Guide to Carlisle Racecourse:
Type of Racing: Flat and National Hunt.
Highlights: The highlight of the flat is the movable feast that is the Eternal Stakes, a listed race that has been held at Carlisle since 2015. The Colin Parker Memorial Chase, held in November, is a listed race over the jumps worth £17k to the winner.
The best-known races for punters are probably the Carlisle Bell and Cumberland Plate handicaps, which both take place in late June. If you are going racing to Carlisle, Bell/Plate Day should be your 1st choice.
TV Channel: Racing TV
Bookmaker Streaming Services are Available from Betfair and Bet365.
If you are visiting Carlisle races today, then why not download the OLBG app for the up-to-the-minute Carlisle Tips at the course?
Being a multipurpose racetrack, racing at Carlisle is frequent, but on days when there is no racing scheduled, head over to the main racing picks page for picks at other racetracks today and also check our unmissable for the best bookmakers for horse racing.
* All statistics below are based on the previous five years at Carlisle
Carlisle Outright Favourite Statistics
- Flat Handicaps: 81-291 (28%) -36.19
- Flat Non-Handicaps: 41-98 (42%) -14.79
- Handicap Chases: 37-126 (29%) -9.54
- Handicap Hurdles: 25-116 (22%) -37.86
- Non-Handicap Chases: 10-24 (42%) -5.85
- Non-Handicap Hurdles: 46-83 (55%) +6.19
Carlisle Racecourse Map
Flat: Right-handed, 1-mile 4-furlong circuit, undulating with a four-furlong climb to the finish after a turning descent out of the back straight. Suits galloping types who possess plenty of stamina.
National Hunt: Right-handed, 1-mile 5-furlong circuit undulating, suiting galloping types with plenty of stamina.
Carlisle Racecourse Address: Durdar Rd, Carlisle CA2 4TS
Carlisle Racecourse Telephone: 01228 554700
To buy tickets for a race day at Carlisle, head over to their official ticket booking webpage.
Carlisle Draw Bias
✅ If you want the most profitable stall at Carlisle, then you need to look at races over 6f and focus on stall 4, as this has produced an LSP of +43.39 over the last five years.
❌ Backing stall 2 at Carlisle over a trip of 6f is the most unsuccessful stall and trip combination at Carlisle, returning an LSP of -76.52 over the last five years.
Here we have the draw bias for Carlisle 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)
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.
Carlisle Jockey & Trainer Statistics (Flat)
Who are the best flat jockeys and trainers to bet on at Carlisle?
T D Easterby is the leading trainer here at Carlisle with thirty-one winners, but you would have recorded a loss if you backed all of their runners, whilst following K A Ryan would have returned the most winners (eighteen) from a profitable trainer. M Johnston is the trainer to follow at Carlisle if you are backing eachway, as they show the best LSP of all the trainers in the eachway markets, that is +42.08, which is courtesy of their thirty placings (sixteen winners). A total of twelve winners from one hundred sixty-four runners at Carlisle has I Jardine at the wrong end of the trainers' list with their 7% strike rate and worst LSP of -66.75.
When looking at profitable jockeys only, then it is B A Curtis who leads the way with a total of fourteen winners, producing an LSP of +13.92, whilst Paul Mulrennan leads the overall list with twenty winners but shows a loss overall. When looking at jockeys and looking for some eachway value at Carlisle, then the jockey who shows the best eachway profit is Joe Fanning, that LSP is +41.73, which has been accumulated by a total of twenty-eight placings, which includes fourteen winners. Tom Eaves does not have a great record at Carlisle; their LSP of -76.95 has them stone dead bottom of the jockeys' list, which has come from seven winners from one hundred eight rides, which is a 6% strike rate.
Carlisle Picks & Hints
Here are some factors at Carlisle for certain trainers or jockeys which have been profitable:
- 6-14 (43%) +30.00 - Backing Harriet Bethell runners when in a Handicap race
- 5-8 (63%) +20.75 - Backing Steph Hollinshead runners when horses are aged 3yo
Carlisle Top Jockey and Trainer Combinations
Here are the best trainer and jockey combinations here at Carlisle based on the number of winners:
- 10 Wins: K R Burke & Clifford Lee
- 8 Wins: T D Easterby & David Allan
- 8 Wins: J S Goldie & Paul Mulrennan
- 8 Wins: Grant Tuer & S H James
- 7 Wins: T D Easterby & Duran Fentiman
Carlisle Top Trainers By Most Winners and a Level Stakes Profit
| Trainer | R-W-P | Win | EW |
|---|---|---|---|
| K A Ryan | 108-18-43 | +10.95 | +7.76 |
| M Johnston | 51-16-30 | +63.81 | +42.08 |
| J J Quinn | 58-7-21 | +12.75 | +2.66 |
| M W Easterby | 66-6-16 | +11.75 | -4.77 |
| T D Barron | 36-6-16 | +6.50 | +4.14 |
| Harriet Bethell | 15-6-6 | +29.00 | +14.53 |
| W Storey | 19-5-7 | +35.00 | +17.96 |
| Steph Hollinshead | 13-5-5 | +15.75 | +6.59 |
| R M Beckett | 13-5-10 | +5.17 | +4.81 |
| George Boughey | 14-4-5 | +1.46 | -2.00 |
Carlisle Top Jockeys By Most Winners and a Level Stakes Profit
| Jockey | R-W-P | Win | EW |
|---|---|---|---|
| B A Curtis | 71-14-34 | +13.92 | +5.87 |
| Joe Fanning | 61-14-28 | +63.95 | +41.73 |
| Billy Garritty | 64-9-22 | +33.75 | +14.63 |
| Ryan Sexton | 57-9-19 | +5.64 | -5.35 |
| Francis Norton | 34-9-17 | +9.48 | +8.26 |
| Mark Winn | 41-7-14 | +18.11 | +7.46 |
| O McSweeney | 24-7-12 | +51.75 | +35.76 |
| S A Gray | 65-6-16 | +28.69 | +7.98 |
| Phil Dennis | 56-5-13 | +7.50 | -4.08 |
| Jack Garritty | 43-4-14 | +0.50 | +5.22 |
Carlisle Jockey & Trainer Statistics (NH)
Who are the best National Hunt jockeys and trainers to bet on at Carlisle?
Following N G Richards would have returned a profit here at Carlisle with an LSP of +19.43, and their twenty-seven winners have them at the head of the profitable trainers' list. D McCain Jnr leads the trainers' list overall with thirty-five winners but shows an overall loss. With an eachway LSP of +36.92 at Carlisle, Rebecca Menzies leads the trainers in profit for backing eachway, which has been helped by their thirty-seven placings, which include a total of nineteen winners. A total of eight winners from one hundred forty-seven runners at Carlisle has Miss Lucinda V Russell at the wrong end of the trainers' list with their 5% strike rate and worst LSP of -93.72.
Whilst Brian Hughes is the most successful jockey at Carlisle with a total of forty-four winners, if you backed all of their rides, you would be showing a loss. Daniel McMenamin is the most successful jockey at Carlisle for those who show a profit if backing all their rides, thanks to a total of twenty-nine winners and an LSP of +1.22. If you are looking for a jockey to follow in the eachway market, then it is Ryan Mania who leads the way at Carlisle. They have had a total of twenty-five placings, which includes ten winners for an eachway LSP of +32.24. Sean Quinlan does not have a great record at Carlisle; their LSP of -104.04 has them stone dead bottom of the jockeys' list, which has come from seventeen winners from one hundred ninety-five rides, which is a 9% strike rate.
Carlisle Picks & Hints
Here are some factors at Carlisle for certain trainers or jockeys which have been profitable:
- 7-17 (41%) +35.38 - Backing N G Richards runners when horses are aged 9yo
- 8-15 (53%) +25.83 - Backing Mrs A Hamilton runners when in a Handicap Chase race
- 5-12 (42%) +15.00 - Backing Jonjo (Jr) O'Neill rides when on horses aged 7yo
- 5-10 (50%) +14.00 - Backing Mrs A Hamilton runners when over a trip of 2m4f
- 5-10 (50%) +13.75 - Backing Daniel Skelton runners when horses are aged 4yo
Carlisle Top Jockey and Trainer Combinations
Here are the best trainer and jockey combinations here at Carlisle based on the number of winners:
- 25 Wins: D McCain Jnr & Brian Hughes
- 12 Wins: Jonjo O'Neill & Jonjo (Jr) O'Neill
- 11 Wins: Daniel Skelton & Harry Skelton
- 11 Wins: N G Richards & Daniel McMenamin
- 11 Wins: Mrs A Hamilton & Daniel McMenamin
Carlisle Top Trainers By Most Winners and a Level Stakes Profit
| Trainer | R-W-P | Win | EW |
|---|---|---|---|
| N G Richards | 129-27-56 | +19.43 | -2.05 |
| Rebecca Menzies | 102-19-37 | +63.81 | +36.92 |
| Jonjo O'Neill | 51-15-23 | +21.29 | +8.82 |
| Mrs A Hamilton | 32-13-18 | +22.88 | +9.80 |
| N W Alexander | 81-9-24 | +7.98 | +2.27 |
| Mark Walford | 59-9-24 | +32.83 | +27.22 |
| Sam England | 46-9-21 | +3.25 | +4.17 |
| Olly Murphy | 33-7-15 | +3.46 | -3.50 |
| Jamie Snowden | 17-6-10 | +1.15 | +0.57 |
| James Moffatt | 40-5-11 | +3.25 | -3.91 |
Carlisle Top Jockeys By Most Winners and a Level Stakes Profit
| Jockey | R-W-P | Win | EW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel McMenamin | 160-29-60 | +1.22 | -17.86 |
| Nathan Moscrop | 75-13-25 | +36.75 | +13.07 |
| Henry Brooke | 81-12-23 | +4.34 | +6.07 |
| Jamie Hamilton | 99-11-24 | +22.33 | +4.14 |
| C O'Farrell | 107-10-23 | +7.38 | -8.52 |
| Ryan Mania | 92-10-25 | +60.60 | +32.24 |
| Bruce Lynn | 60-8-17 | +27.25 | +8.59 |
| Gavin Sheehan | 34-8-15 | +2.74 | -0.27 |
| Sean P Bowen | 34-7-15 | +0.71 | -3.38 |
| Charlie Deutsch | 26-7-13 | +7.41 | +5.60 |
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 Carlisle 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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