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Wincanton is a right-handed, largely flat jumps course in Somerset with a circuit of about a mile and three furlongs that tends to ride fast. The Wincanton guide refreshes after every meeting with favourites, trainers, jockeys and course specialists, and adds the next card once declared.
Last meeting 12 April 2026: 8 winners. Next meeting not yet declared; last year the next meeting after this date was on 8 November 2025 · Results to 12 April 2026 · Refreshed 17 October 2026
Favourites' win rate since 2016
38.6%
Races since 2016
1,010
Course specialists in training
39
38.6%

Favourites won 38.6% of 1,010 races at Wincanton from 2016 to 2026.Sample: 1,010 races · Window: 2016 to 12 April 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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Wincanton at a glance by season

Jumps2025/26937638.2035.5%
Jumps2024/25907288.1044.4%
Jumps2023/241109318.5040.0%
Jumps2022/23867248.4039.5%
Jumps2021/221189638.2039.8%
Jumps2020/211091,0799.9033.9%
Jumps2019/208384610.2043.4%
Jumps2018/191139838.7031.9%
Jumps2017/18957868.3034.7%
Jumps2016/171138577.6044.2%

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 Wincanton

Chase34.4%38913452.3%Jumps
Hurdle41.3%55022767.1%Jumps
Jumps non-handicaps51.8%36719075.4%Jumps
Jumps handicaps31.1%64320053.5%Jumps
Jumps all races38.6%1,01039061.1%Jumps

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

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Top trainers at Wincanton (five seasons and current)

1Paul Nicholls6024.2%24847.2%Jumps
2Joe Tizzard2713.0%20832.7%Jumps
3Jeremy Scott2017.1%11734.2%Jumps
4Anthony Honeyball2013.2%15232.2%Jumps
5David Pipe1615.8%10135.6%Jumps
6Neil Mulholland159.0%16727.5%Jumps
7Emma Lavelle1114.5%7636.8%Jumps
8Harry Derham1023.3%4341.9%Jumps
9Nigel Twiston-Davies1022.2%4540.0%Jumps
10Nicky Henderson1019.6%5137.3%Jumps
11Philip Hobbs1016.4%6137.7%Jumps
12Colin Tizzard1016.4%6131.1%Jumps
13Philip Hobbs & Johnson White1015.9%6344.4%Jumps
14Robert Walford1011.9%8433.3%Jumps
15Fergal O'Brien913.8%6536.9%Jumps
16Syd Hosie910.6%8523.5%Jumps
17Chris Gordon817.0%4734.0%Jumps
18Alan King810.7%7542.7%Jumps
19Jamie Snowden719.4%3630.6%Jumps
20Jane Williams610.7%5632.1%Jumps
21Harry Fry610.2%5939.0%Jumps
22Dan Skelton610.0%6021.7%Jumps
23Kayley Woollacott514.3%3531.4%Jumps
24Tom George510.6%4731.9%Jumps
25Seamus Mullins56.3%7915.2%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 Wincanton (five seasons and current)

1Harry Cobden4929.9%16452.4%Jumps
2Brendan Powell2612.5%20836.1%Jumps
3Rex Dingle1718.3%9332.3%Jumps
4Sam Twiston-Davies1616.2%9940.4%Jumps
5Jonathan Burke1314.4%9036.7%Jumps
6Micheal Nolan1113.4%8228.0%Jumps
7Lorcan Williams1112.1%9133.0%Jumps
8Paul O'Brien1016.7%6036.7%Jumps
9Jack Tudor1014.5%6931.9%Jumps
10Tom Cannon1013.7%7335.6%Jumps
11Harry Kimber1013.2%7632.9%Jumps
12Tom Bellamy109.8%10236.3%Jumps
13Tom O'Brien921.4%4233.3%Jumps
14James Bowen916.7%5433.3%Jumps
15Ben Jones915.0%6033.3%Jumps
16Freddie Gingell912.2%7425.7%Jumps
17Ben Godfrey99.1%9922.2%Jumps
18James Best86.8%11824.6%Jumps
19Gearoid Harney620.0%3036.7%Jumps
20Gavin Sheehan615.0%4040.0%Jumps
21Sean Bowen614.3%4231.0%Jumps
22Richie McLernon612.2%4926.5%Jumps
23Bryan Carver67.3%8217.1%Jumps
24Bradley Harris513.2%3842.1%Jumps
25Charlie Deutsch512.5%4027.5%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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Wincanton course specialists still in training

Pilsdon Pen (GB) silksPilsdon Pen (GB)4850.0%4 Dec 25Jeremy Scott26 Mar 26Jumps
Universal Secret (IRE) silksUniversal Secret (IRE)31323.1%25 Feb 26Helen Nelmes16 May 26Jumps
Rubaud (FR) silksRubaud (FR)3560.0%8 Nov 25Paul Nicholls25 Apr 26Jumps
Lightonthewing (IRE) silksLightonthewing (IRE)3742.9%16 Dec 25Susan Gardner14 Apr 26Jumps
Meatloaf (FR) silksMeatloaf (FR)3560.0%11 Nov 23Paul Nicholls12 Apr 26Jumps
Sizable Sam (GB) silksSizable Sam (GB)3742.9%19 Feb 22Jeremy Scott11 Apr 26Jumps
Knappers Hill (IRE) silksKnappers Hill (IRE)3475.0%11 Nov 23Paul Nicholls21 Mar 26Jumps
Certainly Red (GB) silksCertainly Red (GB)3560.0%2 Feb 23Lydia Richards7 Mar 26Jumps
Royal Mer (FR) silksRoyal Mer (FR)3475.0%5 Mar 26David Pipe5 Mar 26Jumps
Getalead (IRE) silksGetalead (IRE)3560.0%21 Nov 24Kevin Pickard6 Dec 25Jumps
Prairie Diamond (IRE) silksPrairie Diamond (IRE)2366.7%1 Apr 26Martin Keighley9 Oct 26Jumps
Jongleur d'Etoiles (FR) silksJongleur d'Etoiles (FR)22100.0%6 Mar 25Neil Mulholland24 Jul 26Jumps
Stormin Crossgales (IRE) silksStormin Crossgales (IRE)2633.3%17 Nov 22Max Young1 Jul 26Jumps
Numitor (GB) silksNumitor (GB)22100.0%27 Oct 24Heather Main4 May 26Jumps
Golden Ace (GB) silksGolden Ace (GB)22100.0%15 Feb 25Jeremy Scott1 May 26Jumps
Champagne Chic (IRE) silksChampagne Chic (IRE)22100.0%15 Jan 26Jeremy Scott30 Apr 26Jumps
Broomfields Cave (IRE) silksBroomfields Cave (IRE)2366.7%1 Apr 26Neil Mulholland24 Apr 26Jumps
Poppa Poutine (IRE) silksPoppa Poutine (IRE)2366.7%5 Dec 24Miss A Willmott24 Apr 26Jumps
Our Dylan (IRE) silksOur Dylan (IRE)22100.0%23 Mar 26Kayley Woollacott18 Apr 26Jumps
Sheldon (IRE) silksSheldon (IRE)2540.0%17 Feb 24Seamus Mullins14 Apr 26Jumps
My Rockstar (IRE) silksMy Rockstar (IRE)2922.2%12 Apr 26Helen Rees12 Apr 26Jumps
Celtic Art (FR) silksCeltic Art (FR)2540.0%2 Feb 23Jeremy Scott11 Apr 26Jumps
Regent's Stroll (IRE) silksRegent's Stroll (IRE)22100.0%16 Dec 25Paul Nicholls10 Apr 26Jumps
Rivers Corner (GB) silksRivers Corner (GB)2540.0%15 Jan 26Joe Tizzard6 Apr 26Jumps
Saladins Son (IRE) silksSaladins Son (IRE)2366.7%6 Mar 25Anthony Honeyball4 Apr 26Jumps
Neon Moon (IRE) silksNeon Moon (IRE)2366.7%10 Apr 22David Pipe4 Apr 26Jumps
Noahsgreatrainbow (IRE) silksNoahsgreatrainbow (IRE)22100.0%16 Dec 25Harry Derham29 Mar 26Jumps
Swingin Safari (IRE) silksSwingin Safari (IRE)2366.7%16 Dec 25Paul Nicholls23 Mar 26Jumps
Lowry's Bar (IRE) silksLowry's Bar (IRE)22100.0%19 Dec 23Philip Hobbs & Johnson White20 Mar 26Jumps
Pedley Wood (IRE) silksPedley Wood (IRE)2728.6%30 Jan 25Joe Tizzard14 Mar 26Jumps
Thomas Mor (IRE) silksThomas Mor (IRE)22100.0%26 Dec 24Philip Hobbs & Johnson White11 Mar 26Jumps
Flash Gorcombe (GB) silksFlash Gorcombe (GB)2728.6%12 Jan 24Robert Walford6 Mar 26Jumps
Abingworth (GB) silksAbingworth (GB)2450.0%31 Mar 25James Owen2 Feb 26Jumps
Island Run (GB) silksIsland Run (GB)2450.0%9 Mar 23Philip Hobbs & Johnson White2 Feb 26Jumps
My Silver Lining (IRE) silksMy Silver Lining (IRE)2540.0%19 Oct 23Emma Lavelle29 Jan 26Jumps
Celtic Dino (FR) silksCeltic Dino (FR)22100.0%17 Oct 24Sam Thomas26 Dec 25Jumps
Goshen (FR) silksGoshen (FR)2366.7%19 Feb 22Gary & Josh Moore6 Dec 25Jumps
Horaces Pearl (FR) silksHoraces Pearl (FR)22100.0%11 Nov 23Fergal O'Brien22 Nov 25Jumps
Just Go For It (GB) silksJust Go For It (GB)21020.0%27 Mar 23Kevin Bishop15 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 Wincanton

JumpsGood to firm or firmer919.0%6.3039.6%
JumpsGood32932.6%7.9038.0%
JumpsGood to soft or yielding25024.8%9.8038.8%
JumpsSoft20119.9%9.4038.3%
JumpsHeavy13913.8%8.2039.6%

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

Distance profile at Wincanton

JumpsHurdle2m5½f1659.5031.5%12 Apr 26
JumpsChase2m4f1566.4039.1%1 Apr 26
JumpsChase3m1f1477.6027.2%12 Apr 26
JumpsHurdle1m7f1339.6051.9%12 Apr 26
JumpsHurdle1m7½f1279.7044.9%18 Apr 21
JumpsHurdle2m4f949.7039.4%1 Apr 26
JumpsChase1m7½f586.0043.1%12 Apr 26
JumpsNH Flat (bumper)1m7½f3710.0040.5%18 Apr 21
JumpsNH Flat (bumper)1m7f3410.2041.2%12 Apr 26
JumpsHurdle3m½f318.8038.7%12 Apr 26
JumpsChase3m2½f288.1028.6%15 Jan 26

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

Run style at Wincanton

Led21.8%586128Jumps
Prominent14.4%2,836409Jumps
Midfield6.0%90354Jumps
Held up4.9%1,62980Jumps

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

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Wincanton course records

1m7½f3,449Chase3:46.24Amarillo Sky (IRE) silksAmarillo Sky (IRE)18 Nov 21GoodColin Tizzard
2m4f4,435Chase4:54.00Boombawn (IRE) silksBoombawn (IRE)9 Nov 24GoodDan Skelton
3m1f5,530Chase6:11.60Mr Mafia (IRE) silksMr Mafia (IRE)14 Oct 21Good To FirmMartin Keighley
3m2½f5,881Chase6:37.33Irish Prophecy (IRE) silksIrish Prophecy (IRE)24 Oct 21GoodEmma Lavelle
1m7f3,350Hurdle3:22.15See The Sea (IRE) silksSee The Sea (IRE)14 Oct 21Good To FirmDonald McCain
1m7½f3,365Hurdle3:24.90Equus Amadeus (IRE) silksEquus Amadeus (IRE)19 Oct 18Good To FirmTom Lacey
2m4f4,346Hurdle4:33.00Beholden (GB) silksBeholden (GB)14 Oct 21Good To FirmJamie Snowden
2m5½f4,701Hurdle4:53.10San Satiro (IRE) silksSan Satiro (IRE)23 Apr 17Good To FirmPaul Nicholls
3m½f5,430Hurdle5:55.76Bethpage (IRE) silksBethpage (IRE)24 Mar 25GoodEmma Lavelle

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 Wincanton in the last 12 months

8 Nov 25NovemberBoodles Rising Stars Novices' ChaseGrade 2Jumps2m4fBlueking d'Oroux (FR) silksBlueking d'Oroux (FR)Paul NichollsHarry CobdenEvensF5
8 Nov 25NovemberBetMGM Elite HurdleGrade 2Jumps1m7fRubaud (FR) silksRubaud (FR)Paul NichollsHarry Cobden1/8F4
14 Feb 26FebruaryBetMGM Kingwell HurdleGrade 2Jumps1m7fAlexei (GER) silksAlexei (GER)Joe TizzardBrendan Powell1/2F4
14 Feb 26FebruaryBetMGM Agatha Christie Mares' Novices' ChaseListedJumps1m7½fQueens Gamble (IRE) silksQueens Gamble (IRE)Harry DerhamPaul O'Brien100/305

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

Latest Wincanton winners (12 April 2026)

Bridles Care Home In Wincanton Handicap HurdleJumps2m5½fGoodJohn Barbour (GB) silksJohn Barbour (GB)7/2Fergal O'BrienJonathan Burke6
Bridles Care Home In Wincanton Maiden HurdleJumps1m7fGoodLa Cadalora (GB) silksLa Cadalora (GB)5/2Harry FryBryan Carver7
Visit Bridles Care Home Wincanton Handicap ChaseJumps3m1fGoodMahler Moon (IRE) silksMahler Moon (IRE)2/1Fergal O'BrienJonathan Burke3
Dot Tolson Memorial Handicap HurdleJumps3m½fGoodKitty Foyle (IRE) silksKitty Foyle (IRE)4/1Daisy HitchinsRobbie David3
Bridles New Luxury Care Home Handicap ChaseJumps1m7½fGoodMy Rockstar (IRE) silksMy Rockstar (IRE)2/1FHelen ReesBen Godfrey6
Visit Bridles Care Home Wincanton Handicap HurdleJumps1m7fGoodLittle Lady Lucy (IRE) silksLittle Lady Lucy (IRE)25/1Neil MulhollandBradley Harris8
Bruton Mares' Handicap ChaseJumps1m7½fGoodObsessedwithyou (FR) silksObsessedwithyou (FR)11/4Jamie SnowdenJonathan Burke3
Castle Cary Mares' Open National Hunt Flat RaceJumps1m7fGoodSorgean (FR) silksSorgean (FR)7/2Harry FryBryan Carver5

Winners at the most recent meeting in the results database.

Black-type races coming up at Wincanton

8 Nov 26BetMGM Elite HurdleGrade 2Jumps1m7½fExpected-
8 Nov 26Boodles Rising Stars Novices' ChaseGrade 2Jumps2m4fExpected-
14 Feb 27BetMGM Kingwell HurdleGrade 2Jumps1m7½fExpected-

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

Wincanton meetings in the same weeks last year

8 Nov 25SaturdayJumps7Saturday 7 November
20 Nov 25ThursdayJumps7Thursday 19 November
4 Dec 25ThursdayJumps7Thursday 3 December
16 Dec 25TuesdayJumps7Tuesday 15 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.

Wincanton runners on the day

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How fast is the Wincanton right-hander, and where are its key fences?

Wincanton is a right-handed, largely flat circuit of about a mile and three furlongs that rides fast, with three fences close together in the home straight.

Is the Kingwell Hurdle at Wincanton a trial for the Champion Hurdle?

The Kingwell Hurdle is a two-mile hurdle run at Wincanton in February. FormLines+ tracks how its runners perform afterwards.

Which West Country trainers dominate at Wincanton?

Paul Nicholls leads the Wincanton trainers since 2021/22 with 60 winners. Trainer and jockey tables show runs, win %, place %

How often do favourites win at Wincanton?

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

When is the next Wincanton meeting?

Wincanton last raced on 12 April 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 Wincanton course specialists?

Wincanton has 39 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 Wincanton right-handed?

Yes, Wincanton is a right-handed jumps course in Somerset. The circuit is largely flat, about a mile and three furlongs round, and rides fast.

What is the Badger Beers Handicap Chase?

The Badger Beers Handicap Chase is a valuable handicap chase run at Wincanton in November. The race headlines the course's Badger Beers Chase Day.

How often do favourites win at Wincanton?

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

Who is the leading trainer at Wincanton?

Paul Nicholls has trained the most winners at Wincanton since the 2021/22 season, with 60. The trainer table ranks the top 25 by wins with win %

When did Wincanton last race?

Wincanton last raced on 12 April 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 Wincanton?

A Wincanton course specialist here is a horse with two or more course wins since May 2014 that has run in the last year. Wincanton currently has 39 of them still in training.

What kind of racing is there at Wincanton?

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

Who is the top trainer at Wincanton?

Over the last five seasons plus the current one, the leading trainer at Wincanton by winners is Paul Nicholls over jumps (60 winners from 248 runners).

Who is the top jockey at Wincanton?

Over the last five seasons plus the current one, the leading jockey at Wincanton by winners is Harry Cobden over jumps (49 winners from 164 rides).

How big are the fields at Wincanton?

Wincanton staged 1,010 races from 2016 to 12 April 2026, with an average field of 8.6 runners.

How many big races are run at Wincanton?

Wincanton staged 4 Group, Grade or Listed races in the 12 months to 12 April 2026.

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