Ascot Racecourse Guide
Ascot in Berkshire is one of the top Flat and National Hunt tracks in the UK. For 5 days in June, it showcases Royal Ascot, with the Queen and Royal Family in attendance. The best flat horses from around the globe compete in 8 Group 1 races, with daily prize money of over 1 million pounds.
There are 18 days of flat racing from May to mid-October and 8 National Hunt days from the beginning of November through to the end of March. As a Grade 1 track, it attracts top-quality horses, which leads to competitive fields at most meetings throughout the year.
Although right-handed and generally flat, Ascot stages high-quality national hunt racing with plenty of Cheltenham (left-handed and undulating) festival pointers and clues on show throughout the build-up to March. The fences are stiff and need plenty of jumping; fencing errors will be exposed, as will the stamina limitations, as Ascot takes some 'getting'.
Flat Highlights at the course: Royal Ascot (June), Summer Mile Stakes (July), King George Weekend (July), which includes both the International Stakes and King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes, The Shergar Cup (August), QIPCO British Champions Day (Oct). The Victoria Cup, which takes place in May, is one of the big handicaps on the flat, and also the Heritage Handicap Sprint, which takes place in July, a Heritage Handicap over 1m4f, which takes place in early September and the Challenge Cup, which takes place in early October.
National Hunt Highlights: The Christmas meeting features the Grade 1 Long Walk Hurdle, and just before that, in November, we have the Ascot Hurdle, an important early-season hurdle. The Clarence House Chase Day in January also features the formally sponsored OLBG Mares Hurdle, won by high-quality horses like Vroum Vroum Mag in the past, and there is the Ascot Chase Day in February, which also features the Swinley Chase, which is a Premier Handicap.
There are plenty of decent handicaps over the jumps too, with both the Ascot Silver Cup and the Betfair Exchange Trophy featuring on the same day as the Long Walk Hurdle in December, as well as the London Gold Cup, which takes place in late October.
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* All statistics below are based on the previous five years at Ascot
Ascot Outright Favourite Statistics
- Flat Handicaps: 88-301 (29%) -1.51
- Flat Non-Handicaps: 23-58 (40%) -8.37
- Handicap Chases: 20-72 (28%) -8.05
- Handicap Hurdles: 22-58 (38%) +12.80
- Non-Handicap Chases: 9-30 (30%) -10.66
- Non-Handicap Hurdles: 26-55 (47%) +1.19
Ascot Racecourse Map
Right-Handed track, race distances up to one mile on the flat are run on the straight course.
The fences on the chase course are considered stiff and a true test for even the most experienced chasers. There is a slight climb to the line, emphasising the need for plenty of stamina.
Ascot Racecourse Address: High St, Ascot SL5 7JX
Ascot Racecourse Telephone Number: 0344 346 3000
To buy tickets for a race day at Ascot, head over to their official ticket booking webpage.
Ascot Draw Bias
✅ Backing stall 1 at Ascot over a trip of 6f is the most profitable stall and trip combination at Ascot, returning an LSP of +67.33 over the last five years.
❌ When breaking Ascot down into trips, you can look at which stall and trip combination has produced the worst LSP. That would be stall 7 over a trip of 6f, which has, over the last five years, produced an LSP of -75.25.
Here we have the draw bias for Ascot taken into consideration in races with ten or more runners. We will break down the figures by race trips. Draws can be much more important in shorter trips, where runners do not have time to find their position during the race, meaning the draw is probably more important than in races over longer distances.
- Sprints (5f to 7½f)
- Mile (1m to 1m1½f)
- Middle Distance (1m2f to 1m5½f)
The following table shows a breakdown of a group of trips and shows how each position of the draw does, for example, in a twelve-runner race would be Low (Stalls 1-4), Mid (Stalls 5-8) and High (Stalls 9-12). The positions will always be the lowest stall number to the highest.
Ascot Jockey and Trainer Statistics (Flat)
Who are the best flat jockeys and trainers to bet on at Ascot?
When looking at profitable trainers only, then it is Ed Walker who leads the way with a total of nineteen winners, producing an LSP of +30.41, whilst W J Haggas leads the overall list with thirty-eight winners but shows a loss overall. If you are more of an eachway player, then you may want to know which trainer is best to follow at Ascot, and that would be R A Fahey, who shows the best eachway LSP, which is +90.28, thanks to their twenty-two placings (six winners). At the other end of the spectrum is A P O'Brien, who has a terrible record at Ascot; of all the trainers, their LSP of -95.84 is the worst, they have a 12% strike rate with twenty-five winners from two hundred nine runners.
Following Rossa Ryan would have returned a profit here at Ascot with an LSP of +72.38, and their seventeen winners have them at the head of the profitable jockeys' list. Ryan Moore leads the jockeys' list overall with forty winners, but shows an overall loss. With an eachway LSP of +107.52 at Ascot, Jamie Spencer leads the jockeys in profit for backing eachway, which has been helped by their thirty-nine placings, which include a total of ten winners. With an LSP of -107.29 at Ascot, Silvestre De Sousa heads the list for worst jockeys at this course, which is a result of six winners from one hundred thirty-four rides, which is a strike rate of 4%.
Ascot Picks & Hints
Here are some factors at Ascot for certain trainers or jockeys which have been profitable:
- 5-8 (63%) +75.46 - Backing William Buick rides when on horses aged 7yo
Ascot Top Jockey and Trainer Combinations
Here are the best trainer and jockey combinations at Ascot based on the number of winners:
- 23 Wins: A P O'Brien & Ryan Moore
- 18 Wins: Charlie Appleby & William Buick
- 14 Wins: A M Balding & Oisin Murphy
- 12 Wins: J H M Gosden & L Dettori
- 11 Wins: W J Haggas & Tom Marquand
Ascot Top Trainers By Most Winners and a Level Stakes Profit
| Trainer | R-W-P | Win | EW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Walker | 131-19-40 | +30.41 | +16.22 |
| Richard Hannon (Jnr) | 252-18-57 | +13.07 | +2.70 |
| K R Burke | 144-18-42 | +23.94 | +6.28 |
| Charles Hills | 111-13-21 | +169.39 | +62.34 |
| Owen Burrows | 58-12-24 | +48.79 | +26.75 |
| Saeed Bin Suroor | 54-11-21 | +37.58 | +23.08 |
| W R Muir | 56-9-17 | +23.25 | +9.92 |
| Ian Williams | 99-8-20 | +32.63 | +5.23 |
| R A Fahey | 98-6-22 | +191.50 | +90.28 |
| R A Teal | 55-6-11 | +7.00 | -7.53 |
Ascot Top Jockeys By Most Winners and a Level Stakes Profit
| Jockey | R-W-P | Win | EW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rossa Ryan | 179-17-51 | +72.38 | +26.03 |
| Saffie Osborne | 114-17-32 | +58.58 | +31.47 |
| Kieran Shoemark | 148-14-36 | +10.93 | -1.40 |
| Cieren Fallon | 71-12-19 | +8.69 | -6.32 |
| Jamie Spencer | 154-10-39 | +224.08 | +107.52 |
| Mr Billy Loughnane | 100-9-25 | +46.16 | +16.57 |
| N Callan | 65-9-16 | +62.83 | +26.35 |
| Jack Mitchell | 43-8-16 | +27.25 | +14.18 |
| Jason Watson | 67-7-10 | +171.50 | +77.68 |
| Pat Cosgrave | 34-6-11 | +80.50 | +62.34 |
Ascot Jockey and Trainer Statistics (NH)
Who are the best National Hunt jockeys and trainers to bet on at Ascot?
P F Nicholls has produced a total of thirty-one winners at Ascot racecourse, and with an LSP of +15.29, they top the winners list for trainers who also show a profit. If you are looking for a trainer to follow in the eachway market, then it is Miss Venetia Williams who leads the way at Ascot. They have had a total of twenty-four placings, which includes eighteen winners for an eachway LSP of +14.74. A total of three winners from sixty-four runners at Ascot has N A Twiston-Davies at the wrong end of the trainers' list with their 5% strike rate and worst LSP of -49.17.
When looking at profitable jockeys only, then it is Charlie Deutsch who leads the way with a total of nineteen winners, producing an LSP of +52.28, whilst Harry Cobden leads the overall list with twenty-six winners but shows a loss overall. When looking at jockeys and looking for some eachway value at Ascot, then the jockey who shows the best eachway profit is Mr T Durrell, that LSP is +15.85, which has been accumulated by a total of six placings, which includes two winners. At the other end of the spectrum is Sam Twiston-Davies, who has a terrible record at Ascot; of all the jockeys, their LSP of -57.92 is the worst, they have a 6% strike rate with five winners from seventy-eight rides.
Ascot Picks & Hints
Here are some factors at Ascot for certain trainers or jockeys which have been profitable:
- 7-11 (64%) +17.00 - Backing Charlie Deutsch rides when on horses aged 6yo
- 8-14 (57%) +13.80 - Backing N J Henderson runners when in a Hurdle race
- 6-13 (46%) +12.98 - Backing Miss Venetia Williams runners when over a trip of 2m1f
Ascot Top Jockey and Trainer Combinations
Here are the best trainer and jockey combinations at Ascot based on the number of winners:
- 20 Wins: P F Nicholls & Harry Cobden
- 18 Wins: N J Henderson & Nico Boinville
- 15 Wins: Miss Venetia Williams & Charlie Deutsch
- 12 Wins: Daniel Skelton & Harry Skelton
- 10 Wins: Joe Tizzard & Brendan Powell
Ascot Top Trainers By Most Winners and a Level Stakes Profit
| Trainer | R-W-P | Win | EW |
|---|---|---|---|
| P F Nicholls | 161-31-59 | +15.29 | -0.72 |
| Miss Venetia Williams | 59-18-24 | +37.71 | +14.74 |
| Daniel Skelton | 134-16-48 | +0.91 | +12.99 |
| Joe Tizzard | 44-12-23 | +5.07 | -6.68 |
| Ben Pauling | 65-11-25 | +33.83 | +14.14 |
| Harry Fry | 49-11-22 | +21.13 | +12.40 |
| Sam Thomas | 24-8-14 | +2.16 | +1.25 |
| K C Bailey | 36-7-16 | +0.88 | +3.68 |
| Harry Derham | 20-6-7 | +8.71 | +1.97 |
| H D Daly | 22-4-7 | +15.00 | +2.83 |
Ascot Top Jockeys By Most Winners and a Level Stakes Profit
| Jockey | R-W-P | Win | EW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Deutsch | 55-19-22 | +52.28 | +15.76 |
| Brendan Powell | 54-13-25 | +3.45 | -3.92 |
| Ben R Jones | 39-8-12 | +28.25 | +3.80 |
| Jamie Moore | 37-7-14 | +15.45 | +8.00 |
| A P Heskin | 11-6-7 | +12.50 | +5.45 |
| P V O'Brien | 24-5-7 | +2.80 | -2.28 |
| Mr Fred Gordon | 17-5-9 | +22.38 | +12.11 |
| T J O'Brien | 25-3-10 | +8.83 | +3.27 |
| Bryan Carver | 18-3-5 | +10.75 | +5.69 |
| Joe Anderson | 13-3-4 | +35.00 | +17.50 |
Ascot Shergar Cup Preview & Trend Blogs
How does the Shergar Cup work? There are six races in which each team will have two or three riders, and points are given based on where they finish. The first five homes will receive points, the winners getting 15, the runners-up 10, the third gets 7, the fourth gets 5, and finally, the fifth gets 3 points.
Each race has a limit of ten runners with two reserves, and the team with the most points after the six races is crowned the winner. The jockey who racks up the most points over the six races receives the 'Silver Saddle' award.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| Shergar Cup Challenge | Night Breeze (IRE) 5yo - 11/4 | Ian Williams Robbie Dolan |
| Shergar Cup Classic | Tenability (GB) 3yo - 7/4 | William Haggas Delphine Santiago |
| Shergar Cup Dash | Vintage Clarets (GB) 6yo - 5/1 | Richard Fahey Hugh Bowman |
| Shergar Cup Mile | Ebts Guard (GB) 4yo - 13/2 | William Muir & Chris Grassick Per-Anders Graberg |
| Shergar Cup Sprint | Prince Of India (IRE) 3yo - 100/30 | Marco Botti Ryusei Sakai |
| Shergar Cup Stayers | Fireblade (GB) 4yo - 13/2 | Dylan Cunha Suraj Narredu |
Last five Shergar Cup Winners
- 2025 - Asia (68 Points)
- 2024 - Girls (71 Points)
- 2023 - Girls (78 Points)
- 2022 - GB & Ireland (132 Points)
- 2021 - Girls (69 Points)
As previously mentioned, the 'Silver Saddle' award goes to the jockey who accumulates the most points over the six races. Here are some of the previous winners.
- 2025 - Hugh Bowman (ROW) - 32 Points
- 2024 - Hayley Turner (Girls) - 35 Points
- 2023 - Hollie Doyle (Girls) - 48 Points
- 2022 - Neil Callan (GB & Ireland) - 50 Points
- 2021 - Nicola Currie (Girls) - 47 Points
British Champions Day Preview & Trend Blogs
Champions Day Races
As well as our British Champion Series Blog, which details trainer and jockey records in each of the series, as well as who has won which races this season in the Champions Series, we also have blogs available for each race on Champions Day.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| British Champions Long Distance Cup | Trawlerman (IRE) 7yo - 5/6 | John & Thady Gosden William Buick |
| British Champions Sprint Stakes | Powerful Glory (IRE) 3yo - 200/1 | Richard Fahey Jamie Spencer |
| British Champions Fillies Mares Stakes | Kalpana (GB) 4yo - 11/8 | Andrew Balding Colin Keane |
| Queen Elizabeth II Stakes | Ciceros Gift (GB) 5yo - 100/1 | Charles Hills Jason Watson |
| British Champion Stakes | Calandagan (IRE) 4yo - 15/8 | F-H Graffard Mickael Barzalona |
| Balmoral Handicap | Crown Of Oaks (GB) 3yo - 5/1 | William Haggas Tom Marquand |
With a huge combined experience of horse racing between them, this content has been created and is maintained by Darren Brett, James Banting and Andy Powell.
*All of the data for Ascot Racecourse, which includes the trainer and jockey statistics, has been created using statistics available from HorseRaceBase. The data includes all races throughout the last five years (2021 to 2025).
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