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Perth racecourse statistics

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

Figures as at 19 Oct 2026, 17:13 · last meeting in our archive 15 Oct 2026

Covers 20 April 2005 – 20 October 2026

2,052races · 298 meetings
17,053runners · 8,453 horses
33.9%favourites won · 758 of 2,234Last 12 months: 29.2% (31 of 106)
125/1biggest-priced winner · Just An Artist (GB)

In brief

as at 19 Oct 2026

Perth has staged 2,052 races over 298 meetings in our archive since April 2005, with 17,053 runners.

Favourites have won 33.9% of their runs here (758 from 2,234), a level-stakes P/L of −191.86 points to a £1 stake at SP.

Gordon Elliott has the most winners here (231 from 823 runners, 28.1%). Among yards with 30 or more runners, Paul Nicholls has the best win rate: 37.8% (17 from 45).

Brian Hughes has the most winners here (144 from 909 rides, 15.8%). Among riders with 30 or more rides, William Kennedy has the best win rate: 42.1% (16 from 38).

3 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 33.9% of their runs here (758 from 2,234), a level-stakes P/L of −191.86 points to a £1 stake at SP.

Position in the bettingRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
FavouriteRuns 2,234Won 758Win 33.9%£1 −191.86A/E 1.05
2nd–3rd in the bettingRuns 4,131Won 768Win 18.6%£1 −356.50A/E 1.06
4th–6th in the bettingRuns 5,550Won 410Win 7.4%£1 −1,208.50A/E 0.93
7th or biggerRuns 5,138Won 120Win 2.3%£1 −2,547.50A/E 0.73

Favourites by race type

RacesRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
HurdleRuns 1,259Won 454Win 36.1%£1 −43.73A/E 1.11
ChaseRuns 851Won 259Win 30.4%£1 −130.50A/E 0.97
NH FlatRuns 124Won 45Win 36.3%£1 −17.63A/E 0.99

Favourites by going

GoingRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Good to FirmRuns 255Won 88Win 34.5%£1 −29.99A/E 1.03
GoodRuns 1,088Won 363Win 33.4%£1 −121.66A/E 1.04
Good to SoftRuns 470Won 157Win 33.4%£1 −18.91A/E 1.08
SoftRuns 372Won 127Win 34.1%£1 −30.85A/E 1.05
HeavyRuns 49Won 23Win 46.9%£1 +9.55A/E 1.33

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

Gordon Elliott has the most winners here (231 from 823 runners, 28.1%). Among yards with 30 or more runners, Paul Nicholls has the best win rate: 37.8% (17 from 45).

Most winners

TrainerRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Gordon ElliottRuns 823Won 231Win 28.1%£1 −25.72A/E 1.14
Lucinda RussellRuns 1,328Won 125Win 9.4%£1 −430.60A/E 0.82
Nigel Twiston-DaviesRuns 355Won 80Win 22.5%£1 −39.79A/E 1.05
Nicky RichardsRuns 556Won 72Win 12.9%£1 −144.43A/E 0.90
Olly MurphyRuns 222Won 65Win 29.3%£1 +42.01A/E 1.34
Donald McCainRuns 278Won 64Win 23.0%£1 +19.34A/E 1.20
Jim GoldieRuns 293Won 49Win 16.7%£1 +17.09A/E 1.45
Peter BowenRuns 158Won 45Win 28.5%£1 +15.02A/E 1.37
Lisa HarrisonRuns 459Won 45Win 9.8%£1 −134.64A/E 1.10
Fergal O'BrienRuns 176Won 43Win 24.4%£1 +17.28A/E 1.25

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

Best win %

TrainerRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Paul NichollsRuns 45Won 17Win 37.8%£1 +16.72A/E 1.40
Dan SkeltonRuns 57Won 19Win 33.3%£1 +2.22A/E 1.21
Tim VaughanRuns 84Won 25Win 29.8%£1 +15.68A/E 1.38
Victor DartnallRuns 37Won 11Win 29.7%£1 +12.88A/E 1.64
Olly MurphyRuns 222Won 65Win 29.3%£1 +42.01A/E 1.34
David PipeRuns 69Won 20Win 29.0%£1 +14.55A/E 1.27
Peter BowenRuns 158Won 45Win 28.5%£1 +15.02A/E 1.37
Gordon ElliottRuns 823Won 231Win 28.1%£1 −25.72A/E 1.14
Dr Richard NewlandRuns 40Won 11Win 27.5%£1 −2.78A/E 1.13
Mickey BowenRuns 40Won 10Win 25.0%£1 +6.59A/E 1.07

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
Susan CorbettRuns 119Won 15Win 12.6%£1 +27.00A/E 1.59
Jim GoldieRuns 293Won 49Win 16.7%£1 +17.09A/E 1.45
Tim VaughanRuns 84Won 25Win 29.8%£1 +15.68A/E 1.38
Patrick NevilleRuns 101Won 19Win 18.8%£1 +32.96A/E 1.38
Andrew HamiltonRuns 89Won 7Win 7.9%£1 −4.75A/E 1.38
Peter BowenRuns 158Won 45Win 28.5%£1 +15.02A/E 1.37
L J MorganRuns 81Won 18Win 22.2%£1 +37.08A/E 1.36
I R FergusonRuns 58Won 10Win 17.2%£1 +43.13A/E 1.36
Olly MurphyRuns 222Won 65Win 29.3%£1 +42.01A/E 1.34
David PipeRuns 69Won 20Win 29.0%£1 +14.55A/E 1.27

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 (144 from 909 rides, 15.8%). Among riders with 30 or more rides, William Kennedy has the best win rate: 42.1% (16 from 38).

Most winners

JockeyRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Brian HughesRuns 909Won 144Win 15.8%£1 −162.51A/E 1.04
Richard JohnsonRuns 444Won 117Win 26.4%£1 −58.57A/E 1.08
Sean BowenRuns 362Won 112Win 30.9%£1 +39.49A/E 1.21
Jason MaguireRuns 254Won 67Win 26.4%£1 +31.42A/E 1.18
Paddy BrennanRuns 289Won 61Win 21.1%£1 −34.56A/E 1.04
Sam Twiston-DaviesRuns 257Won 55Win 21.4%£1 −31.17A/E 1.03
Craig NicholRuns 340Won 43Win 12.6%£1 −7.84A/E 1.16
Graham LeeRuns 269Won 41Win 15.2%£1 −17.75A/E 1.05
Derek FoxRuns 398Won 35Win 8.8%£1 −112.63A/E 0.88
Peter BuchananRuns 471Won 35Win 7.4%£1 −206.87A/E 0.74

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

Best win %

JockeyRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
William KennedyRuns 38Won 16Win 42.1%£1 +61.68A/E 2.84
Sean BowenRuns 362Won 112Win 30.9%£1 +39.49A/E 1.21
A P HeskinRuns 36Won 11Win 30.6%£1 +8.05A/E 1.40
Harry SkeltonRuns 64Won 19Win 29.7%£1 −6.11A/E 1.16
Paul CarberryRuns 59Won 17Win 28.8%£1 +0.54A/E 1.21
A P McCoyRuns 86Won 23Win 26.7%£1 −20.22A/E 0.96
Jason MaguireRuns 254Won 67Win 26.4%£1 +31.42A/E 1.18
Richard JohnsonRuns 444Won 117Win 26.4%£1 −58.57A/E 1.08
James BowenRuns 114Won 28Win 24.6%£1 +12.98A/E 1.41
Tom O'BrienRuns 95Won 21Win 22.1%£1 +15.06A/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
Conor RabbittRuns 63Won 7Win 11.1%£1 −5.77A/E 1.47
Phil KinsellaRuns 69Won 8Win 11.6%£1 +26.00A/E 1.43
James BowenRuns 114Won 28Win 24.6%£1 +12.98A/E 1.41
Tom O'BrienRuns 95Won 21Win 22.1%£1 +15.06A/E 1.33
Gavin SheehanRuns 50Won 9Win 18.0%£1 −7.79A/E 1.31
Tony KellyRuns 69Won 10Win 14.5%£1 +14.25A/E 1.30
Keith MercerRuns 106Won 12Win 11.3%£1 −12.20A/E 1.28
James CorbettRuns 57Won 6Win 10.5%£1 +12.25A/E 1.25
Dougie CostelloRuns 141Won 11Win 7.8%£1 −20.75A/E 1.23
Sean BowenRuns 362Won 112Win 30.9%£1 +39.49A/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

Statuario (GB) has won here 7 times from 12 runs, more than any other horse since April 2005.

Biggest-priced winners

at starting price

The biggest-priced winner here since April 2005 was Just An Artist (GB) at 125/1 on 21 October 2025.

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 Olly Murphy+18.9% ROI · +42.01 pts from 222 runs · 65 winners (29.3%)Jan 2005 – Sep 2021: +17.2% on 57 · Since Oct 2021: +19.5% on 165 · without the biggest winner (14/1): +27.01 pts
  • Rides by Sean Bowen+10.9% ROI · +39.49 pts from 362 runs · 112 winners (30.9%)Jan 2005 – Sep 2021: +19.0% on 69 · Since Oct 2021: +9.0% on 293 · without the biggest winner (12/1): +26.49 pts
  • Runners trained by Donald McCain+7.0% ROI · +19.34 pts from 278 runs · 64 winners (23.0%)Jan 2005 – Sep 2021: +5.3% on 228 · Since Oct 2021: +14.7% on 50 · without the biggest winner (16/1): +2.34 pts

Quick answers

How do favourites do at Perth?

Favourites (joint favourites included) have won 758 of 2,234 runs at Perth since April 2005 — 33.9%, a £1 level-stakes P/L of −191.86 points at SP (as at 19 Oct 2026).

Which trainer has the most winners at Perth?

Gordon Elliott, with 231 winners from 823 runners (28.1%) since April 2005.

Which jockey has ridden the most winners at Perth?

Brian Hughes, with 144 winners from 909 rides (15.8%) since April 2005.

Which trainer has the best strike rate at Perth?

Among yards with 30 or more runners here since April 2005, Paul Nicholls has the best win rate: 37.8% (17 from 45).

Which jockey has the best strike rate at Perth?

Among riders with 30 or more rides here since April 2005, William Kennedy has the best win rate: 42.1% (16 from 38).

Which horses have won most at Perth?

The leading course winners since April 2005: Statuario (GB) (7 from 12), Amalfi Doug (FR) (7 from 21), Pammi (GB) (7 from 24).

What is the biggest-priced winner at Perth?

Just An Artist (GB) at 125/1 on 21 October 2025 in the Perth & Kinross Foodbank Mares' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) — the biggest starting price among Perth winners since April 2005.

About Perth

checked October 2026

Layout and key facts

  • Where: Scone Palace Park, north of Perth, the most northerly racecourse in Britain — jumps only, turf.
  • Shape: Right-handed, flat and galloping, about 1m2f round, with fair fences.
  • Season: April to September.

Going and the seasons

  • Spring: The April and May fixtures race on good to soft or good ground, soft in a wet spring.
  • Summer: Good ground is usual from June to August, with watering.

Signature races and fixtures

  • April: The three-day Perth Festival, with the Highland National (about 3m7f handicap chase).
  • Summer: Handicaps and novice races through to the September close, with many Irish-trained runners.

Practical notes

  • Getting there: Off the A93 north of Perth, close to the A9 and M90, with plenty of parking; by rail to Perth and a bus or taxi.
  • Viewing: Wide lawns and a clear view down the home straight in the parkland setting.

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.