His most regular jockey is N G McCullagh, who has partnered Weld's horses 21 times for a single win together — 1 from 21, or just under 5%. That's a working relationship that hasn't yet found its best form, though the sheer number of rides suggests a genuine, ongoing partnership rather than a casual arrangement.
The most striking figure in Weld's record is actually a positive one, even if it comes with a caveat. On wet or muddy ground, he wins 1 race in every 4 — a 25% win rate from just 4 runners. That's a small sample, but it's the kind of number that makes you sit up. It suggests Weld may have a quiet talent for placing horses well when the ground is soft, or simply that his string suits those conditions. Worth watching on a rainy day.
Perhaps the most puzzling footnote is his partnership with a horse called Verified. Nineteen races together, zero wins. That's a long road to travel without a victory, and it says something about the patience — or perhaps stubbornness — involved in keeping a horse and trainer together through that kind of run. Whether Verified is a project horse or simply one that keeps promising more than it delivers, the record is what it is.
Four years in, Weld is still finding his feet as a trainer. The overall career picture is one of a small yard working hard in competitive racing, searching for consistency. One winner this season isn't the headline anyone hopes to write — but the soft-ground numbers hint that when conditions suit, there's something worth watching here.
| Course | Races | Wins | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Curragh | 16 | 0 | 0% |
| Dundalk | 7 | 0 | 0% |
| Leopardstown | 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Cork | 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Gowran Park | 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Fairyhouse | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Navan | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Ballinrobe | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Naas | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| Roscommon | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Tipperary | 1 | 0 | 0% |