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Gowran Park racecourse statistics

Every runner at Gowran Park in our archive since January 2005: who wins here, how favourites fare, the biggest-priced winners, the draw and the angles that have paid at SP.

Figures as at 2 Nov 2026, 21:33 · last meeting in our archive 19 Oct 2026

Covers 20 January 2005 – 3 November 2026

2,751races · 375 meetings
34,808runners · 22,221 horses
32.1%favourites won · 969 of 3,019Last 12 months: 34.6% (53 of 153)
200/1biggest-priced winner · King Of The Bronx (IRE)

In brief

as at 2 Nov 2026

Gowran Park has staged 2,751 races over 375 meetings in our archive since January 2005, with 34,808 runners.

Favourites have won 32.1% of their runs here (969 from 3,019), a level-stakes P/L of −250.91 points to a £1 stake at SP.

W P Mullins has the most winners here (202 from 719 runners, 28.1%). It is also the best win rate among yards with 30 or more runners.

Colin Keane has the most winners here (104 from 660 rides, 15.8%). Among riders with 30 or more rides, Mr P W Mullins has the best win rate: 37.8% (45 from 119).

Over 6f – 7f in Flat races of 8 or more runners, the lowest third of the stalls has won 10.4% of its runs (1,467) and the highest third 6.1% (2,044).

1 angle 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 32.1% of their runs here (969 from 3,019), a level-stakes P/L of −250.91 points to a £1 stake at SP.

Position in the bettingRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
FavouriteRuns 3,019Won 969Win 32.1%£1 −250.91A/E 1.18
2nd–3rd in the bettingRuns 5,695Won 848Win 14.9%£1 −1,077.48A/E 1.04
4th–6th in the bettingRuns 8,410Won 559Win 6.6%£1 −2,588.50A/E 0.94
7th or biggerRuns 17,684Won 379Win 2.1%£1 −9,637.00A/E 0.73

Favourites by race type

RacesRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
FlatRuns 1,714Won 513Win 29.9%£1 −143.59A/E 1.13
HurdleRuns 800Won 262Win 32.8%£1 −97.38A/E 1.19
ChaseRuns 362Won 132Win 36.5%£1 −28.87A/E 1.20
NH FlatRuns 143Won 62Win 43.4%£1 +18.93A/E 1.45

Favourites by going

GoingRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Good to FirmRuns 335Won 117Win 34.9%£1 +28.84A/E 1.39
GoodRuns 793Won 224Win 28.2%£1 −137.09A/E 1.06
Good to SoftRuns 169Won 50Win 29.6%£1 −17.17A/E 1.11
SoftRuns 967Won 301Win 31.1%£1 −99.59A/E 1.17
HeavyRuns 755Won 277Win 36.7%£1 −25.90A/E 1.22

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

W P Mullins has the most winners here (202 from 719 runners, 28.1%). 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 719Won 202Win 28.1%£1 −19.18A/E 1.29
A P O'BrienRuns 579Won 124Win 21.4%£1 −95.74A/E 1.11
D K WeldRuns 740Won 114Win 15.4%£1 −209.46A/E 1.01
Joseph Patrick O'BrienRuns 711Won 103Win 14.5%£1 −157.51A/E 0.99
Mrs J. HarringtonRuns 856Won 95Win 11.1%£1 −234.47A/E 1.03
J S BolgerRuns 853Won 87Win 10.2%£1 −278.66A/E 0.99
G M LyonsRuns 465Won 83Win 17.8%£1 +4.45A/E 1.25
Gordon ElliottRuns 632Won 72Win 11.4%£1 −272.54A/E 0.88
Henry De BromheadRuns 481Won 66Win 13.7%£1 −134.69A/E 1.13
J P MurtaghRuns 351Won 64Win 18.2%£1 +55.48A/E 1.40

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

Best win %

TrainerRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
W P MullinsRuns 719Won 202Win 28.1%£1 −19.18A/E 1.29
P TwomeyRuns 45Won 12Win 26.7%£1 −8.90A/E 1.22
A P O'BrienRuns 579Won 124Win 21.4%£1 −95.74A/E 1.11
Miss Natalia LupiniRuns 30Won 6Win 20.0%£1 +22.00A/E 2.84
Declan QueallyRuns 57Won 11Win 19.3%£1 −5.75A/E 1.81
J P MurtaghRuns 351Won 64Win 18.2%£1 +55.48A/E 1.40
G M LyonsRuns 465Won 83Win 17.8%£1 +4.45A/E 1.25
John M OxxRuns 272Won 47Win 17.3%£1 −9.39A/E 1.20
D K WeldRuns 740Won 114Win 15.4%£1 −209.46A/E 1.01
Donnacha Aidan O'BrienRuns 48Won 7Win 14.6%£1 −22.55A/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
J P DempseyRuns 59Won 8Win 13.6%£1 −7.50A/E 2.05
Seamus G O'DonnellRuns 65Won 5Win 7.7%£1 −18.50A/E 1.91
Desmond McDonoghRuns 55Won 7Win 12.7%£1 +38.91A/E 1.86
Declan QueallyRuns 57Won 11Win 19.3%£1 −5.75A/E 1.81
Kieran PurcellRuns 119Won 11Win 9.2%£1 +0.75A/E 1.81
John Patrick RyanRuns 77Won 10Win 13.0%£1 +23.62A/E 1.78
A. McCannRuns 53Won 6Win 11.3%£1 −10.00A/E 1.77
T J Nagle JrRuns 54Won 6Win 11.1%£1 +6.50A/E 1.77
R P CodyRuns 61Won 8Win 13.1%£1 −7.75A/E 1.74
Oliver McKiernanRuns 96Won 11Win 11.5%£1 −14.75A/E 1.69

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

Colin Keane has the most winners here (104 from 660 rides, 15.8%). Among riders with 30 or more rides, Mr P W Mullins has the best win rate: 37.8% (45 from 119).

Most winners

JockeyRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Colin KeaneRuns 660Won 104Win 15.8%£1 −127.13A/E 1.18
Pat SmullenRuns 460Won 87Win 18.9%£1 −69.10A/E 1.15
Paul TownendRuns 346Won 80Win 23.1%£1 −99.76A/E 1.13
Seamie HeffernanRuns 690Won 79Win 11.4%£1 −113.83A/E 1.21
Davy RussellRuns 419Won 76Win 18.1%£1 −13.58A/E 1.23
W J LeeRuns 700Won 74Win 10.6%£1 −180.09A/E 1.10
W. M. LordanRuns 581Won 70Win 12.0%£1 −144.05A/E 1.11
Kevin ManningRuns 641Won 68Win 10.6%£1 −219.79A/E 0.98
Shane FoleyRuns 781Won 68Win 8.7%£1 −290.55A/E 0.90
R WalshRuns 195Won 56Win 28.7%£1 −23.21A/E 1.33

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

Best win %

JockeyRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Mr P W MullinsRuns 119Won 45Win 37.8%£1 −4.15A/E 1.31
R WalshRuns 195Won 56Win 28.7%£1 −23.21A/E 1.33
Mick KinaneRuns 114Won 27Win 23.7%£1 −8.07A/E 1.37
Paul TownendRuns 346Won 80Win 23.1%£1 −99.76A/E 1.13
Donnacha O'BrienRuns 119Won 26Win 21.8%£1 −23.51A/E 1.14
Pat SmullenRuns 460Won 87Win 18.9%£1 −69.10A/E 1.15
Johnny MurtaghRuns 112Won 21Win 18.8%£1 −3.74A/E 1.18
Declan QueallyRuns 44Won 8Win 18.2%£1 +8.75A/E 1.96
Davy RussellRuns 419Won 76Win 18.1%£1 −13.58A/E 1.23
Mr J J CoddRuns 57Won 10Win 17.5%£1 −6.29A/E 1.58

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
Richard DeeganRuns 83Won 11Win 13.3%£1 +0.33A/E 2.22
Danny SheehyRuns 117Won 13Win 11.1%£1 +39.58A/E 2.17
Cian MacRedmondRuns 59Won 7Win 11.9%£1 +26.25A/E 2.03
Ricky DoyleRuns 81Won 7Win 8.6%£1 −32.12A/E 1.76
Emmet McNamaraRuns 121Won 11Win 9.1%£1 −0.27A/E 1.69
Tommy TreacyRuns 117Won 9Win 7.7%£1 −37.25A/E 1.67
Shane JacksonRuns 74Won 6Win 8.1%£1 −3.00A/E 1.65
Mark BolgerRuns 89Won 7Win 7.9%£1 −37.38A/E 1.59
Gary HalpinRuns 164Won 17Win 10.4%£1 −26.00A/E 1.59
Mr J J CoddRuns 57Won 10Win 17.5%£1 −6.29A/E 1.58

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

Toon River (IRE) has won here 5 times from 12 runs, more than any other horse since January 2005.

Biggest-priced winners

at starting price

The biggest-priced winner here since January 2005 was King Of The Bronx (IRE) at 200/1 on 9 May 2024.

The draw

Flat, 8+ runners

Over 6f – 7f in Flat races of 8 or more runners, the lowest third of the stalls has won 10.4% of its runs (1,467) and the highest third 6.1% (2,044).

6f – 7f

StallsRunsWonWin %Place %Fair A/E
Low thirdRuns 1,467Won 152Win 10.4%Place 31.5%A/E 1.16
Middle thirdRuns 1,550Won 120Win 7.7%Place 23.3%A/E 0.97
High thirdRuns 2,044Won 124Win 6.1%Place 20.2%A/E 0.88

1m – 1m1f

StallsRunsWonWin %Place %Fair A/E
Low thirdRuns 3,103Won 286Win 9.2%Place 27.9%A/E 1.15
Middle thirdRuns 3,370Won 241Win 7.2%Place 23.3%A/E 0.96
High thirdRuns 4,462Won 291Win 6.5%Place 22.0%A/E 0.91

1m2f – 1m4f

StallsRunsWonWin %Place %Fair A/E
Low thirdRuns 225Won 20Win 8.9%Place 22.7%A/E 1.01
Middle thirdRuns 241Won 16Win 6.6%Place 27.4%A/E 0.77
High thirdRuns 321Won 32Win 10.0%Place 28.7%A/E 1.22

1m5f – 2m

StallsRunsWonWin %Place %Fair A/E
Low thirdRuns 145Won 9Win 6.2%Place 25.5%A/E 0.73
Middle thirdRuns 160Won 14Win 8.8%Place 23.8%A/E 1.13
High thirdRuns 229Won 21Win 9.2%Place 27.1%A/E 1.09

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 – Oct 2021, and since Nov 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 J P Murtagh+15.8% ROI · +55.48 pts from 351 runs · 64 winners (18.2%)Jan 2005 – Oct 2021: +17.9% on 158 · Since Nov 2021: +14.1% on 193 · without the biggest winner (33/1): +21.48 pts

Quick answers

How do favourites do at Gowran Park?

Favourites (joint favourites included) have won 969 of 3,019 runs at Gowran Park since January 2005 — 32.1%, a £1 level-stakes P/L of −250.91 points at SP (as at 2 Nov 2026).

Which trainer has the most winners at Gowran Park?

W P Mullins, with 202 winners from 719 runners (28.1%) since January 2005.

Which jockey has ridden the most winners at Gowran Park?

Colin Keane, with 104 winners from 660 rides (15.8%) since January 2005.

Which trainer has the best strike rate at Gowran Park?

Among yards with 30 or more runners here since January 2005, W P Mullins has the best win rate: 28.1% (202 from 719).

Which jockey has the best strike rate at Gowran Park?

Among riders with 30 or more rides here since January 2005, Mr P W Mullins has the best win rate: 37.8% (45 from 119).

Which horses have won most at Gowran Park?

The leading course winners since January 2005: Toon River (IRE) (5 from 12), Enough Is Enough (IRE) (5 from 33), Sizing Europe (IRE) (4 from 4).

What is the biggest-priced winner at Gowran Park?

King Of The Bronx (IRE) at 200/1 on 9 May 2024 in the Golf At Gowran Park Claiming Race — the biggest starting price among Gowran Park winners since January 2005.

Is there a draw bias at Gowran Park?

Over 6f – 7f in Flat races of 8 or more runners since January 2005, runners drawn in the lowest third of the stalls have won 152 of 1,467 runs (10.4%) and those in the highest third 124 of 2,044 (6.1%). Fair A/E 1.16 low against 0.88 high says how much of that the market had already priced.

About Gowran Park

checked October 2026

Layout and key facts

  • Where: Gowran, County Kilkenny, about eight miles east of Kilkenny city — Flat and jumps, turf.
  • Shape: Right-handed and undulating, about 1m4f round, with a long uphill run of about 3f from the final bend to the line.

Going and the seasons

  • Winter: Heavy ground is common from November to February.
  • Summer: The Flat fixtures usually race on good or good to yielding ground.

Signature races and fixtures

  • January: The Thyestes Chase (about 3m1f handicap chase) and the Galmoy Hurdle (about 3m).
  • February: The Red Mills Chase (about 2m4f) and the Red Mills Hurdle (2m).
  • Autumn: The Champion Chase (about 2m4f) in October, with Listed and Group 3 fillies' races on the Flat in September and October.

Practical notes

  • Getting there: Off the M9 (junction 8) or the N10 from Kilkenny with parking on site; by rail to Kilkenny or Thomastown and a taxi.
  • Viewing: The stands look down the long climb to the line.

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.