Uttoxeter Racecourse Guide
Uttoxeter in Staffordshire races on 25 days of the year and is the only racecourse in the county.
The fences are not especially arduous, with speed and fatigue rather than the fences causing horses to fall.
It is a speedy track when the going is good; however, when it rains, a stayer is needed as the course takes on a different demeanour.
Speedy horses can over race when the going is good and are picked off by those with reserved energy on the run-in.
Taking the inside line is the choice of most jockeys; however, the back straight being wider can give an advantage at the next turn.
Uttoxeter’s location means it attracts horses from the north and south, generally leading to decent-sized fields and competitive racing. You generally see a good race at the course.
Type of Racing: National Hunt Only
TV Channel: Sky Sports Racing
Bookmakers' Streaming Services: Ladbrokes, William Hill, Bet365.
* All statistics below are based on the previous five years at Uttoxeter
Uttoxeter Outright Favourite Statistics
- Handicap Chases: 85-244 (35%) -7.89
- Handicap Hurdles: 91-304 (30%) -39.18
- Non-Handicap Chases: 8-14 (57%) -0.57
- Non-Handicap Hurdles: 80-169 (47%) -22.00
Uttoxeter Racecourse Map
The track is a left-handed course of 1.3 miles. Fairly tight in nature but does favour those with stamina in abundance when the going is testing.
Uttoxeter Racecourse Address: Wood Lane, Uttoxeter, Staffordshire, ST14 8BD
Uttoxeter Racecourse Telephone Number: 01889 562561
To buy tickets for a race day at Uttoxeter, head over to their official ticket booking webpage.

Uttoxeter Highlights
The Midlands Grand National is a great race as it tends to attract horses who have swerved the Cheltenham Festival handicaps specifically for this £70k race.
David Pipe won the race 4 times between 2011 to 2014 with different horses. Notably, trainers like to book good claimers to take off a few lbs, and as the race is over 4 miles, those lbs can make all the difference. A claiming jockey has won the race 8 times in the last 20 years.
The other notable Uttoxeter race is the Listed Summer Cup run in late June. Because the ground is normally decent at this time of the year, you get a fast run chase, with the lead changing hands on numerous occasions.
Uttoxeter also holds a range of Class 2 and 3 handicaps, both over hurdles and fences.
If you are off to Uttoxeter races today, then why not download the OLBG app to get all the latest Uttoxeter tips at the course?
Uttoxeter Jockey and Trainer Statistics
Who are the best National Hunt jockeys and trainers to bet on at Uttoxeter?
Backing all of the Olly Murphy runners would have produced backing the most winners for a trainer here at Uttoxeter, with fifty-eight, but you would have returned a loss by doing so. D McCain Jnr leads the way for profitable trainers with an LSP of +31.21 from their twenty-four winners. When looking at trainers and looking for some eachway value at Uttoxeter, then the trainer who shows the best eachway profit is A M Hales, that LSP is +32.97, which has been accumulated by a total of fifteen placings, which includes five winners. The trainer with the worst record at Uttoxeter based on LSP is Daniel Skelton, who has only a 14% strike rate with thirty-seven winners from two hundred fifty-eight runners, which have returned an LSP of -101.00.
Following Brian Hughes would have returned a profit here at Uttoxeter with an LSP of +1.94, and their thirty-one winners have them at the head of the profitable jockeys' list. Sean P Bowen leads the jockeys' list overall with seventy-five winners, but shows an overall loss. Alex Edwards is the jockey to follow at Uttoxeter if you are backing eachway, as they show the best LSP of all the jockeys in the eachway markets, that is +54.07, which is courtesy of their eight placings (three winners). At the other end of the spectrum is Tom Bellamy, who has a terrible record at Uttoxeter; of all the jockeys, their LSP of -93.69 is the worst; they have a 9% strike rate with eleven winners from one hundred twenty-seven rides.
Uttoxeter Picks & Hints
Here are some factors at Uttoxeter for certain trainers or jockeys which have been profitable:
- 5-9 (56%) +26.45 - Backing C L Tizzard runners when in a Handicap Chase race
- 5-12 (42%) +16.86 - Backing Rex Dingle rides when over a trip of 2m4f
- 5-7 (71%) +13.75 - Backing P J Brennan rides when over a trip of 3m
- 5-10 (50%) +10.25 - Backing Mr J Hogan rides when on horses aged 8yo
Uttoxeter Top Jockey and Trainer Combinations
Here are the best trainer and jockey combinations here at Uttoxeter based on the number of winners:
- 33 Wins: Olly Murphy & Sean P Bowen
- 28 Wins: Daniel Skelton & Harry Skelton
- 19 Wins: Fergal O'Brien & P J Brennan
- 16 Wins: D McCain Jnr & Brian Hughes
- 12 Wins: Jamie Snowden & Gavin Sheehan
Uttoxeter Top Trainers By Most Winners and a Level Stakes Profit
| Trainer | R-W-P | Win | EW |
|---|---|---|---|
| D McCain Jnr | 154-24-50 | +31.21 | +7.20 |
| T Lacey | 103-18-38 | +9.81 | -2.58 |
| Jamie Snowden | 88-16-40 | +11.72 | +7.39 |
| J P Owen | 48-16-21 | +0.51 | -7.78 |
| O / Guerriero Greenall | 111-14-28 | +14.76 | -16.14 |
| H D Daly | 58-11-23 | +1.75 | -2.26 |
| R D Potter | 80-10-21 | +6.83 | -5.01 |
| Miss Kerry Lee | 56-9-23 | +17.83 | +15.44 |
| P F Nicholls | 48-9-18 | +10.85 | -0.79 |
| P Bowen | 42-9-21 | +13.89 | +5.71 |
Uttoxeter Top Jockeys By Most Winners and a Level Stakes Profit
| Jockey | R-W-P | Win | EW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Hughes | 155-31-62 | +1.94 | -13.75 |
| Henry Brooke | 104-19-34 | +15.72 | -9.13 |
| P J Brennan | 72-19-39 | +13.57 | +3.98 |
| Nick Scholfield | 93-17-26 | +52.95 | +25.71 |
| Stan Sheppard | 108-16-32 | +29.50 | +8.50 |
| James C Bowen | 102-16-39 | +27.49 | +16.43 |
| Ben R Jones | 91-14-42 | +21.56 | +14.63 |
| K K Woods | 106-13-39 | +22.50 | +11.50 |
| Brendan Powell | 69-12-24 | +54.19 | +27.12 |
| Charlie Deutsch | 63-12-20 | +19.13 | +6.67 |
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 Uttoxeter 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).


