Nottingham Tips

Nottingham Racecourse Guide

The track is situated in Colwick Park and is often referred to by that name. Racing has been staged at this venue since 1900.

Nottingham, since dispensing with National Hunt racing in 1996, has suffered; it lacks quality and identity and is surrounded by racetracks that seem to be working harder to attract publicity

Southwell and Leicester are only 20 minutes away and hold the same standard of racing, Doncaster is an hour away and if racegoers wanted a special “day at the races” they are far more likely to travel the hour to Doncaster.

Nottingham, it seems, needs some love and attention from its owners, the Jockey Club.

Type of Racing: Flat only

TV Channel: Racing TV

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The course holds over 20 race meetings a year, with the highlights being:

Listed Further Flight Stakes (April)
Kilvington Stakes (May)
Nottinghamshire Oaks (June)

* All statistics below are based on the previous five years at Nottingham

Nottingham Outright Favourite Statistics

Flat Handicaps: 137-464 (30%) -48.38
Flat Non-Handicaps: 81-185 (44%) -4.75

Nottingham Racecourse Map

Flat: Left-handed, mainly flat with a fairly tight turn into the home straight. Generally suits galloping types with plenty of stamina reserves.

Nottingham Racecourse Address: Colwick Park, Nottingham NG2 4BE

Nottingham Racecourse Telephone: 0115 958 0620

To buy tickets for a race day at Nottingham, head over to their official ticket booking webpage.

If tipsters watch the races at the course, you can see that the left-hand bends are sharp and tight, away from the turns, it suits long-striding galloping types, especially the home straight, which seems to go on forever. Horses can go off too quickly without realising that energy needs to be conserved at Nottingham.

It seems high numbers are favoured over 5 and 6 furlongs; low numbers do seem inconvenienced somewhat; horse racing tipsters will need to monitor this, as this seems a new and recent bias. Over 7 furlongs, it helps to be a true miler; over 1 mile 2, it helps if you can get a mile and a half.

Be wary of betting on photo finishes, particularly in the sprints, as the winning line is angled and camera shots may be deceptive.

Nottingham Draw Bias

✅ Backing stall 6 at Nottingham over a trip of 6f is the most profitable stall and trip combination at Nottingham, returning an LSP of +90.88 over the last five years.

❌ Backing stall 1 at Nottingham over a trip of 1m½f is the most unsuccessful stall and trip combination at Nottingham, returning an LSP of -130.51 over the last five years.

Here we have the draw bias for Nottingham 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.

Nottingham Jockey and Trainer Statistics

Who are the best flat jockeys and trainers to bet on at Nottingham?

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 M Appleby who comes out at the top here at Nottingham with a total of thirty-three winners and an LSP of +30.49. If you are more of an eachway player, then you may want to know which trainer is best to follow at Nottingham, and that would be R A Teal, who shows the best eachway LSP, which is +26.33, thanks to their eight placings (two winners). With an LSP of -58.63 at Nottingham, R A Fahey heads the list for worst trainers at this course, which is a result of five winners from eighty-two runners, which is a strike rate of 6%.

Not only is James Doyle the most successful jockey at Nottingham in terms of the number of winners, but they have also returned a profit if backing all of their rides. James Doyle has notched up a total of twenty-seven winners for an LSP of +10.09. With an eachway LSP of +39.01 at Nottingham, Jim Crowley leads the jockeys in profit for backing eachway, which has been helped by their sixteen placings, which include a total of eleven winners. The jockey with the worst record at Nottingham based on LSP is Darragh Keenan, who has only a 5% strike rate with four winners from seventy-four rides, which have returned an LSP of -53.12.

Nottingham Picks & Hints

Here are some factors at Nottingham for certain trainers or jockeys which have been profitable:

5-9 (56%) +36.88 - Backing Kyle Strydom rides when on horses aged 3yo
6-10 (60%) +14.56 - Backing Roger Varian runners when over a trip of 1m2f
5-10 (50%) +13.58 - Backing Sir Michael Stoute runners when over a trip of 1m2½f
6-12 (50%) +12.38 - Backing Rae Guest runners when in a Handicap race
5-7 (71%) +12.01 - Backing William Buick rides when on horses aged 4yo

Nottingham Top Jockey and Trainer Combinations

Here are the best trainer and jockey combinations here at Nottingham, based on the number of winners:

8 Wins: K R Burke & Clifford Lee
8 Wins: W J Haggas & Cieren Fallon
7 Wins: M Appleby & Ali Rawlinson
7 Wins: T D Easterby & David Allan
7 Wins: M Appleby & Frederick Larson

Nottingham Top Trainers By Most Winners and a Level Stakes Profit

Trainer	R-W-P	Win	EW
M Appleby	217-33-68	+30.49	+8.15
P T Midgley	87-18-46	+23.98	+22.50
Richard Hannon (Jnr)	120-15-46	+4.86	+8.89
Sir Michael Stoute	53-12-21	+9.58	-0.47
Ed Walker	51-12-18	+14.71	-4.35
Ed Bethell	37-11-16	+24.09	+14.45
Dylan Cunha	32-8-14	+31.13	+17.12
S R Bowring	36-7-14	+5.63	+1.82
W R Muir	34-7-14	+20.75	+14.98
B Brookhouse	21-7-13	+37.41	+22.89

Nottingham Top Jockeys By Most Winners and a Level Stakes Profit

Jockey	R-W-P	Win	EW
James Doyle	92-27-49	+10.09	+1.20
Rob Hornby	105-19-38	+42.68	+13.32
David Egan	100-17-41	+30.76	+14.71
Andrea Atzeni	69-14-32	+20.83	+12.37
Tom Marquand	91-12-38	+2.85	-0.77
Oisin Murphy	50-12-19	+2.78	-6.20
Jim Crowley	41-11-16	+77.00	+39.01
P J McDonald	71-9-22	+23.38	+17.37
Frederick Larson	48-8-15	+25.50	+8.35
D E Hogan	58-7-17	+20.00	+18.57

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 Nottingham 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).

Darren Brett

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Darren has worked in the horse racing industry for decades bringing to OLBG for the last 20 years a wealth of knowledge, creating much of our content on these sports. Darren also manages our Grand National Guide and is the go-to font of knowledge for the world's greatest steeplechase.

James Banting

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James Banting, a passionate horse racing enthusiast and aficionado, brings a wealth of experience to OLBG, having attended numerous race meetings over the years. His background working with the Jockey Association provides him with a unique insider's perspective on the industry.

Andy Powell

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Andy, a seasoned horse racing analyst with over 15 years of experience, delves into the intricacies of all things horse racing, meticulously analyzing complex statistical data to uncover hidden trends. He spearheads the creation and management of OLBG's horse racing trend blogs, providing valuable insights for bettors worldwide.