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Leopardstown racecourse statistics

Every runner at Leopardstown 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 20 Oct 2026, 12:58 · last meeting in our archive 18 Oct 2026

Covers 1 October 2021 – 20 October 2026

869races · 117 meetings
9,884runners · 5,918 horses
33.4%favourites won · 315 of 942Last 12 months: 33.7% (66 of 196)
150/1biggest-priced winner · Jeannot Lapin (FR)

In brief

as at 20 Oct 2026

Leopardstown has staged 869 races over 117 meetings in our archive in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021), with 9,884 runners.

Favourites have won 33.4% of their runs here (315 from 942), a level-stakes P/L of −103.87 points to a £1 stake at SP.

A P O'Brien has the most winners here (104 from 464 runners, 22.4%). Among yards with 30 or more runners, P Twomey has the best win rate: 28.0% (14 from 50).

Colin Keane has the most winners here (58 from 348 rides, 16.7%). Among riders with 30 or more rides, Ryan Moore has the best win rate: 34.1% (44 from 129).

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

Favourites have won 33.4% of their runs here (315 from 942), a level-stakes P/L of −103.87 points to a £1 stake at SP.

Position in the bettingRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
FavouriteRuns 942Won 315Win 33.4%£1 −103.87A/E 1.10
2nd–3rd in the bettingRuns 1,765Won 278Win 15.8%£1 −307.63A/E 1.02
4th–6th in the bettingRuns 2,578Won 176Win 6.8%£1 −693.00A/E 0.95
7th or biggerRuns 4,599Won 101Win 2.2%£1 −2,310.50A/E 0.81

Favourites by race type

RacesRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
FlatRuns 640Won 211Win 33.0%£1 −48.61A/E 1.13
HurdleRuns 167Won 57Win 34.1%£1 −26.16A/E 1.06
ChaseRuns 103Won 34Win 33.0%£1 −25.98A/E 0.98
NH FlatRuns 32Won 13Win 40.6%£1 −3.12A/E 1.10

Favourites by going

GoingRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Good to FirmRuns 20Won 5Win 25.0%£1 −6.47A/E 0.79
GoodRuns 383Won 130Win 33.9%£1 −9.90A/E 1.18
Good to SoftRuns 96Won 29Win 30.2%£1 −20.49A/E 0.96
SoftRuns 332Won 115Win 34.6%£1 −53.71A/E 1.07
HeavyRuns 111Won 36Win 32.4%£1 −13.30A/E 1.08

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

A P O'Brien has the most winners here (104 from 464 runners, 22.4%). Among yards with 30 or more runners, P Twomey has the best win rate: 28.0% (14 from 50).

Most winners

TrainerRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
A P O'BrienRuns 464Won 104Win 22.4%£1 −56.47A/E 1.12
W P MullinsRuns 579Won 94Win 16.2%£1 −266.41A/E 0.97
Joseph Patrick O'BrienRuns 499Won 63Win 12.6%£1 −77.96A/E 0.98
Gordon ElliottRuns 441Won 60Win 13.6%£1 −20.69A/E 1.18
Mrs J. HarringtonRuns 366Won 41Win 11.2%£1 −47.08A/E 1.05
G M LyonsRuns 269Won 38Win 14.1%£1 −73.06A/E 1.09
D K WeldRuns 194Won 25Win 12.9%£1 −55.85A/E 0.92
Noel MeadeRuns 211Won 24Win 11.4%£1 −8.26A/E 1.42
J P MurtaghRuns 257Won 23Win 8.9%£1 −93.51A/E 0.85
Gavin CromwellRuns 279Won 18Win 6.5%£1 −113.53A/E 0.86

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

Best win %

TrainerRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
P TwomeyRuns 50Won 14Win 28.0%£1 +12.14A/E 1.24
A P O'BrienRuns 464Won 104Win 22.4%£1 −56.47A/E 1.12
W P MullinsRuns 579Won 94Win 16.2%£1 −266.41A/E 0.97
Barry ConnellRuns 34Won 5Win 14.7%£1 −7.00A/E 1.01
G M LyonsRuns 269Won 38Win 14.1%£1 −73.06A/E 1.09
G. O'LearyRuns 51Won 7Win 13.7%£1 −6.67A/E 1.39
Gordon ElliottRuns 441Won 60Win 13.6%£1 −20.69A/E 1.18
D K WeldRuns 194Won 25Win 12.9%£1 −55.85A/E 0.92
Joseph Patrick O'BrienRuns 499Won 63Win 12.6%£1 −77.96A/E 0.98
Noel MeadeRuns 211Won 24Win 11.4%£1 −8.26A/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
Michael MulvanyRuns 63Won 6Win 9.5%£1 −17.75A/E 1.93
Ciaran MurphyRuns 66Won 6Win 9.1%£1 −14.75A/E 1.85
John C McConnellRuns 185Won 11Win 5.9%£1 −62.50A/E 1.47
Noel MeadeRuns 211Won 24Win 11.4%£1 −8.26A/E 1.42
G. O'LearyRuns 51Won 7Win 13.7%£1 −6.67A/E 1.39
Paul W FlynnRuns 95Won 8Win 8.4%£1 +1.83A/E 1.36
W McCreeryRuns 121Won 13Win 10.7%£1 +10.53A/E 1.27
Ross O'SullivanRuns 72Won 6Win 8.3%£1 −8.67A/E 1.26
P TwomeyRuns 50Won 14Win 28.0%£1 +12.14A/E 1.24
Thomas MullinsRuns 91Won 5Win 5.5%£1 +20.00A/E 1.23

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

Colin Keane has the most winners here (58 from 348 rides, 16.7%). Among riders with 30 or more rides, Ryan Moore has the best win rate: 34.1% (44 from 129).

Most winners

JockeyRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Colin KeaneRuns 348Won 58Win 16.7%£1 −26.13A/E 1.17
Ryan MooreRuns 129Won 44Win 34.1%£1 −9.44A/E 1.04
Paul TownendRuns 130Won 44Win 33.8%£1 −45.02A/E 1.01
Shane FoleyRuns 299Won 40Win 13.4%£1 +59.67A/E 1.22
W. M. LordanRuns 200Won 36Win 18.0%£1 −41.03A/E 1.21
W J LeeRuns 262Won 34Win 13.0%£1 +7.13A/E 1.14
Dylan Browne McMonagleRuns 254Won 32Win 12.6%£1 −75.45A/E 1.00
Chris HayesRuns 308Won 30Win 9.7%£1 −107.27A/E 0.95
Jack KennedyRuns 120Won 25Win 20.8%£1 −11.45A/E 1.23
Ben CoenRuns 300Won 24Win 8.0%£1 −127.68A/E 0.87

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

Best win %

JockeyRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Ryan MooreRuns 129Won 44Win 34.1%£1 −9.44A/E 1.04
Paul TownendRuns 130Won 44Win 33.8%£1 −45.02A/E 1.01
Mr P W MullinsRuns 59Won 17Win 28.8%£1 −23.52A/E 0.98
Davy RussellRuns 37Won 9Win 24.3%£1 +48.19A/E 1.76
Jack KennedyRuns 120Won 25Win 20.8%£1 −11.45A/E 1.23
Mark WalshRuns 110Won 22Win 20.0%£1 −15.70A/E 1.34
Shane CrosseRuns 36Won 7Win 19.4%£1 −15.35A/E 1.21
W. M. LordanRuns 200Won 36Win 18.0%£1 −41.03A/E 1.21
Colin KeaneRuns 348Won 58Win 16.7%£1 −26.13A/E 1.17
Jordan GainfordRuns 40Won 6Win 15.0%£1 +16.25A/E 2.52

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
Sam EwingRuns 88Won 11Win 12.5%£1 +40.69A/E 1.61
Mark WalshRuns 110Won 22Win 20.0%£1 −15.70A/E 1.34
Donagh MeylerRuns 53Won 5Win 9.4%£1 −26.92A/E 1.29
J J SlevinRuns 101Won 11Win 10.9%£1 +18.68A/E 1.29
Wayne HassettRuns 59Won 6Win 10.2%£1 −21.25A/E 1.28
Luke McAteerRuns 135Won 13Win 9.6%£1 −20.02A/E 1.26
Jack KennedyRuns 120Won 25Win 20.8%£1 −11.45A/E 1.23
Shane FoleyRuns 299Won 40Win 13.4%£1 +59.67A/E 1.22
W. M. LordanRuns 200Won 36Win 18.0%£1 −41.03A/E 1.21
Adam CaffreyRuns 113Won 8Win 7.1%£1 −33.00A/E 1.18

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

Galopin Des Champs (FR) has won here 7 times from 9 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 Jeannot Lapin (FR) at 150/1 on 27 December 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.

6f – 7f

StallsRunsWonWin %Place %Fair A/E
Low thirdRuns 461Won 35Win 7.6%Place 28.4%A/E 0.90
Middle thirdRuns 502Won 35Win 7.0%Place 23.1%A/E 0.87
High thirdRuns 705Won 65Win 9.2%Place 25.1%A/E 1.16

1m – 1m1f

StallsRunsWonWin %Place %Fair A/E
Low thirdRuns 681Won 52Win 7.6%Place 26.7%A/E 1.01
Middle thirdRuns 739Won 66Win 8.9%Place 23.1%A/E 1.13
High thirdRuns 971Won 62Win 6.4%Place 23.9%A/E 0.88

1m2f – 1m4f

StallsRunsWonWin %Place %Fair A/E
Low thirdRuns 310Won 24Win 7.7%Place 27.4%A/E 0.91
Middle thirdRuns 342Won 32Win 9.4%Place 26.0%A/E 1.05
High thirdRuns 441Won 36Win 8.2%Place 26.5%A/E 1.03

1m5f – 2m

StallsRunsWonWin %Place %Fair A/E
Low thirdRuns 147Won 11Win 7.5%Place 21.1%A/E 0.91
Middle thirdRuns 158Won 17Win 10.8%Place 29.7%A/E 1.49
High thirdRuns 212Won 13Win 6.1%Place 24.5%A/E 0.74

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

Quick answers

How do favourites do at Leopardstown?

Favourites (joint favourites included) have won 315 of 942 runs at Leopardstown in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021) — 33.4%, a £1 level-stakes P/L of −103.87 points at SP (as at 20 Oct 2026).

Which trainer has the most winners at Leopardstown?

A P O'Brien, with 104 winners from 464 runners (22.4%) in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021).

Which jockey has ridden the most winners at Leopardstown?

Colin Keane, with 58 winners from 348 rides (16.7%) in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021).

Which trainer has the best strike rate at Leopardstown?

Among yards with 30 or more runners here in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021), P Twomey has the best win rate: 28.0% (14 from 50).

Which jockey has the best strike rate at Leopardstown?

Among riders with 30 or more rides here in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021), Ryan Moore has the best win rate: 34.1% (44 from 129).

Which horses have won most at Leopardstown?

The leading course winners in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021): Galopin Des Champs (FR) (7 from 9), State Man (FR) (5 from 7), Solness (FR) (4 from 6).

What is the biggest-priced winner at Leopardstown?

Jeannot Lapin (FR) at 150/1 on 27 December 2024 in the Paddy Power From The Horses Mouth Podcast Beginners Chase — the biggest starting price among Leopardstown winners in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021).

Is there a draw bias at Leopardstown?

No trip at Leopardstown 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 Leopardstown

checked October 2026

Layout and key facts

  • Where: Foxrock, south Dublin — Flat and jumps, turf.
  • Shape: Left-handed, about 1m6f round and mostly flat, with a straight of about 3f that rises to the line.
  • Season: Flat from spring to autumn; the jumps season runs from the autumn through the Christmas Festival to the Dublin Racing Festival in February.

Going and the seasons

  • Jumps: The Christmas Festival and the Dublin Racing Festival are usually run on yielding to soft or soft ground.
  • Flat: The summer meetings and Irish Champions Weekend in September are most often good or good to yielding.

Signature races and fixtures

  • Christmas Festival (26–29 December): The Savills Chase (3m), the Christmas Hurdle (2m) and the Racing Post Novice Chase (2m1f).
  • Dublin Racing Festival (February, two days): The Irish Gold Cup (about 3m), the Irish Champion Hurdle (2m) and the Dublin Chase (about 2m1f).
  • Flat: The Irish Champion Stakes (1m2f) and the Matron Stakes (1m) on Irish Champions Weekend in September; the Derby Trial (1m2f) and the 2000 Guineas Trial (1m) in the spring.

Practical notes

  • Getting there: About six miles from the city centre: the Luas green line stops nearby, Dublin Bus serves the course, and the M50 (junction 15) by road.
  • Viewing: The grandstand faces the whole circuit, with the rising finish in front of it.

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.