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Fairyhouse racecourse statistics

Every runner at Fairyhouse 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 30 Oct 2026, 13:28 · last meeting in our archive 10 Oct 2026

Covers 1 October 2021 – 31 October 2026

793races · 106 meetings
9,163runners · 5,901 horses
30.4%favourites won · 259 of 853Last 12 months: 33.5% (62 of 185)
125/1biggest-priced winner · Kodi Noir (IRE)

In brief

as at 30 Oct 2026

Fairyhouse has staged 793 races over 106 meetings in our archive in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021), with 9,163 runners.

Favourites have won 30.4% of their runs here (259 from 853), a level-stakes P/L of −205.33 points to a £1 stake at SP.

W P Mullins has the most winners here (133 from 559 runners, 23.8%). It is also the best win rate among yards with 30 or more runners.

Paul Townend has the most winners here (63 from 170 rides, 37.1%). 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.

4 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 30.4% of their runs here (259 from 853), a level-stakes P/L of −205.33 points to a £1 stake at SP.

Position in the bettingRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
FavouriteRuns 853Won 259Win 30.4%£1 −205.33A/E 0.98
2nd–3rd in the bettingRuns 1,612Won 264Win 16.4%£1 −274.31A/E 1.05
4th–6th in the bettingRuns 2,359Won 191Win 8.1%£1 −356.00A/E 1.13
7th or biggerRuns 4,339Won 81Win 1.9%£1 −2,487.00A/E 0.75

Favourites by race type

RacesRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
HurdleRuns 357Won 121Win 33.9%£1 −72.84A/E 1.07
FlatRuns 223Won 53Win 23.8%£1 −67.47A/E 0.85
ChaseRuns 215Won 68Win 31.6%£1 −45.73A/E 0.99
NH FlatRuns 58Won 17Win 29.3%£1 −19.29A/E 0.78

Favourites by going

GoingRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
GoodRuns 265Won 70Win 26.4%£1 −76.48A/E 0.92
Good to SoftRuns 51Won 17Win 33.3%£1 −7.53A/E 1.23
SoftRuns 391Won 126Win 32.2%£1 −72.53A/E 1.01
HeavyRuns 146Won 46Win 31.5%£1 −48.79A/E 0.90

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

W P Mullins has the most winners here (133 from 559 runners, 23.8%). It is also the best win rate among yards with 30 or more runners.

Most winners

TrainerRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
W P MullinsRuns 559Won 133Win 23.8%£1 −61.22A/E 1.15
Gordon ElliottRuns 679Won 94Win 13.8%£1 −146.99A/E 0.99
Gavin CromwellRuns 383Won 34Win 8.9%£1 −220.80A/E 0.92
Joseph Patrick O'BrienRuns 182Won 32Win 17.6%£1 +53.30A/E 1.16
Henry De BromheadRuns 249Won 22Win 8.8%£1 −112.31A/E 0.75
Noel MeadeRuns 158Won 18Win 11.4%£1 −55.50A/E 1.20
J P MurtaghRuns 68Won 15Win 22.1%£1 +12.44A/E 1.49
Karl ThorntonRuns 82Won 13Win 15.9%£1 +46.30A/E 1.91
G M LyonsRuns 68Won 12Win 17.6%£1 −1.54A/E 0.95
Dermot A McLoughlinRuns 159Won 10Win 6.3%£1 −27.50A/E 1.27

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

Best win %

TrainerRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
W P MullinsRuns 559Won 133Win 23.8%£1 −61.22A/E 1.15
J P MurtaghRuns 68Won 15Win 22.1%£1 +12.44A/E 1.49
G M LyonsRuns 68Won 12Win 17.6%£1 −1.54A/E 0.95
Joseph Patrick O'BrienRuns 182Won 32Win 17.6%£1 +53.30A/E 1.16
T M WalshRuns 31Won 5Win 16.1%£1 −4.27A/E 1.45
Karl ThorntonRuns 82Won 13Win 15.9%£1 +46.30A/E 1.91
Robert TynerRuns 33Won 5Win 15.2%£1 −2.00A/E 1.32
Patrick T FoleyRuns 56Won 8Win 14.3%£1 +6.33A/E 1.65
Declan QueallyRuns 35Won 5Win 14.3%£1 +17.30A/E 1.46
Gordon ElliottRuns 679Won 94Win 13.8%£1 −146.99A/E 0.99

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
Karl ThorntonRuns 82Won 13Win 15.9%£1 +46.30A/E 1.91
Patrick T FoleyRuns 56Won 8Win 14.3%£1 +6.33A/E 1.65
Edward CawleyRuns 80Won 7Win 8.8%£1 −0.50A/E 1.58
Ian Patrick DonoghueRuns 78Won 8Win 10.3%£1 −31.80A/E 1.55
J P DempseyRuns 68Won 9Win 13.2%£1 −11.02A/E 1.53
J P MurtaghRuns 68Won 15Win 22.1%£1 +12.44A/E 1.49
P A FahyRuns 79Won 5Win 6.3%£1 −42.50A/E 1.45
Oliver McKiernanRuns 57Won 5Win 8.8%£1 −6.50A/E 1.35
Cian CollinsRuns 70Won 5Win 7.1%£1 +24.00A/E 1.35
Dermot A McLoughlinRuns 159Won 10Win 6.3%£1 −27.50A/E 1.27

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

Paul Townend has the most winners here (63 from 170 rides, 37.1%). It is also the best win rate among riders with 30 or more rides.

Most winners

JockeyRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Paul TownendRuns 170Won 63Win 37.1%£1 +3.85A/E 1.19
Jack KennedyRuns 205Won 47Win 22.9%£1 −12.08A/E 1.21
Mark WalshRuns 179Won 37Win 20.7%£1 −20.38A/E 1.13
Danny MullinsRuns 195Won 23Win 11.8%£1 −25.53A/E 1.24
Darragh O'KeeffeRuns 212Won 23Win 10.8%£1 +65.32A/E 1.17
Donagh MeylerRuns 163Won 22Win 13.5%£1 −29.33A/E 1.52
Colin KeaneRuns 118Won 21Win 17.8%£1 −8.86A/E 1.07
Keith DonoghueRuns 215Won 21Win 9.8%£1 −114.21A/E 0.87
W J LeeRuns 106Won 18Win 17.0%£1 +27.41A/E 1.27
Ben CoenRuns 86Won 17Win 19.8%£1 +1.54A/E 1.69

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

Best win %

JockeyRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Paul TownendRuns 170Won 63Win 37.1%£1 +3.85A/E 1.19
Mr H C SwanRuns 52Won 12Win 23.1%£1 +28.80A/E 1.28
Jack KennedyRuns 205Won 47Win 22.9%£1 −12.08A/E 1.21
Mark WalshRuns 179Won 37Win 20.7%£1 −20.38A/E 1.13
Mr P W MullinsRuns 59Won 12Win 20.3%£1 −29.49A/E 0.72
Dylan Browne McMonagleRuns 59Won 12Win 20.3%£1 +8.26A/E 1.46
Ben CoenRuns 86Won 17Win 19.8%£1 +1.54A/E 1.69
Colin KeaneRuns 118Won 21Win 17.8%£1 −8.86A/E 1.07
Davy RussellRuns 58Won 10Win 17.2%£1 −23.78A/E 0.91
W J LeeRuns 106Won 18Win 17.0%£1 +27.41A/E 1.27

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
Seamie HeffernanRuns 59Won 9Win 15.3%£1 +167.08A/E 2.05
Ben CoenRuns 86Won 17Win 19.8%£1 +1.54A/E 1.69
Gary CarrollRuns 74Won 11Win 14.9%£1 −4.27A/E 1.55
Donagh MeylerRuns 163Won 22Win 13.5%£1 −29.33A/E 1.52
Robert WheartyRuns 69Won 6Win 8.7%£1 −13.00A/E 1.47
Dylan Browne McMonagleRuns 59Won 12Win 20.3%£1 +8.26A/E 1.46
Michael O'SullivanRuns 90Won 12Win 13.3%£1 −21.17A/E 1.45
P J O'HanlonRuns 76Won 5Win 6.6%£1 +5.50A/E 1.33
Patrick M O'BrienRuns 71Won 4Win 5.6%£1 −31.00A/E 1.29
Mr H C SwanRuns 52Won 12Win 23.1%£1 +28.80A/E 1.28

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

Flame Bearer (IRE) has won here 4 times from 4 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 Kodi Noir (IRE) at 125/1 on 6 July 2022.

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.

6f – 7f

StallsRunsWonWin %Place %Fair A/E
Low thirdRuns 415Won 40Win 9.6%Place 30.6%A/E 1.10
Middle thirdRuns 446Won 28Win 6.3%Place 23.1%A/E 0.86
High thirdRuns 602Won 42Win 7.0%Place 21.8%A/E 1.02

1m – 1m1f

StallsRunsWonWin %Place %Fair A/E
Low thirdRuns 10Won 0Win 0.0%Place 10.0%A/E 0.00
Middle thirdRuns 12Won 0Win 0.0%Place 16.7%A/E 0.00
High thirdRuns 15Won 3Win 20.0%Place 40.0%A/E 2.03

1m2f – 1m4f

StallsRunsWonWin %Place %Fair A/E
Low thirdRuns 141Won 11Win 7.8%Place 28.4%A/E 1.00
Middle thirdRuns 148Won 10Win 6.8%Place 26.4%A/E 0.95
High thirdRuns 206Won 16Win 7.8%Place 20.9%A/E 1.04

1m5f – 2m

StallsRunsWonWin %Place %Fair A/E
Low thirdRuns 29Won 2Win 6.9%Place 27.6%A/E 0.87
Middle thirdRuns 31Won 3Win 9.7%Place 25.8%A/E 1.00
High thirdRuns 42Won 4Win 9.5%Place 31.0%A/E 1.07

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 trained by Karl Thornton+38.6% ROI · +60.18 pts from 156 runs · 20 winners (12.8%)Jan 2005 – Sep 2021: +18.8% on 74 · Since Oct 2021: +56.5% on 82 · without the biggest winner (40/1): +19.18 pts
  • Runners by Kodiac (GB) (sire)+36.4% ROI · +57.49 pts from 158 runs · 21 winners (13.3%)Jan 2005 – Sep 2021: +27.3% on 115 · Since Oct 2021: +60.7% on 43 · without the biggest winner (40/1): +16.49 pts
  • Rides by Ben Coen+24.9% ROI · +34.64 pts from 139 runs · 23 winners (16.5%)Jan 2005 – Sep 2021: +62.5% on 53 · Since Oct 2021: +1.8% on 86 · without the biggest winner (33/1): +0.64 pts
  • G M Lyons, ridden by Colin Keane+15.9% ROI · +22.48 pts from 141 runs · 34 winners (24.1%)Jan 2005 – Sep 2021: +20.6% on 99 · Since Oct 2021: +5.0% on 42 · without the biggest winner (14/1): +7.48 pts

Quick answers

How do favourites do at Fairyhouse?

Favourites (joint favourites included) have won 259 of 853 runs at Fairyhouse in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021) — 30.4%, a £1 level-stakes P/L of −205.33 points at SP (as at 30 Oct 2026).

Which trainer has the most winners at Fairyhouse?

W P Mullins, with 133 winners from 559 runners (23.8%) in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021).

Which jockey has ridden the most winners at Fairyhouse?

Paul Townend, with 63 winners from 170 rides (37.1%) in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021).

Which trainer has the best strike rate at Fairyhouse?

Among yards with 30 or more runners here in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021), W P Mullins has the best win rate: 23.8% (133 from 559).

Which jockey has the best strike rate at Fairyhouse?

Among riders with 30 or more rides here in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021), Paul Townend has the best win rate: 37.1% (63 from 170).

Which horses have won most at Fairyhouse?

The leading course winners in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021): Flame Bearer (IRE) (4 from 4), Where's Frankie (IRE) (4 from 15), Aurora Vega (IRE) (3 from 3).

What is the biggest-priced winner at Fairyhouse?

Kodi Noir (IRE) at 125/1 on 6 July 2022 in the Kilminfoyle House Stud Irish EBF (C & G) Maiden — the biggest starting price among Fairyhouse winners in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021).

Is there a draw bias at Fairyhouse?

No trip at Fairyhouse 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 5 years (since 1 October 2021).

About Fairyhouse

checked October 2026

Layout and key facts

  • Where: Ratoath, County Meath, about 12 miles north-west of Dublin — Flat and jumps, turf.
  • Shape: Right-handed and galloping, about 1m6f round, with an uphill finish.

Going and the seasons

  • Winter: Heavy ground is common at the winter jumps fixtures, including the Winter Festival in early December.
  • Easter: The Easter Festival usually races on softer than good ground, drying towards good in a fine spring.
  • Summer: The Flat fixtures are most often good to yielding.

Signature races and fixtures

  • Easter Festival (three days): The Irish Grand National (about 3m5f handicap chase) on Easter Monday.
  • Winter Festival (early December): The Hatton's Grace Hurdle (2m4f), the Drinmore Novice Chase (2m4f) and the Royal Bond Novice Hurdle (2m).
  • Flat: Listed and Group races in the spring and autumn, with handicaps through the summer.

Practical notes

  • Getting there: By road from the M2 and M3; buses run from the city centre on racedays.
  • Viewing: The grandstand faces the uphill finish, with the whole round course in view.

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.