Newbury Picks

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 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.

Over Jumps, there is the Grade 1 Challow Novice Hurdle as well as a plethora of Graded jump races including the Ladbrokes Trophy (formerly known as the Hennessy Gold Cup) and the Betfair Hurdle in February. 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.

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.

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

Newbury Outright Favourite Statistics

• Flat Handicaps: 71-275 (26%) -49.89
• Flat Non-Handicaps: 58-172 (34%) -31.58
• Handicap Chases: 25-91 (27%) -6.96
• Handicap Hurdles: 19-71 (27%) -10.32
• Non-Handicap Chases: 19-32 (59%) +5.11
• Non-Handicap Hurdles: 38-82 (46%) -3.85

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 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

Newbury Racecourse Telephone: 01635 40015

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

When breaking Newbury down into trips then you can look at which stall and trip combination has produced the best LSP, that would be stall 5 over a trip of 7f which has, over the last five years produced an LSP of +132.63. Backing stall 3 at Newbury over a trip of 7f is the most unsuccessful stall and trip combination at Newbury returning an LSP of -79.13 over the last five years.

Here we have the draw bias for Newbury 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.

• Sprints (5f to 7½f)
• Mile (1m to 1m1½f)
• Middle Distance (1m2f to 1m5½f)

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.

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

When looking at profitable trainers only, then it is J H M Gosden who leads the way with a total of forty-seven winners producing an LSP of +22.28 whilst Richard Hannon (Jnr) leads the overall list with fifty-seven winners but shows a loss overall. When looking at trainers and looking for some eachway value at Newbury then the trainer who shows the best eachway profit is Mrs H S Main, that LSP is +75.49 which has been accumulated by a total of eleven placings which includes six winners. The trainer with the worst record at Newbury based on LSP is M R Channon who has only a 4% strike rate with seven winners from one hundred sixty runners which have returned an LSP of -117.25.

James Doyle is the leading jockey here at Newbury with forty-three winners but you would have recorded a loss if you backed all of their rides whilst following Jim Crowley would have returned the most winners (thirty-eight) from a profitable jockey. With an eachway LSP of +101.27 at Newbury, Cieren Fallon leads the jockeys in profit for backing eachway which has been helped by their six placings which include a total of two winners. A total of nine winners from one hundred fifteen rides at Newbury has Hollie Doyle at the wrong end of the jockeys' list with their 8% strike rate and worst LSP of -66.60.

Newbury Picks & Hints

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

• 5-10 (50%) +167.00 - Backing Jack Mitchell rides when over a trip of 7f
• 7-17 (41%) +30.51 - Backing L Dettori rides when over a trip of 6f
• 7-16 (44%) +12.29 - Backing W J Haggas runners when over a trip of 1m4f
• 7-16 (44%) +12.63 - Backing Charlie Appleby runners when horses are aged 3yo
• 6-14 (43%) +11.63 - Backing Charlie Appleby runners when over a trip of 1m2f

Newbury Top Jockey and Trainer Combinations

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

• 23 Wins: J H M Gosden & L Dettori
• 17 Wins: Richard Hannon (Jnr) & S M Levey
• 14 Wins: R Charlton & Jason Watson
• 11 Wins: Roger Varian & Andrea Atzeni
• 11 Wins: W J Haggas & James Doyle

Newbury Top Trainers By Most Winners and a Level Stakes Profit

Newbury Top Jockeys By Most Winners and a Level Stakes Profit

Who are the best national hunt jockeys and trainers to bet on at Newbury?

N J Henderson is the leading trainer here at Newbury with fifty-six winners but you would have recorded a loss if you backed all of their runners whilst following P F Nicholls would have returned the most winners (thirty-six) from a profitable trainer. Miss Venetia Williams 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 +25.12 which is courtesy of their fifteen placings (seven winners). The trainer with the worst record at Newbury based on LSP is A King who has only an 8% strike rate with thirteen winners from one hundred sixty-five runners which have returned an LSP of -92.61.

Nico Boinville has produced a total of thirty-six winners at Newbury racecourse and with an LSP of +0.60, they top the winners list for jockeys who also show a profit. If you are looking for a jockey to follow in the eachway market then it is Charlie Deutsch who leads the way at Newbury, they have had a total of twelve placings which includes five winners over the previous five years for an eachway LSP of +22.53. At the other end of the spectrum is Tom J Cannon who has a terrible record at Newbury, of all the jockeys their LSP of -62.00 is the worse, they have a 4% strike rate with three winners from eighty rides.

Newbury Picks & Hints

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

• 5-12 (42%) +61.17 - Backing P J Hobbs runners when in a Novices Hurdle race
• 5-7 (71%) +39.67 - Backing P J Hobbs runners when over a trip of 2m5f
• 5-8 (63%) +27.93 - Backing Nico Boinville rides when in a Maiden Hurdle race
• 6-10 (60%) +11.34 - Backing N J Henderson runners when in a Maiden Hurdle race

Newbury Top Jockey and Trainer Combinations

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

• 32 Wins: N J Henderson & Nico Boinville
• 24 Wins: P F Nicholls & Harry Cobden
• 8 Wins: Daniel Skelton & Harry Skelton
• 7 Wins: N A Twiston-Davies & Sam Twiston-Davies
• 6 Wins: Fergal O'Brien & P J Brennan

Newbury Top Trainers By Most Winners and a Level Stakes Profit

Newbury Top Jockeys By Most Winners and a Level Stakes Profit