Racecourse statistics

Laytown racecourse statistics

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

Figures as at 30 Oct 2026, 13:48 · last meeting in our archive 10 Sep 2026

Covers 1 September 2005 – 31 October 2026

126races · 21 meetings

1,206runners · 1,007 horses

25.3%favourites won · 37 of 146Last 12 months: 0.0% (0 of 7, a small sample)

22/1biggest-priced winner · Jungle Cove (IRE)

In brief

as at 30 Oct 2026

Laytown has staged 126 races over 21 meetings in our archive since September 2005, with 1,206 runners.

Favourites have won 25.3% of their runs here (37 from 146), a level-stakes P/L of −21.72 points to a £1 stake at SP.

Adrian McGuinness has the most winners here (14 from 79 runners, 17.7%). It is also the best win rate among yards with 30 or more runners.

Colin Keane has the most winners here (7 from 37 rides, 18.9%). It is also the best win rate among riders with 30 or more rides.

Over 6f – 7f in Flat races of 8 or more runners, the lowest third of the stalls has won 12.6% of its runs (182) and the highest third 7.0% (301).

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 25.3% of their runs here (37 from 146), a level-stakes P/L of −21.72 points to a £1 stake at SP.

Position in the bettingRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E

FavouriteRuns 146Won 37Win 25.3%£1 −21.72A/E 1.04

2nd–3rd in the bettingRuns 252Won 33Win 13.1%£1 −70.76A/E 0.85

4th–6th in the bettingRuns 387Won 34Win 8.8%£1 −77.00A/E 1.01

7th or biggerRuns 421Won 22Win 5.2%£1 −94.00A/E 1.23

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

Adrian McGuinness has the most winners here (14 from 79 runners, 17.7%). It is also the best win rate among yards with 30 or more runners.

Most winnersBest win %Beat the market

Most winners

TrainerRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E

Adrian McGuinnessRuns 79Won 14Win 17.7%£1 +3.50A/E 1.29

G M LyonsRuns 20Won 7Win 35.0%£1 +19.99A/E 2.03

David MarnaneRuns 25Won 5Win 20.0%£1 +11.00A/E 1.51

Jamie OsborneRuns 27Won 5Win 18.5%£1 −6.47A/E 1.13

Gordon ElliottRuns 34Won 5Win 14.7%£1 +2.75A/E 1.19

K J CondonRuns 17Won 4Win 23.5%£1 +2.58A/E 1.55

Denis Gerard HoganRuns 24Won 4Win 16.7%£1 +9.75A/E 1.60

D K WeldRuns 10Won 3Win 30.0%£1 +2.75A/E 1.59

Edward LynamRuns 17Won 3Win 17.6%£1 +0.50A/E 1.12

Patrick MartinRuns 26Won 3Win 11.5%£1 +7.33A/E 0.96

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

Best win %

TrainerRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E

Adrian McGuinnessRuns 79Won 14Win 17.7%£1 +3.50A/E 1.29

Gordon ElliottRuns 34Won 5Win 14.7%£1 +2.75A/E 1.19

T G McCourtRuns 32Won 2Win 6.3%£1 −23.75A/E 0.60

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

Adrian McGuinnessRuns 79Won 14Win 17.7%£1 +3.50A/E 1.29

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

Colin Keane has the most winners here (7 from 37 rides, 18.9%). It is also the best win rate among riders with 30 or more rides.

Most winnersBest win %

Most winners

JockeyRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E

Colin KeaneRuns 37Won 7Win 18.9%£1 +1.37A/E 1.27

Seamie HeffernanRuns 36Won 6Win 16.7%£1 +27.25A/E 1.68

Declan McDonoghRuns 42Won 6Win 14.3%£1 −1.00A/E 1.05

Ms N CarberryRuns 24Won 5Win 20.8%£1 −4.12A/E 1.20

Mr P W MullinsRuns 23Won 4Win 17.4%£1 −6.92A/E 1.00

W J LeeRuns 24Won 4Win 16.7%£1 +7.50A/E 1.61

Ms L O'NeillRuns 8Won 3Win 37.5%£1 +2.66A/E 1.88

Mr T HamiltonRuns 11Won 3Win 27.3%£1 +7.00A/E 1.83

Adam CaffreyRuns 13Won 3Win 23.1%£1 +1.75A/E 1.48

Ms K WalshRuns 21Won 3Win 14.3%£1 −4.50A/E 1.14

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

Best win %

JockeyRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E

Colin KeaneRuns 37Won 7Win 18.9%£1 +1.37A/E 1.27

Seamie HeffernanRuns 36Won 6Win 16.7%£1 +27.25A/E 1.68

Declan McDonoghRuns 42Won 6Win 14.3%£1 −1.00A/E 1.05

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 since September 2005.

Biggest-priced winners

at starting price

The biggest-priced winner here since September 2005 was Jungle Cove (IRE) at 22/1 on 16 September 2024.

22/1Jungle Cove (IRE)16 Sep 2024 · ONEILLS.COM (Q.R.) Handicap (50-80) · trained by Mrs John Harrington
20/1Pretty Smart (IRE)08 Sep 2022 · Tote Always SP Or Better At Laytown Handicap (50-75) · trained by Patrick Martin
20/1Under Review (IRE)07 Sep 2010 · O'neills Sports Handicap (47-65) · trained by Michael J Browne
20/1Dame Rochelle (IRE)05 Sep 2006 · O'Neills Sports Handicap (40-60) · trained by Gerard Stack
20/1Dafaroun (IRE)01 Sep 2005 · O'Neills Sports Handicap (40-60) · trained by Martin O'Toole
18/1Chavajod (GB)10 Sep 2026 · O'NEILLS.COM Handicap · trained by D P Coakley
16/1Royal Admiral (IRE)11 Sep 2019 · O'Neills Sports (Q.R.) Handicap (50-80) · trained by Adrian McGuinness
16/1I Won't Dance (IRE)01 Sep 2005 · Pat's Centra (QR) Race · trained by Mrs Y Dunleavy
14/1Initial Blue (IRE)10 Sep 2026 · Bet With Tote On Racing & Sports (Q.R.) Handicap · trained by Jack W Davison
14/1Topenhall (IRE)11 Sep 2008 · Gilna's Cottage Inn Maiden · trained by Daniel O'Connell

The draw

Flat, 8+ runners

Over 6f – 7f in Flat races of 8 or more runners, the lowest third of the stalls has won 12.6% of its runs (182) and the highest third 7.0% (301).

6f – 7f

StallsRunsWonWin %Place %Fair A/E

Low thirdRuns 182Won 23Win 12.6%Place 31.9%A/E 1.20

Middle thirdRuns 187Won 25Win 13.4%Place 35.8%A/E 1.23

High thirdRuns 301Won 21Win 7.0%Place 27.6%A/E 0.71

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 37 of 146 runs at Laytown since September 2005 — 25.3%, a £1 level-stakes P/L of −21.72 points at SP (as at 30 Oct 2026).

Which trainer has the most winners at Laytown?

Adrian McGuinness, with 14 winners from 79 runners (17.7%) since September 2005.

Which jockey has ridden the most winners at Laytown?

Colin Keane, with 7 winners from 37 rides (18.9%) since September 2005.

Which trainer has the best strike rate at Laytown?

Among yards with 30 or more runners here since September 2005, Adrian McGuinness has the best win rate: 17.7% (14 from 79).

Which jockey has the best strike rate at Laytown?

Among riders with 30 or more rides here since September 2005, Colin Keane has the best win rate: 18.9% (7 from 37).

Which horses have won most at Laytown?

No horse has won 3 or more times at Laytown since September 2005.

What is the biggest-priced winner at Laytown?

Jungle Cove (IRE) at 22/1 on 16 September 2024 in the ONEILLS.COM (Q.R.) Handicap (50-80) — the biggest starting price among Laytown winners since September 2005.

Is there a draw bias at Laytown?

Over 6f – 7f in Flat races of 8 or more runners since September 2005, runners drawn in the lowest third of the stalls have won 23 of 182 runs (12.6%) and those in the highest third 21 of 301 (7.0%). Fair A/E 1.20 low against 0.71 high says how much of that the market had already priced.

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.