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Worcester racecourse statistics

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

Figures as at 19 Oct 2026, 17:33 · last meeting in our archive 12 Oct 2026

Covers 1 October 2021 – 19 October 2026

664races · 93 meetings
5,770runners · 3,421 horses
33.3%favourites won · 239 of 718Last 12 months: 37.4% (52 of 139)
150/1biggest-priced winner · Galeforcechopper (GB)

In brief

as at 19 Oct 2026

Worcester has staged 664 races over 93 meetings in our archive in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021), with 5,770 runners.

Favourites have won 33.3% of their runs here (239 from 718), a level-stakes P/L of −98.36 points to a £1 stake at SP.

Dan Skelton has the most winners here (35 from 210 runners, 16.7%). Among yards with 30 or more runners, Peter & Michael Bowen has the best win rate: 41.9% (13 from 31).

Sean Bowen has the most winners here (74 from 286 rides, 25.9%). It is also the best win rate among riders with 30 or more rides.

6 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 33.3% of their runs here (239 from 718), a level-stakes P/L of −98.36 points to a £1 stake at SP.

Position in the bettingRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
FavouriteRuns 718Won 239Win 33.3%£1 −98.36A/E 1.03
2nd–3rd in the bettingRuns 1,342Won 233Win 17.4%£1 −146.94A/E 1.01
4th–6th in the bettingRuns 1,855Won 134Win 7.2%£1 −471.17A/E 0.92
7th or biggerRuns 1,855Won 58Win 3.1%£1 −331.00A/E 1.04

Favourites by race type

RacesRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
HurdleRuns 417Won 143Win 34.3%£1 −55.56A/E 1.03
ChaseRuns 236Won 73Win 30.9%£1 −33.41A/E 1.02
NH FlatRuns 65Won 23Win 35.4%£1 −9.39A/E 1.05

Favourites by going

GoingRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
GoodRuns 595Won 194Win 32.6%£1 −93.75A/E 1.02
Good to SoftRuns 87Won 30Win 34.5%£1 −7.34A/E 1.01
SoftRuns 36Won 15Win 41.7%£1 +2.73A/E 1.28

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

Dan Skelton has the most winners here (35 from 210 runners, 16.7%). Among yards with 30 or more runners, Peter & Michael Bowen has the best win rate: 41.9% (13 from 31).

Most winners

TrainerRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Dan SkeltonRuns 210Won 35Win 16.7%£1 −87.00A/E 0.93
Olly MurphyRuns 137Won 33Win 24.1%£1 +16.25A/E 1.20
Neil MulhollandRuns 220Won 32Win 14.5%£1 +168.20A/E 1.27
Fergal O'BrienRuns 233Won 32Win 13.7%£1 −89.02A/E 0.83
Ben PaulingRuns 123Won 28Win 22.8%£1 +66.61A/E 1.23
Jamie SnowdenRuns 84Won 19Win 22.6%£1 +8.93A/E 1.39
David PipeRuns 162Won 18Win 11.1%£1 −52.87A/E 0.84
Peter BowenRuns 57Won 17Win 29.8%£1 −7.93A/E 1.54
Charlie LongsdonRuns 105Won 16Win 15.2%£1 −6.78A/E 1.19
James OwenRuns 78Won 15Win 19.2%£1 −39.76A/E 0.89

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

Best win %

TrainerRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Peter & Michael BowenRuns 31Won 13Win 41.9%£1 +41.88A/E 2.42
Peter BowenRuns 57Won 17Win 29.8%£1 −7.93A/E 1.54
Paul NichollsRuns 49Won 12Win 24.5%£1 −12.39A/E 0.94
Olly MurphyRuns 137Won 33Win 24.1%£1 +16.25A/E 1.20
Kim BaileyRuns 34Won 8Win 23.5%£1 +27.58A/E 1.84
Nicky HendersonRuns 48Won 11Win 22.9%£1 +1.47A/E 1.27
Ben PaulingRuns 123Won 28Win 22.8%£1 +66.61A/E 1.23
Jamie SnowdenRuns 84Won 19Win 22.6%£1 +8.93A/E 1.39
Nigel & Willy Twiston-DaviesRuns 39Won 8Win 20.5%£1 −2.86A/E 1.30
Mickey BowenRuns 55Won 11Win 20.0%£1 −9.58A/E 1.03

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
Peter BowenRuns 57Won 17Win 29.8%£1 −7.93A/E 1.54
Jamie SnowdenRuns 84Won 19Win 22.6%£1 +8.93A/E 1.39
Neil MulhollandRuns 220Won 32Win 14.5%£1 +168.20A/E 1.27
Dave RobertsRuns 50Won 5Win 10.0%£1 +0.00A/E 1.27
Alex HalesRuns 63Won 11Win 17.5%£1 +31.95A/E 1.25
Ben PaulingRuns 123Won 28Win 22.8%£1 +66.61A/E 1.23
Olly MurphyRuns 137Won 33Win 24.1%£1 +16.25A/E 1.20
Charlie LongsdonRuns 105Won 16Win 15.2%£1 −6.78A/E 1.19
Nigel Twiston-DaviesRuns 60Won 11Win 18.3%£1 −0.19A/E 1.16
Jonjo & A J O'NeillRuns 127Won 14Win 11.0%£1 +4.50A/E 1.04

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

Sean Bowen has the most winners here (74 from 286 rides, 25.9%). It is also the best win rate among riders with 30 or more rides.

Most winners

JockeyRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Sean BowenRuns 286Won 74Win 25.9%£1 +66.01A/E 1.32
Sam Twiston-DaviesRuns 216Won 35Win 16.2%£1 +63.53A/E 1.03
Harry SkeltonRuns 143Won 33Win 23.1%£1 −32.12A/E 1.01
Harry CobdenRuns 113Won 27Win 23.9%£1 +8.14A/E 1.18
Kielan WoodsRuns 132Won 25Win 18.9%£1 +64.56A/E 1.31
James BowenRuns 89Won 23Win 25.8%£1 +48.11A/E 1.57
Gavin SheehanRuns 120Won 22Win 18.3%£1 −2.90A/E 1.28
Jonathan BurkeRuns 142Won 18Win 12.7%£1 +12.48A/E 0.91
Tom BellamyRuns 107Won 17Win 15.9%£1 −37.72A/E 1.22
Brian HughesRuns 68Won 15Win 22.1%£1 +62.20A/E 1.37

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

Best win %

JockeyRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Sean BowenRuns 286Won 74Win 25.9%£1 +66.01A/E 1.32
James BowenRuns 89Won 23Win 25.8%£1 +48.11A/E 1.57
Paddy BrennanRuns 39Won 10Win 25.6%£1 −7.89A/E 1.08
Harry CobdenRuns 113Won 27Win 23.9%£1 +8.14A/E 1.18
Harry SkeltonRuns 143Won 33Win 23.1%£1 −32.12A/E 1.01
Brian HughesRuns 68Won 15Win 22.1%£1 +62.20A/E 1.37
Connor BraceRuns 44Won 9Win 20.5%£1 −0.21A/E 1.28
Kielan WoodsRuns 132Won 25Win 18.9%£1 +64.56A/E 1.31
Tom ScudamoreRuns 49Won 9Win 18.4%£1 +0.75A/E 1.17
Gavin SheehanRuns 120Won 22Win 18.3%£1 −2.90A/E 1.28

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
David BassRuns 62Won 10Win 16.1%£1 +7.30A/E 1.58
James BowenRuns 89Won 23Win 25.8%£1 +48.11A/E 1.57
Liam HarrisonRuns 78Won 14Win 17.9%£1 +174.17A/E 1.39
Brian HughesRuns 68Won 15Win 22.1%£1 +62.20A/E 1.37
Sean BowenRuns 286Won 74Win 25.9%£1 +66.01A/E 1.32
Kielan WoodsRuns 132Won 25Win 18.9%£1 +64.56A/E 1.31
Gavin SheehanRuns 120Won 22Win 18.3%£1 −2.90A/E 1.28
Harry BannisterRuns 82Won 11Win 13.4%£1 −1.98A/E 1.26
Richie McLernonRuns 111Won 10Win 9.0%£1 +20.50A/E 1.25
Tom BellamyRuns 107Won 17Win 15.9%£1 −37.72A/E 1.22

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

Olivers Travels (IRE) has won here 4 times from 4 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 Galeforcechopper (GB) at 150/1 on 4 September 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.

  • Runners trained by Alex Hales+85.5% ROI · +103.45 pts from 121 runs · 20 winners (16.5%)Jan 2005 – Sep 2021: +123.3% on 58 · Since Oct 2021: +50.7% on 63 · without the biggest winner (40/1): +62.45 pts
  • Runners by Court Cave (IRE) (sire)+61.2% ROI · +131.63 pts from 215 runs · 37 winners (17.2%)Jan 2005 – Sep 2021: +19.9% on 119 · Since Oct 2021: +112.4% on 96 · without the biggest winner (80/1): +50.63 pts
  • Rides by James Bowen+43.7% ROI · +74.36 pts from 170 runs · 39 winners (22.9%)Jan 2005 – Sep 2021: +32.4% on 81 · Since Oct 2021: +54.1% on 89 · without the biggest winner (22/1): +51.36 pts
  • Rides by Kielan Woods+30.1% ROI · +70.85 pts from 235 runs · 41 winners (17.4%)Jan 2005 – Sep 2021: +6.1% on 103 · Since Oct 2021: +48.9% on 132 · without the biggest winner (28/1): +41.85 pts
  • Rides by Sean Bowen+21.0% ROI · +96.89 pts from 462 runs · 104 winners (22.5%)Jan 2005 – Sep 2021: +17.5% on 176 · Since Oct 2021: +23.1% on 286 · without the biggest winner (50/1): +45.89 pts
  • Rides by Harry Cobden+13.9% ROI · +24.69 pts from 177 runs · 41 winners (23.2%)Jan 2005 – Sep 2021: +25.9% on 64 · Since Oct 2021: +7.2% on 113 · without the biggest winner (16/1): +7.69 pts

Quick answers

How do favourites do at Worcester?

Favourites (joint favourites included) have won 239 of 718 runs at Worcester in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021) — 33.3%, a £1 level-stakes P/L of −98.36 points at SP (as at 19 Oct 2026).

Which trainer has the most winners at Worcester?

Dan Skelton, with 35 winners from 210 runners (16.7%) in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021).

Which jockey has ridden the most winners at Worcester?

Sean Bowen, with 74 winners from 286 rides (25.9%) in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021).

Which trainer has the best strike rate at Worcester?

Among yards with 30 or more runners here in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021), Peter & Michael Bowen has the best win rate: 41.9% (13 from 31).

Which jockey has the best strike rate at Worcester?

Among riders with 30 or more rides here in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021), Sean Bowen has the best win rate: 25.9% (74 from 286).

Which horses have won most at Worcester?

The leading course winners in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021): Olivers Travels (IRE) (4 from 4), Judge Earle (IRE) (4 from 9), Just Chasing May (GB) (3 from 3).

What is the biggest-priced winner at Worcester?

Galeforcechopper (GB) at 150/1 on 4 September 2026 in the John Burke Mares' Maiden Hurdle Race (ARC Summer Novices' Brush Hurdle Series Qualifier) (GBB Race) — the biggest starting price among Worcester winners in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021).

About Worcester

checked October 2026

Layout and key facts

  • Where: Pitchcroft, beside the River Severn in the centre of Worcester — jumps only, turf.
  • Shape: Left-handed, flat and galloping, about 1m5f round, with fair fences and a run-in that is not long.
  • Season: Summer jumping from May to October; the course floods in winter.

Going and the seasons

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

Signature races and fixtures

  • Programme: Summer handicap chases and hurdles, novice races and conditional jockeys' races, many on weekday evenings.

Practical notes

  • Getting there: Worcester Foregate Street station is a short walk away; by road from the M5 (junctions 6 and 7) with parking on site.
  • Viewing: A flat course with the whole 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.