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Salisbury is a Flat course on the Wiltshire downs with a straight mile that rises to a stiff finish and a right-handed loop for longer races. The Salisbury guide refreshes after every meeting with favourites, trainers, jockeys and course specialists, and adds the next card once declared.
Last meeting 1 October 2026: 8 winners. Next meeting not yet declared · Results to 1 October 2026 · Refreshed 16 October 2026
Favourites' win rate since 2016
34.7%
Races since 2016
1,107
Course specialists in training
26
34.7%

Favourites won 34.7% of 1,107 races at Salisbury from 2016 to 2026.Sample: 1,107 races · Window: 2016 to 1 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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Salisbury at a glance by season

Flat20261007857.9034.0%
Flat2025956827.2034.7%
Flat2024957798.2041.1%
Flat20231058708.3032.4%
Flat20221027597.4038.2%
Flat20211129488.5036.6%
Flat2020605639.4030.0%
Flat20191049248.9034.6%
Flat20181058678.3033.3%
Flat20171131,0379.2030.1%
Flat20161161,0419.0035.3%

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 Salisbury

Flat turf34.7%1,10738460.9%Flat
Flat non-handicaps41.7%48020070.5%Flat
Flat handicaps29.3%62718453.8%Flat
Flat all races34.7%1,10738460.9%Flat

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

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Top trainers at Salisbury (five seasons and current)

1Ralph Beckett5222.7%22945.0%Flat
2Richard Hannon3312.5%26332.7%Flat
3Andrew Balding3116.6%18734.2%Flat
4Clive Cox2516.6%15139.7%Flat
5Roger Varian2122.6%9348.4%Flat
6Rod Millman2014.1%14224.6%Flat
7Eve Johnson Houghton1913.3%14330.8%Flat
8Ed Walker1814.2%12739.4%Flat
9William Haggas1728.8%5949.2%Flat
10John & Thady Gosden1424.1%5844.8%Flat
11Hugo Palmer1136.7%3060.0%Flat
12Hughie Morrison1018.2%5538.2%Flat
13Sir Mark Prescott Bt925.0%3641.7%Flat
14Archie Watson911.8%7631.6%Flat
15David Evans911.0%8229.3%Flat
16Simon & Ed Crisford720.0%3545.7%Flat
17Owen Burrows717.9%3938.5%Flat
18Henry Candy714.9%4727.7%Flat
19James Fanshawe620.0%3050.0%Flat
20Patrick Chamings616.7%3630.6%Flat
21George Boughey615.8%3836.8%Flat
22Ollie Sangster612.8%4721.3%Flat
23David Menuisier612.0%5022.0%Flat
24Roger Teal610.9%5532.7%Flat
25Rachel Cook & John Bridger610.5%5733.3%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 Salisbury (five seasons and current)

1Oisin Murphy4430.6%14452.1%Flat
2Hector Crouch3321.4%15442.9%Flat
3Rossa Ryan2718.1%14936.9%Flat
4Rob Hornby2013.8%14531.0%Flat
5Tom Marquand1813.1%13732.1%Flat
6David Probert1712.8%13333.8%Flat
7David Egan1613.0%12335.8%Flat
8Cieren Fallon1525.9%5839.7%Flat
9Billy Loughnane1220.0%6036.7%Flat
10Hollie Doyle1215.0%8035.0%Flat
11Trevor Whelan1214.8%8123.5%Flat
12James Doyle1121.6%5145.1%Flat
13Jim Crowley1114.3%7732.5%Flat
14Kieran Shoemark1113.3%8330.1%Flat
15Sean Levey119.8%11227.7%Flat
16Jason Watson1017.5%5733.3%Flat
17Pat Dobbs1012.0%8330.1%Flat
18Ryan Moore924.3%3756.8%Flat
19Rhys Clutterbuck914.8%6124.6%Flat
20Richard Kingscote911.3%8038.8%Flat
21Charles Bishop97.3%12423.4%Flat
22Daniel Muscutt815.4%5234.6%Flat
23Ross Coakley814.0%5728.1%Flat
24Jack Mitchell811.6%6934.8%Flat
25John Fahy714.9%4736.2%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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Salisbury course specialists still in training

Zen Diva (GB) silksZen Diva (GB)33100.0%3 Sep 26Ralph Beckett9 Oct 26Flat
Under The Twilight (GB) silksUnder The Twilight (GB)3742.9%5 Oct 23Michael Blake1 Oct 26Flat
Safari Dream (IRE) silksSafari Dream (IRE)3742.9%14 May 26Rod Millman1 Oct 26Flat
Amathus (IRE) silksAmathus (IRE)3742.9%21 Jul 26Patrick Chamings28 Sep 26Flat
Whimsy (GB) silksWhimsy (GB)2366.7%11 Aug 22Anthony McCann11 Oct 26Flat
Maid In Devon (GB) silksMaid In Devon (GB)2450.0%9 Jun 26Rod Millman8 Oct 26Flat
Lahina Bay (IRE) silksLahina Bay (IRE)2450.0%15 Sep 23Rachel Cook & John Bridger8 Oct 26Flat
Moe's Legacy (GB) silksMoe's Legacy (GB)2450.0%23 Jul 25Ronald Harris8 Oct 26Flat
Redredrobin (GB) silksRedredrobin (GB)2633.3%18 Jun 23Damien Wingrove6 Oct 26Flat
Regal Envoy (IRE) silksRegal Envoy (IRE)2366.7%11 Jun 24William Knight3 Oct 26Flat
Supreme King (IRE) silksSupreme King (IRE)2450.0%12 Aug 26David Evans1 Oct 26Flat
Thunderous Love (GB) silksThunderous Love (GB)2922.2%26 Jul 25Jonathan Portman1 Oct 26Flat
Taritino (IRE) silksTaritino (IRE)2450.0%14 Jun 26Joe Tickle27 Sep 26Flat
Undiscovered (IRE) silksUndiscovered (IRE)22100.0%11 Jul 26Ralph Beckett24 Sep 26Flat
Spirit Mixer (GB) silksSpirit Mixer (GB)2540.0%1 May 22Andrew Balding24 Sep 26Flat
Box Clever (GB) silksBox Clever (GB)2366.7%21 Aug 26Jonathan Portman16 Sep 26Flat
Quickthorn (GB) silksQuickthorn (GB)2366.7%13 Sep 24Hughie Morrison11 Sep 26Flat
Beau Jardine (IRE) silksBeau Jardine (IRE)21315.4%16 May 24Rachel Cook & John Bridger10 Sep 26Flat
Palmar Bay (FR) silksPalmar Bay (FR)22100.0%5 Oct 23Ralph Beckett2 Aug 26Flat
Alpine Girl (IRE) silksAlpine Girl (IRE)22100.0%13 Jul 24Julie Camacho3 Jul 26Flat
Fleurman (IRE) silksFleurman (IRE)22100.0%24 Jul 21Patrick Morris10 Jun 26Flat
Alfred Boucher (GB) silksAlfred Boucher (GB)22100.0%14 May 26Owen Burrows14 May 26Flat
Dragon Leader (IRE) silksDragon Leader (IRE)22100.0%10 Aug 23Clive Cox9 May 26Flat
Run To Freedom (GB) silksRun To Freedom (GB)22100.0%27 May 23Henry Candy16 Apr 26Flat
Anthelia (IRE) silksAnthelia (IRE)22100.0%12 Sep 25Rod Millman10 Apr 26Flat
Croeso Cymraeg (GB) silksCroeso Cymraeg (GB)2540.0%15 Jul 23James Evans24 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 Salisbury

FlatGood to firm or firmer54249.0%7.9037.8%
FlatGood24121.8%8.6033.2%
FlatGood to soft or yielding14913.5%8.9032.2%
FlatSoft13712.4%9.3028.5%
FlatHeavy383.4%7.3031.6%

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

Distance profile at Salisbury

FlatFlat turf6f2658.9034.0%1 Oct 26
FlatFlat turf7f2189.4039.0%1 Oct 26
FlatFlat turf1m1768.2027.8%1 Oct 26
FlatFlat turf1m2f1697.8037.9%1 Oct 26
FlatFlat turf1m4f1007.2034.0%13 Aug 26
FlatFlat turf1m6f957.9034.7%1 Oct 26
FlatFlat turf5f847.4034.5%21 Jul 26

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

Draw summary at Salisbury (Flat)

6f12510.6%7.4%11.1%Turf
7f1067.7%13.2%7.6%Turf
1m617.5%13.2%9.0%Turf
1m2f558.8%7.0%14.2%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/salisbury/draw-bias

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Run style at Salisbury

Led20.9%597125Flat
Prominent15.2%2,453373Flat
Midfield6.6%75250Flat
Held up7.2%1,562112Flat

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

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Salisbury course records

5f1,100Flat0:58.85Glamorous Breeze (GB) silksGlamorous Breeze (GB)10 Aug 22Good To FirmChristopher Mason
6f1,320Flat1:11.28Fair Angellica (GB) silksFair Angellica (GB)24 May 25Good To FirmRichard Hughes
7f1,533Flat1:24.46Equatorial (USA) silksEquatorial (USA)13 Jun 23Good To FirmRoger Varian
1m1,760Flat1:38.32Regal Reality (GB) silksRegal Reality (GB)9 Aug 20Good To FirmSir Michael Stoute
1m2f2,181Flat2:04.70Alpinista (GB) silksAlpinista (GB)13 Aug 20FirmSir Mark Prescott Bt
1m4f2,645Flat2:31.77Infrastructure (GB) silksInfrastructure (GB)27 Jun 18Good To FirmMartyn Meade
1m6f3,124Flat3:00.47Two Plus Two (IRE) silksTwo Plus Two (IRE)4 May 25Good To FirmEd de Giles

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 Salisbury in the last 12 months

3 Sep 26SeptemberIRE-Incentive, It Pays To Buy Irish Dick Poole Fillies' Stakes (Group 3)Group 3Flat6fAcclamation Star (GB) silksAcclamation Star (GB)James OwenKieran Shoemark28/111
23 May 26MayBritish Stallion Studs EBF Cathedral StakesListedFlat6fAlmeraq (GB) silksAlmeraq (GB)William HaggasHarry Davies7/2J10
12 Aug 26AugustBritish Stallion Studs EBF Stonehenge Stakes (Listed Race)ListedFlat1mQuest For Stars (FR) silksQuest For Stars (FR)Charlie ApplebyConnor Planas11/46
12 Aug 26AugustBritish Stallion Studs EBF Upavon Fillies' Stakes (Listed Race)ListedFlat1m2fOn Message (GB) silksOn Message (GB)Ralph BeckettHector Crouch14/17

Group, Grade and Listed races in the 12 months to 1 October 2026, with the latest winner.

Latest Salisbury winners (1 October 2026)

'Pyledriver' British EBF Novice Stakes (Div I)Flat7fSoftMeticulously (GB) silksMeticulously (GB)13/8FEd WalkerGeorge Downing12
'pyledriver' British EBF Novice Stakes (Div II)Flat7fSoftKamaal (IRE) silksKamaal (IRE)11/4FJack JonesColin Keane12
British EBF Joan Snow Memorial Conditions StakesFlat6fSoftA Bear Affair (IRE) silksA Bear Affair (IRE)4/1Richard HannonPat Dobbs5
Sandown Kia Salisbury Handicap StakesFlat6fSoftRegional Rock (GB) silksRegional Rock (GB)9/2FRalph BeckettHector Crouch14
Barbara Snow 60th Birthday Celebration Handicap Stakes (Div I)Flat1m2fSoftHello Cotai (IRE) silksHello Cotai (IRE)20/1Jim BoylePat Cosgrave12
Madar Corporation 'season Finale' Handicap StakesFlat1m6fSoftTreble Bass (GB) silksTreble Bass (GB)12/1Roger VarianJack Mitchell10
Salisbury Annual Badgeholders 'Bluestocking' British EBF Novice StakesFlat1mGood To SoftGran Dia (IRE) silksGran Dia (IRE)6/1Andrew BaldingCallum Hutchinson12
Barbara Snow 60th Birthday Celebration Handicap Stakes (Div II)Flat1m2fSoftDue To Henry (GB) silksDue To Henry (GB)33/1Eve Johnson HoughtonOliver Carmichael11

Winners at the most recent meeting in the results database.

Salisbury runners on the day

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How do the straight mile and the right-handed loop work at Salisbury?

Salisbury races up to a mile run on the straight course, while longer races start on a right-handed loop that joins the straight.

Why do so many good two-year-olds make their debut at Salisbury?

Salisbury stages many two-year-old maidens and novice races, and southern yards often start well-regarded juveniles there.

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

Ralph Beckett leads the Salisbury trainers since 2021 with 52 winners. Trainer and jockey tables show runs, win %, place %

How often do favourites win at Salisbury?

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

When is the next Salisbury meeting?

Salisbury last raced on 1 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.

Does the draw matter at Salisbury?

Stall by stall figures sit on the draw bias page.

Questions people ask

How does the right-handed loop at Salisbury work?

Salisbury races beyond a mile start on a right-handed loop before joining the straight course. Shorter races are run on the straight mile with no bend.

Is Salisbury right-handed?

Salisbury's longer races use a right-handed loop, while races up to a mile are run on the straight course. The course races on the Flat only.

How often do favourites win at Salisbury?

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

Who is the leading trainer at Salisbury?

Ralph Beckett has trained the most winners at Salisbury since 2021, with 52. The trainer table ranks the top 25 by wins with win %

When did Salisbury last race?

Salisbury last raced on 1 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 Salisbury?

The Salisbury 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 Salisbury?

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

Who is the top trainer at Salisbury?

Over the last five seasons plus the current one, the leading trainer at Salisbury by winners is Ralph Beckett on the Flat (52 winners from 229 runners).

Who is the top jockey at Salisbury?

Over the last five seasons plus the current one, the leading jockey at Salisbury by winners is Oisin Murphy on the Flat (44 winners from 144 rides).

How big are the fields at Salisbury?

Salisbury staged 1,107 races from 2016 to 1 October 2026, with an average field of 8.4 runners.

How many big races are run at Salisbury?

Salisbury staged 4 Group, Grade or Listed races in the 12 months to 1 October 2026.

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