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Hamilton racecourse statistics

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

Figures as at 21 Oct 2026, 10:13 · last meeting in our archive 28 Sep 2026

Covers 1 October 2025 – 21 October 2026

126races · 18 meetings
941runners · 637 horses
37.0%favourites won · 50 of 135
80/1biggest-priced winner · Sogniamo (GB)

In brief

as at 21 Oct 2026

Hamilton has staged 126 races over 18 meetings in our archive in the last 12 months (since 1 October 2025), with 941 runners.

Favourites have won 37.0% of their runs here (50 from 135), a level-stakes P/L of −6.05 points to a £1 stake at SP.

Jim Goldie has the most winners here (18 from 143 runners, 12.6%). Among yards with 30 or more runners, Tim Easterby has the best win rate: 28.0% (14 from 50).

Rowan Scott has the most winners here (9 from 23 rides, 39.1%). Among riders with 30 or more rides, David Allan has the best win rate: 25.7% (9 from 35).

No trip here shows the lowest and highest thirds of the stalls more than 3 points apart on 100 or more runs each.

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 37.0% of their runs here (50 from 135), a level-stakes P/L of −6.05 points to a £1 stake at SP.

Position in the bettingRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
FavouriteRuns 135Won 50Win 37.0%£1 −6.05A/E 1.10
2nd–3rd in the bettingRuns 255Won 45Win 17.6%£1 −46.29A/E 0.99
4th–6th in the bettingRuns 326Won 21Win 6.4%£1 −128.50A/E 0.77
7th or biggerRuns 225Won 10Win 4.4%£1 +82.00A/E 1.25

Favourites by going

GoingRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Good to FirmRuns 29Won 14Win 48.3%£1 +1.11A/E 1.18
GoodRuns 58Won 22Win 37.9%£1 +3.62A/E 1.22
Good to SoftRuns 17Won 5Win 29.4%£1 −5.13A/E 0.82
SoftRuns 22Won 8Win 36.4%£1 −0.15A/E 1.17
HeavyRuns 9Won 1Win 11.1%£1 −5.50A/E 0.42

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

Jim Goldie has the most winners here (18 from 143 runners, 12.6%). Among yards with 30 or more runners, Tim Easterby has the best win rate: 28.0% (14 from 50).

Most winners

TrainerRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Jim GoldieRuns 143Won 18Win 12.6%£1 +16.53A/E 0.95
Tim EasterbyRuns 50Won 14Win 28.0%£1 −0.38A/E 1.77
Edward BethellRuns 25Won 8Win 32.0%£1 +13.32A/E 1.29
Tristan DavidsonRuns 22Won 7Win 31.8%£1 +9.75A/E 2.35
Iain JardineRuns 69Won 7Win 10.1%£1 −33.87A/E 0.97
Charlie JohnstonRuns 37Won 5Win 13.5%£1 −10.96A/E 1.05
Richard & Peter FaheyRuns 39Won 5Win 12.8%£1 −10.12A/E 1.03
Hugo PalmerRuns 13Won 4Win 30.8%£1 −1.51A/E 1.74
K R BurkeRuns 23Won 4Win 17.4%£1 −2.00A/E 0.95
Kevin RyanRuns 31Won 4Win 12.9%£1 −4.90A/E 1.07

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

Best win %

TrainerRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Tim EasterbyRuns 50Won 14Win 28.0%£1 −0.38A/E 1.77
Charlie JohnstonRuns 37Won 5Win 13.5%£1 −10.96A/E 1.05
Kevin RyanRuns 31Won 4Win 12.9%£1 −4.90A/E 1.07
Richard & Peter FaheyRuns 39Won 5Win 12.8%£1 −10.12A/E 1.03
Jim GoldieRuns 143Won 18Win 12.6%£1 +16.53A/E 0.95
David O'MearaRuns 36Won 4Win 11.1%£1 +57.10A/E 0.84
Iain JardineRuns 69Won 7Win 10.1%£1 −33.87A/E 0.97

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
Iain JardineRuns 69Won 7Win 10.1%£1 −33.87A/E 0.97
Jim GoldieRuns 143Won 18Win 12.6%£1 +16.53A/E 0.95

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

Rowan Scott has the most winners here (9 from 23 rides, 39.1%). Among riders with 30 or more rides, David Allan has the best win rate: 25.7% (9 from 35).

Most winners

JockeyRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Rowan ScottRuns 23Won 9Win 39.1%£1 +110.75A/E 2.74
David AllanRuns 35Won 9Win 25.7%£1 −1.88A/E 1.65
Paul MulrennanRuns 63Won 9Win 14.3%£1 −8.08A/E 0.87
Sam JamesRuns 33Won 8Win 24.2%£1 +1.41A/E 1.53
Connor BeasleyRuns 53Won 7Win 13.2%£1 −8.75A/E 0.93
Jack NichollsRuns 28Won 6Win 21.4%£1 +2.75A/E 1.27
Lauren YoungRuns 53Won 6Win 11.3%£1 −0.97A/E 0.96
David EganRuns 9Won 5Win 55.6%£1 +2.29A/E 1.60
Daniel TudhopeRuns 30Won 5Win 16.7%£1 −15.40A/E 0.95
Andrew MullenRuns 39Won 5Win 12.8%£1 −18.87A/E 1.11

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

Best win %

JockeyRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
David AllanRuns 35Won 9Win 25.7%£1 −1.88A/E 1.65
Sam JamesRuns 33Won 8Win 24.2%£1 +1.41A/E 1.53
Daniel TudhopeRuns 30Won 5Win 16.7%£1 −15.40A/E 0.95
Paul MulrennanRuns 63Won 9Win 14.3%£1 −8.08A/E 0.87
Connor BeasleyRuns 53Won 7Win 13.2%£1 −8.75A/E 0.93
Andrew MullenRuns 39Won 5Win 12.8%£1 −18.87A/E 1.11
Lauren YoungRuns 53Won 6Win 11.3%£1 −0.97A/E 0.96

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
Lauren YoungRuns 53Won 6Win 11.3%£1 −0.97A/E 0.96
Connor BeasleyRuns 53Won 7Win 13.2%£1 −8.75A/E 0.93
Paul MulrennanRuns 63Won 9Win 14.3%£1 −8.08A/E 0.87

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

Perseus Way (IRE) has won here 3 times from 3 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 Sogniamo (GB) at 80/1 on 27 May 2026.

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.

Under 6f

StallsRunsWonWin %Place %Fair A/E
Low thirdRuns 35Won 5Win 14.3%Place 42.9%A/E 1.36
Middle thirdRuns 41Won 3Win 7.3%Place 34.1%A/E 0.68
High thirdRuns 59Won 6Win 10.2%Place 22.0%A/E 1.01

6f – 7f

StallsRunsWonWin %Place %Fair A/E
Low thirdRuns 40Won 4Win 10.0%Place 32.5%A/E 0.82
Middle thirdRuns 45Won 5Win 11.1%Place 28.9%A/E 1.39
High thirdRuns 54Won 5Win 9.3%Place 29.6%A/E 0.91

1m – 1m1f

StallsRunsWonWin %Place %Fair A/E
Low thirdRuns 43Won 5Win 11.6%Place 39.5%A/E 1.16
Middle thirdRuns 53Won 3Win 5.7%Place 20.8%A/E 0.50
High thirdRuns 66Won 9Win 13.6%Place 34.8%A/E 1.33

1m2f – 1m4f

StallsRunsWonWin %Place %Fair A/E
Low thirdRuns 22Won 3Win 13.6%Place 36.4%A/E 1.24
Middle thirdRuns 25Won 4Win 16.0%Place 28.0%A/E 1.40
High thirdRuns 33Won 1Win 3.0%Place 27.3%A/E 0.37

1m5f – 2m

StallsRunsWonWin %Place %Fair A/E
Low thirdRuns 11Won 2Win 18.2%Place 27.3%A/E 1.85
Middle thirdRuns 11Won 0Win 0.0%Place 18.2%A/E 0.00
High thirdRuns 12Won 1Win 8.3%Place 33.3%A/E 0.83

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 by Footstepsinthesand (GB) (sire)+19.5% ROI · +26.77 pts from 137 runs · 26 winners (19.0%)Jan 2005 – Sep 2021: +26.6% on 93 · Since Oct 2021: +4.5% on 44 · without the biggest winner (25/1): +0.77 pts
  • Runners trained by Kevin Ryan+12.2% ROI · +75.21 pts from 615 runs · 126 winners (20.5%)Jan 2005 – Sep 2021: +4.0% on 477 · Since Oct 2021: +40.8% on 138 · without the biggest winner (33/1): +41.21 pts

Quick answers

How do favourites do at Hamilton?

Favourites (joint favourites included) have won 50 of 135 runs at Hamilton in the last 12 months (since 1 October 2025) — 37.0%, a £1 level-stakes P/L of −6.05 points at SP (as at 21 Oct 2026).

Which trainer has the most winners at Hamilton?

Jim Goldie, with 18 winners from 143 runners (12.6%) in the last 12 months (since 1 October 2025).

Which jockey has ridden the most winners at Hamilton?

Rowan Scott, with 9 winners from 23 rides (39.1%) in the last 12 months (since 1 October 2025).

Which trainer has the best strike rate at Hamilton?

Among yards with 30 or more runners here in the last 12 months (since 1 October 2025), Tim Easterby has the best win rate: 28.0% (14 from 50).

Which jockey has the best strike rate at Hamilton?

Among riders with 30 or more rides here in the last 12 months (since 1 October 2025), David Allan has the best win rate: 25.7% (9 from 35).

Which horses have won most at Hamilton?

The leading course winners in the last 12 months (since 1 October 2025): Perseus Way (IRE) (3 from 3), Iris Dancer (GB) (3 from 10).

What is the biggest-priced winner at Hamilton?

Sogniamo (GB) at 80/1 on 27 May 2026 in the One Stop Roofing Supplies Ltd Restricted Novice Stakes (GBB Race) — the biggest starting price among Hamilton winners in the last 12 months (since 1 October 2025).

Is there a draw bias at Hamilton?

No trip at Hamilton 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 12 months (since 1 October 2025).

About Hamilton

checked October 2026

Layout and key facts

  • Where: Bothwell Road, Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, close to the M74 — Flat only, turf.
  • Shape: Right-handed and undulating, with a straight course for the sprints and a long, rising home straight of 3f to 4f on the round course.
  • Season: May to October, with many evening fixtures.

Going and the seasons

  • Summer: Good or good to firm is usual in dry spells; the ground eases quickly after rain.
  • Wet spells: Good to soft or soft ground is common in a wet summer and in the autumn.

Signature races and fixtures

  • Summer: The Glasgow Stakes (about 1m3f, three-year-olds) and the Scottish Stewards' Cup (6f handicap).
  • Lanark Silver Bell: One of the oldest named races in the calendar, a staying handicap over about 1m4f.

Practical notes

  • Getting there: From Glasgow or Edinburgh on the M74 with parking on site; by rail to Hamilton West and a short walk or taxi.
  • Viewing: The rising straight is in full 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.