Cheltenham's January Trials Day meeting is the meeting everyone bets on and almost nobody researches properly. We analysed all 161 races at Cheltenham in the festival window across 11 years (2015–2026) — here are the trainers, jockeys and market patterns that actually repeat.
| Trainer | Runs | Wins | SR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nicky Henderson | 98 | 16 | 16.3% |
| Paul Nicholls | 96 | 11 | 11.5% |
| Nigel Twiston-Davies | 70 | 10 | 14.3% |
| Fergal OBrien | 45 | 7 | 15.6% |
| Dan Skelton | 57 | 7 | 12.3% |
| Alan King | 44 | 7 | 15.9% |
| Nick Williams | 27 | 5 | 18.5% |
| Venetia Williams | 42 | 4 | 9.5% |
| Philip Hobbs | 35 | 4 | 11.4% |
| Colin Tizzard | 48 | 4 | 8.3% |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Twiston-Davies | 80 | 12 | 15.0% |
| Paddy Brennan | 53 | 8 | 15.1% |
| Barry Geraghty | 44 | 7 | 15.9% |
| Nico de Boinville | 35 | 7 | 20.0% |
| Harry Cobden | 61 | 7 | 11.5% |
| Harry Skelton | 52 | 7 | 13.5% |
| Daryl Jacob | 33 | 5 | 15.2% |
| Gavin Sheehan | 41 | 5 | 12.2% |
| Aidan Coleman | 40 | 5 | 12.5% |
| Sean Bowen | 39 | 5 | 12.8% |
| Year | Races | Favourite SR |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 15 | 26.7% |
| 2025 | 14 | 50.0% |
| 2024 | 15 | 33.3% |
| 2023 | 16 | 18.8% |
| 2022 | 15 | 40.0% |
| 2020 | 14 | 21.4% |
| 2019 | 14 | 21.4% |
| 2018 | 14 | 35.7% |
| 2017 | 16 | 31.3% |
| 2016 | 14 | 35.7% |
| 2015 | 14 | 21.4% |
We score every UK & Irish runner each morning. When the meeting comes round you get the model's pick for each race on Telegram before the off — the same engine behind these 161 races of data.
Verified 34.8% strike on our maximum-confidence bets — every result logged, win or lose.
Get free picks on Telegram →The meeting's largest-priced winners in our window: Tour Des Champs (FR) (50/1, 2017), Urgent De Gregaine (FR) (50/1, 2017), Dolphin Square (IRE) (25/1, 2022), Protek Des Flos (FR) (25/1, 2016), Mon Parrain (FR) (25/1, 2015), Elixir De Nutz (FR) (20/1, 2024). Outsiders land every single year — which is exactly why our model rates every runner rather than following the market.
When the 2027 Cheltenham's January Trials Day meeting arrives, our model publishes a rated pick for every race before the off — no race skipped, every result logged win or lose. Start here:
Data: all races at Cheltenham in the festival month(s), 2015–2026, our settled-results database (161 races). Trends describe the past, not the future. 18+.
Data: official UK & Irish results, 2015–2026. Historical patterns are not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.