The Taunton data that actually repeats
Before you back anything at Taunton, three numbers matter — and they come from 987 Taunton races in our settled-results database, not a pundit's hunch.
How often the favourite wins at Taunton
The SP favourite has won 41.0% of races at Taunton across 987 races. That is above the ~33% market-wide average — Taunton rewards the form horse more than most tracks, but it still loses two races in three. Blind favourite-backing is not a plan at Taunton.
Trainers with the best Taunton record (last 12 months)
| Trainer | Runners | Wins | Strike rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Nicholls | 41 | 14 | 34.1% |
| Neil Mulholland | 32 | 6 | 18.8% |
| Philip Hobbs & Johnson White | 16 | 4 | 25.0% |
| Syd Hosie | 22 | 3 | 13.6% |
| Anthony Honeyball | 21 | 3 | 14.3% |
Jockeys with the best Taunton record (last 12 months)
| Jockey | Rides | Wins | Strike rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Cobden | 25 | 8 | 32.0% |
| Freddie Gingell | 18 | 4 | 22.2% |
| Sean Bowen | 14 | 4 | 28.6% |
| Jack Tudor | 19 | 3 | 15.8% |
| Harry Kimber | 19 | 3 | 15.8% |
Trainer and jockey records: all Taunton runners in the last 12 months, minimum 8 runs, from our settled-results database. Favourite strike-rate: every Taunton race with a priced favourite, 2015 onwards. Most recent qualifying Taunton winner in our data: Crest Of Stars (IRE) (2/1, 2026-04-22).
How our Taunton tips are made
This isn't a tipster's opinion. The same engine that measures the records above scores every runner at Taunton 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).