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Perth racecourse guide

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Perth is a flat, right-handed jumps course in the grounds of Scone Palace and is the most northerly racecourse in Britain. The Perth guide refreshes after every meeting with favourites, trainers, jockeys and course specialists, and adds the next card once declared.
Last meeting 15 October 2026: 8 winners. Next meeting not yet declared; last year the next meeting after this date was on 21 October 2025 · Results to 15 October 2026 · Refreshed 16 October 2026
Favourites' win rate since 2016
38.1%
Races since 2016
1,040
Next meeting
No meeting declared yet
Course specialists in training
46
38.1%

Favourites won 38.1% of 1,040 races at Perth from 2016 to 2026.Sample: 1,040 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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Perth at a glance by season

Jumps2026/27675277.9023.9%
Jumps2025/26917318.0047.3%
Jumps2024/25898199.2034.8%
Jumps2023/24916377.0041.8%
Jumps2022/231067427.0042.5%
Jumps2021/221148767.7039.5%
Jumps2020/21756869.1033.3%
Jumps2019/20835797.0043.4%
Jumps2018/191109058.2041.8%
Jumps2017/181047797.5036.5%
Jumps2016/171108647.9030.0%

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 Perth

Chase40.5%38515655.7%Jumps
Hurdle37.2%60222462.2%Jumps
Jumps non-handicaps49.5%28314072.4%Jumps
Jumps handicaps33.8%75725654.8%Jumps
Jumps all races38.1%1,04039659.3%Jumps

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

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Top trainers at Perth (five seasons and current)

1Olly Murphy5830.5%19053.7%Jumps
2Gordon Elliott4527.4%16443.3%Jumps
3Lucinda Russell3010.5%28732.1%Jumps
4Donald McCain2130.9%6851.5%Jumps
5Patrick Neville1918.8%10137.6%Jumps
6R. Mike Smith188.0%22525.3%Jumps
7Stuart Crawford1713.3%12832.8%Jumps
8Nicky Richards1510.4%14428.5%Jumps
9Lisa Harrison148.4%16624.7%Jumps
10L J Morgan1327.1%4835.4%Jumps
11Iain Jardine1314.0%9335.5%Jumps
12Dianne Sayer1225.0%4839.6%Jumps
13Dan Skelton1130.6%3644.4%Jumps
14Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore118.0%13830.4%Jumps
15N. W. Alexander117.7%14226.8%Jumps
16Mickey Bowen1025.6%3961.5%Jumps
17Fergal O'Brien1020.0%5052.0%Jumps
18Jim Goldie824.2%3333.3%Jumps
19Gerald Stephen Quinn819.0%4240.5%Jumps
20Neil Mulholland715.9%4431.8%Jumps
21Ewan Whillans79.9%7121.1%Jumps
22Keith Dalgleish620.0%3026.7%Jumps
23John C McConnell615.8%3839.5%Jumps
24Susan Corbett613.0%4619.6%Jumps
25Rose Dobbin612.8%4727.7%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 Perth (five seasons and current)

1Sean Bowen9631.3%30748.9%Jumps
2Brian Hughes6723.3%28743.6%Jumps
3Danny McMenamin2010.8%18527.0%Jumps
4Derek Fox199.7%19624.5%Jumps
5James Bowen1822.5%8051.3%Jumps
6Conor O'Farrell1412.4%11328.3%Jumps
7Patrick Wadge128.5%14131.2%Jumps
8Harry Skelton1029.4%3444.1%Jumps
9Peter Kavanagh109.6%10426.0%Jumps
10Sam Twiston-Davies918.8%4833.3%Jumps
11Henry Brooke912.3%7334.2%Jumps
12Craig Nichol910.3%8726.4%Jumps
13Gavin Sheehan818.2%4450.0%Jumps
14Daryl Jacob817.4%4637.0%Jumps
15Ryan Mania89.9%8125.9%Jumps
16Bruce Lynn87.8%10321.4%Jumps
17Sean Quinlan83.7%21822.0%Jumps
18Harry Reed714.9%4729.8%Jumps
19Conor Rabbitt711.1%6327.0%Jumps
20Nathan Moscrop78.4%8321.7%Jumps
21Alan Doyle77.8%9025.6%Jumps
22J J Slevin619.4%3138.7%Jumps
23Jack Power516.7%3040.0%Jumps
24Stephen Mulqueen57.5%6720.9%Jumps
25Ben Smith410.8%3721.6%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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Perth course specialists still in training

Statuario (GB) silksStatuario (GB)71258.3%23 Apr 26Mickey Bowen12 Jul 26Jumps
Minella Trump (IRE) silksMinella Trump (IRE)66100.0%5 Jun 22Donald McCain3 Jan 26Jumps
Dalileo (IRE) silksDalileo (IRE)52917.2%12 Jul 26Lisa Harrison4 Oct 26Jumps
Malangen (IRE) silksMalangen (IRE)43810.5%11 Sep 23Lisa Harrison4 Oct 26Jumps
Wasdell Dundalk (FR) silksWasdell Dundalk (FR)42218.2%9 Sep 24Lisa Harrison24 Sep 26Jumps
Just Dottie (GB) silksJust Dottie (GB)41921.1%15 May 25R. Mike Smith18 Sep 26Jumps
Follow Charlie (IRE) silksFollow Charlie (IRE)31127.3%15 Aug 26R. Mike Smith15 Oct 26Jumps
King Roly (GB) silksKing Roly (GB)3650.0%25 Sep 25Mickey Bowen7 Oct 26Jumps
The Last Cloud (IRE) silksThe Last Cloud (IRE)3560.0%8 Sep 25Patrick Neville24 Sep 26Jumps
Prince Nino (FR) silksPrince Nino (FR)31030.0%13 May 26Lizzie Quinlan24 Sep 26Jumps
The Flying Poet (IRE) silksThe Flying Poet (IRE)3475.0%2 Jul 26Olly Murphy26 Jul 26Jumps
Buy Some Time (IRE) silksBuy Some Time (IRE)3742.9%7 Jun 26R. Mike Smith28 Jun 26Jumps
Here Comes Georgie (GB) silksHere Comes Georgie (GB)3560.0%16 Aug 25Dylan Cunha7 Mar 26Jumps
Easy Bucks (GB) silksEasy Bucks (GB)3650.0%8 Sep 25Mickey Bowen6 Nov 25Jumps
Berkenshtaaap (IRE) silksBerkenshtaaap (IRE)22100.0%15 Oct 26Olly Murphy15 Oct 26Jumps
Parisencore (FR) silksParisencore (FR)2633.3%9 Jun 24Nicky Richards14 Oct 26Jumps
Simple Star (IRE) silksSimple Star (IRE)2633.3%3 Jul 25Gary Rutherford12 Oct 26Jumps
Rambo T (IRE) silksRambo T (IRE)22100.0%24 Apr 25Olly Murphy10 Oct 26Jumps
Ebselysees (GB) silksEbselysees (GB)2366.7%13 May 26Susan Corbett8 Oct 26Jumps
Spit Spot (GB) silksSpit Spot (GB)2922.2%21 Oct 25Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore8 Oct 26Jumps
Upfordebate (IRE) silksUpfordebate (IRE)2633.3%24 Sep 26Patrick Neville4 Oct 26Jumps
Sir Carnegie (IRE) silksSir Carnegie (IRE)2540.0%7 Sep 26Mickey Bowen4 Oct 26Jumps
Lets Mingle (IRE) silksLets Mingle (IRE)2728.6%12 Jul 26Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore24 Sep 26Jumps
Garde Des Champs (IRE) silksGarde Des Champs (IRE)2219.5%13 Jul 25Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore16 Sep 26Jumps
Scots Poet (GB) silksScots Poet (GB)2728.6%7 Jun 26Ewan Whillans16 Sep 26Jumps
Mongibello (GB) silksMongibello (GB)22100.0%24 Apr 25Stuart Crawford7 Sep 26Jumps
Presentandcounting (IRE) silksPresentandcounting (IRE)2450.0%1 Aug 23Donald McCain4 Sep 26Jumps
Fairlawn Flyer (GB) silksFairlawn Flyer (GB)2366.7%25 Apr 25Mickey Bowen31 Aug 26Jumps
Button Rock (IRE) silksButton Rock (IRE)22100.0%15 Aug 26Andrew Hamilton15 Aug 26Jumps
Fourofakind (IRE) silksFourofakind (IRE)2366.7%25 Sep 24Lizzie Quinlan20 Jul 26Jumps
Newtown Rambler (IRE) silksNewtown Rambler (IRE)22100.0%7 Jun 26Adrian Keatley18 Jul 26Jumps
Schmilsson (GB) silksSchmilsson (GB)22100.0%8 Jun 25Olly Murphy3 Jul 26Jumps
If Not For Dylan (IRE) silksIf Not For Dylan (IRE)2728.6%28 Apr 23Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore25 May 26Jumps
A Different Kind (IRE) silksA Different Kind (IRE)2450.0%11 Sep 23Donald McCain24 May 26Jumps
The Longest Day (IRE) silksThe Longest Day (IRE)2633.3%19 Aug 23Sophie Leech13 May 26Jumps
Whistleinthedark (IRE) silksWhistleinthedark (IRE)2450.0%15 May 25L J Morgan23 Apr 26Jumps
Heltenham (FR) silksHeltenham (FR)22100.0%22 Apr 26Dan Skelton22 Apr 26Jumps
Apple Away (IRE) silksApple Away (IRE)22100.0%22 Apr 26Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore22 Apr 26Jumps
Themanintheboots (IRE) silksThemanintheboots (IRE)2366.7%16 Jul 23Gordon Elliott29 Mar 26Jumps
Imaginarium (IRE) silksImaginarium (IRE)22100.0%24 Apr 25Olly Murphy3 Feb 26Jumps
Moonbow (FR) silksMoonbow (FR)2450.0%24 Sep 25Patrick Neville1 Jan 26Jumps
I Love My Baie (FR) silksI Love My Baie (FR)22100.0%6 Jul 23Stuart Crawford6 Dec 25Jumps
Nathan Wells (GB) silksNathan Wells (GB)2728.6%21 Oct 25Andrew Hamilton28 Nov 25Jumps
Chasing Fire (GB) silksChasing Fire (GB)2366.7%25 Sep 25Olly Murphy8 Nov 25Jumps
Glen Cannel (IRE) silksGlen Cannel (IRE)2366.7%3 Jul 25L J Morgan1 Nov 25Jumps
Charlie Uberalles (GB) silksCharlie Uberalles (GB)22100.0%21 Sep 22Dianne Sayer25 Oct 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 Perth

JumpsGood to firm or firmer201.9%7.5040.0%
JumpsGood60658.3%7.9036.5%
JumpsGood to soft or yielding22421.5%8.2038.8%
JumpsSoft16015.4%7.5041.3%
JumpsHeavy302.9%5.6046.7%

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

Distance profile at Perth

JumpsHurdle2m2238.3042.6%15 Oct 26
JumpsHurdle2m4f2228.9036.5%15 Oct 26
JumpsChase3m1836.7036.6%15 Oct 26
JumpsHurdle3m1458.8031.7%24 Sep 26
JumpsChase2m4f1256.5040.8%15 Oct 26
JumpsChase2m685.7052.9%15 Oct 26
JumpsNH Flat (bumper)2m537.6030.2%15 Oct 26
JumpsHurdle3m2½f128.8016.7%13 May 26
JumpsChase3m6½f912.2022.2%24 Apr 26

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

Run style at Perth

Led20.2%563114Jumps
Prominent15.4%2,419373Jumps
Midfield8.0%56345Jumps
Held up7.0%1,435100Jumps

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

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Perth course records

2m3,520Chase3:41.70Go West Young Man (IRE) silksGo West Young Man (IRE)15 Jul 18GoodL J Morgan
2m4f4,420Chase4:46.08Statuario (GB) silksStatuario (GB)13 Aug 22GoodPeter Bowen
3m5,239Chase5:45.43Statuario (GB) silksStatuario (GB)9 Jun 24Good To FirmPeter & Michael Bowen
3m6½f6,721Chase7:47.84Cyclop (IRE) silksCyclop (IRE)23 Apr 21GoodMatt Sheppard
2m4f4,435Hurdle4:41.10Idilico (FR) silksIdilico (FR)13 Aug 22GoodDianne Sayer
3m5,267Hurdle5:38.14Dolly Dior (GB) silksDolly Dior (GB)15 Aug 26GoodPatrick Neville
3m2½f5,846Hurdle6:34.06Seven Eye Bridge (IRE) silksSeven Eye Bridge (IRE)22 Apr 21GoodRose Dobbin
2m3,567NH Flat3:36.45Finnthemagician (IRE) silksFinnthemagician (IRE)13 Aug 22GoodGordon Elliott

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 Perth in the last 12 months

22 Apr 26AprilBritish EBF Gold Castle 'National Hunt' Novices' HurdleListedJumps3mNo Drama This End (IRE) silksNo Drama This End (IRE)Paul NichollsHarry Cobden8/11F4
22 Apr 26AprilFair Maid Of Perth Mares' ChaseListedJumps3mApple Away (IRE) silksApple Away (IRE)Lucinda Russell & Michael ScudamoreDerek Fox4/14

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

Latest Perth winners (15 October 2026)

Download The Free Racing TV App Now Beginners' Steeple ChaseJumps2mSoftKabral Du Mathan (FR) silksKabral Du Mathan (FR)2/9FDan SkeltonHarry Skelton4
Racing TV Profits Returned To Racing Maiden Hurdle RaceJumps2mSoftKershaw (IRE) silksKershaw (IRE)11/4Lucinda Russell & Michael ScudamoreDerek Fox9
Follow @racingtv On Instagram Handicap Steeple ChaseJumps3mSoftThunder Rock (IRE) silksThunder Rock (IRE)11/4Olly MurphySean Bowen6
Every Irish Race Live On RacingTV Handicap Hurdle RaceJumps2mSoftShe's Notjoeking (GB) silksShe's Notjoeking (GB)12/1Lucinda Russell & Michael ScudamoreDerek Fox9
RacingTV, Home Of Live Racing Handicap Steeple Chase (Div I)Jumps2m4fSoftTanking Along (IRE) silksTanking Along (IRE)4/1Patrick NevilleBrian Hughes8
Racingtv, Home Of Live Racing Handicap Steeple Chase (Div II)Jumps2m4fSoftBerkenshtaaap (IRE) silksBerkenshtaaap (IRE)5/1Olly MurphyKevin Brogan7
Racing TV Open National Hunt Flat RaceJumps2mSoftStill Game (IRE)7/2Dan SkeltonHarry Skelton4
Join Racing TV Now Maiden Hurdle RaceJumps2m4fSoftPetersham Place (IRE)3/1Olly MurphySean Bowen8

Winners at the most recent meeting in the results database.

Perth meetings in the same weeks last year

21 Oct 25TuesdayJumps8Tuesday 20 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.

Perth runners on the day

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What is the flat right-handed Perth circuit by Scone Palace like?

Perth is a flat, right-handed circuit with easy bends in the grounds of Scone Palace.

Is Perth the most northerly racecourse in Britain?

Perth is the most northerly racecourse in Britain. The location means it races from spring to autumn rather than through the winter.

Why do Irish trainers send so many runners to Perth, and do they win?

Olly Murphy leads the Perth trainers since 2021/22 with 58 winners. Trainer and jockey tables show runs, win %, place %

When is the next Perth meeting?

No meeting declared yet; the next fixture appears here once declarations are made. Final declarations usually come a day or two before racing.

How often do favourites win at Perth?

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

Which horses are Perth course specialists?

Perth has 46 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 Perth right-handed?

Yes, Perth is a right-handed jumps course in the grounds of Scone Palace. The circuit is flat and fairly tight with easy bends.

How often do favourites win at Perth?

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

Who is the leading trainer at Perth?

Olly Murphy has trained the most winners at Perth since the 2021/22 season, with 58. The trainer table ranks the top 25 by wins with win %

When is the next Perth meeting?

No meeting declared yet; the next fixture appears here once declarations are made. The Perth racecards page shows the full card and updates through the day.

What is a course specialist at Perth?

A Perth course specialist here is a horse with two or more course wins since May 2014 that has run in the last year. Perth currently has 46 of them still in training.

What kind of racing is there at Perth?

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

Who is the top trainer at Perth?

Over the last five seasons plus the current one, the leading trainer at Perth by winners is Olly Murphy over jumps (58 winners from 190 runners).

Who is the top jockey at Perth?

Over the last five seasons plus the current one, the leading jockey at Perth by winners is Sean Bowen over jumps (96 winners from 307 rides).

How big are the fields at Perth?

Perth staged 1,040 races from 2016 to 15 October 2026, with an average field of 7.8 runners.

How many big races are run at Perth?

Perth staged 2 Group, Grade or Listed races in the 12 months to 15 October 2026.

When did Perth last race?

The most recent meeting at Perth in the results was on 15 October 2026, with 8 races.

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