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Cheltenham racecourse statistics

Every runner at Cheltenham in our archive since January 2005: who wins here, how favourites fare, the biggest-priced winners, and the angles that have paid at SP.

Figures as at 27 Oct 2026, 04:18 · last meeting in our archive 24 Oct 2026

Covers 29 January 2005 – 27 October 2026

2,273races · 335 meetings
27,770runners · 12,853 horses
28.1%favourites won · 704 of 2,502Last 12 months: 21.9% (25 of 114)
100/1biggest-priced winner · Poniros (GB)

In brief

as at 27 Oct 2026

Cheltenham has staged 2,273 races over 335 meetings in our archive since January 2005, with 27,770 runners.

Favourites have won 28.1% of their runs here (704 from 2,502), a level-stakes P/L of −349.88 points to a £1 stake at SP.

Paul Nicholls has the most winners here (192 from 1,537 runners, 12.5%). Among yards with 30 or more runners, Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero has the best win rate: 18.2% (6 from 33).

R Walsh has the most winners here (127 from 572 rides, 22.2%). Among riders with 30 or more rides, Mr J T McNamara has the best win rate: 23.9% (11 from 46).

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 28.1% of their runs here (704 from 2,502), a level-stakes P/L of −349.88 points to a £1 stake at SP.

Position in the bettingRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
FavouriteRuns 2,502Won 704Win 28.1%£1 −349.88A/E 1.04
2nd–3rd in the bettingRuns 4,665Won 734Win 15.7%£1 −476.85A/E 1.07
4th–6th in the bettingRuns 6,659Won 499Win 7.5%£1 −1,316.67A/E 1.00
7th or biggerRuns 13,944Won 341Win 2.4%£1 −5,563.50A/E 0.83

Favourites by race type

RacesRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
ChaseRuns 1,270Won 346Win 27.2%£1 −182.08A/E 1.01
HurdleRuns 1,103Won 327Win 29.6%£1 −145.77A/E 1.08
NH FlatRuns 129Won 31Win 24.0%£1 −22.03A/E 0.98

Favourites by going

GoingRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
FirmRuns 1Won 0Win 0.0%£1 −1.00A/E 0.00
Good to FirmRuns 43Won 16Win 37.2%£1 +0.75A/E 1.19
GoodRuns 1,057Won 303Win 28.7%£1 −109.09A/E 1.10
Good to SoftRuns 714Won 192Win 26.9%£1 −114.04A/E 1.02
SoftRuns 571Won 152Win 26.6%£1 −133.03A/E 0.94
HeavyRuns 116Won 41Win 35.3%£1 +6.53A/E 1.15

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

Paul Nicholls has the most winners here (192 from 1,537 runners, 12.5%). Among yards with 30 or more runners, Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero has the best win rate: 18.2% (6 from 33).

Most winners

TrainerRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Paul NichollsRuns 1,537Won 192Win 12.5%£1 −357.99A/E 0.93
Nicky HendersonRuns 1,365Won 180Win 13.2%£1 −238.21A/E 1.06
W P MullinsRuns 1,057Won 123Win 11.6%£1 −103.14A/E 1.07
Nigel Twiston-DaviesRuns 1,133Won 103Win 9.1%£1 −307.18A/E 0.98
Philip HobbsRuns 904Won 102Win 11.3%£1 −240.51A/E 1.05
David PipeRuns 818Won 74Win 9.0%£1 −193.69A/E 1.02
Dan SkeltonRuns 600Won 70Win 11.7%£1 −141.31A/E 1.01
Gordon ElliottRuns 699Won 70Win 10.0%£1 −47.17A/E 1.08
Alan KingRuns 763Won 66Win 8.7%£1 −249.35A/E 0.91
Jonjo O'NeillRuns 625Won 64Win 10.2%£1 −77.16A/E 1.17

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

Best win %

TrainerRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Oliver Greenall & Josh GuerrieroRuns 33Won 6Win 18.2%£1 −1.50A/E 1.53
Alan HillRuns 39Won 7Win 17.9%£1 −14.02A/E 1.48
E BolgerRuns 126Won 21Win 16.7%£1 −33.34A/E 1.30
Gavin CromwellRuns 140Won 20Win 14.3%£1 +6.22A/E 1.45
Kerry LeeRuns 58Won 8Win 13.8%£1 −6.84A/E 1.39
Hughie MorrisonRuns 45Won 6Win 13.3%£1 +19.75A/E 2.48
Nicky HendersonRuns 1,365Won 180Win 13.2%£1 −238.21A/E 1.06
James OwenRuns 47Won 6Win 12.8%£1 +1.30A/E 1.14
Paul NichollsRuns 1,537Won 192Win 12.5%£1 −357.99A/E 0.93
Henry De BromheadRuns 364Won 45Win 12.4%£1 +4.23A/E 1.37

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
Nigel HawkeRuns 55Won 6Win 10.9%£1 +22.00A/E 2.36
David BridgwaterRuns 55Won 6Win 10.9%£1 −5.00A/E 2.12
Sue SmithRuns 82Won 7Win 8.5%£1 +57.00A/E 1.85
Michael ScudamoreRuns 91Won 9Win 9.9%£1 +30.25A/E 1.73
Neil MulhollandRuns 196Won 24Win 12.2%£1 −23.10A/E 1.50
Gavin CromwellRuns 140Won 20Win 14.3%£1 +6.22A/E 1.45
Jamie SnowdenRuns 121Won 12Win 9.9%£1 +3.70A/E 1.45
Martin KeighleyRuns 284Won 29Win 10.2%£1 +48.21A/E 1.43
Paul NolanRuns 77Won 7Win 9.1%£1 +16.00A/E 1.40
Kerry LeeRuns 58Won 8Win 13.8%£1 −6.84A/E 1.39

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

R Walsh has the most winners here (127 from 572 rides, 22.2%). Among riders with 30 or more rides, Mr J T McNamara has the best win rate: 23.9% (11 from 46).

Most winners

JockeyRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
R WalshRuns 572Won 127Win 22.2%£1 −24.64A/E 1.16
Barry GeraghtyRuns 619Won 111Win 17.9%£1 −36.62A/E 1.22
Richard JohnsonRuns 838Won 103Win 12.3%£1 −224.14A/E 1.06
Sam Twiston-DaviesRuns 784Won 76Win 9.7%£1 −226.11A/E 0.94
Paddy BrennanRuns 699Won 71Win 10.2%£1 −17.73A/E 1.11
A P McCoyRuns 556Won 70Win 12.6%£1 −131.25A/E 0.94
Harry SkeltonRuns 514Won 67Win 13.0%£1 −140.31A/E 1.02
Nico de BoinvilleRuns 356Won 60Win 16.9%£1 +10.85A/E 1.22
Tom ScudamoreRuns 634Won 55Win 8.7%£1 −233.27A/E 1.03
Harry CobdenRuns 405Won 48Win 11.9%£1 −49.52A/E 1.03

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

Best win %

JockeyRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Mr J T McNamaraRuns 46Won 11Win 23.9%£1 +30.62A/E 2.02
R WalshRuns 572Won 127Win 22.2%£1 −24.64A/E 1.16
Ms N CarberryRuns 71Won 13Win 18.3%£1 −2.58A/E 1.38
Barry GeraghtyRuns 619Won 111Win 17.9%£1 −36.62A/E 1.22
Bryony FrostRuns 74Won 13Win 17.6%£1 +1.58A/E 1.92
Richard PatrickRuns 57Won 10Win 17.5%£1 +14.58A/E 1.63
Nico de BoinvilleRuns 356Won 60Win 16.9%£1 +10.85A/E 1.22
Mr R O HardingRuns 30Won 5Win 16.7%£1 +69.00A/E 2.63
Rachael BlackmoreRuns 139Won 23Win 16.5%£1 +28.90A/E 1.59
Alex EdwardsRuns 37Won 6Win 16.2%£1 −0.63A/E 1.13

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
Bryony FrostRuns 74Won 13Win 17.6%£1 +1.58A/E 1.92
Bridget AndrewsRuns 51Won 5Win 9.8%£1 +36.00A/E 1.79
Richard PatrickRuns 57Won 10Win 17.5%£1 +14.58A/E 1.63
Danny GilliganRuns 54Won 5Win 9.3%£1 −16.00A/E 1.61
Rachael BlackmoreRuns 139Won 23Win 16.5%£1 +28.90A/E 1.59
Sean O'KeeffeRuns 57Won 4Win 7.0%£1 +21.00A/E 1.58
Lizzie KellyRuns 56Won 7Win 12.5%£1 +5.00A/E 1.54
Miss Gina AndrewsRuns 81Won 12Win 14.8%£1 +11.05A/E 1.51
Jamie BargaryRuns 71Won 6Win 8.5%£1 −14.17A/E 1.51
Liam TreadwellRuns 100Won 6Win 6.0%£1 +40.00A/E 1.44

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

Balthazar King (IRE) has won here 8 times from 18 runs, more than any other horse since January 2005.

Biggest-priced winners

at starting price

The biggest-priced winner here since January 2005 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)+60.4% ROI · +99.61 pts from 165 runs · 21 winners (12.7%)Jan 2005 – Sep 2021: +0.9% on 93 · Since Oct 2021: +137.1% on 72 · without the biggest winner (66/1): +32.61 pts
  • Rides by Charlie Deutsch+57.0% ROI · +103.25 pts from 181 runs · 17 winners (9.4%)Jan 2005 – Sep 2021: +143.1% on 72 · Since Oct 2021: +0.2% on 109 · without the biggest winner (100/1): +2.25 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+35.9% ROI · +51.33 pts from 143 runs · 11 winners (7.7%)Jan 2005 – Sep 2021: +14.0% on 86 · Since Oct 2021: +69.0% on 57 · without the biggest winner (50/1): +0.33 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 704 of 2,502 runs at Cheltenham since January 2005 — 28.1%, a £1 level-stakes P/L of −349.88 points at SP (as at 27 Oct 2026).

Which trainer has the most winners at Cheltenham?

Paul Nicholls, with 192 winners from 1,537 runners (12.5%) since January 2005.

Which jockey has ridden the most winners at Cheltenham?

R Walsh, with 127 winners from 572 rides (22.2%) since January 2005.

Which trainer has the best strike rate at Cheltenham?

Among yards with 30 or more runners here since January 2005, Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero has the best win rate: 18.2% (6 from 33).

Which jockey has the best strike rate at Cheltenham?

Among riders with 30 or more rides here since January 2005, Mr J T McNamara has the best win rate: 23.9% (11 from 46).

Which horses have won most at Cheltenham?

The leading course winners since January 2005: Balthazar King (IRE) (8 from 18), Big Buck's (FR) (7 from 10), Quevega (FR) (6 from 6).

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 since January 2005.

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.