The Exeter data that actually repeats
Before you back anything at Exeter, three numbers matter — and they come from 1,169 Exeter races in our settled-results database, not a pundit's hunch.
How often the favourite wins at Exeter
The SP favourite has won 39.6% of races at Exeter across 1,167 races. That is above the ~33% market-wide average — Exeter rewards the form horse more than most tracks, but it still loses two races in three. Blind favourite-backing is not a plan at Exeter.
Trainers with the best Exeter record (last 12 months)
| Trainer | Runners | Wins | Strike rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Skelton | 20 | 6 | 30.0% |
| Joe Tizzard | 42 | 5 | 11.9% |
| Philip Hobbs & Johnson White | 27 | 4 | 14.8% |
| Nigel Hawke | 13 | 4 | 30.8% |
| Jeremy Scott | 19 | 3 | 15.8% |
Jockeys with the best Exeter record (last 12 months)
| Jockey | Rides | Wins | Strike rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Cobden | 23 | 7 | 30.4% |
| Bryan Carver | 24 | 6 | 25.0% |
| Harry Skelton | 12 | 5 | 41.7% |
| James Best | 19 | 4 | 21.1% |
| Gavin Sheehan | 13 | 4 | 30.8% |
Trainer and jockey records: all Exeter runners in the last 12 months, minimum 8 runs, from our settled-results database. Favourite strike-rate: every Exeter race with a priced favourite, 2015 onwards. Most recent qualifying Exeter winner in our data: Got A Dream (IRE) (2/1, 2026-04-17).
How our Exeter tips are made
This isn't a tipster's opinion. The same engine that measures the records above scores every runner at Exeter each morning — form, class, the draw, the going, trainer and jockey signals across 11 years of UK & Irish results — and publishes a rated pick for every race before the off. Win or lose, every selection is logged on our public track record (verified 34.8% on max-bet selections).