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Newbury Horse Racing Tips For Today

Wednesday 28th October 2026

No racing at Newbury today. Browse today's racing tips to see which courses are running.

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Newbury Horse Racing Tips For Tomorrow

Thursday 29th October 2026

No racing at Newbury tomorrow. Browse today's racing tips to see which courses are running.

Top Tipsters at Newbury

Based on win only singles at 1 pt level stakes. Past performance does not guarantee future success.
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  1. 198 tips · 37 wins · 18.69%+59.04 points
  2. 128 tips · 20 wins · 15.63%+32.66 points
  3. 217 tips · 28 wins · 12.90%+26.25 points
  4. 17 tips · 4 wins · 23.53%+14.00 points
  5. 25 tips · 5 wins · 20.00%+13.50 points

Newbury Flat Statistics

Based on all races from 1st January 2021.

Draw Bias by Distance

  1. 1705 runs · 77 wins · 246 places · 34.9% placed10.9%
  2. 2712 runs · 95 wins · 261 places · 36.7% placed13.3%
  3. 3708 runs · 87 wins · 273 places · 38.6% placed12.3%
  4. 4704 runs · 67 wins · 232 places · 33.0% placed9.5%
  5. 5696 runs · 87 wins · 234 places · 33.6% placed12.5%
  6. 6668 runs · 65 wins · 203 places · 30.4% placed9.7%
  7. 7630 runs · 62 wins · 194 places · 30.8% placed9.8%
  8. 8571 runs · 72 wins · 181 places · 31.7% placed12.6%
  9. 9500 runs · 39 wins · 124 places · 24.8% placed7.8%
  10. 10435 runs · 41 wins · 114 places · 26.2% placed9.4%
  11. 11358 runs · 33 wins · 84 places · 23.5% placed9.2%
  12. 12278 runs · 14 wins · 68 places · 24.5% placed5.0%
  13. 13194 runs · 15 wins · 39 places · 20.1% placed7.7%
  14. 14136 runs · 5 wins · 24 places · 17.6% placed3.7%
  15. 15107 runs · 6 wins · 16 places · 15.0% placed5.6%
  16. 1675 runs · 2 wins · 7 places · 9.3% placed2.7%
  17. 1745 runs · 2 wins · 4 places · 8.9% placed4.4%
  18. 1829 runs · 2 wins · 9 places · 31.0% placed6.9%
  19. 1923 runs · 0 wins · 0 places · 0.0% placed0.0%
  20. 2017 runs · 1 win · 2 places · 11.8% placed5.9%
  21. 217 runs · 1 win · 1 place · 14.3% placed14.3%
  22. 224 runs · 0 wins · 1 place · 25.0% placed0.0%
  23. 233 runs · 0 wins · 0 places · 0.0% placed0.0%
  24. 243 runs · 0 wins · 0 places · 0.0% placed0.0%
  25. 253 runs · 0 wins · 0 places · 0.0% placed0.0%
  26. 263 runs · 0 wins · 0 places · 0.0% placed0.0%

Top Jockeys

  1. Tom Marquand370 rides · 17.0% won · 156 places · 42.2% placed63
  2. William Buick271 rides · 19.9% won · 116 places · 42.8% placed54
  3. Oisin Murphy263 rides · 19.8% won · 126 places · 47.9% placed52
  4. Sean Levey295 rides · 10.2% won · 88 places · 29.8% placed30
  5. Rossa Ryan243 rides · 10.7% won · 89 places · 36.6% placed26

Top Trainers

  1. Richard Hannon583 rides · 11.0% won · 182 places · 31.2% placed64
  2. William Haggas271 rides · 20.3% won · 122 places · 45.0% placed55
  3. Andrew Balding322 rides · 14.3% won · 136 places · 42.2% placed46
  4. John & Thady Gosden187 rides · 16.6% won · 89 places · 47.6% placed31
  5. Charlie Appleby103 rides · 29.1% won · 56 places · 54.4% placed30

Top Owners

  1. Godolphin148 rides · 23.6% won · 76 places · 51.4% placed35
  2. Shadwell Estate Company Ltd123 rides · 14.6% won · 56 places · 45.5% placed18
  3. Juddmonte91 rides · 17.6% won · 46 places · 50.5% placed16
  4. Sheikh Mohammed Obaid Al Maktoum62 rides · 19.4% won · 33 places · 53.2% placed12
  5. Sheikh Ahmed Al Maktoum64 rides · 18.8% won · 27 places · 42.2% placed12

Newbury National Hunt Statistics

Based on all races from 1st January 2021.

Top Jockeys

  1. Harry Cobden250 rides · 20.8% won · 124 places · 49.6% placed52
  2. Nico de Boinville138 rides · 20.3% won · 70 places · 50.7% placed28
  3. Harry Skelton127 rides · 15.0% won · 58 places · 45.7% placed19
  4. Ben Jones87 rides · 16.1% won · 33 places · 37.9% placed14
  5. James Bowen107 rides · 13.1% won · 48 places · 44.9% placed14

Top Trainers

  1. Paul Nicholls238 rides · 19.7% won · 117 places · 49.2% placed47
  2. Nicky Henderson236 rides · 16.9% won · 100 places · 42.4% placed40
  3. Dan Skelton168 rides · 14.3% won · 69 places · 41.1% placed24
  4. Fergal O'Brien109 rides · 17.4% won · 40 places · 36.7% placed19
  5. Ben Pauling119 rides · 12.6% won · 40 places · 33.6% placed15

Top Owners

  1. John P Mcmanus86 rides · 17.4% won · 28 places · 32.6% placed15
  2. Brocade Racing27 rides · 29.6% won · 13 places · 48.1% placed8
  3. Colm Donlon15 rides · 33.3% won · 10 places · 66.7% placed5
  4. Michael Geoghegan18 rides · 27.8% won · 9 places · 50.0% placed5
  5. Richard Mrs Carol Cheshire20 rides · 25.0% won · 8 places · 40.0% placed5

How Newbury Tips Work on The Tipster League

Each race on this page features a tip from the highest-ranked tipster at Newbury who has published a selection in that race. Rankings reflect all-time verified results at Newbury, and every tip is recorded with a timestamp before the off.

Throughout the morning, tips may change as more tipsters publish their selections. At 12:00 GMT, or at the first race if that is earlier, all Newbury tips are locked in for the day. If you want to see how any tipster has performed, their full tipping history is publicly available on their profile — every selection, the odds at the time, and the result.

The "Top Tipsters at Newbury" section on this page shows each tipster's complete record at the course: wins, losses, and overall results. A high ranking reflects past performance, not a prediction of future outcomes, and we would always encourage you to do your own research before placing any bet.

About Newbury Racecourse

Newbury is a premier dual-purpose racecourse in Berkshire, situated close to the major training centre of Lambourn. It stages both flat and National Hunt racing on turf throughout the year, with up to 31 fixtures annually.

The round course is a left-handed oval of approximately one mile and seven furlongs with wide, sweeping bends and a long run-in of around five furlongs on the flat side. There is also a separate straight mile used for flat races up to that distance, with slight undulations along its length. No significant draw bias has been recorded at Newbury — it is widely regarded as one of the fairest tracks in Britain.

The galloping nature of the course suits horses that stay their trip well. Long straights and easy turns allow hold-up horses time to organise a challenge, while front-runners can exploit the generous galloping room without being squeezed on tight bends. Over jumps, the fences are stiff and provide a thorough examination of a chaser's jumping ability.

For fixture details and visitor information, see the official Newbury Racecourse website.

Key Races at Newbury

Newbury hosts headline races under both codes, and several serve as important trials for the spring Festivals.

Flat: The Lockinge Stakes is the only Group 1 flat race at Newbury, contested over one mile and forming part of the British Champions Series. The spring programme includes two valuable Classic trials — the Greenham Stakes for colts and the Fred Darling Stakes for fillies — both run over seven furlongs in April. Later in the season, the Hungerford Stakes (Group 2, seven furlongs) in August and the Mill Reef Stakes (Group 2, six furlongs for two-year-olds) in September are among the most competitive races in their categories. The Super Sprint, a sales-restricted two-year-old sprint, adds further depth to the summer card.

National Hunt: The feature handicap chase over three miles and two furlongs in late November — historically one of the most prestigious long-distance handicaps in the calendar — regularly attracts Cheltenham Gold Cup contenders. The Challow Novices' Hurdle in December is Newbury's only Grade 1 race over jumps and a key pointer towards the spring novice hurdle scene. In February, the feature handicap hurdle draws large, competitive fields and is one of the standout betting races of the National Hunt season. Newbury also stages important trials including a Gold Cup trial chase and a Champion Chase trial, both run on the same February card.

What to Consider When Studying the Newbury Card

Newbury's wide, galloping layout tends to produce fair results and rewards horses with genuine stamina for the distance. The long run-in gives jockeys time to deliver a challenge, so hold-up runners are not at a disadvantage as they might be on a tighter track — something worth bearing in mind when assessing running styles.

Over fences, the stiff obstacles can catch out novice chasers, and the galloping nature of the course means fences come up quickly. Horses with a clean jumping record tend to fare well.

On the flat, the absence of draw bias simplifies racecard study — form and fitness matter more than stall position. The separate straight mile is considered a particularly fair test, and strong Newbury form over that trip often translates well to other galloping tracks.

If you are looking at the broader picture beyond Newbury, our nap of the day page shows the tip from the highest-ranked tipster at today's courses, while our market movers page tracks significant shifts in the betting markets throughout the day. Newbury's profile as a top-tier racecourse also means many of the same horses reappear at Cheltenham, particularly in the National Hunt season — comparing course form across both venues can be a useful research step.

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