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Exeter racecourse statistics

Every runner at Exeter 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 19 Oct 2026, 18:23 · last meeting in our archive 17 Apr 2026

Covers 3 January 2005 – 20 October 2026

2,138races · 319 meetings
19,656runners · 11,440 horses
35.2%favourites won · 811 of 2,301Last 12 months: 29.7% (30 of 101)
300/1biggest-priced winner · Blowers (GB)

In brief

as at 19 Oct 2026

Exeter has staged 2,138 races over 319 meetings in our archive since January 2005, with 19,656 runners.

Favourites have won 35.2% of their runs here (811 from 2,301), a level-stakes P/L of −194.17 points to a £1 stake at SP.

Paul Nicholls has the most winners here (162 from 569 runners, 28.5%). It is also the best win rate among yards with 30 or more runners.

Richard Johnson has the most winners here (139 from 634 rides, 21.9%). Among riders with 30 or more rides, R Walsh has the best win rate: 37.1% (26 from 70).

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 35.2% of their runs here (811 from 2,301), a level-stakes P/L of −194.17 points to a £1 stake at SP.

Position in the bettingRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
FavouriteRuns 2,301Won 811Win 35.2%£1 −194.17A/E 1.06
2nd–3rd in the bettingRuns 4,366Won 721Win 16.5%£1 −685.22A/E 0.98
4th–6th in the bettingRuns 5,795Won 437Win 7.5%£1 −1,230.17A/E 1.00
7th or biggerRuns 7,191Won 168Win 2.3%£1 −3,190.00A/E 0.83

Favourites by race type

RacesRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
HurdleRuns 1,236Won 450Win 36.4%£1 −88.29A/E 1.10
ChaseRuns 910Won 307Win 33.7%£1 −71.73A/E 1.02
NH FlatRuns 155Won 54Win 34.8%£1 −34.15A/E 1.02

Favourites by going

GoingRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
FirmRuns 40Won 18Win 45.0%£1 +0.50A/E 1.14
Good to FirmRuns 298Won 117Win 39.3%£1 −17.06A/E 1.08
GoodRuns 489Won 168Win 34.4%£1 −73.71A/E 1.01
Good to SoftRuns 598Won 206Win 34.4%£1 −38.63A/E 1.11
SoftRuns 523Won 174Win 33.3%£1 −52.19A/E 1.04
HeavyRuns 353Won 128Win 36.3%£1 −13.08A/E 1.07

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 (162 from 569 runners, 28.5%). It is also the best win rate among yards with 30 or more runners.

Most winners

TrainerRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Paul NichollsRuns 569Won 162Win 28.5%£1 −92.01A/E 1.03
Philip HobbsRuns 826Won 152Win 18.4%£1 −200.10A/E 1.01
David PipeRuns 741Won 87Win 11.7%£1 −275.20A/E 0.91
Colin TizzardRuns 550Won 77Win 14.0%£1 −191.60A/E 1.05
Harry FryRuns 195Won 55Win 28.2%£1 +51.19A/E 1.29
Jeremy ScottRuns 405Won 53Win 13.1%£1 −95.70A/E 1.23
Emma LavelleRuns 279Won 49Win 17.6%£1 −0.41A/E 1.16
Alan KingRuns 304Won 48Win 15.8%£1 −50.85A/E 1.01
Venetia WilliamsRuns 341Won 48Win 14.1%£1 −86.94A/E 1.01
Evan WilliamsRuns 290Won 46Win 15.9%£1 +12.55A/E 1.28

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

Best win %

TrainerRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Paul NichollsRuns 569Won 162Win 28.5%£1 −92.01A/E 1.03
Harry FryRuns 195Won 55Win 28.2%£1 +51.19A/E 1.29
Nicky HendersonRuns 135Won 37Win 27.4%£1 +12.58A/E 1.15
Jane WilliamsRuns 99Won 21Win 21.2%£1 +42.99A/E 1.40
Gary MooreRuns 85Won 17Win 20.0%£1 +14.13A/E 1.39
Donald McCainRuns 36Won 7Win 19.4%£1 −2.63A/E 0.89
Anthony HoneyballRuns 173Won 32Win 18.5%£1 +8.86A/E 1.27
Philip HobbsRuns 826Won 152Win 18.4%£1 −200.10A/E 1.01
Dan SkeltonRuns 140Won 25Win 17.9%£1 −7.29A/E 1.02
Emma LavelleRuns 279Won 49Win 17.6%£1 −0.41A/E 1.16

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
Chris HonourRuns 65Won 8Win 12.3%£1 −6.75A/E 1.59
Simon BurroughRuns 74Won 6Win 8.1%£1 +56.00A/E 1.57
Johnny FarrellyRuns 84Won 9Win 10.7%£1 −7.25A/E 1.44
Jane WilliamsRuns 99Won 21Win 21.2%£1 +42.99A/E 1.40
Gary MooreRuns 85Won 17Win 20.0%£1 +14.13A/E 1.39
Kevin BishopRuns 178Won 15Win 8.4%£1 +44.75A/E 1.38
Sue GardnerRuns 409Won 42Win 10.3%£1 −85.21A/E 1.38
Henry DalyRuns 114Won 19Win 16.7%£1 −18.86A/E 1.31
Harry FryRuns 195Won 55Win 28.2%£1 +51.19A/E 1.29
Evan WilliamsRuns 290Won 46Win 15.9%£1 +12.55A/E 1.28

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

Richard Johnson has the most winners here (139 from 634 rides, 21.9%). Among riders with 30 or more rides, R Walsh has the best win rate: 37.1% (26 from 70).

Most winners

JockeyRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Richard JohnsonRuns 634Won 139Win 21.9%£1 −133.94A/E 1.07
Tom ScudamoreRuns 514Won 63Win 12.3%£1 −149.49A/E 0.92
Harry CobdenRuns 277Won 62Win 22.4%£1 −61.63A/E 1.04
Nick ScholfieldRuns 429Won 51Win 11.9%£1 −106.86A/E 1.08
A P McCoyRuns 219Won 45Win 20.5%£1 −7.50A/E 1.00
Aidan ColemanRuns 247Won 45Win 18.2%£1 −34.51A/E 1.24
Paddy BrennanRuns 282Won 44Win 15.6%£1 +2.75A/E 1.10
Tom O'BrienRuns 436Won 44Win 10.1%£1 −212.42A/E 0.82
Sam Twiston-DaviesRuns 301Won 42Win 14.0%£1 −132.48A/E 0.86
Daryl JacobRuns 338Won 40Win 11.8%£1 −86.00A/E 0.92

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

Best win %

JockeyRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
R WalshRuns 70Won 26Win 37.1%£1 −12.67A/E 0.98
Barry FentonRuns 36Won 11Win 30.6%£1 +44.66A/E 2.59
Barry GeraghtyRuns 41Won 12Win 29.3%£1 −8.78A/E 1.08
Jordan NailorRuns 32Won 9Win 28.1%£1 +15.54A/E 2.27
Lizzie KellyRuns 37Won 10Win 27.0%£1 +7.19A/E 1.47
Harry CobdenRuns 277Won 62Win 22.4%£1 −61.63A/E 1.04
Richard JohnsonRuns 634Won 139Win 21.9%£1 −133.94A/E 1.07
Robbie PowerRuns 51Won 11Win 21.6%£1 −8.98A/E 1.21
A P McCoyRuns 219Won 45Win 20.5%£1 −7.50A/E 1.00
Nico de BoinvilleRuns 95Won 19Win 20.0%£1 −12.29A/E 1.03

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
Felix De GilesRuns 63Won 12Win 19.0%£1 +16.98A/E 1.83
Giles HawkinsRuns 72Won 9Win 12.5%£1 +21.75A/E 1.81
Bryan CarverRuns 159Won 30Win 18.9%£1 +47.02A/E 1.66
Andrew GlassonburyRuns 116Won 12Win 10.3%£1 +18.62A/E 1.53
Rodi GreeneRuns 117Won 7Win 6.0%£1 +37.50A/E 1.50
Harry KimberRuns 95Won 12Win 12.6%£1 −19.42A/E 1.42
Liam TreadwellRuns 92Won 10Win 10.9%£1 +12.25A/E 1.41
Jason MaguireRuns 121Won 21Win 17.4%£1 −18.30A/E 1.39
Matt GriffithsRuns 146Won 16Win 11.0%£1 −1.63A/E 1.38
Jack DoyleRuns 111Won 18Win 16.2%£1 +9.77A/E 1.36

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

Trans Express (IRE) has won here 6 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 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 811 of 2,301 runs at Exeter since January 2005 — 35.2%, a £1 level-stakes P/L of −194.17 points at SP (as at 19 Oct 2026).

Which trainer has the most winners at Exeter?

Paul Nicholls, with 162 winners from 569 runners (28.5%) since January 2005.

Which jockey has ridden the most winners at Exeter?

Richard Johnson, with 139 winners from 634 rides (21.9%) since January 2005.

Which trainer has the best strike rate at Exeter?

Among yards with 30 or more runners here since January 2005, Paul Nicholls has the best win rate: 28.5% (162 from 569).

Which jockey has the best strike rate at Exeter?

Among riders with 30 or more rides here since January 2005, R Walsh has the best win rate: 37.1% (26 from 70).

Which horses have won most at Exeter?

The leading course winners since January 2005: Trans Express (IRE) (6 from 18), Caulfields Venture (IRE) (4 from 5), Royal Charm (FR) (4 from 7).

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 since January 2005.

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.