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Wolverhampton is a tight, left-handed all-weather Flat course in the West Midlands, racing under floodlights on Tapeta, which replaced Polytrack in 2014. The Wolverhampton guide refreshes after every meeting with favourites, trainers, jockeys and course specialists, and adds the next card once declared.
Next meeting Monday 19 October: 8 races · Results to 13 October 2026 · Refreshed 16 October 2026
Favourites' win rate since 2016
35.5%
Races since 2016
6,728
Next meeting
19 October 2026
Course specialists in training
50
35.5%

Favourites won 35.5% of 6,728 races at Wolverhampton from 2016 to 2026.Sample: 6,728 races · Window: 2016 to 13 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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Wolverhampton at a glance by season

Flat20265194,4478.6038.2%
Flat20256645,8808.9037.2%
Flat20246575,9459.0034.1%
Flat20236415,8849.2032.0%
Flat20226265,6119.0035.8%
Flat20216656,1279.2038.2%
Flat20205675,5979.9036.9%
Flat20195925,7929.8032.9%
Flat20186456,0739.4034.7%
Flat20175765,3469.3034.4%
Flat20165765,3559.3036.1%

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 Wolverhampton

Flat AW35.5%6,7272,38662.5%Flat
Flat non-handicaps44.9%1,81081374.0%Flat
Flat handicaps32.0%4,9181,57358.3%Flat
Flat all races35.5%6,7282,38662.5%Flat

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

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Top trainers at Wolverhampton (five seasons and current)

1Tony Carroll1329.9%1,33429.2%Flat
2Mark Loughnane8910.7%83232.0%Flat
3George Boughey8217.0%48339.8%Flat
4Michael Appleby8012.8%62332.1%Flat
5Ian Williams6512.9%50329.4%Flat
6David Evans6311.6%54229.2%Flat
7Archie Watson5613.1%42838.6%Flat
8Scott Dixon566.6%84322.4%Flat
9John Butler5411.1%48529.1%Flat
10James Owen5319.3%27440.9%Flat
11Marco Botti5113.8%37035.7%Flat
12Richard Hughes5018.7%26738.2%Flat
13Richard Hannon4712.2%38434.6%Flat
14Karl Burke4615.5%29640.5%Flat
15Richard Fahey4510.8%41528.9%Flat
16Andrew Balding4416.2%27232.4%Flat
17Charlie Johnston4412.2%36031.4%Flat
18David Loughnane448.8%50128.3%Flat
19Roger Varian4324.2%17849.4%Flat
20Simon & Ed Crisford4320.1%21447.7%Flat
21Hugo Palmer4216.7%25138.2%Flat
22David Simcock4214.4%29235.3%Flat
23Ruth Carr4212.2%34531.3%Flat
24Kevin Philippart de Foy4119.9%20641.3%Flat
25James Tate4019.1%20947.4%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 Wolverhampton (five seasons and current)

1Billy Loughnane16619.8%83844.9%Flat
2Rossa Ryan16121.5%74846.1%Flat
3Luke Morris14712.2%1,20632.5%Flat
4Hollie Doyle9914.3%69336.1%Flat
5Daniel Muscutt9216.2%56740.0%Flat
6David Probert8512.0%70830.9%Flat
7Jack Mitchell7715.2%50640.7%Flat
8Kieran O'Neill709.5%73425.5%Flat
9Hector Crouch6721.4%31343.1%Flat
10Oisin Murphy6127.4%22354.3%Flat
11Marco Ghiani5912.7%46433.2%Flat
12Callum Shepherd5812.3%47235.0%Flat
13Finley Marsh5712.6%45129.0%Flat
14Clifford Lee5413.0%41433.1%Flat
15Richard Kingscote4714.5%32440.4%Flat
16Lewis Edmunds4511.7%38434.4%Flat
17Cieren Fallon4313.7%31540.3%Flat
18Robert Havlin4313.6%31736.6%Flat
19Jason Watson4215.4%27338.8%Flat
20Sean Levey3714.9%24942.2%Flat
21Rob Hornby3610.9%32931.9%Flat
22Joey Haynes367.9%45623.7%Flat
23Cam Hardie365.2%69520.9%Flat
24Joanna Mason3512.0%29129.6%Flat
25James Doyle3427.4%12453.2%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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Wolverhampton course specialists still in training

Beauzon (GB) silksBeauzon (GB)124129.3%13 Mar 26Ian Williams3 Oct 26Flat
Harbour Vision (GB) silksHarbour Vision (GB)118113.6%3 Feb 26Scott Dixon28 Sep 26Flat
Port Noir (GB) silksPort Noir (GB)85215.4%9 Apr 26Robert Stephens29 Sep 26Flat
Bungle Bay (IRE) silksBungle Bay (IRE)82828.6%27 Oct 25James Evans28 Sep 26Flat
Gustav Graves (GB) silksGustav Graves (GB)85215.4%22 Dec 25Derek Shaw6 Apr 26Flat
Chifa (IRE) silksChifa (IRE)71838.9%2 Jan 26Ed de Giles14 Jun 26Flat
Pessoa (GB) silksPessoa (GB)73520.0%27 Feb 26Adrian Wintle27 Apr 26Flat
Midnight Call (IRE) silksMidnight Call (IRE)61442.9%18 May 26Tony Carroll8 Oct 26Flat
Arcadian Nights (GB) silksArcadian Nights (GB)62524.0%8 Mar 25Mark Loughnane29 Sep 26Flat
Intervention (GB) silksIntervention (GB)63119.4%31 Jul 25Michael Appleby26 Sep 26Flat
Basholo (IRE) silksBasholo (IRE)62920.7%24 Nov 25Tony Culhane & Stella Barclay15 Sep 26Flat
Haku (IRE) silksHaku (IRE)61060.0%22 May 25Mark Loughnane5 Sep 26Flat
Maris Angel (GB) silksMaris Angel (GB)61060.0%1 Dec 25Fionn McSharry31 Jul 26Flat
Follow Your Heart (IRE) silksFollow Your Heart (IRE)61833.3%20 Dec 25Mark Loughnane14 Jul 26Flat
Poetic Force (IRE) silksPoetic Force (IRE)62623.1%13 Feb 26Tony Carroll4 Apr 26Flat
Optician (GB) silksOptician (GB)51338.5%20 Dec 24Michael Herrington10 Oct 26Flat
Split Elevens (GB) silksSplit Elevens (GB)52520.0%8 May 26John Butler28 Sep 26Flat
Red Walls (GB) silksRed Walls (GB)5657.7%11 Jan 25Lisa Williamson28 Sep 26Flat
City Escape (IRE) silksCity Escape (IRE)54012.5%3 Mar 25Nikki Evans21 Sep 26Flat
Lawmans Blis (IRE) silksLawmans Blis (IRE)52123.8%26 Aug 26Jessica Macey21 Sep 26Flat
Eagle Day (IRE) silksEagle Day (IRE)52321.7%20 Mar 26David Evans15 Sep 26Flat
Alafdhal (IRE) silksAlafdhal (IRE)52520.0%13 Dec 25Phil McEntee17 Aug 26Flat
Moon Over The Sea (GB) silksMoon Over The Sea (GB)52520.0%31 Mar 25Tony Carroll1 Jun 26Flat
Bang On The Bell (GB) silksBang On The Bell (GB)51926.3%23 Feb 24J. R. Jenkins19 May 26Flat
Busby (IRE) silksBusby (IRE)52025.0%24 Feb 25Philip Kirby17 Apr 26Flat
City Cyclone (GB) silksCity Cyclone (GB)51145.5%13 Feb 26Tony Carroll9 Apr 26Flat
Second Collection (GB) silksSecond Collection (GB)53912.8%17 Feb 26Tony Carroll16 Mar 26Flat
Starfighter (GB) silksStarfighter (GB)53215.6%27 Jan 25Mark Loughnane10 Mar 26Flat
Civil Law (IRE) silksCivil Law (IRE)51827.8%25 Nov 23Roger Teal2 Feb 26Flat
Pysanka (FR) silksPysanka (FR)52619.2%21 Apr 25Mark Loughnane29 Nov 25Flat
Snooze Lane (IRE) silksSnooze Lane (IRE)43212.5%4 Apr 24Sarah Hollinshead13 Oct 26Flat
Percy Jones (GB) silksPercy Jones (GB)41428.6%19 Aug 25Mark Loughnane13 Oct 26Flat
Piperstown (IRE) silksPiperstown (IRE)4850.0%23 Mar 26Kevin & Lauren Frost12 Oct 26Flat
Ramon Di Loria (IRE) silksRamon Di Loria (IRE)4850.0%23 Feb 26Ewan Whillans12 Oct 26Flat
Rubellite (IRE) silksRubellite (IRE)41330.8%8 May 26Stephen Hanlon8 Oct 26Flat
Jojo Rabbit (GB) silksJojo Rabbit (GB)41428.6%1 Apr 24Ruth Carr8 Oct 26Flat
King's Code (GB) silksKing's Code (GB)41136.4%26 Dec 24David Evans6 Oct 26Flat
Kaaranah (IRE) silksKaaranah (IRE)41136.4%21 Jul 26John Butler5 Oct 26Flat
He's A Gentleman (IRE) silksHe's A Gentleman (IRE)41822.2%28 Oct 25Hugo Palmer2 Oct 26Flat
Nolton Cross (IRE) silksNolton Cross (IRE)41233.3%6 Feb 26Hugo Palmer2 Oct 26Flat
Ash Wednesday (GB) silksAsh Wednesday (GB)4850.0%24 Mar 25Heather Main2 Oct 26Flat
Documenting (GB) silksDocumenting (GB)41330.8%26 Dec 24Kevin & Lauren Frost2 Oct 26Flat
Tiger Beetle (GB) silksTiger Beetle (GB)41822.2%2 Oct 26Thomas Faulkner2 Oct 26Flat
Phoenix Beach (IRE) silksPhoenix Beach (IRE)42714.8%7 Apr 25Scott Dixon2 Oct 26Flat
Thapa Vc (IRE) silksThapa Vc (IRE)41822.2%7 Nov 22Mark Rimell2 Oct 26Flat
Prince Ali (GB) silksPrince Ali (GB)43013.3%12 Mar 25Thomas Faulkner27 Sep 26Flat
Bomb Squad (IRE) silksBomb Squad (IRE)43411.8%13 Mar 26John Mackie21 Sep 26Flat
Johnny Boom (IRE) silksJohnny Boom (IRE)41136.4%5 Apr 23Shaun Lycett14 Sep 26Flat
The Craftymaster (GB) silksThe Craftymaster (GB)41136.4%28 Jun 26Tony Carroll13 Sep 26Flat
Virtual Hug (IRE) silksVirtual Hug (IRE)42913.8%2 Mar 26Nikki Evans13 Sep 26Flat

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 Wolverhampton

FlatAW6,727100.0%9.2035.5%

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

Distance profile at Wolverhampton

FlatFlat AW7f1,3779.5035.4%13 Oct 26
FlatFlat AW6f1,1819.6034.5%13 Oct 26
FlatFlat AW1m½f1,1249.5035.9%13 Oct 26
FlatFlat AW1m1½f9729.4036.3%5 Oct 26
FlatFlat AW5f8688.5035.1%5 Oct 26
FlatFlat AW1m4f7158.7035.8%13 Oct 26
FlatFlat AW1m6f2728.7035.7%13 Oct 26
FlatFlat AW2m½f1628.6035.2%29 Sep 26

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

Draw summary at Wolverhampton (Flat)

5f47113.3%10.9%8.3%AW
6f7299.7%10.7%9.0%AW
7f85110.4%11.2%8.2%AW
1m½f6408.9%10.7%9.3%AW
1m1½f5578.6%11.2%9.2%AW
1m4f3146.8%11.4%11.3%AW
1m6f1318.3%10.7%10.2%AW
2m½f707.8%12.6%8.8%AW

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/wolverhampton/draw-bias

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Run style at Wolverhampton

Led13.7%3,941538Flat
Prominent14.6%16,2332,376Flat
Midfield8.4%6,081508Flat
Held up6.5%13,684893Flat

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

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Wolverhampton course records

5f1,121Flat0:59.33Lomu (IRE) silksLomu (IRE)3 Dec 19StandardIain Jardine
6f1,340Flat1:11.18Dark Ace (IRE) silksDark Ace (IRE)20 Mar 26StandardAdrian McGuinness
7f1,576Flat1:25.69Moment Of Silence (IRE) silksMoment Of Silence (IRE)16 Nov 19StandardSaeed bin Suroor
1m½f1,902Flat1:45.76Via Serendipity (GB) silksVia Serendipity (GB)3 Feb 20StandardStuart Williams
1m1½f2,084Flat1:55.91Storm Ahead (IRE) silksStorm Ahead (IRE)18 Nov 19StandardTim Easterby
1m4f2,691Flat2:33.44Paths Of Glory (GB) silksPaths Of Glory (GB)19 Oct 19StandardHugo Palmer
1m6f3,078Flat2:57.16Tribal Art (IRE) silksTribal Art (IRE)19 Apr 22StandardCharlie & Mark Johnston
2m½f3,640Flat3:31.18Aircraft Carrier (IRE) silksAircraft Carrier (IRE)14 Jan 19StandardJohn Ryan
2m½f3,638NH Flat3:39.60Lantiern (IRE) silksLantiern (IRE)23 Feb 20Standard To SlowHarry Whittington

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 Wolverhampton in the last 12 months

7 Mar 26MarchBetMGM Lady Wulfruna StakesListedFlat7fCool Hoof Luke (GB) silksCool Hoof Luke (GB)Andrew BaldingOisin Murphy11/48

Group, Grade and Listed races in the 12 months to 13 October 2026, with the latest winner.

Latest Wolverhampton winners (13 October 2026)

Download The Raceday Ready App Apprentice Handicap Stakes (Div II)Flat7fStandardLady Delila (IRE) silksLady Delila (IRE)16/1Patrick MorrisAlexandra Egan9
Follow @attheraces On Instagram Handicap StakesFlat7fStandardRoyal County Glory (IRE) silksRoyal County Glory (IRE)4/7FJack JonesOisin Murphy6
Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Novice StakesFlat7fStandardSoft Landing (GB) silksSoft Landing (GB)13/8Saeed bin SuroorOisin Murphy9
Hotel & Conferencing At Wolverhampton Racecourse EBF Maiden StakesFlat6fStandardSea Palace (GB) silksSea Palace (GB)6/1Ollie SangsterHector Crouch8
Stay At The Wolverhampton Holiday Inn Handicap StakesFlat1m6fStandardZachary Hickes (GB) silksZachary Hickes (GB)10/11FRoger VarianJack Mitchell7
Cavani Champion Style Handicap StakesFlat6fStandardFar Too Fizzy (GB) silksFar Too Fizzy (GB)7/2David LoughnaneOisin Murphy12
Race & Rest - Wolverhampton Holiday Inn Handicap StakesFlat1m½fStandardCoxy's Star (GB) silksCoxy's Star (GB)2/1FWilliam Muir & Chris GrassickBilly Loughnane10
Cavani Raceday Style Handicap StakesFlat1m4fStandardMidnight Media (GB) silksMidnight Media (GB)5/4FWilliam Muir & Chris GrassickOisin Murphy11
Download The Raceday Ready App Apprentice Handicap Stakes (Div I)Flat7fStandardMidnight's Dream (IRE) silksMidnight's Dream (IRE)7/4FJoseph ParrJack Nicholls9

Winners at the most recent meeting in the results database.

Next Wolverhampton meetings declared

19 Oct 26MondayFlat AWEvening8-16:4520:15

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.

Wolverhampton meetings in the same weeks last year

18 Oct 25SaturdayFlat AW9Saturday 17 October
20 Oct 25MondayFlat AW8Monday 19 October
25 Oct 25SaturdayFlat AW8Saturday 24 October
27 Oct 25MondayFlat AW9Monday 26 October
28 Oct 25TuesdayFlat AW8Tuesday 27 October
3 Nov 25MondayFlat AW9Monday 2 November
4 Nov 25TuesdayFlat AW8Tuesday 3 November
8 Nov 25SaturdayFlat AW9Saturday 7 November
22 Nov 25SaturdayFlat AW4Saturday 21 November
24 Nov 25MondayFlat AW9Monday 23 November
25 Nov 25TuesdayFlat AW9Tuesday 24 November
29 Nov 25SaturdayFlat AW9Saturday 28 November
1 Dec 25MondayFlat AW9Monday 30 November
6 Dec 25SaturdayFlat AW9Saturday 5 December
8 Dec 25MondayFlat AW9Monday 7 December
13 Dec 25SaturdayFlat AW8Saturday 12 December
15 Dec 25MondayFlat AW9Monday 14 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.

Wolverhampton runners on the day

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How tight is the Wolverhampton Tapeta oval under lights?

Wolverhampton's left-handed Tapeta circuit is about a mile round with a short straight.

Does the draw matter at Wolverhampton?

Stall by stall figures sit on the draw bias page.

How do front runners and hold-up horses fare at Wolverhampton?

The Wolverhampton run style table groups runners as led, prominent, midfield or held up from in-running comments, 2019 to 2025, with win %

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

Tony Carroll leads the Wolverhampton trainers since 2021 with 132 winners. Trainer and jockey tables show runs, win %, place %

How often do favourites win at Wolverhampton?

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

When is the next Wolverhampton meeting?

The next Wolverhampton meeting in the racecards is on Monday 19 October with 8 races. Final declarations usually come a day or two before racing.

Questions people ask

Is Wolverhampton left-handed?

Yes, Wolverhampton is a left-handed all-weather course with a tight circuit of about a mile. The straight is short, so position matters.

How often do favourites win at Wolverhampton?

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

Who is the leading trainer at Wolverhampton?

Tony Carroll has trained the most winners at Wolverhampton since 2021, with 132. The trainer table ranks the top 25 by wins with win %

When is the next Wolverhampton meeting?

The next Wolverhampton meeting in the racecards is on Monday 19 October with 8 races. The Wolverhampton racecards page shows the full card and updates through the day.

Is there a draw bias at Wolverhampton?

The Wolverhampton 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 Wolverhampton?

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

What kind of racing is there at Wolverhampton?

Wolverhampton is a racecourse in Great Britain that stages Flat racing, on an all-weather surface.

Who is the top trainer at Wolverhampton?

Over the last five seasons plus the current one, the leading trainer at Wolverhampton by winners is Tony Carroll on the Flat (132 winners from 1,334 runners).

Who is the top jockey at Wolverhampton?

Over the last five seasons plus the current one, the leading jockey at Wolverhampton by winners is Billy Loughnane on the Flat (166 winners from 838 rides).

When is the next meeting at Wolverhampton?

The next meeting at Wolverhampton in the racecards is on Monday 19 October 2026 (jumps).

How big are the fields at Wolverhampton?

Wolverhampton staged 6,728 races from 2016 to 13 October 2026, with an average field of 9.2 runners.

How many big races are run at Wolverhampton?

Wolverhampton staged 1 Group, Grade or Listed race in the 12 months to 13 October 2026.

When did Wolverhampton last race?

The most recent meeting at Wolverhampton in the results was on 13 October 2026, with 9 races.

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