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Southwell racecourse statistics

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

Figures as at 26 Oct 2026, 08:58 · last meeting in our archive 13 Oct 2026

Covers 1 October 2025 – 26 October 2026

Racing here today

9 races at Southwell (AW) · cards as at 10:04

C&D: a declared runner that has already won on the course this race is run on, over a similar trip (the same distance band), in our results archive since 2005. Non-runners are left out.

99races · 15 meetings
727runners · 621 horses
34.3%favourites won · 36 of 105
33/1biggest-priced winner · Blazing Saint (GB)

In brief

as at 26 Oct 2026

Southwell has staged 99 races over 15 meetings in our archive in the last 12 months (since 1 October 2025), with 727 runners.

Favourites have won 34.3% of their runs here (36 from 105), a level-stakes P/L of −19.81 points to a £1 stake at SP.

Olly Murphy has the most winners here (13 from 32 runners, 40.6%). It is also the best win rate among yards with 30 or more runners.

Sean Bowen has the most winners here (13 from 43 rides, 30.2%). It is also the best win rate among riders with 30 or more rides.

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 34.3% of their runs here (36 from 105), a level-stakes P/L of −19.81 points to a £1 stake at SP.

Position in the bettingRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
FavouriteRuns 105Won 36Win 34.3%£1 −19.81A/E 0.93
2nd–3rd in the bettingRuns 202Won 34Win 16.8%£1 −46.59A/E 0.92
4th–6th in the bettingRuns 253Won 26Win 10.3%£1 −7.50A/E 1.31
7th or biggerRuns 167Won 3Win 1.8%£1 −85.00A/E 0.79

Favourites by race type

RacesRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
HurdleRuns 56Won 19Win 33.9%£1 −13.44A/E 0.91
ChaseRuns 40Won 15Win 37.5%£1 −1.90A/E 1.05
NH FlatRuns 9Won 2Win 22.2%£1 −4.47A/E 0.59

Favourites by going

GoingRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
GoodRuns 56Won 18Win 32.1%£1 −15.56A/E 0.84
Good to SoftRuns 30Won 12Win 40.0%£1 +0.92A/E 1.20
SoftRuns 19Won 6Win 31.6%£1 −5.17A/E 0.84

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

Olly Murphy has the most winners here (13 from 32 runners, 40.6%). It is also the best win rate among yards with 30 or more runners.

Most winners

TrainerRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Olly MurphyRuns 32Won 13Win 40.6%£1 +20.52A/E 1.59
Dan SkeltonRuns 26Won 7Win 26.9%£1 −1.02A/E 1.28
Stuart EdmundsRuns 17Won 5Win 29.4%£1 +3.41A/E 1.67
T EllisRuns 19Won 5Win 26.3%£1 +1.55A/E 1.41
Oliver Greenall & Josh GuerrieroRuns 24Won 4Win 16.7%£1 +13.00A/E 1.48
Warren GreatrexRuns 17Won 3Win 17.6%£1 −7.32A/E 1.19
James OwenRuns 19Won 3Win 15.8%£1 −11.94A/E 0.73
Ben PaulingRuns 22Won 3Win 13.6%£1 −13.12A/E 0.61
Fergal O'BrienRuns 26Won 3Win 11.5%£1 −14.47A/E 0.64
Shaun HarrisRuns 2Won 2Win 100.0%£1 +8.00A/E 5.60

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

Best win %

TrainerRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Olly MurphyRuns 32Won 13Win 40.6%£1 +20.52A/E 1.59

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

Sean Bowen has the most winners here (13 from 43 rides, 30.2%). It is also the best win rate among riders with 30 or more rides.

Most winners

JockeyRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Sean BowenRuns 43Won 13Win 30.2%£1 +7.55A/E 1.12
Jack AndrewsRuns 21Won 6Win 28.6%£1 +8.55A/E 1.85
Toby WynneRuns 14Won 5Win 35.7%£1 +49.00A/E 4.71
Jonathan BurkeRuns 18Won 5Win 27.8%£1 +4.53A/E 1.48
Charlie HammondRuns 21Won 5Win 23.8%£1 −0.59A/E 1.43
James BowenRuns 16Won 4Win 25.0%£1 +6.50A/E 1.34
Kevin BroganRuns 8Won 3Win 37.5%£1 +1.10A/E 2.30
Harry SkeltonRuns 9Won 3Win 33.3%£1 −2.02A/E 0.97
Gavin SheehanRuns 13Won 3Win 23.1%£1 +3.50A/E 1.11
Harry BannisterRuns 15Won 3Win 20.0%£1 −5.25A/E 1.34

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

Best win %

JockeyRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Sean BowenRuns 43Won 13Win 30.2%£1 +7.55A/E 1.12

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

£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 Blazing Saint (GB) at 33/1 on 11 May 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 Gavin Sheehan+63.8% ROI · +134.07 pts from 210 runs · 36 winners (17.1%)Jan 2005 – Sep 2021: +24.3% on 143 · Since Oct 2021: +148.1% on 67 · without the biggest winner (80/1): +53.07 pts

Quick answers

How do favourites do at Southwell?

Favourites (joint favourites included) have won 36 of 105 runs at Southwell in the last 12 months (since 1 October 2025) — 34.3%, a £1 level-stakes P/L of −19.81 points at SP (as at 26 Oct 2026).

Which trainer has the most winners at Southwell?

Olly Murphy, with 13 winners from 32 runners (40.6%) in the last 12 months (since 1 October 2025).

Which jockey has ridden the most winners at Southwell?

Sean Bowen, with 13 winners from 43 rides (30.2%) in the last 12 months (since 1 October 2025).

Which trainer has the best strike rate at Southwell?

Among yards with 30 or more runners here in the last 12 months (since 1 October 2025), Olly Murphy has the best win rate: 40.6% (13 from 32).

Which jockey has the best strike rate at Southwell?

Among riders with 30 or more rides here in the last 12 months (since 1 October 2025), Sean Bowen has the best win rate: 30.2% (13 from 43).

Which horses have won most at Southwell?

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

What is the biggest-priced winner at Southwell?

Blazing Saint (GB) at 33/1 on 11 May 2026 in the Proudly Supporting Mental Health Awareness Week Novices' Handicap Hurdle — the biggest starting price among Southwell winners in the last 12 months (since 1 October 2025).

About Southwell

checked October 2026

Layout and key facts

  • Where: Rolleston, near Southwell, Nottinghamshire — Flat on Tapeta, jumps on turf.
  • All-weather: A left-handed Tapeta oval of about 1m2f with a straight 5f; Tapeta replaced the Fibresand surface in 2021.
  • Jumps: Left-handed, flat and sharp, with tight bends and a short run-in.

Going and the seasons

  • All-weather: The surface is read as Standard or Standard to Slow and changes little with the weather.
  • Jumps: The winter fixtures are most often soft; the summer jumps fixtures race on good or good to firm ground.

Signature races and fixtures

  • All-weather: Handicaps and qualifiers for the All-Weather Championships through the winter.
  • Jumps: Handicaps and novice races all year round.

Practical notes

  • Getting there: By road from the A1 and A614 with parking on site; Rolleston station is beside the course, on the Nottingham to Newark line.
  • Viewing: A flat course with the circuit in view from the grandstand; the far side 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.