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Wolverhampton (AW) racecourse statistics

Every runner at Wolverhampton (AW) in our archive in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021): who wins here, how favourites fare, the biggest-priced winners, the draw and the angles that have paid at SP.

Figures as at 19 Oct 2026, 17:29 · last meeting in our archive 19 Oct 2026

Covers 1 October 2021 – 20 October 2026

3,315races · 429 meetings
29,768runners · 11,303 horses
33.4%favourites won · 1,179 of 3,525Last 12 months: 34.9% (273 of 783)
125/1biggest-priced winner · Star Of Commala (IRE)

In brief

as at 19 Oct 2026

Wolverhampton (AW) has staged 3,315 races over 429 meetings in our archive in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021), with 29,768 runners.

Favourites have won 33.4% of their runs here (1,179 from 3,525), a level-stakes P/L of −337.82 points to a £1 stake at SP.

Tony Carroll has the most winners here (124 from 1,245 runners, 10.0%). Among yards with 30 or more runners, Charlie Appleby has the best win rate: 36.7% (33 from 90).

Billy Loughnane has the most winners here (166 from 838 rides, 19.8%). Among riders with 30 or more rides, Jim Crowley has the best win rate: 34.4% (11 from 32).

At trips under 6f in Flat races of 8 or more runners, the lowest third of the stalls has won 14.5% of its runs (794) and the highest third 7.8% (1,093).

4 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 33.4% of their runs here (1,179 from 3,525), a level-stakes P/L of −337.82 points to a £1 stake at SP.

Position in the bettingRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
FavouriteRuns 3,525Won 1,179Win 33.4%£1 −337.82A/E 1.07
2nd–3rd in the bettingRuns 6,791Won 1,163Win 17.1%£1 −976.90A/E 1.01
4th–6th in the bettingRuns 9,634Won 750Win 7.8%£1 −2,013.01A/E 0.98
7th or biggerRuns 9,818Won 234Win 2.4%£1 −4,201.50A/E 0.80

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 5 years

Tony Carroll has the most winners here (124 from 1,245 runners, 10.0%). Among yards with 30 or more runners, Charlie Appleby has the best win rate: 36.7% (33 from 90).

Most winners

TrainerRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Tony CarrollRuns 1,245Won 124Win 10.0%£1 −364.85A/E 0.98
Mark LoughnaneRuns 755Won 81Win 10.7%£1 −131.90A/E 1.03
George BougheyRuns 442Won 75Win 17.0%£1 −61.34A/E 1.03
Michael ApplebyRuns 542Won 71Win 13.1%£1 +19.90A/E 1.02
Ian WilliamsRuns 470Won 63Win 13.4%£1 −56.11A/E 1.21
Scott DixonRuns 833Won 54Win 6.5%£1 −202.34A/E 0.95
James OwenRuns 274Won 53Win 19.3%£1 −26.47A/E 1.23
Archie WatsonRuns 381Won 50Win 13.1%£1 −92.84A/E 0.96
David EvansRuns 443Won 49Win 11.1%£1 −156.63A/E 1.01
John ButlerRuns 422Won 47Win 11.1%£1 −124.57A/E 1.07

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

Best win %

TrainerRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Charlie ApplebyRuns 90Won 33Win 36.7%£1 −8.57A/E 1.05
Saeed bin SuroorRuns 37Won 11Win 29.7%£1 −2.88A/E 1.05
Owen BurrowsRuns 34Won 9Win 26.5%£1 −4.79A/E 1.29
John & Thady GosdenRuns 125Won 32Win 25.6%£1 +8.64A/E 1.11
Harry & Roger CharltonRuns 36Won 9Win 25.0%£1 −11.21A/E 1.17
Sean CurranRuns 32Won 8Win 25.0%£1 +20.49A/E 1.58
Roger VarianRuns 163Won 39Win 23.9%£1 +6.33A/E 1.06
George ScottRuns 124Won 28Win 22.6%£1 +15.23A/E 1.30
Charlie & Mark JohnstonRuns 109Won 24Win 22.0%£1 +16.00A/E 1.42
Mick ChannonRuns 33Won 7Win 21.2%£1 +17.50A/E 2.25

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
Gary BrownRuns 63Won 10Win 15.9%£1 +13.46A/E 2.13
Martin DunneRuns 50Won 9Win 18.0%£1 +26.42A/E 1.78
Ewan WhillansRuns 68Won 10Win 14.7%£1 +14.75A/E 1.67
James HortonRuns 58Won 11Win 19.0%£1 −8.50A/E 1.61
Thomas FaulknerRuns 145Won 22Win 15.2%£1 +162.24A/E 1.56
Henry CandyRuns 56Won 9Win 16.1%£1 +3.50A/E 1.56
Seb SpencerRuns 68Won 9Win 13.2%£1 +22.98A/E 1.56
Ollie PearsRuns 78Won 12Win 15.4%£1 −5.79A/E 1.43
Charlie & Mark JohnstonRuns 109Won 24Win 22.0%£1 +16.00A/E 1.42
Micky HammondRuns 93Won 8Win 8.6%£1 +44.75A/E 1.41

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

last 5 years

Billy Loughnane has the most winners here (166 from 838 rides, 19.8%). Among riders with 30 or more rides, Jim Crowley has the best win rate: 34.4% (11 from 32).

Most winners

JockeyRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Billy LoughnaneRuns 838Won 166Win 19.8%£1 −45.62A/E 1.11
Rossa RyanRuns 666Won 142Win 21.3%£1 +15.66A/E 1.17
Luke MorrisRuns 1,051Won 127Win 12.1%£1 −257.40A/E 1.07
Hollie DoyleRuns 593Won 87Win 14.7%£1 −194.26A/E 0.93
Daniel MuscuttRuns 513Won 82Win 16.0%£1 −80.32A/E 1.07
David ProbertRuns 613Won 78Win 12.7%£1 −81.13A/E 1.00
Jack MitchellRuns 438Won 68Win 15.5%£1 −55.21A/E 0.97
Kieran O'NeillRuns 697Won 66Win 9.5%£1 −134.04A/E 1.12
Hector CrouchRuns 292Won 63Win 21.6%£1 −6.93A/E 1.19
Oisin MurphyRuns 204Won 57Win 27.9%£1 +8.45A/E 1.14

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

Best win %

JockeyRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Jim CrowleyRuns 32Won 11Win 34.4%£1 +21.00A/E 1.60
James DoyleRuns 79Won 27Win 34.2%£1 −0.46A/E 1.06
William BuickRuns 50Won 14Win 28.0%£1 −15.78A/E 0.90
Oisin MurphyRuns 204Won 57Win 27.9%£1 +8.45A/E 1.14
Andrea AtzeniRuns 48Won 11Win 22.9%£1 −4.44A/E 1.08
Hector CrouchRuns 292Won 63Win 21.6%£1 −6.93A/E 1.19
Rossa RyanRuns 666Won 142Win 21.3%£1 +15.66A/E 1.17
Raul Da SilvaRuns 34Won 7Win 20.6%£1 +7.37A/E 1.85
Billy LoughnaneRuns 838Won 166Win 19.8%£1 −45.62A/E 1.11
Callum RodriguezRuns 117Won 23Win 19.7%£1 −27.14A/E 1.00

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
Zak WheatleyRuns 63Won 9Win 14.3%£1 +33.25A/E 1.89
Miss Zoe LewisRuns 55Won 7Win 12.7%£1 +50.00A/E 1.71
Dale SwiftRuns 191Won 26Win 13.6%£1 +64.56A/E 1.62
Rose DawesRuns 51Won 8Win 15.7%£1 +30.37A/E 1.55
Edward GreatrexRuns 150Won 26Win 17.3%£1 +55.72A/E 1.54
Oliver StammersRuns 113Won 18Win 15.9%£1 +48.33A/E 1.43
George RookeRuns 173Won 24Win 13.9%£1 −47.38A/E 1.38
Ethan TindallRuns 53Won 6Win 11.3%£1 −5.00A/E 1.37
Rowan ScottRuns 125Won 17Win 13.6%£1 +2.37A/E 1.37
Harry RussellRuns 109Won 12Win 11.0%£1 −31.92A/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

Beauzon (GB) has won here 12 times from 37 runs, more than any other horse in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021).

Biggest-priced winners

at starting price

The biggest-priced winner here in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021) was Star Of Commala (IRE) at 125/1 on 31 July 2026.

The draw

Flat, 8+ runners

At trips under 6f in Flat races of 8 or more runners, the lowest third of the stalls has won 14.5% of its runs (794) and the highest third 7.8% (1,093).

Under 6f

StallsRunsWonWin %Place %Fair A/E
Low thirdRuns 794Won 115Win 14.5%Place 40.4%A/E 1.12
Middle thirdRuns 930Won 105Win 11.3%Place 34.3%A/E 1.01
High thirdRuns 1,093Won 85Win 7.8%Place 24.9%A/E 0.87

6f – 7f

StallsRunsWonWin %Place %Fair A/E
Low thirdRuns 3,093Won 327Win 10.6%Place 31.2%A/E 0.99
Middle thirdRuns 3,476Won 387Win 11.1%Place 31.7%A/E 1.03
High thirdRuns 4,072Won 350Win 8.6%Place 27.4%A/E 0.99

1m – 1m1f

StallsRunsWonWin %Place %Fair A/E
Low thirdRuns 2,376Won 230Win 9.7%Place 29.5%A/E 1.00
Middle thirdRuns 2,666Won 274Win 10.3%Place 31.1%A/E 0.97
High thirdRuns 3,149Won 304Win 9.7%Place 28.2%A/E 1.04

1m2f – 1m4f

StallsRunsWonWin %Place %Fair A/E
Low thirdRuns 579Won 45Win 7.8%Place 28.8%A/E 0.80
Middle thirdRuns 666Won 80Win 12.0%Place 31.2%A/E 1.16
High thirdRuns 771Won 82Win 10.6%Place 31.8%A/E 1.02

1m5f – 2m

StallsRunsWonWin %Place %Fair A/E
Low thirdRuns 365Won 33Win 9.0%Place 28.5%A/E 0.96
Middle thirdRuns 409Won 47Win 11.5%Place 32.3%A/E 1.07
High thirdRuns 491Won 47Win 9.6%Place 29.5%A/E 0.96

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 Oliver Stammers+71.9% ROI · +120.08 pts from 167 runs · 25 winners (15.0%)Jan 2005 – Sep 2021: +132.9% on 54 · Since Oct 2021: +42.8% on 113 · without the biggest winner (50/1): +69.08 pts
  • Roger Varian, ridden by Jack Mitchell+44.5% ROI · +72.13 pts from 162 runs · 41 winners (25.3%)Jan 2005 – Sep 2021: +40.4% on 102 · Since Oct 2021: +51.5% on 60 · without the biggest winner (33/1): +38.13 pts
  • Rides by Finley Marsh+18.5% ROI · +106.51 pts from 576 runs · 73 winners (12.7%)Jan 2005 – Sep 2021: +69.0% on 125 · Since Oct 2021: +4.5% on 451 · without the biggest winner (66/1): +39.51 pts
  • Rides by Rossa Ryan+8.5% ROI · +82.25 pts from 973 runs · 199 winners (20.5%)Jan 2005 – Sep 2021: +21.7% on 307 · Since Oct 2021: +2.4% on 666 · without the biggest winner (25/1): +56.25 pts

Quick answers

How do favourites do at Wolverhampton (AW)?

Favourites (joint favourites included) have won 1,179 of 3,525 runs at Wolverhampton (AW) in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021) — 33.4%, a £1 level-stakes P/L of −337.82 points at SP (as at 19 Oct 2026).

Which trainer has the most winners at Wolverhampton (AW)?

Tony Carroll, with 124 winners from 1,245 runners (10.0%) in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021).

Which jockey has ridden the most winners at Wolverhampton (AW)?

Billy Loughnane, with 166 winners from 838 rides (19.8%) in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021).

Which trainer has the best strike rate at Wolverhampton (AW)?

Among yards with 30 or more runners here in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021), Charlie Appleby has the best win rate: 36.7% (33 from 90).

Which jockey has the best strike rate at Wolverhampton (AW)?

Among riders with 30 or more rides here in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021), Jim Crowley has the best win rate: 34.4% (11 from 32).

Which horses have won most at Wolverhampton (AW)?

The leading course winners in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021): Beauzon (GB) (12 from 37), Harbour Vision (GB) (11 from 79), Bungle Bay (IRE) (8 from 27).

What is the biggest-priced winner at Wolverhampton (AW)?

Star Of Commala (IRE) at 125/1 on 31 July 2026 in the attheraces.com/marketmovers Maiden Fillies' Stakes (GBB Race) — the biggest starting price among Wolverhampton (AW) winners in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021).

Is there a draw bias at Wolverhampton (AW)?

At trips under 6f in Flat races of 8 or more runners in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021), runners drawn in the lowest third of the stalls have won 115 of 794 runs (14.5%) and those in the highest third 85 of 1,093 (7.8%). Fair A/E 1.12 low against 0.87 high says how much of that the market had already priced.

About Wolverhampton (AW)

checked October 2026

Layout and key facts

  • Where: Dunstall Park, about a mile north of Wolverhampton city centre — all-weather only, Tapeta, under lights.
  • Shape: A left-handed oval of about a mile with tight turns and a short home straight.
  • Season: Racing all year round, much of it on weekday evenings; the busiest all-weather course in Britain.

Going and the seasons

  • All year: The surface is read as Standard or Standard to Slow and changes little with the weather.

Signature races and fixtures

  • March: The Lady Wulfruna Stakes (7f).
  • Winter: Handicaps and qualifiers for the All-Weather Championships from November to April.

Practical notes

  • Getting there: Wolverhampton station is about a mile away; by road from the A449 with parking on site.
  • Viewing: The whole circuit is in view from the floodlit grandstand.

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.