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Brian Eckley

Four years into his training career, Brian Eckley is still building — but he is building. Since taking out his licence in 2021, he has sent out 8 runners in the last 12 months and found the winner's enclosure once, which works out at roughly 1 win from every 8 runners. That is a modest return, and there is no point pretending otherwise, but small yards often run on patience as much as anything else.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Quick Facts
Role
Trainer
Based
Llanspyddid, Powys
Record
1 wins from 8 races
Win rate
12.5%
Top jockey
Best course
Ffos Las (25% from 4 races)

📊 Key Numbers

A snapshot of this trainer's performance over the last 12 months
8
Races
1
Wins
12.5%
Win rate
avg ~10%
12.5%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%

🔍 Full Analysis

TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
TrackLab's Trainer Breakdown
Auto-Generated

The most interesting thread in his story so far is the partnership with Timeforarum. Two wins from 15 races together might not jump off the page, but 15 races is a serious commitment to one horse, and the fact that Eckley has kept finding reasons to run him speaks to a trainer who backs his own judgment. When it has come together, it has come together — two wins is proof the combination works, even if the gap between those moments has tested everyone involved.

At four years in, Eckley is still at the stage where a single good horse can reshape what people think of a yard. Timeforarum has already done that once or twice. The question now is whether the next chapter brings more of the same.

📈 Form Trend

How this trainer's win rate has changed month by month
Monthly win rate
2024–2026
0%
May
0%
Jun
0%
Jul
0%
Oct
0%
Nov
50%
Dec
0%
Jul
0%
Sep
0%
Oct
0%
Nov
50%
Feb

🎯 Where This Trainer Thrives

Performance broken down by ground, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Heavy (very wet)
Unknown
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
Good to firm (drying out)
Unknown
Soft (muddy)
Unknown
Good (firm-ish)
Avoids
🏅 Competition Level
Class 5 (entry-level)
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, long straights
Loves
Left-handed, tight turns
Avoids

🏇 Jockey Partnerships

The riders they work with most, sorted by rides together
James Best First Choice
25%
Win rate
1/4
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/2
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode

Top Horses

The strongest horses currently associated with this trainer
Form: 1-5571
Form: 54/P55

🏟 Course Record

Win rate at each course, sorted by number of races
CourseRacesWinsWin rate
Ffos Las 4 1 25%
Stratford-on-Avon 3 0 0%
Worcester 1 0 0%

📅 Recent Results

The last 20 results, most recent first
20 Feb
Ffos Las · 1m6f – 2m · Heavy
Won
20 Feb
Ffos Las · Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy
19 Nov
Ffos Las · Long Distance (2m+) · Soft
5th
16 Oct
Ffos Las · Long Distance (2m+) · Good
5th
15 Sep
Worcester · Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft
7th
6 Sep
Stratford-on-Avon · Long Distance (2m+) · Good
5th
6 Sep
Stratford-on-Avon · Long Distance (2m+) · Good
1 Jul
Stratford-on-Avon · Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Firm
5th