The numbers back it up. In just four years, Honeyball has trained 213 winners — a total that reflects a yard operating at serious volume and consistent quality. This season alone, he has sent out 309 runners and won with 51 of them, a win rate of 17%, or roughly 1 in every 6. In a sport where many experienced trainers are happy with 1 in 8 or 1 in 10, that is a genuinely impressive return. It suggests horses leaving his yard are well-prepared and placed in races they can realistically win, rather than simply making up the numbers.
One of the most telling details in his record is what happens at Stratford-on-Avon. Four winners from just five runners there is almost absurdly good — it means that when Honeyball travels to that course, his horse has won four times out of five. That kind of precision at a specific track usually means a trainer who knows the venue, understands the type of horse that thrives there, and does not waste a trip. A knowledgeable friend would tell you to pay close attention whenever he has a runner at Stratford.
His most reliable jockey partnership is with Sam Twiston-Davies, and the figures make for striking reading. Together they have combined for 22 wins from 93 races — a win rate of 24%, or almost 1 in every 4 rides. That is significantly better than Honeyball's overall average, which tells you the two have developed a real understanding. When Twiston-Davies climbs aboard a Honeyball horse, something tends to click.
What makes Honeyball's story genuinely compelling is the speed of it all. Five top-level wins in four years, a consistent flow of winners through the season, and a partnership with one of jump racing's most experienced jockeys — this is a yard that has arrived rather than one still trying to get there.
| Course | Races | Wins | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wincanton | 28 | 3 | 10.7% |
| Newton Abbot | 26 | 6 | 23.1% |
| Plumpton | 25 | 8 | 32% |
| Fontwell Park | 25 | 7 | 28.0% |
| Cheltenham | 23 | 3 | 13.0% |
| Taunton | 21 | 2 | 9.5% |
| Doncaster | 15 | 2 | 13.3% |
| Ascot | 15 | 1 | 6.7% |
| Sandown Park | 14 | 1 | 7.1% |
| Newbury | 13 | 2 | 15.4% |
| Kempton Park | 10 | 0 | 0% |
| Haydock Park | 9 | 1 | 11.1% |
| Ludlow | 8 | 2 | 25% |
| Worcester | 8 | 1 | 12.5% |
| Punchestown | 8 | 0 | 0% |
| Chepstow | 7 | 2 | 28.6% |
| Exeter | 7 | 0 | 0% |
| Ffos Las | 6 | 1 | 16.7% |
| Stratford-on-Avon | 5 | 4 | 80% |
| hereford | 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Uttoxeter | 4 | 1 | 25% |
| Carlisle | 4 | 0 | 0% |
| Lingfield Park | 3 | 1 | 33.3% |
| Warwick | 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Bangor-on-Dee | 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Huntingdon | 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Windsor | 2 | 2 | 100% |
| Aintree | 2 | 1 | 50% |
| Catterick Bridge | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Market Rasen | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Fakenham | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Sedgefield | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Newcastle | 1 | 0 | 0% |