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Jockeys/Sam Twiston-Davies

Sam Twiston-Davies

Jockey Statistics

Career Overview

Sam Twiston-Davies is a jockey with 9320 career rides 1681 winners. He rides at a 18% strike rate. He has placed 4672 times. He has earned £24.7M in prize money. His strongest track is Les Landes (JER) (8w from 14r).

Career Statistics

Win Rate

18%

Total Wins

1,681

Total Runs

9,320

Places

4,672

Place %

50.1%

Upcoming Entries

6 entries
DateCourseRace
2026-11-07AintreeWilliam Hill Epic Boosts EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Race (Qualifier) (GBB Race)
2026-11-07AintreeBoodles Rising Stars Novices' Steeple Chase (Grade 2) (GBB Race)
2026-11-07AintreePertemps Network Handicap Hurdle Race (Pertemps Hurdle Series Qualifier) (GBB Race)
2026-11-07AintreeWilliam Hill Extra Places Every Day "Junior" National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (GBB Race)
2026-11-08Ffos LasBridge Maiden Hurdle Race (GBB Race)
2026-11-08Ffos LasFedwen Tentage Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (GBB Race)

Recent Form

Season Performance

Total Wins · Avg Finishing Position

10 seasons
2017201820192020202120222023202420252026030609012036.39
  • Total Wins
  • Avg Position

Recent Results

DateTrackRaceHorsePosRunnersDistanceGoing
2026-11-06AintreeDownload The BetMGM App Novices' Limited Handicap Steeple Chase (GBB Race)Below The Radar (IRE)2525ffGood To Soft
2026-11-06AintreeRead Meg Nicholls' Blog At betmgm.co.uk Handicap Hurdle RaceDedicated Hero (IRE)6717ffGood To Soft
2026-11-06AintreeBetMGM 'Future Stars' Silver Bowl 'Chasing Excellence' Novices' Steeple Chase (Part Of The 'Chasing Excellence' Initiative) (GBB Race)Intosomethinggood (GB)3325ffGood To Soft
2026-11-06AintreeBetMGM Haldon Gold Cup Handicap Steeple Chase (Grade 2) (Limited Handicap Chase) (GBB Race)Rubaud (FR)1616ffGood To Soft
2026-11-06AintreeBetMGM Handicap Steeple Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)Master Chewy (IRE)41225ffGood To Soft
2026-11-05NewburyCSP Maiden Hurdle Race (GBB Race)Fervent (IRE)7916.5ffGood To Soft
2026-11-05NewburyPertemps Network Handicap Hurdle Race (Pertemps Hurdle Series Qualifier) (GBB Race)Game Colours (IRE)41624.5ffGood To Soft
2026-11-05NewburyCheck Out The BetVictor Betbuilder Novices' Hurdle Race (GBB Race)Sappingirl (IRE)21019ffGood To Soft
2026-11-05NewburyBritish Horse Society Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (Div I) (GBB Race)Wordfromhome (IRE)11116.5ffGood To Soft
2026-11-05NewburyBetVictor Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (Div II) (GBB Race)Treble Three (IRE)51116.5ffGood To Soft
2026-11-03WarwickStan Mellor Memorial 'Chasing Excellence' Beginners' Steeple Chase (GBB Race)Un Sens A La Vie (FR)1216ffGood
2026-11-03WarwickAlder Demain & Akers Novices' Hurdle Race (GBB Race)Winding Lake (IRE)4619ffGood
2026-11-03WarwickAlder Demain & Akers Handicap Hurdle RaceGallant Lion (GB)71116ffGood
2026-11-03WarwickAlex & Edward Alder Handicap Hurdle RaceElectric Eddy (GB)31021ffGood
2026-11-02PlumptonCappagh Browne Utilities Ltd Maiden Hurdle Race (GBB Race)Le Cold Grey (FR)3720.5ffGood
2026-11-02PlumptonSouthern Contract Novices' Handicap Steeple ChaseWalk In The West (IRE)1920ffGood
2026-11-02PlumptonSouthern Cranes Handicap Hurdle Race (GBB Race)Nardaran (FR)91220.5ffGood
2026-11-02PlumptonSouthern Access Platforms Handicap Hurdle RaceOne Island (FR)5616ffGood
2026-11-02PlumptonFinal Fence Open 30th November Handicap Hurdle RaceThe Boss Bear (IRE)4720.5ffGood
2026-11-01CarlislePricedup Boosted Prices Daily Houghton Mares' Steeple Chase (Listed Race) (GBB Race)Obsessedwithyou (FR)1420ffGood

Strike Rate by Course & Distance

Win % by course (rows) and distance band (columns). Min 1 run to show a cell.

Course5f6f7f1m1m2f1m4f+
Worcester—————20%
Cheltenham—————11%
Uttoxeter—————20%
Ludlow—————16%
Warwick—————12%
Stratford—————22%
Market Rasen—————25%
Newton Abbot—————23%

Going Performance

Based on 5000 recent results stored in our database for this jockey.

Good
417W / 2235R19%
Good To Soft
179W / 1202R15%
Soft
181W / 1091R17%
Heavy
58W / 314R18%
Good To Firm
25W / 107R23%
Standard To Slow
3W / 39R8%
Firm
3W / 6R50%
Yielding
2W / 5R40%
Slow
0W / 1R0%

Distance Performance

Based on 5000 recent results stored in our database for this jockey.

Sprint
2W / 11R18%
Mile
3W / 4R75%
Middle
236W / 1446R16%
Staying
627W / 3539R18%

Course Specialists

Where this jockey rides most successfully (minimum 3 rides at a track).

#1Les Landes (JER)
8W / 14R57%
#2Punchestown (IRE)
2W / 4R50%
#3Kelso
7W / 18R39%
#4Hexham
5W / 15R33%
#5Catterick
7W / 24R29%
#6Fontwell
41W / 157R26%
#7Plumpton
20W / 77R26%
#8Market Rasen
46W / 181R25%
#9Newton Abbot
41W / 181R23%
#10Hereford
37W / 161R23%

Class Performance

Win rates by race class (1–7).

C1C2C3C4C5C605101520

Seasonality

Monthly win rate across stored results.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec07142128

Trainer Partnerships

Most successful trainers this jockey rides for (minimum 3 rides).

#1Nigel Twiston-Davies
285W / 1607R18%
#2Dr Richard Newland
131W / 633R21%
#3Neil Mulholland
80W / 470R17%
#4Anthony Honeyball
58W / 251R23%
#5Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies
48W / 242R20%
#6Sam Thomas
38W / 165R23%
#7Henry Daly
37W / 196R19%
#8Paul Nicholls
33W / 184R18%
#9James Owen
24W / 106R23%
#10David Dennis
11W / 75R15%

Owner Partnerships

Top owners whose horses this jockey rides (minimum 2 runners).

#1N A Twiston Davies
40W / 247R16%
#2Walters Plant Hire Ltd
39W / 160R24%
#3Walters Plant Hire Potter Group
24W / 101R24%
#4Options O Syndicate
22W / 120R18%
#5El Rincon
16W / 27R59%
#6Anne Marie Jamie Shepperd
16W / 75R21%
#7Graham And Alison Jelley
16W / 88R18%
#8Valueracingclubcouk
14W / 63R22%
#9Jane Nuala Cartwright
13W / 51R25%
#10James Jean Potter Ltd
13W / 81R16%

Surface Split

Turf vs All-Weather strike rates.

Turf

Runs

4960

Wins

865

Win Rate

17%

AW

Runs

40

Wins

3

Win Rate

8%

Flat vs Jumps

Separate stats for each racing code.

Jumps

Runs

4983

Wins

862

Win %

17%

Place %

50%

Flat

Runs

17

Wins

6

Win %

35%

Place %

53%

Biggest Wins

Most valuable victories from stored results.

#1

Ladbrokes Punchestown Gold Cup (Grade 1)

Clan Des Obeaux (FR) · Punchestown (IRE) · 28 Apr 2021

£147.5k
#2

Ladbrokes King George Vi Chase (Grade 1)

Clan Des Obeaux (FR) · Kempton · 26 Dec 2019

£144.1k
#3

JLT Melling Chase (Grade 1)

Politologue (FR) · Aintree · 13 Apr 2018

£141k
#4

Brown Advisory Novices' Chase (Grade 1) (Registered As The Broadway Novices' Chase) (GBB Race)

The Real Whacker (IRE) · Cheltenham · 15 Mar 2023

£102.1k
#5

Betfair Ascot Chase (Grade 1)

Riders Onthe Storm (IRE) · Ascot · 15 Feb 2020

£97.4k
#6

JenningsBet Midlands Grand National (Premier Handicap Chase) (GBB Race)

Isaac Des Obeaux (FR) · Uttoxeter · 14 Mar 2026

£90.8k
#7

Coral Trophy Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)

Our Power (IRE) · Kempton · 25 Feb 2023

£85.4k
#8

Randox Supports Race Against Dementia Topham Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) (National Course)

Bill Baxter (IRE) · Aintree · 14 Apr 2023

£84.2k
#9

Unibet International Hurdle (Grade 2) (GBB Race)

Guard Your Dreams (GB) · Cheltenham · 11 Dec 2021

£79.7k
#10

Gerard Bertrand Hurst Park Handicap Chase

Caid du Lin (FR) · Ascot · 24 Nov 2018

£78.2k

Market Performance

Starting prices of winners — average, extremes, and distribution.

Avg Winner SP

5.0/1

Shortest Winner

0.1/1

Biggest Winner

100/1

Winner SP Distribution

Evens–2/1
326
2/1–4/1
243
4/1–8/1
196
8/1–16/1
79
16/1+
23

Draw Performance

Win rates by relative draw position (low / mid / high third of the field).

Low
0W / 1R0%
Mid
0W / 3R0%
High
0W / 3R0%