Wetherby
Racecourse guide: course statistics, top jockeys and trainers, and recent winners.
Wetherby Course Guide and Statistics
The course at Wetherby
Wetherby is a left-handed, galloping course of about a mile and a half, with easy bends and a fairly flat, long home straight. Historically a jumps course, it has also staged Flat racing since 2015. The fences are fair, and the track is regarded as a good place for young chasers to gain experience.
Betting at Wetherby
The galloping nature suits long-striding, strong-staying horses, and horses that like to race prominently can be hard to catch when the ground is good. Heavy ground in midwinter makes races real stamina tests. Its early-season jumps meetings often feature well-handicapped horses returning from a summer break, so trainer form at that time of year is worth watching.
Key races and meetings
- Charlie Hall Chase (late October or early November)
- Rowland Meyrick Chase (Boxing Day)
- West Yorkshire Hurdle
Wetherby by the numbers
Equine Tips Intel has recorded 68 races across 10 meetings at Wetherby since 11 February 2026, 18 of them with full official results.
Hurdle racing makes up 40% of the races we hold, run on a turf surface.
The most common going is Good To Firm (43% of races) and the most frequently run distance is 2m3½f.
Fields average 5.8 runners. Favourites have won 9 of 18 races (50%), and the median winning starting price is 8/5.
Race types
- Hurdle27 races · 40%
- Flat22 races · 32%
- Chase17 races · 25%
- NH Flat2 races · 3%
Going
- Good To Firm29 races · 43%
- Good20 races · 29%
- Soft13 races · 19%
- Good To Soft6 races · 9%
Common distances
- 2m3½f17 races · 25%
- 3m13 races · 19%
- 2m12 races · 18%
- 5½f8 races · 12%
- 7f6 races · 9%
- 1m5 races · 7%
Top jockeys at Wetherby
| Jockey | Wins | Runs | Strike |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Burke | 4 | 5 | 80% |
| Harry Skelton | 4 | 9 | 44.4% |
| Danny McMenamin | 3 | 7 | 42.9% |
| Sean Bowen | 2 | 3 | 66.7% |
| Jack Hogan | 1 | 1 | 100% |
Top trainers at Wetherby
| Trainer | Wins | Runs | Strike |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nicky Richards | 2 | 2 | 100% |
| James Owen | 2 | 2 | 100% |
| Sandy Thomson | 2 | 3 | 66.7% |
| Harry Derham | 2 | 3 | 66.7% |
| Micky Hammond | 2 | 4 | 50% |
Our model at Wetherby
Every settled primary selection our machine learning model has made at Wetherby, to a 1 unit level stake (Betfair SP less 5% commission where available, otherwise SP). Past results do not guarantee future returns.
Feature races at Wetherby
- Bet365 Hurdle Race (grade 2) (registered As The West Yorkshire Hurdle) (gbb Race)Grade 2 · 31 Oct
- Bet365 Montagu Mares' Hurdle Race (Listed Race) (GBB Race)Listed · 31 Oct
- Bet365 Charlie Hall Steeple Chase (Grade 2) (GBB Race)Grade 2 · 31 Oct
- Paul Ferguson's Jumpers To Follow Wensleydale Juvenile Hurdle Race (Listed Race) (GBB Race)Listed · 30 Oct
Recent winners at Wetherby
| Date | Winner | SP | Jockey / Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Oct | Sledgehammer (IRE)Bet365 Handicap Steeple Chase (Go North Red Rum Series Qualifier) (GBB Race) | 4/5F | Sean Bowen / Adrian Keatley |
| 31 Oct | Filibustering (GB)Each Way Extra At Bet365 Handicap Hurdle Race | 1/1F | Harry Skelton / Harry Derham |
| 31 Oct | Pic D'Orhy (FR)Bet365 Charlie Hall Steeple Chase (Grade 2) (GBB Race) | 10/11F | Harry Skelton / Dan Skelton |
| 31 Oct | Minella Hollow (IRE)6 Horses Challenge At Bet365 Novices' Hurdle Race (Go North Night Nurse Series Qualifier) (GBB Race) | 2/7F | Harry Skelton / John Nallen |
| 31 Oct | Strong Leader (GB)Bet365 Hurdle Race (grade 2) (registered As The West Yorkshire Hurdle) (gbb Race) | 13/8 | Sean Bowen / Olly Murphy |
| 31 Oct | Kateira (GB)Bet365 Montagu Mares' Hurdle Race (Listed Race) (GBB Race) | 6/4 | Harry Skelton / Dan Skelton |
| 31 Oct | Marty Mcfly (IRE)Position Payout At Bet365 Handicap Steeple Chase (gbb Race) | 12/1 | Danny McMenamin / Sandy Thomson |
| 30 Oct | Charles Darnay (GB)Paul Ferguson's Jumpers To Follow Wensleydale Juvenile Hurdle Race (Listed Race) (GBB Race) | 11/4 | Jonathan Burke / James Owen |
| 30 Oct | Florida Dreams (IRE)Bet365 'chasing Excellence' Beginners' Steeple Chase (gbb Race) | 7/2 | Brian Hughes / Sandy Thomson |
| 30 Oct | Nate Of Spades (IRE)Best Odds Guaranteed At Bet365 Maiden Hurdle Race (gbb Race) | 1/1F | Gavin Sheehan / Charlie Longsdon |
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