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Newbury racecourse statistics

Every runner at Newbury 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 30 Oct 2026, 13:43 · last meeting in our archive 19 Sep 2026

Covers 1 October 2025 – 31 October 2026

215races · 31 meetings
2,033runners · 1,744 horses
35.8%favourites won · 83 of 232
40/1biggest-priced winner · Call My Bluff (IRE)

In brief

as at 30 Oct 2026

Newbury has staged 215 races over 31 meetings in our archive in the last 12 months (since 1 October 2025), with 2,033 runners.

Favourites have won 35.8% of their runs here (83 from 232), a level-stakes P/L of −19.94 points to a £1 stake at SP.

Richard Hannon has the most winners here (11 from 105 runners, 10.5%). Among yards with 30 or more runners, Nicky Henderson has the best win rate: 21.6% (8 from 37).

William Buick has the most winners here (14 from 49 rides, 28.6%). 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 14.8% of its runs (142) and the highest third 6.7% (225).

1 angle 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 35.8% of their runs here (83 from 232), a level-stakes P/L of −19.94 points to a £1 stake at SP.

Position in the bettingRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
FavouriteRuns 232Won 83Win 35.8%£1 −19.94A/E 1.13
2nd–3rd in the bettingRuns 419Won 72Win 17.2%£1 −82.45A/E 1.00
4th–6th in the bettingRuns 612Won 43Win 7.0%£1 −167.00A/E 0.93
7th or biggerRuns 769Won 16Win 2.1%£1 −460.00A/E 0.71

Favourites by race type

RacesRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
FlatRuns 143Won 50Win 35.0%£1 −14.88A/E 1.12
HurdleRuns 47Won 20Win 42.6%£1 +1.11A/E 1.27
ChaseRuns 36Won 12Win 33.3%£1 −2.79A/E 1.02
NH FlatRuns 6Won 1Win 16.7%£1 −3.38A/E 0.67

Favourites by going

GoingRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Good to FirmRuns 80Won 28Win 35.0%£1 −7.64A/E 1.09
GoodRuns 48Won 18Win 37.5%£1 −0.95A/E 1.16
Good to SoftRuns 66Won 22Win 33.3%£1 −8.49A/E 1.10
SoftRuns 31Won 11Win 35.5%£1 −2.76A/E 1.15
HeavyRuns 7Won 4Win 57.1%£1 −0.10A/E 1.39

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

Richard Hannon has the most winners here (11 from 105 runners, 10.5%). Among yards with 30 or more runners, Nicky Henderson has the best win rate: 21.6% (8 from 37).

Most winners

TrainerRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Richard HannonRuns 105Won 11Win 10.5%£1 −26.54A/E 1.15
William HaggasRuns 52Won 9Win 17.3%£1 −19.65A/E 0.93
Nicky HendersonRuns 37Won 8Win 21.6%£1 −8.73A/E 1.09
Charlie ApplebyRuns 17Won 7Win 41.2%£1 +2.13A/E 1.48
John & Thady GosdenRuns 27Won 7Win 25.9%£1 −9.60A/E 1.16
Philip Hobbs & Johnson WhiteRuns 18Won 6Win 33.3%£1 +9.73A/E 1.67
Ralph BeckettRuns 36Won 6Win 16.7%£1 +4.41A/E 1.49
Paul NichollsRuns 40Won 6Win 15.0%£1 −21.08A/E 0.85
Dan SkeltonRuns 46Won 6Win 13.0%£1 +3.85A/E 0.89
Ed WalkerRuns 50Won 6Win 12.0%£1 −22.75A/E 0.91

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

Best win %

TrainerRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Nicky HendersonRuns 37Won 8Win 21.6%£1 −8.73A/E 1.09
William HaggasRuns 52Won 9Win 17.3%£1 −19.65A/E 0.93
Ralph BeckettRuns 36Won 6Win 16.7%£1 +4.41A/E 1.49
Paul NichollsRuns 40Won 6Win 15.0%£1 −21.08A/E 0.85
Dan SkeltonRuns 46Won 6Win 13.0%£1 +3.85A/E 0.89
Ed WalkerRuns 50Won 6Win 12.0%£1 −22.75A/E 0.91
Richard HannonRuns 105Won 11Win 10.5%£1 −26.54A/E 1.15
Ben PaulingRuns 39Won 4Win 10.3%£1 −25.30A/E 0.95
Andrew BaldingRuns 52Won 5Win 9.6%£1 −28.74A/E 0.62
Gary & Josh MooreRuns 42Won 4Win 9.5%£1 −27.17A/E 1.01

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
Richard HannonRuns 105Won 11Win 10.5%£1 −26.54A/E 1.15
William HaggasRuns 52Won 9Win 17.3%£1 −19.65A/E 0.93
Ed WalkerRuns 50Won 6Win 12.0%£1 −22.75A/E 0.91
Andrew BaldingRuns 52Won 5Win 9.6%£1 −28.74A/E 0.62

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 12 months

William Buick has the most winners here (14 from 49 rides, 28.6%). It is also the best win rate among riders with 30 or more rides.

Most winners

JockeyRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
William BuickRuns 49Won 14Win 28.6%£1 +3.58A/E 1.32
Tom MarquandRuns 60Won 10Win 16.7%£1 −13.63A/E 1.07
Hector CrouchRuns 36Won 9Win 25.0%£1 +44.67A/E 2.41
Harry CobdenRuns 48Won 9Win 18.8%£1 −19.50A/E 1.02
Ben JonesRuns 36Won 7Win 19.4%£1 −12.40A/E 1.24
Kieran ShoemarkRuns 66Won 7Win 10.6%£1 −29.25A/E 0.90
Sean LeveyRuns 65Won 6Win 9.2%£1 −31.47A/E 0.84
Nico de BoinvilleRuns 17Won 5Win 29.4%£1 +0.16A/E 1.17
David EganRuns 34Won 5Win 14.7%£1 −6.87A/E 1.46
Oisin MurphyRuns 46Won 5Win 10.9%£1 −27.53A/E 0.52

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

Best win %

JockeyRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
William BuickRuns 49Won 14Win 28.6%£1 +3.58A/E 1.32
Hector CrouchRuns 36Won 9Win 25.0%£1 +44.67A/E 2.41
Ben JonesRuns 36Won 7Win 19.4%£1 −12.40A/E 1.24
Harry CobdenRuns 48Won 9Win 18.8%£1 −19.50A/E 1.02
Tom MarquandRuns 60Won 10Win 16.7%£1 −13.63A/E 1.07
David EganRuns 34Won 5Win 14.7%£1 −6.87A/E 1.46
Pat DobbsRuns 30Won 4Win 13.3%£1 −3.92A/E 1.76
Oisin MurphyRuns 46Won 5Win 10.9%£1 −27.53A/E 0.52
Kieran ShoemarkRuns 66Won 7Win 10.6%£1 −29.25A/E 0.90
Sean BowenRuns 38Won 4Win 10.5%£1 −17.67A/E 0.85

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
Tom MarquandRuns 60Won 10Win 16.7%£1 −13.63A/E 1.07
Kieran ShoemarkRuns 66Won 7Win 10.6%£1 −29.25A/E 0.90
Sean LeveyRuns 65Won 6Win 9.2%£1 −31.47A/E 0.84
Rossa RyanRuns 53Won 4Win 7.5%£1 −27.50A/E 0.72

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

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 Call My Bluff (IRE) at 40/1 on 17 April 2026.

The draw

Flat, 8+ runners

Over 6f – 7f in Flat races of 8 or more runners, the lowest third of the stalls has won 14.8% of its runs (142) and the highest third 6.7% (225).

Under 6f

StallsRunsWonWin %Place %Fair A/E
Low thirdRuns 22Won 1Win 4.5%Place 9.1%A/E 0.60
Middle thirdRuns 25Won 3Win 12.0%Place 44.0%A/E 1.61
High thirdRuns 30Won 2Win 6.7%Place 16.7%A/E 0.81

6f – 7f

StallsRunsWonWin %Place %Fair A/E
Low thirdRuns 142Won 21Win 14.8%Place 39.4%A/E 1.50
Middle thirdRuns 162Won 10Win 6.2%Place 22.2%A/E 0.69
High thirdRuns 225Won 15Win 6.7%Place 21.8%A/E 0.85

1m – 1m1f

StallsRunsWonWin %Place %Fair A/E
Low thirdRuns 60Won 6Win 10.0%Place 25.0%A/E 1.13
Middle thirdRuns 59Won 6Win 10.2%Place 33.9%A/E 1.17
High thirdRuns 81Won 4Win 4.9%Place 17.3%A/E 0.72

1m2f – 1m4f

StallsRunsWonWin %Place %Fair A/E
Low thirdRuns 66Won 10Win 15.2%Place 28.8%A/E 1.69
Middle thirdRuns 73Won 7Win 9.6%Place 27.4%A/E 0.83
High thirdRuns 98Won 5Win 5.1%Place 27.6%A/E 0.65

1m5f – 2m

StallsRunsWonWin %Place %Fair A/E
Low thirdRuns 5Won 0Win 0.0%Place 20.0%A/E 0.00
Middle thirdRuns 9Won 2Win 22.2%Place 33.3%A/E 1.71
High thirdRuns 14Won 1Win 7.1%Place 35.7%A/E 0.72

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 Heather Main+136.2% ROI · +212.50 pts from 156 runs · 12 winners (7.7%)Jan 2005 – Sep 2021: +68.2% on 96 · Since Oct 2021: +245.0% on 60 · without the biggest winner (150/1): +61.50 pts

Quick answers

How do favourites do at Newbury?

Favourites (joint favourites included) have won 83 of 232 runs at Newbury in the last 12 months (since 1 October 2025) — 35.8%, a £1 level-stakes P/L of −19.94 points at SP (as at 30 Oct 2026).

Which trainer has the most winners at Newbury?

Richard Hannon, with 11 winners from 105 runners (10.5%) in the last 12 months (since 1 October 2025).

Which jockey has ridden the most winners at Newbury?

William Buick, with 14 winners from 49 rides (28.6%) in the last 12 months (since 1 October 2025).

Which trainer has the best strike rate at Newbury?

Among yards with 30 or more runners here in the last 12 months (since 1 October 2025), Nicky Henderson has the best win rate: 21.6% (8 from 37).

Which jockey has the best strike rate at Newbury?

Among riders with 30 or more rides here in the last 12 months (since 1 October 2025), William Buick has the best win rate: 28.6% (14 from 49).

Which horses have won most at Newbury?

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

What is the biggest-priced winner at Newbury?

Call My Bluff (IRE) at 40/1 on 17 April 2026 in the cityam.com Handicap (GBBPlus Race) — the biggest starting price among Newbury winners in the last 12 months (since 1 October 2025).

Is there a draw bias at Newbury?

Over 6f – 7f in Flat races of 8 or more runners in the last 12 months (since 1 October 2025), runners drawn in the lowest third of the stalls have won 21 of 142 runs (14.8%) and those in the highest third 15 of 225 (6.7%). Fair A/E 1.50 low against 0.85 high says how much of that the market had already priced.

About Newbury

checked October 2026

Layout and key facts

  • Where: Newbury, Berkshire, with Newbury Racecourse station on the course — Flat and jumps, turf.
  • Shape: Left-handed, wide and galloping, about 1m7f round and almost flat, with a straight mile and a long run to the line.
  • Season: Flat from April to October, jumps from November to March.

Going and the seasons

  • Flat: The spring and autumn meetings are often run on good to soft ground; midsummer fixtures are usually good.
  • Jumps: The winter fixtures are most often soft, with heavy ground in wet spells.

Signature races and fixtures

  • Flat: The Lockinge Stakes (1m) in May; the Greenham and Fred Darling Stakes (7f) in April; the Hungerford Stakes (7f) and the Geoffrey Freer Stakes (1m5f) in August; the Mill Reef Stakes (6f) in September; the Horris Hill Stakes (7f) in October.
  • Jumps: The Coral Gold Cup (about 3m2f handicap chase, once the Hennessy) in late November or early December; the Challow Novices' Hurdle (2m4f) at the turn of the year; the Game Spirit Chase (2m) and the Betfair Hurdle (2m handicap) in February.

Practical notes

  • Getting there: Newbury Racecourse station is on the course, on the Reading to Newbury line; by road from the M4 (junction 13) and the A34.
  • Viewing: Wide, open sightlines along the straight from the stands, with big screens for the far side.

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.