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Newcastle racecourse statistics

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

Figures as at 25 Oct 2026, 13:39 · last meeting in our archive 11 Apr 2026

Covers 10 January 2005 – 25 October 2026

2,787races · 401 meetings
26,770runners · 15,117 horses
32.5%favourites won · 989 of 3,039Last 12 months: 35.4% (29 of 82)
100/1biggest-priced winner · Bogside Theatre (IRE)

In brief

as at 25 Oct 2026

Newcastle has staged 2,787 races over 401 meetings in our archive since January 2005, with 26,770 runners.

Favourites have won 32.5% of their runs here (989 from 3,039), a level-stakes P/L of −184.54 points to a £1 stake at SP.

Richard Fahey has the most winners here (78 from 564 runners, 13.8%). Among yards with 30 or more runners, Michael Scudamore has the best win rate: 28.0% (14 from 50).

Brian Hughes has the most winners here (128 from 732 rides, 17.5%). Among riders with 30 or more rides, Gavin Sheehan has the best win rate: 36.7% (11 from 30).

Over 6f – 7f in Flat races of 8 or more runners, the lowest third of the stalls has won 6.2% of its runs (1,379) and the highest third 10.5% (2,036).

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 32.5% of their runs here (989 from 3,039), a level-stakes P/L of −184.54 points to a £1 stake at SP.

Position in the bettingRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
FavouriteRuns 3,039Won 989Win 32.5%£1 −184.54A/E 1.08
2nd–3rd in the bettingRuns 5,692Won 939Win 16.5%£1 −744.98A/E 1.01
4th–6th in the bettingRuns 7,976Won 604Win 7.6%£1 −1,457.50A/E 0.97
7th or biggerRuns 10,063Won 262Win 2.6%£1 −4,482.00A/E 0.83

Favourites by race type

RacesRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
FlatRuns 1,390Won 420Win 30.2%£1 −58.13A/E 1.11
HurdleRuns 830Won 302Win 36.4%£1 −46.40A/E 1.08
ChaseRuns 634Won 211Win 33.3%£1 −37.54A/E 1.07
NH FlatRuns 185Won 56Win 30.3%£1 −42.47A/E 0.94

Favourites by going

GoingRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
FirmRuns 2Won 0Win 0.0%£1 −2.00A/E 0.00
Good to FirmRuns 489Won 168Win 34.4%£1 +12.10A/E 1.18
GoodRuns 663Won 194Win 29.3%£1 −73.87A/E 0.98
Good to SoftRuns 719Won 253Win 35.2%£1 +31.43A/E 1.19
SoftRuns 692Won 212Win 30.6%£1 −103.12A/E 1.01
HeavyRuns 411Won 141Win 34.3%£1 −37.90A/E 1.07
Standard (AW)Runs 63Won 21Win 33.3%£1 −11.18A/E 0.99

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

Richard Fahey has the most winners here (78 from 564 runners, 13.8%). Among yards with 30 or more runners, Michael Scudamore has the best win rate: 28.0% (14 from 50).

Most winners

TrainerRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Richard FaheyRuns 564Won 78Win 13.8%£1 −47.43A/E 1.05
Lucinda RussellRuns 584Won 73Win 12.5%£1 −157.30A/E 0.94
Nicky RichardsRuns 370Won 72Win 19.5%£1 −34.99A/E 1.17
Brian EllisonRuns 578Won 70Win 12.1%£1 −200.68A/E 0.99
Tim EasterbyRuns 639Won 65Win 10.2%£1 −140.01A/E 1.01
Sue SmithRuns 447Won 63Win 14.1%£1 −65.53A/E 1.07
Donald McCainRuns 363Won 62Win 17.1%£1 −38.99A/E 0.95
Michael DodsRuns 429Won 60Win 14.0%£1 +64.95A/E 1.27
Micky HammondRuns 474Won 46Win 9.7%£1 −127.78A/E 1.10
Mark JohnstonRuns 300Won 45Win 15.0%£1 −88.91A/E 0.97

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

Best win %

TrainerRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Michael ScudamoreRuns 50Won 14Win 28.0%£1 +2.18A/E 1.26
Tom LaceyRuns 45Won 12Win 26.7%£1 −3.08A/E 1.10
Dan SkeltonRuns 79Won 21Win 26.6%£1 −0.61A/E 1.07
Neil MulhollandRuns 34Won 9Win 26.5%£1 +1.50A/E 1.48
Luca CumaniRuns 34Won 9Win 26.5%£1 −4.34A/E 1.01
William HaggasRuns 70Won 18Win 25.7%£1 −6.04A/E 1.15
Sir Mark Prescott BtRuns 39Won 10Win 25.6%£1 −6.23A/E 1.35
David PipeRuns 37Won 9Win 24.3%£1 +4.51A/E 1.54
Jennie CandlishRuns 113Won 26Win 23.0%£1 +30.61A/E 1.44
Tim VaughanRuns 44Won 10Win 22.7%£1 −0.61A/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
Jane WaltonRuns 52Won 6Win 11.5%£1 +47.50A/E 2.13
Jedd O'KeeffeRuns 160Won 21Win 13.1%£1 +6.25A/E 1.64
Maurice BarnesRuns 159Won 14Win 8.8%£1 +19.00A/E 1.61
Susan CorbettRuns 161Won 15Win 9.3%£1 +36.25A/E 1.56
Ben HaslamRuns 140Won 22Win 15.7%£1 +33.46A/E 1.53
Ollie PearsRuns 71Won 11Win 15.5%£1 −5.03A/E 1.50
Harriet GrahamRuns 82Won 9Win 11.0%£1 −10.33A/E 1.46
Henry HogarthRuns 113Won 15Win 13.3%£1 +6.00A/E 1.44
Richard WhitakerRuns 88Won 9Win 10.2%£1 −3.50A/E 1.44
Jennie CandlishRuns 113Won 26Win 23.0%£1 +30.61A/E 1.44

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

Brian Hughes has the most winners here (128 from 732 rides, 17.5%). Among riders with 30 or more rides, Gavin Sheehan has the best win rate: 36.7% (11 from 30).

Most winners

JockeyRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Brian HughesRuns 732Won 128Win 17.5%£1 −185.99A/E 0.99
Graham LeeRuns 407Won 64Win 15.7%£1 −90.51A/E 1.13
Paul HanaganRuns 409Won 54Win 13.2%£1 −118.35A/E 0.98
Phillip MakinRuns 410Won 46Win 11.2%£1 +44.59A/E 1.10
Paul MulrennanRuns 476Won 46Win 9.7%£1 −156.83A/E 1.04
David AllanRuns 400Won 44Win 11.0%£1 −28.76A/E 1.11
Sean QuinlanRuns 358Won 43Win 12.0%£1 −53.93A/E 0.95
P J McDonaldRuns 392Won 41Win 10.5%£1 −38.29A/E 1.07
Tom EavesRuns 620Won 41Win 6.6%£1 −226.38A/E 0.79
James ReveleyRuns 267Won 40Win 15.0%£1 −34.61A/E 1.06

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

Best win %

JockeyRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Gavin SheehanRuns 30Won 11Win 36.7%£1 +0.63A/E 1.39
Timmy MurphyRuns 31Won 8Win 25.8%£1 +26.73A/E 1.75
Jim CrowleyRuns 47Won 12Win 25.5%£1 +36.74A/E 2.12
Jamie SpencerRuns 96Won 24Win 25.0%£1 +12.68A/E 1.27
Tom ScudamoreRuns 37Won 9Win 24.3%£1 −0.17A/E 1.24
William BuickRuns 30Won 7Win 23.3%£1 +4.80A/E 1.20
Jonathan BurkeRuns 30Won 7Win 23.3%£1 +17.01A/E 1.44
Harry SkeltonRuns 52Won 12Win 23.1%£1 −10.87A/E 0.84
Tony DobbinRuns 71Won 15Win 21.1%£1 −16.59A/E 1.26
Steven FoxRuns 39Won 8Win 20.5%£1 +14.50A/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
Richie McLernonRuns 66Won 12Win 18.2%£1 +10.13A/E 1.75
Joe ColliverRuns 70Won 14Win 20.0%£1 +23.58A/E 1.75
Alexander VoyRuns 52Won 7Win 13.5%£1 −4.67A/E 1.63
Frederik TylickiRuns 111Won 20Win 18.0%£1 +18.21A/E 1.60
Dean McKeownRuns 97Won 10Win 10.3%£1 −5.87A/E 1.53
J-P GuillambertRuns 57Won 9Win 15.8%£1 +61.38A/E 1.51
Paddy MathersRuns 130Won 10Win 7.7%£1 −26.00A/E 1.50
Fergal LynchRuns 91Won 11Win 12.1%£1 +26.83A/E 1.48
Thomas DowsonRuns 132Won 15Win 11.4%£1 −33.17A/E 1.40
Gary BartleyRuns 72Won 8Win 11.1%£1 +6.00A/E 1.40

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

Dechiper (IRE) has won here 6 times from 47 runs, more than any other horse since January 2005.

Biggest-priced winners

at starting price

The biggest-priced winner here since January 2005 was Bogside Theatre (IRE) at 100/1 on 2 June 2007.

The draw

Flat, 8+ runners

Over 6f – 7f in Flat races of 8 or more runners, the lowest third of the stalls has won 6.2% of its runs (1,379) and the highest third 10.5% (2,036).

Under 6f

StallsRunsWonWin %Place %Fair A/E
Low thirdRuns 373Won 30Win 8.0%Place 25.5%A/E 0.92
Middle thirdRuns 407Won 43Win 10.6%Place 30.2%A/E 1.11
High thirdRuns 550Won 50Win 9.1%Place 28.4%A/E 0.99

6f – 7f

StallsRunsWonWin %Place %Fair A/E
Low thirdRuns 1,379Won 85Win 6.2%Place 22.0%A/E 0.79
Middle thirdRuns 1,514Won 123Win 8.1%Place 27.0%A/E 0.94
High thirdRuns 2,036Won 214Win 10.5%Place 28.5%A/E 1.17

1m – 1m1f

StallsRunsWonWin %Place %Fair A/E
Low thirdRuns 549Won 57Win 10.4%Place 27.1%A/E 1.22
Middle thirdRuns 618Won 52Win 8.4%Place 25.9%A/E 0.99
High thirdRuns 814Won 64Win 7.9%Place 26.8%A/E 0.89

1m2f – 1m4f

StallsRunsWonWin %Place %Fair A/E
Low thirdRuns 672Won 64Win 9.5%Place 29.8%A/E 1.04
Middle thirdRuns 767Won 72Win 9.4%Place 27.4%A/E 1.09
High thirdRuns 1,016Won 79Win 7.8%Place 25.5%A/E 0.91

1m5f – 2m

StallsRunsWonWin %Place %Fair A/E
Low thirdRuns 252Won 24Win 9.5%Place 29.8%A/E 1.16
Middle thirdRuns 275Won 23Win 8.4%Place 26.2%A/E 0.98
High thirdRuns 360Won 25Win 6.9%Place 23.3%A/E 0.90

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 Rebecca Menzies+13.0% ROI · +30.50 pts from 235 runs · 37 winners (15.7%)Jan 2005 – Sep 2021: +21.6% on 100 · Since Oct 2021: +6.6% on 135 · without the biggest winner (22/1): +7.50 pts

Quick answers

How do favourites do at Newcastle?

Favourites (joint favourites included) have won 989 of 3,039 runs at Newcastle since January 2005 — 32.5%, a £1 level-stakes P/L of −184.54 points at SP (as at 25 Oct 2026).

Which trainer has the most winners at Newcastle?

Richard Fahey, with 78 winners from 564 runners (13.8%) since January 2005.

Which jockey has ridden the most winners at Newcastle?

Brian Hughes, with 128 winners from 732 rides (17.5%) since January 2005.

Which trainer has the best strike rate at Newcastle?

Among yards with 30 or more runners here since January 2005, Michael Scudamore has the best win rate: 28.0% (14 from 50).

Which jockey has the best strike rate at Newcastle?

Among riders with 30 or more rides here since January 2005, Gavin Sheehan has the best win rate: 36.7% (11 from 30).

Which horses have won most at Newcastle?

The leading course winners since January 2005: Dechiper (IRE) (6 from 47), Since Day One (IRE) (5 from 7), Mission Impossible (GB) (5 from 13).

What is the biggest-priced winner at Newcastle?

Bogside Theatre (IRE) at 100/1 on 2 June 2007 in the Sendrig Construction Maiden Stakes — the biggest starting price among Newcastle winners since January 2005.

Is there a draw bias at Newcastle?

Over 6f – 7f in Flat races of 8 or more runners since January 2005, runners drawn in the lowest third of the stalls have won 85 of 1,379 runs (6.2%) and those in the highest third 214 of 2,036 (10.5%). Fair A/E 0.79 low against 1.17 high says how much of that the market had already priced.

About Newcastle

checked October 2026

Layout and key facts

  • Where: High Gosforth Park, north of Newcastle upon Tyne — Flat on Tapeta, jumps on turf.
  • All-weather: A left-handed Tapeta course of about 1m6f with a straight mile; the Flat has raced on the all-weather surface since 2016.
  • Jumps: Left-handed and galloping, about 1m6f round, with a stiff finish.

Going and the seasons

  • All-weather: The surface is read as Standard or Standard to Slow and changes little with the weather; the straight mile is open to the wind.
  • Jumps: The winter fixtures are most often soft or heavy.

Signature races and fixtures

  • Flat: The Northumberland Plate (2m handicap) and the Chipchase Stakes (6f) at the end of June; the Burradon Stakes (1m, three-year-olds) in March; the Northumberland Vase on Plate weekend.
  • Jumps: The Fighting Fifth Hurdle (2m) and the Rehearsal Chase (3m handicap) at the end of November or start of December; the Eider Chase (about 4m1f handicap) in February.

Practical notes

  • Getting there: Off the A1 with large car parks; by Metro to Regent Centre and a bus or taxi.
  • Viewing: The straight mile is seen head-on from the stands; the jumps course is covered by the big screens.

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.