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Southwell racecourse statistics

Every runner at Southwell in our archive since January 2005: who wins here, how favourites fare, the biggest-priced winners, the draw and the angles that have paid at SP.

Figures as at 27 Oct 2026, 05:08 · last meeting in our archive 13 Oct 2026

Covers 24 January 2005 – 27 October 2026

2,356races · 342 meetings
20,350runners · 13,400 horses
36.2%favourites won · 926 of 2,555Last 12 months: 34.3% (36 of 105)
125/1biggest-priced winner · Alchemystique (IRE)

In brief

as at 27 Oct 2026

Southwell has staged 2,356 races over 342 meetings in our archive since January 2005, with 20,350 runners.

Favourites have won 36.2% of their runs here (926 from 2,555), a level-stakes P/L of −103.74 points to a £1 stake at SP.

Dan Skelton has the most winners here (96 from 455 runners, 21.1%). Among yards with 30 or more runners, Paul Nicholls has the best win rate: 42.0% (21 from 50).

Harry Skelton has the most winners here (95 from 402 rides, 23.6%). Among riders with 30 or more rides, James Reveley has the best win rate: 29.2% (21 from 72).

No trip here shows the lowest and highest thirds of the stalls more than 3 points apart on 100 or more runs each.

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 36.2% of their runs here (926 from 2,555), a level-stakes P/L of −103.74 points to a £1 stake at SP.

Position in the bettingRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
FavouriteRuns 2,555Won 926Win 36.2%£1 −103.74A/E 1.10
2nd–3rd in the bettingRuns 4,775Won 799Win 16.7%£1 −745.26A/E 0.97
4th–6th in the bettingRuns 6,450Won 481Win 7.5%£1 −1,467.00A/E 0.98
7th or biggerRuns 6,569Won 152Win 2.3%£1 −2,946.00A/E 0.78

Favourites by race type

RacesRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
HurdleRuns 1,345Won 520Win 38.7%£1 −17.55A/E 1.14
ChaseRuns 914Won 310Win 33.9%£1 −65.32A/E 1.05
NH FlatRuns 219Won 77Win 35.2%£1 −7.67A/E 1.06
FlatRuns 77Won 19Win 24.7%£1 −13.20A/E 0.93

Favourites by going

GoingRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Good to FirmRuns 157Won 56Win 35.7%£1 +2.65A/E 1.17
GoodRuns 1,591Won 572Win 36.0%£1 −71.02A/E 1.09
Good to SoftRuns 417Won 152Win 36.5%£1 −8.67A/E 1.13
SoftRuns 301Won 112Win 37.2%£1 −16.03A/E 1.07
HeavyRuns 89Won 34Win 38.2%£1 −10.67A/E 1.02

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

since 2005

Dan Skelton has the most winners here (96 from 455 runners, 21.1%). Among yards with 30 or more runners, Paul Nicholls has the best win rate: 42.0% (21 from 50).

Most winners

TrainerRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Dan SkeltonRuns 455Won 96Win 21.1%£1 −77.03A/E 1.00
Jonjo O'NeillRuns 512Won 85Win 16.6%£1 −154.92A/E 1.01
Nicky HendersonRuns 213Won 62Win 29.1%£1 −36.73A/E 1.03
Olly MurphyRuns 253Won 57Win 22.5%£1 −46.87A/E 1.10
Fergal O'BrienRuns 283Won 44Win 15.5%£1 −65.04A/E 0.95
Martin KeighleyRuns 286Won 43Win 15.0%£1 +11.33A/E 1.25
Charlie LongsdonRuns 247Won 42Win 17.0%£1 +30.24A/E 1.13
Tim VaughanRuns 257Won 42Win 16.3%£1 −47.64A/E 1.09
Alan KingRuns 230Won 40Win 17.4%£1 −65.10A/E 0.92
Nigel Twiston-DaviesRuns 257Won 40Win 15.6%£1 −36.34A/E 1.05

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

Best win %

TrainerRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Paul NichollsRuns 50Won 21Win 42.0%£1 +1.79A/E 1.34
Alan SwinbankRuns 32Won 10Win 31.3%£1 +4.37A/E 1.32
Nicky HendersonRuns 213Won 62Win 29.1%£1 −36.73A/E 1.03
Harry FryRuns 39Won 10Win 25.6%£1 +4.89A/E 1.24
Harry WhittingtonRuns 72Won 18Win 25.0%£1 +49.23A/E 1.46
Dr Richard NewlandRuns 123Won 29Win 23.6%£1 −30.28A/E 1.14
James OwenRuns 56Won 13Win 23.2%£1 −16.98A/E 1.09
Olly MurphyRuns 253Won 57Win 22.5%£1 −46.87A/E 1.10
Venetia WilliamsRuns 93Won 20Win 21.5%£1 −15.98A/E 1.06
Dan SkeltonRuns 455Won 96Win 21.1%£1 −77.03A/E 1.00

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
Oliver GreenallRuns 60Won 12Win 20.0%£1 +4.28A/E 1.85
Caroline FryerRuns 76Won 9Win 11.8%£1 +9.78A/E 1.63
Lawney HillRuns 54Won 11Win 20.4%£1 +18.82A/E 1.57
Joanne FosterRuns 51Won 5Win 9.8%£1 −7.50A/E 1.52
Tim EasterbyRuns 50Won 7Win 14.0%£1 +27.50A/E 1.51
Seamus MullinsRuns 110Won 19Win 17.3%£1 +37.03A/E 1.46
Harry WhittingtonRuns 72Won 18Win 25.0%£1 +49.23A/E 1.46
Keith ReveleyRuns 122Won 23Win 18.9%£1 +22.46A/E 1.43
Emma LavelleRuns 93Won 18Win 19.4%£1 +36.19A/E 1.41
Gary HanmerRuns 125Won 18Win 14.4%£1 +3.28A/E 1.40

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

since 2005

Harry Skelton has the most winners here (95 from 402 rides, 23.6%). Among riders with 30 or more rides, James Reveley has the best win rate: 29.2% (21 from 72).

Most winners

JockeyRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Harry SkeltonRuns 402Won 95Win 23.6%£1 −79.11A/E 1.04
Sean BowenRuns 345Won 79Win 22.9%£1 +29.92A/E 1.20
Richard JohnsonRuns 362Won 79Win 21.8%£1 −65.94A/E 1.03
A P McCoyRuns 251Won 68Win 27.1%£1 −47.79A/E 1.06
Paddy BrennanRuns 299Won 65Win 21.7%£1 +72.28A/E 1.30
Brian HughesRuns 334Won 51Win 15.3%£1 −20.14A/E 1.12
Sam Twiston-DaviesRuns 320Won 48Win 15.0%£1 −95.80A/E 0.95
Nico de BoinvilleRuns 159Won 44Win 27.7%£1 −4.10A/E 1.25
Noel FehilyRuns 180Won 44Win 24.4%£1 −7.27A/E 1.34
Aidan ColemanRuns 283Won 41Win 14.5%£1 −81.70A/E 0.91

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

Best win %

JockeyRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
James ReveleyRuns 72Won 21Win 29.2%£1 +36.66A/E 1.81
Christian WilliamsRuns 39Won 11Win 28.2%£1 +3.45A/E 1.67
Nico de BoinvilleRuns 159Won 44Win 27.7%£1 −4.10A/E 1.25
A P McCoyRuns 251Won 68Win 27.1%£1 −47.79A/E 1.06
Harry CobdenRuns 74Won 20Win 27.0%£1 +21.08A/E 1.27
Noel FehilyRuns 180Won 44Win 24.4%£1 −7.27A/E 1.34
A P HeskinRuns 63Won 15Win 23.8%£1 +33.92A/E 1.32
Harry SkeltonRuns 402Won 95Win 23.6%£1 −79.11A/E 1.04
Bryony FrostRuns 52Won 12Win 23.1%£1 +31.75A/E 1.54
Toby WynneRuns 48Won 11Win 22.9%£1 +53.50A/E 1.83

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
Tommy PhelanRuns 54Won 6Win 11.1%£1 +1.83A/E 1.83
James ReveleyRuns 72Won 21Win 29.2%£1 +36.66A/E 1.81
Trevor WhelanRuns 93Won 13Win 14.0%£1 +68.38A/E 1.62
Adam NicolRuns 84Won 14Win 16.7%£1 +15.75A/E 1.58
Bryony FrostRuns 52Won 12Win 23.1%£1 +31.75A/E 1.54
James BestRuns 155Won 18Win 11.6%£1 −28.26A/E 1.53
Felix De GilesRuns 56Won 10Win 17.9%£1 +4.38A/E 1.49
Jack AndrewsRuns 53Won 11Win 20.8%£1 +4.98A/E 1.42
Graham LeeRuns 66Won 9Win 13.6%£1 +1.25A/E 1.38
Jack TudorRuns 91Won 15Win 16.5%£1 +20.86A/E 1.35

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

Riddlestown (IRE) has won here 7 times from 34 runs, more than any other horse since January 2005.

Biggest-priced winners

at starting price

The biggest-priced winner here since January 2005 was Alchemystique (IRE) at 125/1 on 30 November 2021.

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.

6f – 7f

StallsRunsWonWin %Place %Fair A/E
Low thirdRuns 115Won 10Win 8.7%Place 24.3%A/E 0.90
Middle thirdRuns 129Won 8Win 6.2%Place 31.0%A/E 0.85
High thirdRuns 151Won 15Win 9.9%Place 20.5%A/E 1.20

1m2f – 1m4f

StallsRunsWonWin %Place %Fair A/E
Low thirdRuns 68Won 3Win 4.4%Place 19.1%A/E 0.62
Middle thirdRuns 73Won 11Win 15.1%Place 30.1%A/E 1.52
High thirdRuns 87Won 6Win 6.9%Place 28.7%A/E 0.76

1m5f – 2m

StallsRunsWonWin %Place %Fair A/E
Low thirdRuns 15Won 1Win 6.7%Place 26.7%A/E 0.71
Middle thirdRuns 17Won 1Win 5.9%Place 17.6%A/E 0.82
High thirdRuns 20Won 2Win 10.0%Place 25.0%A/E 1.45

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 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 926 of 2,555 runs at Southwell since January 2005 — 36.2%, a £1 level-stakes P/L of −103.74 points at SP (as at 27 Oct 2026).

Which trainer has the most winners at Southwell?

Dan Skelton, with 96 winners from 455 runners (21.1%) since January 2005.

Which jockey has ridden the most winners at Southwell?

Harry Skelton, with 95 winners from 402 rides (23.6%) since January 2005.

Which trainer has the best strike rate at Southwell?

Among yards with 30 or more runners here since January 2005, Paul Nicholls has the best win rate: 42.0% (21 from 50).

Which jockey has the best strike rate at Southwell?

Among riders with 30 or more rides here since January 2005, James Reveley has the best win rate: 29.2% (21 from 72).

Which horses have won most at Southwell?

The leading course winners since January 2005: Riddlestown (IRE) (7 from 34), Duke Of Luckley (IRE) (5 from 8), Ali Star Bert (GB) (5 from 15).

What is the biggest-priced winner at Southwell?

Alchemystique (IRE) at 125/1 on 30 November 2021 in the Evanis A Legend, Wiguagain Duck Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 1) — the biggest starting price among Southwell winners since January 2005.

Is there a draw bias at Southwell?

No trip at Southwell 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 since January 2005.

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.