The Haydock data that actually repeats
Before you back anything at Haydock, three numbers matter — and they come from 2,268 Haydock races in our settled-results database, not a pundit's hunch.
How often the favourite wins at Haydock
The SP favourite has won 34.2% of races at Haydock across 2,267 races. That is roughly the market-wide average — meaning the favourite still loses around two races in three here. Blind favourite-backing is not a plan at Haydock.
Trainers with the best Haydock record (last 12 months)
| Trainer | Runners | Wins | Strike rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Skelton | 42 | 13 | 31.0% |
| K R Burke | 43 | 9 | 20.9% |
| William Haggas | 34 | 9 | 26.5% |
| Ed Walker | 37 | 8 | 21.6% |
| Donald McCain | 33 | 7 | 21.2% |
Jockeys with the best Haydock record (last 12 months)
| Jockey | Rides | Wins | Strike rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Skelton | 23 | 9 | 39.1% |
| P J McDonald | 31 | 6 | 19.4% |
| Cieren Fallon | 28 | 6 | 21.4% |
| Callum Rodriguez | 26 | 6 | 23.1% |
| Rossa Ryan | 20 | 6 | 30.0% |
Trainer and jockey records: all Haydock runners in the last 12 months, minimum 8 runs, from our settled-results database. Favourite strike-rate: every Haydock race with a priced favourite, 2015 onwards. Most recent qualifying Haydock winner in our data: Venetian Sun (IRE) (7/4, 2026-05-23).
How our Haydock tips are made
This isn't a tipster's opinion. The same engine that measures the records above scores every runner at Haydock 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).