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Exeter racecourse statistics

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

Figures as at 19 Oct 2026, 18:23 · last meeting in our archive 17 Apr 2026

Covers 1 October 2021 – 20 October 2026

507races · 74 meetings
4,270runners · 2,710 horses
36.0%favourites won · 196 of 545Last 12 months: 29.7% (30 of 101)
300/1biggest-priced winner · Blowers (GB)

In brief

as at 19 Oct 2026

Exeter has staged 507 races over 74 meetings in our archive in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021), with 4,270 runners.

Favourites have won 36.0% of their runs here (196 from 545), a level-stakes P/L of −55.10 points to a £1 stake at SP.

Paul Nicholls has the most winners here (35 from 130 runners, 26.9%). Among yards with 30 or more runners, Nicky Henderson has the best win rate: 28.3% (15 from 53).

Harry Cobden has the most winners here (34 from 134 rides, 25.4%). Among riders with 30 or more rides, Nico de Boinville has the best win rate: 27.8% (10 from 36).

2 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 36.0% of their runs here (196 from 545), a level-stakes P/L of −55.10 points to a £1 stake at SP.

Position in the bettingRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
FavouriteRuns 545Won 196Win 36.0%£1 −55.10A/E 1.05
2nd–3rd in the bettingRuns 1,015Won 160Win 15.8%£1 −238.81A/E 0.89
4th–6th in the bettingRuns 1,284Won 118Win 9.2%£1 −109.17A/E 1.18
7th or biggerRuns 1,425Won 34Win 2.4%£1 −308.50A/E 0.85

Favourites by race type

RacesRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
HurdleRuns 286Won 105Win 36.7%£1 −21.87A/E 1.04
ChaseRuns 216Won 72Win 33.3%£1 −29.46A/E 1.01
NH FlatRuns 43Won 19Win 44.2%£1 −3.77A/E 1.25

Favourites by going

GoingRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Good to FirmRuns 35Won 13Win 37.1%£1 −9.30A/E 0.92
GoodRuns 158Won 64Win 40.5%£1 −3.09A/E 1.08
Good to SoftRuns 182Won 62Win 34.1%£1 −24.55A/E 1.09
SoftRuns 82Won 27Win 32.9%£1 −10.01A/E 0.98
HeavyRuns 88Won 30Win 34.1%£1 −8.15A/E 1.02

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

Paul Nicholls has the most winners here (35 from 130 runners, 26.9%). Among yards with 30 or more runners, Nicky Henderson has the best win rate: 28.3% (15 from 53).

Most winners

TrainerRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Paul NichollsRuns 130Won 35Win 26.9%£1 −35.11A/E 1.05
Jeremy ScottRuns 124Won 22Win 17.7%£1 −0.70A/E 1.33
Joe TizzardRuns 175Won 20Win 11.4%£1 −48.40A/E 0.78
Jane WilliamsRuns 80Won 19Win 23.8%£1 +53.24A/E 1.52
Dan SkeltonRuns 93Won 17Win 18.3%£1 +0.22A/E 1.12
Nicky HendersonRuns 53Won 15Win 28.3%£1 −1.80A/E 1.14
Harry FryRuns 74Won 15Win 20.3%£1 −12.82A/E 0.95
Philip Hobbs & Johnson WhiteRuns 115Won 15Win 13.0%£1 −32.84A/E 0.78
David PipeRuns 169Won 14Win 8.3%£1 −70.46A/E 0.77
Anthony HoneyballRuns 62Won 13Win 21.0%£1 −7.19A/E 1.20

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

Best win %

TrainerRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Nicky HendersonRuns 53Won 15Win 28.3%£1 −1.80A/E 1.14
Paul NichollsRuns 130Won 35Win 26.9%£1 −35.11A/E 1.05
Jane WilliamsRuns 80Won 19Win 23.8%£1 +53.24A/E 1.52
Anthony HoneyballRuns 62Won 13Win 21.0%£1 −7.19A/E 1.20
Harry FryRuns 74Won 15Win 20.3%£1 −12.82A/E 0.95
Robert WalfordRuns 65Won 12Win 18.5%£1 +1.33A/E 1.53
Dan SkeltonRuns 93Won 17Win 18.3%£1 +0.22A/E 1.12
Jeremy ScottRuns 124Won 22Win 17.7%£1 −0.70A/E 1.33
Nigel Twiston-DaviesRuns 34Won 6Win 17.6%£1 −4.33A/E 1.27
Milton HarrisRuns 34Won 5Win 14.7%£1 −18.11A/E 0.96

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
Jimmy FrostRuns 66Won 4Win 6.1%£1 −23.75A/E 1.56
Robert WalfordRuns 65Won 12Win 18.5%£1 +1.33A/E 1.53
Jane WilliamsRuns 80Won 19Win 23.8%£1 +53.24A/E 1.52
Nigel HawkeRuns 82Won 10Win 12.2%£1 +305.25A/E 1.41
Chris DownRuns 89Won 11Win 12.4%£1 −27.08A/E 1.38
Jeremy ScottRuns 124Won 22Win 17.7%£1 −0.70A/E 1.33
Seamus MullinsRuns 62Won 6Win 9.7%£1 −26.42A/E 1.25
Chris HonourRuns 54Won 5Win 9.3%£1 −18.75A/E 1.25
Anthony HoneyballRuns 62Won 13Win 21.0%£1 −7.19A/E 1.20
Nicky HendersonRuns 53Won 15Win 28.3%£1 −1.80A/E 1.14

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

Harry Cobden has the most winners here (34 from 134 rides, 25.4%). Among riders with 30 or more rides, Nico de Boinville has the best win rate: 27.8% (10 from 36).

Most winners

JockeyRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Harry CobdenRuns 134Won 34Win 25.4%£1 −13.27A/E 1.02
Brendan PowellRuns 170Won 21Win 12.4%£1 −34.76A/E 0.81
Bryan CarverRuns 108Won 20Win 18.5%£1 +6.62A/E 1.54
Lorcan WilliamsRuns 93Won 18Win 19.4%£1 −3.89A/E 1.32
Harry SkeltonRuns 71Won 16Win 22.5%£1 +7.22A/E 1.22
David NoonanRuns 128Won 15Win 11.7%£1 +18.50A/E 1.34
Micheal NolanRuns 115Won 14Win 12.2%£1 −33.41A/E 0.92
Freddie GingellRuns 65Won 13Win 20.0%£1 −13.42A/E 1.15
Rex DingleRuns 90Won 12Win 13.3%£1 −29.88A/E 1.00
Harry KimberRuns 84Won 11Win 13.1%£1 −11.67A/E 1.54

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

Best win %

JockeyRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Nico de BoinvilleRuns 36Won 10Win 27.8%£1 +2.08A/E 1.16
Harry CobdenRuns 134Won 34Win 25.4%£1 −13.27A/E 1.02
Harry SkeltonRuns 71Won 16Win 22.5%£1 +7.22A/E 1.22
Freddie GingellRuns 65Won 13Win 20.0%£1 −13.42A/E 1.15
Lorcan WilliamsRuns 93Won 18Win 19.4%£1 −3.89A/E 1.32
Bryan CarverRuns 108Won 20Win 18.5%£1 +6.62A/E 1.54
Gavin SheehanRuns 51Won 8Win 15.7%£1 −19.36A/E 1.03
Stan SheppardRuns 39Won 6Win 15.4%£1 +178.36A/E 1.24
James BowenRuns 46Won 7Win 15.2%£1 −14.58A/E 0.87
Jonjo O'Neill JrRuns 53Won 8Win 15.1%£1 −16.93A/E 1.07

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 KimberRuns 84Won 11Win 13.1%£1 −11.67A/E 1.54
Bryan CarverRuns 108Won 20Win 18.5%£1 +6.62A/E 1.54
James DaviesRuns 71Won 8Win 11.3%£1 −27.38A/E 1.49
James BestRuns 105Won 10Win 9.5%£1 +295.71A/E 1.45
David NoonanRuns 128Won 15Win 11.7%£1 +18.50A/E 1.34
Lorcan WilliamsRuns 93Won 18Win 19.4%£1 −3.89A/E 1.32
Harry SkeltonRuns 71Won 16Win 22.5%£1 +7.22A/E 1.22
Freddie GingellRuns 65Won 13Win 20.0%£1 −13.42A/E 1.15
Ben GodfreyRuns 58Won 5Win 8.6%£1 −37.37A/E 1.08
Jonjo O'Neill JrRuns 53Won 8Win 15.1%£1 −16.93A/E 1.07

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

Raddon Top (IRE) has won here 4 times from 13 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 Blowers (GB) at 300/1 on 18 December 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 Kapgarde (FR) (sire)+48.9% ROI · +59.61 pts from 122 runs · 21 winners (17.2%)Jan 2005 – Sep 2021: +15.6% on 69 · Since Oct 2021: +92.1% on 53 · without the biggest winner (50/1): +8.61 pts
  • Rides by Bryan Carver+29.6% ROI · +47.02 pts from 159 runs · 30 winners (18.9%)Jan 2005 – Sep 2021: +79.2% on 51 · Since Oct 2021: +6.1% on 108 · without the biggest winner (20/1): +26.02 pts

Quick answers

How do favourites do at Exeter?

Favourites (joint favourites included) have won 196 of 545 runs at Exeter in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021) — 36.0%, a £1 level-stakes P/L of −55.10 points at SP (as at 19 Oct 2026).

Which trainer has the most winners at Exeter?

Paul Nicholls, with 35 winners from 130 runners (26.9%) in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021).

Which jockey has ridden the most winners at Exeter?

Harry Cobden, with 34 winners from 134 rides (25.4%) in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021).

Which trainer has the best strike rate at Exeter?

Among yards with 30 or more runners here in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021), Nicky Henderson has the best win rate: 28.3% (15 from 53).

Which jockey has the best strike rate at Exeter?

Among riders with 30 or more rides here in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021), Nico de Boinville has the best win rate: 27.8% (10 from 36).

Which horses have won most at Exeter?

The leading course winners in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021): Raddon Top (IRE) (4 from 13), Don't Rightly Know (GB) (3 from 3), Red Happy (FR) (3 from 5).

What is the biggest-priced winner at Exeter?

Blowers (GB) at 300/1 on 18 December 2025 in the Pricedup.Bet Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) — the biggest starting price among Exeter winners in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021).

About Exeter

checked October 2026

Layout and key facts

  • Where: Haldon Hill, Kennford, south of Exeter, Devon, high and open to the weather — jumps only, turf.
  • Shape: Right-handed, galloping and undulating, about 2m round, with a stiff rising home straight.
  • Trips: Hurdles and chases from 2m to about 3m6f.

Going and the seasons

  • Autumn: The October and November fixtures are most often run on good to soft ground.
  • Winter: Soft or heavy ground is common from December to February, and the hill is exposed to the wind.
  • Spring: The April and May fixtures race on drying ground.

Signature races and fixtures

  • November: The Haldon Gold Cup (about 2m1f limited handicap chase).
  • Winter: The Devon National (about 3m6f handicap chase).

Practical notes

  • Getting there: Just off the A38 and A380 with parking on site; by rail to Exeter St Davids and a shuttle bus or taxi on racedays.
  • Viewing: The elevated stands see most of the fences; the big screens cover the rest when the weather closes in.

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.