The Southwell data that actually repeats
Before you back anything at Southwell, three numbers matter — and they come from 1,386 Southwell races in our settled-results database, not a pundit's hunch.
How often the favourite wins at Southwell
The SP favourite has won 39.6% of races at Southwell across 1,386 races. That is above the ~33% market-wide average — Southwell rewards the form horse more than most tracks, but it still loses two races in three. Blind favourite-backing is not a plan at Southwell.
Trainers with the best Southwell record (last 12 months)
| Trainer | Runners | Wins | Strike rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Olly Murphy | 27 | 12 | 44.4% |
| Dan Skelton | 21 | 5 | 23.8% |
| T Ellis | 19 | 5 | 26.3% |
| Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero | 16 | 4 | 25.0% |
| Stuart Edmunds | 14 | 4 | 28.6% |
Jockeys with the best Southwell record (last 12 months)
| Jockey | Rides | Wins | Strike rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sean Bowen | 28 | 12 | 42.9% |
| Jack Andrews | 21 | 6 | 28.6% |
| Jonathan Burke | 15 | 5 | 33.3% |
| Toby Wynne | 10 | 5 | 50.0% |
| Charlie Hammond | 17 | 4 | 23.5% |
Trainer and jockey records: all Southwell runners in the last 12 months, minimum 8 runs, from our settled-results database. Favourite strike-rate: every Southwell race with a priced favourite, 2015 onwards. Most recent qualifying Southwell winner in our data: No More No (IRE) (4/1, 2026-06-09).
How our Southwell tips are made
This isn't a tipster's opinion. The same engine that measures the records above scores every runner at Southwell 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).