Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies
Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies is a horse trainer based in Naunton, Gloucs, specialising in Jumps racing. From 380 career runners, he has saddled 64 winners, at a 16.8% strike rate. He has earned £1.1M in prize money. He currently has 103 horses in his stable. His strongest record is at Wetherby (7w from 14r).
Career Statistics
Win Rate
16.8%
Total Wins
64
Total Runs
380
Active Horses
103
Prize Money
£1.1M
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Oct | The Egyptian Ginge (IRE) | Market Rasen | Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle Race (Pertemps Hurdle Series Qualifier) (GBB Race) | 1 | Mr Jamie Neild | 1/1F | £13.6k |
| 17 Oct | Norman Fletcher (GB) | Newton Abbot | 1st Office Print And It Solutions Handicap Hurdle Race | 2 | Sam Twiston-Davies | 4/6F | £2.5k |
| 16 Oct | Safe Destination (GB) | Uttoxeter | Insurance Connections Best Bet Handicap Steeple Chase (GBB Race) | 3 | Sam Twiston-Davies | 100/30 | £1.1k |
| 15 Oct | Chief Sunday (FR) | Fontwell | tigerbet.co.uk Extra Place Races Handicap Hurdle Race | 8 | Sam Twiston-Davies | 3/1F | £0 |
| 14 Oct | Josh The Boss (GB) | Wetherby | Bobby Renton Handicap Steeple Chase (GBB Race) | 2 | Mr Jamie Neild | 6/4F | £4.4k |
| 14 Oct | Ballycamus (IRE) | Ffos Las | Adept GRP Cabinets Native River Handicap Steeple Chase (GBB Race) | 1 | Sam Twiston-Davies | 6/1 | £26k |
| 13 Oct | Krak (FR) | Hereford | Betting.Bet Free Bets Handicap Hurdle Race | 5 | Charlie Todd | 15/2 | £233 |
| 13 Oct | Thelasthighking (IRE) | Southwell | Case Ih Drive Performance Drive Puma Handicap Steeple Chase (gbb Race) | 3 | Toby McCain-Mitchell | 9/4J | £1.1k |
| 12 Oct | Potters Charm (IRE) | Worcester | Paul Ferguson's Jumpers To Follow Novices' Steeple Chase (GBB Race) | 1 | Sam Twiston-Davies | 1/5F | £9.8k |
| 02 Oct | Moveit Like Minnie (IRE) | Hexham | Jewson Hexham Handicap Hurdle Race | 2 | Sam Twiston-Davies | 3/1 | £3.7k |
| 28 Sept | Lightning Flash (IRE) | Newton Abbot | Final Furlong Before "i Do" Selling Handicap Hurdle Race | 4 | Sam Twiston-Davies | 11/4 | £517 |
| 26 Sept | Un Sens A La Vie (FR) | Market Rasen | Block Free Services Lincoln Handicap Hurdle Race (GBB Race) | 1 | Sam Twiston-Davies | 2/1F | £18.5k |
| 25 Sept | The Egyptian Ginge (IRE) | Worcester | Pj Nicholls Kgm Korea Genuinely Made Handicap Hurdle Race | 1 | Mr Jamie Neild | 5/2F | £4.1k |
| 24 Sept | Spectacularsunrise (GB) | Perth | Christmas Party Nights At Perth Racecourse Novices' Limited Handicap Steeple Chase (GBB Race) | 1 | Sam Twiston-Davies | 15/8 | £7.9k |
| 18 Sept | Intosomethinggood (GB) | Newton Abbot | Devondale Novices' Limited Handicap Steeple Chase (gbb Race) | 1 | Sam Twiston-Davies | 6/5F | £7.9k |
| 15 Sept | Norman Fletcher (GB) | Uttoxeter | Pip & Chris Emerald Wedding Anniversary Handicap Hurdle Race | 2 | Sam Twiston-Davies | 3/1J | £1.9k |
| 15 Sept | Bagheera Ginge (GB) | Uttoxeter | Ready Freddie Go Handicap Steeple Chase (GBB Race) | 2 | Sam Twiston-Davies | 12/1 | £2.8k |
| 09 Sept | Hooper (GB) | Sedgefield | Winning Connections Conference Hire Handicap Steeple Chase (ARC Summer Chase Series Qualifier) | 5 | Miss Amber Jackson-Fennell | 25/1 | £186 |
| 23 Aug | Norman Fletcher (GB) | Worcester | Neu-Servo Best Repairs Hands Down Handicap Hurdle Race | 3 | Sam Twiston-Davies | 5/1 | £1.1k |
| 22 Aug | Hooper (GB) | Newton Abbot | Philip Wilson Memorial Novices' Limited Handicap Steeple Chase (GBB Race) | 4 | Miss Amber Jackson-Fennell | 17/2 | £912 |
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+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheltenham | — | — | — | — | — | 11% |
| Newbury | — | — | — | — | — | 12% |
| Warwick | — | — | — | — | — | 23% |
| Chepstow | — | — | — | — | — | 26% |
| Ascot | — | — | — | — | — | 12% |
| Ludlow | — | — | — | — | — | 30% |
| Aintree | — | — | — | — | — | 19% |
| Kempton | — | — | — | — | — | 13% |
Going Performance
Based on the 849 most recent results stored in our database for this trainer.
Distance Performance
Based on the 849 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
846
Wins
201
Win Rate
24%
AW
Runs
3
Wins
1
Win Rate
33%
Flat vs Jumps
Separate stats for each racing code.
Runs
837
Wins
199
Win %
24%
Place %
58%
Runs
12
Wins
3
Win %
25%
Place %
50%
Top Horses
Star horses ranked by career wins, then total prize money earned.
Biggest Wins
Most valuable victories from stored results.
bet365 Midlands Grand National Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)
Beauport (IRE) · Uttoxeter · 16 Mar 2024
Unibet International Hurdle (Grade 2) (GBB Race)
Guard Your Dreams (GB) · Cheltenham · 11 Dec 2021
William Hill Formby Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1) (GBB Race)
Potters Charm (IRE) · Aintree · 26 Dec 2024
Betfair Exchange Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)
Matata (IRE) · Cheltenham · 1 Jan 2026
Paddy Power Cheltenham Countdown Podcast Handicap Chase (Grade 3) (GBB Race)
Torn And Frayed (FR) · Cheltenham · 29 Jan 2022
Weatherbys Cheltenham Festival Betting Guide Hurdle (GBB Race)
Potters Charm (IRE) · Windsor · 16 Jan 2026
William Hill Best Odds Guaranteed Game Spirit Chase (Grade 2) (GBB Race)
Master Chewy (IRE) · Newbury · 8 Feb 2025
Star Sports National Spirit Hurdle (Grade 2) (GBB Race)
Potters Charm (IRE) · Fontwell · 22 Feb 2026
Betfair Cleeve Hurdle (Grade 2) (GBB Race)
Gowel Road (IRE) · Cheltenham · 25 Jan 2025
Wasdell Group Silver Trophy Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
Josh The Boss (GB) · Chepstow · 12 Oct 2024
Market Performance
Starting prices of winners — average, extremes, and distribution.
Avg Winner SP
4.8/1
Shortest Winner
0.1/1
Biggest Winner
33/1
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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