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Haydock racecourse statistics

Every runner at Haydock 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 20 Oct 2026, 13:18 · last meeting in our archive 16 Oct 2026

Covers 1 October 2025 – 20 October 2026

160races · 23 meetings
1,368runners · 1,209 horses
34.9%favourites won · 61 of 175
80/1biggest-priced winner · Mehmas Champion (IRE)

In brief

as at 20 Oct 2026

Haydock has staged 160 races over 23 meetings in our archive in the last 12 months (since 1 October 2025), with 1,368 runners.

Favourites have won 34.9% of their runs here (61 from 175), a level-stakes P/L of −13.49 points to a £1 stake at SP.

Dan Skelton has the most winners here (13 from 43 runners, 30.2%). It is also the best win rate among yards with 30 or more runners.

Harry Skelton has the most winners here (9 from 24 rides, 37.5%). Among riders with 30 or more rides, Tom Marquand has the best win rate: 19.4% (7 from 36).

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

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 34.9% of their runs here (61 from 175), a level-stakes P/L of −13.49 points to a £1 stake at SP.

Position in the bettingRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
FavouriteRuns 175Won 61Win 34.9%£1 −13.49A/E 1.10
2nd–3rd in the bettingRuns 328Won 54Win 16.5%£1 −81.71A/E 0.98
4th–6th in the bettingRuns 439Won 34Win 7.7%£1 −55.50A/E 0.98
7th or biggerRuns 426Won 12Win 2.8%£1 −158.00A/E 0.81

Favourites by race type

RacesRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
FlatRuns 102Won 38Win 37.3%£1 −6.22A/E 1.15
HurdleRuns 41Won 14Win 34.1%£1 −2.54A/E 1.11
ChaseRuns 30Won 8Win 26.7%£1 −5.73A/E 0.85
NH FlatRuns 2Won 1Win 50.0%£1 +1.00A/E 1.87

Favourites by going

GoingRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Good to FirmRuns 8Won 3Win 37.5%£1 +1.00A/E 1.18
GoodRuns 44Won 14Win 31.8%£1 −11.24A/E 0.97
Good to SoftRuns 64Won 22Win 34.4%£1 +1.63A/E 1.09
SoftRuns 33Won 13Win 39.4%£1 −0.20A/E 1.26
HeavyRuns 26Won 9Win 34.6%£1 −4.68A/E 1.11

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

Dan Skelton has the most winners here (13 from 43 runners, 30.2%). It is also the best win rate among yards with 30 or more runners.

Most winners

TrainerRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Dan SkeltonRuns 43Won 13Win 30.2%£1 +7.31A/E 1.72
K R BurkeRuns 43Won 12Win 27.9%£1 +20.12A/E 1.46
Ed WalkerRuns 28Won 8Win 28.6%£1 +30.25A/E 1.90
William HaggasRuns 33Won 8Win 24.2%£1 −9.89A/E 1.14
Donald McCainRuns 33Won 7Win 21.2%£1 +18.88A/E 1.88
Ralph BeckettRuns 20Won 5Win 25.0%£1 −0.28A/E 1.61
Charlie ApplebyRuns 9Won 4Win 44.4%£1 +0.15A/E 1.26
Harry DerhamRuns 9Won 4Win 44.4%£1 +6.25A/E 1.53
Joel Parkinson & Sue SmithRuns 23Won 4Win 17.4%£1 −5.87A/E 1.15
Hugo PalmerRuns 28Won 4Win 14.3%£1 −4.12A/E 1.24

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

Best win %

TrainerRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Dan SkeltonRuns 43Won 13Win 30.2%£1 +7.31A/E 1.72
K R BurkeRuns 43Won 12Win 27.9%£1 +20.12A/E 1.46
William HaggasRuns 33Won 8Win 24.2%£1 −9.89A/E 1.14
Donald McCainRuns 33Won 7Win 21.2%£1 +18.88A/E 1.88

Ordered by win rate, among those with 30 or more runners here; a tie goes to the bigger sample.

£1 P/L is level stakes at SP. Dimmed rows have fewer than 30 runners.

Jockeys

last 12 months

Harry Skelton has the most winners here (9 from 24 rides, 37.5%). Among riders with 30 or more rides, Tom Marquand has the best win rate: 19.4% (7 from 36).

Most winners

JockeyRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Harry SkeltonRuns 24Won 9Win 37.5%£1 +6.81A/E 1.60
Tom MarquandRuns 36Won 7Win 19.4%£1 −15.09A/E 1.02
Clifford LeeRuns 38Won 7Win 18.4%£1 −15.73A/E 1.04
Kieran ShoemarkRuns 14Won 6Win 42.9%£1 +29.75A/E 3.17
Hector CrouchRuns 44Won 6Win 13.6%£1 −22.50A/E 1.03
Rossa RyanRuns 18Won 5Win 27.8%£1 +5.67A/E 1.70
William BuickRuns 9Won 4Win 44.4%£1 +5.25A/E 1.55
Freddie GordonRuns 4Won 3Win 75.0%£1 +22.25A/E 5.21
Paul O'BrienRuns 5Won 3Win 60.0%£1 +4.25A/E 1.82
Ciaran GethingsRuns 6Won 3Win 50.0%£1 +17.75A/E 5.50

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

Best win %

JockeyRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Tom MarquandRuns 36Won 7Win 19.4%£1 −15.09A/E 1.02
Clifford LeeRuns 38Won 7Win 18.4%£1 −15.73A/E 1.04
Hector CrouchRuns 44Won 6Win 13.6%£1 −22.50A/E 1.03

Ordered by win rate, among those with 30 or more rides here; a tie goes to the bigger sample.

£1 P/L is level stakes at SP. Dimmed rows have fewer than 30 rides.

Course specialists

3+ wins here

No horse has won 3 or more times here 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 Mehmas Champion (IRE) at 80/1 on 3 September 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 26Won 1Win 3.8%Place 15.4%A/E 0.48
Middle thirdRuns 31Won 3Win 9.7%Place 35.5%A/E 0.98
High thirdRuns 39Won 5Win 12.8%Place 30.8%A/E 1.29

6f – 7f

StallsRunsWonWin %Place %Fair A/E
Low thirdRuns 66Won 5Win 7.6%Place 25.8%A/E 0.84
Middle thirdRuns 81Won 6Win 7.4%Place 19.8%A/E 0.81
High thirdRuns 109Won 14Win 12.8%Place 37.6%A/E 1.24

1m – 1m1f

StallsRunsWonWin %Place %Fair A/E
Low thirdRuns 42Won 6Win 14.3%Place 33.3%A/E 1.34
Middle thirdRuns 44Won 2Win 4.5%Place 36.4%A/E 0.45
High thirdRuns 53Won 6Win 11.3%Place 22.6%A/E 1.17

1m2f – 1m4f

StallsRunsWonWin %Place %Fair A/E
Low thirdRuns 23Won 3Win 13.0%Place 39.1%A/E 1.58
Middle thirdRuns 24Won 3Win 12.5%Place 20.8%A/E 1.37
High thirdRuns 34Won 2Win 5.9%Place 29.4%A/E 0.51

1m5f – 2m

StallsRunsWonWin %Place %Fair A/E
Low thirdRuns 14Won 2Win 14.3%Place 42.9%A/E 0.95
Middle thirdRuns 14Won 1Win 7.1%Place 35.7%A/E 0.89
High thirdRuns 25Won 3Win 12.0%Place 28.0%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 – 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 61 of 175 runs at Haydock in the last 12 months (since 1 October 2025) — 34.9%, a £1 level-stakes P/L of −13.49 points at SP (as at 20 Oct 2026).

Which trainer has the most winners at Haydock?

Dan Skelton, with 13 winners from 43 runners (30.2%) in the last 12 months (since 1 October 2025).

Which jockey has ridden the most winners at Haydock?

Harry Skelton, with 9 winners from 24 rides (37.5%) in the last 12 months (since 1 October 2025).

Which trainer has the best strike rate at Haydock?

Among yards with 30 or more runners here in the last 12 months (since 1 October 2025), Dan Skelton has the best win rate: 30.2% (13 from 43).

Which jockey has the best strike rate at Haydock?

Among riders with 30 or more rides here in the last 12 months (since 1 October 2025), Tom Marquand has the best win rate: 19.4% (7 from 36).

Which horses have won most at Haydock?

No horse has won 3 or more times at Haydock in the last 12 months (since 1 October 2025).

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 12 months (since 1 October 2025).

Is there a draw bias at Haydock?

No trip at Haydock 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 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.