Fontwell Racecourse Guide
Type of Racing: National Hunt Only.
Highlights: The National Spirit Hurdle used to be a Champion Hurdle trial over 18f but has since increased the distance to 20f and become a handicap. The Grade 2 National Spirit is regarded more like a World Hurdle trial.
TV Channel: Sky Sports Racing
Bookmaker Streaming Services are Available from Bet 365, Betfair, Coral, Hills and Unibet.
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* All statistics below are based on the previous five years at Fontwell
Fontwell Outright Favourite Statistics
- Handicap Chases: 72-191 (38%) -15.18
- Handicap Hurdles: 81-224 (36%) -5.69
- Non-Handicap Chases: 8-19 (42%) -6.09
- Non-Handicap Hurdles: 62-130 (48%) -13.89
Fontwell Racecourse Map
Although Fontwell is classed as a left-handed track, the chase course is actually a figure-of-eight on the inside of the oval hurdles course. It is situated a few miles south east from Goodwood, close to Chichester, and due north of Bognor Regis.
Racecourse Address: Arundel Road, Fontwell, Arundel, BN18 0SY
Racecourse Telephone Number: 01243 543335
To buy tickets for a race day at Fontwell, head over to their official ticket booking webpage
How to get the best Fontwell tips
Fontwell's chase course is a unique figure of eight configurations and is very much a 'horses for courses' track so paying close attention to local trainers is a good move as their runners race regularly here and many develop a strong track suitability trend.
Sussex trainer Gary Moore has more runners at the track than any other operation and will often have multiple entries, the second string and less fancied should not be ignored.
Many front-runners look like being hauled in but can be difficult to catch, more hold on than may be expected.
On soft or heavy going particularly over hurdles, the better ground can often be found by steering a wide track.
Also worth noting, tired horses on the hurdles run-in can be distracted by the paddock entrance as they approach the finish.
Fontwell is a specialist track so it's worth checking out the tips from OLBG's best horse racing tipsters.
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Fontwell Jockey & Trainer Statistics
Who are the best national hunt jockeys and trainers to bet on at Fontwell?
When looking at the leading trainers based on wins for those who are also showing a profit when backing all of their runners then it is G L Moore who comes out at the top here at Fontwell With a total of sixty-four winners and an LSP of +9.53. If you are more of an eachway player then you may want to know which trainer is best to follow at Fontwell and that would be Mark Gillard who shows the best eachway LSP which is +70.65 thanks to their five placings (two winners). J W Mullins does not have a great record at Fontwell, their LSP of -64.62 has them stone dead bottom of the trainers' list, which has come from eight winners from one hundred twenty-three runners which is a 7% strike rate.
Following Gavin Sheehan would have returned a profit here at Fontwell with an LSP of +35.59 and their thirty winners have them at the head of the profitable jockeys' list. Jamie Moore does lead the jockeys' list overall with thirty-three winners but shows an overall loss. If you are looking for a jockey to follow in the eachway market then it is Marc Goldstein who leads the way at Fontwell, they have had a total of twenty-seven placings which includes thirteen winners over the previous five for an eachway LSP of +58.46. A total of five winners from one hundred eighteen rides at Fontwell has J A Best at the wrong end of the jockeys' list with their 4% strike rate and worst LSP of -60.67.
Fontwell Picks & Hints
Here are some factors at Fontwell for certain trainers or jockeys which have been profitable:
- 5-10 (50%) +46.00 - Backing Joshua Moore rides when over a trip of 2m6f
- 5-11 (45%) +37.88 - Backing Adam Wedge rides when on horses aged 8yo
- 5-8 (63%) +32.38 - Backing Mrs Alex Dunn runners when over a trip of 3m2f
- 9-22 (41%) +16.34 - Backing Kieran Burke runners when in a Handicap Hurdle race
- 6-10 (60%) +17.25 - Backing A J Honeyball runners when horses are aged 8yo
Fontwell Top Jockey and Trainer Combinations
Here are the best trainer and jockey combinations here at Fontwell based on the number of winners:
- 26 Wins: G L Moore & Jamie Moore
- 19 Wins: G L Moore & Joshua Moore
- 12 Wins: A J Honeyball & Rex Dingle
- 12 Wins: Jamie Snowden & Gavin Sheehan
- 12 Wins: A J Honeyball & Ben Godfrey
Fontwell Top Trainers By Most Winners and a Level Stakes Profit
| Trainer | R-W-P | Win | EW |
|---|---|---|---|
| G L Moore | 285-64-114 | +9.53 | -14.35 |
| A J Honeyball | 124-37-61 | +5.69 | -11.57 |
| Robert Walford | 82-16-39 | +52.11 | +36.03 |
| Jamie Snowden | 65-14-28 | +3.48 | -5.87 |
| N A Twiston-Davies | 41-13-23 | +7.34 | -0.38 |
| Kieran Burke | 39-10-17 | +6.34 | +5.39 |
| Mrs Alex Dunn | 36-9-12 | +32.76 | +7.25 |
| Oliver Signy | 29-8-15 | +2.98 | +13.92 |
| D G Bridgwater | 30-7-13 | +9.95 | +7.94 |
| P G Murphy | 25-6-9 | +5.13 | -1.43 |
Fontwell Top Jockeys By Most Winners and a Level Stakes Profit
| Jockey | R-W-P | Win | EW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gavin Sheehan | 119-30-50 | +35.59 | +4.49 |
| Sam Twiston-Davies | 104-23-43 | +8.95 | -9.31 |
| Joshua Moore | 90-19-39 | +30.87 | +16.66 |
| Harry Kimber | 76-15-27 | +36.53 | +15.86 |
| Tom Bellamy | 73-15-31 | +31.71 | +15.43 |
| Marc Goldstein | 107-13-27 | +96.25 | +58.46 |
| Adam Wedge | 58-11-19 | +32.24 | +7.61 |
| Tom Scudamore | 48-10-20 | +16.76 | +13.52 |
| Jordan Nailor | 28-6-11 | +20.25 | +9.81 |
| Mr Frederick Gingell | 17-6-10 | +5.91 | +3.20 |
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 Fontwell Racecourse which includes the favourite statistics and the trainer and jockey statistics have been created using results from HorseRaceBase.
