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Cheltenham racecourse statistics

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

Figures as at 23 Oct 2026, 20:53 · last meeting in our archive 23 Oct 2026

Covers 1 October 2025 – 24 October 2026

Racing here today

7 races at Cheltenham · cards as at 15:11

C&D: a declared runner that has already won on the course this race is run on, over a similar trip (the same distance band), in our results archive since 2005. Non-runners are left out.

97races · 14 meetings
1,169runners · 950 horses
18.7%favourites won · 20 of 107
66/1biggest-priced winner · Martator (FR)

In brief

as at 23 Oct 2026

Cheltenham has staged 97 races over 14 meetings in our archive in the last 12 months (since 1 October 2025), with 1,169 runners.

Favourites have won 18.7% of their runs here (20 from 107), a level-stakes P/L of −43.25 points to a £1 stake at SP.

Dan Skelton has the most winners here (14 from 85 runners, 16.5%). It is also the best win rate among yards with 30 or more runners.

Harry Skelton has the most winners here (13 from 63 rides, 20.6%). It is also the best win rate among riders with 30 or more rides.

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 18.7% of their runs here (20 from 107), a level-stakes P/L of −43.25 points to a £1 stake at SP.

Position in the bettingRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
FavouriteRuns 107Won 20Win 18.7%£1 −43.25A/E 0.70
2nd–3rd in the bettingRuns 198Won 30Win 15.2%£1 −45.89A/E 1.00
4th–6th in the bettingRuns 284Won 28Win 9.9%£1 −15.50A/E 1.28
7th or biggerRuns 580Won 19Win 3.3%£1 −89.00A/E 1.16

Favourites by race type

RacesRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
ChaseRuns 54Won 9Win 16.7%£1 −25.59A/E 0.66
HurdleRuns 47Won 9Win 19.1%£1 −18.16A/E 0.66
NH FlatRuns 6Won 2Win 33.3%£1 +0.50A/E 1.46

Favourites by going

GoingRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
GoodRuns 27Won 6Win 22.2%£1 −10.02A/E 0.85
Good to SoftRuns 48Won 11Win 22.9%£1 −11.01A/E 0.87
SoftRuns 30Won 3Win 10.0%£1 −20.22A/E 0.36
HeavyRuns 2Won 0Win 0.0%£1 −2.00A/E 0.00

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

Dan Skelton has the most winners here (14 from 85 runners, 16.5%). It is also the best win rate among yards with 30 or more runners.

Most winners

TrainerRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Dan SkeltonRuns 85Won 14Win 16.5%£1 +2.14A/E 1.29
W P MullinsRuns 77Won 8Win 10.4%£1 +18.03A/E 1.06
Joe TizzardRuns 26Won 5Win 19.2%£1 +12.83A/E 2.11
Gordon ElliottRuns 70Won 5Win 7.1%£1 −37.17A/E 0.82
Fergal O'BrienRuns 28Won 4Win 14.3%£1 +5.50A/E 1.63
Henry De BromheadRuns 40Won 4Win 10.0%£1 −10.30A/E 1.27
Nicky HendersonRuns 49Won 4Win 8.2%£1 −24.12A/E 0.55
Emma LavelleRuns 12Won 3Win 25.0%£1 +0.10A/E 2.76
Martin KeighleyRuns 18Won 3Win 16.7%£1 +35.00A/E 3.08
Anthony HoneyballRuns 22Won 3Win 13.6%£1 −1.00A/E 1.27

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

Best win %

TrainerRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Dan SkeltonRuns 85Won 14Win 16.5%£1 +2.14A/E 1.29
W P MullinsRuns 77Won 8Win 10.4%£1 +18.03A/E 1.06
Henry De BromheadRuns 40Won 4Win 10.0%£1 −10.30A/E 1.27
Nicky HendersonRuns 49Won 4Win 8.2%£1 −24.12A/E 0.55
Gordon ElliottRuns 70Won 5Win 7.1%£1 −37.17A/E 0.82
Gavin CromwellRuns 31Won 2Win 6.5%£1 −6.00A/E 0.87
Paul NichollsRuns 30Won 1Win 3.3%£1 −24.00A/E 0.33
Nigel & Willy Twiston-DaviesRuns 33Won 1Win 3.0%£1 −26.00A/E 0.42
Ben PaulingRuns 35Won 1Win 2.9%£1 −25.00A/E 0.36

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
Dan SkeltonRuns 85Won 14Win 16.5%£1 +2.14A/E 1.29
W P MullinsRuns 77Won 8Win 10.4%£1 +18.03A/E 1.06
Gordon ElliottRuns 70Won 5Win 7.1%£1 −37.17A/E 0.82

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

Harry Skelton has the most winners here (13 from 63 rides, 20.6%). It is also the best win rate among riders with 30 or more rides.

Most winners

JockeyRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Harry SkeltonRuns 63Won 13Win 20.6%£1 +17.64A/E 1.29
Jack KennedyRuns 35Won 6Win 17.1%£1 +1.58A/E 1.25
Harry CobdenRuns 46Won 6Win 13.0%£1 −3.90A/E 1.35
Brendan PowellRuns 26Won 5Win 19.2%£1 +12.83A/E 2.24
Sean BowenRuns 56Won 5Win 8.9%£1 −9.00A/E 0.78
Paul TownendRuns 16Won 4Win 25.0%£1 +5.65A/E 1.24
James BowenRuns 22Won 4Win 18.2%£1 +9.00A/E 2.34
Ben JonesRuns 31Won 4Win 12.9%£1 −6.00A/E 1.49
Sam Twiston-DaviesRuns 47Won 4Win 8.5%£1 +15.00A/E 1.18
Darragh O'KeeffeRuns 31Won 3Win 9.7%£1 −12.30A/E 1.09

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

Best win %

JockeyRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Harry SkeltonRuns 63Won 13Win 20.6%£1 +17.64A/E 1.29
Jack KennedyRuns 35Won 6Win 17.1%£1 +1.58A/E 1.25
Harry CobdenRuns 46Won 6Win 13.0%£1 −3.90A/E 1.35
Ben JonesRuns 31Won 4Win 12.9%£1 −6.00A/E 1.49
Darragh O'KeeffeRuns 31Won 3Win 9.7%£1 −12.30A/E 1.09
Sean BowenRuns 56Won 5Win 8.9%£1 −9.00A/E 0.78
Sam Twiston-DaviesRuns 47Won 4Win 8.5%£1 +15.00A/E 1.18
Nico de BoinvilleRuns 30Won 2Win 6.7%£1 −23.62A/E 0.36

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
Harry SkeltonRuns 63Won 13Win 20.6%£1 +17.64A/E 1.29
Sean BowenRuns 56Won 5Win 8.9%£1 −9.00A/E 0.78

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

Ma Shantou (IRE) has won here 3 times from 4 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 Martator (FR) at 66/1 on 11 March 2026.

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)+62.3% ROI · +101.61 pts from 163 runs · 21 winners (12.9%)Jan 2005 – Sep 2021: +0.9% on 93 · Since Oct 2021: +143.9% on 70 · without the biggest winner (66/1): +34.61 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+36.9% ROI · +52.33 pts from 142 runs · 11 winners (7.7%)Jan 2005 – Sep 2021: +14.0% on 86 · Since Oct 2021: +72.0% on 56 · without the biggest winner (50/1): +1.33 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 20 of 107 runs at Cheltenham in the last 12 months (since 1 October 2025) — 18.7%, a £1 level-stakes P/L of −43.25 points at SP (as at 23 Oct 2026).

Which trainer has the most winners at Cheltenham?

Dan Skelton, with 14 winners from 85 runners (16.5%) in the last 12 months (since 1 October 2025).

Which jockey has ridden the most winners at Cheltenham?

Harry Skelton, with 13 winners from 63 rides (20.6%) in the last 12 months (since 1 October 2025).

Which trainer has the best strike rate at Cheltenham?

Among yards with 30 or more runners here in the last 12 months (since 1 October 2025), Dan Skelton has the best win rate: 16.5% (14 from 85).

Which jockey has the best strike rate at Cheltenham?

Among riders with 30 or more rides here in the last 12 months (since 1 October 2025), Harry Skelton has the best win rate: 20.6% (13 from 63).

Which horses have won most at Cheltenham?

The leading course winners in the last 12 months (since 1 October 2025): Ma Shantou (IRE) (3 from 4).

What is the biggest-priced winner at Cheltenham?

Martator (FR) at 66/1 on 11 March 2026 in the Debenhams Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Challenge Cup Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) — the biggest starting price among Cheltenham winners in the last 12 months (since 1 October 2025).

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.