Racecourse statistics

Pau racecourse statistics

Every runner at Pau in our archive since February 2007: who wins here, how favourites fare, the biggest-priced winners, the draw and the angles that have paid at SP.

Our French data is a selection of meetings, not every meeting held: these figures cover the meetings supplied to us.

Figures as at 23 Oct 2026, 21:03 · last meeting in our archive 21 Oct 2026

Covers 18 February 2007 – 24 October 2026

304races · 163 meetings

1,632runners · 1,268 horses

41.0%favourites won · 114 of 278Last 12 months: 17.6% (3 of 17, a small sample)

103/1biggest-priced winner · Lamia D'Airy (FR)

In brief

as at 23 Oct 2026

Pau has staged 304 races over 163 meetings in our archive since February 2007, with 1,632 runners.

Favourites have won 41.0% of their runs here (114 from 278), a level-stakes P/L of +182.70 points to a £1 stake at SP.

Emmanuel Clayeux has the most winners here (31 from 115 runners, 27.0%). Among yards with 30 or more runners, G Macaire has the best win rate: 37.5% (15 from 40).

Jonathan Plouganou has the most winners here (31 from 75 rides, 41.3%). Among riders with 30 or more rides, David Cottin has the best win rate: 51.8% (29 from 56).

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

7 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 41.0% of their runs here (114 from 278), a level-stakes P/L of +182.70 points to a £1 stake at SP.

Position in the bettingRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E

FavouriteRuns 278Won 114Win 41.0%£1 +182.70A/E 0.93

2nd–3rd in the bettingRuns 449Won 81Win 18.0%£1 +292.58A/E 0.83

4th–6th in the bettingRuns 385Won 47Win 12.2%£1 +331.10A/E 1.36

7th or biggerRuns 352Won 10Win 2.8%£1 +69.30A/E 0.97

Favourites by race type

RacesRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E

HurdleRuns 118Won 40Win 33.9%£1 +84.70A/E 0.53

ChaseRuns 109Won 47Win 43.1%£1 +34.80A/E 1.19

FlatRuns 51Won 27Win 52.9%£1 +63.20A/E 1.53

Favourites by going

GoingRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E

GoodRuns 4Won 2Win 50.0%£1 +4.50A/E —

Good to SoftRuns 5Won 2Win 40.0%£1 +5.80A/E 0.00

SoftRuns 114Won 47Win 41.2%£1 +112.90A/E 0.96

HeavyRuns 123Won 45Win 36.6%£1 +31.80A/E 0.81

Standard (AW)Runs 32Won 18Win 56.3%£1 +27.70A/E 1.67

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

Emmanuel Clayeux has the most winners here (31 from 115 runners, 27.0%). Among yards with 30 or more runners, G Macaire has the best win rate: 37.5% (15 from 40).

Most winnersBest win %Beat the market

Most winners

TrainerRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E

Emmanuel ClayeuxRuns 115Won 31Win 27.0%£1 +39.60A/E 0.91

G CherelRuns 100Won 26Win 26.0%£1 +108.30A/E 1.71

J OrtetRuns 66Won 19Win 28.8%£1 +53.10A/E 1.27

Mme I PacaultRuns 60Won 17Win 28.3%£1 +50.60A/E 0.99

G MacaireRuns 40Won 15Win 37.5%£1 +23.10A/E 0.74

F-M CottinRuns 45Won 14Win 31.1%£1 +71.10A/E 0.00

Francois NicolleRuns 69Won 11Win 15.9%£1 −27.50A/E 0.62

Gabriel LeendersRuns 52Won 10Win 19.2%£1 +32.60A/E 1.91

E LerayRuns 46Won 8Win 17.4%£1 +31.90A/E 1.67

Patrice QuintonRuns 71Won 8Win 11.3%£1 −5.00A/E 0.75

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

Best win %

TrainerRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E

G MacaireRuns 40Won 15Win 37.5%£1 +23.10A/E 0.74

F-M CottinRuns 45Won 14Win 31.1%£1 +71.10A/E 0.00

J OrtetRuns 66Won 19Win 28.8%£1 +53.10A/E 1.27

Mme I PacaultRuns 60Won 17Win 28.3%£1 +50.60A/E 0.99

Emmanuel ClayeuxRuns 115Won 31Win 27.0%£1 +39.60A/E 0.91

G CherelRuns 100Won 26Win 26.0%£1 +108.30A/E 1.71

Gabriel LeendersRuns 52Won 10Win 19.2%£1 +32.60A/E 1.91

E LerayRuns 46Won 8Win 17.4%£1 +31.90A/E 1.67

Francois NicolleRuns 69Won 11Win 15.9%£1 −27.50A/E 0.62

D CottinRuns 32Won 4Win 12.5%£1 −20.50A/E 0.74

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

Emmanuel ClayeuxRuns 115Won 31Win 27.0%£1 +39.60A/E 0.91

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

Jonathan Plouganou has the most winners here (31 from 75 rides, 41.3%). Among riders with 30 or more rides, David Cottin has the best win rate: 51.8% (29 from 56).

Most winnersBest win %

Most winners

JockeyRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E

Jonathan PlouganouRuns 75Won 31Win 41.3%£1 +22.70A/E 1.04

David CottinRuns 56Won 29Win 51.8%£1 +56.30A/E 2.11

Bertrand LestradeRuns 36Won 14Win 38.9%£1 +51.90A/E 1.35

James ReveleyRuns 39Won 12Win 30.8%£1 +49.40A/E 1.66

Kevin NabetRuns 40Won 9Win 22.5%£1 +9.20A/E 0.90

Cyrille GombeauRuns 14Won 8Win 57.1%£1 +7.00A/E —

Felix De GilesRuns 38Won 8Win 21.1%£1 +21.70A/E 1.37

Mlle Nathalie DesoutterRuns 33Won 7Win 21.2%£1 +19.70A/E 0.00

Clement LefebvreRuns 53Won 7Win 13.2%£1 +1.00A/E 1.39

Jean-Bernard EyquemRuns 13Won 6Win 46.2%£1 +0.30A/E 1.00

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

Best win %

JockeyRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E

David CottinRuns 56Won 29Win 51.8%£1 +56.30A/E 2.11

Jonathan PlouganouRuns 75Won 31Win 41.3%£1 +22.70A/E 1.04

Bertrand LestradeRuns 36Won 14Win 38.9%£1 +51.90A/E 1.35

James ReveleyRuns 39Won 12Win 30.8%£1 +49.40A/E 1.66

Kevin NabetRuns 40Won 9Win 22.5%£1 +9.20A/E 0.90

Mlle Nathalie DesoutterRuns 33Won 7Win 21.2%£1 +19.70A/E 0.00

Felix De GilesRuns 38Won 8Win 21.1%£1 +21.70A/E 1.37

Alain De ChitrayRuns 34Won 5Win 14.7%£1 +2.90A/E 0.82

Clement LefebvreRuns 53Won 7Win 13.2%£1 +1.00A/E 1.39

Stephane PaillardRuns 40Won 3Win 7.5%£1 −9.60A/E 0.52

Ordered by win rate, among those with 30 or more rides here; a tie goes to the bigger sample.

£1 P/L is level stakes at SP. Dimmed rows have fewer than 30 rides.

Course specialists

3+ wins here

Toutancarmont (FR) has won here 8 times from 14 runs, more than any other horse since February 2007.

Toutancarmont (FR)8 wins from 14 runs here · last ran here 07 Feb 2016
Sirene D'Ainay (FR)5 wins from 10 runs here · last ran here 02 Feb 2014
Saint Palois (FR)4 wins from 5 runs here · last ran here 19 Feb 2012
Saying Again (FR)4 wins from 6 runs here · last ran here 07 Feb 2016
Malberaux (FR)3 wins from 3 runs here · last ran here 25 Dec 2013
Divapour (FR)3 wins from 3 runs here · last ran here 19 Feb 2012
Vicomte Du Seuil (FR)3 wins from 5 runs here · last ran here 19 Jan 2016
Yellow Ball (FR)3 wins from 7 runs here · last ran here 14 Feb 2013
Sacree Tiepy (FR)3 wins from 9 runs here · last ran here 12 Jan 2014
Reste Demohaison (FR)3 wins from 11 runs here · last ran here 24 Dec 2016

Biggest-priced winners

at starting price

The biggest-priced winner here since February 2007 was Lamia D'Airy (FR) at 103/1 on 24 December 2025.

103/1Lamia D'Airy (FR)24 Dec 2025 · Prix de Bielle (Hurdle) (AQPS Conditions) (4yo) (Turf) · trained by Guillaume Fabre
80/1Spirit Ness (FR)30 Jan 2016 · Prix de Laruns (Hurdle) (Conditions) (5yo) (Turf) · trained by J-P Daireaux
65/1Exupery (FR)18 Jan 2026 · 139eme Grand Prix de Pau - Biraben Foie Gras - Prix Andre Labarrere (Chase) (Turf) · trained by F Lagarde
53/1Qaran Le Rouge (GB)15 Jan 2015 · Prix Grand Sereys (Cross-Country Chase) · trained by Yannick Fouin
51/1Emira Du Gouet (FR)29 Jan 2021 · Prix Ferdinant Riant (Cross-Country) · trained by E Leenders
50/1Twist Pistol (FR)23 Jan 2011 · Prix Aeroport (Hurdle) · trained by P Chevillard
49/1Saint Palois (FR)25 Dec 2011 · Prix PMU Cafe Tabac Presse Du Stade - Pau (Prix C Daguilhon-Pujol) (Chase) · trained by J Ortet
43/1Tropical Rain (FR)13 Dec 2012 · Prix DIdron (Handicap) (All-Weather) · trained by Ana Imaz Ceca
40/1Garo De Juilley (FR)07 Feb 2021 · 134th Grande Course de Haies de Pau (Hurdle) () (5yo+) (Turf) · trained by Sophie Leech
40/1Sir Rowan (FR)19 Dec 2015 · Prix Joseph dAriste (Cross-Country Chase) · trained by J Follain

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.

1m – 1m1f

StallsRunsWonWin %Place %Fair A/E

Low thirdRuns 14Won 1Win 7.1%Place 14.3%A/E 1.01

Middle thirdRuns 15Won 2Win 13.3%Place 26.7%A/E 1.86

High thirdRuns 15Won 0Win 0.0%Place 20.0%A/E 0.00

1m2f – 1m4f

StallsRunsWonWin %Place %Fair A/E

Low thirdRuns 15Won 2Win 13.3%Place 33.3%A/E 1.81

Middle thirdRuns 17Won 2Win 11.8%Place 29.4%A/E 1.21

High thirdRuns 18Won 0Win 0.0%Place 11.1%A/E 0.00

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.

4th–6th in the betting+86.0% ROI · +331.10 pts from 385 runs · 47 winners (12.2%)Jan 2005 – Sep 2021: +123.8% on 243 · Since Oct 2021: +21.3% on 142 · without the biggest winner (53/1): +277.10 pts
On Heavy going+78.1% ROI · +500.80 pts from 641 runs · 130 winners (18.6%)Jan 2005 – Sep 2021: +77.1% on 481 · Since Oct 2021: +81.1% on 160 · without the biggest winner (103/1): +396.80 pts
Off a 61-180-day break+72.5% ROI · +176.80 pts from 244 runs · 47 winners (17.0%)Jan 2005 – Sep 2021: +36.8% on 165 · Since Oct 2021: +146.8% on 79 · without the biggest winner (103/1): +72.80 pts
Over 2m1f – 2m4f+62.9% ROI · +649.50 pts from 1,032 runs · 206 winners (18.1%)Jan 2005 – Sep 2021: +92.4% on 680 · Since Oct 2021: +6.1% on 352 · without the biggest winner (103/1): +545.50 pts
Chase races+60.8% ROI · +346.70 pts from 570 runs · 122 winners (19.4%)Jan 2005 – Sep 2021: +71.3% on 435 · Since Oct 2021: +27.1% on 135 · without the biggest winner (65/1): +280.70 pts
Hurdle races+56.9% ROI · +378.70 pts from 665 runs · 121 winners (16.4%)Jan 2005 – Sep 2021: +79.0% on 423 · Since Oct 2021: +18.4% on 242 · without the biggest winner (103/1): +274.70 pts
Off a 15-30-day break+54.1% ROI · +124.40 pts from 230 runs · 61 winners (23.6%)Jan 2005 – Sep 2021: +63.4% on 167 · Since Oct 2021: +29.4% on 63 · without the biggest winner (49/1): +74.40 pts

Quick answers

How do favourites do at Pau?

Favourites (joint favourites included) have won 114 of 278 runs at Pau since February 2007 — 41.0%, a £1 level-stakes P/L of +182.70 points at SP (as at 23 Oct 2026).

Which trainer has the most winners at Pau?

Emmanuel Clayeux, with 31 winners from 115 runners (27.0%) since February 2007.

Which jockey has ridden the most winners at Pau?

Jonathan Plouganou, with 31 winners from 75 rides (41.3%) since February 2007.

Which trainer has the best strike rate at Pau?

Among yards with 30 or more runners here since February 2007, G Macaire has the best win rate: 37.5% (15 from 40).

Which jockey has the best strike rate at Pau?

Among riders with 30 or more rides here since February 2007, David Cottin has the best win rate: 51.8% (29 from 56).

Which horses have won most at Pau?

The leading course winners since February 2007: Toutancarmont (FR) (8 from 14), Sirene D'Ainay (FR) (5 from 10), Saint Palois (FR) (4 from 5).

What is the biggest-priced winner at Pau?

Lamia D'Airy (FR) at 103/1 on 24 December 2025 in the Prix de Bielle (Hurdle) (AQPS Conditions) (4yo) (Turf) — the biggest starting price among Pau winners since February 2007.

Is there a draw bias at Pau?

No trip at Pau 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 February 2007.