Southwell Racecourse Guide
Southwell in Nottinghamshire is one of the busiest tracks in the country, staging over 50 race days a year and recently installed floodlights for evening racing.
Type of Racing: National Hunt (turf) and Flat (Fibresand before December 2021, Tapeta since then)
Highlights: Looking at the calendar, there seem to be a couple of Class 2 handicaps, one from each code and a couple of Class 3 handicaps on the Tapeta.
TV Channel: Sky Sports Racing
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* All statistics below are based on the previous five years at Southwell
Southwell Outright Favourite Statistics
- AW Handicaps: 412-1401 (29%) -201.84
- AW Non-Handicaps: 179-378 (47%) -16.49
- Handicap Chases: 66-175 (38%) -5.43
- Handicap Hurdles: 73-216 (34%) -21.84
- Non-Handicap Chases: 4-10 (40%) -2.99
- Non-Handicap Hurdles: 53-113 (47%) -16.76
Southwell Racecourse Map
Both courses are left-handed.
Flat: The All-Weather track is a mile and a quarter oval of Tapeta.
National Hunt: The jumps course is speedy and rewards careful jumpers, especially in the summer months. During the Autumn and Winter, the ground can become very heavy, and those speedy types lose their edge with stayers coming to the fore.
Southwell Racecourse Address: Southwell NG25 0TS
Southwell Racecourse Telephone: 01636 814481
To buy tickets for a race day at Southwell, head over to their official ticket booking webpage.
Southwell Draw Bias
✅ Backing stall 6 at Southwell over a trip of 1m is the most profitable stall and trip combination at Southwell, returning an LSP of +105.66 over the last five years.
❌ Backing stall 7 at Southwell over a trip of 1m is the most unsuccessful stall and trip combination at Southwell, returning an LSP of -194.97 over the last five years.
Here we have the draw bias for Southwell 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)
- Long Distance (1m6f or further)
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.
Southwell Jockey and Trainer Statistics (AW)
Who are the best all-weather jockeys and trainers to bet on at Southwell?
M Appleby is the leading trainer here at Southwell with sixty-nine winners, but you would have recorded a loss if you backed all of their runners, whilst following Charlie Johnston would have returned the most winners (twenty-eight) from a profitable trainer. If you are looking for a trainer to follow in the eachway market, then it is Miss Laura Morgan who leads the way at Southwell. They have had a total of eight placings, which includes five winners for an eachway LSP of +53.39. A total of sixty-nine winners from six hundred thirty-eight runners at Southwell has M Appleby at the wrong end of the trainers' list with their 11% strike rate and worst LSP of -226.86.
When looking at profitable jockeys only, then it is Kieran Shoemark who leads the way with a total of forty-one winners, producing an LSP of +5.33, whilst Jason Hart leads the overall list with fifty-eight winners but shows a loss overall. Laura Pearson is the jockey to follow at Southwell if you are backing eachway, as they show the best LSP of all the jockeys in the eachway markets, that is +31.65, which is courtesy of their thirty-two placings (fifteen winners). With an LSP of -372.49 at Southwell, Cameron Hardie heads the list for worst jockeys at this course, which is a result of thirty-one winners from five hundred seventy-six rides, which is a strike rate of 5%.
Southwell Picks & Hints
Here are some factors at Southwell for certain trainers or jockeys which have been profitable:
- 7-17 (41%) +30.25 - Backing James Tate runners when horses are aged 4yo
- 7-14 (50%) +29.60 - Backing James Doyle rides when in a Novices race
- 6-12 (50%) +20.63 - Backing D W Thompson runners when horses are aged 5yo
- 5-8 (63%) +20.13 - Backing Connor Murtagh rides when on horses aged 6yo
- 5-12 (42%) +18.48 - Backing Tom Dascombe runners when horses are aged 2yo
Southwell Top Jockey and Trainer Combinations
Here are the best trainer and jockey combinations at Southwell based on the number of winners:
- 22 Wins: M W Easterby & Joanna Mason
- 20 Wins: M Appleby & Ali Rawlinson
- 20 Wins: T D Easterby & David Allan
- 17 Wins: S R Bowring & Lewis Edmunds
- 16 Wins: Herrington, M & Tom Eaves
Southwell Top Trainers By Most Winners and a Level Stakes Profit
| Trainer | R-W-P | Win | EW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Johnston | 187-28-69 | +5.22 | -2.75 |
| David Loughnane | 162-27-58 | +77.03 | +51.64 |
| S R Bowring | 161-26-60 | +10.78 | +6.64 |
| James Tate | 89-26-50 | +47.41 | +26.37 |
| Grant Tuer | 129-22-45 | +22.29 | +1.05 |
| Charles Hills | 90-22-49 | +68.79 | +42.57 |
| K A Ryan | 133-20-48 | +17.15 | +14.83 |
| S P C Woods | 105-18-41 | +29.50 | +22.94 |
| B Ellison | 132-17-38 | +18.93 | -5.35 |
| T D Barron | 113-17-39 | +25.13 | +12.96 |
Southwell Top Jockeys By Most Winners and a Level Stakes Profit
| Jockey | R-W-P | Win | EW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kieran Shoemark | 205-41-79 | +5.33 | -9.83 |
| Hector Crouch | 163-36-70 | +0.07 | -13.14 |
| David Allan | 150-30-52 | +75.43 | +25.42 |
| Daniel Tudhope | 121-26-52 | +25.90 | +6.92 |
| Callum Rodriguez | 178-25-72 | +7.35 | +9.73 |
| S M Levey | 119-25-51 | +27.65 | +16.04 |
| B A Curtis | 107-24-47 | +37.97 | +6.59 |
| Richard Kingscote | 141-22-66 | +8.93 | +16.48 |
| Cieren Fallon | 141-18-45 | +32.59 | +5.11 |
| Saffie Osborne | 129-18-48 | +20.17 | +15.81 |
Southwell Jockey and Trainer Statistics (NH)
Who are the best National Hunt jockeys and trainers to bet on at Southwell?
Daniel Skelton is the leading trainer here at Southwell with thirty-seven winners, but you would have recorded a loss if you backed all of their runners, whilst following Sam England would have returned the most winners (sixteen) from a profitable trainer. If you are looking for a trainer to follow in the eachway market, then it is P R Webber who leads the way at Southwell. They have had a total of five placings, which includes three winners for an eachway LSP of +51.16. The trainer with the worst record at Southwell based on LSP is Miss Laura Morgan, who has only a 12% strike rate with twenty winners from one hundred sixty-two runners, which have returned an LSP of -80.21.
Backing all of the Sean P Bowen rides would have produced backing the most winners for a jockey here at Southwell, with forty-five, but you would have returned a loss by doing so. Brian Hughes leads the way for profitable jockeys with an LSP of +30.43 from their twenty-one winners. If you are more of an eachway player, then you may want to know which jockey is best to follow at Southwell, and that would be Charlie Hammond, who shows the best eachway LSP, which is +76.30, thanks to their twenty-two placings (eleven winners). A total of one winner from eighty-one rides at Southwell has Ben J Poste at the wrong end of the jockeys' list with their 1% strike rate and worst LSP of -78.50.
Southwell Picks & Hints
Here are some factors at Southwell for certain trainers or jockeys which have been profitable:
- 20-48 (42%) +28.62 - Backing Sean P Bowen rides when on horses aged 6yo
- 5-7 (71%) +22.00 - Backing Mr T P Broughton rides when in a Handicap Hurdle race
- 5-9 (56%) +14.88 - Backing Harry Cobden rides when over a trip of 2m5½f
- 5-10 (50%) +12.75 - Backing Oliver Greenall runners when horses are aged 6yo
- 5-12 (42%) +11.26 - Backing J Mackie runners when in a Handicap Hurdle race
Southwell Top Jockey and Trainer Combinations
Here are the best trainer and jockey combinations at Southwell based on the number of winners:
- 31 Wins: Daniel Skelton & Harry Skelton
- 19 Wins: Olly Murphy & Sean P Bowen
- 16 Wins: Sam England & Jonathan England
- 15 Wins: N J Henderson & Nico Boinville
- 13 Wins: Miss Laura Morgan & Adam Wedge
Southwell Top Trainers By Most Winners and a Level Stakes Profit
| Trainer | R-W-P | Win | EW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sam England | 78-16-30 | +14.13 | +8.64 |
| G D Hanmer | 91-15-33 | +21.90 | +6.94 |
| Charles and Adam Pogson | 97-14-37 | +4.96 | +8.05 |
| Christian Williams | 67-13-16 | +9.43 | -12.67 |
| Stuart Edmunds | 53-12-24 | +23.65 | +2.28 |
| O / Guerriero Greenall | 67-10-26 | +24.50 | +9.63 |
| C E Longsdon | 60-9-18 | +25.08 | +7.27 |
| Miss E C Lavelle | 38-8-16 | +36.00 | +19.73 |
| Oliver Greenall | 32-8-15 | +8.00 | +3.80 |
| Mark Walford | 36-7-13 | +8.83 | -1.25 |
Southwell Top Jockeys By Most Winners and a Level Stakes Profit
| Jockey | R-W-P | Win | EW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Hughes | 95-21-36 | +30.43 | +6.56 |
| Jonathan England | 63-16-28 | +29.13 | +18.49 |
| Jack Tudor | 64-13-17 | +12.33 | -8.48 |
| Gavin Sheehan | 75-12-22 | +90.00 | +49.72 |
| Charlie Hammond | 76-11-22 | +126.74 | +76.30 |
| Ciaran Gethings | 71-11-19 | +7.74 | -15.60 |
| Tom Bellamy | 67-9-19 | +7.40 | +11.10 |
| Toby Wynne | 42-9-16 | +38.50 | +21.09 |
| Jamie Hamilton | 49-7-16 | +25.33 | +12.68 |
| Luca Morgan | 32-6-13 | +38.63 | +20.08 |
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 Southwell 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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