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Chester racecourse statistics

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

Figures as at 23 Oct 2026, 02:13 · last meeting in our archive 19 Sep 2026

Covers 1 October 2025 – 23 October 2026

109races · 15 meetings
978runners · 749 horses
40.0%favourites won · 48 of 120
33/1biggest-priced winner · Ruler Legend (IRE)

In brief

as at 23 Oct 2026

Chester has staged 109 races over 15 meetings in our archive in the last 12 months (since 1 October 2025), with 978 runners.

Favourites have won 40.0% of their runs here (48 from 120), a level-stakes P/L of +19.30 points to a £1 stake at SP.

Andrew Balding has the most winners here (13 from 56 runners, 23.2%). It is also the best win rate among yards with 30 or more runners.

Oisin Murphy has the most winners here (11 from 31 rides, 35.5%). It is also the best win rate among riders with 30 or more rides.

No trip here shows the lowest and highest thirds of the stalls more than 3 points apart on 100 or more runs each.

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 40.0% of their runs here (48 from 120), a level-stakes P/L of +19.30 points to a £1 stake at SP.

Position in the bettingRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
FavouriteRuns 120Won 48Win 40.0%£1 +19.30A/E 1.30
2nd–3rd in the bettingRuns 220Won 29Win 13.2%£1 −77.85A/E 0.78
4th–6th in the bettingRuns 313Won 23Win 7.3%£1 −64.00A/E 0.94
7th or biggerRuns 325Won 9Win 2.8%£1 −115.00A/E 0.86

Favourites by going

GoingRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
GoodRuns 67Won 26Win 38.8%£1 −2.36A/E 1.14
Good to SoftRuns 32Won 13Win 40.6%£1 +14.00A/E 1.56
SoftRuns 14Won 6Win 42.9%£1 +4.66A/E 1.60
HeavyRuns 7Won 3Win 42.9%£1 +3.00A/E 1.53

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

Andrew Balding has the most winners here (13 from 56 runners, 23.2%). It is also the best win rate among yards with 30 or more runners.

Most winners

TrainerRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Andrew BaldingRuns 56Won 13Win 23.2%£1 −5.20A/E 1.25
Hugo PalmerRuns 66Won 9Win 13.6%£1 −25.64A/E 1.21
Ian WilliamsRuns 41Won 7Win 17.1%£1 +13.00A/E 2.04
Jennie CandlishRuns 42Won 6Win 14.3%£1 +19.00A/E 1.91
A P O'BrienRuns 9Won 5Win 55.6%£1 +0.13A/E 1.59
Ed WalkerRuns 11Won 4Win 36.4%£1 +19.74A/E 1.89
James OwenRuns 13Won 4Win 30.8%£1 +38.25A/E 3.21
Roger VarianRuns 11Won 3Win 27.3%£1 −2.12A/E 1.45
Charlie JohnstonRuns 16Won 3Win 18.8%£1 +2.50A/E 0.76
George BougheyRuns 18Won 3Win 16.7%£1 −10.46A/E 0.94

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

Best win %

TrainerRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Andrew BaldingRuns 56Won 13Win 23.2%£1 −5.20A/E 1.25
Ian WilliamsRuns 41Won 7Win 17.1%£1 +13.00A/E 2.04
Jennie CandlishRuns 42Won 6Win 14.3%£1 +19.00A/E 1.91
Hugo PalmerRuns 66Won 9Win 13.6%£1 −25.64A/E 1.21
David LoughnaneRuns 30Won 3Win 10.0%£1 +10.50A/E 1.35
Tim EasterbyRuns 31Won 2Win 6.5%£1 −24.00A/E 0.69

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
Andrew BaldingRuns 56Won 13Win 23.2%£1 −5.20A/E 1.25
Hugo PalmerRuns 66Won 9Win 13.6%£1 −25.64A/E 1.21

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

Oisin Murphy has the most winners here (11 from 31 rides, 35.5%). It is also the best win rate among riders with 30 or more rides.

Most winners

JockeyRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Oisin MurphyRuns 31Won 11Win 35.5%£1 +8.97A/E 1.62
Hector CrouchRuns 30Won 8Win 26.7%£1 +21.75A/E 2.53
David ProbertRuns 34Won 7Win 20.6%£1 +1.99A/E 1.68
Ryan MooreRuns 8Won 5Win 62.5%£1 +1.13A/E 1.65
Ashley LewisRuns 13Won 5Win 38.5%£1 +51.74A/E 2.49
Jason WatsonRuns 42Won 5Win 11.9%£1 −22.38A/E 0.91
George WoodRuns 26Won 4Win 15.4%£1 +11.50A/E 1.98
Billy LoughnaneRuns 28Won 4Win 14.3%£1 −13.38A/E 0.79
Callum HutchinsonRuns 5Won 3Win 60.0%£1 +6.58A/E 3.24
Jack NichollsRuns 12Won 3Win 25.0%£1 +19.25A/E 2.54

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

Best win %

JockeyRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Oisin MurphyRuns 31Won 11Win 35.5%£1 +8.97A/E 1.62
Hector CrouchRuns 30Won 8Win 26.7%£1 +21.75A/E 2.53
David ProbertRuns 34Won 7Win 20.6%£1 +1.99A/E 1.68
Jason WatsonRuns 42Won 5Win 11.9%£1 −22.38A/E 0.91

Ordered by win rate, among those with 30 or more rides here; a tie goes to the bigger sample.

£1 P/L is level stakes at SP. Dimmed rows have fewer than 30 rides.

Course specialists

3+ wins here

Crazee Icon (GB) has won here 3 times from 3 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 Ruler Legend (IRE) at 33/1 on 27 June 2026.

The draw

Flat, 8+ runners

No trip here shows the lowest and highest thirds of the stalls more than 3 points apart on 100 or more runs each.

Under 6f

StallsRunsWonWin %Place %Fair A/E
Low thirdRuns 29Won 5Win 17.2%Place 34.5%A/E 1.16
Middle thirdRuns 35Won 1Win 2.9%Place 25.7%A/E 0.33
High thirdRuns 41Won 4Win 9.8%Place 26.8%A/E 1.52

6f – 7f

StallsRunsWonWin %Place %Fair A/E
Low thirdRuns 122Won 12Win 9.8%Place 34.4%A/E 0.86
Middle thirdRuns 136Won 17Win 12.5%Place 34.6%A/E 1.15
High thirdRuns 158Won 12Win 7.6%Place 21.5%A/E 0.98

1m2f – 1m4f

StallsRunsWonWin %Place %Fair A/E
Low thirdRuns 50Won 8Win 16.0%Place 52.0%A/E 1.22
Middle thirdRuns 55Won 8Win 14.5%Place 30.9%A/E 1.08
High thirdRuns 76Won 3Win 3.9%Place 18.4%A/E 0.60

1m5f – 2m

StallsRunsWonWin %Place %Fair A/E
Low thirdRuns 17Won 3Win 17.6%Place 35.3%A/E 2.13
Middle thirdRuns 20Won 1Win 5.0%Place 35.0%A/E 0.00
High thirdRuns 30Won 3Win 10.0%Place 26.7%A/E 1.41

2m1f – 2m4f

StallsRunsWonWin %Place %Fair A/E
Low thirdRuns 9Won 1Win 11.1%Place 44.4%A/E 1.26
Middle thirdRuns 11Won 1Win 9.1%Place 18.2%A/E 1.69
High thirdRuns 12Won 0Win 0.0%Place 8.3%A/E 0.00

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 48 of 120 runs at Chester in the last 12 months (since 1 October 2025) — 40.0%, a £1 level-stakes P/L of +19.30 points at SP (as at 23 Oct 2026).

Which trainer has the most winners at Chester?

Andrew Balding, with 13 winners from 56 runners (23.2%) in the last 12 months (since 1 October 2025).

Which jockey has ridden the most winners at Chester?

Oisin Murphy, with 11 winners from 31 rides (35.5%) in the last 12 months (since 1 October 2025).

Which trainer has the best strike rate at Chester?

Among yards with 30 or more runners here in the last 12 months (since 1 October 2025), Andrew Balding has the best win rate: 23.2% (13 from 56).

Which jockey has the best strike rate at Chester?

Among riders with 30 or more rides here in the last 12 months (since 1 October 2025), Oisin Murphy has the best win rate: 35.5% (11 from 31).

Which horses have won most at Chester?

The leading course winners in the last 12 months (since 1 October 2025): Crazee Icon (GB) (3 from 3).

What is the biggest-priced winner at Chester?

Ruler Legend (IRE) at 33/1 on 27 June 2026 in the Roxy Ball Room Handicap (GBBPlus Race) — the biggest starting price among Chester winners in the last 12 months (since 1 October 2025).

Is there a draw bias at Chester?

No trip at Chester shows the lowest and highest thirds of the stalls more than 3 points apart on samples of 100 or more runs each, in Flat races of 8 or more runners in the last 12 months (since 1 October 2025).

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.