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Fontwell Park is a jumps course in West Sussex with an unusual layout: chases are run on a figure-of-eight, so horses race both left- and right-handed, while hurdle races use a left-handed oval. The Fontwell guide refreshes after every meeting with favourites, trainers, jockeys and course specialists, and adds the next card once declared.
Last meeting 15 October 2026: 7 winners. Next meeting not yet declared; last year the next meeting after this date was on 23 October 2025 · Results to 15 October 2026 · Refreshed 16 October 2026
Favourites' win rate since 2016
39.6%
Races since 2016
1,439
Course specialists in training
50
39.6%

Favourites won 39.6% of 1,439 races at Fontwell from 2016 to 2026.Sample: 1,439 races · Window: 2016 to 15 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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Fontwell at a glance by season

Jumps2026/27583936.8029.3%
Jumps2025/261299267.2041.9%
Jumps2024/251291,0147.9033.3%
Jumps2023/241117426.7039.6%
Jumps2022/231489656.5048.0%
Jumps2021/221471,0166.9035.4%
Jumps2020/211261,0148.0042.1%
Jumps2019/201228316.8039.3%
Jumps2018/191621,2167.5038.9%
Jumps2017/181501,0697.1039.3%
Jumps2016/171571,1567.4042.0%

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 Fontwell

Chase39.3%53220956.8%Jumps
Hurdle40.3%80932664.0%Jumps
NH Flat (bumper)35.7%983561.2%Jumps
Jumps non-handicaps47.5%47222469.6%Jumps
Jumps handicaps35.8%96734657.1%Jumps
Jumps all races39.6%1,43957061.1%Jumps

Seasons 2016 to date. Groups with fewer than 100 favourites are hidden.

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Top trainers at Fontwell (five seasons and current)

1Gary Moore4219.8%21235.4%Jumps
2Anthony Honeyball3927.5%14246.5%Jumps
3Neil Mulholland3914.9%26234.4%Jumps
4Chris Gordon3416.3%20832.7%Jumps
5Gary & Josh Moore2917.7%16437.8%Jumps
6Robert Walford2021.3%9444.7%Jumps
7Jamie Snowden1922.9%8343.4%Jumps
8Joe Tizzard1918.3%10436.5%Jumps
9Ben Pauling1818.9%9540.0%Jumps
10Paul Nicholls1729.8%5747.4%Jumps
11Harry Fry1531.3%4854.2%Jumps
12Nigel Twiston-Davies1234.3%3557.1%Jumps
13Dan Skelton1218.2%6634.8%Jumps
14Emma Lavelle1216.9%7140.8%Jumps
15Alexandra Dunn1128.2%3935.9%Jumps
16James Owen1124.4%4551.1%Jumps
17Olly Murphy1116.2%6835.3%Jumps
18Charlie Longsdon1020.8%4831.3%Jumps
19Warren Greatrex1013.7%7342.5%Jumps
20Seamus Mullins108.5%11828.0%Jumps
21Jonjo & A.J. O'Neill922.5%4042.5%Jumps
22Henrietta C Knight920.0%4555.6%Jumps
23Sheena West917.3%5236.5%Jumps
24Keiran Burke822.9%3537.1%Jumps
25Oliver Signy822.9%3545.7%Jumps

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 Fontwell (five seasons and current)

1Gavin Sheehan3324.8%13342.9%Jumps
2Sam Twiston-Davies2923.4%12443.5%Jumps
3Tom Cannon2617.8%14634.2%Jumps
4Jamie Moore2518.2%13735.0%Jumps
5Rex Dingle2417.6%13638.2%Jumps
6Brendan Powell2414.0%17236.0%Jumps
7Caoilin Quinn2313.8%16731.7%Jumps
8Harry Kimber2218.0%12232.0%Jumps
9Marc Goldstein1812.9%14025.7%Jumps
10Sean Bowen1720.7%8236.6%Jumps
11Ben Jones1518.3%8239.0%Jumps
12Harry Cobden1420.6%6839.7%Jumps
13Niall Houlihan1412.5%11228.6%Jumps
14Tom Bellamy1318.1%7237.5%Jumps
15Richie McLernon1316.7%7834.6%Jumps
16Freddie Gingell1234.3%3548.6%Jumps
17James Bowen1220.7%5853.4%Jumps
18Freddie Gordon1217.1%7037.1%Jumps
19Adam Wedge1118.3%6031.7%Jumps
20Jonjo O'Neill Jr1026.3%3847.4%Jumps
21Bryan Carver1016.1%6235.5%Jumps
22James Davies109.5%10524.8%Jumps
23Harry Bannister910.5%8625.6%Jumps
24James Best97.8%11515.7%Jumps
25Freddie Mitchell815.1%5330.2%Jumps

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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Fontwell course specialists still in training

Motazzen (IRE) silksMotazzen (IRE)51145.5%22 Sep 26Henrietta C Knight15 Oct 26Jumps
Midnight Jewel (GB) silksMidnight Jewel (GB)51145.5%6 Sep 26Charlie Longsdon3 Oct 26Jumps
Footloose Man (GB) silksFootloose Man (GB)4944.4%24 May 26Richard Hobson24 May 26Jumps
Lord Accord (IRE) silksLord Accord (IRE)3475.0%26 Oct 25Neil Mulholland24 Sep 26Jumps
Soul Icon (GB) silksSoul Icon (GB)3475.0%7 Oct 23Keiran Burke11 Sep 26Jumps
Belgarum (IRE) silksBelgarum (IRE)3742.9%14 May 26Joe Tizzard13 Jul 26Jumps
Sir Rock (IRE) silksSir Rock (IRE)31030.0%7 May 25Toby Lawes4 May 26Jumps
He's A Latchico (IRE) silksHe's A Latchico (IRE)3650.0%11 Apr 25Gary & Josh Moore24 Apr 26Jumps
Hecouldbetheone (IRE) silksHecouldbetheone (IRE)3650.0%16 May 24James Owen19 Apr 26Jumps
Nassalam (FR) silksNassalam (FR)33100.0%27 Feb 22Tom Ellis13 Apr 26Jumps
Spike Jones (GB) silksSpike Jones (GB)3650.0%18 Mar 23Samuel Drinkwater19 Feb 26Jumps
Coolvalla (IRE) silksCoolvalla (IRE)3475.0%29 Jan 23Chris Gordon18 Dec 25Jumps
Holy Legend (GB) silksHoly Legend (GB)2366.7%15 Oct 26Alexandra Dunn15 Oct 26Jumps
Double Powerful (IRE) silksDouble Powerful (IRE)2366.7%15 Oct 26Neil Mulholland15 Oct 26Jumps
Goodwin (IRE) silksGoodwin (IRE)2540.0%7 Sep 25Chris Gordon15 Oct 26Jumps
Cawthorne Banker (IRE) silksCawthorne Banker (IRE)2450.0%29 Aug 25Jonjo & A.J. O'Neill15 Oct 26Jumps
Diplomatic Ash (IRE) silksDiplomatic Ash (IRE)2540.0%17 Mar 25Gary & Josh Moore15 Oct 26Jumps
Katios Queen (IRE) silksKatios Queen (IRE)22100.0%15 Oct 26Dan Skelton15 Oct 26Jumps
Royal Sapphire (IRE) silksRoyal Sapphire (IRE)22100.0%3 Oct 26Jennie Candlish14 Oct 26Jumps
Bashful Boy (IRE) silksBashful Boy (IRE)2540.0%29 Mar 21David Pipe13 Oct 26Jumps
Pawpaw (GB) silksPawpaw (GB)2540.0%8 Nov 24D. J. Jeffreys12 Oct 26Jumps
Valirann Gold (IRE) silksValirann Gold (IRE)21315.4%27 Mar 26H Brown12 Oct 26Jumps
Stream Of Stars (GB) silksStream Of Stars (GB)22100.0%4 Oct 24Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies11 Oct 26Jumps
Mr Freedom (GB) silksMr Freedom (GB)2450.0%30 Sep 22Sheena West11 Oct 26Jumps
West Orchard (IRE) silksWest Orchard (IRE)2633.3%24 Apr 26Joe Tizzard11 Oct 26Jumps
Easter Icon (GB) silksEaster Icon (GB)2450.0%10 Jun 26Gary Brown11 Oct 26Jumps
The Bellhop (IRE) silksThe Bellhop (IRE)22100.0%8 Dec 25Gary & Josh Moore10 Oct 26Jumps
Glynn Brae (IRE) silksGlynn Brae (IRE)22100.0%23 Feb 25Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies10 Oct 26Jumps
Calshot Spit (IRE) silksCalshot Spit (IRE)2728.6%8 Dec 25Sheena West8 Oct 26Jumps
Miss Goldfire (IRE) silksMiss Goldfire (IRE)2540.0%6 May 26Harry Fry4 Oct 26Jumps
A Little Something (GB) silksA Little Something (GB)2540.0%3 Oct 26Emma Lavelle3 Oct 26Jumps
Of Corse I Can (FR) silksOf Corse I Can (FR)2728.6%6 Sep 26Neil Mulholland3 Oct 26Jumps
Majestic Moment (IRE) silksMajestic Moment (IRE)2540.0%24 Apr 26Dean Summersby3 Oct 26Jumps
She Is For Me Boys (GB) silksShe Is For Me Boys (GB)2366.7%10 Jun 25Jamie Snowden25 Sep 26Jumps
Tapley (GB) silksTapley (GB)2450.0%22 Sep 26Gary & Josh Moore22 Sep 26Jumps
Masterdream (FR) silksMasterdream (FR)2450.0%22 Sep 25Neil Mulholland7 Sep 26Jumps
Graffiti (GB) silksGraffiti (GB)2450.0%28 Aug 26Gary Brown28 Aug 26Jumps
He Is A Cracker (IRE) silksHe Is A Cracker (IRE)2825.0%23 Oct 25F Brennan19 Jul 26Jumps
Tara Iti (GB) silksTara Iti (GB)2825.0%16 Jun 23Barry Brennan7 Jul 26Jumps
Somespring Special (IRE) silksSomespring Special (IRE)2366.7%18 May 23Philip Hobbs & Johnson White7 Jun 26Jumps
Zacony Rebel (IRE) silksZacony Rebel (IRE)22100.0%1 Oct 22Sarah-Jayne Davies28 May 26Jumps
Millies Mite (IRE) silksMillies Mite (IRE)21711.8%25 Apr 25Karen Jewell24 May 26Jumps
Sambezi (FR) silksSambezi (FR)2728.6%8 Mar 23Mrs L Pomfret19 May 26Jumps
Bridge (GB) silksBridge (GB)2540.0%27 Mar 26Gary & Josh Moore19 May 26Jumps
Brewin'upastorm (IRE) silksBrewin'upastorm (IRE)2450.0%26 Feb 23Olly Murphy15 May 26Jumps
Mermaids Cave (IRE) silksMermaids Cave (IRE)22100.0%16 May 24James Owen15 May 26Jumps
All Authorized (FR) silksAll Authorized (FR)2540.0%19 Apr 24Gary & Josh Moore14 May 26Jumps
Gold Clermont (FR) silksGold Clermont (FR)2450.0%24 Apr 26Andy Irvine9 May 26Jumps
Hystery Bere (FR) silksHystery Bere (FR)22100.0%26 Dec 21J Neal1 May 26Jumps
Superstylin (IRE) silksSuperstylin (IRE)2366.7%27 Mar 26Chris Gordon24 Apr 26Jumps

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 Fontwell

JumpsGood to firm or firmer916.3%6.1048.4%
JumpsGood65045.2%7.2038.5%
JumpsGood to soft or yielding28119.5%7.7037.4%
JumpsSoft29620.6%7.4041.2%
JumpsHeavy1218.4%6.4040.5%

Seasons 2016 to date. Going grouped into bands; bands with fewer than 100 runners hidden.

Distance profile at Fontwell

JumpsHurdle2m1½f3007.9041.7%15 Oct 26
JumpsHurdle2m3f2388.0040.8%15 Oct 26
JumpsHurdle2m5½f1818.2042.5%15 Oct 26
JumpsChase3m2f1346.0035.8%3 Oct 26
JumpsChase2m5½f1136.4035.4%15 Oct 26
JumpsChase2m3½f976.0043.3%15 Oct 26
JumpsChase2m2f905.4046.7%28 Aug 26
JumpsHurdle3m2f796.9029.1%28 Aug 26
JumpsNH Flat (bumper)2m1½f737.5030.1%6 Sep 26
JumpsChase2m5f286.0060.7%15 Jun 17
JumpsNH Flat (bumper)1m5½f247.4050.0%17 Mar 25
JumpsChase3m1½f236.7021.7%15 Jun 17
JumpsChase2m1½f225.4040.9%15 Jun 17
JumpsChase3m3½f157.4020.0%16 Nov 25

Seasons 2016 to date, advertised distance rounded to the nearest half furlong. Min 100 runners.

Run style at Fontwell

Led28.0%818229Jumps
Prominent15.3%3,377518Jumps
Midfield7.0%63344Jumps
Held up7.1%1,645117Jumps

Run style read from the in-running race comment, races 2019 to 2025. Min 100 runs.

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Fontwell course records

2m1½f3,836Chase4:17.10Purple 'n Gold (IRE) silksPurple 'n Gold (IRE)15 Jun 17Good To FirmDavid Pipe
2m2f3,905Chase4:21.03Black Gerry (IRE) silksBlack Gerry (IRE)29 May 22GoodGary Moore
2m3f4,215Chase4:50.20Remember Forever (IRE) silksRemember Forever (IRE)31 Mar 17GoodRichard Rowe
2m3½f4,284Chase4:46.13Farouk De Cheneau (FR) silksFarouk De Cheneau (FR)18 May 23GoodAnthony Honeyball
2m5f4,651Chase5:17.70Brown Bear (IRE) silksBrown Bear (IRE)15 Jun 17Good To FirmNick Gifford
2m5½f4,755Chase5:17.80Sizing Tennessee (IRE) silksSizing Tennessee (IRE)5 Oct 18GoodColin Tizzard
3m1½f5,606Chase6:27.40Southfield Vic (IRE) silksSouthfield Vic (IRE)21 Apr 17GoodPaul Nicholls
3m2f5,710Chase6:27.80Max Dynamo (GB) silksMax Dynamo (GB)30 May 21Good To FirmEmma-Jane Bishop
3m3f5,985Chase7:59.40Man Of Steel (IRE) silksMan Of Steel (IRE)18 May 17SoftAlan Hill
3m3½f6,089Chase7:16.10Wonderful Charm (FR) silksWonderful Charm (FR)17 May 18GoodPaul Nicholls
2m1½f3,902Hurdle4:09.44Mawlood (IRE) silksMawlood (IRE)30 May 21Good To FirmPhil Middleton
2m3f4,229Hurdle4:33.10Gateway To Europe (GB) silksGateway To Europe (GB)22 Aug 19Good To FirmNeil King
2m5½f4,783Hurdle5:13.46Dynamic Kate (IRE) silksDynamic Kate (IRE)18 Aug 22GoodNeil Mulholland
3m1½f5,642Hurdle6:33.50Lillian (IRE) silksLillian (IRE)28 May 17GoodSeamus Mullins
3m2f5,666Hurdle6:20.80Beautiful People (FR) silksBeautiful People (FR)29 Aug 19Good To FirmRichard Phillips
1m5½f3,019NH Flat3:07.40Kalinihta (IRE) silksKalinihta (IRE)20 Apr 18GoodNoel Williams

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 Fontwell in the last 12 months

22 Feb 26FebruaryStar Sports National Spirit HurdleGrade 2Jumps2m3fPotters Charm (IRE) silksPotters Charm (IRE)Nigel & Willy Twiston-DaviesSam Twiston-Davies1/2F5

Group, Grade and Listed races in the 12 months to 15 October 2026, with the latest winner.

Latest Fontwell winners (15 October 2026)

BETTING.BET Free Racing Tips Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle RaceJumps2m3fGood To SoftCrooked Path (IRE) silksCrooked Path (IRE)6/4James OwenCallum Pritchard5
BETTING.BET New Betting Sites Novices' Limited Handicap Steeple ChaseJumps2m5½fGood To SoftDouble Powerful (IRE) silksDouble Powerful (IRE)8/11FNeil MulhollandRichie McLernon4
BETTING.BET Play Champion Tipster Novices' Hurdle RaceJumps2m3fGood To SoftFerocimo (IRE)11/8FNigel & Willy Twiston-DaviesSam Twiston-Davies7
BETTING.BET Free Bets Mares' Maiden Hurdle RaceJumps2m1½fGood To SoftKatios Queen (IRE) silksKatios Queen (IRE)2/1Dan SkeltonTristan Durrell6
tigerbet.co.uk Download Our App Handicap Steeple ChaseJumps2m3½fGood To SoftHoly Legend (GB) silksHoly Legend (GB)8/1Alexandra DunnJames Best7
tigerbet.co.uk Extra Place Races Handicap Hurdle RaceJumps2m1½fGood To SoftUncle Remus (GB) silksUncle Remus (GB)100/30Henrietta C KnightBrendan Powell9
tigerbet.co.uk Lucky Odds Boost Handicap Hurdle RaceJumps2m5½fGood To SoftBallymoreen (IRE) silksBallymoreen (IRE)4/5FEmma LavelleHarry Cobden6

Winners at the most recent meeting in the results database.

Fontwell meetings in the same weeks last year

23 Oct 25ThursdayJumps7Thursday 22 October
26 Oct 25SundayJumps8Sunday 25 October
7 Nov 25FridayJumps6Friday 6 November
16 Nov 25SundayJumps7Sunday 15 November
8 Dec 25MondayJumps6Monday 7 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.

Fontwell runners on the day

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How does the figure-of-eight chase course at Fontwell work?

Fontwell's chase course crosses itself in a figure-of-eight, so runners turn both left and right and jump some fences more than once in longer races.

Is the Fontwell hurdles course left-handed?

Fontwell hurdle races use a separate left-handed oval rather than the figure-of-eight. The hurdles track is sharp, with a rise to the finish.

Which trainers and jockeys have the best strike rate at Fontwell?

Gary Moore leads the Fontwell trainers since 2021/22 with 42 winners. Trainer and jockey tables show runs, win %, place %

How often do favourites win at Fontwell?

The favourites table splits the record by race type and the season table tracks it year by year.

When is the next Fontwell meeting?

Fontwell last raced on 15 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.

Which horses are Fontwell course specialists?

Fontwell has 50 course specialists still in training, horses with two or more course wins since May 2014 that have run in the last year, listed with their current trainer.

Questions people ask

Do horses jump the same fence twice at Fontwell?

Fontwell's chase course is a figure-of-eight, so longer chases pass some fences more than once. The layout means runners turn both left-handed and right-handed during the race.

Is Fontwell left-handed?

Fontwell's hurdles course is a left-handed oval, while its chase course is a figure-of-eight raced in both directions. Both tracks are sharp with a rise to the finish.

How often do favourites win at Fontwell?

The figure updates after every meeting and is split by race type on the page.

Who is the leading trainer at Fontwell?

Gary Moore has trained the most winners at Fontwell since the 2021/22 season, with 42. The trainer table ranks the top 25 by wins with win %

When did Fontwell last race?

Fontwell last raced on 15 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.

What is a course specialist at Fontwell?

A Fontwell course specialist here is a horse with two or more course wins since May 2014 that has run in the last year. Fontwell currently has 50 of them still in training.

What kind of racing is there at Fontwell?

Fontwell is a racecourse in Great Britain that stages jumps racing, on turf.

Who is the top trainer at Fontwell?

Over the last five seasons plus the current one, the leading trainer at Fontwell by winners is Gary Moore over jumps (42 winners from 212 runners).

Who is the top jockey at Fontwell?

Over the last five seasons plus the current one, the leading jockey at Fontwell by winners is Gavin Sheehan over jumps (33 winners from 133 rides).

How big are the fields at Fontwell?

Fontwell staged 1,439 races from 2016 to 15 October 2026, with an average field of 7.2 runners.

How many big races are run at Fontwell?

Fontwell staged 1 Group, Grade or Listed race in the 12 months to 15 October 2026.

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