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Fontwell racecourse statistics

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

Figures as at 23 Oct 2026, 21:13 · last meeting in our archive 21 Oct 2026

Covers 1 October 2025 – 24 October 2026

149races · 23 meetings
1,051runners · 774 horses
33.1%favourites won · 52 of 157
100/1biggest-priced winner · Fight My Fire (IRE)

In brief

as at 23 Oct 2026

Fontwell has staged 149 races over 23 meetings in our archive in the last 12 months (since 1 October 2025), with 1,051 runners.

Favourites have won 33.1% of their runs here (52 from 157), a level-stakes P/L of −35.14 points to a £1 stake at SP.

Neil Mulholland has the most winners here (10 from 79 runners, 12.7%). Among yards with 30 or more runners, Dan Skelton has the best win rate: 21.9% (7 from 32).

Sam Twiston-Davies has the most winners here (6 from 10 rides, 60.0%). Among riders with 30 or more rides, Richie McLernon has the best win rate: 18.8% (6 from 32).

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 33.1% of their runs here (52 from 157), a level-stakes P/L of −35.14 points to a £1 stake at SP.

Position in the bettingRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
FavouriteRuns 157Won 52Win 33.1%£1 −35.14A/E 0.93
2nd–3rd in the bettingRuns 301Won 53Win 17.6%£1 −67.71A/E 0.93
4th–6th in the bettingRuns 379Won 38Win 10.0%£1 +7.00A/E 1.24
7th or biggerRuns 214Won 6Win 2.8%£1 +23.00A/E 1.11

Favourites by race type

RacesRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
HurdleRuns 99Won 39Win 39.4%£1 −9.34A/E 1.07
ChaseRuns 50Won 11Win 22.0%£1 −23.43A/E 0.67
NH FlatRuns 8Won 2Win 25.0%£1 −2.37A/E 0.65

Favourites by going

GoingRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
GoodRuns 65Won 19Win 29.2%£1 −18.31A/E 0.85
Good to SoftRuns 59Won 18Win 30.5%£1 −18.59A/E 0.84
SoftRuns 21Won 11Win 52.4%£1 +5.90A/E 1.51
HeavyRuns 12Won 4Win 33.3%£1 −4.14A/E 0.80

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

Neil Mulholland has the most winners here (10 from 79 runners, 12.7%). Among yards with 30 or more runners, Dan Skelton has the best win rate: 21.9% (7 from 32).

Most winners

TrainerRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Neil MulhollandRuns 79Won 10Win 12.7%£1 −40.61A/E 0.80
Chris GordonRuns 51Won 8Win 15.7%£1 −9.48A/E 0.85
Gary & Josh MooreRuns 72Won 8Win 11.1%£1 −43.66A/E 0.78
Anthony HoneyballRuns 20Won 7Win 35.0%£1 +3.50A/E 1.40
Dan SkeltonRuns 32Won 7Win 21.9%£1 +4.54A/E 1.11
Joe TizzardRuns 28Won 6Win 21.4%£1 +110.45A/E 1.48
Henrietta C KnightRuns 31Won 6Win 19.4%£1 −4.64A/E 1.26
Harry FryRuns 12Won 5Win 41.7%£1 +3.55A/E 1.59
Paul NichollsRuns 20Won 5Win 25.0%£1 +9.75A/E 1.19
Jonjo & A J O'NeillRuns 22Won 5Win 22.7%£1 +3.75A/E 1.46

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

Best win %

TrainerRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Dan SkeltonRuns 32Won 7Win 21.9%£1 +4.54A/E 1.11
Henrietta C KnightRuns 31Won 6Win 19.4%£1 −4.64A/E 1.26
Chris GordonRuns 51Won 8Win 15.7%£1 −9.48A/E 0.85
Neil MulhollandRuns 79Won 10Win 12.7%£1 −40.61A/E 0.80
Gary & Josh MooreRuns 72Won 8Win 11.1%£1 −43.66A/E 0.78

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 GordonRuns 51Won 8Win 15.7%£1 −9.48A/E 0.85
Neil MulhollandRuns 79Won 10Win 12.7%£1 −40.61A/E 0.80
Gary & Josh MooreRuns 72Won 8Win 11.1%£1 −43.66A/E 0.78

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

Sam Twiston-Davies has the most winners here (6 from 10 rides, 60.0%). Among riders with 30 or more rides, Richie McLernon has the best win rate: 18.8% (6 from 32).

Most winners

JockeyRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Sam Twiston-DaviesRuns 10Won 6Win 60.0%£1 +3.41A/E 1.63
Brendan PowellRuns 29Won 6Win 20.7%£1 +95.03A/E 1.46
Richie McLernonRuns 32Won 6Win 18.8%£1 +3.56A/E 1.62
Bryan CarverRuns 32Won 6Win 18.8%£1 +1.88A/E 1.10
Freddie GingellRuns 12Won 5Win 41.7%£1 +35.50A/E 2.09
Harry CobdenRuns 18Won 5Win 27.8%£1 −3.65A/E 1.07
Gavin SheehanRuns 22Won 5Win 22.7%£1 −3.00A/E 1.01
Freddie GordonRuns 22Won 5Win 22.7%£1 −4.48A/E 0.93
Sean BowenRuns 25Won 5Win 20.0%£1 −6.39A/E 0.90
Harry KimberRuns 34Won 5Win 14.7%£1 +4.75A/E 1.55

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

Best win %

JockeyRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Richie McLernonRuns 32Won 6Win 18.8%£1 +3.56A/E 1.62
Bryan CarverRuns 32Won 6Win 18.8%£1 +1.88A/E 1.10
Harry KimberRuns 34Won 5Win 14.7%£1 +4.75A/E 1.55
Tom CannonRuns 38Won 5Win 13.2%£1 −9.40A/E 1.04
Caoilin QuinnRuns 51Won 4Win 7.8%£1 −37.54A/E 0.67
Freddie MitchellRuns 30Won 2Win 6.7%£1 −23.12A/E 0.49
Conor O'FarrellRuns 32Won 2Win 6.3%£1 −27.42A/E 0.46

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
Caoilin QuinnRuns 51Won 4Win 7.8%£1 −37.54A/E 0.67

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

Motazzen (IRE) has won here 3 times from 10 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 Fight My Fire (IRE) at 100/1 on 26 October 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.

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

Quick answers

How do favourites do at Fontwell?

Favourites (joint favourites included) have won 52 of 157 runs at Fontwell in the last 12 months (since 1 October 2025) — 33.1%, a £1 level-stakes P/L of −35.14 points at SP (as at 23 Oct 2026).

Which trainer has the most winners at Fontwell?

Neil Mulholland, with 10 winners from 79 runners (12.7%) in the last 12 months (since 1 October 2025).

Which jockey has ridden the most winners at Fontwell?

Sam Twiston-Davies, with 6 winners from 10 rides (60.0%) in the last 12 months (since 1 October 2025).

Which trainer has the best strike rate at Fontwell?

Among yards with 30 or more runners here in the last 12 months (since 1 October 2025), Dan Skelton has the best win rate: 21.9% (7 from 32).

Which jockey has the best strike rate at Fontwell?

Among riders with 30 or more rides here in the last 12 months (since 1 October 2025), Richie McLernon has the best win rate: 18.8% (6 from 32).

Which horses have won most at Fontwell?

The leading course winners in the last 12 months (since 1 October 2025): Motazzen (IRE) (3 from 10).

What is the biggest-priced winner at Fontwell?

Fight My Fire (IRE) at 100/1 on 26 October 2025 in the Pertemps Network Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 2) — the biggest starting price among Fontwell winners in the last 12 months (since 1 October 2025).

About Fontwell

checked October 2026

Layout and key facts

  • Where: Fontwell, between Arundel and Chichester, West Sussex, beside the A27 — jumps only, turf.
  • Shape: The chase course is a figure of eight, tight and undulating; the hurdles course is a left-handed oval of about a mile. The run-in from the last is short.
  • Season: Racing through the winter and the summer, so Fontwell is one of the few British jumps tracks that races on fast summer ground.

Going and the seasons

  • Winter: Soft or heavy ground is common from December to February.
  • Summer: The May to September fixtures usually race on good or good to firm ground.

Signature races and fixtures

  • February: The National Spirit Hurdle (about 2m4f), the course's feature race.
  • Southern National: A handicap chase over about 3m3f.

Practical notes

  • Getting there: Signposted from the A27 with parking on site; by rail to Barnham and a short taxi ride.
  • Viewing: The whole figure of eight is in view from the stands.

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.