Wetherby Racecourse Guide
Wetherby Racecourse offers National Hunt racing and since 2015 Flat racing, hosting around 15 NH fixtures and 5 flat fixtures a year.
Highlights: Wetherby stages 4 graded national hunt events (3 chases & 1 hurdle) and 3 listed (2 hurdles & 1 chase).
The Charlie Hall meeting run in late October or early November usually throws up a few early pointers for the Cheltenham Festival in March.
The Charlie Hall Chase itself has seen top-class chasers go on to King George glory on Boxing Day or/and the Cheltenham Gold Cup, the likes of One Man, See More Business (twice), Silviniaco Conti and Cue Card have all won the Charlie Hall Chase.
The West Yorkshire Hurdle run at the Charlie Hall meeting is a decent pointer for Stayers Hurdle possibles come Cheltenham, some classy sorts like Pridwell, Marello, Inglis Drever, Tidal Bay (twice) and Cole Harden have won this down the years.
TV Channel: Racing TV
Bookmaker Streaming Services Available From Betfair, William Hill
* All statistics below are based on the previous five years at Wetherby
Wetherby Outright Favourite Statistics
- Flat Handicaps: 15-61 (25%) -18.69
- Flat Non-Handicaps: 14-26 (54%) +3.32
- Handicap Chases: 34-134 (25%) -35.60
- Handicap Hurdles: 45-117 (38%) +25.28
- Non-Handicap Chases: 21-38 (55%) -0.71
- Non-Handicap Hurdles: 52-123 (42%) -17.36
Wetherby Racecourse Map
The course is left-handed with the flat course sharing the jumps course and is a mile and a half in distance.
Wetherby Racecourse Address: Wetherby LS22 5EJ
Wetherby Racecourse Telephone: 01937 582035
To buy tickets for a race day at Wetherby, head over to their official ticket booking webpage.
Tips From Wetherby Racecourse
Wetherby because of the quality of the runners over jumps gets horses “at it”, you need to be on the ball around this sharp track and up with the pace, or get left behind.
The 3 graded chases run here tend to go towards the head of the market, there has only been 1 double-figure winner of the Charlie Hall Chase (late October/early November) and Towton Novice Chase (late January/early February) in the last 10 years, and only 2 in the Rowland Meyrick Chase (Boxing Day).
It's early days for the flat course but a check of recent results shows that over sprint distances low numbers 2-3-4-5 seem to be doing well, but not necessarily the inside stall (1). It can pay to be prominent it seems.
The Wetherby betting markets on the flat tend to be accurate remembering that a lot of the participants are local to the track.
Check the comments left by OLBG tipsters for the races at Wetherby and decide who makes the most sense and has the most knowledge.
You’ll see that the tipster’s monthly profit trend, Level Stakes Profit (LSP) & strike rate are indicated under their username.
If you are going racing to Wetherby today then be sure to download the OLBG app to get all the latest Wetherby tips at the course.
Wetherby Draw Bias
Backing stall 2 at Wetherby over a trip of 5½f is the most unsuccessful stall and trip combination at Wetherby returning an LSP of -18.00 over the last five years.
Here we have the draw bias for Wetherby taken into consideration races with ten or more runners, we will break down the figures by race distance, draws can be much more important over the shorter trips in which runners do not have time to find their position during the race meaning the draw is probably more important than the races over longer distances.
The following table shows a breakdown over 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 lowest stall number to highest.
Wetherby Jockey & Trainer Statistics (Flat)
Who are the best flat jockeys and trainers to bet on at Wetherby?
Following R A Fahey would have returned a profit here at Wetherby with an LSP of +16.00 and their five winners have them at the head of the profitable trainers' list. D O'Meara does lead the trainers' list overall with seven winners but shows an overall loss. If you are looking for a trainer to follow in the eachway market then it is R A Fahey who leads the way at Wetherby, they have had a total of eight placings which includes five winners over the previous five years for an eachway LSP of +3.19. At the other end of the spectrum is T D Easterby who has a terrible record at Wetherby, of all the trainers their LSP of -27.50 is the worse, they have a 5% strike rate with three winners from fifty-six runners.
Daniel Tudhope has produced a total of nine winners at the Wetherby racecourse and with an LSP of +6.49, they top the winner's list for jockeys who also show a profit. If you are more of an eachway player then you may want to know which jockey is best to follow at Wetherby and that would be Phil Dennis who shows the best eachway LSP which is +15.15 thanks to their five placings (one winner). With an LSP of -24.00 at Wetherby, G Lee heads the list for worst jockeys at this course, which is a result of zero winners from twenty-four rides which is a strike rate of 0%.
Wetherby Top Jockey and Trainer Combinations
Here are the best trainer and jockey combinations here at Wetherby based on the number of winners:
- 7 Wins: D O'Meara & Daniel Tudhope
Wetherby Top Trainers By Most Winners and a Level Stakes Profit
| Trainer | R-W-P | Win | EW |
|---|---|---|---|
| R A Fahey | 32-5-8 | +16.00 | +3.19 |
| W J Haggas | 11-4-6 | +2.38 | +0.65 |
| D Carroll | 19-3-7 | +8.00 | +2.25 |
| R M Beckett | 4-3-3 | +11.28 | +6.42 |
| K A Ryan | 10-2-2 | +3.50 | -1.10 |
| T D Barron | 8-2-2 | +8.00 | +2.40 |
| Jedd O'Keeffe | 8-2-2 | +4.00 | +0.00 |
| Rebecca Menzies | 5-2-3 | +33.00 | +20.66 |
| Kevin Frost | 4-2-3 | +13.00 | +8.70 |
| R Charlton | 4-2-3 | +3.38 | +2.12 |
Wetherby Top Jockeys By Most Winners and a Level Stakes Profit
| Jockey | R-W-P | Win | EW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Tudhope | 30-9-15 | +6.49 | +2.30 |
| Jason Hart | 32-5-10 | +0.25 | -5.02 |
| Jack Garritty | 20-3-5 | +2.00 | -2.49 |
| Paul Hanagan | 18-3-6 | +5.50 | +3.11 |
| Jack Mitchell | 4-3-4 | +11.17 | +7.16 |
| Callum Rodriguez | 11-2-3 | +0.25 | -2.30 |
| L P Keniry | 5-2-3 | +19.00 | +11.90 |
| Ger O'Neill | 3-2-2 | +11.00 | +6.20 |
| Saffie Osborne | 3-2-2 | +7.00 | +3.80 |
| Harrison Shaw | 19-1-3 | +7.00 | +0.46 |
Wetherby Jockey & Trainer Statistics (NH)
Who are the best national hunt jockeys and trainers to bet on at Wetherby?
Daniel Skelton has produced a total of forty-nine winners at Wetherby racecourse and with an LSP of +6.10, they top the winner's list for trainers who also show a profit. If you are looking for a trainer to follow in the eachway market then it is Nick Kent who leads the way at Wetherby, they have had a total of seven placings which includes five winners over the previous five years for an eachway LSP of +73.91. At the other end of the spectrum is Mrs S J Smith who has a terrible record at Wetherby, of all the trainers their LSP of -111.62 is the worse, they have a 5% strike rate with eight winners from one hundred sixty-one runners.
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 Harry Skelton who comes out at the top here at Wetherby With a total of forty-four winners and an LSP of +11.70. If you are more of an eachway player then you may want to know which jockey is best to follow at Wetherby and that would be Charlie Hammond who shows the best eachway LSP which is +63.96 thanks to their thirteen placings (eleven winners). With an LSP of -80.79 at Wetherby, Brian Hughes heads the list for worst jockeys at this course, which is a result of thirty-one winners from two hundred eleven rides which is a strike rate of 15%.
Wetherby Picks & Hints
Here are some factors at Wetherby for certain trainers or jockeys which have been profitable:
- 12-28 (43%) +17.62 - Backing Harry Skelton rides when on horses aged 7yo
- 10-23 (43%) +12.81 - Backing Daniel Skelton runners when in a Hurdle race
- 9-17 (53%) +13.31 - Backing Harry Skelton rides when in a Hurdle race
- 5-12 (42%) +12.83 - Backing Charlie Hammond rides when on horses aged 7yo
Wetherby Top Jockey and Trainer Combinations
Here are the best trainer and jockey combinations here at Wetherby based on the number of winners:
- 43 Wins: Daniel Skelton & Harry Skelton
- 9 Wins: K C Bailey & David Bass
- 8 Wins: P A Kirby & Thomas Dowson
- 8 Wins: N A Twiston-Davies & Sam Twiston-Davies
- 7 Wins: D McCain Jnr & Brian Hughes
Wetherby Top Trainers By Most Winners and a Level Stakes Profit
| Trainer | R-W-P | Win | EW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Skelton | 175-49-98 | +6.10 | -1.01 |
| Micky Hammond | 283-23-66 | +20.49 | +11.17 |
| Rebecca Menzies | 76-12-25 | +2.38 | -3.87 |
| Olly Murphy | 68-11-27 | +6.05 | +2.89 |
| Mrs P Sly | 39-9-19 | +4.03 | +1.01 |
| T R George | 35-9-14 | +9.70 | +2.43 |
| Dr R D P Newland | 34-9-14 | +7.00 | -1.02 |
| A King | 38-8-15 | +12.32 | +6.81 |
| Jamie Snowden | 29-8-12 | +11.74 | +1.82 |
| Miss Venetia Williams | 30-7-9 | +3.83 | -2.35 |
Wetherby Top Jockeys By Most Winners and a Level Stakes Profit
| Jockey | R-W-P | Win | EW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Skelton | 130-44-82 | +11.70 | +2.45 |
| C O'Farrell | 86-13-22 | +15.03 | -9.35 |
| Charlie Hammond | 51-11-13 | +129.23 | +63.96 |
| Gavin Sheehan | 42-10-20 | +10.83 | +4.85 |
| Jonathan Burke | 41-9-14 | +3.45 | -5.61 |
| A P Cawley | 94-7-17 | +13.88 | +12.43 |
| P J Brennan | 33-7-20 | +0.07 | +3.15 |
| Billy Garritty | 58-6-14 | +0.38 | -1.67 |
| Adam Wedge | 32-6-10 | +14.77 | +2.12 |
| Charlie Deutsch | 23-5-5 | +3.08 | -4.15 |
