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Cheltenham racecourse statistics

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

Figures as at 19 Oct 2026, 18:28 · last meeting in our archive 13 Mar 2026

Covers 1 October 2021 – 20 October 2026

525races · 76 meetings
5,934runners · 3,339 horses
31.5%favourites won · 180 of 571Last 12 months: 18.2% (18 of 99)
100/1biggest-priced winner · Poniros (GB)

In brief

as at 19 Oct 2026

Cheltenham has staged 525 races over 76 meetings in our archive in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021), with 5,934 runners.

Favourites have won 31.5% of their runs here (180 from 571), a level-stakes P/L of −33.33 points to a £1 stake at SP.

W P Mullins has the most winners here (48 from 391 runners, 12.3%). Among yards with 30 or more runners, Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero has the best win rate: 18.8% (6 from 32).

Harry Skelton has the most winners here (38 from 219 rides, 17.4%). Among riders with 30 or more rides, Paul Townend has the best win rate: 29.2% (26 from 89).

5 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 31.5% of their runs here (180 from 571), a level-stakes P/L of −33.33 points to a £1 stake at SP.

Position in the bettingRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
FavouriteRuns 571Won 180Win 31.5%£1 −33.33A/E 1.09
2nd–3rd in the bettingRuns 1,068Won 171Win 16.0%£1 −167.11A/E 1.03
4th–6th in the bettingRuns 1,491Won 100Win 6.7%£1 −434.00A/E 0.87
7th or biggerRuns 2,804Won 75Win 2.7%£1 −856.50A/E 0.95

Favourites by race type

RacesRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
ChaseRuns 290Won 92Win 31.7%£1 −11.70A/E 1.10
HurdleRuns 248Won 78Win 31.5%£1 −22.76A/E 1.07
NH FlatRuns 33Won 10Win 30.3%£1 +1.13A/E 1.25

Favourites by going

GoingRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
GoodRuns 243Won 85Win 35.0%£1 +8.69A/E 1.21
Good to SoftRuns 134Won 36Win 26.9%£1 −19.12A/E 0.94
SoftRuns 172Won 52Win 30.2%£1 −19.92A/E 1.04
HeavyRuns 22Won 7Win 31.8%£1 −2.98A/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

W P Mullins has the most winners here (48 from 391 runners, 12.3%). Among yards with 30 or more runners, Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero has the best win rate: 18.8% (6 from 32).

Most winners

TrainerRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
W P MullinsRuns 391Won 48Win 12.3%£1 −17.72A/E 1.04
Dan SkeltonRuns 291Won 42Win 14.4%£1 −24.44A/E 1.10
Nicky HendersonRuns 231Won 34Win 14.7%£1 −27.18A/E 1.03
Henry De BromheadRuns 171Won 21Win 12.3%£1 +1.63A/E 1.40
Paul NichollsRuns 204Won 21Win 10.3%£1 −64.02A/E 0.85
Gordon ElliottRuns 350Won 20Win 5.7%£1 −134.23A/E 0.65
Nigel Twiston-DaviesRuns 160Won 19Win 11.9%£1 −57.37A/E 1.03
Fergal O'BrienRuns 175Won 19Win 10.9%£1 −35.30A/E 1.19
Gavin CromwellRuns 118Won 17Win 14.4%£1 −16.78A/E 1.34
Venetia WilliamsRuns 114Won 10Win 8.8%£1 +34.05A/E 1.28

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

Best win %

TrainerRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Oliver Greenall & Josh GuerrieroRuns 32Won 6Win 18.8%£1 −0.50A/E 1.55
Evan WilliamsRuns 48Won 8Win 16.7%£1 +35.33A/E 2.16
Kim BaileyRuns 31Won 5Win 16.1%£1 −1.10A/E 1.22
Henry DalyRuns 52Won 8Win 15.4%£1 +10.25A/E 1.57
Nicky HendersonRuns 231Won 34Win 14.7%£1 −27.18A/E 1.03
Dan SkeltonRuns 291Won 42Win 14.4%£1 −24.44A/E 1.10
Gavin CromwellRuns 118Won 17Win 14.4%£1 −16.78A/E 1.34
James OwenRuns 42Won 6Win 14.3%£1 +6.30A/E 1.23
Chris GordonRuns 48Won 6Win 12.5%£1 −15.50A/E 1.37
Henry De BromheadRuns 171Won 21Win 12.3%£1 +1.63A/E 1.40

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
Henry DalyRuns 52Won 8Win 15.4%£1 +10.25A/E 1.57
Martin KeighleyRuns 74Won 7Win 9.5%£1 +39.50A/E 1.53
Henry De BromheadRuns 171Won 21Win 12.3%£1 +1.63A/E 1.40
Jamie SnowdenRuns 51Won 5Win 9.8%£1 +9.00A/E 1.38
Gavin CromwellRuns 118Won 17Win 14.4%£1 −16.78A/E 1.34
Venetia WilliamsRuns 114Won 10Win 8.8%£1 +34.05A/E 1.28
Fergal O'BrienRuns 175Won 19Win 10.9%£1 −35.30A/E 1.19
Joseph Patrick O'BrienRuns 62Won 6Win 9.7%£1 +9.88A/E 1.18
Dan SkeltonRuns 291Won 42Win 14.4%£1 −24.44A/E 1.10
W P MullinsRuns 391Won 48Win 12.3%£1 −17.72A/E 1.04

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

Harry Skelton has the most winners here (38 from 219 rides, 17.4%). Among riders with 30 or more rides, Paul Townend has the best win rate: 29.2% (26 from 89).

Most winners

JockeyRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Harry SkeltonRuns 219Won 38Win 17.4%£1 −13.94A/E 1.12
Sam Twiston-DaviesRuns 217Won 29Win 13.4%£1 −24.12A/E 1.20
Harry CobdenRuns 217Won 29Win 13.4%£1 −3.75A/E 1.10
Paul TownendRuns 89Won 26Win 29.2%£1 +1.12A/E 1.17
Nico de BoinvilleRuns 149Won 25Win 16.8%£1 −33.24A/E 1.01
Sean BowenRuns 204Won 20Win 9.8%£1 −43.80A/E 1.00
Rachael BlackmoreRuns 73Won 13Win 17.8%£1 +9.93A/E 1.62
Jonathan BurkeRuns 126Won 13Win 10.3%£1 −46.34A/E 1.17
James BowenRuns 66Won 11Win 16.7%£1 −2.19A/E 1.57
Mark WalshRuns 67Won 11Win 16.4%£1 +26.25A/E 1.22

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

Best win %

JockeyRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Paul TownendRuns 89Won 26Win 29.2%£1 +1.12A/E 1.17
Rachael BlackmoreRuns 73Won 13Win 17.8%£1 +9.93A/E 1.62
Harry SkeltonRuns 219Won 38Win 17.4%£1 −13.94A/E 1.12
Nico de BoinvilleRuns 149Won 25Win 16.8%£1 −33.24A/E 1.01
James BowenRuns 66Won 11Win 16.7%£1 −2.19A/E 1.57
Mark WalshRuns 67Won 11Win 16.4%£1 +26.25A/E 1.22
Derek FoxRuns 31Won 5Win 16.1%£1 +2.50A/E 1.49
David BassRuns 33Won 5Win 15.2%£1 −3.10A/E 1.19
Miss Gina AndrewsRuns 40Won 6Win 15.0%£1 −18.80A/E 1.39
Keith DonoghueRuns 81Won 11Win 13.6%£1 −30.30A/E 1.08

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
Rachael BlackmoreRuns 73Won 13Win 17.8%£1 +9.93A/E 1.62
Danny GilliganRuns 54Won 5Win 9.3%£1 −16.00A/E 1.61
Adam WedgeRuns 55Won 6Win 10.9%£1 +41.33A/E 1.59
James BowenRuns 66Won 11Win 16.7%£1 −2.19A/E 1.57
Kielan WoodsRuns 56Won 6Win 10.7%£1 +2.75A/E 1.48
Sean O'KeeffeRuns 53Won 3Win 5.7%£1 +16.00A/E 1.33
Mark WalshRuns 67Won 11Win 16.4%£1 +26.25A/E 1.22
Sam Twiston-DaviesRuns 217Won 29Win 13.4%£1 −24.12A/E 1.20
Jonathan BurkeRuns 126Won 13Win 10.3%£1 −46.34A/E 1.17
Paul TownendRuns 89Won 26Win 29.2%£1 +1.12A/E 1.17

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

Lossiemouth (FR) has won here 5 times from 5 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 Poniros (GB) at 100/1 on 14 March 2025.

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.

  • Runners by Court Cave (IRE) (sire)+60.9% ROI · +98.61 pts from 162 runs · 20 winners (12.3%)Jan 2005 – Sep 2021: +0.9% on 93 · Since Oct 2021: +141.6% on 69 · without the biggest winner (66/1): +31.61 pts
  • Rides by Charlie Deutsch+57.9% ROI · +104.25 pts from 180 runs · 17 winners (9.4%)Jan 2005 – Sep 2021: +143.1% on 72 · Since Oct 2021: +1.2% on 108 · without the biggest winner (100/1): +3.25 pts
  • Henry De Bromhead, ridden by Rachael Blackmore+53.1% ROI · +55.78 pts from 105 runs · 21 winners (20.0%)Jan 2005 – Sep 2021: +73.0% on 45 · Since Oct 2021: +38.2% on 60 · without the biggest winner (50/1): +4.78 pts
  • Rides by Adam Wedge+37.8% ROI · +53.33 pts from 141 runs · 11 winners (7.8%)Jan 2005 – Sep 2021: +14.0% on 86 · Since Oct 2021: +75.1% on 55 · without the biggest winner (50/1): +2.33 pts
  • Rides by Mark Walsh+22.9% ROI · +34.37 pts from 150 runs · 19 winners (12.7%)Jan 2005 – Sep 2021: +9.8% on 83 · Since Oct 2021: +39.2% on 67 · without the biggest winner (33/1): +0.37 pts

Quick answers

How do favourites do at Cheltenham?

Favourites (joint favourites included) have won 180 of 571 runs at Cheltenham in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021) — 31.5%, a £1 level-stakes P/L of −33.33 points at SP (as at 19 Oct 2026).

Which trainer has the most winners at Cheltenham?

W P Mullins, with 48 winners from 391 runners (12.3%) in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021).

Which jockey has ridden the most winners at Cheltenham?

Harry Skelton, with 38 winners from 219 rides (17.4%) in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021).

Which trainer has the best strike rate at Cheltenham?

Among yards with 30 or more runners here in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021), Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero has the best win rate: 18.8% (6 from 32).

Which jockey has the best strike rate at Cheltenham?

Among riders with 30 or more rides here in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021), Paul Townend has the best win rate: 29.2% (26 from 89).

Which horses have won most at Cheltenham?

The leading course winners in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021): Lossiemouth (FR) (5 from 5), Wodhooh (FR) (3 from 3), Corach Rambler (IRE) (3 from 4).

What is the biggest-priced winner at Cheltenham?

Poniros (GB) at 100/1 on 14 March 2025 in the JCB Triumph Hurdle (Grade 1) (GBB Race) — the biggest starting price among Cheltenham winners in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021).

About Cheltenham

checked October 2026

Layout and key facts

  • Where: Prestbury Park, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire — jumps only.
  • Shape: Left-handed and undulating, with a long, stiff climb to the line.
  • Two tracks: The Old Course, with the shorter run-in, is used on the first two days of the Festival; the New Course, stiffer with the longer run from the last, on the last two. A separate Cross Country course is used for the cross-country chases.
  • Obstacles: Well-built fences and hurdles; the downhill fence on the chase course is the one most talked about.
  • Trips: Hurdles from 2m to about 3m; chases from 2m to the Gold Cup trip of about 3m2f.

Going and the seasons

  • March: Festival ground is most often good to soft or soft, with drier years riding good.
  • October to January: The Showcase meeting opens the season in October; the November and December meetings and Trials Day in late January are usually run on softer ground.
  • April: The April meeting closes the course's season, often on quicker ground than March.

Signature races and fixtures

  • The Festival (March, four days): Champion Hurdle (2m, Old Course), Queen Mother Champion Chase (2m, Old Course), Stayers' Hurdle (3m, New Course) and the Cheltenham Gold Cup (about 3m2f, New Course), with the Supreme, Arkle, Ballymore, Brown Advisory, Ryanair, Triumph and the big handicaps around them.
  • November: The November Meeting, including the Paddy Power Gold Cup (2m4f handicap chase).
  • December and January: The December meeting with the International Hurdle (2m), then Trials Day with the Cotswold Chase (about 3m1f) and the Cleeve Hurdle (3m).

Practical notes

  • Getting there: Cheltenham Spa station with a shuttle bus on racedays; by road from the M5 (junctions 10 and 11). Festival days are busy from early morning.
  • Viewing: The home straight and the hill are in full view from the stands; big screens cover the far side.

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.