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Taunton racecourse statistics

Every runner at Taunton 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 25 Oct 2026, 13:39 · last meeting in our archive 22 Apr 2026

Covers 1 October 2025 – 26 October 2026

81races · 12 meetings
694runners · 542 horses
41.7%favourites won · 35 of 84
16/1biggest-priced winner · Boys Of Wexford (GB)

In brief

as at 25 Oct 2026

Taunton has staged 81 races over 12 meetings in our archive in the last 12 months (since 1 October 2025), with 694 runners.

Favourites have won 41.7% of their runs here (35 from 84), a level-stakes P/L of +2.47 points to a £1 stake at SP.

Paul Nicholls has the most winners here (14 from 43 runners, 32.6%). It is also the best win rate among yards with 30 or more runners.

Harry Cobden has the most winners here (8 from 28 rides, 28.6%). Among riders with 30 or more rides, James Best has the best win rate: 6.5% (2 from 31).

No angle here has made a level-stakes profit at SP in both periods we test.

Favourites and the market

by starting-price rank

Favourites have won 41.7% of their runs here (35 from 84), a level-stakes P/L of +2.47 points to a £1 stake at SP.

Position in the bettingRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
FavouriteRuns 84Won 35Win 41.7%£1 +2.47A/E 1.24
2nd–3rd in the bettingRuns 171Won 30Win 17.5%£1 −38.29A/E 0.96
4th–6th in the bettingRuns 236Won 13Win 5.5%£1 −128.00A/E 0.78
7th or biggerRuns 203Won 3Win 1.5%£1 −158.00A/E 0.63

Favourites by race type

RacesRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
HurdleRuns 56Won 22Win 39.3%£1 −5.84A/E 1.13
ChaseRuns 24Won 11Win 45.8%£1 +7.06A/E 1.47
NH FlatRuns 4Won 2Win 50.0%£1 +1.25A/E 1.46

Favourites by going

GoingRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Good to FirmRuns 6Won 2Win 33.3%£1 +1.08A/E 1.20
GoodRuns 51Won 22Win 43.1%£1 +0.09A/E 1.26
Good to SoftRuns 13Won 4Win 30.8%£1 −2.64A/E 0.92
HeavyRuns 14Won 7Win 50.0%£1 +3.94A/E 1.45

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

Paul Nicholls has the most winners here (14 from 43 runners, 32.6%). It is also the best win rate among yards with 30 or more runners.

Most winners

TrainerRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Paul NichollsRuns 43Won 14Win 32.6%£1 +11.73A/E 1.35
Neil MulhollandRuns 43Won 6Win 14.0%£1 −21.55A/E 1.19
Philip Hobbs & Johnson WhiteRuns 17Won 4Win 23.5%£1 +6.45A/E 1.53
Kayley WoollacottRuns 14Won 3Win 21.4%£1 −3.00A/E 1.14
Robert WalfordRuns 16Won 3Win 18.8%£1 +9.00A/E 1.47
Jeremy ScottRuns 20Won 3Win 15.0%£1 −0.37A/E 1.30
Joe TickleRuns 20Won 3Win 15.0%£1 −7.50A/E 2.00
Anthony HoneyballRuns 22Won 3Win 13.6%£1 −12.79A/E 0.96
Syd HosieRuns 25Won 3Win 12.0%£1 −12.37A/E 1.27
Kathy TurnerRuns 2Won 2Win 100.0%£1 +4.63A/E 3.75

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

Best win %

TrainerRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Paul NichollsRuns 43Won 14Win 32.6%£1 +11.73A/E 1.35
Neil MulhollandRuns 43Won 6Win 14.0%£1 −21.55A/E 1.19

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

Harry Cobden has the most winners here (8 from 28 rides, 28.6%). Among riders with 30 or more rides, James Best has the best win rate: 6.5% (2 from 31).

Most winners

JockeyRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Harry CobdenRuns 28Won 8Win 28.6%£1 +0.53A/E 1.14
Sean BowenRuns 15Won 4Win 26.7%£1 +2.22A/E 1.23
Freddie GingellRuns 18Won 4Win 22.2%£1 −3.05A/E 0.94
Freddie KeighleyRuns 8Won 3Win 37.5%£1 +8.50A/E 2.71
James BowenRuns 9Won 3Win 33.3%£1 +1.38A/E 2.10
Ben JonesRuns 10Won 3Win 30.0%£1 +1.25A/E 2.25
Chad BamentRuns 12Won 3Win 25.0%£1 −2.49A/E 1.44
Sean HoulihanRuns 16Won 3Win 18.8%£1 −1.80A/E 1.93
Paddy HanlonRuns 17Won 3Win 17.6%£1 −4.37A/E 1.54
Jack TudorRuns 19Won 3Win 15.8%£1 −6.00A/E 1.24

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

Best win %

JockeyRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
James BestRuns 31Won 2Win 6.5%£1 −27.10A/E 0.74

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 Boys Of Wexford (GB) at 16/1 on 9 April 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.

No angle at Taunton clears those tests. Nothing here has paid consistently at SP — which is itself worth knowing.

Quick answers

How do favourites do at Taunton?

Favourites (joint favourites included) have won 35 of 84 runs at Taunton in the last 12 months (since 1 October 2025) — 41.7%, a £1 level-stakes P/L of +2.47 points at SP (as at 25 Oct 2026).

Which trainer has the most winners at Taunton?

Paul Nicholls, with 14 winners from 43 runners (32.6%) in the last 12 months (since 1 October 2025).

Which jockey has ridden the most winners at Taunton?

Harry Cobden, with 8 winners from 28 rides (28.6%) in the last 12 months (since 1 October 2025).

Which trainer has the best strike rate at Taunton?

Among yards with 30 or more runners here in the last 12 months (since 1 October 2025), Paul Nicholls has the best win rate: 32.6% (14 from 43).

Which jockey has the best strike rate at Taunton?

Among riders with 30 or more rides here in the last 12 months (since 1 October 2025), James Best has the best win rate: 6.5% (2 from 31).

Which horses have won most at Taunton?

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

What is the biggest-priced winner at Taunton?

Boys Of Wexford (GB) at 16/1 on 9 April 2026 in the Mike's Seventieth Birthday Celebration Handicap Chase — the biggest starting price among Taunton winners in the last 12 months (since 1 October 2025).

About Taunton

checked October 2026

Layout and key facts

  • Where: Orchard Portman, south of Taunton, Somerset — jumps only, turf.
  • Shape: Right-handed, sharp and undulating, about 1m2f round, with a run-in of about 150 yards from the last.
  • Season: October to April.

Going and the seasons

  • Winter: Soft ground is common from December to February.
  • Autumn and spring: The October and the March to April fixtures more often race on good or good to soft ground.

Signature races and fixtures

  • Programme: Midweek handicaps and novice races through the winter, with no graded races.

Practical notes

  • Getting there: Just off the M5 (junction 25) with parking on site; by rail to Taunton and a taxi.
  • Viewing: A tight course with most of the circuit in view from 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.