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Sedgefield racecourse statistics

Every runner at Sedgefield in our archive in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021): who wins here, how favourites fare, the biggest-priced winners, and the angles that have paid at SP.

Figures as at 19 Oct 2026, 16:43 · last meeting in our archive 18 Oct 2026

Covers 1 October 2021 – 20 October 2026

547races · 83 meetings
4,005runners · 2,259 horses
36.9%favourites won · 213 of 577Last 12 months: 34.6% (45 of 130)
80/1biggest-priced winner · Cadillac Ranch (IRE)

In brief

as at 19 Oct 2026

Sedgefield has staged 547 races over 83 meetings in our archive in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021), with 4,005 runners.

Favourites have won 36.9% of their runs here (213 from 577), a level-stakes P/L of −44.78 points to a £1 stake at SP.

Donald McCain has the most winners here (49 from 226 runners, 21.7%). Among yards with 30 or more runners, Martin Todhunter has the best win rate: 26.7% (8 from 30).

Brian Hughes has the most winners here (79 from 322 rides, 24.5%). Among riders with 30 or more rides, James Bowen has the best win rate: 40.0% (12 from 30).

1 angle 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 36.9% of their runs here (213 from 577), a level-stakes P/L of −44.78 points to a £1 stake at SP.

Position in the bettingRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
FavouriteRuns 577Won 213Win 36.9%£1 −44.78A/E 1.03
2nd–3rd in the bettingRuns 1,112Won 208Win 18.7%£1 −153.69A/E 1.00
4th–6th in the bettingRuns 1,415Won 104Win 7.3%£1 −285.50A/E 0.97
7th or biggerRuns 901Won 22Win 2.4%£1 −365.00A/E 0.88

Favourites by race type

RacesRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
HurdleRuns 323Won 125Win 38.7%£1 −28.48A/E 1.04
ChaseRuns 209Won 69Win 33.0%£1 −11.88A/E 0.99
NH FlatRuns 45Won 19Win 42.2%£1 −4.42A/E 1.03

Favourites by going

GoingRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Good to FirmRuns 23Won 12Win 52.2%£1 +2.53A/E 1.26
GoodRuns 258Won 100Win 38.8%£1 −21.75A/E 1.05
Good to SoftRuns 114Won 42Win 36.8%£1 +3.80A/E 1.09
SoftRuns 177Won 58Win 32.8%£1 −28.11A/E 0.92
HeavyRuns 5Won 1Win 20.0%£1 −1.25A/E 0.75

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

Donald McCain has the most winners here (49 from 226 runners, 21.7%). Among yards with 30 or more runners, Martin Todhunter has the best win rate: 26.7% (8 from 30).

Most winners

TrainerRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Donald McCainRuns 226Won 49Win 21.7%£1 −30.03A/E 1.05
Micky HammondRuns 237Won 29Win 12.2%£1 +0.44A/E 1.18
Jennie CandlishRuns 140Won 27Win 19.3%£1 −35.95A/E 1.04
Sam EnglandRuns 134Won 24Win 17.9%£1 −13.62A/E 0.95
Rebecca MenziesRuns 151Won 23Win 15.2%£1 −42.01A/E 1.01
Philip KirbyRuns 128Won 22Win 17.2%£1 −11.96A/E 1.41
Brian EllisonRuns 111Won 17Win 15.3%£1 −9.73A/E 1.00
Patrick NevilleRuns 56Won 13Win 23.2%£1 −15.33A/E 1.44
Oliver Greenall & Josh GuerrieroRuns 78Won 11Win 14.1%£1 +18.75A/E 0.79
Ben HaslamRuns 96Won 10Win 10.4%£1 −20.55A/E 0.84

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

Best win %

TrainerRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Martin TodhunterRuns 30Won 8Win 26.7%£1 +16.76A/E 1.90
Patrick NevilleRuns 56Won 13Win 23.2%£1 −15.33A/E 1.44
Donald McCainRuns 226Won 49Win 21.7%£1 −30.03A/E 1.05
Nicky RichardsRuns 33Won 7Win 21.2%£1 +57.88A/E 1.25
Jennie CandlishRuns 140Won 27Win 19.3%£1 −35.95A/E 1.04
Sam EnglandRuns 134Won 24Win 17.9%£1 −13.62A/E 0.95
Philip KirbyRuns 128Won 22Win 17.2%£1 −11.96A/E 1.41
Brian EllisonRuns 111Won 17Win 15.3%£1 −9.73A/E 1.00
Rebecca MenziesRuns 151Won 23Win 15.2%£1 −42.01A/E 1.01
Oliver Greenall & Josh GuerrieroRuns 78Won 11Win 14.1%£1 +18.75A/E 0.79

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
Danny BrookeRuns 52Won 7Win 13.5%£1 −4.17A/E 1.45
Patrick NevilleRuns 56Won 13Win 23.2%£1 −15.33A/E 1.44
Philip KirbyRuns 128Won 22Win 17.2%£1 −11.96A/E 1.41
Micky HammondRuns 237Won 29Win 12.2%£1 +0.44A/E 1.18
Donald McCainRuns 226Won 49Win 21.7%£1 −30.03A/E 1.05
Jennie CandlishRuns 140Won 27Win 19.3%£1 −35.95A/E 1.04
Rebecca MenziesRuns 151Won 23Win 15.2%£1 −42.01A/E 1.01
Brian EllisonRuns 111Won 17Win 15.3%£1 −9.73A/E 1.00
Stuart ColtherdRuns 66Won 8Win 12.1%£1 −18.44A/E 0.97
Sam EnglandRuns 134Won 24Win 17.9%£1 −13.62A/E 0.95

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

Brian Hughes has the most winners here (79 from 322 rides, 24.5%). Among riders with 30 or more rides, James Bowen has the best win rate: 40.0% (12 from 30).

Most winners

JockeyRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Brian HughesRuns 322Won 79Win 24.5%£1 −36.08A/E 1.11
Sean QuinlanRuns 225Won 37Win 16.4%£1 −69.23A/E 1.03
Danny McMenaminRuns 159Won 22Win 13.8%£1 +42.53A/E 1.03
Henry BrookeRuns 97Won 17Win 17.5%£1 −16.39A/E 1.03
Jonathan EnglandRuns 104Won 17Win 16.3%£1 −23.90A/E 0.89
Theo GillardRuns 77Won 16Win 20.8%£1 +6.69A/E 1.43
Joe WilliamsonRuns 120Won 15Win 12.5%£1 −43.71A/E 1.10
Conor O'FarrellRuns 99Won 14Win 14.1%£1 −27.78A/E 1.06
James BowenRuns 30Won 12Win 40.0%£1 +17.64A/E 1.84
Emma Smith-ChastonRuns 74Won 12Win 16.2%£1 −9.57A/E 1.56

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

Best win %

JockeyRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
James BowenRuns 30Won 12Win 40.0%£1 +17.64A/E 1.84
Gavin SheehanRuns 35Won 9Win 25.7%£1 −4.20A/E 1.10
Brian HughesRuns 322Won 79Win 24.5%£1 −36.08A/E 1.11
Theo GillardRuns 77Won 16Win 20.8%£1 +6.69A/E 1.43
William MaggsRuns 49Won 10Win 20.4%£1 +1.43A/E 1.38
Sean BowenRuns 57Won 11Win 19.3%£1 −31.44A/E 0.72
Henry BrookeRuns 97Won 17Win 17.5%£1 −16.39A/E 1.03
Sean QuinlanRuns 225Won 37Win 16.4%£1 −69.23A/E 1.03
Jonathan EnglandRuns 104Won 17Win 16.3%£1 −23.90A/E 0.89
Emma Smith-ChastonRuns 74Won 12Win 16.2%£1 −9.57A/E 1.56

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
Emma Smith-ChastonRuns 74Won 12Win 16.2%£1 −9.57A/E 1.56
Aaron AndersonRuns 65Won 6Win 9.2%£1 +3.50A/E 1.53
Theo GillardRuns 77Won 16Win 20.8%£1 +6.69A/E 1.43
Callum BewleyRuns 83Won 9Win 10.8%£1 −30.62A/E 1.29
Craig NicholRuns 113Won 12Win 10.6%£1 +31.75A/E 1.21
Ross ChapmanRuns 102Won 12Win 11.8%£1 −27.88A/E 1.17
Brian HughesRuns 322Won 79Win 24.5%£1 −36.08A/E 1.11
Joe WilliamsonRuns 120Won 15Win 12.5%£1 −43.71A/E 1.10
Conor O'FarrellRuns 99Won 14Win 14.1%£1 −27.78A/E 1.06
Sam ColtherdRuns 80Won 9Win 11.3%£1 −21.96A/E 1.06

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

Clean Getaway (IRE) has won here 6 times from 19 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 Cadillac Ranch (IRE) at 80/1 on 28 August 2026.

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 Danny McMenamin+31.7% ROI · +73.86 pts from 233 runs · 40 winners (17.2%)Jan 2005 – Sep 2021: +42.3% on 74 · Since Oct 2021: +26.7% on 159 · without the biggest winner (40/1): +32.86 pts

Quick answers

How do favourites do at Sedgefield?

Favourites (joint favourites included) have won 213 of 577 runs at Sedgefield in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021) — 36.9%, a £1 level-stakes P/L of −44.78 points at SP (as at 19 Oct 2026).

Which trainer has the most winners at Sedgefield?

Donald McCain, with 49 winners from 226 runners (21.7%) in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021).

Which jockey has ridden the most winners at Sedgefield?

Brian Hughes, with 79 winners from 322 rides (24.5%) in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021).

Which trainer has the best strike rate at Sedgefield?

Among yards with 30 or more runners here in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021), Martin Todhunter has the best win rate: 26.7% (8 from 30).

Which jockey has the best strike rate at Sedgefield?

Among riders with 30 or more rides here in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021), James Bowen has the best win rate: 40.0% (12 from 30).

Which horses have won most at Sedgefield?

The leading course winners in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021): Clean Getaway (IRE) (6 from 19), Tom Creen (IRE) (5 from 19), Jet Of Dreams (IRE) (4 from 5).

What is the biggest-priced winner at Sedgefield?

Cadillac Ranch (IRE) at 80/1 on 28 August 2026 in the Darlington Ra & Ellie Wake Novices' Hurdle Race (GBB Race) — the biggest starting price among Sedgefield winners in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021).

About Sedgefield

checked October 2026

Layout and key facts

  • Where: Sedgefield, County Durham, close to the A1(M) — jumps only, turf.
  • Shape: Left-handed, sharp and undulating, about 1m2f round, with the obstacles coming quickly on the turns and a run-in that rises to the line.

Going and the seasons

  • Autumn and winter: Soft or heavy ground is common from October to February, and the far side is exposed to the wind.
  • Spring: The March to May fixtures race on drying ground, good to soft or good.

Signature races and fixtures

  • Autumn: The Durham National (about 3m5f handicap chase).
  • Programme: Handicap chases and hurdles through the season, from September to May.

Practical notes

  • Getting there: Off the A1(M) (junction 60) and the A689 with parking on site; the nearest stations are Darlington and Stockton.
  • Viewing: Good sightlines from the stands; the far bend is on the big screen.

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.