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Yarmouth racecourse statistics

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

Figures as at 29 Oct 2026, 16:58 · last meeting in our archive 20 Oct 2026

Covers 28 March 2005 – 29 October 2026

3,365races · 482 meetings
29,264runners · 17,822 horses
33.9%favourites won · 1,223 of 3,606Last 12 months: 36.0% (73 of 203)
125/1biggest-priced winner · Kraka (IRE)

In brief

as at 29 Oct 2026

Yarmouth has staged 3,365 races over 482 meetings in our archive since March 2005, with 29,264 runners.

Favourites have won 33.9% of their runs here (1,223 from 3,606), a level-stakes P/L of −267.21 points to a £1 stake at SP.

William Haggas has the most winners here (126 from 545 runners, 23.1%). Among yards with 30 or more runners, Charlie Appleby has the best win rate: 29.5% (36 from 122).

Jamie Spencer has the most winners here (134 from 707 rides, 19.0%). Among riders with 30 or more rides, Ryan Moore has the best win rate: 25.6% (113 from 441).

At trips under 6f in Flat races of 8 or more runners, the lowest third of the stalls has won 8.9% of its runs (383) and the highest third 11.9% (553).

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 33.9% of their runs here (1,223 from 3,606), a level-stakes P/L of −267.21 points to a £1 stake at SP.

Position in the bettingRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
FavouriteRuns 3,606Won 1,223Win 33.9%£1 −267.21A/E 1.07
2nd–3rd in the bettingRuns 6,891Won 1,139Win 16.5%£1 −954.44A/E 0.98
4th–6th in the bettingRuns 9,421Won 716Win 7.6%£1 −1,885.50A/E 0.95
7th or biggerRuns 9,346Won 295Win 3.2%£1 −2,074.00A/E 0.97

Favourites by going

GoingRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
FirmRuns 82Won 24Win 29.3%£1 −8.96A/E 0.96
Good to FirmRuns 1,790Won 654Win 36.5%£1 −96.21A/E 1.09
GoodRuns 808Won 257Win 31.8%£1 −77.02A/E 1.05
Good to SoftRuns 464Won 158Win 34.1%£1 +4.59A/E 1.15
SoftRuns 372Won 107Win 28.8%£1 −62.58A/E 0.98
HeavyRuns 90Won 23Win 25.6%£1 −27.03A/E 0.91

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

William Haggas has the most winners here (126 from 545 runners, 23.1%). Among yards with 30 or more runners, Charlie Appleby has the best win rate: 29.5% (36 from 122).

Most winners

TrainerRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
William HaggasRuns 545Won 126Win 23.1%£1 −4.98A/E 1.11
Michael BellRuns 569Won 92Win 16.2%£1 −70.25A/E 1.17
Chris WallRuns 425Won 81Win 19.1%£1 +0.94A/E 1.36
John GosdenRuns 282Won 74Win 26.2%£1 +38.55A/E 1.33
David SimcockRuns 395Won 66Win 16.7%£1 +41.07A/E 1.22
Sir Michael StouteRuns 294Won 65Win 22.1%£1 −52.11A/E 1.08
Roger VarianRuns 300Won 63Win 21.0%£1 −60.29A/E 1.06
James FanshaweRuns 382Won 56Win 14.7%£1 +4.52A/E 1.05
Sir Mark Prescott BtRuns 222Won 53Win 23.9%£1 −51.89A/E 1.29
Stuart WilliamsRuns 509Won 53Win 10.4%£1 −166.13A/E 0.90

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

Best win %

TrainerRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Charlie ApplebyRuns 122Won 36Win 29.5%£1 −13.40A/E 1.04
Michael JarvisRuns 75Won 20Win 26.7%£1 +17.59A/E 1.61
John GosdenRuns 282Won 74Win 26.2%£1 +38.55A/E 1.33
John & Thady GosdenRuns 168Won 43Win 25.6%£1 +22.53A/E 1.08
Sir Mark Prescott BtRuns 222Won 53Win 23.9%£1 −51.89A/E 1.29
William HaggasRuns 545Won 126Win 23.1%£1 −4.98A/E 1.11
Roger CharltonRuns 35Won 8Win 22.9%£1 −16.49A/E 0.88
George BakerRuns 71Won 16Win 22.5%£1 +64.82A/E 1.33
Sir Michael StouteRuns 294Won 65Win 22.1%£1 −52.11A/E 1.08
Lucy WadhamRuns 60Won 13Win 21.7%£1 +18.50A/E 1.63

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
Ian WoodRuns 70Won 10Win 14.3%£1 +112.41A/E 1.75
Lucy WadhamRuns 60Won 13Win 21.7%£1 +18.50A/E 1.63
Michael JarvisRuns 75Won 20Win 26.7%£1 +17.59A/E 1.61
Philip McBrideRuns 297Won 50Win 16.8%£1 +135.07A/E 1.55
Andrew HaynesRuns 88Won 15Win 17.0%£1 −4.69A/E 1.52
Brian MeehanRuns 116Won 22Win 19.0%£1 +20.53A/E 1.50
Amy MurphyRuns 138Won 20Win 14.5%£1 +15.89A/E 1.44
Julia & Shelley BirkettRuns 50Won 7Win 14.0%£1 +3.62A/E 1.42
Clive BrittainRuns 273Won 34Win 12.5%£1 +111.34A/E 1.40
Richard SpencerRuns 121Won 23Win 19.0%£1 +2.56A/E 1.39

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

Jamie Spencer has the most winners here (134 from 707 rides, 19.0%). Among riders with 30 or more rides, Ryan Moore has the best win rate: 25.6% (113 from 441).

Most winners

JockeyRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Jamie SpencerRuns 707Won 134Win 19.0%£1 −60.58A/E 1.08
Ryan MooreRuns 441Won 113Win 25.6%£1 −15.95A/E 1.15
Silvestre De SousaRuns 495Won 91Win 18.4%£1 +4.79A/E 1.12
William BuickRuns 369Won 82Win 22.2%£1 −41.65A/E 1.06
Jack MitchellRuns 441Won 74Win 16.8%£1 +34.70A/E 1.28
Luke MorrisRuns 597Won 60Win 10.1%£1 −229.41A/E 0.87
Andrea AtzeniRuns 362Won 59Win 16.3%£1 −93.25A/E 1.10
Seb SandersRuns 256Won 56Win 21.9%£1 +90.23A/E 1.48
Robert HavlinRuns 393Won 55Win 14.0%£1 −44.38A/E 1.02
Ted DurcanRuns 436Won 55Win 12.6%£1 −131.42A/E 0.92

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

Best win %

JockeyRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Ryan MooreRuns 441Won 113Win 25.6%£1 −15.95A/E 1.15
Frankie DettoriRuns 204Won 48Win 23.5%£1 −32.08A/E 0.99
William BuickRuns 369Won 82Win 22.2%£1 −41.65A/E 1.06
Seb SandersRuns 256Won 56Win 21.9%£1 +90.23A/E 1.48
Hollie DoyleRuns 194Won 42Win 21.6%£1 +53.38A/E 1.39
Richard HillsRuns 129Won 27Win 20.9%£1 −40.33A/E 1.02
James DoyleRuns 202Won 42Win 20.8%£1 −36.85A/E 1.07
Philip RobinsonRuns 107Won 22Win 20.6%£1 +37.16A/E 1.36
Paul HanaganRuns 189Won 38Win 20.1%£1 −12.78A/E 1.13
Thomas BrownRuns 30Won 6Win 20.0%£1 −1.85A/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
Danny BrockRuns 94Won 11Win 11.7%£1 +18.62A/E 1.78
Brett DoyleRuns 62Won 9Win 14.5%£1 +71.63A/E 1.75
Jane ElliottRuns 62Won 9Win 14.5%£1 +24.00A/E 1.74
Adam FarragherRuns 107Won 17Win 15.9%£1 +39.67A/E 1.61
Noel GarbuttRuns 73Won 7Win 9.6%£1 +24.50A/E 1.57
Grace McEnteeRuns 79Won 8Win 10.1%£1 +14.83A/E 1.49
Seb SandersRuns 256Won 56Win 21.9%£1 +90.23A/E 1.48
Alan MunroRuns 132Won 20Win 15.2%£1 +18.93A/E 1.39
Hollie DoyleRuns 194Won 42Win 21.6%£1 +53.38A/E 1.39
Rob HornbyRuns 56Won 9Win 16.1%£1 +17.96A/E 1.37

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 7 times from 14 runs, more than any other horse since March 2005.

Biggest-priced winners

at starting price

The biggest-priced winner here since March 2005 was Kraka (IRE) at 125/1 on 4 August 2022.

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 8.9% of its runs (383) and the highest third 11.9% (553).

Under 6f

StallsRunsWonWin %Place %Fair A/E
Low thirdRuns 383Won 34Win 8.9%Place 28.7%A/E 0.89
Middle thirdRuns 438Won 44Win 10.0%Place 32.0%A/E 0.97
High thirdRuns 553Won 66Win 11.9%Place 31.8%A/E 1.13

6f – 7f

StallsRunsWonWin %Place %Fair A/E
Low thirdRuns 2,653Won 253Win 9.5%Place 29.0%A/E 1.01
Middle thirdRuns 2,998Won 281Win 9.4%Place 29.5%A/E 1.00
High thirdRuns 3,908Won 364Win 9.3%Place 27.2%A/E 1.00

1m – 1m1f

StallsRunsWonWin %Place %Fair A/E
Low thirdRuns 1,484Won 135Win 9.1%Place 26.7%A/E 0.99
Middle thirdRuns 1,632Won 157Win 9.6%Place 29.8%A/E 1.05
High thirdRuns 2,111Won 187Win 8.9%Place 27.2%A/E 0.96

1m2f – 1m4f

StallsRunsWonWin %Place %Fair A/E
Low thirdRuns 1,228Won 132Win 10.7%Place 29.8%A/E 1.06
Middle thirdRuns 1,394Won 145Win 10.4%Place 30.3%A/E 1.10
High thirdRuns 1,796Won 142Win 7.9%Place 26.5%A/E 0.88

1m5f – 2m

StallsRunsWonWin %Place %Fair A/E
Low thirdRuns 245Won 24Win 9.8%Place 31.0%A/E 0.99
Middle thirdRuns 280Won 24Win 8.6%Place 28.2%A/E 0.86
High thirdRuns 387Won 42Win 10.9%Place 30.5%A/E 1.11

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 1,223 of 3,606 runs at Yarmouth since March 2005 — 33.9%, a £1 level-stakes P/L of −267.21 points at SP (as at 29 Oct 2026).

Which trainer has the most winners at Yarmouth?

William Haggas, with 126 winners from 545 runners (23.1%) since March 2005.

Which jockey has ridden the most winners at Yarmouth?

Jamie Spencer, with 134 winners from 707 rides (19.0%) since March 2005.

Which trainer has the best strike rate at Yarmouth?

Among yards with 30 or more runners here since March 2005, Charlie Appleby has the best win rate: 29.5% (36 from 122).

Which jockey has the best strike rate at Yarmouth?

Among riders with 30 or more rides here since March 2005, Ryan Moore has the best win rate: 25.6% (113 from 441).

Which horses have won most at Yarmouth?

The leading course winners since March 2005: Priscilla's Wish (GB) (7 from 14), Jonnie Skull (IRE) (7 from 34), The Ducking Stool (GB) (6 from 22).

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 since March 2005.

Is there a draw bias at Yarmouth?

At trips under 6f in Flat races of 8 or more runners since March 2005, runners drawn in the lowest third of the stalls have won 34 of 383 runs (8.9%) and those in the highest third 66 of 553 (11.9%). Fair A/E 0.89 low against 1.13 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.