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Nottingham racecourse statistics

Every runner at Nottingham 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 19 Oct 2026, 17:18 · last meeting in our archive 14 Oct 2026

Covers 1 October 2021 – 20 October 2026

735races · 107 meetings
6,066runners · 4,551 horses
32.2%favourites won · 256 of 794Last 12 months: 33.0% (64 of 194)
66/1biggest-priced winner · Lucky Beggar (IRE)

In brief

as at 19 Oct 2026

Nottingham has staged 735 races over 107 meetings in our archive in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021), with 6,066 runners.

Favourites have won 32.2% of their runs here (256 from 794), a level-stakes P/L of −91.12 points to a £1 stake at SP.

Michael Appleby has the most winners here (25 from 186 runners, 13.4%). Among yards with 30 or more runners, Charlie Appleby has the best win rate: 34.4% (11 from 32).

Rob Hornby has the most winners here (23 from 116 rides, 19.8%). Among riders with 30 or more rides, James Doyle has the best win rate: 27.8% (22 from 79).

No trip here shows the lowest and highest thirds of the stalls more than 3 points apart on 100 or more runs each.

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 32.2% of their runs here (256 from 794), a level-stakes P/L of −91.12 points to a £1 stake at SP.

Position in the bettingRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
FavouriteRuns 794Won 256Win 32.2%£1 −91.12A/E 1.03
2nd–3rd in the bettingRuns 1,475Won 249Win 16.9%£1 −239.78A/E 0.96
4th–6th in the bettingRuns 2,054Won 181Win 8.8%£1 −233.00A/E 1.06
7th or biggerRuns 1,743Won 50Win 2.9%£1 −626.50A/E 0.87

Favourites by going

GoingRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Good to FirmRuns 227Won 70Win 30.8%£1 −47.63A/E 0.93
GoodRuns 279Won 94Win 33.7%£1 −27.49A/E 1.08
Good to SoftRuns 89Won 23Win 25.8%£1 −20.56A/E 0.93
SoftRuns 143Won 47Win 32.9%£1 −6.84A/E 1.07
HeavyRuns 56Won 22Win 39.3%£1 +11.40A/E 1.36

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

Michael Appleby has the most winners here (25 from 186 runners, 13.4%). Among yards with 30 or more runners, Charlie Appleby has the best win rate: 34.4% (11 from 32).

Most winners

TrainerRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Michael ApplebyRuns 186Won 25Win 13.4%£1 −12.34A/E 1.24
Ralph BeckettRuns 105Won 24Win 22.9%£1 −5.14A/E 1.13
William HaggasRuns 107Won 22Win 20.6%£1 −15.60A/E 1.02
Roger VarianRuns 85Won 21Win 24.7%£1 +1.77A/E 1.18
Paul MidgleyRuns 89Won 18Win 20.2%£1 +24.08A/E 1.30
Ed WalkerRuns 70Won 17Win 24.3%£1 +29.18A/E 1.40
Tim EasterbyRuns 163Won 17Win 10.4%£1 −40.45A/E 1.01
John & Thady GosdenRuns 64Won 15Win 23.4%£1 −11.44A/E 1.03
K R BurkeRuns 85Won 14Win 16.5%£1 −29.80A/E 0.87
Edward BethellRuns 55Won 12Win 21.8%£1 +10.08A/E 1.35

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

Best win %

TrainerRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Charlie ApplebyRuns 32Won 11Win 34.4%£1 −5.84A/E 1.18
Roger VarianRuns 85Won 21Win 24.7%£1 +1.77A/E 1.18
Ed WalkerRuns 70Won 17Win 24.3%£1 +29.18A/E 1.40
John & Thady GosdenRuns 64Won 15Win 23.4%£1 −11.44A/E 1.03
Ralph BeckettRuns 105Won 24Win 22.9%£1 −5.14A/E 1.13
Jack ChannonRuns 31Won 7Win 22.6%£1 +4.75A/E 1.56
William Muir & Chris GrassickRuns 40Won 9Win 22.5%£1 +28.25A/E 2.51
Edward BethellRuns 55Won 12Win 21.8%£1 +10.08A/E 1.35
James FanshaweRuns 46Won 10Win 21.7%£1 +1.52A/E 1.89
Eve Johnson HoughtonRuns 37Won 8Win 21.6%£1 +40.83A/E 1.90

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
Ed WalkerRuns 70Won 17Win 24.3%£1 +29.18A/E 1.40
Edward BethellRuns 55Won 12Win 21.8%£1 +10.08A/E 1.35
Paul MidgleyRuns 89Won 18Win 20.2%£1 +24.08A/E 1.30
Tony CarrollRuns 70Won 7Win 10.0%£1 −14.25A/E 1.29
Michael ApplebyRuns 186Won 25Win 13.4%£1 −12.34A/E 1.24
Nigel TinklerRuns 64Won 8Win 12.5%£1 −15.79A/E 1.23
Roger VarianRuns 85Won 21Win 24.7%£1 +1.77A/E 1.18
Robert CowellRuns 58Won 5Win 8.6%£1 −5.75A/E 1.16
Ralph BeckettRuns 105Won 24Win 22.9%£1 −5.14A/E 1.13
Andrew BaldingRuns 74Won 10Win 13.5%£1 −31.22A/E 1.06

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

Rob Hornby has the most winners here (23 from 116 rides, 19.8%). Among riders with 30 or more rides, James Doyle has the best win rate: 27.8% (22 from 79).

Most winners

JockeyRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Rob HornbyRuns 116Won 23Win 19.8%£1 +45.38A/E 1.44
James DoyleRuns 79Won 22Win 27.8%£1 −6.12A/E 1.10
Cieren FallonRuns 106Won 19Win 17.9%£1 −21.89A/E 1.13
Rossa RyanRuns 118Won 19Win 16.1%£1 −12.94A/E 1.01
Tom MarquandRuns 92Won 18Win 19.6%£1 +14.31A/E 1.17
Ray DawsonRuns 87Won 16Win 18.4%£1 +6.25A/E 1.33
Robert HavlinRuns 64Won 15Win 23.4%£1 −0.69A/E 1.32
David EganRuns 87Won 15Win 17.2%£1 +12.87A/E 1.11
William BuickRuns 54Won 13Win 24.1%£1 −8.81A/E 1.14
Hector CrouchRuns 91Won 13Win 14.3%£1 −40.18A/E 0.88

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

Best win %

JockeyRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
James DoyleRuns 79Won 22Win 27.8%£1 −6.12A/E 1.10
William BuickRuns 54Won 13Win 24.1%£1 −8.81A/E 1.14
Robert HavlinRuns 64Won 15Win 23.4%£1 −0.69A/E 1.32
Andrea AtzeniRuns 56Won 12Win 21.4%£1 +22.08A/E 1.49
Billy LoughnaneRuns 39Won 8Win 20.5%£1 −2.00A/E 1.25
Frederick LarsonRuns 35Won 7Win 20.0%£1 +26.50A/E 1.74
Rob HornbyRuns 116Won 23Win 19.8%£1 +45.38A/E 1.44
Tom MarquandRuns 92Won 18Win 19.6%£1 +14.31A/E 1.17
Oisin MurphyRuns 52Won 10Win 19.2%£1 −17.01A/E 1.06
Ray DawsonRuns 87Won 16Win 18.4%£1 +6.25A/E 1.33

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
Lewis EdmundsRuns 72Won 11Win 15.3%£1 +18.75A/E 1.68
David AllanRuns 58Won 9Win 15.5%£1 +0.45A/E 1.52
P J McDonaldRuns 64Won 9Win 14.1%£1 +30.38A/E 1.51
Andrea AtzeniRuns 56Won 12Win 21.4%£1 +22.08A/E 1.49
Rob HornbyRuns 116Won 23Win 19.8%£1 +45.38A/E 1.44
Alistair RawlinsonRuns 76Won 9Win 11.8%£1 −2.00A/E 1.35
Ray DawsonRuns 87Won 16Win 18.4%£1 +6.25A/E 1.33
Robert HavlinRuns 64Won 15Win 23.4%£1 −0.69A/E 1.32
Saffie OsborneRuns 61Won 10Win 16.4%£1 −7.55A/E 1.32
Jason HartRuns 73Won 11Win 15.1%£1 −2.00A/E 1.21

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

Nine Elms (USA) has won here 4 times from 10 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 Lucky Beggar (IRE) at 66/1 on 12 October 2022.

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.

Under 6f

StallsRunsWonWin %Place %Fair A/E
Low thirdRuns 211Won 20Win 9.5%Place 30.8%A/E 1.01
Middle thirdRuns 242Won 31Win 12.8%Place 32.2%A/E 1.23
High thirdRuns 293Won 25Win 8.5%Place 29.7%A/E 0.81

6f – 7f

StallsRunsWonWin %Place %Fair A/E
Low thirdRuns 233Won 23Win 9.9%Place 24.0%A/E 1.14
Middle thirdRuns 262Won 25Win 9.5%Place 29.4%A/E 0.94
High thirdRuns 345Won 34Win 9.9%Place 33.0%A/E 0.97

1m – 1m1f

StallsRunsWonWin %Place %Fair A/E
Low thirdRuns 399Won 36Win 9.0%Place 31.3%A/E 0.84
Middle thirdRuns 452Won 42Win 9.3%Place 29.4%A/E 0.99
High thirdRuns 553Won 62Win 11.2%Place 28.8%A/E 1.16

1m2f – 1m4f

StallsRunsWonWin %Place %Fair A/E
Low thirdRuns 248Won 25Win 10.1%Place 29.0%A/E 0.98
Middle thirdRuns 298Won 33Win 11.1%Place 30.5%A/E 1.11
High thirdRuns 370Won 33Win 8.9%Place 30.0%A/E 0.92

1m5f – 2m

StallsRunsWonWin %Place %Fair A/E
Low thirdRuns 89Won 9Win 10.1%Place 27.0%A/E 0.96
Middle thirdRuns 106Won 10Win 9.4%Place 37.7%A/E 0.86
High thirdRuns 138Won 15Win 10.9%Place 28.3%A/E 1.15

2m1f – 2m4f

StallsRunsWonWin %Place %Fair A/E
Low thirdRuns 5Won 0Win 0.0%Place 0.0%A/E 0.00
Middle thirdRuns 5Won 1Win 20.0%Place 60.0%A/E 1.37
High thirdRuns 8Won 1Win 12.5%Place 37.5%A/E 0.85

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.

  • Rides by Rob Hornby+31.9% ROI · +62.88 pts from 197 runs · 29 winners (14.7%)Jan 2005 – Sep 2021: +21.6% on 81 · Since Oct 2021: +39.1% on 116 · without the biggest winner (50/1): +11.88 pts
  • Runners trained by Dean Ivory+30.1% ROI · +47.58 pts from 158 runs · 19 winners (12.0%)Jan 2005 – Sep 2021: +7.5% on 117 · Since Oct 2021: +94.7% on 41 · without the biggest winner (40/1): +6.58 pts

Quick answers

How do favourites do at Nottingham?

Favourites (joint favourites included) have won 256 of 794 runs at Nottingham in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021) — 32.2%, a £1 level-stakes P/L of −91.12 points at SP (as at 19 Oct 2026).

Which trainer has the most winners at Nottingham?

Michael Appleby, with 25 winners from 186 runners (13.4%) in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021).

Which jockey has ridden the most winners at Nottingham?

Rob Hornby, with 23 winners from 116 rides (19.8%) in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021).

Which trainer has the best strike rate at Nottingham?

Among yards with 30 or more runners here in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021), Charlie Appleby has the best win rate: 34.4% (11 from 32).

Which jockey has the best strike rate at Nottingham?

Among riders with 30 or more rides here in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021), James Doyle has the best win rate: 27.8% (22 from 79).

Which horses have won most at Nottingham?

The leading course winners in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021): Nine Elms (USA) (4 from 10), Raasel (GB) (3 from 3), Expressionless (GB) (3 from 7).

What is the biggest-priced winner at Nottingham?

Lucky Beggar (IRE) at 66/1 on 12 October 2022 in the Every Race Live On Racing TV Handicap — the biggest starting price among Nottingham winners in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021).

Is there a draw bias at Nottingham?

No trip at Nottingham 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 Nottingham

checked October 2026

Layout and key facts

  • Where: Colwick Park, on the east side of Nottingham — Flat only, turf.
  • Shape: Left-handed, flat and galloping, about 1m4f round, with a straight 6f and a long run to the line of nearly 5f.

Going and the seasons

  • Summer: Good or good to firm is usual, with watering.
  • Spring and autumn: The April and October fixtures often race on soft ground; the course sits beside the Trent.

Signature races and fixtures

  • April: The Further Flight Stakes (1m6f).
  • Season: April to November, with big-field sprint handicaps through the summer.

Practical notes

  • Getting there: On the A612 east of the city with parking on site; by rail to Netherfield or Nottingham and a bus or taxi.
  • Viewing: The long straight is in full 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.