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Salisbury racecourse statistics

Every runner at Salisbury 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, 17:58 · last meeting in our archive 01 Oct 2026

Covers 1 October 2021 – 20 October 2026

498races · 73 meetings
3,886runners · 3,045 horses
33.6%favourites won · 179 of 533Last 12 months: 29.7% (35 of 118)
66/1biggest-priced winner · Stage Show (GB)

In brief

as at 19 Oct 2026

Salisbury has staged 498 races over 73 meetings in our archive in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021), with 3,886 runners.

Favourites have won 33.6% of their runs here (179 from 533), a level-stakes P/L of −78.46 points to a £1 stake at SP.

Ralph Beckett has the most winners here (43 from 190 runners, 22.6%). Among yards with 30 or more runners, William Haggas has the best win rate: 26.0% (13 from 50).

Oisin Murphy has the most winners here (32 from 103 rides, 31.1%). It is also the best win rate among riders with 30 or more rides.

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 33.6% of their runs here (179 from 533), a level-stakes P/L of −78.46 points to a £1 stake at SP.

Position in the bettingRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
FavouriteRuns 533Won 179Win 33.6%£1 −78.46A/E 0.99
2nd–3rd in the bettingRuns 1,017Won 180Win 17.7%£1 −152.67A/E 0.99
4th–6th in the bettingRuns 1,308Won 105Win 8.0%£1 −48.50A/E 1.01
7th or biggerRuns 1,028Won 37Win 3.6%£1 −326.00A/E 1.20

Favourites by going

GoingRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
FirmRuns 8Won 1Win 12.5%£1 −6.43A/E 0.36
Good to FirmRuns 297Won 109Win 36.7%£1 −20.85A/E 1.02
GoodRuns 111Won 37Win 33.3%£1 −13.52A/E 1.05
Good to SoftRuns 50Won 11Win 22.0%£1 −24.08A/E 0.71
SoftRuns 48Won 12Win 25.0%£1 −14.93A/E 0.80
HeavyRuns 19Won 9Win 47.4%£1 +1.35A/E 1.38

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

Ralph Beckett has the most winners here (43 from 190 runners, 22.6%). Among yards with 30 or more runners, William Haggas has the best win rate: 26.0% (13 from 50).

Most winners

TrainerRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Ralph BeckettRuns 190Won 43Win 22.6%£1 −10.93A/E 1.06
Andrew BaldingRuns 143Won 28Win 19.6%£1 −10.14A/E 1.23
Richard HannonRuns 200Won 28Win 14.0%£1 −34.47A/E 1.06
Clive CoxRuns 128Won 23Win 18.0%£1 −30.06A/E 1.07
Roger VarianRuns 72Won 17Win 23.6%£1 −20.10A/E 1.00
Ed WalkerRuns 111Won 17Win 15.3%£1 −6.07A/E 1.12
Rod MillmanRuns 114Won 17Win 14.9%£1 −29.49A/E 1.33
Eve Johnson HoughtonRuns 127Won 17Win 13.4%£1 +33.08A/E 1.15
William HaggasRuns 50Won 13Win 26.0%£1 −13.76A/E 1.04
John & Thady GosdenRuns 45Won 11Win 24.4%£1 −12.70A/E 0.99

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

Best win %

TrainerRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
William HaggasRuns 50Won 13Win 26.0%£1 −13.76A/E 1.04
John & Thady GosdenRuns 45Won 11Win 24.4%£1 −12.70A/E 0.99
Roger VarianRuns 72Won 17Win 23.6%£1 −20.10A/E 1.00
Ralph BeckettRuns 190Won 43Win 22.6%£1 −10.93A/E 1.06
Sir Mark Prescott BtRuns 31Won 7Win 22.6%£1 −9.74A/E 1.03
Andrew BaldingRuns 143Won 28Win 19.6%£1 −10.14A/E 1.23
Clive CoxRuns 128Won 23Win 18.0%£1 −30.06A/E 1.07
Hughie MorrisonRuns 42Won 7Win 16.7%£1 −6.83A/E 1.03
Owen BurrowsRuns 30Won 5Win 16.7%£1 +5.88A/E 0.70
Henry CandyRuns 37Won 6Win 16.2%£1 +42.37A/E 1.63

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
Rod MillmanRuns 114Won 17Win 14.9%£1 −29.49A/E 1.33
Andrew BaldingRuns 143Won 28Win 19.6%£1 −10.14A/E 1.23
Eve Johnson HoughtonRuns 127Won 17Win 13.4%£1 +33.08A/E 1.15
Rachel Cook & John BridgerRuns 57Won 6Win 10.5%£1 −11.90A/E 1.13
Ed WalkerRuns 111Won 17Win 15.3%£1 −6.07A/E 1.12
David EvansRuns 75Won 8Win 10.7%£1 −38.17A/E 1.09
Clive CoxRuns 128Won 23Win 18.0%£1 −30.06A/E 1.07
Richard HannonRuns 200Won 28Win 14.0%£1 −34.47A/E 1.06
Ralph BeckettRuns 190Won 43Win 22.6%£1 −10.93A/E 1.06
William HaggasRuns 50Won 13Win 26.0%£1 −13.76A/E 1.04

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

Oisin Murphy has the most winners here (32 from 103 rides, 31.1%). It is also the best win rate among riders with 30 or more rides.

Most winners

JockeyRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Oisin MurphyRuns 103Won 32Win 31.1%£1 +27.89A/E 1.46
Hector CrouchRuns 118Won 26Win 22.0%£1 −0.32A/E 1.00
Rossa RyanRuns 130Won 22Win 16.9%£1 −22.04A/E 0.98
Rob HornbyRuns 126Won 17Win 13.5%£1 +22.70A/E 1.10
David EganRuns 97Won 15Win 15.5%£1 −15.11A/E 1.14
Tom MarquandRuns 111Won 14Win 12.6%£1 −51.85A/E 0.79
Billy LoughnaneRuns 61Won 12Win 19.7%£1 −11.43A/E 0.99
Trevor WhelanRuns 76Won 11Win 14.5%£1 +28.58A/E 1.68
David ProbertRuns 102Won 11Win 10.8%£1 −10.19A/E 0.93
James DoyleRuns 36Won 10Win 27.8%£1 +2.25A/E 1.08

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

Best win %

JockeyRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Oisin MurphyRuns 103Won 32Win 31.1%£1 +27.89A/E 1.46
James DoyleRuns 36Won 10Win 27.8%£1 +2.25A/E 1.08
Cieren FallonRuns 34Won 9Win 26.5%£1 +1.40A/E 1.56
Jason WatsonRuns 34Won 8Win 23.5%£1 +1.01A/E 1.37
Hector CrouchRuns 118Won 26Win 22.0%£1 −0.32A/E 1.00
George RookeRuns 30Won 6Win 20.0%£1 +14.50A/E 2.47
Billy LoughnaneRuns 61Won 12Win 19.7%£1 −11.43A/E 0.99
Kieran ShoemarkRuns 59Won 10Win 16.9%£1 +23.13A/E 1.11
Rossa RyanRuns 130Won 22Win 16.9%£1 −22.04A/E 0.98
Rhys ClutterbuckRuns 54Won 9Win 16.7%£1 −8.80A/E 1.90

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
Rhys ClutterbuckRuns 54Won 9Win 16.7%£1 −8.80A/E 1.90
Trevor WhelanRuns 76Won 11Win 14.5%£1 +28.58A/E 1.68
Oisin MurphyRuns 103Won 32Win 31.1%£1 +27.89A/E 1.46
Ross CoakleyRuns 52Won 8Win 15.4%£1 +30.75A/E 1.37
David EganRuns 97Won 15Win 15.5%£1 −15.11A/E 1.14
Kieran ShoemarkRuns 59Won 10Win 16.9%£1 +23.13A/E 1.11
Rob HornbyRuns 126Won 17Win 13.5%£1 +22.70A/E 1.10
Pat DobbsRuns 63Won 8Win 12.7%£1 −15.79A/E 1.05
Hector CrouchRuns 118Won 26Win 22.0%£1 −0.32A/E 1.00
Billy LoughnaneRuns 61Won 12Win 19.7%£1 −11.43A/E 0.99

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

Zen Diva (GB) has won here 3 times from 3 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 Stage Show (GB) at 66/1 on 14 May 2026.

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 40Won 4Win 10.0%Place 22.5%A/E 0.83
Middle thirdRuns 44Won 5Win 11.4%Place 27.3%A/E 0.94
High thirdRuns 52Won 6Win 11.5%Place 46.2%A/E 1.18

6f – 7f

StallsRunsWonWin %Place %Fair A/E
Low thirdRuns 402Won 35Win 8.7%Place 31.6%A/E 0.90
Middle thirdRuns 444Won 45Win 10.1%Place 26.8%A/E 1.02
High thirdRuns 565Won 59Win 10.4%Place 30.3%A/E 1.06

1m – 1m1f

StallsRunsWonWin %Place %Fair A/E
Low thirdRuns 102Won 10Win 9.8%Place 36.3%A/E 0.98
Middle thirdRuns 115Won 14Win 12.2%Place 25.2%A/E 1.34
High thirdRuns 141Won 12Win 8.5%Place 29.8%A/E 0.78

1m2f – 1m4f

StallsRunsWonWin %Place %Fair A/E
Low thirdRuns 118Won 14Win 11.9%Place 28.0%A/E 1.39
Middle thirdRuns 134Won 6Win 4.5%Place 30.6%A/E 0.40
High thirdRuns 176Won 25Win 14.2%Place 34.7%A/E 1.27

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 Kieran Shoemark+76.4% ROI · +139.00 pts from 182 runs · 26 winners (14.3%)Jan 2005 – Sep 2021: +94.2% on 123 · Since Oct 2021: +39.2% on 59 · without the biggest winner (100/1): +38.00 pts
  • Rides by Oisin Murphy+21.7% ROI · +74.94 pts from 345 runs · 81 winners (23.5%)Jan 2005 – Sep 2021: +19.4% on 242 · Since Oct 2021: +27.1% on 103 · without the biggest winner (20/1): +53.94 pts

Quick answers

How do favourites do at Salisbury?

Favourites (joint favourites included) have won 179 of 533 runs at Salisbury in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021) — 33.6%, a £1 level-stakes P/L of −78.46 points at SP (as at 19 Oct 2026).

Which trainer has the most winners at Salisbury?

Ralph Beckett, with 43 winners from 190 runners (22.6%) in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021).

Which jockey has ridden the most winners at Salisbury?

Oisin Murphy, with 32 winners from 103 rides (31.1%) in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021).

Which trainer has the best strike rate at Salisbury?

Among yards with 30 or more runners here in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021), William Haggas has the best win rate: 26.0% (13 from 50).

Which jockey has the best strike rate at Salisbury?

Among riders with 30 or more rides here in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021), Oisin Murphy has the best win rate: 31.1% (32 from 103).

Which horses have won most at Salisbury?

The leading course winners in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021): Zen Diva (GB) (3 from 3), Under The Twilight (GB) (3 from 7), Safari Dream (IRE) (3 from 7).

What is the biggest-priced winner at Salisbury?

Stage Show (GB) at 66/1 on 14 May 2026 in the Salisbury Annual Badgeholders Handicap — the biggest starting price among Salisbury winners in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021).

Is there a draw bias at Salisbury?

No trip at Salisbury 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 Salisbury

checked October 2026

Layout and key facts

  • Where: Netherhampton, on the downs south-west of Salisbury, Wiltshire — Flat only, turf.
  • Shape: Right-handed and undulating, with a straight course for 5f and 6f and a loop for the longer trips; every race finishes up a distinct climb to the line.
  • Trips: From 5f to about 1m6f.
  • Drainage: Free-draining chalk, so the course rides quick in a dry summer.

Going and the seasons

  • Summer: Good to firm or good is usual from June to August, with watering.
  • Spring and autumn: The May and October fixtures often race on good to soft or soft ground.

Signature races and fixtures

  • August and September: The Sovereign Stakes (1m) and the Dick Poole Fillies' Stakes (6f, two-year-olds).
  • Listed races: The Cathedral Stakes (6f) in June and the Stonehenge Stakes (1m, two-year-olds) in August; the Bibury Cup (1m4f handicap) in June.

Practical notes

  • Getting there: By road from the A354 and A3094 with parking on the course; buses from Salisbury station on racedays, fewer in the evenings.
  • Viewing: The straight course and the climb to the line are seen in full 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.