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Ludlow racecourse statistics

Every runner at Ludlow in our archive in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021): who wins here, how favourites fare, the biggest-priced winners, and the angles that have paid at SP.

Figures as at 19 Oct 2026, 18:23 · last meeting in our archive 10 May 2026

Covers 1 October 2021 – 20 October 2026

474races · 70 meetings
3,626runners · 2,527 horses
38.3%favourites won · 194 of 506Last 12 months: 34.7% (34 of 98)
50/1biggest-priced winner · Jacks Profit (IRE)

In brief

as at 19 Oct 2026

Ludlow has staged 474 races over 70 meetings in our archive in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021), with 3,626 runners.

Favourites have won 38.3% of their runs here (194 from 506), a level-stakes P/L of −38.28 points to a £1 stake at SP.

Fergal O'Brien has the most winners here (35 from 164 runners, 21.3%). Among yards with 30 or more runners, Ben Pauling has the best win rate: 34.1% (15 from 44).

Sam Twiston-Davies has the most winners here (29 from 165 rides, 17.6%). Among riders with 30 or more rides, Paddy Brennan has the best win rate: 31.0% (13 from 42).

2 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 38.3% of their runs here (194 from 506), a level-stakes P/L of −38.28 points to a £1 stake at SP.

Position in the bettingRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
FavouriteRuns 506Won 194Win 38.3%£1 −38.28A/E 1.07
2nd–3rd in the bettingRuns 944Won 173Win 18.3%£1 −109.96A/E 0.98
4th–6th in the bettingRuns 1,200Won 88Win 7.3%£1 −269.00A/E 0.95
7th or biggerRuns 975Won 18Win 1.8%£1 −558.00A/E 0.76

Favourites by race type

RacesRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
HurdleRuns 281Won 123Win 43.8%£1 −1.74A/E 1.17
ChaseRuns 196Won 61Win 31.1%£1 −37.66A/E 0.91
NH FlatRuns 29Won 10Win 34.5%£1 +1.12A/E 1.21

Favourites by going

GoingRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Good to FirmRuns 12Won 4Win 33.3%£1 −5.29A/E 0.72
GoodRuns 207Won 85Win 41.1%£1 −7.95A/E 1.09
Good to SoftRuns 170Won 57Win 33.5%£1 −27.07A/E 1.02
SoftRuns 117Won 48Win 41.0%£1 +2.03A/E 1.15

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

Fergal O'Brien has the most winners here (35 from 164 runners, 21.3%). Among yards with 30 or more runners, Ben Pauling has the best win rate: 34.1% (15 from 44).

Most winners

TrainerRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Fergal O'BrienRuns 164Won 35Win 21.3%£1 −30.66A/E 1.24
Henry DalyRuns 124Won 21Win 16.9%£1 −0.14A/E 1.12
Venetia WilliamsRuns 89Won 18Win 20.2%£1 −5.62A/E 1.10
Dan SkeltonRuns 127Won 17Win 13.4%£1 −56.70A/E 0.76
Nigel Twiston-DaviesRuns 94Won 16Win 17.0%£1 −18.55A/E 0.89
Alastair RalphRuns 109Won 16Win 14.7%£1 +25.61A/E 1.20
Evan WilliamsRuns 131Won 16Win 12.2%£1 −47.72A/E 0.96
Ben PaulingRuns 44Won 15Win 34.1%£1 +23.99A/E 1.78
Emma LavelleRuns 45Won 12Win 26.7%£1 +1.68A/E 1.40
Nicky HendersonRuns 67Won 12Win 17.9%£1 −38.17A/E 0.75

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

Best win %

TrainerRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Ben PaulingRuns 44Won 15Win 34.1%£1 +23.99A/E 1.78
Jamie SnowdenRuns 36Won 10Win 27.8%£1 −1.29A/E 1.13
Emma LavelleRuns 45Won 12Win 26.7%£1 +1.68A/E 1.40
Dr Richard NewlandRuns 31Won 8Win 25.8%£1 +21.67A/E 1.80
Fergal O'BrienRuns 164Won 35Win 21.3%£1 −30.66A/E 1.24
Paul NichollsRuns 44Won 9Win 20.5%£1 −20.30A/E 0.83
Venetia WilliamsRuns 89Won 18Win 20.2%£1 −5.62A/E 1.10
Matt SheppardRuns 40Won 8Win 20.0%£1 −4.47A/E 1.63
Milton HarrisRuns 30Won 6Win 20.0%£1 −5.98A/E 1.21
Neil MulhollandRuns 51Won 10Win 19.6%£1 +12.47A/E 1.14

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
Sarah-Jayne DaviesRuns 61Won 2Win 3.3%£1 −23.00A/E 1.47
Sheila LewisRuns 96Won 9Win 9.4%£1 −44.50A/E 1.38
Donald McCainRuns 54Won 9Win 16.7%£1 +16.45A/E 1.34
Fergal O'BrienRuns 164Won 35Win 21.3%£1 −30.66A/E 1.24
Alastair RalphRuns 109Won 16Win 14.7%£1 +25.61A/E 1.20
Neil MulhollandRuns 51Won 10Win 19.6%£1 +12.47A/E 1.14
Henry DalyRuns 124Won 21Win 16.9%£1 −0.14A/E 1.12
Venetia WilliamsRuns 89Won 18Win 20.2%£1 −5.62A/E 1.10
Oliver Greenall & Josh GuerrieroRuns 67Won 8Win 11.9%£1 −15.50A/E 1.09
Martin KeighleyRuns 52Won 6Win 11.5%£1 −1.50A/E 1.05

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

Sam Twiston-Davies has the most winners here (29 from 165 rides, 17.6%). Among riders with 30 or more rides, Paddy Brennan has the best win rate: 31.0% (13 from 42).

Most winners

JockeyRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Sam Twiston-DaviesRuns 165Won 29Win 17.6%£1 −26.72A/E 0.85
Jonathan BurkeRuns 135Won 26Win 19.3%£1 +38.12A/E 1.21
Paddy BrennanRuns 42Won 13Win 31.0%£1 −4.55A/E 1.28
Richard PatrickRuns 70Won 13Win 18.6%£1 +16.85A/E 1.54
Tom BellamyRuns 86Won 13Win 15.1%£1 −30.49A/E 0.97
Tom CannonRuns 40Won 9Win 22.5%£1 −6.22A/E 1.33
Harry CobdenRuns 42Won 9Win 21.4%£1 −0.99A/E 0.92
Stan SheppardRuns 46Won 9Win 19.6%£1 −6.72A/E 1.39
Harry SkeltonRuns 51Won 9Win 17.6%£1 −16.15A/E 0.73
Adam WedgeRuns 75Won 9Win 12.0%£1 −27.32A/E 0.99

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

Best win %

JockeyRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Paddy BrennanRuns 42Won 13Win 31.0%£1 −4.55A/E 1.28
Tom CannonRuns 40Won 9Win 22.5%£1 −6.22A/E 1.33
Harry CobdenRuns 42Won 9Win 21.4%£1 −0.99A/E 0.92
Nico de BoinvilleRuns 38Won 8Win 21.1%£1 −20.10A/E 0.88
Paul O'BrienRuns 34Won 7Win 20.6%£1 −15.84A/E 1.11
Stan SheppardRuns 46Won 9Win 19.6%£1 −6.72A/E 1.39
Kielan WoodsRuns 36Won 7Win 19.4%£1 +5.32A/E 1.42
Jay TidballRuns 31Won 6Win 19.4%£1 +1.75A/E 1.97
Jonathan BurkeRuns 135Won 26Win 19.3%£1 +38.12A/E 1.21
Richard PatrickRuns 70Won 13Win 18.6%£1 +16.85A/E 1.54

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
Richard PatrickRuns 70Won 13Win 18.6%£1 +16.85A/E 1.54
Sean HoulihanRuns 65Won 5Win 7.7%£1 −28.00A/E 1.29
James BestRuns 74Won 5Win 6.8%£1 −30.50A/E 1.27
Jonathan BurkeRuns 135Won 26Win 19.3%£1 +38.12A/E 1.21
Adam WedgeRuns 75Won 9Win 12.0%£1 −27.32A/E 0.99
Tom BellamyRuns 86Won 13Win 15.1%£1 −30.49A/E 0.97
Gavin SheehanRuns 51Won 8Win 15.7%£1 −27.76A/E 0.89
Sam Twiston-DaviesRuns 165Won 29Win 17.6%£1 −26.72A/E 0.85
David BassRuns 61Won 8Win 13.1%£1 −34.58A/E 0.81
Ben JonesRuns 51Won 6Win 11.8%£1 −29.83A/E 0.74

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

La Renommee (FR) has won here 4 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 Jacks Profit (IRE) at 50/1 on 2 March 2023.

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 Alastair Ralph+36.8% ROI · +73.21 pts from 199 runs · 29 winners (14.6%)Jan 2005 – Sep 2021: +52.9% on 90 · Since Oct 2021: +23.5% on 109 · without the biggest winner (28/1): +44.21 pts
  • Runners trained by Neil Mulholland+25.3% ROI · +32.87 pts from 130 runs · 23 winners (17.7%)Jan 2005 – Sep 2021: +25.8% on 79 · Since Oct 2021: +24.5% on 51 · without the biggest winner (25/1): +6.87 pts

Quick answers

How do favourites do at Ludlow?

Favourites (joint favourites included) have won 194 of 506 runs at Ludlow in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021) — 38.3%, a £1 level-stakes P/L of −38.28 points at SP (as at 19 Oct 2026).

Which trainer has the most winners at Ludlow?

Fergal O'Brien, with 35 winners from 164 runners (21.3%) in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021).

Which jockey has ridden the most winners at Ludlow?

Sam Twiston-Davies, with 29 winners from 165 rides (17.6%) in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021).

Which trainer has the best strike rate at Ludlow?

Among yards with 30 or more runners here in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021), Ben Pauling has the best win rate: 34.1% (15 from 44).

Which jockey has the best strike rate at Ludlow?

Among riders with 30 or more rides here in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021), Paddy Brennan has the best win rate: 31.0% (13 from 42).

Which horses have won most at Ludlow?

The leading course winners in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021): La Renommee (FR) (4 from 4), Tide Times (IRE) (4 from 11), Tightenourbelts (IRE) (3 from 3).

What is the biggest-priced winner at Ludlow?

Jacks Profit (IRE) at 50/1 on 2 March 2023 in the Flowfit Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) — the biggest starting price among Ludlow winners in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021).

About Ludlow

checked October 2026

Layout and key facts

  • Where: Bromfield, two miles north of Ludlow, Shropshire, on the A49 — jumps only, turf.
  • Shape: Right-handed, sharp and flat, about 1m4f round, with the chase course outside the hurdles course and a run-in that is not long.

Going and the seasons

  • Winter: Soft ground is common from December to February.
  • Autumn and spring: The October and the spring fixtures more often race on good or good to soft ground.

Signature races and fixtures

  • Programme: Handicap chases and novice hurdles from October to May, with no graded races.

Practical notes

  • Getting there: On the A49 between Shrewsbury and Hereford with parking on site; by rail to Ludlow and a taxi.
  • Viewing: A small country course with the whole circuit in view from the stands.

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.