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Nottingham racecourse statistics

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

Figures as at 23 Oct 2026, 01:43 · last meeting in our archive 14 Oct 2026

Covers 6 April 2005 – 23 October 2026

3,101races · 438 meetings
29,908runners · 20,951 horses
30.7%favourites won · 1,038 of 3,377Last 12 months: 33.0% (64 of 194)
125/1biggest-priced winner · Lady Monica (GB)

In brief

as at 23 Oct 2026

Nottingham has staged 3,101 races over 438 meetings in our archive since April 2005, with 29,908 runners.

Favourites have won 30.7% of their runs here (1,038 from 3,377), a level-stakes P/L of −320.39 points to a £1 stake at SP.

Michael Appleby has the most winners here (94 from 625 runners, 15.0%). Among yards with 30 or more runners, Saeed bin Suroor has the best win rate: 32.5% (68 from 209).

James Doyle has the most winners here (69 from 335 rides, 20.6%). Among riders with 30 or more rides, Kerrin McEvoy has the best win rate: 29.9% (20 from 67).

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 30.7% of their runs here (1,038 from 3,377), a level-stakes P/L of −320.39 points to a £1 stake at SP.

Position in the bettingRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
FavouriteRuns 3,377Won 1,038Win 30.7%£1 −320.39A/E 1.06
2nd–3rd in the bettingRuns 6,378Won 1,023Win 16.0%£1 −939.03A/E 0.99
4th–6th in the bettingRuns 9,005Won 726Win 8.1%£1 −1,534.50A/E 1.00
7th or biggerRuns 11,148Won 322Win 2.9%£1 −3,929.00A/E 0.88

Favourites by going

GoingRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
FirmRuns 43Won 15Win 34.9%£1 −5.85A/E 1.04
Good to FirmRuns 1,042Won 316Win 30.3%£1 −130.26A/E 1.00
GoodRuns 920Won 274Win 29.8%£1 −117.72A/E 1.06
Good to SoftRuns 495Won 136Win 27.5%£1 −95.41A/E 0.97
SoftRuns 693Won 239Win 34.5%£1 +40.60A/E 1.20
HeavyRuns 184Won 58Win 31.5%£1 −11.75A/E 1.10

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

Michael Appleby has the most winners here (94 from 625 runners, 15.0%). Among yards with 30 or more runners, Saeed bin Suroor has the best win rate: 32.5% (68 from 209).

Most winners

TrainerRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Michael ApplebyRuns 625Won 94Win 15.0%£1 +143.06A/E 1.42
Saeed bin SuroorRuns 209Won 68Win 32.5%£1 +40.20A/E 1.37
Ralph BeckettRuns 343Won 64Win 18.7%£1 −19.34A/E 1.12
Richard FaheyRuns 492Won 62Win 12.6%£1 −84.37A/E 1.06
William HaggasRuns 299Won 58Win 19.4%£1 −53.95A/E 1.01
Roger VarianRuns 277Won 56Win 20.2%£1 −8.65A/E 1.11
Sir Michael StouteRuns 275Won 54Win 19.6%£1 −29.83A/E 0.99
Mark JohnstonRuns 474Won 51Win 10.8%£1 −234.67A/E 0.78
Mick ChannonRuns 385Won 49Win 12.7%£1 −16.94A/E 1.13
Richard HannonRuns 355Won 48Win 13.5%£1 −51.56A/E 1.03

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

Best win %

TrainerRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Saeed bin SuroorRuns 209Won 68Win 32.5%£1 +40.20A/E 1.37
Michael JarvisRuns 84Won 22Win 26.2%£1 +5.11A/E 1.54
Owen BurrowsRuns 58Won 14Win 24.1%£1 +21.42A/E 1.25
Charlie ApplebyRuns 109Won 25Win 22.9%£1 −27.97A/E 1.04
Simon CrisfordRuns 44Won 10Win 22.7%£1 +2.56A/E 1.50
Jack ChannonRuns 31Won 7Win 22.6%£1 +4.75A/E 1.56
Edward BethellRuns 56Won 12Win 21.4%£1 +9.08A/E 1.34
Jeremy NosedaRuns 42Won 9Win 21.4%£1 −11.23A/E 1.10
Jennie CandlishRuns 75Won 16Win 21.3%£1 +61.87A/E 1.80
John & Thady GosdenRuns 75Won 16Win 21.3%£1 −18.44A/E 0.96

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
Jennie CandlishRuns 75Won 16Win 21.3%£1 +61.87A/E 1.80
David ElsworthRuns 90Won 16Win 17.8%£1 +114.63A/E 1.66
Eric AlstonRuns 101Won 16Win 15.8%£1 +18.66A/E 1.62
Michael JarvisRuns 84Won 22Win 26.2%£1 +5.11A/E 1.54
William MuirRuns 109Won 16Win 14.7%£1 +26.53A/E 1.52
Mick QuinnRuns 57Won 8Win 14.0%£1 +17.25A/E 1.48
Paul GreenRuns 71Won 8Win 11.3%£1 +17.33A/E 1.47
Bryn PallingRuns 66Won 5Win 7.6%£1 −10.50A/E 1.45
Roy BowringRuns 250Won 30Win 12.0%£1 +21.38A/E 1.43
Michael ApplebyRuns 625Won 94Win 15.0%£1 +143.06A/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

James Doyle has the most winners here (69 from 335 rides, 20.6%). Among riders with 30 or more rides, Kerrin McEvoy has the best win rate: 29.9% (20 from 67).

Most winners

JockeyRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
James DoyleRuns 335Won 69Win 20.6%£1 −42.63A/E 1.17
Silvestre De SousaRuns 400Won 63Win 15.8%£1 −47.66A/E 1.06
Jim CrowleyRuns 260Won 62Win 23.8%£1 +177.24A/E 1.60
Paul HanaganRuns 347Won 55Win 15.9%£1 +13.71A/E 1.30
William BuickRuns 220Won 50Win 22.7%£1 +8.42A/E 1.18
Andrea AtzeniRuns 280Won 48Win 17.1%£1 −10.60A/E 1.10
Ryan MooreRuns 207Won 41Win 19.8%£1 −27.26A/E 0.91
Jamie SpencerRuns 314Won 41Win 13.1%£1 −152.87A/E 0.76
Oisin MurphyRuns 211Won 40Win 19.0%£1 +11.87A/E 1.18
Luke MorrisRuns 411Won 39Win 9.5%£1 −126.05A/E 0.97

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

Best win %

JockeyRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Kerrin McEvoyRuns 67Won 20Win 29.9%£1 +45.74A/E 1.85
Frankie DettoriRuns 143Won 38Win 26.6%£1 −3.42A/E 1.12
Jim CrowleyRuns 260Won 62Win 23.8%£1 +177.24A/E 1.60
William BuickRuns 220Won 50Win 22.7%£1 +8.42A/E 1.18
Miss Serena BrothertonRuns 31Won 7Win 22.6%£1 +2.13A/E 1.32
James DoyleRuns 335Won 69Win 20.6%£1 −42.63A/E 1.17
Thore Hammer HansenRuns 34Won 7Win 20.6%£1 +22.25A/E 2.46
Billy LoughnaneRuns 39Won 8Win 20.5%£1 −2.00A/E 1.25
Ryan MooreRuns 207Won 41Win 19.8%£1 −27.26A/E 0.91
Philip RobinsonRuns 107Won 21Win 19.6%£1 −14.98A/E 1.38

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
Kerrin McEvoyRuns 67Won 20Win 29.9%£1 +45.74A/E 1.85
Theodore LaddRuns 76Won 13Win 17.1%£1 +16.88A/E 1.80
Ryan TateRuns 71Won 12Win 16.9%£1 +7.10A/E 1.71
Jim CrowleyRuns 260Won 62Win 23.8%£1 +177.24A/E 1.60
Kelly HarrisonRuns 52Won 5Win 9.6%£1 +104.50A/E 1.52
Frederik TylickiRuns 128Won 22Win 17.2%£1 −3.32A/E 1.49
Callum ShepherdRuns 105Won 16Win 15.2%£1 −1.07A/E 1.48
Harrison ShawRuns 69Won 9Win 13.0%£1 −14.29A/E 1.44
Neil FarleyRuns 56Won 7Win 12.5%£1 +31.50A/E 1.42
J-P GuillambertRuns 127Won 15Win 11.8%£1 +41.02A/E 1.41

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

West End Lad (GB) has won here 6 times from 21 runs, more than any other horse since April 2005.

Biggest-priced winners

at starting price

The biggest-priced winner here since April 2005 was Lady Monica (GB) at 125/1 on 11 May 2019.

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 1,239Won 99Win 8.0%Place 27.5%A/E 0.93
Middle thirdRuns 1,391Won 133Win 9.6%Place 28.3%A/E 1.05
High thirdRuns 1,862Won 183Win 9.8%Place 28.9%A/E 1.01

6f – 7f

StallsRunsWonWin %Place %Fair A/E
Low thirdRuns 1,274Won 99Win 7.8%Place 23.8%A/E 1.01
Middle thirdRuns 1,441Won 129Win 9.0%Place 26.0%A/E 1.02
High thirdRuns 1,912Won 173Win 9.0%Place 29.0%A/E 0.99

1m – 1m1f

StallsRunsWonWin %Place %Fair A/E
Low thirdRuns 2,186Won 195Win 8.9%Place 27.5%A/E 0.97
Middle thirdRuns 2,469Won 226Win 9.2%Place 27.7%A/E 1.02
High thirdRuns 3,244Won 287Win 8.8%Place 26.5%A/E 1.02

1m2f – 1m4f

StallsRunsWonWin %Place %Fair A/E
Low thirdRuns 1,517Won 130Win 8.6%Place 28.5%A/E 0.94
Middle thirdRuns 1,697Won 165Win 9.7%Place 25.9%A/E 1.07
High thirdRuns 2,290Won 191Win 8.3%Place 27.1%A/E 0.99

1m5f – 2m

StallsRunsWonWin %Place %Fair A/E
Low thirdRuns 549Won 56Win 10.2%Place 28.6%A/E 1.06
Middle thirdRuns 650Won 60Win 9.2%Place 32.2%A/E 0.97
High thirdRuns 832Won 76Win 9.1%Place 26.7%A/E 0.98

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 1,038 of 3,377 runs at Nottingham since April 2005 — 30.7%, a £1 level-stakes P/L of −320.39 points at SP (as at 23 Oct 2026).

Which trainer has the most winners at Nottingham?

Michael Appleby, with 94 winners from 625 runners (15.0%) since April 2005.

Which jockey has ridden the most winners at Nottingham?

James Doyle, with 69 winners from 335 rides (20.6%) since April 2005.

Which trainer has the best strike rate at Nottingham?

Among yards with 30 or more runners here since April 2005, Saeed bin Suroor has the best win rate: 32.5% (68 from 209).

Which jockey has the best strike rate at Nottingham?

Among riders with 30 or more rides here since April 2005, Kerrin McEvoy has the best win rate: 29.9% (20 from 67).

Which horses have won most at Nottingham?

The leading course winners since April 2005: West End Lad (GB) (6 from 21), Taurus Twins (GB) (5 from 8), Hallstatt (IRE) (5 from 21).

What is the biggest-priced winner at Nottingham?

Lady Monica (GB) at 125/1 on 11 May 2019 in the Genting Nights Novice Stakes — the biggest starting price among Nottingham winners since April 2005.

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 since April 2005.

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.