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Market Rasen is a right-handed jumps course in Lincolnshire with a sharp oval of about a mile and a quarter and mild undulations. The Market Rasen guide refreshes after every meeting with favourites, trainers, jockeys and course specialists, and adds the next card once declared.
Next meeting Saturday 17 October: 7 races, 45 runners declared · Results to 8 October 2026 · Refreshed 16 October 2026
Favourites' win rate since 2016
38%
Races since 2016
1,435
Next meeting
17 October 2026
Course specialists in training
50
38.0%

Favourites won 38.0% of 1,435 races at Market Rasen from 2016 to 2026.Sample: 1,435 races · Window: 2016 to 8 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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Market Rasen at a glance by season

Jumps2026/27584307.4025.9%
Jumps2025/261289257.2043.0%
Jumps2024/251451,1588.0038.6%
Jumps2023/241361,0797.9039.0%
Jumps2022/231389877.2039.9%
Jumps2021/221331,0577.9033.1%
Jumps2020/211141,0168.9041.2%
Jumps2019/201261,0498.3036.5%
Jumps2018/191531,2378.1034.0%
Jumps2017/181461,1237.7040.4%
Jumps2016/171581,1807.5040.5%

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 Market Rasen

Chase32.2%50316255.2%Jumps
Hurdle41.1%81633565.2%Jumps
NH Flat (bumper)42.2%1164970.3%Jumps
Jumps non-handicaps50.5%46523575.6%Jumps
Jumps handicaps32.1%97031155.9%Jumps
Jumps all races38.0%1,43554662.0%Jumps

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

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Top trainers at Market Rasen (five seasons and current)

1Olly Murphy4823.9%20144.8%Jumps
2Dan Skelton3820.7%18450.5%Jumps
3Fergal O'Brien3818.1%21044.3%Jumps
4Micky Hammond2214.2%15529.0%Jumps
5James Owen1527.3%5552.7%Jumps
6Nigel Twiston-Davies1421.2%6636.4%Jumps
7L J Morgan1412.2%11524.3%Jumps
8Nicky Richards1226.7%4548.9%Jumps
9Rebecca Menzies1216.2%7435.1%Jumps
10Adrian Keatley1122.4%4938.8%Jumps
11Ben Pauling1116.2%6842.6%Jumps
12Alan King1113.6%8137.0%Jumps
13Kim Bailey1028.6%3551.4%Jumps
14Tom Lacey1023.3%4332.6%Jumps
15Stuart Edmunds1019.6%5133.3%Jumps
16Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero1018.5%5435.2%Jumps
17Jonjo O'Neill1014.9%6728.4%Jumps
18Sam England1013.3%7541.3%Jumps
19Mickey Bowen921.4%4242.9%Jumps
20Peter Bowen919.1%4734.0%Jumps
21Lucy Wadham917.6%5131.4%Jumps
22Emma Lavelle915.3%5937.3%Jumps
23Charles & Adam Pogson912.7%7129.6%Jumps
24Donald McCain99.3%9732.0%Jumps
25Mark Walford98.3%10925.7%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 Market Rasen (five seasons and current)

1Sean Bowen6026.9%22344.8%Jumps
2Brian Hughes3617.7%20332.5%Jumps
3Harry Skelton2924.2%12059.2%Jumps
4Sam Twiston-Davies2723.5%11544.3%Jumps
5James Bowen2125.0%8447.6%Jumps
6Jonathan Burke2020.8%9644.8%Jumps
7Danny McMenamin1617.8%9040.0%Jumps
8Henry Brooke1418.4%7634.2%Jumps
9Gavin Sheehan1314.0%9338.7%Jumps
10Tom Cannon1213.5%8929.2%Jumps
11Harry Cobden1128.2%3938.5%Jumps
12Paddy Brennan1126.8%4153.7%Jumps
13Ciaran Gethings1120.4%5429.6%Jumps
14Charlie Todd1116.2%6825.0%Jumps
15Lee Edwards1115.9%6931.9%Jumps
16Jonjo O'Neill Jr1114.1%7828.2%Jumps
17Charlie Hammond119.5%11630.2%Jumps
18Paul O'Brien1019.2%5236.5%Jumps
19William Maggs1015.6%6437.5%Jumps
20Tom Bellamy1011.2%8936.0%Jumps
21Harry Bannister1010.4%9631.3%Jumps
22Jamie Hamilton108.5%11825.4%Jumps
23Fergus Gregory926.5%3435.3%Jumps
24Mr Jack Andrews922.0%4139.0%Jumps
25Joe Williamson915.0%6030.0%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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Market Rasen course specialists still in training

Giovanni Change (FR) silksGiovanni Change (FR)72626.9%18 Jul 26Mark Walford4 Sep 26Jumps
Belvedere Blast (IRE) silksBelvedere Blast (IRE)41723.5%16 Aug 25Adrian Keatley26 Sep 26Jumps
Lady Babs (GB) silksLady Babs (GB)41040.0%4 Feb 25Andrew Crook31 Mar 26Jumps
Prospect House (IRE) silksProspect House (IRE)31225.0%2 Jun 25Peter Niven10 Oct 26Jumps
Matoury (GB) silksMatoury (GB)31225.0%5 Jul 26Mike Sowersby26 Sep 26Jumps
Sure Touch (GB) silksSure Touch (GB)3650.0%14 Oct 25Olly Murphy26 Sep 26Jumps
Un Sens A La Vie (FR) silksUn Sens A La Vie (FR)33100.0%26 Sep 26Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies26 Sep 26Jumps
Post Chaise (IRE) silksPost Chaise (IRE)3475.0%23 May 24Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero4 Sep 26Jumps
Game Beaaa (IRE) silksGame Beaaa (IRE)3837.5%20 Jun 25Daragh Bourke23 Apr 26Jumps
Caro Des Flos (FR) silksCaro Des Flos (FR)31323.1%5 Dec 24Julian Smith4 Dec 25Jumps
Ribeye (GB) silksRibeye (GB)2922.2%6 Jul 25Peter Atkinson10 Oct 26Jumps
Kosasiempre (FR) silksKosasiempre (FR)2366.7%7 Jun 24Stuart Edmunds10 Oct 26Jumps
Spot On Soph (IRE) silksSpot On Soph (IRE)2825.0%14 Jun 24Sam England8 Oct 26Jumps
Ballygeary (IRE) silksBallygeary (IRE)2540.0%8 Oct 26Mike Sowersby8 Oct 26Jumps
Clean Getaway (IRE) silksClean Getaway (IRE)2922.2%7 Jul 24Philip Kirby7 Oct 26Jumps
King Of The Road (IRE) silksKing Of The Road (IRE)22100.0%10 Apr 24Ben Pauling1 Oct 26Jumps
Huckleberry Sting (GB) silksHuckleberry Sting (GB)2366.7%15 Aug 26Tom Ellis26 Sep 26Jumps
Vietnorm (IRE) silksVietnorm (IRE)22100.0%26 Sep 26Adrian Keatley26 Sep 26Jumps
Galway Reel (IRE) silksGalway Reel (IRE)2450.0%26 Sep 26Olly Murphy26 Sep 26Jumps
Letterston Lady (GB) silksLetterston Lady (GB)2366.7%2 Jun 25Mickey Bowen24 Sep 26Jumps
Kiwi De Cotte (FR) silksKiwi De Cotte (FR)22100.0%15 Aug 26Dan Skelton22 Sep 26Jumps
Getaway Jewel (IRE) silksGetaway Jewel (IRE)21020.0%16 Jul 22Micky Hammond9 Sep 26Jumps
Seahouses (GB) silksSeahouses (GB)2728.6%13 Nov 25Barry Brennan8 Sep 26Jumps
Camino Rocio (IRE) silksCamino Rocio (IRE)2450.0%18 Feb 25Dan Skelton8 Sep 26Jumps
Fidendum (GB) silksFidendum (GB)2366.7%5 Jul 26David Killahena & Graeme McPherson15 Aug 26Jumps
Get A Superstar (IRE) silksGet A Superstar (IRE)2366.7%12 Jun 26Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole19 Jul 26Jumps
Bunker Bay (IRE) silksBunker Bay (IRE)2540.0%12 Jun 26Micky Hammond8 Jul 26Jumps
Ruler Legend (IRE) silksRuler Legend (IRE)2450.0%14 Apr 26Gary Hanmer27 Jun 26Jumps
Restandbethankful (GB) silksRestandbethankful (GB)2450.0%23 Jun 23Lizzie Quinlan27 May 26Jumps
Kayce Dutton (IRE) silksKayce Dutton (IRE)2366.7%16 Jan 26Charles & Adam Pogson24 May 26Jumps
Shighness (GB) silksShighness (GB)2540.0%7 Feb 23Micky Hammond19 May 26Jumps
Gilbertina (GB) silksGilbertina (GB)21216.7%20 Feb 24Nick Kent16 May 26Jumps
The Flier Begley (IRE) silksThe Flier Begley (IRE)2450.0%20 Jun 25Gary Hanmer15 May 26Jumps
Eyed (GB) silksEyed (GB)22100.0%17 Jan 25Hughie Morrison17 Apr 26Jumps
Bluey (IRE) silksBluey (IRE)22100.0%14 Apr 26Emma Lavelle14 Apr 26Jumps
Seasmoke (IRE) silksSeasmoke (IRE)22100.0%26 Nov 25Billy Aprahamian11 Apr 26Jumps
Heritier (FR) silksHeritier (FR)2366.7%17 Nov 22Lizzie Quinlan4 Apr 26Jumps
Filanderer (GB) silksFilanderer (GB)22100.0%16 Jan 26Hughie Morrison4 Apr 26Jumps
Homme d'Un Soir (FR) silksHomme d'Un Soir (FR)2450.0%4 Mar 25Billy Aprahamian4 Apr 26Jumps
Florita (IRE) silksFlorita (IRE)2366.7%1 Feb 26Sam England31 Mar 26Jumps
Landen Calling (IRE) silksLanden Calling (IRE)22100.0%26 Dec 23Fergal O'Brien18 Feb 26Jumps
One True King (IRE) silksOne True King (IRE)2450.0%24 Sep 22Miss B Coward23 Jan 26Jumps
Japetus (GB) silksJapetus (GB)22100.0%26 Dec 25Nicky Richards17 Jan 26Jumps
O'Connell (IRE) silksO'Connell (IRE)2450.0%26 Dec 24Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith27 Dec 25Jumps
Stroll On By (IRE) silksStroll On By (IRE)2366.7%6 Jul 25Charlie Longsdon4 Dec 25Jumps
Marsh Wren (GB) silksMarsh Wren (GB)2366.7%27 Nov 24Stuart Edmunds26 Nov 25Jumps
Peejaybee (FR) silksPeejaybee (FR)2633.3%11 Nov 21Mickey Bowen21 Nov 25Jumps
Chaos Control (IRE) silksChaos Control (IRE)2540.0%14 Jun 24Stuart Edmunds14 Nov 25Jumps
Castel Gandolfo (IRE) silksCastel Gandolfo (IRE)21020.0%13 Jun 25Fergal O'Brien11 Nov 25Jumps
Chasing Fire (GB) silksChasing Fire (GB)22100.0%26 Dec 22Olly Murphy8 Nov 25Jumps

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 Market Rasen

JumpsGood85759.7%7.9037.3%
JumpsGood to soft or yielding33123.1%7.8039.3%
JumpsSoft21815.2%7.8038.5%
JumpsHeavy261.8%7.0042.3%

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

Distance profile at Market Rasen

JumpsHurdle2m½f3078.2046.6%8 Oct 26
JumpsHurdle2m4½f2558.0039.6%8 Oct 26
JumpsChase2m5½f1518.0030.5%8 Oct 26
JumpsHurdle2m7f1437.9029.4%8 Oct 26
JumpsChase3m1426.9031.0%26 Sep 26
JumpsHurdle2m2½f1118.6044.1%26 Sep 26
JumpsNH Flat (bumper)2m½f1107.9043.6%5 Jul 26
JumpsChase2m1f986.6035.7%15 Aug 26
JumpsChase2m3f936.8035.5%8 Oct 26
JumpsChase3m3½f169.2025.0%26 Dec 25

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

Run style at Market Rasen

Led23.2%831193Jumps
Prominent15.3%3,404521Jumps
Midfield6.7%89360Jumps
Held up7.0%2,011140Jumps

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

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Market Rasen course records

2m1f3,783Chase4:08.93Gower Prince (GB) silksGower Prince (GB)15 Aug 26GoodJonjo & A.J. O'Neill
2m3f4,214Chase4:42.80Work In Progress (IRE) silksWork In Progress (IRE)23 Jun 17GoodDan Skelton
2m5½f4,709Chase5:15.90More Buck's (IRE) silksMore Buck's (IRE)21 Jul 18GoodPeter Bowen
2m7f5,031Chase5:50.47Red Maple (IRE) silksRed Maple (IRE)13 Aug 22GoodJonjo O'Neill
3m5,250Chase5:59.10Mr Mafia (IRE) silksMr Mafia (IRE)1 Aug 21GoodMartin Keighley
3m3½f6,063Chase7:11.10Herewegohoney (IRE) silksHerewegohoney (IRE)9 Jul 23GoodFergal O'Brien
2m½f3,645Hurdle3:53.10Pillar Of Steel (GB) silksPillar Of Steel (GB)7 Jul 24GoodHenry Oliver
2m2½f4,100Hurdle4:27.50Midnight Jewel (GB) silksMidnight Jewel (GB)1 Aug 21GoodCharlie Longsdon
2m4½f4,538Hurdle5:01.20Viva Vittoria (IRE) silksViva Vittoria (IRE)17 Feb 19GoodEmma Lavelle
2m7f5,075Hurdle5:35.70Let's Get At It (IRE) silksLet's Get At It (IRE)20 Mar 19GoodOlly Murphy
1m5f2,881NH Flat3:08.70Surin (FR) silksSurin (FR)20 Oct 18GoodMario Hofer
2m½f3,668NH Flat3:54.90Who's My Jockey (IRE) silksWho's My Jockey (IRE)9 Apr 17GoodPhilip Hobbs

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 Market Rasen in the last 12 months

26 Nov 25NovemberPertemps Network Bud Booth Mares' ChaseListedJumps3mPaggane (GB) silksPaggane (GB)Faye BramleyHarry CobdenEvensF5
16 Jan 26JanuaryUnibet Alan Swinbank Mares' Standard Open National Hunt Flat RaceListedJumps2m½fMalina Road (IRE) silksMalina Road (IRE)Fergal O'BrienJonathan Burke13/29

Group, Grade and Listed races in the 12 months to 8 October 2026, with the latest winner.

Latest Market Rasen winners (8 October 2026)

Summer Plate Ladies Day 2027 On Sale Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle RaceJumps2m½fGoodBallygeary (IRE) silksBallygeary (IRE)8/1Mike SowersbyJoshua Thompson6
Tractor Drivers Go Free On 12th November Novices' Hurdle RaceJumps2m4½fGoodPort Glen One (IRE) silksPort Glen One (IRE)8/11FNigel & Willy Twiston-DaviesSam Twiston-Davies3
Malton Marquees Novices' Handicap Steeple ChaseJumps2m3fGoodCap Ricochet (GB) silksCap Ricochet (GB)10/1John DawsonBrian Hughes6
Dine In Altior's Restaurant Handicap Steeple ChaseJumps2m5½fGoodCourt In A Storm (IRE) silksCourt In A Storm (IRE)7/2Kim Bailey & Mat NichollsCiaran Gethings4
Market Rasen Racecourse Caravan Park Mares' Handicap Hurdle RaceJumps2m7fGoodQuick Of The Night (GB) silksQuick Of The Night (GB)9/2Dave RobertsLee Edwards8
Book Boxing Day At The Races Today! Handicap Hurdle RaceJumps2m4½fGoodUpton's Mighty Oak (GB) silksUpton's Mighty Oak (GB)3/1Dr Richard NewlandLuke Scott5

Winners at the most recent meeting in the results database.

Next Market Rasen meetings declared

17 Oct 26SaturdayJumpsDay74513:1517:05

Meetings in the racecards for the next 30 days. Runner numbers appear once final declarations are made, usually one or two days before racing; later fixtures show the race count only.

Black-type races coming up at Market Rasen

26 Nov 26Pertemps Network Bud Booth Mares' ChaseListedJumps3mExpected-

Group, Grade and Listed races scheduled at the course in the next 120 days (race calendar).

Market Rasen meetings in the same weeks last year

13 Nov 25ThursdayJumps7Thursday 12 November
26 Nov 25WednesdayJumps7Wednesday 25 November
4 Dec 25ThursdayJumps7Thursday 3 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.

Market Rasen runners on the day

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What is the sharp right-handed Market Rasen oval like?

Market Rasen is a sharp, right-handed oval of about a mile and a quarter with mild undulations.

Which yards target summer jumping at Market Rasen, and does that change in winter?

Market Rasen is one of the main summer jumps tracks, and a different set of yards is active in summer from winter.

When is the next Market Rasen meeting?

The next Market Rasen meeting in the racecards is on Saturday 17 October with 7 races. Final declarations usually come a day or two before racing.

Which trainers and jockeys have the best strike rate at Market Rasen?

Olly Murphy leads the Market Rasen trainers since 2021/22 with 48 winners. Trainer and jockey tables show runs, win %, place %

How often do favourites win at Market Rasen?

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

Which horses are Market Rasen course specialists?

Market Rasen 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

Is Market Rasen right-handed?

Yes, Market Rasen is a right-handed jumps course with a sharp oval of about a mile and a quarter. The track has mild undulations.

How often do favourites win at Market Rasen?

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

Who is the leading trainer at Market Rasen?

Olly Murphy has trained the most winners at Market Rasen since the 2021/22 season, with 48. The trainer table ranks the top 25 by wins with win %

When is the next Market Rasen meeting?

The next Market Rasen meeting in the racecards is on Saturday 17 October with 7 races. The Market Rasen racecards page shows the full card and updates through the day.

What is a course specialist at Market Rasen?

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

What kind of racing is there at Market Rasen?

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

Who is the top trainer at Market Rasen?

Over the last five seasons plus the current one, the leading trainer at Market Rasen by winners is Olly Murphy over jumps (48 winners from 201 runners).

Who is the top jockey at Market Rasen?

Over the last five seasons plus the current one, the leading jockey at Market Rasen by winners is Sean Bowen over jumps (60 winners from 223 rides).

When is the next meeting at Market Rasen?

The next meeting at Market Rasen in the racecards is on Saturday 17 October 2026 (jumps).

How big are the fields at Market Rasen?

Market Rasen staged 1,435 races from 2016 to 8 October 2026, with an average field of 7.8 runners.

How many big races are run at Market Rasen?

Market Rasen staged 2 Group, Grade or Listed races in the 12 months to 8 October 2026.

When did Market Rasen last race?

The most recent meeting at Market Rasen in the results was on 8 October 2026, with 6 races.

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