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Nottingham is a flat, left-handed Flat course by the River Trent with an oval of about a mile and a half, a straight course for sprints, and inner and outer tracks used at different times of the season. The Nottingham guide refreshes after every meeting with favourites, trainers, jockeys and course specialists, and adds the next card once declared.
Last meeting 14 October 2026: 8 winners. Next meeting not yet declared; last year the next meeting after this date was on 23 October 2025 · Results to 14 October 2026 · Refreshed 16 October 2026
Favourites' win rate since 2016
35.3%
Races since 2016
1,582
Course specialists in training
40
35.3%

Favourites won 35.3% of 1,582 races at Nottingham from 2016 to 2026.Sample: 1,582 races · Window: 2016 to 14 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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Nottingham at a glance by season

Flat20261431,0917.6035.7%
Flat20251391,1268.1033.8%
Flat20241281,1378.9032.8%
Flat20231391,0957.9038.8%
Flat20221541,2778.3032.5%
Flat20211651,5249.2038.2%
Flat20204949110.0030.6%
Flat20191691,5319.1037.3%
Flat20181611,4919.3038.5%
Flat20171661,5919.6035.5%
Flat20161691,5699.3031.4%

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 Nottingham

Flat turf35.3%1,58255960.0%Flat
Flat non-handicaps41.0%48319868.5%Flat
Flat handicaps32.8%1,09936156.4%Flat
Flat all races35.3%1,58255960.0%Flat

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

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Top trainers at Nottingham (five seasons and current)

1Michael Appleby3414.4%23629.7%Flat
2William Haggas2621.7%12050.0%Flat
3Roger Varian2525.3%9950.5%Flat
4Ralph Beckett2521.7%11539.1%Flat
5Tim Easterby2210.9%20131.3%Flat
6Paul Midgley2020.2%9951.5%Flat
7Ed Walker1925.3%7541.3%Flat
8Karl Burke1817.0%10635.8%Flat
9John & Thady Gosden1621.3%7538.7%Flat
10Richard Hannon1612.4%12936.4%Flat
11Clive Cox1314.8%8831.8%Flat
12Charlie Appleby1231.6%3855.3%Flat
13Sir Michael Stoute1222.6%5339.6%Flat
14Edward Bethell1221.4%5639.3%Flat
15Andrew Balding1215.8%7639.5%Flat
16Simon & Ed Crisford1114.3%7748.1%Flat
17George Boughey1017.5%5735.1%Flat
18Mark Johnston923.1%3938.5%Flat
19William Muir & Chris Grassick920.9%4341.9%Flat
20James Fanshawe916.7%5442.6%Flat
21Charles Hills916.1%5642.9%Flat
22Roy Bowring819.5%4141.5%Flat
23Eve Johnson Houghton817.4%4628.3%Flat
24Harry Eustace816.7%4839.6%Flat
25Dylan Cunha816.7%4829.2%Flat

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 Nottingham (five seasons and current)

1James Doyle2929.6%9851.0%Flat
2Rob Hornby2317.8%12936.4%Flat
3Rossa Ryan2216.3%13534.1%Flat
4Cieren Fallon2116.2%13036.2%Flat
5Tom Marquand1816.7%10841.7%Flat
6David Egan1816.4%11038.2%Flat
7Ray Dawson1717.7%9633.3%Flat
8William Buick1625.0%6442.2%Flat
9Oisin Murphy1624.6%6540.0%Flat
10Hector Crouch1615.1%10634.0%Flat
11Robert Havlin1522.7%6645.5%Flat
12Richard Kingscote1513.6%11031.8%Flat
13Andrea Atzeni1420.3%6946.4%Flat
14Daniel Tudhope1415.9%8845.5%Flat
15Jason Hart1314.3%9136.3%Flat
16Lewis Edmunds1213.0%9231.5%Flat
17Clifford Lee1212.1%9933.3%Flat
18David Probert129.8%12223.8%Flat
19Saffie Osborne1117.2%6431.3%Flat
20Callum Rodriguez1116.2%6832.4%Flat
21Kevin Stott1114.7%7537.3%Flat
22Hollie Doyle1112.1%9130.8%Flat
23Jim Crowley1027.8%3641.7%Flat
24Jason Watson1016.7%6035.0%Flat
25Marco Ghiani1014.7%6827.9%Flat

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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Nottingham course specialists still in training

Fantasy Master (GB) silksFantasy Master (GB)41723.5%30 Oct 24Robert Cowell3 Oct 26Flat
Rock N Roll Pinkie (GB) silksRock N Roll Pinkie (GB)31225.0%26 Jun 25Ivan Furtado14 Oct 26Flat
Expressionless (GB) silksExpressionless (GB)3742.9%2 Oct 25Dylan Cunha1 Oct 26Flat
Alpine Stroll (GB) silksAlpine Stroll (GB)31127.3%29 Oct 25Lemos de Souza29 Oct 25Flat
Rambuso Creek (IRE) silksRambuso Creek (IRE)2366.7%14 Oct 26Michael Herrington14 Oct 26Flat
Knights Charge (IRE) silksKnights Charge (IRE)22100.0%14 Oct 26Roger Varian14 Oct 26Flat
Nymphaea (GB) silksNymphaea (GB)2366.7%21 Jul 26Jennie Candlish13 Oct 26Flat
Emperor Caradoc (FR) silksEmperor Caradoc (FR)2450.0%5 Jul 25Paul Midgley12 Oct 26Flat
Juan Les Pins (GB) silksJuan Les Pins (GB)22100.0%15 Jun 23Michael Appleby12 Oct 26Flat
Toptime (GB) silksToptime (GB)2728.6%11 Jun 26Roy Bowring10 Oct 26Flat
Parisiac (IRE) silksParisiac (IRE)2540.0%6 Nov 24Iain Jardine9 Oct 26Flat
Double Red (GB) silksDouble Red (GB)2450.0%29 Apr 25Henry Candy7 Oct 26Flat
Great Blasket (IRE) silksGreat Blasket (IRE)2540.0%30 Jul 26James Owen7 Oct 26Flat
Del Corso (GB) silksDel Corso (GB)2540.0%3 Aug 26Ed Walker7 Oct 26Flat
Russian Rumour (IRE) silksRussian Rumour (IRE)2922.2%9 May 26Jonathan Portman7 Oct 26Flat
Winchurch (IRE) silksWinchurch (IRE)2450.0%2 Jul 26Michael Appleby6 Oct 26Flat
Poet's Dawn (GB) silksPoet's Dawn (GB)2366.7%30 Jul 26Tim Easterby3 Oct 26Flat
Sugar Hill Babe (IRE) silksSugar Hill Babe (IRE)2540.0%31 May 26Lisa Williamson3 Oct 26Flat
Just Queen High (IRE) silksJust Queen High (IRE)22100.0%23 Oct 25Ian Williams2 Oct 26Flat
Sergeant Mayer (IRE) silksSergeant Mayer (IRE)2366.7%3 Aug 26Nigel Tinkler1 Oct 26Flat
Thunderous Love (GB) silksThunderous Love (GB)2633.3%26 Jun 25Jonathan Portman1 Oct 26Flat
Equion (GB) silksEquion (GB)2728.6%6 Nov 24Tony Carroll29 Sep 26Flat
Shady Bay (IRE) silksShady Bay (IRE)2450.0%26 Apr 26Tom Ward29 Sep 26Flat
Glamorize (IRE) silksGlamorize (IRE)22100.0%21 Jul 26George Scott24 Sep 26Flat
Soames Forsyte (GB) silksSoames Forsyte (GB)2366.7%31 Jul 25Michael Herrington24 Sep 26Flat
Highland Olly (GB) silksHighland Olly (GB)22100.0%18 Apr 26Grant Tuer21 Sep 26Flat
Percy's Lad (GB) silksPercy's Lad (GB)22100.0%6 May 22Daniel & Claire Kubler5 Sep 26Flat
Saliko (GB) silksSaliko (GB)2450.0%31 Jul 25Jack Jones3 Sep 26Flat
Glory Fighter (GB) silksGlory Fighter (GB)2366.7%8 Apr 26Paul Midgley31 Aug 26Flat
War Chant (IRE) silksWar Chant (IRE)2366.7%2 Jun 24Jack Jones23 Aug 26Flat
Return To Unit (GB) silksReturn To Unit (GB)22100.0%11 Jun 26Roger Varian11 Aug 26Flat
Valkyrie Storm (GB) silksValkyrie Storm (GB)22100.0%9 May 26Eve Johnson Houghton1 Aug 26Flat
Sir Benedict (IRE) silksSir Benedict (IRE)2366.7%17 Jul 26Ben Haslam17 Jul 26Flat
Leadenhall (GB) silksLeadenhall (GB)22100.0%20 Jun 26Tim Easterby5 Jul 26Flat
Al Qareem (IRE) silksAl Qareem (IRE)22100.0%9 Apr 25Karl Burke13 Jun 26Flat
High Opinion (GB) silksHigh Opinion (GB)2728.6%2 Jun 24Bryan Smart11 Jun 26Flat
Prince Of Bel Lir (IRE) silksPrince Of Bel Lir (IRE)2450.0%23 Jun 22Karl Burke20 Jan 26Flat
Cooperation (IRE) silksCooperation (IRE)2540.0%9 Aug 22Katie Scott29 Dec 25Flat
Pique' (GB) silksPique' (GB)22100.0%8 Oct 25James Fanshawe20 Nov 25Flat
Mehmo (IRE) silksMehmo (IRE)2922.2%20 Apr 24Michael Attwater24 Oct 25Flat

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 Nottingham

FlatGood to firm or firmer46929.6%8.1035.2%
FlatGood47830.2%9.2034.1%
FlatGood to soft or yielding20513.0%9.5031.2%
FlatSoft32420.5%8.9038.9%
FlatHeavy1066.7%8.4038.7%

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

Distance profile at Nottingham

FlatFlat turf1m½f4639.2038.0%14 Oct 26
FlatFlat turf1m2f3468.9033.8%14 Oct 26
FlatFlat turf5f3138.3034.2%14 Oct 26
FlatFlat turf6f2869.0031.5%7 Oct 26
FlatFlat turf1m6f1368.1036.0%7 Oct 26
FlatFlat turf2m328.3050.0%14 Oct 26

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

Draw summary at Nottingham (Flat)

5f1139.3%12.1%8.8%Turf
6f1239.7%9.7%8.8%Turf
1m½f2149.0%9.1%11.1%Turf
1m2f1479.2%11.0%8.4%Turf
1m6f4612.9%7.0%10.8%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/nottingham/draw-bias

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Run style at Nottingham

Led20.1%850171Flat
Prominent13.3%3,750498Flat
Midfield5.6%85948Flat
Held up7.9%2,488196Flat

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

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Nottingham course records

5f1,108Flat0:57.01Garrus (IRE) silksGarrus (IRE)10 Apr 19Good To FirmJeremy Noseda
6f1,337Flat1:10.92Fenlander (GB) silksFenlander (GB)25 Jun 26Good To FirmPam Sly
1m½f1,835Flat1:41.36Fast Medicine (IRE) silksFast Medicine (IRE)16 Apr 22GoodPeter Chapple-Hyam
1m1f1,980Flat1:54.35Takeitorleaveit (IRE) silksTakeitorleaveit (IRE)21 Jul 26Good To FirmJonathan Portman
1m2f2,250Flat2:08.00Lyrica's Lion (IRE) silksLyrica's Lion (IRE)3 Oct 18GoodSheena West
1m6f3,080Flat2:58.42Sir Ron Priestley (GB) silksSir Ron Priestley (GB)7 Apr 21Good To FirmMark Johnston
2m3,520Flat3:28.52Yagood (IRE) silksYagood (IRE)29 Jul 21Good To FirmJoseph Parr
2m2f3,948Flat3:56.25Al Sayah (GB) silksAl Sayah (GB)17 Jul 26Good To FirmNeil Mulholland

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 Nottingham in the last 12 months

29 Oct 25OctoberPricedUp Robin Hood Stakes (Formerly Known As The Ben Marshall Stakes)ListedFlat1m½fIce Max (GB) silksIce Max (GB)Karl BurkeShane Gray2/1F8
26 Apr 26AprilBritish Stallion Studs EBF Nottinghamshire Oaks Stakes (Fillies & Mares)ListedFlat1m2fSee The Fire (GB) silksSee The Fire (GB)Andrew BaldingRob Hornby1/3F6

Group, Grade and Listed races in the 12 months to 14 October 2026, with the latest winner.

Latest Nottingham winners (14 October 2026)

EBF Maiden StakesFlat1m½fGood To SoftAdamlyi (GB) silksAdamlyi (GB)5/2William HaggasTom Marquand14
British Stallion Studs EBF Novice StakesFlat1m½fGood To SoftLeading Role (GB)6/1Charlie ApplebyWilliam Buick11
31st Oct Halloween Spooktacular Novice StakesFlat5fGood To SoftEnriched (GB) silksEnriched (GB)9/4FTom CloverSaffie Osborne7
Hospitality At Nottingham Racecourse Handicap StakesFlat1m2fGood To SoftKnights Charge (IRE) silksKnights Charge (IRE)5/6FRoger VarianShane Foley11
Colwick Cup Handicap StakesFlat2mGood To SoftGreen Falcon (GB) silksGreen Falcon (GB)5/2JDavid MenuisierSaffie Osborne10
Conference And Events At Nottingham Racecourse Handicap Stakes (Div II)Flat1m½fGood To SoftVega's Virtue (IRE) silksVega's Virtue (IRE)9/2Tim EasterbyDavid Allan8
Racedays For £9 At Nottingham Racecourse Handicap StakesFlat5fGood To SoftRambuso Creek (IRE) silksRambuso Creek (IRE)3/1Michael HerringtonTom Eaves9
Conference And Events At Nottingham Racecourse Handicap Stakes (Div I)Flat1m½fGood To SoftMayaada (IRE) silksMayaada (IRE)1/1FOllie SangsterOisin Murphy10

Winners at the most recent meeting in the results database.

Black-type races coming up at Nottingham

28 Oct 26Robin HoodListedFlat1m½fConfirmed-

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

Nottingham meetings in the same weeks last year

23 Oct 25ThursdayFlat8Thursday 22 October
29 Oct 25WednesdayFlat7Wednesday 28 October

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.

Nottingham runners on the day

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What is the flat, galloping Nottingham left-hander like?

Nottingham is a flat, left-handed oval of about a mile and a half with a straight course for sprints.

Does the draw matter at Nottingham?

Stall by stall figures sit on the draw bias page.

Is Nottingham a good place for Newmarket trainers to start their two-year-olds?

Michael Appleby leads the Nottingham trainers since 2021 with 34 winners. Trainer and jockey tables show runs, win %, place %

How often do favourites win at Nottingham?

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

When is the next Nottingham meeting?

Nottingham last raced on 14 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 Nottingham course specialists?

Nottingham has 40 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 Nottingham left-handed?

Yes, Nottingham is a left-handed Flat course with an oval of about a mile and a half. The course also has a straight course for sprints.

How often do favourites win at Nottingham?

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

Who is the leading trainer at Nottingham?

Michael Appleby has trained the most winners at Nottingham since 2021, with 34. The trainer table ranks the top 25 by wins with win %

When did Nottingham last race?

Nottingham last raced on 14 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 Nottingham?

The Nottingham draw summary compares low, middle and high stalls for Flat races of eight or more runners since 2019, by trip.

What is a course specialist at Nottingham?

A Nottingham course specialist here is a horse with two or more course wins since May 2014 that has run in the last year. Nottingham currently has 40 of them still in training.

What kind of racing is there at Nottingham?

Nottingham is a racecourse in Great Britain that stages Flat racing, on turf.

Who is the top trainer at Nottingham?

Over the last five seasons plus the current one, the leading trainer at Nottingham by winners is Michael Appleby on the Flat (34 winners from 236 runners).

Who is the top jockey at Nottingham?

Over the last five seasons plus the current one, the leading jockey at Nottingham by winners is James Doyle on the Flat (29 winners from 98 rides).

When is the next big race at Nottingham?

The next Group, Grade or Listed race confirmed at Nottingham is the Robin Hood (Listed) on 28 October 2026.

How big are the fields at Nottingham?

Nottingham staged 1,582 races from 2016 to 14 October 2026, with an average field of 8.8 runners.

How many big races are run at Nottingham?

Nottingham staged 2 Group, Grade or Listed races in the 12 months to 14 October 2026.

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