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Sandown racecourse statistics

Every runner at Sandown in our archive in the last 12 months (since 1 October 2025): who wins here, how favourites fare, the biggest-priced winners, the draw and the angles that have paid at SP.

Figures as at 21 Oct 2026, 10:23 · last meeting in our archive 16 Sep 2026

Covers 1 October 2025 – 22 October 2026

144races · 21 meetings
1,073runners · 942 horses
33.8%favourites won · 52 of 154
50/1biggest-priced winner · Squire Danagher (GB)

In brief

as at 21 Oct 2026

Sandown has staged 144 races over 21 meetings in our archive in the last 12 months (since 1 October 2025), with 1,073 runners.

Favourites have won 33.8% of their runs here (52 from 154), a level-stakes P/L of −18.21 points to a £1 stake at SP.

Gary & Josh Moore has the most winners here (10 from 45 runners, 22.2%). Among yards with 30 or more runners, John & Thady Gosden has the best win rate: 22.6% (7 from 31).

Caoilin Quinn has the most winners here (9 from 23 rides, 39.1%). Among riders with 30 or more rides, Rossa Ryan has the best win rate: 13.0% (6 from 46).

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 33.8% of their runs here (52 from 154), a level-stakes P/L of −18.21 points to a £1 stake at SP.

Position in the bettingRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
FavouriteRuns 154Won 52Win 33.8%£1 −18.21A/E 1.00
2nd–3rd in the bettingRuns 286Won 53Win 18.5%£1 −37.38A/E 1.02
4th–6th in the bettingRuns 374Won 27Win 7.2%£1 −80.00A/E 0.88
7th or biggerRuns 258Won 11Win 4.3%£1 −13.00A/E 1.27

Favourites by race type

RacesRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
FlatRuns 102Won 29Win 28.4%£1 −27.31A/E 0.85
HurdleRuns 28Won 15Win 53.6%£1 +13.22A/E 1.66
ChaseRuns 22Won 8Win 36.4%£1 −2.12A/E 0.98
NH FlatRuns 2Won 0Win 0.0%£1 −2.00A/E 0.00

Favourites by going

GoingRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Good to FirmRuns 31Won 12Win 38.7%£1 −0.42A/E 1.07
GoodRuns 76Won 18Win 23.7%£1 −30.14A/E 0.72
Good to SoftRuns 21Won 9Win 42.9%£1 −0.96A/E 1.22
SoftRuns 23Won 10Win 43.5%£1 +7.94A/E 1.35
HeavyRuns 3Won 3Win 100.0%£1 +5.37A/E 3.16

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 12 months

Gary & Josh Moore has the most winners here (10 from 45 runners, 22.2%). Among yards with 30 or more runners, John & Thady Gosden has the best win rate: 22.6% (7 from 31).

Most winners

TrainerRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Gary & Josh MooreRuns 45Won 10Win 22.2%£1 +11.73A/E 1.79
Richard HannonRuns 37Won 8Win 21.6%£1 +8.12A/E 1.61
Charlie ApplebyRuns 24Won 7Win 29.2%£1 −0.76A/E 1.17
John & Thady GosdenRuns 31Won 7Win 22.6%£1 +17.03A/E 0.97
Roger VarianRuns 16Won 5Win 31.3%£1 +2.05A/E 1.45
Paul NichollsRuns 22Won 5Win 22.7%£1 −1.46A/E 1.12
Ralph BeckettRuns 23Won 5Win 21.7%£1 +1.25A/E 1.34
Ed WalkerRuns 18Won 4Win 22.2%£1 +11.25A/E 1.33
Dan SkeltonRuns 30Won 4Win 13.3%£1 −0.38A/E 0.74
Saeed bin SuroorRuns 4Won 3Win 75.0%£1 +32.25A/E 3.57

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

Best win %

TrainerRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
John & Thady GosdenRuns 31Won 7Win 22.6%£1 +17.03A/E 0.97
Gary & Josh MooreRuns 45Won 10Win 22.2%£1 +11.73A/E 1.79
Richard HannonRuns 37Won 8Win 21.6%£1 +8.12A/E 1.61
Dan SkeltonRuns 30Won 4Win 13.3%£1 −0.38A/E 0.74

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

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

Jockeys

last 12 months

Caoilin Quinn has the most winners here (9 from 23 rides, 39.1%). Among riders with 30 or more rides, Rossa Ryan has the best win rate: 13.0% (6 from 46).

Most winners

JockeyRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Caoilin QuinnRuns 23Won 9Win 39.1%£1 +18.73A/E 2.52
Oisin MurphyRuns 63Won 7Win 11.1%£1 −33.21A/E 0.63
Ray DawsonRuns 24Won 6Win 25.0%£1 +45.05A/E 1.58
Harry CobdenRuns 25Won 6Win 24.0%£1 −0.71A/E 1.09
William BuickRuns 29Won 6Win 20.7%£1 −8.97A/E 0.98
Rossa RyanRuns 46Won 6Win 13.0%£1 −22.22A/E 0.95
Kieran ShoemarkRuns 16Won 4Win 25.0%£1 +19.75A/E 2.37
Pat DobbsRuns 17Won 4Win 23.5%£1 +3.12A/E 1.97
Lewis EdmundsRuns 19Won 4Win 21.1%£1 +3.63A/E 1.83
Billy LoughnaneRuns 34Won 4Win 11.8%£1 −14.30A/E 0.63

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

Best win %

JockeyRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Rossa RyanRuns 46Won 6Win 13.0%£1 −22.22A/E 0.95
Billy LoughnaneRuns 34Won 4Win 11.8%£1 −14.30A/E 0.63
Oisin MurphyRuns 63Won 7Win 11.1%£1 −33.21A/E 0.63

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
Oisin MurphyRuns 63Won 7Win 11.1%£1 −33.21A/E 0.63

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

No horse has won 3 or more times here in the last 12 months (since 1 October 2025).

Biggest-priced winners

at starting price

The biggest-priced winner here in the last 12 months (since 1 October 2025) was Squire Danagher (GB) at 50/1 on 13 June 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 38Won 6Win 15.8%Place 36.8%A/E 1.19
Middle thirdRuns 44Won 2Win 4.5%Place 38.6%A/E 0.45
High thirdRuns 56Won 8Win 14.3%Place 30.4%A/E 1.24

6f – 7f

StallsRunsWonWin %Place %Fair A/E
Low thirdRuns 20Won 2Win 10.0%Place 45.0%A/E 0.62
Middle thirdRuns 23Won 3Win 13.0%Place 30.4%A/E 1.24
High thirdRuns 38Won 4Win 10.5%Place 28.9%A/E 1.20

1m – 1m1f

StallsRunsWonWin %Place %Fair A/E
Low thirdRuns 36Won 5Win 13.9%Place 44.4%A/E 1.16
Middle thirdRuns 45Won 5Win 11.1%Place 17.8%A/E 1.12
High thirdRuns 52Won 3Win 5.8%Place 28.8%A/E 0.71

1m2f – 1m4f

StallsRunsWonWin %Place %Fair A/E
Low thirdRuns 28Won 3Win 10.7%Place 25.0%A/E 1.01
Middle thirdRuns 33Won 2Win 6.1%Place 30.3%A/E 0.56
High thirdRuns 41Won 5Win 12.2%Place 31.7%A/E 1.43

1m5f – 2m

StallsRunsWonWin %Place %Fair A/E
Low thirdRuns 5Won 0Win 0.0%Place 20.0%A/E 0.00
Middle thirdRuns 6Won 2Win 33.3%Place 66.7%A/E 4.36
High thirdRuns 6Won 0Win 0.0%Place 16.7%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.

  • 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 52 of 154 runs at Sandown in the last 12 months (since 1 October 2025) — 33.8%, a £1 level-stakes P/L of −18.21 points at SP (as at 21 Oct 2026).

Which trainer has the most winners at Sandown?

Gary & Josh Moore, with 10 winners from 45 runners (22.2%) in the last 12 months (since 1 October 2025).

Which jockey has ridden the most winners at Sandown?

Caoilin Quinn, with 9 winners from 23 rides (39.1%) in the last 12 months (since 1 October 2025).

Which trainer has the best strike rate at Sandown?

Among yards with 30 or more runners here in the last 12 months (since 1 October 2025), John & Thady Gosden has the best win rate: 22.6% (7 from 31).

Which jockey has the best strike rate at Sandown?

Among riders with 30 or more rides here in the last 12 months (since 1 October 2025), Rossa Ryan has the best win rate: 13.0% (6 from 46).

Which horses have won most at Sandown?

No horse has won 3 or more times at Sandown in the last 12 months (since 1 October 2025).

What is the biggest-priced winner at Sandown?

Squire Danagher (GB) at 50/1 on 13 June 2026 in the Gamble Responsibly At BetMGM Handicap (GBBPlus Race) — the biggest starting price among Sandown winners in the last 12 months (since 1 October 2025).

Is there a draw bias at Sandown?

No trip at Sandown 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 12 months (since 1 October 2025).

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.