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Wincanton racecourse statistics

Every runner at Wincanton 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 21 Oct 2026, 10:39 · last meeting in our archive 12 Apr 2026

Covers 1 October 2025 – 22 October 2026

93races · 13 meetings
763runners · 619 horses
33.0%favourites won · 33 of 100
25/1biggest-priced winner · Little Lady Lucy (IRE)

In brief

as at 21 Oct 2026

Wincanton has staged 93 races over 13 meetings in our archive in the last 12 months (since 1 October 2025), with 763 runners.

Favourites have won 33.0% of their runs here (33 from 100), a level-stakes P/L of −22.10 points to a £1 stake at SP.

Paul Nicholls has the most winners here (7 from 45 runners, 15.6%). It is also the best win rate among yards with 30 or more runners.

Harry Cobden has the most winners here (9 from 34 rides, 26.5%). It is also the best win rate among riders with 30 or more rides.

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 33.0% of their runs here (33 from 100), a level-stakes P/L of −22.10 points to a £1 stake at SP.

Position in the bettingRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
FavouriteRuns 100Won 33Win 33.0%£1 −22.10A/E 0.96
2nd–3rd in the bettingRuns 189Won 34Win 18.0%£1 −27.76A/E 1.02
4th–6th in the bettingRuns 243Won 19Win 7.8%£1 −65.00A/E 1.01
7th or biggerRuns 231Won 7Win 3.0%£1 −116.00A/E 1.09

Favourites by race type

RacesRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
HurdleRuns 53Won 18Win 34.0%£1 −15.24A/E 0.96
ChaseRuns 38Won 14Win 36.8%£1 −1.36A/E 1.08
NH FlatRuns 9Won 1Win 11.1%£1 −5.50A/E 0.39

Favourites by going

GoingRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
GoodRuns 39Won 13Win 33.3%£1 −7.95A/E 0.94
Good to SoftRuns 28Won 10Win 35.7%£1 −4.71A/E 1.06
SoftRuns 13Won 3Win 23.1%£1 −8.69A/E 0.68
HeavyRuns 20Won 7Win 35.0%£1 −0.75A/E 1.05

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 (7 from 45 runners, 15.6%). It is also the best win rate among yards with 30 or more runners.

Most winners

TrainerRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Paul NichollsRuns 45Won 7Win 15.6%£1 −31.99A/E 0.68
Neil MulhollandRuns 39Won 6Win 15.4%£1 +13.60A/E 1.60
Joe TizzardRuns 45Won 5Win 11.1%£1 −16.25A/E 0.85
Kayley WoollacottRuns 7Won 4Win 57.1%£1 +49.50A/E 7.19
Harry FryRuns 14Won 4Win 28.6%£1 +6.10A/E 2.61
Jamie SnowdenRuns 7Won 3Win 42.9%£1 +7.25A/E 3.58
Chester WilliamsRuns 8Won 3Win 37.5%£1 +1.50A/E 2.03
David PipeRuns 13Won 3Win 23.1%£1 −2.00A/E 1.80
Anthony HoneyballRuns 30Won 3Win 10.0%£1 −13.00A/E 0.66
Syd HosieRuns 33Won 3Win 9.1%£1 −18.00A/E 0.64

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

Best win %

TrainerRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Paul NichollsRuns 45Won 7Win 15.6%£1 −31.99A/E 0.68
Neil MulhollandRuns 39Won 6Win 15.4%£1 +13.60A/E 1.60
Joe TizzardRuns 45Won 5Win 11.1%£1 −16.25A/E 0.85
Anthony HoneyballRuns 30Won 3Win 10.0%£1 −13.00A/E 0.66
Syd HosieRuns 33Won 3Win 9.1%£1 −18.00A/E 0.64

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 (9 from 34 rides, 26.5%). It is also the best win rate among riders with 30 or more rides.

Most winners

JockeyRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Harry CobdenRuns 34Won 9Win 26.5%£1 −8.79A/E 1.02
Rian CorcoranRuns 10Won 4Win 40.0%£1 +18.00A/E 2.97
Bradley HarrisRuns 19Won 4Win 21.1%£1 +25.00A/E 2.22
Lorcan WilliamsRuns 23Won 4Win 17.4%£1 +3.33A/E 1.82
Bryan CarverRuns 23Won 4Win 17.4%£1 −2.90A/E 1.78
Brendan PowellRuns 50Won 4Win 8.0%£1 −25.25A/E 0.54
Jonathan BurkeRuns 11Won 3Win 27.3%£1 +0.25A/E 1.51
James BowenRuns 12Won 3Win 25.0%£1 +4.33A/E 1.33
Ben GodfreyRuns 17Won 3Win 17.6%£1 +2.50A/E 1.92
Tom BellamyRuns 21Won 3Win 14.3%£1 −8.50A/E 0.75

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

Best win %

JockeyRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Harry CobdenRuns 34Won 9Win 26.5%£1 −8.79A/E 1.02
Brendan PowellRuns 50Won 4Win 8.0%£1 −25.25A/E 0.54

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
Brendan PowellRuns 50Won 4Win 8.0%£1 −25.25A/E 0.54

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

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 Little Lady Lucy (IRE) at 25/1 on 12 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 Wincanton clears those tests. Nothing here has paid consistently at SP — which is itself worth knowing.

Quick answers

How do favourites do at Wincanton?

Favourites (joint favourites included) have won 33 of 100 runs at Wincanton in the last 12 months (since 1 October 2025) — 33.0%, a £1 level-stakes P/L of −22.10 points at SP (as at 21 Oct 2026).

Which trainer has the most winners at Wincanton?

Paul Nicholls, with 7 winners from 45 runners (15.6%) in the last 12 months (since 1 October 2025).

Which jockey has ridden the most winners at Wincanton?

Harry Cobden, with 9 winners from 34 rides (26.5%) in the last 12 months (since 1 October 2025).

Which trainer has the best strike rate at Wincanton?

Among yards with 30 or more runners here in the last 12 months (since 1 October 2025), Paul Nicholls has the best win rate: 15.6% (7 from 45).

Which jockey has the best strike rate at Wincanton?

Among riders with 30 or more rides here in the last 12 months (since 1 October 2025), Harry Cobden has the best win rate: 26.5% (9 from 34).

Which horses have won most at Wincanton?

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

What is the biggest-priced winner at Wincanton?

Little Lady Lucy (IRE) at 25/1 on 12 April 2026 in the Visit Bridles Care Home Wincanton Handicap Hurdle — the biggest starting price among Wincanton winners in the last 12 months (since 1 October 2025).

About Wincanton

checked October 2026

Layout and key facts

  • Where: Wincanton, Somerset, close to the A303 — jumps only, turf.
  • Shape: Right-handed, flat and sharp, about 1m3f round, with sweeping bends, quick fences and a run-in that is not long.

Going and the seasons

  • Autumn: The October and November fixtures usually race on good or good to soft ground.
  • Winter: Soft ground is common from December to February; heavy ground is rarer than at most western tracks.
  • Spring: The March to May fixtures race on good or good to firm ground.

Signature races and fixtures

  • November: The Badger Beer Chase (about 3m1f handicap chase) and the Elite Hurdle (2m).
  • February: The Kingwell Hurdle (2m).

Practical notes

  • Getting there: Rural, best reached by car from the A303, with parking on site; the nearest stations are Templecombe and Gillingham.
  • Viewing: The stands look across the whole course; the fences down the far side are on the big screens.

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.