N J Gifford
N J Gifford is a horse trainer based in Findon, W Sussex, specialising in Jumps racing. From 1900 career runners, he has saddled 240 winners, at a 12.6% strike rate. He has earned £2.7M in prize money. He currently has 241 horses in his stable. His strongest record is at Worcester (3w from 6r).
Career Statistics
Win Rate
12.6%
Total Wins
240
Total Runs
1,900
Active Horses
241
Prize Money
£2.7M
Upcoming Entries
1 entry| Date | Course | Race |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-06 | Fontwell | OPC Home Guard Remembrance Handicap Steeple Chase (Fontwell Chase Series Qualifier) |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Apr | Northern Poet (IRE) | Plumpton | Weatherbys nhstallions.co.uk Handicap Chase (GBB Race) | 4 | James Davies | 18/1 | £669 |
| 19 Jan | Aworkinprogress (IRE) | Lingfield | mybettingsites.com Surrey National Handicap Chase (GBB Race) | 1 | James Davies | 11/2 | £15.8k |
| 06 Dec | Aworkinprogress (IRE) | Chepstow | Coral Welsh Grand National Trial Handicap Chase (GBB Race) | 5 | James Davies | 15/8F | £748 |
| 15 Nov | Aworkinprogress (IRE) | Uttoxeter | Birrificio Angelo Poretti Handicap Chase (GBB Race) | 1 | James Davies | EvensF | £4.7k |
| 01 Jun | Belargus (FR) | Fakenham | Payne Crop Nutrition Prince Of Wales Cup Handicap Chase (GBB Race) | 3 | James Davies | 14/1 | £2.4k |
| 25 Apr | Churchills Boy (IRE) | Fontwell | Dartagnan Menswear Handicap Hurdle | 10 | James Davies | 16/1 | £0 |
| 09 Mar | Northern Poet (IRE) | Warwick | Hazelton Mountford Insurance Brokers Volcano Handicap Chase (GBB Race) | 1 | James Davies | 9/2 | £9.5k |
| 02 Mar | Northern Poet (IRE) | Doncaster | LiveScore Bet Conditional Jockeys' Veterans' Handicap Chase | 1 | Tabitha Worsley | 5/1 | £10.6k |
| 11 Feb | Aworkinprogress (IRE) | Lingfield | Download The At The Races App Handicap Chase (GBB Race) | 1 | James Davies | 11/8F | £6.2k |
| 03 Feb | Churchills Boy (IRE) | Southwell | Golf And Gallop Package Handicap Hurdle | 9 | James Davies | 18/1 | £0 |
| 18 Dec | Aworkinprogress (IRE) | Lingfield | Sky Sports Racing Virgin 535 Handicap Chase | 1 | James Davies | 6/5F | £4.7k |
| 16 Dec | Northern Poet (IRE) | Plumpton | G.E.White & Sons Agricultural Buildings Handicap Chase | 2 | James Davies | 14/1 | £2.7k |
| 28 Nov | Aworkinprogress (IRE) | Lingfield | Download The At The Races App Handicap Chase | 1 | James Davies | 11/4 | £3.2k |
| 19 Oct | Belargus (FR) | Stratford | Keogh & Hows Handicap Chase | 3 | James Davies | 16/1 | £1.2k |
| 19 Oct | Aworkinprogress (IRE) | Stratford | Visit racingtv.com Handicap Chase | 1 | James Davies | 4/1 | £4k |
| 12 May | Northern Poet (IRE) | Plumpton | Jason Tomlinson's Final British Racecourse Celebration Handicap Chase | 2 | Rex Dingle | 9/4 | £2.7k |
| 12 May | Fairway Freddy (IRE) | Plumpton | Emily Mellett 21st Birthday Handicap Chase | 5 | Marc Goldstein | 28/1 | £333 |
| 17 Apr | Northern Poet (IRE) | Cheltenham | Gloucester Brewery Holman Handicap Chase | 5 | James Davies | 28/1 | £606 |
| 01 Apr | Belargus (FR) | Huntingdon | Daily Football Offers At Rhino.Bet Handicap Chase | 2 | James Davies | 16/1 | £2.6k |
| 31 Mar | Fairway Freddy (IRE) | Plumpton | Goodwin Racing Phone Betting Handicap Chase | 4 | James Davies | 14/1 | £1k |
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+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fontwell | — | — | — | — | — | 24% |
| Plumpton | — | — | — | — | — | 25% |
| Sandown | — | — | 0% | — | — | 18% |
| Kempton | — | — | — | — | — | 9% |
| Cheltenham | — | — | — | — | — | 6% |
| Ascot | — | — | — | — | — | 13% |
| Newbury | — | — | 0% | — | 0% | 14% |
| Huntingdon | — | — | — | — | — | 23% |
Going Performance
Based on the 824 most recent results stored in our database for this trainer.
Distance Performance
Based on the 824 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
796
Wins
150
Win Rate
19%
AW
Runs
28
Wins
4
Win Rate
14%
Flat vs Jumps
Separate stats for each racing code.
Runs
762
Wins
148
Win %
19%
Place %
53%
Runs
62
Wins
6
Win %
10%
Place %
35%
Top Horses
Star horses ranked by career wins, then total prize money earned.
Biggest Wins
Most valuable victories from stored results.
Stan James Christmas Hurdle (Grade 1)
Straw Bear (USA) · Kempton · 26 Dec 2007
Fighting Fifth Hurdle (Grade 1)
Straw Bear (USA) · Newcastle · 25 Nov 2006
Bathwick Tyres Kingwell Hurdle (Grade 2)
Straw Bear (USA) · Wincanton · 17 Feb 2007
Pertemps Network Intermediate Handicap Chase
Fairy Rath (IRE) · Haydock · 11 May 2013
Bmw Ascot Novices' Handicap Chase
Fairy Rath (IRE) · Ascot · 7 Apr 2013
NH Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Grade 3)
Killaghy Castle (IRE) · Sandown · 11 Mar 2006
John Smith's Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2)
Straw Bear (USA) · Aintree · 7 Apr 2006
Betfred Masters Handicap Chase
On Trend (IRE) · Sandown · 2 Feb 2013
Mares' NH Novices' Hcp Hurdle (Listed)
Penneyrose Bay (GB) · Newbury · 2 Apr 2005
John Smith's Handicap Hurdle (Conditional Jockeys and Amateur Riders)
Dee Ee Williams (IRE) · Aintree · 10 Apr 2010
Market Performance
Starting prices of winners — average, extremes, and distribution.
Avg Winner SP
7.1/1
Shortest Winner
0.2/1
Biggest Winner
40/1
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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