Ben Case

The headline achievement so far is a Class 1 victory at Kempton Park in January 2022 — one of the top races in Britain, and the kind of result that tells you a trainer can operate at the highest level, not just fill out the entries at smaller tracks. Landing that within his first year of holding a licence was a serious statement.

Speaking of Kempton, it has become something of a happy hunting ground. And that matters because not every trainer travels their horses well — some yards are brilliant locally and fall flat elsewhere. Case clearly has an eye for when and where to run, which is a skill that separates the good from the very good.

On normal ground, his record is particularly striking: 9 wins from 44 races, a win rate of 20% — that's 1 in every 5. For context, most professional trainers would be quietly delighted with 1 in 10. It suggests his horses are best when conditions are straightforward, and that he knows how to get them to the track in peak condition when the ground suits.

Fakenham is another track where Case punches above his weight: 3 winners from just 8 runners, which is an extraordinary conversion rate for any trainer at any level. His most consistent jockey partnership is with Jack Quinlan, who has ridden 5 winners for the yard from 46 races together — roughly 1 in every 9 rides. And his most notable individual horse is Ronnies Reflection, who has won twice in 18 races together, a partnership that has clearly been built patiently over time. Four years in, Ben Case is a trainer on an upward curve, and the numbers back it up.