Favourites won 37.4% of 2,149 races at Chepstow from 2016 to 2026 (Flat 35.8%, jumps 39.0%).Sample: 2,149 races · Window: 2016 to 11 October 2026 · Source: RaceWatch results database (GB and IRE results; figures on this page from 2016), course records, RaceWatch racecards and race calendar
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Favourite win % by Season
Chepstow at a glance by season
| Flat | 2026 | 97 | 717 | 7.40 | |
| Flat | 2025 | 100 | 808 | 8.10 | |
| Flat | 2024 | 88 | 706 | 8.00 | |
| Flat | 2023 | 81 | 684 | 8.40 | |
| Flat | 2022 | 106 | 845 | 8.00 | |
| Flat | 2021 | 83 | 692 | 8.30 | |
| Flat | 2020 | 93 | 891 | 9.60 | |
| Flat | 2019 | 105 | 997 | 9.50 | |
| Flat | 2018 | 100 | 807 | 8.10 | |
| Flat | 2017 | 118 | 1,053 | 8.90 | |
| Flat | 2016 | 108 | 923 | 8.50 | |
| Jumps | 2026/27 | 22 | 242 | 11.00 | |
| Jumps | 2025/26 | 108 | 958 | 8.90 | |
| Jumps | 2024/25 | 105 | 969 | 9.20 | |
| Jumps | 2023/24 | 108 | 923 | 8.50 | |
| Jumps | 2022/23 | 120 | 1,167 | 9.70 | |
| Jumps | 2021/22 | 119 | 1,100 | 9.20 | |
| Jumps | 2020/21 | 112 | 1,001 | 8.90 | |
| Jumps | 2019/20 | 68 | 681 | 10.00 | |
| Jumps | 2018/19 | 103 | 1,132 | 11.00 | |
| Jumps | 2017/18 | 97 | 977 | 10.10 | |
| Jumps | 2016/17 | 108 | 1,021 | 9.50 |
Jumps seasons run May to April (2026/27 = May 2026 to date) Flat seasons are calendar years. Fav win % = races won by the favourite (joint favourites included).
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How favourites fare at Chepstow
| Flat turf | 1,079 | 386 | Flat | ||
| Flat non-handicaps | 259 | 106 | Flat | ||
| Flat handicaps | 820 | 280 | Flat | ||
| Flat all races | 1,079 | 386 | Flat | ||
| Chase | 380 | 138 | Jumps | ||
| Hurdle | 585 | 238 | Jumps | ||
| NH Flat (bumper) | 105 | 41 | Jumps | ||
| Jumps non-handicaps | 448 | 208 | Jumps | ||
| Jumps handicaps | 622 | 209 | Jumps | ||
| Jumps all races | 1,070 | 417 | Jumps |
Seasons 2016 to date. Groups with fewer than 100 favourites are hidden.
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Top trainers at Chepstow (five seasons and current)
Jumps 2021/22 to date, Flat 2021 to date. Min 30 runs at the course, top 25 per code by wins.
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Top jockeys at Chepstow (five seasons and current)
Jumps 2021/22 to date, Flat 2021 to date. Min 30 rides at the course, top 25 per code by wins.
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Chepstow course specialists still in training
Horses with 2 or more wins at the course since May 2014 that have run anywhere in the last 365 days. Trainer is the trainer at the latest run.
Going profile at Chepstow
| Flat | Good to firm or firmer | 369 | 7.90 | ||
| Flat | Good | 349 | 8.70 | ||
| Flat | Good to soft or yielding | 192 | 8.90 | ||
| Flat | Soft | 169 | 8.50 | ||
| Jumps | Good to firm or firmer | 21 | 5.30 | ||
| Jumps | Good | 270 | 8.60 | ||
| Jumps | Good to soft or yielding | 281 | 10.90 | ||
| Jumps | Soft | 306 | 9.60 | ||
| Jumps | Heavy | 192 | 9.00 |
Seasons 2016 to date. Going grouped into bands; bands with fewer than 100 runners hidden.
Distance profile at Chepstow
| Flat | Flat turf | 7f | 237 | 8.80 | 31 Aug 26 | |
| Flat | Flat turf | 6f | 213 | 9.10 | 31 Aug 26 | |
| Flat | Flat turf | 5f | 190 | 7.60 | 31 Aug 26 | |
| Flat | Flat turf | 1m | 169 | 8.40 | 31 Aug 26 | |
| Flat | Flat turf | 1m4f | 110 | 8.70 | 29 Aug 26 | |
| Flat | Flat turf | 1m2f | 110 | 7.70 | 31 Aug 26 | |
| Flat | Flat turf | 2m | 46 | 8.90 | 2 Jul 25 | |
| Jumps | Hurdle | 2m3½f | 237 | 11.50 | 11 Oct 26 | |
| Jumps | Hurdle | 2m | 229 | 9.90 | 11 Oct 26 | |
| Jumps | Chase | 2m7½f | 169 | 8.30 | 24 Apr 26 | |
| Jumps | Hurdle | 2m7½f | 119 | 9.10 | 11 Oct 26 | |
| Jumps | NH Flat (bumper) | 2m | 105 | 9.40 | 11 Oct 26 | |
| Jumps | Chase | 2m3½f | 103 | 7.50 | 2 Apr 26 | |
| Jumps | Chase | 2m | 59 | 6.60 | 24 Apr 26 | |
| Jumps | Chase | 3m2f | 32 | 9.70 | 24 Apr 26 | |
| Jumps | Chase | 3m6½f | 13 | 13.20 | 26 Mar 26 |
Seasons 2016 to date, advertised distance rounded to the nearest half furlong. Min 100 runners.
Draw summary at Chepstow (Flat)
| 5f | 69 | Turf | |||
| 6f | 99 | Turf | |||
| 7f | 105 | Turf | |||
| 1m | 72 | Turf | |||
| 1m2f | 42 | Turf | |||
| 1m4f | 40 | Turf |
Flat races with 8 or more runners since 1 January 2019; stalls ranked within each race and split into thirds. Stall by stall figures on the draw bias page: /courses/chepstow/draw-bias
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Run style at Chepstow
| Led | 577 | 132 | Flat | |
| Prominent | 2,561 | 356 | Flat | |
| Midfield | 716 | 40 | Flat | |
| Held up | 1,637 | 107 | Flat | |
| Led | 620 | 152 | Jumps | |
| Prominent | 3,077 | 437 | Jumps | |
| Midfield | 1,109 | 41 | Jumps | |
| Held up | 1,959 | 90 | Jumps |
Run style read from the in-running race comment, races 2019 to 2025. Min 100 runs.
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Chepstow course records
| 2m3½f | 4,278 | Chase | 4:40.89 | 10 Oct 20 | Good | Paul Nicholls | |
| 2m7½f | 5,196 | Chase | 5:57.63 | 11 Apr 26 | Good To Soft | Rebecca Curtis | |
| 3m2f | 5,774 | Chase | 6:32.10 | 24 Apr 26 | Good | David Killahena & Graeme McPherson | |
| 3m5½f | 6,489 | Chase | 7:48.21 | 27 Dec 18 | Soft | Colin Tizzard | |
| 3m6½f | 6,735 | Chase | 7:52.24 | 27 Dec 25 | Good To Soft | Rebecca Curtis | |
| 5f | 1,115 | Flat | 0:57.36 | 8 Jul 22 | Good | Richard Price | |
| 6f | 1,336 | Flat | 1:08.17 | 30 Aug 21 | Firm | John O'Shea | |
| 7f | 1,556 | Flat | 1:20.40 | 30 Aug 21 | Firm | Tony Carroll | |
| 1m | 1,774 | Flat | 1:32.34 | 15 May 18 | Good To Firm | Neil Mulholland | |
| 1m2f | 2,200 | Flat | 2:03.28 | 18 Jul 24 | Good | John & Rhys Flint | |
| 1m4f | 2,640 | Flat | 2:31.89 | 22 May 18 | Good To Firm | Paul Nicholls | |
| 2m | 3,520 | Flat | 3:27.28 | 4 Jul 17 | Good | Marcus Tregoning | |
| 2m2f | 3,960 | Flat | 3:59.15 | 22 Aug 19 | Good | Bernard Llewellyn | |
| 2m | 3,536 | Hurdle | 3:44.97 | 24 Apr 26 | Good | Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls | |
| 2m3½f | 4,280 | Hurdle | 4:32.65 | 9 Oct 20 | Good | Paul Nicholls | |
| 2m7½f | 5,191 | Hurdle | 5:42.67 | 27 Dec 25 | Good To Soft | Jeremy Scott |
Fastest recorded winning time for each race type and trip (to the nearest half furlong) in the RaceWatch results database. Where rail movements change the exact yardage, the quickest run per yard is shown with its measured distance.
Pattern and graded races run at Chepstow in the last 12 months
| 27 Dec 25 | December | Coral Finale Juvenile Hurdle | Grade 2 | Jumps | 2m | Chester Williams | Gavin Sheehan | 15/2 | 5 | |
| 9 Oct 26 | October | DragonBet Persian War Novices' Hurdle Race (Grade 2) | Grade 2 | Jumps | 2m3½f | Seamus Mullins | Callum Pritchard | 16/1 | 11 | |
| 12 Oct 25 | October | Tom Malone Bloodstock Novices' Chase (For The Robert Mottram Memorial Trophy) | Listed | Jumps | 2m3½f | Gordon Elliott | Sean Bowen | 5/2 | 4 |
Group, Grade and Listed races in the 12 months to 11 October 2026, with the latest winner.
Latest Chepstow winners (11 October 2026)
| Dragonbet / EBF Mares' 'national Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Race | Jumps | 2m3½f | Good To Soft | 7/1 | Dan Skelton | Harry Skelton | 7 | |
| Dragonbet Daily Extra Place Handicap Hurdle Race | Jumps | 2m3½f | Good To Soft | 6/4F | Joe Tizzard | Brendan Powell | 13 | |
| Dragonbet / EBF 'national Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Race | Jumps | 2m | Good To Soft | 2/1 | Mrs Jane Williams | Ciaran Gethings | 6 | |
| Dragonbet Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap Hurdle Race | Jumps | 2m7½f | Good To Soft | 2/1F | Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies | Sam Twiston-Davies | 12 | |
| Dragonbet Cefnogi Rasio Ceffylau Cymreig Handicap Hurdle Race | Jumps | 2m7½f | Good To Soft | 9/2 | Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls | Ciaran Gethings | 10 | |
| Dragonbet Born In Wales Seniors' Handicap Hurdle Race | Jumps | 2m | Good To Soft | 5/2F | Jonjo & A.J. O'Neill | Benjamin Macey | 8 | |
| Wasdell Group Open National Hunt Flat Race | Jumps | 2m | Good To Soft | 13/2 | Stuart Edmunds | Charlie Hammond | 6 |
Winners at the most recent meeting in the results database.
Chepstow meetings in the same weeks last year
| 5 Nov 25 | Wednesday | Jumps | 8 | Wednesday 4 November |
| 21 Nov 25 | Friday | Jumps | 7 | Friday 20 November |
| 6 Dec 25 | Saturday | Jumps | 7 | Saturday 5 December |
Meetings held at the course in the 60 days from this date last year, a guide to the coming fixture list. Dates this year are set by the fixture list and can differ.
Win % by Run style
Chepstow runners on the day
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Is the Welsh Grand National at Chepstow a guide to the Aintree National?
The Welsh Grand National at Chepstow is a long-distance handicap chase run in the Christmas period, usually on testing ground. FormLines+ tracks how its runners perform later in the season, including at Aintree.
Why does Chepstow get so testing in winter, and which horses handle it?
Chepstow's winter ground is often soft or heavy, which turns its undulations into a severe stamina test.
Does the draw matter at Chepstow?
Stall by stall figures sit on the draw bias page.
Which trainers and jockeys have the best strike rate at Chepstow?
Paul Nicholls leads the Chepstow jumps trainers since 2021/22 with 47 winners and David Evans leads the Flat with 23. Trainer and jockey tables show runs, win %, place %
How often do favourites win at Chepstow?
The favourites table splits the record by race type and the season table tracks it year by year.
When is the next Chepstow meeting?
Chepstow last raced on 11 October 2026, and the latest winners table shows every result from that card. The upcoming meetings table fills as soon as the next fixture reaches the racecards.
Questions people ask
Is Chepstow left-handed?
Yes, Chepstow is a left-handed course on both its Flat and jumps tracks. The circuit is long and undulating, and the Flat course also includes a straight mile.
Does Chepstow race on the Flat?
Yes, Chepstow stages Flat racing in the summer months, including races on its straight mile. Jumps racing takes over from autumn to spring.
How often do favourites win at Chepstow?
The figure updates after every meeting and is split by race type on the page.
Who is the leading trainer at Chepstow?
Paul Nicholls has the most jumps winners at Chepstow since 2021/22 with 47. David Evans leads the Flat trainers since 2021 with 23 course winners.
When did Chepstow last race?
Chepstow last raced on 11 October 2026, and every winner from that card is listed on the page. The next meeting appears in the upcoming table once it reaches the racecards.
Is there a draw bias at Chepstow?
The Chepstow draw summary compares low, middle and high stalls for Flat races of eight or more runners since 2019, by trip.
What kind of racing is there at Chepstow?
Chepstow is a racecourse in Great Britain that stages Flat and jumps racing, on turf.
Who is the top trainer at Chepstow?
Over the last five seasons plus the current one, the leading trainer at Chepstow by winners is David Evans on the Flat (23 winners from 137 runners) and Paul Nicholls over jumps (47 winners from 221 runners).
Who is the top jockey at Chepstow?
Over the last five seasons plus the current one, the leading jockey at Chepstow by winners is Gina Mangan on the Flat (30 winners from 179 rides) and Harry Cobden over jumps (41 winners from 174 rides).
How big are the fields at Chepstow?
Chepstow staged 2,149 races from 2016 to 11 October 2026, with an average field of 9.0 runners.
How many big races are run at Chepstow?
Chepstow staged 3 Group, Grade or Listed races in the 12 months to 11 October 2026.
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