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Leicester racecourse statistics

Every runner at Leicester 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, 17:33 · last meeting in our archive 13 Oct 2026

Covers 1 October 2021 – 19 October 2026

892races · 132 meetings
7,042runners · 5,407 horses
32.3%favourites won · 310 of 959Last 12 months: 35.5% (76 of 214)
125/1biggest-priced winner · Tilsworth Turf (GB)

In brief

as at 19 Oct 2026

Leicester has staged 892 races over 132 meetings in our archive in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021), with 7,042 runners.

Favourites have won 32.3% of their runs here (310 from 959), a level-stakes P/L of −155.65 points to a £1 stake at SP.

Olly Murphy has the most winners here (25 from 97 runners, 25.8%). Among yards with 30 or more runners, John & Thady Gosden has the best win rate: 33.3% (15 from 45).

Rossa Ryan has the most winners here (27 from 147 rides, 18.4%). Among riders with 30 or more rides, Harry Skelton has the best win rate: 33.3% (10 from 30).

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 32.3% of their runs here (310 from 959), a level-stakes P/L of −155.65 points to a £1 stake at SP.

Position in the bettingRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
FavouriteRuns 959Won 310Win 32.3%£1 −155.65A/E 0.98
2nd–3rd in the bettingRuns 1,793Won 328Win 18.3%£1 −221.15A/E 1.01
4th–6th in the bettingRuns 2,351Won 191Win 8.1%£1 −385.50A/E 1.01
7th or biggerRuns 1,938Won 63Win 3.3%£1 −496.00A/E 1.05

Favourites by race type

RacesRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
FlatRuns 679Won 203Win 29.9%£1 −126.86A/E 0.96
ChaseRuns 152Won 57Win 37.5%£1 −13.25A/E 1.00
HurdleRuns 128Won 50Win 39.1%£1 −15.54A/E 1.02

Favourites by going

GoingRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Good to FirmRuns 310Won 89Win 28.7%£1 −87.19A/E 0.86
GoodRuns 164Won 54Win 32.9%£1 −6.19A/E 1.06
Good to SoftRuns 194Won 59Win 30.4%£1 −28.43A/E 0.97
SoftRuns 179Won 67Win 37.4%£1 −18.90A/E 1.09
HeavyRuns 112Won 41Win 36.6%£1 −14.94A/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

Olly Murphy has the most winners here (25 from 97 runners, 25.8%). Among yards with 30 or more runners, John & Thady Gosden has the best win rate: 33.3% (15 from 45).

Most winners

TrainerRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Olly MurphyRuns 97Won 25Win 25.8%£1 −10.61A/E 1.16
Tony CarrollRuns 168Won 22Win 13.1%£1 +53.25A/E 1.45
Dan SkeltonRuns 59Won 18Win 30.5%£1 +20.64A/E 1.31
George BougheyRuns 84Won 18Win 21.4%£1 +3.66A/E 1.10
Ralph BeckettRuns 74Won 16Win 21.6%£1 −14.60A/E 0.98
Tim EasterbyRuns 136Won 16Win 11.8%£1 −16.38A/E 1.01
John & Thady GosdenRuns 45Won 15Win 33.3%£1 +29.73A/E 1.69
Pam SlyRuns 52Won 14Win 26.9%£1 +97.00A/E 1.95
Clive CoxRuns 69Won 13Win 18.8%£1 +33.15A/E 1.46
James FanshaweRuns 49Won 12Win 24.5%£1 +13.26A/E 1.39

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

Best win %

TrainerRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
John & Thady GosdenRuns 45Won 15Win 33.3%£1 +29.73A/E 1.69
Dan SkeltonRuns 59Won 18Win 30.5%£1 +20.64A/E 1.31
Pam SlyRuns 52Won 14Win 26.9%£1 +97.00A/E 1.95
Olly MurphyRuns 97Won 25Win 25.8%£1 −10.61A/E 1.16
James FanshaweRuns 49Won 12Win 24.5%£1 +13.26A/E 1.39
Ralph BeckettRuns 74Won 16Win 21.6%£1 −14.60A/E 0.98
Michael HerringtonRuns 37Won 8Win 21.6%£1 +13.80A/E 1.59
Venetia WilliamsRuns 51Won 11Win 21.6%£1 −19.66A/E 0.90
George BougheyRuns 84Won 18Win 21.4%£1 +3.66A/E 1.10
Stuart EdmundsRuns 38Won 8Win 21.1%£1 +7.11A/E 1.42

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
Pam SlyRuns 52Won 14Win 26.9%£1 +97.00A/E 1.95
Clive CoxRuns 69Won 13Win 18.8%£1 +33.15A/E 1.46
Tony CarrollRuns 168Won 22Win 13.1%£1 +53.25A/E 1.45
Eve Johnson HoughtonRuns 60Won 10Win 16.7%£1 +18.10A/E 1.34
Dan SkeltonRuns 59Won 18Win 30.5%£1 +20.64A/E 1.31
Ed DunlopRuns 68Won 9Win 13.2%£1 +23.35A/E 1.25
James OwenRuns 54Won 11Win 20.4%£1 −9.88A/E 1.21
Olly MurphyRuns 97Won 25Win 25.8%£1 −10.61A/E 1.16
David O'MearaRuns 78Won 12Win 15.4%£1 +9.53A/E 1.11
George BougheyRuns 84Won 18Win 21.4%£1 +3.66A/E 1.10

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

Rossa Ryan has the most winners here (27 from 147 rides, 18.4%). Among riders with 30 or more rides, Harry Skelton has the best win rate: 33.3% (10 from 30).

Most winners

JockeyRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Rossa RyanRuns 147Won 27Win 18.4%£1 −13.05A/E 1.08
Billy LoughnaneRuns 125Won 19Win 15.2%£1 −46.13A/E 0.81
David ProbertRuns 109Won 18Win 16.5%£1 +12.13A/E 1.25
William BuickRuns 58Won 16Win 27.6%£1 +2.16A/E 1.03
Sean BowenRuns 71Won 16Win 22.5%£1 −26.10A/E 0.80
Daniel MuscuttRuns 95Won 16Win 16.8%£1 +1.12A/E 1.15
Tom MarquandRuns 124Won 16Win 12.9%£1 −6.23A/E 0.93
Ray DawsonRuns 75Won 14Win 18.7%£1 +91.25A/E 1.41
Hollie DoyleRuns 97Won 14Win 14.4%£1 −34.26A/E 0.89
Rob HornbyRuns 98Won 13Win 13.3%£1 +6.46A/E 1.07

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

Best win %

JockeyRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Harry SkeltonRuns 30Won 10Win 33.3%£1 +12.26A/E 1.12
Adam WedgeRuns 37Won 11Win 29.7%£1 +31.91A/E 2.08
William BuickRuns 58Won 16Win 27.6%£1 +2.16A/E 1.03
Oisin MurphyRuns 44Won 12Win 27.3%£1 +8.00A/E 1.27
James DoyleRuns 42Won 10Win 23.8%£1 −0.17A/E 1.00
Sean BowenRuns 71Won 16Win 22.5%£1 −26.10A/E 0.80
Daniel TudhopeRuns 34Won 7Win 20.6%£1 +5.53A/E 1.14
Kevin StottRuns 40Won 8Win 20.0%£1 +8.16A/E 1.34
Charlie DeutschRuns 46Won 9Win 19.6%£1 −18.85A/E 0.91
Pat CosgraveRuns 36Won 7Win 19.4%£1 −6.65A/E 1.35

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
Kieran O'NeillRuns 56Won 6Win 10.7%£1 +79.00A/E 1.51
Ray DawsonRuns 75Won 14Win 18.7%£1 +91.25A/E 1.41
Charles BishopRuns 59Won 8Win 13.6%£1 −8.15A/E 1.36
David ProbertRuns 109Won 18Win 16.5%£1 +12.13A/E 1.25
Sean LeveyRuns 61Won 9Win 14.8%£1 +12.00A/E 1.23
Cieren FallonRuns 53Won 9Win 17.0%£1 −16.41A/E 1.20
Daniel MuscuttRuns 95Won 16Win 16.8%£1 +1.12A/E 1.15
Saffie OsborneRuns 53Won 7Win 13.2%£1 −8.76A/E 1.15
Hector CrouchRuns 52Won 9Win 17.3%£1 +27.32A/E 1.13
Rossa RyanRuns 147Won 27Win 18.4%£1 −13.05A/E 1.08

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

Fay Ce Que Voudras (IRE) has won here 3 times from 4 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 Tilsworth Turf (GB) at 125/1 on 27 April 2024.

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 94Won 12Win 12.8%Place 37.2%A/E 1.11
Middle thirdRuns 105Won 10Win 9.5%Place 30.5%A/E 1.07
High thirdRuns 128Won 11Win 8.6%Place 25.0%A/E 0.84

6f – 7f

StallsRunsWonWin %Place %Fair A/E
Low thirdRuns 609Won 68Win 11.2%Place 32.2%A/E 1.00
Middle thirdRuns 708Won 63Win 8.9%Place 31.4%A/E 0.92
High thirdRuns 863Won 76Win 8.8%Place 24.0%A/E 1.09

1m – 1m1f

StallsRunsWonWin %Place %Fair A/E
Low thirdRuns 144Won 15Win 10.4%Place 34.0%A/E 0.95
Middle thirdRuns 164Won 19Win 11.6%Place 32.3%A/E 1.07
High thirdRuns 195Won 19Win 9.7%Place 29.2%A/E 0.98

1m2f – 1m4f

StallsRunsWonWin %Place %Fair A/E
Low thirdRuns 217Won 16Win 7.4%Place 30.4%A/E 0.77
Middle thirdRuns 261Won 31Win 11.9%Place 29.5%A/E 1.10
High thirdRuns 321Won 31Win 9.7%Place 28.7%A/E 1.07

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.

  • Runners trained by Pam Sly+85.7% ROI · +141.38 pts from 165 runs · 28 winners (17.0%)Jan 2005 – Sep 2021: +39.3% on 113 · Since Oct 2021: +186.5% on 52 · without the biggest winner (66/1): +74.38 pts
  • Rides by Rob Hornby+35.4% ROI · +65.86 pts from 186 runs · 25 winners (13.4%)Jan 2005 – Sep 2021: +67.5% on 88 · Since Oct 2021: +6.6% on 98 · without the biggest winner (50/1): +14.86 pts
  • Runners trained by Ed Dunlop+25.8% ROI · +62.59 pts from 243 runs · 33 winners (13.6%)Jan 2005 – Sep 2021: +22.4% on 175 · Since Oct 2021: +34.3% on 68 · without the biggest winner (50/1): +11.59 pts
  • Runners trained by Dan Skelton+24.5% ROI · +27.20 pts from 111 runs · 33 winners (29.7%)Jan 2005 – Sep 2021: +12.6% on 52 · Since Oct 2021: +35.0% on 59 · without the biggest winner (12/1): +14.20 pts
  • Runners trained by James Fanshawe+13.3% ROI · +27.52 pts from 207 runs · 40 winners (19.3%)Jan 2005 – Sep 2021: +9.0% on 158 · Since Oct 2021: +27.1% on 49 · without the biggest winner (16/1): +10.52 pts
  • Runners trained by David Pipe+12.4% ROI · +15.23 pts from 123 runs · 36 winners (29.3%)Jan 2005 – Sep 2021: +7.3% on 83 · Since Oct 2021: +22.9% on 40 · without the biggest winner (12/1): +2.23 pts

Quick answers

How do favourites do at Leicester?

Favourites (joint favourites included) have won 310 of 959 runs at Leicester in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021) — 32.3%, a £1 level-stakes P/L of −155.65 points at SP (as at 19 Oct 2026).

Which trainer has the most winners at Leicester?

Olly Murphy, with 25 winners from 97 runners (25.8%) in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021).

Which jockey has ridden the most winners at Leicester?

Rossa Ryan, with 27 winners from 147 rides (18.4%) in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021).

Which trainer has the best strike rate at Leicester?

Among yards with 30 or more runners here in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021), John & Thady Gosden has the best win rate: 33.3% (15 from 45).

Which jockey has the best strike rate at Leicester?

Among riders with 30 or more rides here in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021), Harry Skelton has the best win rate: 33.3% (10 from 30).

Which horses have won most at Leicester?

The leading course winners in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021): Fay Ce Que Voudras (IRE) (3 from 4), Youarenotforgiven (GB) (3 from 4), One Eye On Vegas (GB) (3 from 4).

What is the biggest-priced winner at Leicester?

Tilsworth Turf (GB) at 125/1 on 27 April 2024 in the Carling Handicap — the biggest starting price among Leicester winners in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021).

Is there a draw bias at Leicester?

No trip at Leicester 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 5 years (since 1 October 2021).

About Leicester

checked October 2026

Layout and key facts

  • Where: Oadby, on the south-east side of Leicester — Flat and jumps, turf.
  • Flat: Right-handed and galloping, about 1m6f round, with a straight 7f and an uphill finish.
  • Jumps: Right-handed, galloping and undulating, with fair fences and a stiff run-in.
  • Trips: Flat from 5f to about 1m4f; jumps from 2m to about 3m.

Going and the seasons

  • Summer: The Flat fixtures usually race on good or good to firm ground, with watering.
  • Autumn and winter: Soft ground is common from October through the jumps season.

Signature races and fixtures

  • Flat: The King Richard III Stakes (7f) in the spring; two-year-old races through the summer and autumn.
  • Jumps: Handicap chases and novice races from November to March.

Practical notes

  • Getting there: On the A6 south of the city with parking on site; buses from Leicester station.
  • Viewing: The stands look up the finishing hill; the big screen covers the back of the 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.