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Hereford racecourse statistics

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

Figures as at 23 Oct 2026, 01:48 · last meeting in our archive 13 Oct 2026

Covers 5 January 2005 – 23 October 2026

1,637races · 237 meetings
15,818runners · 10,787 horses
35.0%favourites won · 621 of 1,774Last 12 months: 35.7% (46 of 129)
100/1biggest-priced winner · Tiptronic (FR)

In brief

as at 23 Oct 2026

Hereford has staged 1,637 races over 237 meetings in our archive since January 2005, with 15,818 runners.

Favourites have won 35.0% of their runs here (621 from 1,774), a level-stakes P/L of −116.86 points to a £1 stake at SP.

Venetia Williams has the most winners here (62 from 355 runners, 17.5%). Among yards with 30 or more runners, Nicky Henderson has the best win rate: 33.3% (45 from 135).

Richard Johnson has the most winners here (66 from 353 rides, 18.7%). Among riders with 30 or more rides, Nico de Boinville has the best win rate: 35.0% (14 from 40).

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 35.0% of their runs here (621 from 1,774), a level-stakes P/L of −116.86 points to a £1 stake at SP.

Position in the bettingRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
FavouriteRuns 1,774Won 621Win 35.0%£1 −116.86A/E 1.09
2nd–3rd in the bettingRuns 3,320Won 582Win 17.5%£1 −417.70A/E 1.03
4th–6th in the bettingRuns 4,601Won 332Win 7.2%£1 −913.50A/E 0.97
7th or biggerRuns 6,122Won 102Win 1.7%£1 −3,557.00A/E 0.63

Favourites by race type

RacesRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
HurdleRuns 1,005Won 357Win 35.5%£1 −73.22A/E 1.08
ChaseRuns 620Won 213Win 34.4%£1 −18.75A/E 1.12
NH FlatRuns 149Won 51Win 34.2%£1 −24.89A/E 1.02

Favourites by going

GoingRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
FirmRuns 7Won 3Win 42.9%£1 −2.60A/E 0.88
Good to FirmRuns 328Won 113Win 34.5%£1 −10.57A/E 1.10
GoodRuns 558Won 203Win 36.4%£1 −25.34A/E 1.10
Good to SoftRuns 302Won 99Win 32.8%£1 −26.06A/E 1.08
SoftRuns 471Won 160Win 34.0%£1 −48.66A/E 1.07
HeavyRuns 108Won 43Win 39.8%£1 −3.63A/E 1.16

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

Venetia Williams has the most winners here (62 from 355 runners, 17.5%). Among yards with 30 or more runners, Nicky Henderson has the best win rate: 33.3% (45 from 135).

Most winners

TrainerRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Venetia WilliamsRuns 355Won 62Win 17.5%£1 −15.38A/E 1.26
Evan WilliamsRuns 559Won 61Win 10.9%£1 −153.11A/E 0.94
Alan KingRuns 216Won 48Win 22.2%£1 +24.59A/E 1.08
Jonjo O'NeillRuns 262Won 46Win 17.6%£1 −15.60A/E 1.28
Nicky HendersonRuns 135Won 45Win 33.3%£1 +0.53A/E 1.29
Paul NichollsRuns 173Won 45Win 26.0%£1 −38.38A/E 0.95
Nigel Twiston-DaviesRuns 269Won 38Win 14.1%£1 −82.70A/E 1.01
Dan SkeltonRuns 146Won 36Win 24.7%£1 +3.05A/E 1.31
Philip HobbsRuns 158Won 33Win 20.9%£1 −50.75A/E 1.05
Neil MulhollandRuns 143Won 28Win 19.6%£1 −8.80A/E 1.52

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

Best win %

TrainerRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Nicky HendersonRuns 135Won 45Win 33.3%£1 +0.53A/E 1.29
Paul NichollsRuns 173Won 45Win 26.0%£1 −38.38A/E 0.95
Dan SkeltonRuns 146Won 36Win 24.7%£1 +3.05A/E 1.31
Rebecca CurtisRuns 106Won 24Win 22.6%£1 +0.15A/E 1.23
Alan KingRuns 216Won 48Win 22.2%£1 +24.59A/E 1.08
Joe TizzardRuns 36Won 8Win 22.2%£1 +5.36A/E 1.35
Sam ThomasRuns 42Won 9Win 21.4%£1 +18.00A/E 1.19
Jane WilliamsRuns 38Won 8Win 21.1%£1 −10.74A/E 1.08
Philip HobbsRuns 158Won 33Win 20.9%£1 −50.75A/E 1.05
Gary MooreRuns 49Won 10Win 20.4%£1 +10.05A/E 1.37

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
Richard LeeRuns 116Won 18Win 15.5%£1 +8.45A/E 1.56
Ben CaseRuns 64Won 9Win 14.1%£1 +13.76A/E 1.52
Neil MulhollandRuns 143Won 28Win 19.6%£1 −8.80A/E 1.52
Kevin BishopRuns 63Won 6Win 9.5%£1 −4.50A/E 1.46
Henrietta C KnightRuns 93Won 12Win 12.9%£1 −7.07A/E 1.42
Brendan PowellRuns 83Won 11Win 13.3%£1 +17.37A/E 1.38
Tom SymondsRuns 139Won 17Win 12.2%£1 +7.28A/E 1.36
Charlie LongsdonRuns 143Won 27Win 18.9%£1 +72.94A/E 1.34
Martin KeighleyRuns 139Won 18Win 12.9%£1 −11.76A/E 1.32
Dan SkeltonRuns 146Won 36Win 24.7%£1 +3.05A/E 1.31

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

Richard Johnson has the most winners here (66 from 353 rides, 18.7%). Among riders with 30 or more rides, Nico de Boinville has the best win rate: 35.0% (14 from 40).

Most winners

JockeyRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Richard JohnsonRuns 353Won 66Win 18.7%£1 −37.01A/E 1.08
A P McCoyRuns 219Won 62Win 28.3%£1 −33.45A/E 1.13
Sam Twiston-DaviesRuns 234Won 46Win 19.7%£1 +30.11A/E 1.19
Aidan ColemanRuns 165Won 40Win 24.2%£1 +58.91A/E 1.67
Harry SkeltonRuns 135Won 35Win 25.9%£1 −9.07A/E 1.33
Robert ThorntonRuns 159Won 33Win 20.8%£1 +47.37A/E 1.09
Paddy BrennanRuns 212Won 28Win 13.2%£1 −75.11A/E 0.93
Harry CobdenRuns 97Won 26Win 26.8%£1 −12.46A/E 1.14
Paul MoloneyRuns 206Won 26Win 12.6%£1 −97.31A/E 1.05
Tom O'BrienRuns 213Won 25Win 11.7%£1 −61.87A/E 0.94

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

Best win %

JockeyRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Nico de BoinvilleRuns 40Won 14Win 35.0%£1 +18.35A/E 1.62
A P McCoyRuns 219Won 62Win 28.3%£1 −33.45A/E 1.13
Harry CobdenRuns 97Won 26Win 26.8%£1 −12.46A/E 1.14
Harry SkeltonRuns 135Won 35Win 25.9%£1 −9.07A/E 1.33
Aidan ColemanRuns 165Won 40Win 24.2%£1 +58.91A/E 1.67
Sean BowenRuns 91Won 19Win 20.9%£1 +12.15A/E 1.35
Robert ThorntonRuns 159Won 33Win 20.8%£1 +47.37A/E 1.09
Jonjo O'Neill JrRuns 79Won 16Win 20.3%£1 −29.03A/E 1.01
Kevin BroganRuns 40Won 8Win 20.0%£1 −0.97A/E 1.38
Sam Twiston-DaviesRuns 234Won 46Win 19.7%£1 +30.11A/E 1.19

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
Aidan ColemanRuns 165Won 40Win 24.2%£1 +58.91A/E 1.67
Felix De GilesRuns 68Won 9Win 13.2%£1 +63.25A/E 1.59
David DennisRuns 62Won 7Win 11.3%£1 −5.17A/E 1.41
Robert DunneRuns 121Won 13Win 10.7%£1 +15.46A/E 1.41
Richard PatrickRuns 120Won 23Win 19.2%£1 −7.07A/E 1.41
Sam JonesRuns 64Won 7Win 10.9%£1 −6.38A/E 1.40
Sean BowenRuns 91Won 19Win 20.9%£1 +12.15A/E 1.35
Harry SkeltonRuns 135Won 35Win 25.9%£1 −9.07A/E 1.33
Brendan PowellRuns 106Won 17Win 16.0%£1 −6.09A/E 1.33
Tom SiddallRuns 74Won 5Win 6.8%£1 −8.00A/E 1.31

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

Intac (IRE) has won here 4 times from 5 runs, more than any other horse since January 2005.

Biggest-priced winners

at starting price

The biggest-priced winner here since January 2005 was Tiptronic (FR) at 100/1 on 18 November 2010.

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 Hereford clears those tests. Nothing here has paid consistently at SP — which is itself worth knowing.

Quick answers

How do favourites do at Hereford?

Favourites (joint favourites included) have won 621 of 1,774 runs at Hereford since January 2005 — 35.0%, a £1 level-stakes P/L of −116.86 points at SP (as at 23 Oct 2026).

Which trainer has the most winners at Hereford?

Venetia Williams, with 62 winners from 355 runners (17.5%) since January 2005.

Which jockey has ridden the most winners at Hereford?

Richard Johnson, with 66 winners from 353 rides (18.7%) since January 2005.

Which trainer has the best strike rate at Hereford?

Among yards with 30 or more runners here since January 2005, Nicky Henderson has the best win rate: 33.3% (45 from 135).

Which jockey has the best strike rate at Hereford?

Among riders with 30 or more rides here since January 2005, Nico de Boinville has the best win rate: 35.0% (14 from 40).

Which horses have won most at Hereford?

The leading course winners since January 2005: Intac (IRE) (4 from 5), Another Kate (IRE) (4 from 7), Zestful Hope (FR) (4 from 8).

What is the biggest-priced winner at Hereford?

Tiptronic (FR) at 100/1 on 18 November 2010 in the Lindley Catering Juvenile Hurdle — the biggest starting price among Hereford winners since January 2005.

About Hereford

checked October 2026

Layout and key facts

  • Where: Roman Road, on the north side of Hereford — jumps only, turf.
  • Shape: Right-handed, about 1m4f round and mostly flat, with fair fences and a run-in of about 300 yards. The course closed at the end of 2012 and reopened in 2016.

Going and the seasons

  • Autumn and winter: Soft ground is common from November to February.
  • Spring and autumn: The October and spring fixtures more often race on good or good to soft ground.

Signature races and fixtures

  • Programme: Handicaps and novice races through the winter, with no graded races.

Practical notes

  • Getting there: On the north side of the city with parking on site; Hereford station is about a mile away.
  • Viewing: A flat, open course with good sightlines from the stand; the big screens cover the far side.

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.