Andrew Slattery

What makes that number more impressive is the recent form. In the last two weeks, Slattery's yard has produced 4 winners from just 14 runners — a win rate of nearly 1 in 3. That's almost three times his seasonal average, and the kind of short-term burst that tells you something is clicking nicely behind the scenes. Trainers in this sort of form are well worth following.

There are conditions that seem to suit his horses particularly well too. On very wet, muddy ground, Slattery's runners win at 16% — 4 from 25 — well above his overall average. In a sport where some yards shy away from the heavy stuff, that's a genuine edge. It suggests his horses are trained to handle the slog, and that when the weather turns nasty, his string is ready for it.

Wexford is another string to his bow. He has won 3 races from just 6 runners there — half of everything he has run at the track has hit the frame. For a trainer only four years in, developing that kind of foothold at a specific track is notable. Racecourses have their own character and quirks, and knowing how to place horses for a particular venue is a skill in itself.

His most productive working relationship is with jockey Andrew Slattery — the pair share a surname and, clearly, an understanding. Twenty wins from 199 rides together at a 10% clip is a reliable, well-oiled partnership. His standout individual horse Drucker has contributed 2 wins from 14 races together — not a dominant record on paper, but the fact that one horse gets so many chances suggests Slattery believes in him. With momentum like this behind the yard, it will be interesting to see where the next four years take them.