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Chester racecourse statistics

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

Figures as at 19 Oct 2026, 18:08 · last meeting in our archive 19 Sep 2026

Covers 1 October 2021 – 20 October 2026

513races · 73 meetings
4,424runners · 2,810 horses
34.3%favourites won · 188 of 548Last 12 months: 40.0% (48 of 120)
40/1biggest-priced winner · Dickieburd (GB)

In brief

as at 19 Oct 2026

Chester has staged 513 races over 73 meetings in our archive in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021), with 4,424 runners.

Favourites have won 34.3% of their runs here (188 from 548), a level-stakes P/L of −24.48 points to a £1 stake at SP.

Andrew Balding has the most winners here (53 from 236 runners, 22.5%). Among yards with 30 or more runners, A P O'Brien has the best win rate: 60.6% (20 from 33).

Ryan Moore has the most winners here (26 from 48 rides, 54.2%). It is also the best win rate among riders with 30 or more rides.

At trips under 6f in Flat races of 8 or more runners, the lowest third of the stalls has won 14.8% of its runs (135) and the highest third 8.3% (193).

3 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 34.3% of their runs here (188 from 548), a level-stakes P/L of −24.48 points to a £1 stake at SP.

Position in the bettingRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
FavouriteRuns 548Won 188Win 34.3%£1 −24.48A/E 1.13
2nd–3rd in the bettingRuns 1,045Won 165Win 15.8%£1 −194.78A/E 0.93
4th–6th in the bettingRuns 1,475Won 119Win 8.1%£1 −273.00A/E 0.98
7th or biggerRuns 1,356Won 41Win 3.0%£1 −511.00A/E 0.87

Favourites by going

GoingRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Good to FirmRuns 26Won 7Win 26.9%£1 −6.86A/E 0.89
GoodRuns 271Won 99Win 36.5%£1 −10.23A/E 1.16
Good to SoftRuns 129Won 41Win 31.8%£1 −8.06A/E 1.06
SoftRuns 95Won 31Win 32.6%£1 −0.98A/E 1.15
HeavyRuns 27Won 10Win 37.0%£1 +1.65A/E 1.30

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

Andrew Balding has the most winners here (53 from 236 runners, 22.5%). Among yards with 30 or more runners, A P O'Brien has the best win rate: 60.6% (20 from 33).

Most winners

TrainerRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Andrew BaldingRuns 236Won 53Win 22.5%£1 +38.83A/E 1.24
Hugo PalmerRuns 293Won 50Win 17.1%£1 −6.14A/E 1.38
A P O'BrienRuns 33Won 20Win 60.6%£1 +27.67A/E 1.91
Tim EasterbyRuns 187Won 18Win 9.6%£1 −48.62A/E 1.05
Charlie JohnstonRuns 112Won 16Win 14.3%£1 −29.12A/E 0.96
Ian WilliamsRuns 212Won 16Win 7.5%£1 −44.50A/E 0.91
William HaggasRuns 57Won 15Win 26.3%£1 +3.07A/E 1.07
Ralph BeckettRuns 83Won 14Win 16.9%£1 −25.41A/E 0.93
Roger VarianRuns 54Won 13Win 24.1%£1 −8.13A/E 1.27
Jennie CandlishRuns 96Won 12Win 12.5%£1 +6.33A/E 1.54

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

Best win %

TrainerRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
A P O'BrienRuns 33Won 20Win 60.6%£1 +27.67A/E 1.91
William HaggasRuns 57Won 15Win 26.3%£1 +3.07A/E 1.07
Roger VarianRuns 54Won 13Win 24.1%£1 −8.13A/E 1.27
Andrew BaldingRuns 236Won 53Win 22.5%£1 +38.83A/E 1.24
James OwenRuns 51Won 9Win 17.6%£1 +30.33A/E 1.31
Declan CarrollRuns 57Won 10Win 17.5%£1 +22.83A/E 1.65
Hugo PalmerRuns 293Won 50Win 17.1%£1 −6.14A/E 1.38
George BougheyRuns 59Won 10Win 16.9%£1 −19.54A/E 1.11
Ralph BeckettRuns 83Won 14Win 16.9%£1 −25.41A/E 0.93
Julie CamachoRuns 32Won 5Win 15.6%£1 +10.50A/E 1.32

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
Declan CarrollRuns 57Won 10Win 17.5%£1 +22.83A/E 1.65
Jennie CandlishRuns 96Won 12Win 12.5%£1 +6.33A/E 1.54
Donald McCainRuns 58Won 7Win 12.1%£1 −7.25A/E 1.45
Hugo PalmerRuns 293Won 50Win 17.1%£1 −6.14A/E 1.38
James OwenRuns 51Won 9Win 17.6%£1 +30.33A/E 1.31
Roger VarianRuns 54Won 13Win 24.1%£1 −8.13A/E 1.27
Michael BellRuns 53Won 8Win 15.1%£1 +32.00A/E 1.26
Andrew BaldingRuns 236Won 53Win 22.5%£1 +38.83A/E 1.24
David LoughnaneRuns 108Won 10Win 9.3%£1 −6.75A/E 1.24
George BougheyRuns 59Won 10Win 16.9%£1 −19.54A/E 1.11

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

Ryan Moore has the most winners here (26 from 48 rides, 54.2%). It is also the best win rate among riders with 30 or more rides.

Most winners

JockeyRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Ryan MooreRuns 48Won 26Win 54.2%£1 +30.80A/E 1.86
Jason WatsonRuns 129Won 20Win 15.5%£1 −21.53A/E 0.99
David ProbertRuns 127Won 19Win 15.0%£1 +9.37A/E 1.15
Oisin MurphyRuns 75Won 18Win 24.0%£1 −1.58A/E 1.32
Jason HartRuns 125Won 17Win 13.6%£1 −38.36A/E 0.94
Franny NortonRuns 142Won 17Win 12.0%£1 −53.04A/E 0.88
Joe FanningRuns 51Won 11Win 21.6%£1 +7.29A/E 1.89
Cieren FallonRuns 55Won 11Win 20.0%£1 +16.84A/E 1.18
Hector CrouchRuns 47Won 10Win 21.3%£1 +9.41A/E 1.72
Harry DaviesRuns 68Won 10Win 14.7%£1 −7.45A/E 1.02

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

Best win %

JockeyRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Ryan MooreRuns 48Won 26Win 54.2%£1 +30.80A/E 1.86
Oisin MurphyRuns 75Won 18Win 24.0%£1 −1.58A/E 1.32
Callum HutchinsonRuns 32Won 7Win 21.9%£1 +11.66A/E 1.50
Joe FanningRuns 51Won 11Win 21.6%£1 +7.29A/E 1.89
Hector CrouchRuns 47Won 10Win 21.3%£1 +9.41A/E 1.72
Cieren FallonRuns 55Won 11Win 20.0%£1 +16.84A/E 1.18
P J McDonaldRuns 38Won 7Win 18.4%£1 −0.49A/E 1.14
William BuickRuns 44Won 8Win 18.2%£1 +0.49A/E 0.88
Hayley TurnerRuns 37Won 6Win 16.2%£1 +8.78A/E 1.38
Ben CurtisRuns 44Won 7Win 15.9%£1 −14.50A/E 1.09

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
Joe FanningRuns 51Won 11Win 21.6%£1 +7.29A/E 1.89
Andrew MullenRuns 62Won 9Win 14.5%£1 +16.62A/E 1.72
Zak WheatleyRuns 56Won 8Win 14.3%£1 +25.08A/E 1.57
Sean D BowenRuns 58Won 9Win 15.5%£1 +16.25A/E 1.39
George WoodRuns 70Won 9Win 12.9%£1 −4.17A/E 1.39
Oisin MurphyRuns 75Won 18Win 24.0%£1 −1.58A/E 1.32
Sean KirraneRuns 72Won 9Win 12.5%£1 +4.00A/E 1.24
Cieren FallonRuns 55Won 11Win 20.0%£1 +16.84A/E 1.18
David ProbertRuns 127Won 19Win 15.0%£1 +9.37A/E 1.15
Rob HornbyRuns 61Won 9Win 14.8%£1 −9.25A/E 1.15

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

Roman Dragon (GB) has won here 6 times from 22 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 Dickieburd (GB) at 40/1 on 9 July 2022.

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 14.8% of its runs (135) and the highest third 8.3% (193).

Under 6f

StallsRunsWonWin %Place %Fair A/E
Low thirdRuns 135Won 20Win 14.8%Place 37.0%A/E 1.00
Middle thirdRuns 161Won 15Win 9.3%Place 31.7%A/E 0.96
High thirdRuns 193Won 16Win 8.3%Place 26.9%A/E 1.04

6f – 7f

StallsRunsWonWin %Place %Fair A/E
Low thirdRuns 473Won 59Win 12.5%Place 33.0%A/E 0.99
Middle thirdRuns 520Won 41Win 7.9%Place 29.2%A/E 0.82
High thirdRuns 626Won 58Win 9.3%Place 26.7%A/E 1.20

1m2f – 1m4f

StallsRunsWonWin %Place %Fair A/E
Low thirdRuns 199Won 22Win 11.1%Place 33.7%A/E 0.93
Middle thirdRuns 238Won 27Win 11.3%Place 36.6%A/E 0.95
High thirdRuns 314Won 31Win 9.9%Place 27.4%A/E 1.11

1m5f – 2m

StallsRunsWonWin %Place %Fair A/E
Low thirdRuns 76Won 9Win 11.8%Place 27.6%A/E 1.25
Middle thirdRuns 95Won 11Win 11.6%Place 33.7%A/E 0.93
High thirdRuns 134Won 11Win 8.2%Place 29.9%A/E 0.92

2m1f – 2m4f

StallsRunsWonWin %Place %Fair A/E
Low thirdRuns 48Won 4Win 8.3%Place 43.8%A/E 0.85
Middle thirdRuns 54Won 4Win 7.4%Place 20.4%A/E 1.00
High thirdRuns 67Won 4Win 6.0%Place 11.9%A/E 1.21

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 – 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 Dandy Man (IRE) (sire)+27.4% ROI · +53.42 pts from 195 runs · 30 winners (15.4%)Jan 2005 – Sep 2021: +9.4% on 112 · Since Oct 2021: +51.7% on 83 · without the biggest winner (20/1): +32.42 pts
  • Rides by Kevin Stott+26.0% ROI · +26.25 pts from 101 runs · 16 winners (15.8%)Jan 2005 – Sep 2021: +30.3% on 54 · Since Oct 2021: +21.1% on 47 · without the biggest winner (22/1): +3.25 pts
  • Runners trained by Andrew Balding+19.7% ROI · +126.12 pts from 640 runs · 138 winners (21.6%)Jan 2005 – Sep 2021: +21.6% on 404 · Since Oct 2021: +16.5% on 236 · without the biggest winner (20/1): +105.12 pts

Quick answers

How do favourites do at Chester?

Favourites (joint favourites included) have won 188 of 548 runs at Chester in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021) — 34.3%, a £1 level-stakes P/L of −24.48 points at SP (as at 19 Oct 2026).

Which trainer has the most winners at Chester?

Andrew Balding, with 53 winners from 236 runners (22.5%) in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021).

Which jockey has ridden the most winners at Chester?

Ryan Moore, with 26 winners from 48 rides (54.2%) in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021).

Which trainer has the best strike rate at Chester?

Among yards with 30 or more runners here in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021), A P O'Brien has the best win rate: 60.6% (20 from 33).

Which jockey has the best strike rate at Chester?

Among riders with 30 or more rides here in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021), Ryan Moore has the best win rate: 54.2% (26 from 48).

Which horses have won most at Chester?

The leading course winners in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021): Roman Dragon (GB) (6 from 22), Spirit Mixer (GB) (4 from 9), Box To Box (IRE) (4 from 12).

What is the biggest-priced winner at Chester?

Dickieburd (GB) at 40/1 on 9 July 2022 in the British Stallion Studs EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) — the biggest starting price among Chester winners in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021).

Is there a draw bias at Chester?

At trips under 6f in Flat races of 8 or more runners in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021), runners drawn in the lowest third of the stalls have won 20 of 135 runs (14.8%) and those in the highest third 16 of 193 (8.3%). Fair A/E 1.00 low against 1.04 high says how much of that the market had already priced.

About Chester

checked October 2026

Layout and key facts

  • Where: The Roodee, beside the city walls in the centre of Chester — Flat only, turf.
  • Shape: Left-handed and tight, about 1m1f round and turning almost the whole way; the home straight is about 239 yards, the shortest in Britain.
  • Starts: The 5f start is on the bend; the 7f and mile starts have only a short run to the first turn.
  • Season: Early May to September, opening with the three-day May Festival.

Going and the seasons

  • May: The May Festival is most often run on good or good to firm ground; the course is watered in dry spells.
  • Summer: Evening meetings through the summer usually race on good ground; the bends and cambers ride differently after rain.

Signature races and fixtures

  • May Festival (three days): The Chester Cup (about 2m2f handicap), the Chester Vase (about 1m4f), the Dee Stakes (about 1m2f), the Huxley Stakes (about 1m2f) and the Ormonde Stakes (about 1m5f).

Practical notes

  • Getting there: A walk from the city centre and from Chester station; parking is limited on Festival days.
  • Viewing: The whole circuit is in view from the stands and from the city walls above the course.

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.