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Sandown racecourse statistics

Every runner at Sandown 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, 18:08 · last meeting in our archive 16 Sep 2026

Covers 1 October 2021 – 20 October 2026

742races · 111 meetings
5,910runners · 4,315 horses
33.7%favourites won · 269 of 798Last 12 months: 33.8% (52 of 154)
66/1biggest-priced winner · Conquest Of Power (GB)

In brief

as at 19 Oct 2026

Sandown has staged 742 races over 111 meetings in our archive in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021), with 5,910 runners.

Favourites have won 33.7% of their runs here (269 from 798), a level-stakes P/L of −68.62 points to a £1 stake at SP.

Paul Nicholls has the most winners here (33 from 170 runners, 19.4%). Among yards with 30 or more runners, Roger Varian has the best win rate: 25.0% (17 from 68).

William Buick has the most winners here (37 from 194 rides, 19.1%). Among riders with 30 or more rides, Ray Dawson has the best win rate: 27.0% (10 from 37).

Over 6f – 7f in Flat races of 8 or more runners, the lowest third of the stalls has won 13.3% of its runs (150) and the highest third 9.8% (225).

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 33.7% of their runs here (269 from 798), a level-stakes P/L of −68.62 points to a £1 stake at SP.

Position in the bettingRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
FavouriteRuns 798Won 269Win 33.7%£1 −68.62A/E 1.04
2nd–3rd in the bettingRuns 1,500Won 253Win 16.9%£1 −242.88A/E 0.97
4th–6th in the bettingRuns 1,999Won 167Win 8.4%£1 −276.00A/E 1.02
7th or biggerRuns 1,612Won 53Win 3.3%£1 −420.00A/E 0.94

Favourites by race type

RacesRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
FlatRuns 499Won 152Win 30.5%£1 −83.20A/E 0.96
HurdleRuns 153Won 66Win 43.1%£1 +32.48A/E 1.28
ChaseRuns 133Won 47Win 35.3%£1 −16.10A/E 1.03
NH FlatRuns 13Won 4Win 30.8%£1 −1.80A/E 0.94

Favourites by going

GoingRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Good to FirmRuns 119Won 39Win 32.8%£1 −10.59A/E 0.98
GoodRuns 317Won 93Win 29.3%£1 −61.94A/E 0.93
Good to SoftRuns 126Won 49Win 38.9%£1 +3.06A/E 1.18
SoftRuns 187Won 68Win 36.4%£1 +0.07A/E 1.11
HeavyRuns 49Won 20Win 40.8%£1 +0.78A/E 1.17

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

Paul Nicholls has the most winners here (33 from 170 runners, 19.4%). Among yards with 30 or more runners, Roger Varian has the best win rate: 25.0% (17 from 68).

Most winners

TrainerRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Paul NichollsRuns 170Won 33Win 19.4%£1 +8.03A/E 1.13
John & Thady GosdenRuns 140Won 29Win 20.7%£1 +21.72A/E 0.94
Gary MooreRuns 138Won 24Win 17.4%£1 −25.93A/E 1.22
Charlie ApplebyRuns 93Won 23Win 24.7%£1 −29.91A/E 0.89
Ralph BeckettRuns 114Won 22Win 19.3%£1 −19.33A/E 1.12
William HaggasRuns 105Won 21Win 20.0%£1 +3.85A/E 1.07
Andrew BaldingRuns 178Won 21Win 11.8%£1 −72.92A/E 0.79
Gary & Josh MooreRuns 121Won 19Win 15.7%£1 +12.48A/E 1.37
Nicky HendersonRuns 100Won 18Win 18.0%£1 −42.18A/E 0.83
Dan SkeltonRuns 131Won 18Win 13.7%£1 −18.51A/E 1.00

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

Best win %

TrainerRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Roger VarianRuns 68Won 17Win 25.0%£1 +20.13A/E 1.42
Charlie ApplebyRuns 93Won 23Win 24.7%£1 −29.91A/E 0.89
Olly MurphyRuns 52Won 12Win 23.1%£1 +6.43A/E 1.52
Rod MillmanRuns 48Won 11Win 22.9%£1 +28.06A/E 1.47
John & Thady GosdenRuns 140Won 29Win 20.7%£1 +21.72A/E 0.94
William HaggasRuns 105Won 21Win 20.0%£1 +3.85A/E 1.07
Paul NichollsRuns 170Won 33Win 19.4%£1 +8.03A/E 1.13
Ralph BeckettRuns 114Won 22Win 19.3%£1 −19.33A/E 1.12
Alan KingRuns 89Won 17Win 19.1%£1 +30.79A/E 1.46
Daniel & Claire KublerRuns 32Won 6Win 18.8%£1 +3.33A/E 1.39

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
Olly MurphyRuns 52Won 12Win 23.1%£1 +6.43A/E 1.52
Alan KingRuns 89Won 17Win 19.1%£1 +30.79A/E 1.46
Roger VarianRuns 68Won 17Win 25.0%£1 +20.13A/E 1.42
Gary & Josh MooreRuns 121Won 19Win 15.7%£1 +12.48A/E 1.37
Charles HillsRuns 53Won 7Win 13.2%£1 +26.08A/E 1.27
Gary MooreRuns 138Won 24Win 17.4%£1 −25.93A/E 1.22
Paul NichollsRuns 170Won 33Win 19.4%£1 +8.03A/E 1.13
Ralph BeckettRuns 114Won 22Win 19.3%£1 −19.33A/E 1.12
William HaggasRuns 105Won 21Win 20.0%£1 +3.85A/E 1.07
Ian WilliamsRuns 68Won 5Win 7.4%£1 +8.00A/E 1.07

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

William Buick has the most winners here (37 from 194 rides, 19.1%). Among riders with 30 or more rides, Ray Dawson has the best win rate: 27.0% (10 from 37).

Most winners

JockeyRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
William BuickRuns 194Won 37Win 19.1%£1 −52.82A/E 0.90
Harry CobdenRuns 131Won 27Win 20.6%£1 −4.26A/E 1.06
Oisin MurphyRuns 196Won 27Win 13.8%£1 −75.23A/E 0.74
Ryan MooreRuns 98Won 22Win 22.4%£1 −0.71A/E 1.12
Tom MarquandRuns 142Won 21Win 14.8%£1 −0.35A/E 1.02
Rossa RyanRuns 162Won 21Win 13.0%£1 −14.90A/E 0.95
Nico de BoinvilleRuns 67Won 15Win 22.4%£1 −14.01A/E 1.04
Harry SkeltonRuns 95Won 15Win 15.8%£1 −21.51A/E 0.94
Hector CrouchRuns 70Won 12Win 17.1%£1 −16.45A/E 1.34
David EganRuns 98Won 12Win 12.2%£1 +32.50A/E 1.11

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

Best win %

JockeyRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Ray DawsonRuns 37Won 10Win 27.0%£1 +65.05A/E 1.86
Ben JonesRuns 47Won 11Win 23.4%£1 +12.90A/E 1.72
Ryan MooreRuns 98Won 22Win 22.4%£1 −0.71A/E 1.12
Nico de BoinvilleRuns 67Won 15Win 22.4%£1 −14.01A/E 1.04
Harry CobdenRuns 131Won 27Win 20.6%£1 −4.26A/E 1.06
Caoilin QuinnRuns 54Won 11Win 20.4%£1 +20.73A/E 1.74
Clifford LeeRuns 31Won 6Win 19.4%£1 +5.50A/E 1.36
William BuickRuns 194Won 37Win 19.1%£1 −52.82A/E 0.90
Lewis EdmundsRuns 48Won 9Win 18.8%£1 +19.85A/E 1.81
Jamie MooreRuns 56Won 10Win 17.9%£1 −20.18A/E 0.97

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
Caoilin QuinnRuns 54Won 11Win 20.4%£1 +20.73A/E 1.74
Pat DobbsRuns 57Won 9Win 15.8%£1 −11.13A/E 1.43
Hector CrouchRuns 70Won 12Win 17.1%£1 −16.45A/E 1.34
Jim CrowleyRuns 56Won 9Win 16.1%£1 −11.67A/E 1.26
Sean BowenRuns 61Won 10Win 16.4%£1 −11.73A/E 1.21
Ryan MooreRuns 98Won 22Win 22.4%£1 −0.71A/E 1.12
David EganRuns 98Won 12Win 12.2%£1 +32.50A/E 1.11
Brendan PowellRuns 52Won 7Win 13.5%£1 −16.62A/E 1.11
Cieren FallonRuns 52Won 8Win 15.4%£1 +13.80A/E 1.09
Niall HoulihanRuns 52Won 7Win 13.5%£1 −21.88A/E 1.08

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

Jonbon (FR) has won here 5 times from 7 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 Conquest Of Power (GB) at 66/1 on 10 June 2022.

The draw

Flat, 8+ runners

Over 6f – 7f in Flat races of 8 or more runners, the lowest third of the stalls has won 13.3% of its runs (150) and the highest third 9.8% (225).

Under 6f

StallsRunsWonWin %Place %Fair A/E
Low thirdRuns 144Won 18Win 12.5%Place 32.6%A/E 0.99
Middle thirdRuns 172Won 15Win 8.7%Place 35.5%A/E 0.92
High thirdRuns 213Won 23Win 10.8%Place 28.2%A/E 1.07

6f – 7f

StallsRunsWonWin %Place %Fair A/E
Low thirdRuns 150Won 20Win 13.3%Place 38.0%A/E 1.21
Middle thirdRuns 165Won 15Win 9.1%Place 24.2%A/E 0.84
High thirdRuns 225Won 22Win 9.8%Place 31.6%A/E 1.02

1m – 1m1f

StallsRunsWonWin %Place %Fair A/E
Low thirdRuns 177Won 18Win 10.2%Place 28.2%A/E 1.08
Middle thirdRuns 200Won 24Win 12.0%Place 24.0%A/E 1.24
High thirdRuns 257Won 19Win 7.4%Place 33.1%A/E 0.76

1m2f – 1m4f

StallsRunsWonWin %Place %Fair A/E
Low thirdRuns 177Won 17Win 9.6%Place 27.7%A/E 0.96
Middle thirdRuns 187Won 14Win 7.5%Place 29.4%A/E 0.77
High thirdRuns 268Won 31Win 11.6%Place 30.6%A/E 1.19

1m5f – 2m

StallsRunsWonWin %Place %Fair A/E
Low thirdRuns 40Won 3Win 7.5%Place 35.0%A/E 0.65
Middle thirdRuns 44Won 4Win 9.1%Place 31.8%A/E 0.93
High thirdRuns 67Won 9Win 13.4%Place 29.9%A/E 1.28

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.

  • Runners by Lope De Vega (IRE) (sire)+15.4% ROI · +27.80 pts from 180 runs · 31 winners (17.2%)Jan 2005 – Sep 2021: +4.4% on 86 · Since Oct 2021: +25.6% on 94 · without the biggest winner (18/1): +8.80 pts
  • Runners trained by William Haggas+11.2% ROI · +38.33 pts from 341 runs · 72 winners (21.1%)Jan 2005 – Sep 2021: +14.6% on 236 · Since Oct 2021: +3.7% on 105 · without the biggest winner (25/1): +12.33 pts

Quick answers

How do favourites do at Sandown?

Favourites (joint favourites included) have won 269 of 798 runs at Sandown in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021) — 33.7%, a £1 level-stakes P/L of −68.62 points at SP (as at 19 Oct 2026).

Which trainer has the most winners at Sandown?

Paul Nicholls, with 33 winners from 170 runners (19.4%) in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021).

Which jockey has ridden the most winners at Sandown?

William Buick, with 37 winners from 194 rides (19.1%) in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021).

Which trainer has the best strike rate at Sandown?

Among yards with 30 or more runners here in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021), Roger Varian has the best win rate: 25.0% (17 from 68).

Which jockey has the best strike rate at Sandown?

Among riders with 30 or more rides here in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021), Ray Dawson has the best win rate: 27.0% (10 from 37).

Which horses have won most at Sandown?

The leading course winners in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021): Jonbon (FR) (5 from 7), Go Dante (GB) (3 from 4), Love Envoi (IRE) (3 from 4).

What is the biggest-priced winner at Sandown?

Conquest Of Power (GB) at 66/1 on 10 June 2022 in the Coral 'Beaten-By-A-Length' Free Bet British EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) — the biggest starting price among Sandown winners in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021).

Is there a draw bias at Sandown?

Over 6f – 7f in Flat races of 8 or more runners in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021), runners drawn in the lowest third of the stalls have won 20 of 150 runs (13.3%) and those in the highest third 22 of 225 (9.8%). Fair A/E 1.21 low against 1.02 high says how much of that the market had already priced.

About Sandown

checked October 2026

Layout and key facts

  • Where: Esher, Surrey, next to Esher station — Flat and jumps, turf.
  • Shape: Right-handed and galloping, about 1m5f round, with a stiff uphill finish; a separate straight 5f course.
  • Chase course: The three Railway Fences come in quick succession down the back straight; the Pond Fence is the third last.

Going and the seasons

  • Winter: The jumps fixtures from November to March are most often soft, with heavy ground in wet spells.
  • Summer: The Flat meetings usually race on good or good to firm ground, with watering in dry weeks.

Signature races and fixtures

  • Flat: The Coral-Eclipse (1m2f) in July; the Brigadier Gerard Stakes (1m2f) and the Henry II Stakes (2m) in May; the Atalanta Stakes (1m) in late summer.
  • Jumps: The Tingle Creek Chase (2m) in December; the Tolworth Hurdle (2m) in January; the Celebration Chase (2m) and the bet365 Gold Cup (about 3m5f handicap chase) on the final day of the jumps season in April.

Practical notes

  • Getting there: Esher station is beside the course, with extra services on big days; by road from the A3 and the M25.
  • Viewing: The main stands look across the Railway Fences and straight down the uphill finish.

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.