Over this period Craig Lidster has won 94 of 1013 races (a 9.3% strike rate, an actual/expected ratio of 0.87 versus the market). Full breakdown by course, going and recent form below.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle (AW) | 182 | 24 | 13.2% |
| Southwell (AW) | 94 | 6 | 6.4% |
| Beverley | 87 | 11 | 12.6% |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 75 | 4 | 5.3% |
| York | 59 | 4 | 6.8% |
| Catterick | 48 | 8 | 16.7% |
| Pontefract | 44 | 8 | 18.2% |
| Redcar | 43 | 2 | 4.7% |
| Carlisle | 41 | 4 | 9.8% |
| Doncaster | 38 | 1 | 2.6% |
| Chester | 38 | 3 | 7.9% |
| Thirsk | 38 | 2 | 5.3% |
| Ripon | 37 | 2 | 5.4% |
| Musselburgh | 33 | 4 | 12.1% |
| Hamilton | 22 | 1 | 4.5% |
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | 371 | 36 | 9.7% |
| Good | 233 | 16 | 6.9% |
| Soft | 218 | 20 | 9.2% |
| Firm | 168 | 20 | 11.9% |
| Heavy | 23 | 2 | 8.7% |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Alfa Kellenic (GB) | 9 | 6 | 66.7% |
| The Bell Conductor (IRE) | 10 | 3 | 30.0% |
| Blufferonthebus (IRE) | 44 | 6 | 13.6% |
| Billyb (FR) | 21 | 3 | 14.3% |
| Alfa Whiteburd (IRE) | 18 | 4 | 22.2% |
| Almarada Prince (IRE) | 16 | 4 | 25.0% |
| Triple Force (GB) | 25 | 4 | 16.0% |
| Dickieburd (GB) | 33 | 3 | 9.1% |
| Masque Of Anarchy (IRE) | 26 | 4 | 15.4% |
| Buttercross Flyer (IRE) | 14 | 1 | 7.1% |
| Longhaired General (IRE) | 11 | 2 | 18.2% |
| Crowns Lady (IRE) | 13 | 3 | 23.1% |
| Date | Course | Horse | Finish | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-16 | Thirsk | Straight Ahead (GB) | 2 | 4.0 |
| 2026-07-16 | Thirsk | Princess Honey Bee (GB) | 2 | 3.8 |
| 2026-07-15 | Catterick | Kody B (IRE) | 6 | 34.0 |
| 2026-07-15 | Catterick | Sunrise At Dawn (GB) | 2 | 3.0 |
| 2026-07-14 | Leicester | Summer Rain (GB) | 9 | 9.5 |
| 2026-07-14 | Beverley | Country Artiste (IRE) | 7 | 19.0 |
| 2026-07-11 | Chester | Kody B (IRE) | 5 | 13.0 |
| 2026-07-10 | Chester | Profitability (IRE) | 6 | 10.0 |
| 2026-07-08 | Catterick | Summer Rain (GB) | 5 | 41.0 |
| 2026-07-07 | Pontefract | Black Cuillin (IRE) | 4 | 5.0 |
| 2026-07-06 | Ayr | Maynora (GB) | 2 | 6.0 |
| 2026-07-03 | Beverley | Isca Bay (IRE) | 2 | 4.5 |
| 2026-07-03 | Beverley | Blufferonthebus (IRE) | 3 | 5.0 |
| 2026-07-01 | Thirsk | Country Artiste (IRE) | 9 | 26.0 |
| 2026-06-27 | York | Arduis Invicta (IRE) | 4 | 17.0 |
| 2026-06-27 | Chester | Triple Force (GB) | 4 | 17.0 |
| 2026-06-26 | Newcastle (AW) | Real Trouper (IRE) | 9 | 9.5 |
| 2026-06-26 | Newcastle (AW) | Summer Rain (GB) | 9 | 17.0 |
| 2026-06-25 | Newcastle (AW) | Oselton (GB) | 12 | 17.0 |
| 2026-06-25 | Newcastle (AW) | Maynora (GB) | 5 | 29.0 |
Data: official UK & Irish results, 2021-11-29–2026-07-16. Strike rate and ROI are historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.