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Chelmsford City (AW) racecourse statistics

Every runner at Chelmsford City (AW) in our archive since April 2008: 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, 01:43 · last meeting in our archive 05 Nov 2026

Covers 20 April 2008 – 12 November 2026

4,639races · 643 meetings
40,930runners · 19,950 horses
32.7%favourites won · 1,648 of 5,041Last 12 months: 28.4% (46 of 162)
150/1biggest-priced winner · The Meter (GB)

In brief

as at 12 Nov 2026

Chelmsford City (AW) has staged 4,639 races over 643 meetings in our archive since April 2008, with 40,930 runners.

Favourites have won 32.7% of their runs here (1,648 from 5,041), a level-stakes P/L of −430.07 points to a £1 stake at SP.

Michael Appleby has the most winners here (133 from 1,140 runners, 11.7%). Among yards with 30 or more runners, John & Thady Gosden has the best win rate: 28.9% (35 from 121).

Luke Morris has the most winners here (167 from 1,601 rides, 10.4%). Among riders with 30 or more rides, Ryan Moore has the best win rate: 31.6% (75 from 237).

At trips under 6f in Flat races of 8 or more runners, the lowest third of the stalls has won 12.7% of its runs (761) and the highest third 8.5% (1,013).

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 32.7% of their runs here (1,648 from 5,041), a level-stakes P/L of −430.07 points to a £1 stake at SP.

Position in the bettingRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
FavouriteRuns 5,041Won 1,648Win 32.7%£1 −430.07A/E 1.06
2nd–3rd in the bettingRuns 9,507Won 1,678Win 17.7%£1 −1,070.29A/E 1.05
4th–6th in the bettingRuns 13,335Won 969Win 7.3%£1 −3,354.50A/E 0.91
7th or biggerRuns 13,047Won 362Win 2.8%£1 −5,007.00A/E 0.85

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

Michael Appleby has the most winners here (133 from 1,140 runners, 11.7%). Among yards with 30 or more runners, John & Thady Gosden has the best win rate: 28.9% (35 from 121).

Most winners

TrainerRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Michael ApplebyRuns 1,140Won 133Win 11.7%£1 −309.81A/E 1.00
Stuart WilliamsRuns 913Won 128Win 14.0%£1 −165.66A/E 1.09
Mark JohnstonRuns 720Won 115Win 16.0%£1 −120.11A/E 1.04
David SimcockRuns 590Won 98Win 16.6%£1 −23.23A/E 1.22
John GosdenRuns 337Won 87Win 25.8%£1 −24.12A/E 1.10
Saeed bin SuroorRuns 308Won 83Win 26.9%£1 −21.90A/E 1.17
Marco BottiRuns 592Won 81Win 13.7%£1 −84.97A/E 1.01
Richard HughesRuns 408Won 80Win 19.6%£1 +42.56A/E 1.30
William HaggasRuns 342Won 72Win 21.1%£1 −90.22A/E 0.92
Richard HannonRuns 625Won 70Win 11.2%£1 −193.16A/E 0.84

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

Best win %

TrainerRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
John & Thady GosdenRuns 121Won 35Win 28.9%£1 −8.81A/E 1.15
Saeed bin SuroorRuns 308Won 83Win 26.9%£1 −21.90A/E 1.17
Charlie ApplebyRuns 195Won 52Win 26.7%£1 −46.36A/E 0.91
John GosdenRuns 337Won 87Win 25.8%£1 −24.12A/E 1.10
Olly MurphyRuns 39Won 9Win 23.1%£1 +8.76A/E 1.73
Ralph BeckettRuns 220Won 48Win 21.8%£1 +33.64A/E 1.21
William HaggasRuns 342Won 72Win 21.1%£1 −90.22A/E 0.92
Sir Michael StouteRuns 262Won 55Win 21.0%£1 −37.20A/E 0.99
John QuinnRuns 122Won 25Win 20.5%£1 −10.78A/E 1.35
Owen BurrowsRuns 104Won 21Win 20.2%£1 +2.62A/E 1.12

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
Shaun HarrisRuns 109Won 15Win 13.8%£1 +71.50A/E 1.96
Michael KeadyRuns 56Won 7Win 12.5%£1 +3.38A/E 1.89
Simon PearceRuns 77Won 13Win 16.9%£1 +62.48A/E 1.75
T J KentRuns 51Won 8Win 15.7%£1 −9.79A/E 1.58
Mohamed MoubarakRuns 76Won 9Win 11.8%£1 +114.08A/E 1.54
David ElsworthRuns 57Won 9Win 15.8%£1 −10.32A/E 1.52
Clive BrittainRuns 55Won 8Win 14.5%£1 +8.88A/E 1.50
Roger TealRuns 98Won 19Win 19.4%£1 +14.46A/E 1.49
Mick ChannonRuns 177Won 27Win 15.3%£1 +51.98A/E 1.44
Amy MurphyRuns 237Won 25Win 10.5%£1 +20.75A/E 1.42

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

Luke Morris has the most winners here (167 from 1,601 rides, 10.4%). Among riders with 30 or more rides, Ryan Moore has the best win rate: 31.6% (75 from 237).

Most winners

JockeyRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Luke MorrisRuns 1,601Won 167Win 10.4%£1 −408.95A/E 0.93
Oisin MurphyRuns 522Won 107Win 20.5%£1 −34.74A/E 1.07
Adam KirbyRuns 607Won 96Win 15.8%£1 −150.60A/E 1.01
Robert HavlinRuns 638Won 96Win 15.0%£1 −146.86A/E 1.07
Callum ShepherdRuns 624Won 92Win 14.7%£1 +175.69A/E 1.26
Jim CrowleyRuns 442Won 90Win 20.4%£1 −15.70A/E 1.15
Jack MitchellRuns 582Won 89Win 15.3%£1 −36.89A/E 1.12
Silvestre De SousaRuns 484Won 85Win 17.6%£1 +1.31A/E 1.02
David ProbertRuns 744Won 83Win 11.2%£1 −242.46A/E 1.03
Rossa RyanRuns 481Won 79Win 16.4%£1 −58.88A/E 1.05

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

Best win %

JockeyRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Ryan MooreRuns 237Won 75Win 31.6%£1 +34.95A/E 1.29
Frankie DettoriRuns 70Won 21Win 30.0%£1 −8.09A/E 1.05
Ryan KavanaghRuns 37Won 10Win 27.0%£1 +3.99A/E 1.86
Kevin StottRuns 146Won 37Win 25.3%£1 +38.32A/E 1.43
James DoyleRuns 299Won 68Win 22.7%£1 −85.07A/E 0.99
Lulu StanfordRuns 43Won 9Win 20.9%£1 +47.38A/E 1.91
Oisin MurphyRuns 522Won 107Win 20.5%£1 −34.74A/E 1.07
Jim CrowleyRuns 442Won 90Win 20.4%£1 −15.70A/E 1.15
Connor BeasleyRuns 89Won 17Win 19.1%£1 +9.33A/E 1.61
Poppy BridgwaterRuns 32Won 6Win 18.8%£1 +13.72A/E 1.87

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
Robert TartRuns 66Won 12Win 18.2%£1 +4.38A/E 1.71
Connor BeasleyRuns 89Won 17Win 19.1%£1 +9.33A/E 1.61
Kevin LundieRuns 56Won 8Win 14.3%£1 +4.83A/E 1.61
Philip PrinceRuns 61Won 7Win 11.5%£1 +9.00A/E 1.59
Martin LaneRuns 189Won 32Win 16.9%£1 +36.02A/E 1.57
Marc MonaghanRuns 93Won 15Win 16.1%£1 +41.42A/E 1.48
Kevin StottRuns 146Won 37Win 25.3%£1 +38.32A/E 1.43
Kieren FoxRuns 163Won 25Win 15.3%£1 +27.33A/E 1.41
Ryan MooreRuns 237Won 75Win 31.6%£1 +34.95A/E 1.29
Finley MarshRuns 203Won 32Win 15.8%£1 +11.60A/E 1.27

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

Sir Rodneyredblood (GB) has won here 9 times from 42 runs, more than any other horse since April 2008.

Biggest-priced winners

at starting price

The biggest-priced winner here since April 2008 was The Meter (GB) at 150/1 on 25 October 2018.

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 12.7% of its runs (761) and the highest third 8.5% (1,013).

Under 6f

StallsRunsWonWin %Place %Fair A/E
Low thirdRuns 761Won 97Win 12.7%Place 37.7%A/E 1.01
Middle thirdRuns 873Won 97Win 11.1%Place 34.6%A/E 0.97
High thirdRuns 1,013Won 86Win 8.5%Place 24.8%A/E 1.03

6f – 7f

StallsRunsWonWin %Place %Fair A/E
Low thirdRuns 3,815Won 410Win 10.7%Place 32.7%A/E 0.96
Middle thirdRuns 4,285Won 417Win 9.7%Place 29.3%A/E 0.99
High thirdRuns 5,225Won 467Win 8.9%Place 26.2%A/E 1.05

1m – 1m1f

StallsRunsWonWin %Place %Fair A/E
Low thirdRuns 2,028Won 233Win 11.5%Place 32.9%A/E 1.05
Middle thirdRuns 2,239Won 221Win 9.9%Place 28.8%A/E 1.03
High thirdRuns 2,697Won 206Win 7.6%Place 24.9%A/E 0.94

1m2f – 1m4f

StallsRunsWonWin %Place %Fair A/E
Low thirdRuns 1,800Won 197Win 10.9%Place 29.9%A/E 1.08
Middle thirdRuns 2,008Won 194Win 9.7%Place 31.3%A/E 0.98
High thirdRuns 2,439Won 203Win 8.3%Place 25.4%A/E 0.96

1m5f – 2m

StallsRunsWonWin %Place %Fair A/E
Low thirdRuns 632Won 66Win 10.4%Place 31.8%A/E 0.99
Middle thirdRuns 738Won 72Win 9.8%Place 31.2%A/E 0.94
High thirdRuns 894Won 93Win 10.4%Place 29.8%A/E 1.05

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 1,648 of 5,041 runs at Chelmsford City (AW) since April 2008 — 32.7%, a £1 level-stakes P/L of −430.07 points at SP (as at 12 Nov 2026).

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

Michael Appleby, with 133 winners from 1,140 runners (11.7%) since April 2008.

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

Luke Morris, with 167 winners from 1,601 rides (10.4%) since April 2008.

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

Among yards with 30 or more runners here since April 2008, John & Thady Gosden has the best win rate: 28.9% (35 from 121).

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

Among riders with 30 or more rides here since April 2008, Ryan Moore has the best win rate: 31.6% (75 from 237).

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

The leading course winners since April 2008: Sir Rodneyredblood (GB) (9 from 42), Carlton (GB) (7 from 9), Full Intention (GB) (7 from 18).

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

The Meter (GB) at 150/1 on 25 October 2018 in the Extra Places At totesport.com Fillies' Novice Stakes (Plus 10) — the biggest starting price among Chelmsford City (AW) winners since April 2008.

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

At trips under 6f in Flat races of 8 or more runners since April 2008, runners drawn in the lowest third of the stalls have won 97 of 761 runs (12.7%) and those in the highest third 86 of 1,013 (8.5%). Fair A/E 1.01 low against 1.03 high says how much of that the market had already priced.

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.