Craig Lidster
Craig Lidster is a horse trainer based in Norton, N Yorks, specialising in Flat racing. From 990 career runners, he has saddled 94 winners, at a 9.5% strike rate. He has earned £1.1M in prize money. He currently has 128 horses in his stable. His strongest record is at Windsor (2w from 6r).
Career Statistics
Win Rate
9.5%
Total Wins
94
Total Runs
990
Active Horses
128
Prize Money
£1.1M
Upcoming Entries
1 entry| Date | Course | Race |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-05 | Southwell (AW) | Midnite: Built For 2026 Not 2006 Handicap Stakes (Div II) |
Recent Form
Season Performance
Win Rate % · Prize Money (£k) · Runs
- Runs
- Prize £k
- Win Rate %
Recent Results
Last 20 runners| Date | Horse | Course | Race | Pos | Jockey | SP | Prize £ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Oct | Oselton (GB) | Redcar | Bowel Cancer Screening Programme Saves Lives Selling Handicap Stakes | 6 | William Pyle | 16/1 | £0 |
| 22 Oct | Arduis Invicta (IRE) | Southwell (AW) | Make The Move To Midnite Handicap Stakes (Div II) | 4 | William Pyle | 7/1 | £583 |
| 20 Oct | Blufferonthebus (IRE) | Newcastle (AW) | All-Weather Championships Is Back Handicap Stakes | 13 | David Allan | 16/1 | £0 |
| 17 Oct | Kody B (IRE) | Southwell (AW) | Saturday 24th October Gents Night Handicap Stakes (Div I) | 8 | Shane Gray | 5/1 | £0 |
| 16 Oct | Maynora (GB) | Newcastle (AW) | Central Employment & Training Partnership Handicap Stakes (Div II) | 5 | William Pyle | 9/2 | £190 |
| 15 Oct | Maynora (GB) | Southwell (AW) | Free Bets On Attheraces.com Apprentice Handicap Stakes | 7 | William Pyle | 17/2 | £0 |
| 14 Oct | Ubetterseethis (GB) | Nottingham | Conference And Events At Nottingham Racecourse Handicap Stakes (Div I) | 3 | Tom Eaves | 33/1 | £1k |
| 07 Oct | Surgeon Commander (IRE) | Kempton (AW) | Try Unibet's New Smartview Racecards Handicap Stakes | 13 | Billy Loughnane | 28/1 | £0 |
| 06 Oct | Straight Ahead (GB) | Leicester | Everards Of Leicestershire Handicap Stakes | 9 | Rossa Ryan | 16/1 | £0 |
| 01 Oct | Maynora (GB) | Newcastle (AW) | Download The Racecourse App Raceday Ready Handicap Stakes | 4 | Tom Kiely-Marshall | 14/1 | £381 |
| 01 Oct | Kody B (IRE) | Newcastle (AW) | Get Raceday Ready Handicap Stakes | 1 | Shane Gray | 8/1 | £4k |
| 30 Sept | Ubetterseethis (GB) | Catterick | Bet At racingtv.com Handicap Stakes (Div I) | 8 | Tom Eaves | 40/1 | £0 |
| 24 Sept | Arduis Invicta (IRE) | Pontefract | Explore Shared Racehorse Ownership At inthepaddock.co.uk Handicap Stakes | 3 | William Pyle | 7/1 | £1.2k |
| 23 Sept | Oselton (GB) | Redcar | Aja Novice Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Stakes (Riders Had Ridden No More Than 3 Winners At Start Of Season) | 5 | Mr Jack Loughnane | 14/1 | £186 |
| 16 Sept | Straight Ahead (GB) | Beverley | We Are Christmas Party Central Handicap Stakes | 8 | Tom Eaves | 17/2 | £0 |
| 15 Sept | Straight Ahead (GB) | Redcar | Start Your RacingTV Free Trial Now Handicap Stakes | 6 | Tom Eaves | 25/1 | £0 |
| 14 Sept | Kody B (IRE) | Thirsk | decronhorsecare.co.uk Handicap Stakes | 7 | Joanna Mason | 12/1 | £0 |
| 13 Sept | Arduis Invicta (IRE) | Doncaster | Duncan Pearce Memorial Apprentice Handicap Stakes | 1 | William Pyle | 12/1 | £7.9k |
| 11 Sept | Ubetterseethis (GB) | Chester | TMT Group Handicap Stakes | 11 | Tom Kiely-Marshall | 14/1 | £0 |
| 01 Sept | Arduis Invicta (IRE) | Ripon | Ripon Yorkshire's Garden Racecourse Handicap Stakes (Div I) | 9 | Tom Eaves | 18/1 | £0 |
Strike Rate by Course & Distance
Win % by course (rows) and distance band (columns). Min 1 run to show a cell.
| Course | 5f | 6f | 7f | 1m | 1m2f | 1m4f+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle (AW) | 31% | 7% | 17% | 6% | 23% | 15% |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 10% | 5% | 10% | — | 5% | 8% |
| Southwell (AW) | 0% | 0% | 5% | 13% | — | 0% |
| Beverley | 15% | — | 23% | 0% | 40% | 14% |
| York | 5% | 0% | 0% | 33% | 0% | 0% |
| Pontefract | 0% | 20% | — | 17% | 25% | — |
| Catterick | 11% | 11% | 10% | — | — | 0% |
| Musselburgh | 19% | — | 20% | 0% | 50% | 0% |
Going Performance
Based on the 867 most recent results stored in our database for this trainer.
Distance Performance
Based on the 867 most recent results stored in our database for this trainer.
Course Specialists
Where this trainer wins most often (minimum 3 runners at a track).
Class Performance
Win rates by race class (1–7).
Seasonality
Monthly win rate across stored results.
Jockey Partnerships
Most successful retained jockeys (minimum 3 rides).
Owner Partnerships
Top owners sending horses to this trainer (minimum 2 runners).
Surface Split
Turf vs All-Weather strike rates.
Turf
Runs
518
Wins
48
Win Rate
9%
AW
Runs
349
Wins
34
Win Rate
10%
Flat vs Jumps
Separate stats for each racing code.
Runs
857
Wins
82
Win %
10%
Place %
31%
Runs
10
Wins
0
Win %
0%
Place %
50%
Top Horses
Star horses ranked by career wins, then total prize money earned.
Biggest Wins
Most valuable victories from stored results.
Find More Big Deals At BetUK Handicap
Intinso (GB) · Wolverhampton (AW) · 16 Mar 2024
Sky Bet Go-Racing-In-Yorkshire Summer Festival Handicap
Billyb (FR) · York · 26 Jul 2025
Brian Taylor 50 Not Out Apprentice Handicap
Looking For Lynda (IRE) · York · 10 Sept 2023
Sky Bet Sunday Series Nursery
Mytilda (IRE) · Musselburgh · 25 Jul 2021
Spreadex Sports Get 40 Pounds In Bonuses Handicap
Billyb (FR) · Southwell (AW) · 28 Oct 2022
Fitzdares Sprint Series Qualifier Handicap
Resilience (GB) · Windsor · 23 May 2022
British Stallion Studs EBF Conditions Stakes (GBB Race)
Looking For Lynda (IRE) · Musselburgh · 5 Aug 2022
Duncan Pearce Memorial Apprentice Handicap Stakes
Arduis Invicta (IRE) · Doncaster · 13 Sept 2026
Ladies Night Sat 5th July Fillies' Handicap
Blufferonthebus (IRE) · Carlisle · 25 Jun 2025
Bridgman Nursery
Ubetterseethis (GB) · Chester · 3 Aug 2025
Market Performance
Starting prices of winners — average, extremes, and distribution.
Avg Winner SP
8.8/1
Shortest Winner
0.4/1
Biggest Winner
80/1
Winner SP Distribution
Age Performance
Win rates by horse age, based on the current stable roster.
Active Stable Roster — Top 50 by rating
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