 7.8%Place 28.1%A/E 0.68

1m5f – 2m

StallsRunsWonWin %Place %Fair A/E
Low thirdRuns 11Won 1Win 9.1%Place 27.3%A/E 0.79
Middle thirdRuns 13Won 2Win 15.4%Place 30.8%A/E 2.30
High thirdRuns 15Won 1Win 6.7%Place 33.3%A/E 0.54

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.

  • Rides by William Carver+79.6% ROI · +82.00 pts from 103 runs · 10 winners (9.7%)Jan 2005 – Oct 2021: +12.2% on 41 · Since Nov 2021: +124.2% on 62 · without the biggest winner (80/1): +1.00 pts
  • Rides by Callum Shepherd+28.2% ROI · +175.69 pts from 624 runs · 92 winners (14.7%)Jan 2005 – Oct 2021: +36.2% on 381 · Since Nov 2021: +15.5% on 243 · without the biggest winner (40/1): +134.69 pts
  • Rides by Kevin Stott+26.2% ROI · +38.32 pts from 146 runs · 37 winners (25.3%)Jan 2005 – Oct 2021: +46.5% on 59 · Since Nov 2021: +12.5% on 87 · without the biggest winner (25/1): +12.32 pts
  • Runners trained by Richard Hughes+10.4% ROI · +42.56 pts from 408 runs · 80 winners (19.6%)Jan 2005 – Oct 2021: +6.6% on 230 · Since Nov 2021: +15.3% on 178 · without the biggest winner (22/1): +19.56 pts

Quick answers

How do favourites do at Chelmsford City (AW)?

Favourites (joint favourites included) have won 46 of 162 runs at Chelmsford City (AW) in the last 12 months (since 1 November 2025) — 28.4%, a £1 level-stakes P/L of −42.84 points at SP (as at 12 Nov 2026).

Which trainer has the most winners at Chelmsford City (AW)?

Michael Appleby, with 7 winners from 25 runners (28.0%) in the last 12 months (since 1 November 2025).

Which jockey has ridden the most winners at Chelmsford City (AW)?

Luke Morris, with 9 winners from 48 rides (18.8%) in the last 12 months (since 1 November 2025).

Which trainer has the best strike rate at Chelmsford City (AW)?

Among yards with 30 or more runners here in the last 12 months (since 1 November 2025), Stuart Williams has the best win rate: 15.2% (7 from 46).

Which jockey has the best strike rate at Chelmsford City (AW)?

Among riders with 30 or more rides here in the last 12 months (since 1 November 2025), Billy Loughnane has the best win rate: 21.2% (7 from 33).

Which horses have won most at Chelmsford City (AW)?

The leading course winners in the last 12 months (since 1 November 2025): Lexington Jet (IRE) (3 from 4), Shades Of May (GB) (3 from 5).

What is the biggest-priced winner at Chelmsford City (AW)?

Shades Of May (GB) at 33/1 on 12 February 2026 in the Valentines 'Hands And Heels' Apprentice Handicap — the biggest starting price among Chelmsford City (AW) winners in the last 12 months (since 1 November 2025).

Is there a draw bias at Chelmsford City (AW)?

No trip at Chelmsford City (AW) 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 November 2025).

About Chelmsford City (AW)

checked October 2026

Layout and key facts

  • Where: Great Leighs, north of Chelmsford, Essex — all-weather only, Polytrack, under lights.
  • Shape: A left-handed oval of about a mile, mostly flat, with two sweeping bends and a short home straight of about 2f; many starts meet a bend quickly.
  • Trips: From 5f to 2m, with 5f, 6f, 7f, a mile and 1m2f the common distances.

Going and the seasons

  • All year: The surface is read as Standard or Standard to Slow, and changes with the weather far less than turf; the running rail is moved between meetings.

Signature races and fixtures

  • Listed races: The Queen Charlotte Fillies' Stakes (7f) in the summer and the Chelmer Fillies' Stakes (6f, three-year-olds).
  • Cardinal Stakes: A conditions race over a mile for three-year-olds in the spring.
  • Fixtures: Racing all year, much of it on weekday evenings.

Practical notes

  • Getting there: By road from the A131 and A120 with parking on site; by rail to Chelmsford or Braintree and a taxi.
  • Viewing: A compact, floodlit course with the whole circuit in view from the stand.

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.