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Sellers and claimers statistics: favourites, winners and trends

How British and Irish sellers and claimers have been won over the last ten years: the favourites' record season by season, the prices, ages and last runs of the winners, the leading trainers and jockeys and the split between Britain and Ireland. The figures refresh after every racing day, and the upcoming table lists the sellers and claimers on the cards for the next seven days.

0 sellers and claimers in the next seven days · Results to 17 October 2026 · Refreshed 18 October 2026
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Favourite win %, ten years
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Key takeaways

  • Favourites won 39.4% of their runs in British and Irish Flat sellers and claimers over the ten years from 2016 to 2025, against 38.3% over jumps.
  • British and Irish sellers and claimers numbered 74 races in 2025, with an average field of 9.1 runners, and 68 have been run so far in 2026.
  • Across 2021 to 2025, 68.9% of winners of sellers and claimers started at 5/1 or shorter and 12.3% at bigger than 10/1.
  • Denis Gerard Hogan has trained the most Flat seller and claimer winners over the last five years and this one, with 31 at a 12.8% strike rate.
  • Favourites in British sellers and claimers won 37.6% of their runs across 2021 to 2025, against 29.6% in Irish sellers and claimers, where the average field was 11 runners.
  • Jumps sellers and claimers are far rarer, with 24 run in 2025/26, and the upcoming table lists every one on the cards for the next seven days.
Sellers and claimers favourite win % by season (jumps)
20%30%40%50%60%2016/172017/182018/192019/202020/212021/222022/232023/242024/252025/26Favourite win % 2016/17: 28.6%Favourite win % 2017/18: 47.9%Favourite win % 2018/19: 37.2%Favourite win % 2019/20: 42.4%Favourite win % 2020/21: 30.3%Favourite win % 2021/22: 43.6%Favourite win % 2022/23: 30.3%Favourite win % 2023/24: 38.7%Favourite win % 2024/25: 50%Favourite win % 2025/26: 36%36%

Favourite win % by Season

Sellers and claimers by season, with the favourites' record (jumps)

2026/27 to date1127.3%3111029.30
2025/262436.0%9251717.10
2024/252650.0%15302168.30
2023/243038.7%12312207.30
2022/233130.3%10332668.60
2021/223643.6%17392687.40
2020/212930.3%10332428.30
2019/203342.4%14332497.50
2018/194137.2%16433278.00
2017/184647.9%23483267.10
2016/175328.6%16564238.00

British and Irish jumps races, jumps seasons on the official British and Irish dates. Favourite = shortest starting price joint favourites each count as a run. BSP figures are not shown because the window starts before March 2024. Rule: Flat and jumps races with selling, seller, claiming or claimer in the race name.

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Sellers and claimers winners by starting price (jumps)

85/40 to 4/15336.1%26.2%202
9/2 to 6/1128.2%11.0%109
13/2 to 10/11812.2%8.8%205
11/1 to 16/196.1%7.2%125
18/1 to 33/110.7%0.6%159
Over 33/100.0%0.0%210

Five seasons, 2021/22 to 2025/26. Share of winners is the percentage of all winners in that price band. Bands with fewer than 100 runs are hidden.

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Sellers and claimers winners by age (jumps)

51912.9%10.4%183
62617.7%12.0%217
73221.8%14.3%223
83121.1%18.2%170
91610.9%11.9%135

2021/22 to 2025/26. Ages with fewer than 100 runs are hidden.

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Sellers and claimers winners by days since last run (jumps)

1 to 14 days3825.9%13.2%287
15 to 30 days5537.4%13.7%402
31 to 60 days2819.0%13.8%203

2021/22 to 2025/26. Previous runs counted from British and Irish racing since May 2014 (Flat or jumps), so a first run here may follow runs abroad or in point-to-points. Bands with fewer than 100 runs are hidden.

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Sellers and claimers winners by last-time-out position (jumps)

4th to 6th4127.9%11.5%356
7th or worse3926.5%9.9%395
Did not finish138.8%7.3%177

2021/22 to 2025/26. Position on the horse's previous British or Irish run in any race type. Did not finish covers falls, pulled up, unseated and refusals. Bands with fewer than 100 runs are hidden.

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Leading trainers in sellers and claimers (jumps)

Olly Murphy1939.6%480/0
Gordon Elliott610.9%551/8

2021/22 to date (five seasons plus this one), British and Irish. Minimum 30 runs. Sorted by wins.

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Sellers and claimers: Britain v Ireland (jumps)

Britain39.6%6.90105213.50
Ireland40.4%10.004284.50

2021/22 to 2025/26. Region is where the race was run.

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Latest sellers and claimers winners (jumps)

1 Oct 26Tullyveery Lad (IRE) silksTullyveery Lad (IRE)Clonmel (IRE)15.00R P CodyDonagh MeylerSlievenamon Claiming Hurdle13
28 Sep 26Saucats (FR) silksSaucats (FR)Newton Abbot4.33Joe TickleCallum PritchardFinal Furlong Before "i Do" Selling Handicap Hurdle Race5
5 Sep 26Mojo Ego (IRE) silksMojo Ego (IRE)Stratford4.00Fergal O'BrienTom BroughtonPower Utilities Group Conditional Jockeys' Selling Handicap Hurdle Race7
26 Aug 26Rocky's Howya (IRE) silksRocky's Howya (IRE)Bellewstown (IRE)6.00Declan QueallyEoin StaplesTote Guarantee, Never Beaten By SP Claiming Hurdle13

The 15 most recent winners in the last 60 days of results, newest first.

Sellers and claimers favourite win % by season (Flat)
20%30%40%50%60%2016201720182019202020212022202320242025Favourite win % 2016: 40%Favourite win % 2017: 43.2%Favourite win % 2018: 43.6%Favourite win % 2019: 40.6%Favourite win % 2020: 42.5%Favourite win % 2021: 37%Favourite win % 2022: 33.1%Favourite win % 2023: 40%Favourite win % 2024: 29%Favourite win % 2025: 29.9%29.9%

Favourite win % by Season

Sellers and claimers by season, with the favourites' record (Flat)

2026 to date6838.0%27715988.80
20257429.9%23776769.10
20246529.0%206965010.00
20237840.0%32806968.90
202211533.1%391189558.30
202114137.0%541461,2258.70
20208142.5%37877659.40
201919640.6%842071,7859.10
201821243.6%992271,8438.70
201721643.2%982271,7017.90
201622940.0%962401,7287.50

British and Irish Flat races, calendar years. Favourite = shortest starting price joint favourites each count as a run. BSP figures are not shown because the window starts before March 2024. Rule: Flat and jumps races with selling, seller, claiming or claimer in the race name.

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Sellers and claimers winners by starting price (Flat)

Evens or shorter5411.4%50.0%108
11/10 to 2/19920.9%34.5%287
85/40 to 4/113829.2%22.8%606
9/2 to 6/15812.3%13.5%429
13/2 to 10/16614.0%9.3%709
11/1 to 16/1306.3%5.3%566
18/1 to 33/1204.2%2.9%678
Over 33/181.7%1.0%819

Five years, 2021 to 2025. Share of winners is the percentage of all winners in that price band. Bands with fewer than 100 runs are hidden.

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Sellers and claimers winners by age (Flat)

27115.0%11.2%632
313027.5%11.3%1,155
49520.1%10.7%888
56213.1%11.0%564
6367.6%10.5%343
7367.6%14.0%258
8163.4%8.9%179
9183.8%17.8%101

2021 to 2025. Ages with fewer than 100 runs are hidden.

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Sellers and claimers winners by days since last run (Flat)

No previous run in the data51.1%4.5%112
1 to 14 days20242.7%12.9%1,569
15 to 30 days16534.9%11.3%1,457
31 to 60 days7014.8%11.4%613
61 to 120 days153.2%6.9%216
121 to 365 days122.5%6.1%197

2021 to 2025. Previous runs counted from British and Irish racing since May 2014 (Flat or jumps), so a first run here may follow runs abroad or in point-to-points. Bands with fewer than 100 runs are hidden.

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Sellers and claimers winners by last-time-out position (Flat)

No previous run in the data51.1%4.5%112
Won357.4%23.2%151
2nd377.8%17.8%208
3rd459.5%19.2%234
4th to 6th16534.9%13.5%1,219
7th or worse18539.1%8.3%2,234

2021 to 2025. Position on the horse's previous British or Irish run in any race type. Did not finish covers falls, pulled up, unseated and refusals. Bands with fewer than 100 runs are hidden.

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Leading trainers in sellers and claimers (Flat)

Denis Gerard Hogan3112.8%2427/40
James McAuley2412.3%1950/0
David Evans2324.7%933/12
Karl Burke1520.8%723/11
Adrian McGuinness1510.1%1495/26
Tony Carroll1430.4%461/1
Ger Lyons1421.9%641/7
Michael Appleby1119.3%570/2
David O'Meara1114.7%752/7
Archie Watson1020.0%502/6
Iain Jardine919.6%462/6
Joseph Patrick O'Brien915.5%583/16
Tim Easterby911.3%803/19
George Boughey722.6%310/0
Noel Meade714.9%470/5
Kevin Thomas Coleman618.2%331/3
Brian Ellison613.6%442/14
Alice Haynes515.6%320/0
Ollie Pears58.9%560/10
Michael & David Easterby412.5%321/13

2021 to date (five years plus this one), British and Irish. Minimum 30 runs. Sorted by wins.

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Leading jockeys in sellers and claimers (Flat)

Colin Keane3022.7%1325/18
J M Sheridan1715.9%1074/14
Shane Foley1314.0%930/7
Clifford Lee1130.6%361/4
Hollie Doyle1121.2%521/1
Adam Caffrey1116.4%671/9
Andrew Mullen1023.8%421/4
Ben Coen1023.8%421/5
Daniel King921.4%420/2
Daniel Tudhope825.8%311/2
Sam James822.2%361/10
Jack Kearney816.0%501/7
Jason Hart815.1%534/11
Connor Beasley719.4%361/4
Luke Morris714.6%480/9
Dylan Browne McMonagle79.7%720/6
Seamie Heffernan611.3%530/2
Billy Lee69.1%662/11
James Ryan68.3%720/6
Kieran O'Neill515.6%320/2

2021 to date (five years plus this one), British and Irish. Minimum 30 rides. Sorted by wins.

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Sellers and claimers: Britain v Ireland (Flat)

Britain37.6%7.40281564.00
Ireland29.6%11.00192385.00

2021 to 2025. Region is where the race was run.

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Latest sellers and claimers winners (Flat)

16 Oct 26Tyson Fury (GB) silksTyson Fury (GB)Dundalk (AW) (IRE)3.25Denis Gerard HoganMel SheridanIrishinjuredjockeys.com Apprentice Optional Claiming Race13
16 Oct 26Kaleido (GB) silksKaleido (GB)Newcastle (AW)2.88David O'MearaDaniel TudhopeNorthumbria Leisure For Pool Tables Selling Stakes5
12 Oct 26Donna Beauty (IRE) silksDonna Beauty (IRE)Musselburgh2.62Charlie JohnstonRyan SextonKick Start Your Career With The SRA Selling Stakes9
10 Oct 26Izzari (GER) silksIzzari (GER)Southwell (AW)6.00Iain JardineCara TukeErdinger Weissbier Stein Selling Handicap Stakes12
30 Sep 26Walsingham (IRE) silksWalsingham (IRE)Musselburgh3.00David O'MearaKevin StottWeatherbys Racing Bank Selling Stakes6
30 Sep 26Borora Aura (IRE) silksBorora Aura (IRE)Bellewstown (IRE)5.00Michael MulvanyTerry CaseyGilna's Of Laytown Optional Claiming Maiden8
28 Sep 26Stay On Tab (GB) silksStay On Tab (GB)Hamilton6.00Iain JardineAndrew MullenRotary Club East Kilbride Nursery Selling Handicap Stakes7
25 Sep 26San Giulio (IRE) silksSan Giulio (IRE)Dundalk (AW) (IRE)41.00David MarnaneLuke McAteerFriday Night Lights At Dundalk Claiming Maiden14
24 Sep 26Meet Me In Meraki (GB) silksMeet Me In Meraki (GB)Southwell (AW)4.00David EvansBilly Loughnaneattheraces.com/marketmovers Selling Handicap Stakes7
21 Sep 26Shesthedevil (IRE) silksShesthedevil (IRE)Fairyhouse (IRE)3.75Patrick MageeSam CoenWinter Festival Early Bird Ticket Claiming Race6
19 Sep 26Patagonia Girl (GB) silksPatagonia Girl (GB)Chester3.00Hugo PalmerJason WatsonDestination2 Selling Stakes9
17 Sep 26Santerno (IRE) silksSanterno (IRE)Naas (IRE)1.67Joseph Patrick O'BrienJ M SheridanIrish Stallion Farms EBF Claiming Maiden10
17 Sep 26Roi De Coeur (IRE) silksRoi De Coeur (IRE)Southwell (AW)2.25Marco BottiSilvestre De SousaFree Bets On attheraces.com Selling Handicap Stakes5
16 Sep 26Austrian Theory (IRE) silksAustrian Theory (IRE)Beverley4.50Tim EasterbyDavid AllanSeason Finale Is Next Tuesday Selling Handicap Stakes10
15 Sep 26Rock Steady Beat (IRE) silksRock Steady Beat (IRE)Redcar5.00Karl BurkeClifford LeeWatch RacingTV Free For 31 Days Selling Stakes7

The 15 most recent winners in the last 60 days of results, newest first.

Sellers and claimers: races per season in Britain and Ireland
FlatJumps (season starting)
01002003004002016201720182019202020212022202320242025Flat 2016: 229229Flat 2017: 216216Flat 2018: 212212Flat 2019: 196196Flat 2020: 8181Flat 2021: 141141Flat 2022: 115115Flat 2023: 7878Flat 2024: 6565Flat 2025: 7474Jumps (season starting) 2016: 5353Jumps (season starting) 2017: 4646Jumps (season starting) 2018: 4141Jumps (season starting) 2019: 3333Jumps (season starting) 2020: 2929Jumps (season starting) 2021: 3636Jumps (season starting) 2022: 3131Jumps (season starting) 2023: 3030Jumps (season starting) 2024: 2626Jumps (season starting) 2025: 2424

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How often do favourites win sellers and claimers?

Favourites won 39.4% of their runs in sellers and claimers over ten years, from 1,407 races, and 29.9% in 2025.

What price do winners of sellers and claimers usually start?

Across 2021 to 2025 the median winner of sellers and claimers started at 4.3 in decimal odds, and 68.9% of winners were 5/1 or shorter.

Which trainers and jockeys do best in sellers and claimers?

Denis Gerard Hogan leads the trainers with 31 wins in sellers and claimers over the last five years and this one, and Colin Keane leads the jockeys with 30. Both tables need at least 30 runs.

Are sellers and claimers different in Britain and Ireland?

British sellers and claimers averaged 7.4 runners across 2021 to 2025 against 11 in Ireland, and favourites won 37.6% of their runs in Britain against 29.6% in Ireland.

How do last-time-out winners do in sellers and claimers?

The last-time-out table covers every finishing position and non-finishers.

Questions people ask

What are selling and claiming races?

In a selling race the winner is offered for sale by auction after the race, and in a claiming race any runner can be claimed for a set price. Both are run on the Flat and over jumps, and RaceWatch counts every race with selling, seller, claiming or claimer in its name.

How often do favourites win sellers and claimers?

Favourites won 39.4% of their runs in British and Irish sellers and claimers over ten years, from 1,478 favourite runs.

How does RaceWatch decide which races are sellers and claimers?

RaceWatch counts a race as a seller or claimer when its name contains selling, seller, claiming or claimer, on the Flat or over jumps. The Flat and jumps figures are kept apart in separate tables.

What age are most winners of sellers and claimers?

Across 2021 to 2025 the most common winning age in sellers and claimers was 3, with 27.5% of all winners. The age table shows the strike rate

How often is the sellers and claimers page updated?

The sellers and claimers figures refresh every morning after the previous day's results, so the current season row and the latest winners table move after every racing day. The upcoming races table is rebuilt at the same time from the declared and entered cards.

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