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Epsom Downs racecourse statistics

Every runner at Epsom Downs 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 19 Oct 2026, 18:03 · last meeting in our archive 27 Sep 2026

Covers 1 October 2025 – 20 October 2026

74races · 11 meetings
638runners · 539 horses
19.2%favourites won · 15 of 78
28/1biggest-priced winner · Timber Twelve (GB)

In brief

as at 19 Oct 2026

Epsom Downs has staged 74 races over 11 meetings in our archive in the last 12 months (since 1 October 2025), with 638 runners.

Favourites have won 19.2% of their runs here (15 from 78), a level-stakes P/L of −37.69 points to a £1 stake at SP.

Eve Johnson Houghton has the most winners here (4 from 21 runners, 19.0%). Among yards with 30 or more runners, Jim Boyle has the best win rate: 9.1% (3 from 33).

Oisin Murphy has the most winners here (6 from 22 rides, 27.3%).

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

No angle here has made a level-stakes profit at SP in both periods we test.

Favourites and the market

by starting-price rank

Favourites have won 19.2% of their runs here (15 from 78), a level-stakes P/L of −37.69 points to a £1 stake at SP.

Position in the bettingRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
FavouriteRuns 78Won 15Win 19.2%£1 −37.69A/E 0.63
2nd–3rd in the bettingRuns 153Won 31Win 20.3%£1 +1.11A/E 1.20
4th–6th in the bettingRuns 209Won 20Win 9.6%£1 −3.50A/E 1.13
7th or biggerRuns 198Won 8Win 4.0%£1 −51.00A/E 1.23

Favourites by going

GoingRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Good to FirmRuns 25Won 6Win 24.0%£1 −10.75A/E 0.69
GoodRuns 23Won 5Win 21.7%£1 −9.82A/E 0.70
Good to SoftRuns 26Won 4Win 15.4%£1 −13.12A/E 0.58
SoftRuns 4Won 0Win 0.0%£1 −4.00A/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

Eve Johnson Houghton has the most winners here (4 from 21 runners, 19.0%). Among yards with 30 or more runners, Jim Boyle has the best win rate: 9.1% (3 from 33).

Most winners

TrainerRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Eve Johnson HoughtonRuns 21Won 4Win 19.0%£1 −7.87A/E 1.19
Ralph BeckettRuns 23Won 4Win 17.4%£1 −10.42A/E 1.04
Jack ChannonRuns 8Won 3Win 37.5%£1 +29.00A/E 4.26
William HaggasRuns 11Won 3Win 27.3%£1 +3.07A/E 1.23
James OwenRuns 11Won 3Win 27.3%£1 +3.87A/E 1.52
Ian WilliamsRuns 17Won 3Win 17.6%£1 +18.00A/E 2.33
Gary & Josh MooreRuns 20Won 3Win 15.0%£1 +4.88A/E 1.17
Jim BoyleRuns 33Won 3Win 9.1%£1 +0.50A/E 1.04
George MargarsonRuns 2Won 2Win 100.0%£1 +13.50A/E 8.10
Archie WatsonRuns 6Won 2Win 33.3%£1 +9.50A/E 2.91

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

Best win %

TrainerRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Jim BoyleRuns 33Won 3Win 9.1%£1 +0.50A/E 1.04

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

£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 (6 from 22 rides, 27.3%).

Most winners

JockeyRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Oisin MurphyRuns 22Won 6Win 27.3%£1 +5.78A/E 1.11
Callum HutchinsonRuns 12Won 5Win 41.7%£1 +16.13A/E 2.28
Rossa RyanRuns 13Won 4Win 30.8%£1 +8.83A/E 1.68
Cieren FallonRuns 10Won 3Win 30.0%£1 +4.07A/E 1.50
David ProbertRuns 18Won 3Win 16.7%£1 −2.25A/E 1.40
Rhys ClutterbuckRuns 7Won 2Win 28.6%£1 −2.12A/E 1.59
Jack CallanRuns 7Won 2Win 28.6%£1 +14.00A/E 1.97
George BassRuns 8Won 2Win 25.0%£1 +25.00A/E 3.08
Pat CosgraveRuns 9Won 2Win 22.2%£1 +9.50A/E 2.04
Rob HornbyRuns 11Won 2Win 18.2%£1 +3.75A/E 1.69

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

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

Course specialists

3+ wins here

No horse has won 3 or more times here 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 Timber Twelve (GB) at 28/1 on 1 July 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 11Won 0Win 0.0%Place 9.1%A/E 0.00
Middle thirdRuns 12Won 1Win 8.3%Place 16.7%A/E 1.63
High thirdRuns 13Won 1Win 7.7%Place 38.5%A/E 1.17

6f – 7f

StallsRunsWonWin %Place %Fair A/E
Low thirdRuns 47Won 4Win 8.5%Place 25.5%A/E 0.87
Middle thirdRuns 56Won 7Win 12.5%Place 37.5%A/E 1.06
High thirdRuns 63Won 6Win 9.5%Place 30.2%A/E 1.02

1m – 1m1f

StallsRunsWonWin %Place %Fair A/E
Low thirdRuns 29Won 2Win 6.9%Place 27.6%A/E 0.58
Middle thirdRuns 33Won 2Win 6.1%Place 27.3%A/E 0.65
High thirdRuns 35Won 6Win 17.1%Place 40.0%A/E 1.75

1m2f – 1m4f

StallsRunsWonWin %Place %Fair A/E
Low thirdRuns 48Won 1Win 2.1%Place 18.8%A/E 0.25
Middle thirdRuns 52Won 9Win 17.3%Place 40.4%A/E 1.78
High thirdRuns 67Won 5Win 7.5%Place 23.9%A/E 0.84

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.

No angle at Epsom Downs clears those tests. Nothing here has paid consistently at SP — which is itself worth knowing.

Quick answers

How do favourites do at Epsom Downs?

Favourites (joint favourites included) have won 15 of 78 runs at Epsom Downs in the last 12 months (since 1 October 2025) — 19.2%, a £1 level-stakes P/L of −37.69 points at SP (as at 19 Oct 2026).

Which trainer has the most winners at Epsom Downs?

Eve Johnson Houghton, with 4 winners from 21 runners (19.0%) in the last 12 months (since 1 October 2025).

Which jockey has ridden the most winners at Epsom Downs?

Oisin Murphy, with 6 winners from 22 rides (27.3%) in the last 12 months (since 1 October 2025).

Which trainer has the best strike rate at Epsom Downs?

Among yards with 30 or more runners here in the last 12 months (since 1 October 2025), Jim Boyle has the best win rate: 9.1% (3 from 33).

Which horses have won most at Epsom Downs?

No horse has won 3 or more times at Epsom Downs in the last 12 months (since 1 October 2025).

What is the biggest-priced winner at Epsom Downs?

Timber Twelve (GB) at 28/1 on 1 July 2026 in the Betfred 'The Classic Bookmaker' Handicap (GBBPlus Race) — the biggest starting price among Epsom Downs winners in the last 12 months (since 1 October 2025).

Is there a draw bias at Epsom Downs?

No trip at Epsom Downs 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 Epsom Downs

checked October 2026

Layout and key facts

  • Where: Epsom Downs, Surrey — Flat only, turf.
  • Shape: Left-handed and horseshoe-shaped, about 1m4f round: the Derby course climbs for the first half-mile, runs downhill to Tattenham Corner and finishes up a straight of just under 4f with a camber that falls to the inside rail.
  • The 5f: A straight, downhill five furlongs — the fastest in Britain.
  • Season: Racing from April to September or early October; the Derby meeting is the first Friday and Saturday of June.

Going and the seasons

  • June: The Derby meeting is usually good to firm or good, watered in dry years.
  • Later season: The summer evening meetings and the autumn fixtures race on whatever the weather gives; soft ground is more common from September.

Signature races and fixtures

  • Derby meeting (June): The Oaks (1m4f) and the Coronation Cup (1m4f) on the Friday; the Derby (1m4f) and the Dash (5f handicap) on the Saturday; the Woodcote Stakes (6f, two-year-olds).

Practical notes

  • Getting there: Epsom Downs and Tattenham Corner stations on racedays, Epsom station with a bus; by road from the M25 (junctions 8 and 9).
  • Viewing: The straight is in view from the stands; Tattenham Corner and the back of the course are on the big screens. The Hill on the inside of the course is open to the public on Derby day.

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.