Newbury Racecourse Guide
Newbury in Berkshire is a Grade 1 track packed with quality races under both codes.
The flat highlights include the Group 1 Lockinge Stakes in early May and the Group 2 Hungerford and Dubai Duty-Free. The £200k Lockinge Stakes, Group 1 run over a mile, has been won by top horses like Canford Cliffs, Ribchester and the unbeaten Frankel in the past. On the same day as the Lockinge Stakes, we have the London Gold Cup, a valuable heritage handicap for three-year-olds.
The Spring Trials take place in April and is a day which can provide plenty of pointers for future races, on that day we have the John Porter Stakes and the Fred Darling Stakes which serve as a trial for the classics restricted to fillies, the Greenham Stakes is a race that Frankel won in 2011 before going on to win the 2000 Guineas and the Newbury Spring Cup.
There are also numerous top-class handicaps on the flat, one of the highlights being the Weatherbys Super Sprint, where two-year-old runners compete over five furlongs and the race is unique in that only horses sold under a certain price at auction can enter. Later in the year, we have the Mill Reef Stakes, a Group 2 race late in the flat season, which is one of the last chances for the two-year-old runners to make their mark.
Over Jumps, there is the Grade 1 Challow Novice Hurdle as well as a plethora of Graded jump races, including the Coral Gold Cup (formerly known as the Hennessy Gold Cup) and the Betfair Hurdle in February.
On the same day as the Betfair Hurdle, we have the Denman Chase, named in honour of the Tank and serves as a trial for the Cheltenham Gold Cup. Also on that day is the Game Spirit Chase, which serves as a pointer for the Champion Chase, with plenty of the winners going on to run in that race.
The Ladbrokes Trophy (formerly known as the Hennessy Gold Cup) meeting in November is Newbury's major jumps festival, and national hunt enthusiasts have witnessed the very best top-class chasers win the 'Hennessy' in years gone by, with the likes of Denman carrying a hefty weight of 11 st 12 lbs and jumping his rivals into submission, one of the many highlights.
Also during the two-day November meeting is the Berkshire Novices' Chase, a race won by some top-class chasers in the past, the Gerry Fielden Hurdle and also the Long Distance Hurdle for a chance of an early look at some Stayers Hurdle contenders.
Early in March, the course hosts the Greatwood Gold Cup, a popular handicap chase which has been a favourite of Paul Nicholls, who has produced numerous winners over the years.
Newbury plays host to 23 Group and Graded races in total, which attracts the cream of Southern-based trainers and those from the nearby training centre at Lambourn (14 miles away).
On the flat, Charles Hills, Clive Cox and Mick Channon are all based in or around the Lambourn area. Over jumps, you have Nicky Henderson, Oliver Sherwood and Warren Greatrex. In total, there are over 30 trainers who belong to the Lambourn Trainers Association; runners from this training centre should always be noted by horse racing tipsters.
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* All statistics below are based on the previous five years at Newbury
Newbury Outright Favourite Statistics
- Flat Handicaps: 80-310 (26%) -61.84
- Flat Non-Handicaps: 57-184 (31%) -53.01
- Handicap Chases: 33-117 (28%) -24.97
- Handicap Hurdles: 22-93 (24%) -19.99
- Non-Handicap Chases: 13-28 (46%) +4.23
- Non-Handicap Hurdles: 57-92 (62%) +20.15
Newbury Racecourse Map
Flat & National Hunt: Left-handed, the straight mile (for flat races) is a little undulating; otherwise, it's mainly level and suits galloping types. The fences are fairly stiff and are a true test for chasers.
Flat draw bias: There seems to be little bias at Newbury with most races up to a mile run on the wide straight course. In longer races around a bend, there is enough room to keep out of trouble.
Newbury Racecourse Address: Newbury Racecourse, Racecourse Rd, Newbury RG14 7NZ
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Newbury Draw Bias
✅ If you want the most profitable stall at Newbury, then you need to look at races over 6f and focus on stall 8, as this has produced an LSP of +134.13 over the last five years.
❌ When breaking Newbury down into trips, you can look at which stall and trip combination has produced the worst LSP. That would be stall 4 over a trip of 6f, which has, over the last five years, produced an LSP of -77.64.
Here we have the draw bias for Newbury 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.
Newbury Jockey & Trainer Statistics (Flat)
Who are the best flat jockeys and trainers to bet on at Newbury?
Focusing only on trainers who show a profit when backing all of their runners, top of the pile at Newbury for the number of winners is Richard Hannon (Jnr), who has produced a total of fifty-four winners in return for an LSP of +78.15. Mrs H S Main is the trainer to follow at Newbury if you are backing eachway, as they show the best LSP of all the trainers in the eachway markets, that is +158.34, which is courtesy of their fourteen placings (seven winners). With an LSP of -67.92 at Newbury, J G Portman heads the list for worst trainers at this course, which is a result of eight winners from one hundred sixteen runners, which is a strike rate of 7%.
When looking at the leading jockeys based on wins for those who are also showing a profit when backing all of their rides, then it is Tom Marquand who comes out at the top here at Newbury with a total of fifty-eight winners and an LSP of +23.51. If you are more of an eachway player, then you may want to know which jockey is best to follow at Newbury, and that would be Marco Ghiani, who shows the best eachway LSP, which is +99.76, thanks to their eleven placings (seven winners). The jockey with the worst record at Newbury based on LSP is Rob Hornby, who has only a 5% strike rate with ten winners from one hundred ninety rides, which have returned an LSP of -110.55.
Newbury Picks & Hints
Here are some factors at Newbury for certain trainers or jockeys which have been profitable:
- 5-10 (50%) +17.58 - Backing Owen Burrows runners when horses are aged 2yo
- 5-12 (42%) +11.61 - Backing Owen Burrows runners when in a Non-Handicap race
Newbury Top Jockey and Trainer Combinations
Here are the best trainer and jockey combinations at Newbury based on the number of winners:
- 40 Wins: W J Haggas & Tom Marquand
- 21 Wins: A M Balding & Oisin Murphy
- 20 Wins: Richard Hannon (Jnr) & Pat Dobbs
- 19 Wins: Charlie Appleby & William Buick
- 18 Wins: Richard Hannon (Jnr) & S M Levey
Newbury Top Trainers By Most Winners and a Level Stakes Profit
| Trainer | R-W-P | Win | EW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Hannon (Jnr) | 476-54-139 | +78.15 | +6.77 |
| W J Haggas | 222-51-95 | +8.98 | -13.59 |
| Owen Burrows | 51-15-26 | +29.82 | +22.37 |
| Ian Williams | 73-9-16 | +3.30 | -10.84 |
| Archie Watson | 68-8-16 | +26.53 | +9.82 |
| Mrs H S Main | 59-7-14 | +274.00 | +158.34 |
| Charlie Fellowes | 54-7-14 | +8.50 | -4.41 |
| Harry Eustace | 43-7-13 | +3.38 | -5.56 |
| Sir Michael Stoute | 35-7-11 | +2.94 | -4.53 |
| Jack Channon | 68-6-20 | +14.50 | +6.20 |
Newbury Top Jockeys By Most Winners and a Level Stakes Profit
| Jockey | R-W-P | Win | EW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Marquand | 310-58-114 | +23.51 | -5.87 |
| Oisin Murphy | 217-47-103 | +30.46 | +26.73 |
| S M Levey | 236-25-64 | +30.92 | -15.01 |
| Rossa Ryan | 203-25-76 | +30.36 | +36.34 |
| Jim Crowley | 153-25-52 | +21.92 | -2.63 |
| Pat Dobbs | 145-21-47 | +22.39 | +5.40 |
| Ryan Moore | 78-14-32 | +0.74 | -3.31 |
| Kieran Shoemark | 165-13-45 | +22.81 | +4.26 |
| Jack Mitchell | 65-8-31 | +138.00 | +92.52 |
| Marco Ghiani | 44-7-11 | +168.63 | +99.76 |
Newbury Jockey & Trainer Statistics (NH)
Who are the best National Hunt jockeys and trainers to bet on at Newbury?
P F Nicholls is the leading trainer here at Newbury with forty-nine winners, but you would have recorded a loss if you backed all of their runners, whilst following Fergal O'Brien would have returned the most winners (twenty) from a profitable trainer. S Curran is the trainer to follow at Newbury if you are backing eachway, as they show the best LSP of all the trainers in the eachway markets, that is +14.84, which is courtesy of their five placings (one winner). A total of nine winners from one hundred twenty runners at Newbury has A King at the wrong end of the trainers' list with their 8% strike rate and worst LSP of -74.57.
Following Nico Boinville would have returned a profit here at Newbury with an LSP of +7.94, and their twenty-seven winners have them at the head of the profitable jockeys' list. Harry Cobden leads the jockeys' list overall with fifty winners, but shows an overall loss. With an eachway LSP of +17.91 at Newbury, Niall F Houlihan leads the jockeys in profit for backing eachway, which has been helped by their fourteen placings, which include a total of seven winners. With an LSP of -63.57 at Newbury, Tom J Cannon heads the list for worst jockeys at this course, which is a result of ten winners from one hundred sixteen rides, which is a strike rate of 9%.
Newbury Picks & Hints
Here are some factors at Newbury for certain trainers or jockeys which have been profitable:
- 5-11 (45%) +35.50 - Backing Fergal O'Brien runners when in a Handicap Chase race
- 6-14 (43%) +19.20 - Backing Harry Cobden rides when over a trip of 2m5f
Newbury Top Jockey and Trainer Combinations
Here are the best trainer and jockey combinations at Newbury based on the number of winners:
- 41 Wins: P F Nicholls & Harry Cobden
- 27 Wins: N J Henderson & Nico Boinville
- 17 Wins: Daniel Skelton & Harry Skelton
- 13 Wins: Miss Venetia Williams & Charlie Deutsch
- 10 Wins: Fergal O'Brien & P J Brennan
Newbury Top Trainers By Most Winners and a Level Stakes Profit
| Trainer | R-W-P | Win | EW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fergal O'Brien | 107-20-30 | +19.71 | -9.39 |
| Miss Venetia Williams | 69-14-34 | +21.63 | +1.69 |
| G L Moore | 79-12-23 | +35.42 | +5.39 |
| P J / White Hobbs | 46-10-17 | +16.38 | +3.69 |
| Jamie Snowden | 37-5-10 | +5.25 | -0.61 |
| S W Drinkwater | 22-5-8 | +6.58 | +1.40 |
| A M Hales | 20-4-5 | +15.00 | +4.43 |
| N P Mulholland | 40-3-10 | +1.00 | +3.25 |
| Jonjo and AJ O'Neill | 31-3-6 | +29.00 | +6.73 |
| Mrs L Wadham | 31-3-11 | +3.00 | +14.57 |
Newbury Top Jockeys By Most Winners and a Level Stakes Profit
| Jockey | R-W-P | Win | EW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nico Boinville | 136-27-60 | +7.94 | +0.16 |
| Charlie Deutsch | 69-14-34 | +20.38 | -0.24 |
| P J Brennan | 56-10-19 | +0.22 | -5.55 |
| Jonjo (Jr) O'Neill | 79-9-22 | +7.38 | -9.89 |
| Niall F Houlihan | 54-7-14 | +44.46 | +17.91 |
| T J O'Brien | 35-5-11 | +12.33 | +9.77 |
| Stan Sheppard | 27-5-9 | +43.00 | +15.18 |
| Connor Brace | 22-4-5 | +9.33 | +1.58 |
| Bryony Frost | 34-3-12 | +5.14 | +9.64 |
| Jordan Nailor | 19-3-8 | +10.33 | +6.06 |
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 Newbury 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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