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Stratford racecourse statistics

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

Figures as at 30 Oct 2026, 12:18 · last meeting in our archive 29 Oct 2026

Covers 14 March 2005 – 30 October 2026

2,388races · 352 meetings
21,043runners · 13,461 horses
34.5%favourites won · 881 of 2,557Last 12 months: 43.6% (58 of 133)
150/1biggest-priced winner · Fast Deal (GB)

In brief

as at 30 Oct 2026

Stratford has staged 2,388 races over 352 meetings in our archive since March 2005, with 21,043 runners.

Favourites have won 34.5% of their runs here (881 from 2,557), a level-stakes P/L of −195.16 points to a £1 stake at SP.

Dan Skelton has the most winners here (85 from 377 runners, 22.5%). Among yards with 30 or more runners, John Ferguson has the best win rate: 39.6% (19 from 48).

Richard Johnson has the most winners here (115 from 577 rides, 19.9%). Among riders with 30 or more rides, Kevin Jones has the best win rate: 27.3% (9 from 33).

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 34.5% of their runs here (881 from 2,557), a level-stakes P/L of −195.16 points to a £1 stake at SP.

Position in the bettingRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
FavouriteRuns 2,557Won 881Win 34.5%£1 −195.16A/E 1.07
2nd–3rd in the bettingRuns 4,865Won 796Win 16.4%£1 −803.59A/E 0.95
4th–6th in the bettingRuns 6,682Won 546Win 8.2%£1 −1,088.00A/E 1.05
7th or biggerRuns 6,939Won 168Win 2.4%£1 −2,894.50A/E 0.82

Favourites by race type

RacesRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
HurdleRuns 1,330Won 488Win 36.7%£1 −70.32A/E 1.11
ChaseRuns 1,039Won 326Win 31.4%£1 −101.03A/E 1.02
NH FlatRuns 185Won 67Win 36.2%£1 −20.81A/E 1.02
FlatRuns 3Won 0Win 0.0%£1 −3.00A/E 0.00

Favourites by going

GoingRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Good to FirmRuns 518Won 173Win 33.4%£1 −55.94A/E 1.03
GoodRuns 1,452Won 511Win 35.2%£1 −92.85A/E 1.09
Good to SoftRuns 364Won 128Win 35.2%£1 −10.71A/E 1.10
SoftRuns 190Won 64Win 33.7%£1 −13.83A/E 1.06
HeavyRuns 33Won 5Win 15.2%£1 −21.83A/E 0.44

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 (85 from 377 runners, 22.5%). Among yards with 30 or more runners, John Ferguson has the best win rate: 39.6% (19 from 48).

Most winners

TrainerRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Dan SkeltonRuns 377Won 85Win 22.5%£1 −84.88A/E 1.01
Jonjo O'NeillRuns 455Won 74Win 16.3%£1 −20.74A/E 1.07
Nigel Twiston-DaviesRuns 380Won 63Win 16.6%£1 +1.23A/E 1.10
Paul NichollsRuns 201Won 58Win 28.9%£1 −10.98A/E 1.08
Alan KingRuns 204Won 46Win 22.5%£1 −3.08A/E 1.14
Philip HobbsRuns 278Won 46Win 16.5%£1 −20.86A/E 0.97
Peter BowenRuns 255Won 44Win 17.3%£1 −35.81A/E 1.03
Tim VaughanRuns 301Won 44Win 14.6%£1 +8.82A/E 1.13
Evan WilliamsRuns 352Won 43Win 12.2%£1 −91.64A/E 0.92
Charlie LongsdonRuns 233Won 42Win 18.0%£1 +14.24A/E 1.20

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

Best win %

TrainerRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
John FergusonRuns 48Won 19Win 39.6%£1 +4.89A/E 1.40
Anthony HoneyballRuns 57Won 20Win 35.1%£1 +36.83A/E 1.80
Paul NichollsRuns 201Won 58Win 28.9%£1 −10.98A/E 1.08
Warren GreatrexRuns 137Won 33Win 24.1%£1 −9.13A/E 1.20
Ben PaulingRuns 96Won 22Win 22.9%£1 +12.66A/E 1.30
Alan KingRuns 204Won 46Win 22.5%£1 −3.08A/E 1.14
Dan SkeltonRuns 377Won 85Win 22.5%£1 −84.88A/E 1.01
Rebecca CurtisRuns 96Won 21Win 21.9%£1 +7.22A/E 1.04
Mrs K WaldronRuns 38Won 8Win 21.1%£1 +41.50A/E 2.53
Dr Richard NewlandRuns 159Won 33Win 20.8%£1 −41.58A/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
Anthony HoneyballRuns 57Won 20Win 35.1%£1 +36.83A/E 1.80
Keith GoldsworthyRuns 60Won 12Win 20.0%£1 +27.21A/E 1.67
Gary HanmerRuns 123Won 25Win 20.3%£1 +57.04A/E 1.59
Michael ChapmanRuns 85Won 6Win 7.1%£1 +111.00A/E 1.51
Phil MiddletonRuns 78Won 14Win 17.9%£1 +7.25A/E 1.42
Tom GrettonRuns 93Won 8Win 8.6%£1 −43.30A/E 1.42
Michael ApplebyRuns 73Won 6Win 8.2%£1 −3.00A/E 1.38
Shaun LycettRuns 103Won 13Win 12.6%£1 +22.00A/E 1.37
Alison ThorpeRuns 76Won 14Win 18.4%£1 +3.32A/E 1.36
Bernard LlewellynRuns 82Won 10Win 12.2%£1 −5.38A/E 1.36

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

Richard Johnson has the most winners here (115 from 577 rides, 19.9%). Among riders with 30 or more rides, Kevin Jones has the best win rate: 27.3% (9 from 33).

Most winners

JockeyRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Richard JohnsonRuns 577Won 115Win 19.9%£1 −1.40A/E 1.13
Sam Twiston-DaviesRuns 443Won 78Win 17.6%£1 +52.95A/E 1.03
Harry SkeltonRuns 319Won 77Win 24.1%£1 −68.45A/E 1.06
A P McCoyRuns 337Won 74Win 22.0%£1 −64.47A/E 0.94
Aidan ColemanRuns 306Won 61Win 19.9%£1 +75.74A/E 1.34
Paddy BrennanRuns 363Won 59Win 16.3%£1 −28.67A/E 0.98
Sean BowenRuns 240Won 53Win 22.1%£1 −38.33A/E 1.08
Tom ScudamoreRuns 339Won 53Win 15.6%£1 +10.54A/E 1.19
Tom O'BrienRuns 318Won 47Win 14.8%£1 −48.33A/E 1.05
Gavin SheehanRuns 252Won 44Win 17.5%£1 −39.28A/E 1.10

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

Best win %

JockeyRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Kevin JonesRuns 33Won 9Win 27.3%£1 +44.30A/E 2.47
A P HeskinRuns 55Won 14Win 25.5%£1 +7.30A/E 1.21
Paul O'BrienRuns 61Won 15Win 24.6%£1 +24.79A/E 1.86
Harry SkeltonRuns 319Won 77Win 24.1%£1 −68.45A/E 1.06
Sean BowenRuns 240Won 53Win 22.1%£1 −38.33A/E 1.08
A P McCoyRuns 337Won 74Win 22.0%£1 −64.47A/E 0.94
Harry BannisterRuns 137Won 30Win 21.9%£1 +81.63A/E 1.67
Nico de BoinvilleRuns 95Won 19Win 20.0%£1 −21.78A/E 1.21
Bryony FrostRuns 75Won 15Win 20.0%£1 +25.87A/E 1.28
Aidan ColemanRuns 306Won 61Win 19.9%£1 +75.74A/E 1.34

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
Paul O'BrienRuns 61Won 15Win 24.6%£1 +24.79A/E 1.86
Liam TreadwellRuns 137Won 16Win 11.7%£1 +21.25A/E 1.68
Harry BannisterRuns 137Won 30Win 21.9%£1 +81.63A/E 1.67
Seamus DurackRuns 62Won 7Win 11.3%£1 +6.50A/E 1.64
Tabitha WorsleyRuns 79Won 8Win 10.1%£1 −30.29A/E 1.57
Mark GrantRuns 52Won 3Win 5.8%£1 −25.50A/E 1.48
Warren MarstonRuns 69Won 6Win 8.7%£1 +5.50A/E 1.44
D P FahyRuns 56Won 8Win 14.3%£1 −7.58A/E 1.43
David EnglandRuns 76Won 8Win 10.5%£1 −32.50A/E 1.43
Sam JonesRuns 66Won 6Win 9.1%£1 −7.00A/E 1.41

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

Hatcher (IRE) has won here 5 times from 7 runs, more than any other horse since March 2005.

Biggest-priced winners

at starting price

The biggest-priced winner here since March 2005 was Fast Deal (GB) at 150/1 on 21 April 2024.

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 Harry Bannister+59.6% ROI · +81.63 pts from 137 runs · 30 winners (21.9%)Jan 2005 – Sep 2021: +68.8% on 78 · Since Oct 2021: +47.3% on 59 · without the biggest winner (33/1): +47.63 pts
  • Runners trained by Gary Hanmer+46.4% ROI · +57.04 pts from 123 runs · 25 winners (20.3%)Jan 2005 – Sep 2021: +38.1% on 40 · Since Oct 2021: +50.3% on 83 · without the biggest winner (25/1): +31.04 pts

Quick answers

How do favourites do at Stratford?

Favourites (joint favourites included) have won 881 of 2,557 runs at Stratford since March 2005 — 34.5%, a £1 level-stakes P/L of −195.16 points at SP (as at 30 Oct 2026).

Which trainer has the most winners at Stratford?

Dan Skelton, with 85 winners from 377 runners (22.5%) since March 2005.

Which jockey has ridden the most winners at Stratford?

Richard Johnson, with 115 winners from 577 rides (19.9%) since March 2005.

Which trainer has the best strike rate at Stratford?

Among yards with 30 or more runners here since March 2005, John Ferguson has the best win rate: 39.6% (19 from 48).

Which jockey has the best strike rate at Stratford?

Among riders with 30 or more rides here since March 2005, Kevin Jones has the best win rate: 27.3% (9 from 33).

Which horses have won most at Stratford?

The leading course winners since March 2005: Hatcher (IRE) (5 from 7), Wbee (IRE) (4 from 5), Paint The Clouds (GB) (4 from 5).

What is the biggest-priced winner at Stratford?

Fast Deal (GB) at 150/1 on 21 April 2024 in the Racecourse Streams On Racing TV Extra Handicap Chase — the biggest starting price among Stratford winners since March 2005.

Is there a draw bias at Stratford?

No trip at Stratford 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 March 2005.

About Stratford

checked October 2026

Layout and key facts

  • Where: Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, beside the River Avon — jumps only, turf.
  • Shape: Left-handed, flat and sharp, about 1m2f round, with a short run-in from the last.
  • Season: Racing from March to October, so most of the programme is summer jumping.

Going and the seasons

  • Summer: Good or good to firm is usual, with watering; soft ground is uncommon outside the spring and autumn.

Signature races and fixtures

  • Programme: Summer handicap chases and hurdles, with a trial for Market Rasen's Summer Plate in June.

Practical notes

  • Getting there: By road from the M40 (junction 15) and the A46 with parking on site; Stratford-upon-Avon station is about a mile away.
  • Viewing: A tight course with most of the action close to the stands.

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.