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Wincanton racecourse statistics

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

Figures as at 20 Oct 2026, 14:43 · last meeting in our archive 12 Apr 2026

Covers 6 January 2005 – 20 October 2026

2,197races · 325 meetings
19,567runners · 11,610 horses
35.3%favourites won · 841 of 2,384Last 12 months: 33.0% (33 of 100)
125/1biggest-priced winner · Catchin Time (IRE)

In brief

as at 20 Oct 2026

Wincanton has staged 2,197 races over 325 meetings in our archive since January 2005, with 19,567 runners.

Favourites have won 35.3% of their runs here (841 from 2,384), a level-stakes P/L of −208.13 points to a £1 stake at SP.

Paul Nicholls has the most winners here (337 from 1,193 runners, 28.2%). Among yards with 30 or more runners, Sam Thomas has the best win rate: 29.4% (10 from 34).

Harry Cobden has the most winners here (126 from 414 rides, 30.4%). Among riders with 30 or more rides, R Walsh has the best win rate: 33.7% (34 from 101).

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 35.3% of their runs here (841 from 2,384), a level-stakes P/L of −208.13 points to a £1 stake at SP.

Position in the bettingRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
FavouriteRuns 2,384Won 841Win 35.3%£1 −208.13A/E 1.06
2nd–3rd in the bettingRuns 4,457Won 764Win 17.1%£1 −573.28A/E 1.00
4th–6th in the bettingRuns 5,977Won 416Win 7.0%£1 −1,615.50A/E 0.91
7th or biggerRuns 6,749Won 180Win 2.7%£1 −2,335.50A/E 0.96

Favourites by race type

RacesRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
HurdleRuns 1,271Won 483Win 38.0%£1 −100.52A/E 1.10
ChaseRuns 956Won 304Win 31.8%£1 −100.77A/E 1.00
NH FlatRuns 157Won 54Win 34.4%£1 −6.84A/E 1.10

Favourites by going

GoingRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
FirmRuns 34Won 14Win 41.2%£1 −6.12A/E 0.95
Good to FirmRuns 261Won 105Win 40.2%£1 −25.79A/E 1.07
GoodRuns 716Won 246Win 34.4%£1 −54.67A/E 1.04
Good to SoftRuns 568Won 201Win 35.4%£1 −46.18A/E 1.10
SoftRuns 508Won 169Win 33.3%£1 −42.20A/E 1.06
HeavyRuns 297Won 106Win 35.7%£1 −33.17A/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

since 2005

Paul Nicholls has the most winners here (337 from 1,193 runners, 28.2%). Among yards with 30 or more runners, Sam Thomas has the best win rate: 29.4% (10 from 34).

Most winners

TrainerRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Paul NichollsRuns 1,193Won 337Win 28.2%£1 −98.49A/E 1.09
Philip HobbsRuns 681Won 101Win 14.8%£1 −111.79A/E 1.01
Colin TizzardRuns 759Won 99Win 13.0%£1 −144.20A/E 1.05
David PipeRuns 530Won 77Win 14.5%£1 −110.00A/E 1.14
Alan KingRuns 483Won 66Win 13.7%£1 −149.83A/E 0.83
Jeremy ScottRuns 374Won 51Win 13.6%£1 +73.75A/E 1.20
Emma LavelleRuns 275Won 46Win 16.7%£1 +24.09A/E 1.24
Venetia WilliamsRuns 336Won 45Win 13.4%£1 −116.90A/E 0.89
Neil MulhollandRuns 541Won 45Win 8.3%£1 −217.91A/E 0.88
Nicky HendersonRuns 224Won 40Win 17.9%£1 −74.89A/E 0.87

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

Best win %

TrainerRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Sam ThomasRuns 34Won 10Win 29.4%£1 +27.98A/E 1.51
Paul NichollsRuns 1,193Won 337Win 28.2%£1 −98.49A/E 1.09
Harry DerhamRuns 43Won 10Win 23.3%£1 +2.00A/E 1.20
Tom LaceyRuns 41Won 8Win 19.5%£1 −3.77A/E 1.16
David ArbuthnotRuns 33Won 6Win 18.2%£1 −3.40A/E 1.40
Nicky HendersonRuns 224Won 40Win 17.9%£1 −74.89A/E 0.87
Harry FryRuns 222Won 38Win 17.1%£1 −36.23A/E 1.05
Hughie MorrisonRuns 41Won 7Win 17.1%£1 +10.33A/E 1.11
Emma LavelleRuns 275Won 46Win 16.7%£1 +24.09A/E 1.24
Ben De HaanRuns 42Won 7Win 16.7%£1 +24.43A/E 1.15

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
John PanvertRuns 59Won 6Win 10.2%£1 +52.00A/E 2.00
Brian BarrRuns 80Won 7Win 8.8%£1 −45.75A/E 1.71
Chris GordonRuns 148Won 23Win 15.5%£1 +31.33A/E 1.55
Andy TurnellRuns 110Won 18Win 16.4%£1 −21.07A/E 1.52
D P KeaneRuns 87Won 9Win 10.3%£1 +90.50A/E 1.48
Michael BlakeRuns 64Won 8Win 12.5%£1 −7.27A/E 1.48
Johnny FarrellyRuns 66Won 8Win 12.1%£1 −10.09A/E 1.41
Nick GiffordRuns 66Won 9Win 13.6%£1 −15.77A/E 1.40
Kayley WoollacottRuns 65Won 7Win 10.8%£1 +20.50A/E 1.40
Neil KingRuns 56Won 8Win 14.3%£1 −10.94A/E 1.31

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 Cobden has the most winners here (126 from 414 rides, 30.4%). Among riders with 30 or more rides, R Walsh has the best win rate: 33.7% (34 from 101).

Most winners

JockeyRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Harry CobdenRuns 414Won 126Win 30.4%£1 +5.69A/E 1.16
Daryl JacobRuns 465Won 85Win 18.3%£1 −5.04A/E 1.28
Richard JohnsonRuns 450Won 80Win 17.8%£1 −52.58A/E 1.02
Nick ScholfieldRuns 461Won 61Win 13.2%£1 −133.97A/E 1.07
Sam Twiston-DaviesRuns 314Won 58Win 18.5%£1 −90.33A/E 0.94
Tom O'BrienRuns 359Won 47Win 13.1%£1 −84.68A/E 1.13
Brendan PowellRuns 401Won 47Win 11.7%£1 −54.39A/E 0.92
Noel FehilyRuns 259Won 40Win 15.4%£1 +77.21A/E 0.99
Tom ScudamoreRuns 373Won 40Win 10.7%£1 −185.59A/E 0.82
Aidan ColemanRuns 239Won 38Win 15.9%£1 −0.83A/E 1.06

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

Best win %

JockeyRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
R WalshRuns 101Won 34Win 33.7%£1 +18.12A/E 1.21
Chester WilliamsRuns 30Won 10Win 33.3%£1 +1.28A/E 1.62
Barry GeraghtyRuns 31Won 10Win 32.3%£1 −0.43A/E 1.04
Harry DerhamRuns 35Won 11Win 31.4%£1 +16.29A/E 1.55
Harry CobdenRuns 414Won 126Win 30.4%£1 +5.69A/E 1.16
Jordan NailorRuns 41Won 11Win 26.8%£1 +68.20A/E 2.22
A P McCoyRuns 142Won 36Win 25.4%£1 −29.24A/E 1.02
Mr William BiddickRuns 34Won 8Win 23.5%£1 −1.81A/E 1.30
Gearoid HarneyRuns 30Won 6Win 20.0%£1 +55.00A/E 1.95
Stan SheppardRuns 51Won 10Win 19.6%£1 −6.82A/E 1.54

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
Mark GrantRuns 77Won 6Win 7.8%£1 −15.25A/E 1.55
Andrew GlassonburyRuns 98Won 13Win 13.3%£1 +49.63A/E 1.55
Stan SheppardRuns 51Won 10Win 19.6%£1 −6.82A/E 1.54
Conor O'FarrellRuns 129Won 20Win 15.5%£1 +0.74A/E 1.51
Gerard TumeltyRuns 65Won 7Win 10.8%£1 +5.50A/E 1.46
Jack TudorRuns 95Won 14Win 14.7%£1 +1.32A/E 1.43
Rex DingleRuns 147Won 22Win 15.0%£1 +75.34A/E 1.41
Adam WedgeRuns 100Won 13Win 13.0%£1 +49.49A/E 1.39
Gavin SheehanRuns 144Won 27Win 18.8%£1 +25.91A/E 1.39
Andrew ThorntonRuns 246Won 31Win 12.6%£1 +8.83A/E 1.36

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

Gentleman Jon (GB) has won here 5 times from 12 runs, more than any other horse since January 2005.

Biggest-priced winners

at starting price

The biggest-priced winner here since January 2005 was Catchin Time (IRE) at 125/1 on 29 March 2021.

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 841 of 2,384 runs at Wincanton since January 2005 — 35.3%, a £1 level-stakes P/L of −208.13 points at SP (as at 20 Oct 2026).

Which trainer has the most winners at Wincanton?

Paul Nicholls, with 337 winners from 1,193 runners (28.2%) since January 2005.

Which jockey has ridden the most winners at Wincanton?

Harry Cobden, with 126 winners from 414 rides (30.4%) since January 2005.

Which trainer has the best strike rate at Wincanton?

Among yards with 30 or more runners here since January 2005, Sam Thomas has the best win rate: 29.4% (10 from 34).

Which jockey has the best strike rate at Wincanton?

Among riders with 30 or more rides here since January 2005, R Walsh has the best win rate: 33.7% (34 from 101).

Which horses have won most at Wincanton?

The leading course winners since January 2005: Gentleman Jon (GB) (5 from 12), Native Robin (IRE) (5 from 13), Flic Ou Voyou (FR) (4 from 5).

What is the biggest-priced winner at Wincanton?

Catchin Time (IRE) at 125/1 on 29 March 2021 in the Visit Racingtv.com Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle — the biggest starting price among Wincanton winners since January 2005.

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.