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Worcester racecourse statistics

Every runner at Worcester in our archive since April 2005: 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 10 April 2005 – 20 October 2026

2,694races · 380 meetings
25,075runners · 14,606 horses
33.4%favourites won · 983 of 2,941Last 12 months: 37.4% (52 of 139)
150/1biggest-priced winner · Galeforcechopper (GB)

In brief

as at 19 Oct 2026

Worcester has staged 2,694 races over 380 meetings in our archive since April 2005, with 25,075 runners.

Favourites have won 33.4% of their runs here (983 from 2,941), a level-stakes P/L of −271.49 points to a £1 stake at SP.

Jonjo O'Neill has the most winners here (145 from 817 runners, 17.7%). Among yards with 30 or more runners, Peter & Michael Bowen has the best win rate: 41.9% (13 from 31).

A P McCoy has the most winners here (165 from 623 rides, 26.5%). Among riders with 30 or more rides, Rachael Green has the best win rate: 38.2% (13 from 34).

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 33.4% of their runs here (983 from 2,941), a level-stakes P/L of −271.49 points to a £1 stake at SP.

Position in the bettingRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
FavouriteRuns 2,941Won 983Win 33.4%£1 −271.49A/E 1.06
2nd–3rd in the bettingRuns 5,469Won 905Win 16.5%£1 −792.82A/E 0.99
4th–6th in the bettingRuns 7,687Won 567Win 7.4%£1 −1,639.67A/E 0.98
7th or biggerRuns 8,977Won 240Win 2.7%£1 −2,894.00A/E 0.90

Favourites by race type

RacesRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
HurdleRuns 1,648Won 577Win 35.0%£1 −124.80A/E 1.09
ChaseRuns 1,017Won 298Win 29.3%£1 −138.27A/E 0.98
NH FlatRuns 276Won 108Win 39.1%£1 −8.42A/E 1.11

Favourites by going

GoingRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Good to FirmRuns 536Won 183Win 34.1%£1 −20.91A/E 1.08
GoodRuns 1,943Won 646Win 33.2%£1 −216.51A/E 1.05
Good to SoftRuns 331Won 111Win 33.5%£1 −19.48A/E 1.06
SoftRuns 131Won 43Win 32.8%£1 −14.59A/E 0.97

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

Jonjo O'Neill has the most winners here (145 from 817 runners, 17.7%). 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
Jonjo O'NeillRuns 817Won 145Win 17.7%£1 −138.50A/E 1.10
David PipeRuns 550Won 77Win 14.0%£1 −121.03A/E 0.96
Dan SkeltonRuns 430Won 74Win 17.2%£1 −146.61A/E 0.91
Neil MulhollandRuns 526Won 73Win 13.9%£1 +95.50A/E 1.17
Paul NichollsRuns 252Won 72Win 28.6%£1 +5.48A/E 1.07
Philip HobbsRuns 353Won 70Win 19.8%£1 +6.58A/E 1.04
Peter BowenRuns 414Won 69Win 16.7%£1 −39.11A/E 1.07
Nigel Twiston-DaviesRuns 397Won 65Win 16.4%£1 −63.52A/E 1.16
Nicky HendersonRuns 251Won 63Win 25.1%£1 +7.33A/E 1.13
Fergal O'BrienRuns 417Won 60Win 14.4%£1 −108.34A/E 0.93

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
John FergusonRuns 43Won 16Win 37.2%£1 −8.19A/E 1.20
Paul NichollsRuns 252Won 72Win 28.6%£1 +5.48A/E 1.07
Rebecca CurtisRuns 121Won 33Win 27.3%£1 +52.68A/E 1.35
Nicky HendersonRuns 251Won 63Win 25.1%£1 +7.33A/E 1.13
David WestonRuns 34Won 8Win 23.5%£1 +33.25A/E 1.90
Olly MurphyRuns 169Won 38Win 22.5%£1 −0.29A/E 1.09
Nicky RichardsRuns 33Won 7Win 21.2%£1 +21.50A/E 1.67
Nigel & Willy Twiston-DaviesRuns 39Won 8Win 20.5%£1 −2.86A/E 1.30
Alan KingRuns 140Won 28Win 20.0%£1 −30.51A/E 1.08

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
David BraceRuns 70Won 9Win 12.9%£1 +129.21A/E 1.93
Laura YoungRuns 80Won 9Win 11.3%£1 +4.25A/E 1.75
Lawney HillRuns 88Won 15Win 17.0%£1 +92.00A/E 1.74
Michael GatesRuns 56Won 6Win 10.7%£1 +3.50A/E 1.73
M ScudamoreRuns 63Won 9Win 14.3%£1 +1.10A/E 1.72
Andy TurnellRuns 57Won 8Win 14.0%£1 +42.62A/E 1.70
James EvansRuns 58Won 7Win 12.1%£1 −1.50A/E 1.52
Milton HarrisRuns 60Won 10Win 16.7%£1 +1.98A/E 1.51
Sean CurranRuns 55Won 5Win 9.1%£1 −15.50A/E 1.46
Alex HalesRuns 121Won 20Win 16.5%£1 +103.45A/E 1.44

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

A P McCoy has the most winners here (165 from 623 rides, 26.5%). Among riders with 30 or more rides, Rachael Green has the best win rate: 38.2% (13 from 34).

Most winners

JockeyRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
A P McCoyRuns 623Won 165Win 26.5%£1 −14.37A/E 1.10
Richard JohnsonRuns 779Won 128Win 16.4%£1 −116.58A/E 0.90
Sam Twiston-DaviesRuns 705Won 119Win 16.9%£1 −53.00A/E 1.05
Sean BowenRuns 462Won 104Win 22.5%£1 +96.89A/E 1.27
Tom ScudamoreRuns 607Won 87Win 14.3%£1 +3.34A/E 1.07
Harry SkeltonRuns 405Won 82Win 20.2%£1 −43.31A/E 1.01
Aidan ColemanRuns 383Won 59Win 15.4%£1 −46.53A/E 1.04
Tom O'BrienRuns 379Won 55Win 14.5%£1 +44.48A/E 1.18
Paddy BrennanRuns 365Won 51Win 14.0%£1 −79.50A/E 0.96
Gavin SheehanRuns 260Won 46Win 17.7%£1 +6.64A/E 1.25

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

Best win %

JockeyRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Rachael GreenRuns 34Won 13Win 38.2%£1 +77.66A/E 2.68
A P McCoyRuns 623Won 165Win 26.5%£1 −14.37A/E 1.10
Luca MorganRuns 30Won 7Win 23.3%£1 +8.63A/E 1.65
Harry CobdenRuns 177Won 41Win 23.2%£1 +24.69A/E 1.17
James BowenRuns 170Won 39Win 22.9%£1 +74.36A/E 1.47
Sean BowenRuns 462Won 104Win 22.5%£1 +96.89A/E 1.27
Liam HarrisonRuns 102Won 22Win 21.6%£1 +186.79A/E 1.55
Harry SkeltonRuns 405Won 82Win 20.2%£1 −43.31A/E 1.01
Jack AndrewsRuns 30Won 6Win 20.0%£1 +32.25A/E 1.81
Daryl JacobRuns 243Won 43Win 17.7%£1 +23.31A/E 1.31

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
John KingtonRuns 56Won 5Win 8.9%£1 −11.50A/E 2.05
Mark QuinlanRuns 56Won 7Win 12.5%£1 +32.00A/E 2.03
Gerard TumeltyRuns 55Won 6Win 10.9%£1 +98.75A/E 1.90
Marc GoldsteinRuns 62Won 9Win 14.5%£1 −0.75A/E 1.73
Andrew GlassonburyRuns 52Won 9Win 17.3%£1 −2.54A/E 1.72
Hadden FrostRuns 63Won 6Win 9.5%£1 −10.50A/E 1.55
Liam HarrisonRuns 102Won 22Win 21.6%£1 +186.79A/E 1.55
James BowenRuns 170Won 39Win 22.9%£1 +74.36A/E 1.47
Jack DoyleRuns 51Won 6Win 11.8%£1 −9.25A/E 1.45
Mark BradburneRuns 61Won 6Win 9.8%£1 −15.27A/E 1.44

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

Hallings Comet (GB) has won here 8 times from 15 runs, more than any other horse since April 2005.

Biggest-priced winners

at starting price

The biggest-priced winner here since April 2005 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 983 of 2,941 runs at Worcester since April 2005 — 33.4%, a £1 level-stakes P/L of −271.49 points at SP (as at 19 Oct 2026).

Which trainer has the most winners at Worcester?

Jonjo O'Neill, with 145 winners from 817 runners (17.7%) since April 2005.

Which jockey has ridden the most winners at Worcester?

A P McCoy, with 165 winners from 623 rides (26.5%) since April 2005.

Which trainer has the best strike rate at Worcester?

Among yards with 30 or more runners here since April 2005, 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 since April 2005, Rachael Green has the best win rate: 38.2% (13 from 34).

Which horses have won most at Worcester?

The leading course winners since April 2005: Hallings Comet (GB) (8 from 15), Fairyinthewind (IRE) (5 from 9), Tiger Orchid (IRE) (5 from 15).

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 since April 2005.

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.