It can often pay to side with a certain trainer at a specific racecourse, with some having an excellent strike rate when sending their horses to a particular course. Trainer Jamie Snowden has a solid win rate across the majority of racecourses in the UK, however, we’ve highlighted five racecourses he has an exceptional record at:
Catterick – It’s worth looking at whichever horses Mr Snowden sends to Catterick, with an overall 43% strike rate. However, pay particular interest when he sends them to either bumpers or chases – he has a 75% strike rate (three winners from four runners) when sending horses to bumpers, whilst over fences his record is seven winners from ten runners (70% strike rate).
Haydock – Haydock isn’t the easiest course to have a prolific record at, but Jamie’s impressive 31% strike rate is a credit to the master trainers’ knack for race planning. That strike rate improves to 38% when focusing on horses he sends to Haydock over fences, so look out for any of his runners in chases at the Merseyside venue.
Hexham – Jamie’s 29% strike rate (11 winners from 38 runners) is impressive enough, but pay particular attention to when he sends a horse for a bumper race – the strike rate increases to a phenomenal 80% (four winners from five runners) when focusing solely on his bumper runners! A notable bumper winner he had recently was www.racingclub.com syndicate horse Wendigo, who ran out an easy winner on just his second start under rules, and who followed up next time out under a penalty at Catterick.
Kelso – It is well worth keeping an eye on any of Jamie Snowden’s runners when he sends them to Scotland – he’s had 8 winners from 28 runners he’s sent there in his career. However, there are two courses it’s worth paying particular attention to, Kelso and Musselburgh. He has an excellent 27% strike rate at Kelso, but when you focus solely on his runners over hurdles, that increases to a superb 50% (three winners from six runners), with two of the other six finishing runner-up.
Musselburgh – The top trainer doesn’t send many of his horses to the Scottish venue, but when he does it certainly pays to take notice. In his career, he has only sent three horses on the 768-mile round trip, but it’s resulted in two winners and a fourth!