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Haydock racecourse statistics

Every runner at Haydock 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 19 Oct 2026, 17:09 · last meeting in our archive 16 Oct 2026

Covers 1 October 2021 – 20 October 2026

968races · 142 meetings
8,188runners · 5,849 horses
32.1%favourites won · 334 of 1,042Last 12 months: 34.9% (61 of 175)
80/1biggest-priced winner · Mehmas Champion (IRE)

In brief

as at 19 Oct 2026

Haydock has staged 968 races over 142 meetings in our archive in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021), with 8,188 runners.

Favourites have won 32.1% of their runs here (334 from 1,042), a level-stakes P/L of −98.31 points to a £1 stake at SP.

William Haggas has the most winners here (50 from 190 runners, 26.3%). Among yards with 30 or more runners, Charlie Appleby has the best win rate: 41.0% (25 from 61).

Tom Marquand has the most winners here (39 from 202 rides, 19.3%). Among riders with 30 or more rides, William Buick has the best win rate: 32.6% (31 from 95).

Over 1m – 1m1f in Flat races of 8 or more runners, the lowest third of the stalls has won 12.2% of its runs (229) and the highest third 8.0% (324).

6 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 32.1% of their runs here (334 from 1,042), a level-stakes P/L of −98.31 points to a £1 stake at SP.

Position in the bettingRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
FavouriteRuns 1,042Won 334Win 32.1%£1 −98.31A/E 1.05
2nd–3rd in the bettingRuns 1,968Won 339Win 17.2%£1 −290.54A/E 1.02
4th–6th in the bettingRuns 2,682Won 220Win 8.2%£1 −423.17A/E 0.98
7th or biggerRuns 2,495Won 76Win 3.0%£1 −801.50A/E 0.84

Favourites by race type

RacesRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
FlatRuns 750Won 239Win 31.9%£1 −83.77A/E 1.05
HurdleRuns 163Won 54Win 33.1%£1 −12.89A/E 1.06
ChaseRuns 120Won 38Win 31.7%£1 −0.26A/E 1.03
NH FlatRuns 9Won 3Win 33.3%£1 −1.39A/E 1.06

Favourites by going

GoingRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Good to FirmRuns 166Won 61Win 36.7%£1 −3.86A/E 1.12
GoodRuns 354Won 106Win 29.9%£1 −53.65A/E 1.03
Good to SoftRuns 196Won 63Win 32.1%£1 −6.06A/E 1.09
SoftRuns 212Won 67Win 31.6%£1 −20.64A/E 0.99
HeavyRuns 114Won 37Win 32.5%£1 −14.10A/E 1.02

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

William Haggas has the most winners here (50 from 190 runners, 26.3%). Among yards with 30 or more runners, Charlie Appleby has the best win rate: 41.0% (25 from 61).

Most winners

TrainerRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
William HaggasRuns 190Won 50Win 26.3%£1 +27.67A/E 1.20
K R BurkeRuns 226Won 41Win 18.1%£1 +11.72A/E 1.24
Ed WalkerRuns 145Won 30Win 20.7%£1 +87.36A/E 1.36
David O'MearaRuns 201Won 26Win 12.9%£1 +49.68A/E 1.17
Charlie ApplebyRuns 61Won 25Win 41.0%£1 +7.81A/E 1.35
Dan SkeltonRuns 120Won 25Win 20.8%£1 −16.84A/E 1.31
Ralph BeckettRuns 126Won 25Win 19.8%£1 −33.21A/E 1.03
Hugo PalmerRuns 162Won 21Win 13.0%£1 −3.13A/E 1.07
John & Thady GosdenRuns 79Won 19Win 24.1%£1 −7.69A/E 1.20
Donald McCainRuns 132Won 19Win 14.4%£1 −28.17A/E 1.13

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

Best win %

TrainerRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Charlie ApplebyRuns 61Won 25Win 41.0%£1 +7.81A/E 1.35
Nicky HendersonRuns 34Won 9Win 26.5%£1 −1.75A/E 1.54
William HaggasRuns 190Won 50Win 26.3%£1 +27.67A/E 1.20
John & Thady GosdenRuns 79Won 19Win 24.1%£1 −7.69A/E 1.20
Jamie SnowdenRuns 36Won 8Win 22.2%£1 −12.65A/E 1.29
Richard HughesRuns 41Won 9Win 22.0%£1 +10.38A/E 1.61
Dan SkeltonRuns 120Won 25Win 20.8%£1 −16.84A/E 1.31
Ed WalkerRuns 145Won 30Win 20.7%£1 +87.36A/E 1.36
George ScottRuns 34Won 7Win 20.6%£1 +4.48A/E 1.60
Ralph BeckettRuns 126Won 25Win 19.8%£1 −33.21A/E 1.03

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
Tony CarrollRuns 54Won 8Win 14.8%£1 +71.75A/E 1.66
Clive CoxRuns 90Won 17Win 18.9%£1 +17.88A/E 1.54
Julie CamachoRuns 73Won 9Win 12.3%£1 −1.00A/E 1.40
Michael ApplebyRuns 71Won 9Win 12.7%£1 −0.25A/E 1.39
Ed WalkerRuns 145Won 30Win 20.7%£1 +87.36A/E 1.36
Charlie ApplebyRuns 61Won 25Win 41.0%£1 +7.81A/E 1.35
Charles HillsRuns 61Won 10Win 16.4%£1 +24.38A/E 1.34
Dan SkeltonRuns 120Won 25Win 20.8%£1 −16.84A/E 1.31
Alan KingRuns 65Won 9Win 13.8%£1 −3.25A/E 1.27
K R BurkeRuns 226Won 41Win 18.1%£1 +11.72A/E 1.24

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

Tom Marquand has the most winners here (39 from 202 rides, 19.3%). Among riders with 30 or more rides, William Buick has the best win rate: 32.6% (31 from 95).

Most winners

JockeyRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Tom MarquandRuns 202Won 39Win 19.3%£1 −3.60A/E 1.16
William BuickRuns 95Won 31Win 32.6%£1 +36.88A/E 1.37
Hector CrouchRuns 133Won 23Win 17.3%£1 −42.30A/E 1.15
Daniel TudhopeRuns 160Won 22Win 13.8%£1 −30.29A/E 1.02
Oisin MurphyRuns 84Won 20Win 23.8%£1 −23.97A/E 1.08
Callum RodriguezRuns 104Won 20Win 19.2%£1 +8.09A/E 1.27
Clifford LeeRuns 160Won 20Win 12.5%£1 −34.15A/E 0.95
Cieren FallonRuns 105Won 19Win 18.1%£1 +24.41A/E 1.18
Harry SkeltonRuns 75Won 18Win 24.0%£1 −9.34A/E 1.22
James DoyleRuns 87Won 18Win 20.7%£1 −19.56A/E 1.05

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

Best win %

JockeyRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
William BuickRuns 95Won 31Win 32.6%£1 +36.88A/E 1.37
Jack DoughtyRuns 33Won 9Win 27.3%£1 +35.45A/E 2.25
Harry SkeltonRuns 75Won 18Win 24.0%£1 −9.34A/E 1.22
Oisin MurphyRuns 84Won 20Win 23.8%£1 −23.97A/E 1.08
Jim CrowleyRuns 69Won 16Win 23.2%£1 +7.38A/E 1.52
Theo GillardRuns 35Won 8Win 22.9%£1 +12.25A/E 1.90
Robert HavlinRuns 42Won 9Win 21.4%£1 +8.28A/E 1.56
James DoyleRuns 87Won 18Win 20.7%£1 −19.56A/E 1.05
Tom MarquandRuns 202Won 39Win 19.3%£1 −3.60A/E 1.16
Callum RodriguezRuns 104Won 20Win 19.2%£1 +8.09A/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
Pierre-Louis JaminRuns 65Won 11Win 16.9%£1 +14.45A/E 1.69
Joe FanningRuns 63Won 9Win 14.3%£1 +5.70A/E 1.68
Jim CrowleyRuns 69Won 16Win 23.2%£1 +7.38A/E 1.52
Kieran ShoemarkRuns 87Won 16Win 18.4%£1 +15.75A/E 1.45
William BuickRuns 95Won 31Win 32.6%£1 +36.88A/E 1.37
David ProbertRuns 88Won 13Win 14.8%£1 +86.95A/E 1.34
Gavin SheehanRuns 56Won 10Win 17.9%£1 +17.50A/E 1.29
Danny McMenaminRuns 54Won 10Win 18.5%£1 −14.39A/E 1.29
Callum RodriguezRuns 104Won 20Win 19.2%£1 +8.09A/E 1.27
Neil CallanRuns 50Won 9Win 18.0%£1 −8.95A/E 1.22

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

Trilby (GB) has won here 4 times from 11 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 Mehmas Champion (IRE) at 80/1 on 3 September 2026.

The draw

Flat, 8+ runners

Over 1m – 1m1f in Flat races of 8 or more runners, the lowest third of the stalls has won 12.2% of its runs (229) and the highest third 8.0% (324).

Under 6f

StallsRunsWonWin %Place %Fair A/E
Low thirdRuns 152Won 15Win 9.9%Place 32.9%A/E 1.05
Middle thirdRuns 168Won 15Win 8.9%Place 28.0%A/E 0.85
High thirdRuns 220Won 23Win 10.5%Place 28.2%A/E 1.09

6f – 7f

StallsRunsWonWin %Place %Fair A/E
Low thirdRuns 557Won 59Win 10.6%Place 32.0%A/E 1.09
Middle thirdRuns 639Won 53Win 8.3%Place 26.4%A/E 0.87
High thirdRuns 824Won 82Win 10.0%Place 29.2%A/E 1.04

1m – 1m1f

StallsRunsWonWin %Place %Fair A/E
Low thirdRuns 229Won 28Win 12.2%Place 33.2%A/E 1.20
Middle thirdRuns 257Won 26Win 10.1%Place 33.9%A/E 0.98
High thirdRuns 324Won 26Win 8.0%Place 23.8%A/E 0.85

1m2f – 1m4f

StallsRunsWonWin %Place %Fair A/E
Low thirdRuns 204Won 23Win 11.3%Place 35.8%A/E 1.09
Middle thirdRuns 243Won 22Win 9.1%Place 29.6%A/E 0.94
High thirdRuns 310Won 31Win 10.0%Place 26.5%A/E 1.02

1m5f – 2m

StallsRunsWonWin %Place %Fair A/E
Low thirdRuns 92Won 8Win 8.7%Place 25.0%A/E 0.86
Middle thirdRuns 102Won 12Win 11.8%Place 33.3%A/E 1.28
High thirdRuns 148Won 12Win 8.1%Place 26.4%A/E 0.90

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.

  • Rides by David Probert+52.3% ROI · +130.11 pts from 249 runs · 28 winners (11.2%)Jan 2005 – Sep 2021: +26.8% on 161 · Since Oct 2021: +98.8% on 88 · without the biggest winner (100/1): +29.11 pts
  • David O'Meara, ridden by Daniel Tudhope+39.6% ROI · +110.52 pts from 279 runs · 46 winners (16.5%)Jan 2005 – Sep 2021: +51.3% on 198 · Since Oct 2021: +11.1% on 81 · without the biggest winner (33/1): +76.52 pts
  • Runners trained by Ed Walker+32.4% ROI · +97.27 pts from 300 runs · 60 winners (20.0%)Jan 2005 – Sep 2021: +6.4% on 155 · Since Oct 2021: +60.2% on 145 · without the biggest winner (66/1): +30.27 pts
  • Rides by Cieren Fallon+31.5% ROI · +47.62 pts from 151 runs · 26 winners (17.2%)Jan 2005 – Sep 2021: +50.5% on 46 · Since Oct 2021: +23.2% on 105 · without the biggest winner (40/1): +6.62 pts
  • Rides by Callum Rodriguez+12.7% ROI · +19.81 pts from 156 runs · 28 winners (17.9%)Jan 2005 – Sep 2021: +22.5% on 52 · Since Oct 2021: +7.8% on 104 · without the biggest winner (16/1): +2.81 pts
  • Runners trained by William Haggas+10.0% ROI · +52.28 pts from 523 runs · 139 winners (26.6%)Jan 2005 – Sep 2021: +7.4% on 333 · Since Oct 2021: +14.6% on 190 · without the biggest winner (25/1): +26.28 pts

Quick answers

How do favourites do at Haydock?

Favourites (joint favourites included) have won 334 of 1,042 runs at Haydock in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021) — 32.1%, a £1 level-stakes P/L of −98.31 points at SP (as at 19 Oct 2026).

Which trainer has the most winners at Haydock?

William Haggas, with 50 winners from 190 runners (26.3%) in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021).

Which jockey has ridden the most winners at Haydock?

Tom Marquand, with 39 winners from 202 rides (19.3%) in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021).

Which trainer has the best strike rate at Haydock?

Among yards with 30 or more runners here in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021), Charlie Appleby has the best win rate: 41.0% (25 from 61).

Which jockey has the best strike rate at Haydock?

Among riders with 30 or more rides here in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021), William Buick has the best win rate: 32.6% (31 from 95).

Which horses have won most at Haydock?

The leading course winners in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021): Trilby (GB) (4 from 11), King Of Light (GB) (3 from 3), Nellie Leylax (IRE) (3 from 4).

What is the biggest-priced winner at Haydock?

Mehmas Champion (IRE) at 80/1 on 3 September 2026 in the Visit Racingtv.com Handicap Stakes (gbbplus Race) — the biggest starting price among Haydock winners in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021).

Is there a draw bias at Haydock?

Over 1m – 1m1f in Flat races of 8 or more runners in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021), runners drawn in the lowest third of the stalls have won 28 of 229 runs (12.2%) and those in the highest third 26 of 324 (8.0%). Fair A/E 1.20 low against 0.85 high says how much of that the market had already priced.

About Haydock

checked October 2026

Layout and key facts

  • Where: Newton-le-Willows, Merseyside, between Liverpool and Manchester — Flat and jumps, turf.
  • Shape: Left-handed and galloping, mostly flat, with a straight course for 5f and 6f and a long home straight on the round course.
  • Jumps: Portable fences on the chase course; the track rides stiff when the ground is soft.

Going and the seasons

  • Spring and summer: The May and June meetings are usually run on good or good to firm ground.
  • September: Sprint Cup day is often run on good to soft or soft ground.
  • Winter: The November to February jumps fixtures are frequently soft or heavy.

Signature races and fixtures

  • Flat: The Sprint Cup (6f, September); the Temple Stakes (5f) and the Sandy Lane Stakes (6f) in May; the John of Gaunt Stakes (7f) in June; the Lancashire Oaks (1m4f) in July; the Rose of Lancaster Stakes (1m2f) in August.
  • Jumps: The Betfair Chase (about 3m1f) in November; the Tommy Whittle Chase in December; the Peter Marsh Chase (3m) and the Champion Hurdle Trial (2m) in January; the Rendlesham Hurdle (about 3m) in February.

Practical notes

  • Getting there: Close to the M6 and M62 with plenty of parking; by rail to Newton-le-Willows or Earlestown and a short taxi ride.
  • Viewing: The straight course is seen head-on from the main stands; big screens cover the far side of the round course.

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.