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Yarmouth racecourse statistics

Every runner at Yarmouth 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 20 Oct 2026, 13:43 · last meeting in our archive 20 Oct 2026

Covers 1 October 2021 – 21 October 2026

818races · 122 meetings
6,702runners · 4,336 horses
32.5%favourites won · 280 of 862Last 12 months: 36.7% (72 of 196)
125/1biggest-priced winner · Kraka (IRE)

In brief

as at 20 Oct 2026

Yarmouth has staged 818 races over 122 meetings in our archive in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021), with 6,702 runners.

Favourites have won 32.5% of their runs here (280 from 862), a level-stakes P/L of −137.56 points to a £1 stake at SP.

John & Thady Gosden has the most winners here (37 from 140 runners, 26.4%). Among yards with 30 or more runners, Charlie Appleby has the best win rate: 37.0% (20 from 54).

William Buick has the most winners here (29 from 99 rides, 29.3%). Among riders with 30 or more rides, Ryan Moore has the best win rate: 34.2% (13 from 38).

Over 1m2f – 1m4f in Flat races of 8 or more runners, the lowest third of the stalls has won 15.1% of its runs (265) and the highest third 7.8% (385).

3 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 32.5% of their runs here (280 from 862), a level-stakes P/L of −137.56 points to a £1 stake at SP.

Position in the bettingRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
FavouriteRuns 862Won 280Win 32.5%£1 −137.56A/E 0.99
2nd–3rd in the bettingRuns 1,665Won 300Win 18.0%£1 −174.65A/E 1.03
4th–6th in the bettingRuns 2,256Won 174Win 7.7%£1 −348.50A/E 0.96
7th or biggerRuns 1,919Won 66Win 3.4%£1 −354.50A/E 1.05

Favourites by going

GoingRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Good to FirmRuns 385Won 125Win 32.5%£1 −81.76A/E 0.93
GoodRuns 178Won 64Win 36.0%£1 −5.48A/E 1.12
Good to SoftRuns 193Won 59Win 30.6%£1 −28.26A/E 1.02
SoftRuns 106Won 32Win 30.2%£1 −22.06A/E 0.95

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

John & Thady Gosden has the most winners here (37 from 140 runners, 26.4%). Among yards with 30 or more runners, Charlie Appleby has the best win rate: 37.0% (20 from 54).

Most winners

TrainerRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
John & Thady GosdenRuns 140Won 37Win 26.4%£1 +31.90A/E 1.12
William HaggasRuns 145Won 37Win 25.5%£1 +39.03A/E 1.14
George BougheyRuns 147Won 25Win 17.0%£1 −28.55A/E 0.96
Michael BellRuns 147Won 24Win 16.3%£1 −24.58A/E 1.15
Charlie ApplebyRuns 54Won 20Win 37.0%£1 +19.31A/E 1.32
Roger VarianRuns 97Won 20Win 20.6%£1 −25.27A/E 1.02
Philip McBrideRuns 92Won 18Win 19.6%£1 +83.87A/E 1.59
Ed DunlopRuns 150Won 17Win 11.3%£1 −70.92A/E 0.96
James OwenRuns 97Won 16Win 16.5%£1 −0.30A/E 1.09
James FanshaweRuns 105Won 14Win 13.3%£1 −9.77A/E 0.96

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

Best win %

TrainerRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Charlie ApplebyRuns 54Won 20Win 37.0%£1 +19.31A/E 1.32
John & Thady GosdenRuns 140Won 37Win 26.4%£1 +31.90A/E 1.12
William HaggasRuns 145Won 37Win 25.5%£1 +39.03A/E 1.14
Eve Johnson HoughtonRuns 36Won 8Win 22.2%£1 +14.00A/E 1.61
Richard SpencerRuns 50Won 11Win 22.0%£1 +24.95A/E 1.50
Dean IvoryRuns 41Won 9Win 22.0%£1 +3.00A/E 1.55
Sir Mark Prescott BtRuns 41Won 9Win 22.0%£1 −8.65A/E 1.23
Roger VarianRuns 97Won 20Win 20.6%£1 −25.27A/E 1.02
T J KentRuns 34Won 7Win 20.6%£1 +13.33A/E 1.98
Sir Michael StouteRuns 34Won 7Win 20.6%£1 −12.34A/E 1.23

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
Philip McBrideRuns 92Won 18Win 19.6%£1 +83.87A/E 1.59
John RyanRuns 93Won 11Win 11.8%£1 +22.00A/E 1.53
Richard SpencerRuns 50Won 11Win 22.0%£1 +24.95A/E 1.50
Amy MurphyRuns 71Won 10Win 14.1%£1 −14.19A/E 1.42
Phil McEnteeRuns 105Won 12Win 11.4%£1 +35.58A/E 1.36
John BerryRuns 53Won 6Win 11.3%£1 +18.75A/E 1.34
Charlie ApplebyRuns 54Won 20Win 37.0%£1 +19.31A/E 1.32
Robert CowellRuns 93Won 11Win 11.8%£1 −19.10A/E 1.27
William StoneRuns 57Won 6Win 10.5%£1 −5.88A/E 1.24
Kevin Philippart De FoyRuns 69Won 12Win 17.4%£1 +21.00A/E 1.23

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

William Buick has the most winners here (29 from 99 rides, 29.3%). Among riders with 30 or more rides, Ryan Moore has the best win rate: 34.2% (13 from 38).

Most winners

JockeyRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
William BuickRuns 99Won 29Win 29.3%£1 −1.55A/E 1.18
Jack MitchellRuns 176Won 29Win 16.5%£1 +2.32A/E 1.15
Billy LoughnaneRuns 210Won 29Win 13.8%£1 −56.05A/E 0.79
Tom MarquandRuns 165Won 25Win 15.2%£1 −42.08A/E 0.95
Marco GhianiRuns 167Won 25Win 15.0%£1 −5.14A/E 1.12
Silvestre De SousaRuns 153Won 22Win 14.4%£1 +7.67A/E 0.93
Daniel MuscuttRuns 179Won 21Win 11.7%£1 −1.88A/E 1.05
Harry DaviesRuns 138Won 20Win 14.5%£1 −44.00A/E 1.10
Callum ShepherdRuns 152Won 20Win 13.2%£1 −41.00A/E 1.12
Hollie DoyleRuns 96Won 19Win 19.8%£1 −4.95A/E 1.22

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

Best win %

JockeyRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Ryan MooreRuns 38Won 13Win 34.2%£1 −5.72A/E 1.42
William BuickRuns 99Won 29Win 29.3%£1 −1.55A/E 1.18
Jim CrowleyRuns 47Won 12Win 25.5%£1 +19.56A/E 1.38
James DoyleRuns 52Won 12Win 23.1%£1 −19.21A/E 0.90
Pat CosgraveRuns 50Won 11Win 22.0%£1 +27.75A/E 1.62
Richard KingscoteRuns 40Won 8Win 20.0%£1 +13.81A/E 1.20
Hollie DoyleRuns 96Won 19Win 19.8%£1 −4.95A/E 1.22
Connor PlanasRuns 41Won 8Win 19.5%£1 +2.58A/E 1.46
Oisin MurphyRuns 87Won 16Win 18.4%£1 −21.69A/E 0.83
Saffie OsborneRuns 84Won 15Win 17.9%£1 −11.37A/E 1.27

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
Adam FarragherRuns 103Won 17Win 16.5%£1 +43.67A/E 1.69
J F EganRuns 50Won 7Win 14.0%£1 +16.08A/E 1.58
Saffie OsborneRuns 84Won 15Win 17.9%£1 −11.37A/E 1.27
Joey HaynesRuns 80Won 6Win 7.5%£1 −16.50A/E 1.26
Hollie DoyleRuns 96Won 19Win 19.8%£1 −4.95A/E 1.22
William BuickRuns 99Won 29Win 29.3%£1 −1.55A/E 1.18
Jack MitchellRuns 176Won 29Win 16.5%£1 +2.32A/E 1.15
Marco GhianiRuns 167Won 25Win 15.0%£1 −5.14A/E 1.12
Callum ShepherdRuns 152Won 20Win 13.2%£1 −41.00A/E 1.12
Harry DaviesRuns 138Won 20Win 14.5%£1 −44.00A/E 1.10

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

Priscilla's Wish (GB) has won here 6 times from 11 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 Kraka (IRE) at 125/1 on 4 August 2022.

The draw

Flat, 8+ runners

Over 1m2f – 1m4f in Flat races of 8 or more runners, the lowest third of the stalls has won 15.1% of its runs (265) and the highest third 7.8% (385).

Under 6f

StallsRunsWonWin %Place %Fair A/E
Low thirdRuns 92Won 11Win 12.0%Place 38.0%A/E 1.09
Middle thirdRuns 107Won 14Win 13.1%Place 36.4%A/E 1.17
High thirdRuns 141Won 12Win 8.5%Place 24.1%A/E 0.86

6f – 7f

StallsRunsWonWin %Place %Fair A/E
Low thirdRuns 582Won 67Win 11.5%Place 33.0%A/E 1.06
Middle thirdRuns 657Won 65Win 9.9%Place 31.4%A/E 1.01
High thirdRuns 850Won 76Win 8.9%Place 26.8%A/E 0.95

1m – 1m1f

StallsRunsWonWin %Place %Fair A/E
Low thirdRuns 331Won 37Win 11.2%Place 32.3%A/E 1.07
Middle thirdRuns 376Won 37Win 9.8%Place 30.1%A/E 0.99
High thirdRuns 463Won 41Win 8.9%Place 27.2%A/E 0.95

1m2f – 1m4f

StallsRunsWonWin %Place %Fair A/E
Low thirdRuns 265Won 40Win 15.1%Place 33.2%A/E 1.41
Middle thirdRuns 304Won 24Win 7.9%Place 29.6%A/E 0.79
High thirdRuns 385Won 30Win 7.8%Place 27.5%A/E 0.85

1m5f – 2m

StallsRunsWonWin %Place %Fair A/E
Low thirdRuns 44Won 5Win 11.4%Place 34.1%A/E 1.06
Middle thirdRuns 43Won 2Win 4.7%Place 30.2%A/E 0.46
High thirdRuns 65Won 8Win 12.3%Place 27.7%A/E 1.36

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.

  • Runners trained by Philip McBride+45.5% ROI · +135.07 pts from 297 runs · 50 winners (16.8%)Jan 2005 – Sep 2021: +25.0% on 205 · Since Oct 2021: +91.2% on 92 · without the biggest winner (50/1): +84.07 pts
  • Rides by Pat Cosgrave+13.8% ROI · +52.67 pts from 382 runs · 54 winners (14.1%)Jan 2005 – Sep 2021: +7.5% on 332 · Since Oct 2021: +55.5% on 50 · without the biggest winner (40/1): +11.67 pts
  • Rides by Jack Mitchell+7.9% ROI · +34.70 pts from 441 runs · 74 winners (16.8%)Jan 2005 – Sep 2021: +12.2% on 265 · Since Oct 2021: +1.3% on 176 · without the biggest winner (28/1): +5.70 pts

Quick answers

How do favourites do at Yarmouth?

Favourites (joint favourites included) have won 280 of 862 runs at Yarmouth in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021) — 32.5%, a £1 level-stakes P/L of −137.56 points at SP (as at 20 Oct 2026).

Which trainer has the most winners at Yarmouth?

John & Thady Gosden, with 37 winners from 140 runners (26.4%) in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021).

Which jockey has ridden the most winners at Yarmouth?

William Buick, with 29 winners from 99 rides (29.3%) in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021).

Which trainer has the best strike rate at Yarmouth?

Among yards with 30 or more runners here in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021), Charlie Appleby has the best win rate: 37.0% (20 from 54).

Which jockey has the best strike rate at Yarmouth?

Among riders with 30 or more rides here in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021), Ryan Moore has the best win rate: 34.2% (13 from 38).

Which horses have won most at Yarmouth?

The leading course winners in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021): Priscilla's Wish (GB) (6 from 11), Gorgeous Mr George (IRE) (5 from 15), Habanero Star (GB) (4 from 11).

What is the biggest-priced winner at Yarmouth?

Kraka (IRE) at 125/1 on 4 August 2022 in the Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap — the biggest starting price among Yarmouth winners in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021).

Is there a draw bias at Yarmouth?

Over 1m2f – 1m4f 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 40 of 265 runs (15.1%) and those in the highest third 30 of 385 (7.8%). Fair A/E 1.41 low against 0.85 high says how much of that the market had already priced.

About Yarmouth

checked October 2026

Layout and key facts

  • Where: Great Yarmouth, on the Norfolk coast — Flat only, turf.
  • Shape: Left-handed, flat and galloping, about 1m5f round, with a straight mile and a long run to the line.
  • Programme: Many maidens and novice races for two-year-olds, with Newmarket a short drive away.

Going and the seasons

  • Summer: Good to firm or good is usual, with watering; the sea wind along the straight is a feature.
  • Autumn: The September and October fixtures more often race on good to soft ground.

Signature races and fixtures

  • September: The three-day Eastern Festival.
  • Autumn: The John Musker Fillies' Stakes (about 1m2f).

Practical notes

  • Getting there: By rail to Great Yarmouth and a short bus or taxi ride; by road from the A47 with parking on site.
  • Viewing: The straight mile is in full 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.