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Laytown racecourse statistics

Every runner at Laytown 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 23 Oct 2026, 02:23 · last meeting in our archive 10 Sep 2026

Covers 1 October 2025 – 23 October 2026

6races · 1 meeting
58runners · 58 horses
0.0%favourites won · 0 of 7
18/1biggest-priced winner · Chavajod (GB)

In brief

as at 23 Oct 2026

Laytown has staged 6 races over 1 meeting in our archive in the last 12 months (since 1 October 2025), with 58 runners.

Gordon Elliott has the most winners here (1 from 1 runners, 100.0%).

Mr H C Swan has the most winners here (2 from 2 rides, 100.0%).

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

No angle here has made a level-stakes profit at SP in both periods we test.

Favourites and the market

by starting-price rank
Position in the bettingRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
FavouriteRuns 7Won 0Win 0.0%£1 −7.00A/E 0.00
2nd–3rd in the bettingRuns 11Won 3Win 27.3%£1 +4.25A/E 1.63
4th–6th in the bettingRuns 18Won 1Win 5.6%£1 −8.50A/E 0.54
7th or biggerRuns 22Won 2Win 9.1%£1 +12.00A/E 2.60

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

Gordon Elliott has the most winners here (1 from 1 runners, 100.0%).

Most winners

TrainerRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Gordon ElliottRuns 1Won 1Win 100.0%£1 +8.50A/E 11.43
D P CoakleyRuns 1Won 1Win 100.0%£1 +18.00A/E 22.69
Jack W DavisonRuns 1Won 1Win 100.0%£1 +14.00A/E 18.34
Patrick MageeRuns 1Won 1Win 100.0%£1 +5.00A/E 7.18
Thomas DowlingRuns 1Won 1Win 100.0%£1 +2.75A/E 4.39
M C GrassickRuns 2Won 1Win 50.0%£1 +3.50A/E 5.78
R DonohoeRuns 1Won 0Win 0.0%£1 −1.00A/E 0.00
Raymond HurleyRuns 1Won 0Win 0.0%£1 −1.00A/E 0.00
William DurkanRuns 1Won 0Win 0.0%£1 −1.00A/E 0.00
K J CondonRuns 1Won 0Win 0.0%£1 −1.00A/E 0.00

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

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

Jockeys

last 12 months

Mr H C Swan has the most winners here (2 from 2 rides, 100.0%).

Most winners

JockeyRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Mr H C SwanRuns 2Won 2Win 100.0%£1 +22.50A/E 14.08
Ross CoakleyRuns 1Won 1Win 100.0%£1 +18.00A/E 22.69
Rory MulliganRuns 1Won 1Win 100.0%£1 +2.75A/E 4.39
Jack KearneyRuns 2Won 1Win 50.0%£1 +4.00A/E 6.25
W J LeeRuns 4Won 1Win 25.0%£1 +1.50A/E 1.97
J J SlevinRuns 1Won 0Win 0.0%£1 −1.00A/E 0.00
Scott McCullaghRuns 1Won 0Win 0.0%£1 −1.00A/E 0.00
Nathan CrosseRuns 1Won 0Win 0.0%£1 −1.00A/E 0.00
Andrew SlatteryRuns 1Won 0Win 0.0%£1 −1.00A/E 0.00
Jordan GainfordRuns 1Won 0Win 0.0%£1 −1.00A/E 0.00

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

£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 Chavajod (GB) at 18/1 on 10 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.

6f – 7f

StallsRunsWonWin %Place %Fair A/E
Low thirdRuns 14Won 5Win 35.7%Place 57.1%A/E 2.53
Middle thirdRuns 15Won 1Win 6.7%Place 26.7%A/E 0.70
High thirdRuns 29Won 0Win 0.0%Place 20.7%A/E 0.00

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.

No angle at Laytown clears those tests. Nothing here has paid consistently at SP — which is itself worth knowing.

Quick answers

How do favourites do at Laytown?

Favourites (joint favourites included) have won 0 of 7 runs at Laytown in the last 12 months (since 1 October 2025) — 0.0%, a £1 level-stakes P/L of −7.00 points at SP (as at 23 Oct 2026). A small sample — read the count before the percentage.

Which trainer has the most winners at Laytown?

Gordon Elliott, with 1 winner from 1 runners (100.0%) in the last 12 months (since 1 October 2025).

Which jockey has ridden the most winners at Laytown?

Mr H C Swan, with 2 winners from 2 rides (100.0%) in the last 12 months (since 1 October 2025).

Which horses have won most at Laytown?

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

What is the biggest-priced winner at Laytown?

Chavajod (GB) at 18/1 on 10 September 2026 in the O'NEILLS.COM Handicap — the biggest starting price among Laytown winners in the last 12 months (since 1 October 2025).

Is there a draw bias at Laytown?

No trip at Laytown 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 Laytown

checked October 2026

Layout and key facts

  • Where: The strand at Laytown, County Meath, about 29 miles north of Dublin — Flat only, raced on the beach under the Rules of Racing, the only such meeting in Ireland or Britain.
  • Shape: A straight, near-level 7f course on the sand; races are run over 6f and 7f only, with no turns since the safety changes that followed 1994, and fields are limited, usually to ten runners.
  • Season: One meeting a year, in September, usually six races: handicaps, maidens, claimers and conditions races for older horses.

Going and the seasons

  • September: The wet sand left by the tide usually rides standard or firm; the surface is laid out for the day and depends on the tide.

Signature races and fixtures

  • September: The Laytown Strand Races, the one fixture of the year.

Practical notes

  • Getting there: By road from the M1 (junction 7) then the R132 and R150; by rail to Laytown station from Dublin Connolly or Drogheda, with a raceday shuttle or a short walk; coach and local bus services also serve the meeting, and parking is temporary — follow the signs on the day.
  • Viewing: From the field and dunes above the strand, with temporary marquees and no permanent grandstand; the whole straight course is in view.

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.