The Sandown data that actually repeats
Before you back anything at Sandown, three numbers matter — and they come from 172 Sandown races in our settled-results database, not a pundit's hunch.
How often the favourite wins at Sandown
The SP favourite has won 38.6% of races at Sandown across 171 races. That is above the ~33% market-wide average — Sandown rewards the form horse more than most tracks, but it still loses two races in three. Blind favourite-backing is not a plan at Sandown.
Trainers with the best Sandown record (last 12 months)
| Trainer | Runners | Wins | Strike rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gary & Josh Moore | 39 | 13 | 33.3% |
| John & Thady Gosden | 39 | 8 | 20.5% |
| Andrew Balding | 33 | 7 | 21.2% |
| Richard Hannon | 31 | 5 | 16.1% |
| Charlie Appleby | 29 | 5 | 17.2% |
Jockeys with the best Sandown record (last 12 months)
| Jockey | Rides | Wins | Strike rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caoilin Quinn | 20 | 9 | 45.0% |
| Saffie Osborne | 24 | 7 | 29.2% |
| Harry Cobden | 22 | 6 | 27.3% |
| Oisin Murphy | 48 | 5 | 10.4% |
| William Buick | 35 | 5 | 14.3% |
Trainer and jockey records: all Sandown runners in the last 12 months, minimum 8 runs, from our settled-results database. Favourite strike-rate: every Sandown race with a priced favourite, 2015 onwards. Most recent qualifying Sandown winner in our data: The Joker (FR) (7/4, 2026-06-13).
How our Sandown tips are made
This isn't a tipster's opinion. The same engine that measures the records above scores every runner at Sandown 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).