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Newmarket (July) racecourse statistics

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

Figures as at 7 Nov 2026, 22:34 · last meeting in our archive 22 Aug 2026

Covers 17 June 2005 – 8 November 2026

2,977races · 430 meetings
26,996runners · 18,372 horses
31.3%favourites won · 1,020 of 3,258Last 12 months: 31.5% (46 of 146)
80/1biggest-priced winner · Joe Sugden (GB)

In brief

as at 7 Nov 2026

Newmarket (July) has staged 2,977 races over 430 meetings in our archive since June 2005, with 26,996 runners.

Favourites have won 31.3% of their runs here (1,020 from 3,258), a level-stakes P/L of −271.54 points to a £1 stake at SP.

Charlie Appleby has the most winners here (160 from 562 runners, 28.5%). It is also the best win rate among yards with 30 or more runners.

William Buick has the most winners here (176 from 751 rides, 23.4%). Among riders with 30 or more rides, Mickael Barzalona has the best win rate: 26.4% (42 from 159).

Over 1m5f – 2m in Flat races of 8 or more runners, the lowest third of the stalls has won 13.0% of its runs (200) and the highest third 6.9% (288).

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 31.3% of their runs here (1,020 from 3,258), a level-stakes P/L of −271.54 points to a £1 stake at SP.

Position in the bettingRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
FavouriteRuns 3,258Won 1,020Win 31.3%£1 −271.54A/E 1.06
2nd–3rd in the bettingRuns 6,088Won 992Win 16.3%£1 −909.50A/E 0.99
4th–6th in the bettingRuns 8,449Won 720Win 8.5%£1 −1,208.17A/E 1.04
7th or biggerRuns 9,201Won 253Win 2.7%£1 −3,906.50A/E 0.79

Favourites by going

GoingRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
FirmRuns 30Won 4Win 13.3%£1 −19.75A/E 0.43
Good to FirmRuns 1,666Won 543Win 32.6%£1 −100.46A/E 1.08
GoodRuns 845Won 259Win 30.7%£1 −84.33A/E 1.07
Good to SoftRuns 389Won 116Win 29.8%£1 −25.08A/E 1.08
SoftRuns 316Won 96Win 30.4%£1 −36.17A/E 1.03
HeavyRuns 12Won 2Win 16.7%£1 −5.75A/E 0.54

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

Charlie Appleby has the most winners here (160 from 562 runners, 28.5%). It is also the best win rate among yards with 30 or more runners.

Most winners

TrainerRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Charlie ApplebyRuns 562Won 160Win 28.5%£1 −16.59A/E 1.17
John GosdenRuns 648Won 128Win 19.8%£1 +64.88A/E 1.18
Mark JohnstonRuns 668Won 106Win 15.9%£1 −4.02A/E 1.18
Saeed bin SuroorRuns 419Won 98Win 23.4%£1 −19.60A/E 1.17
Richard HannonRuns 778Won 92Win 11.8%£1 −211.13A/E 0.99
Richard Hannon SnrRuns 638Won 85Win 13.3%£1 −77.48A/E 1.13
William HaggasRuns 584Won 83Win 14.2%£1 −211.69A/E 0.86
Andrew BaldingRuns 471Won 69Win 14.6%£1 −19.38A/E 1.18
Ralph BeckettRuns 389Won 61Win 15.7%£1 −52.27A/E 1.01
Sir Michael StouteRuns 452Won 59Win 13.1%£1 −172.61A/E 0.84

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

Best win %

TrainerRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Charlie ApplebyRuns 562Won 160Win 28.5%£1 −16.59A/E 1.17
David MenuisierRuns 43Won 12Win 27.9%£1 +32.49A/E 1.96
Charlie & Mark JohnstonRuns 42Won 10Win 23.8%£1 +5.63A/E 1.29
George BakerRuns 38Won 9Win 23.7%£1 +22.25A/E 2.00
Saeed bin SuroorRuns 419Won 98Win 23.4%£1 −19.60A/E 1.17
Steph HollinsheadRuns 31Won 7Win 22.6%£1 +12.50A/E 1.40
Jeremy NosedaRuns 232Won 49Win 21.1%£1 +8.89A/E 1.28
Owen BurrowsRuns 49Won 10Win 20.4%£1 −5.14A/E 1.19
John & Thady GosdenRuns 212Won 42Win 19.8%£1 −9.78A/E 1.01
A P O'BrienRuns 106Won 21Win 19.8%£1 −24.52A/E 1.02

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
John BestRuns 71Won 12Win 16.9%£1 +106.25A/E 2.53
J W HillsRuns 55Won 8Win 14.5%£1 +15.00A/E 2.03
Mike MurphyRuns 56Won 8Win 14.3%£1 +40.88A/E 1.76
Michael WighamRuns 95Won 15Win 15.8%£1 +17.48A/E 1.75
Michael ChapmanRuns 57Won 3Win 5.3%£1 −20.00A/E 1.58
Chris WallRuns 210Won 35Win 16.7%£1 +2.84A/E 1.57
Peter CharalambousRuns 56Won 8Win 14.3%£1 +13.50A/E 1.56
Brian EllisonRuns 54Won 9Win 16.7%£1 −5.92A/E 1.48
Rod MillmanRuns 66Won 10Win 15.2%£1 +9.17A/E 1.47
Mahmood Al ZarooniRuns 133Won 26Win 19.5%£1 +74.01A/E 1.42

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

William Buick has the most winners here (176 from 751 rides, 23.4%). Among riders with 30 or more rides, Mickael Barzalona has the best win rate: 26.4% (42 from 159).

Most winners

JockeyRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
William BuickRuns 751Won 176Win 23.4%£1 +6.35A/E 1.16
Ryan MooreRuns 726Won 120Win 16.5%£1 −109.80A/E 0.98
James DoyleRuns 604Won 109Win 18.0%£1 −125.34A/E 1.08
Frankie DettoriRuns 489Won 82Win 16.8%£1 −133.28A/E 0.92
Richard HughesRuns 399Won 70Win 17.5%£1 −25.97A/E 1.20
Dane O'NeillRuns 496Won 65Win 13.1%£1 +2.54A/E 1.05
Jamie SpencerRuns 560Won 65Win 11.6%£1 −126.29A/E 0.86
Robert HavlinRuns 453Won 63Win 13.9%£1 −20.09A/E 1.07
Jim CrowleyRuns 331Won 55Win 16.6%£1 +13.39A/E 1.27
Oisin MurphyRuns 278Won 53Win 19.1%£1 −0.85A/E 1.19

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

Best win %

JockeyRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Mickael BarzalonaRuns 159Won 42Win 26.4%£1 +66.11A/E 1.57
Billy LoughnaneRuns 131Won 31Win 23.7%£1 −14.26A/E 1.02
William BuickRuns 751Won 176Win 23.4%£1 +6.35A/E 1.16
James McDonaldRuns 50Won 11Win 22.0%£1 +28.58A/E 1.41
Jason WatsonRuns 83Won 17Win 20.5%£1 +8.10A/E 1.46
Sam JamesRuns 30Won 6Win 20.0%£1 −5.17A/E 1.43
Oisin MurphyRuns 278Won 53Win 19.1%£1 −0.85A/E 1.19
Kevin StottRuns 53Won 10Win 18.9%£1 +70.86A/E 1.39
James DoyleRuns 604Won 109Win 18.0%£1 −125.34A/E 1.08
Dougie CostelloRuns 73Won 13Win 17.8%£1 +4.48A/E 1.47

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
Mickael BarzalonaRuns 159Won 42Win 26.4%£1 +66.11A/E 1.57
Saffie OsborneRuns 85Won 13Win 15.3%£1 +19.21A/E 1.53
Dougie CostelloRuns 73Won 13Win 17.8%£1 +4.48A/E 1.47
Charles BishopRuns 93Won 13Win 14.0%£1 +70.37A/E 1.46
Jason WatsonRuns 83Won 17Win 20.5%£1 +8.10A/E 1.46
P J McDonaldRuns 114Won 19Win 16.7%£1 +28.17A/E 1.45
James McDonaldRuns 50Won 11Win 22.0%£1 +28.58A/E 1.41
Eddie AhernRuns 233Won 32Win 13.7%£1 +3.42A/E 1.41
Kevin StottRuns 53Won 10Win 18.9%£1 +70.86A/E 1.39
William CarsonRuns 147Won 14Win 9.5%£1 +23.25A/E 1.38

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

Trulee Scrumptious (GB) has won here 7 times from 29 runs, more than any other horse since June 2005.

Biggest-priced winners

at starting price

The biggest-priced winner here since June 2005 was Joe Sugden (GB) at 80/1 on 23 August 2013.

The draw

Flat, 8+ runners

Over 1m5f – 2m in Flat races of 8 or more runners, the lowest third of the stalls has won 13.0% of its runs (200) and the highest third 6.9% (288).

Under 6f

StallsRunsWonWin %Place %Fair A/E
Low thirdRuns 244Won 23Win 9.4%Place 27.9%A/E 0.97
Middle thirdRuns 270Won 26Win 9.6%Place 31.1%A/E 0.97
High thirdRuns 362Won 37Win 10.2%Place 30.1%A/E 1.05

6f – 7f

StallsRunsWonWin %Place %Fair A/E
Low thirdRuns 3,395Won 314Win 9.2%Place 28.1%A/E 1.06
Middle thirdRuns 3,775Won 298Win 7.9%Place 25.9%A/E 0.91
High thirdRuns 4,927Won 458Win 9.3%Place 27.2%A/E 1.03

1m – 1m1f

StallsRunsWonWin %Place %Fair A/E
Low thirdRuns 977Won 81Win 8.3%Place 28.5%A/E 0.89
Middle thirdRuns 1,090Won 113Win 10.4%Place 30.7%A/E 1.11
High thirdRuns 1,477Won 136Win 9.2%Place 26.9%A/E 0.99

1m2f – 1m4f

StallsRunsWonWin %Place %Fair A/E
Low thirdRuns 905Won 91Win 10.1%Place 29.0%A/E 1.04
Middle thirdRuns 1,028Won 95Win 9.2%Place 27.4%A/E 0.98
High thirdRuns 1,357Won 126Win 9.3%Place 30.0%A/E 0.99

1m5f – 2m

StallsRunsWonWin %Place %Fair A/E
Low thirdRuns 200Won 26Win 13.0%Place 26.0%A/E 1.32
Middle thirdRuns 229Won 23Win 10.0%Place 38.9%A/E 1.03
High thirdRuns 288Won 20Win 6.9%Place 23.6%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 – Oct 2021, and since Nov 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 by Lope De Vega (IRE) (sire)+17.5% ROI · +36.90 pts from 211 runs · 41 winners (19.4%)Jan 2005 – Oct 2021: +9.1% on 111 · Since Nov 2021: +26.8% on 100 · without the biggest winner (22/1): +13.90 pts

Quick answers

How do favourites do at Newmarket (July)?

Favourites (joint favourites included) have won 1,020 of 3,258 runs at Newmarket (July) since June 2005 — 31.3%, a £1 level-stakes P/L of −271.54 points at SP (as at 7 Nov 2026).

Which trainer has the most winners at Newmarket (July)?

Charlie Appleby, with 160 winners from 562 runners (28.5%) since June 2005.

Which jockey has ridden the most winners at Newmarket (July)?

William Buick, with 176 winners from 751 rides (23.4%) since June 2005.

Which trainer has the best strike rate at Newmarket (July)?

Among yards with 30 or more runners here since June 2005, Charlie Appleby has the best win rate: 28.5% (160 from 562).

Which jockey has the best strike rate at Newmarket (July)?

Among riders with 30 or more rides here since June 2005, Mickael Barzalona has the best win rate: 26.4% (42 from 159).

Which horses have won most at Newmarket (July)?

The leading course winners since June 2005: Trulee Scrumptious (GB) (7 from 29), Sonny Parkin (GB) (6 from 31), Dutch Decoy (GB) (5 from 8).

What is the biggest-priced winner at Newmarket (July)?

Joe Sugden (GB) at 80/1 on 23 August 2013 in the Newmarketracecourses.co.uk Maiden Stakes — the biggest starting price among Newmarket (July) winners since June 2005.

Is there a draw bias at Newmarket (July)?

Over 1m5f – 2m in Flat races of 8 or more runners since June 2005, runners drawn in the lowest third of the stalls have won 26 of 200 runs (13.0%) and those in the highest third 20 of 288 (6.9%). Fair A/E 1.32 low against 0.74 high says how much of that the market had already priced.

About Newmarket (July)

checked October 2026

Layout and key facts

  • Where: Newmarket, Suffolk — the July Course, Flat only, turf, used from June to August.
  • Shape: A straight course up to a mile, undulating with a downhill stretch and an uphill finish; longer races come round a right-handed bend into the straight.

Going and the seasons

  • Summer: Good or good to firm is the usual ground, with watering in dry spells.

Signature races and fixtures

  • July Festival (three days): The July Cup (6f), the Falmouth (1m, fillies and mares), the Princess of Wales's (1m4f), the Bunbury Cup (7f handicap), the Superlative (7f), the July Stakes (6f) and the Duchess of Cambridge (6f) for two-year-olds.
  • Summer evenings: Friday-evening meetings run through June, July and August.

Practical notes

  • Getting there: As for the Rowley Mile: Newmarket station with raceday buses; by road from the A14 and A11.
  • Viewing: The straight is seen from the stands throughout; the course is set among trees and is the more informal of Newmarket's two.

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.