The most revealing relationship in Wallis's recent record is with jockey Rob Hornby, who has been on board for 38 races and come home in front 4 times — a win rate of around 11%, or just over 1 in every 9 rides. That's comfortably better than the yard's overall average, which suggests Hornby brings something useful to the partnership, whether that's feel for the horses, communication with the trainer, or simply a good match of styles. When a jockey consistently outperforms the yard's baseline numbers, it's usually not a coincidence.
The most interesting name in the operation right now is Shalaa Asker, a horse that has won 3 of its 19 races with Wallis — a win rate of roughly 1 in every 6, which stands well above the yard average. That kind of reliability from a single horse is exactly what a small trainer needs: a consistent performer who can carry the yard's flag, keep the owners happy, and remind everyone what the job is for. Three wins from 19 races might not sound spectacular, but for a trainer winning 1 in 14 overall, it's a genuine bright spot.
Four years in, Wallis is still assembling the pieces — the horses, the owners, the routines — that eventually turn a promising new yard into a proper force. The numbers aren't flashy yet, but the foundation is there, and partnerships like the one with Hornby and a dependable horse like Shalaa Asker are exactly the kind of building blocks that matter in the long run.
| Course | Races | Wins | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| chelmsford | 26 | 3 | 11.5% |
| Lingfield Park | 21 | 0 | 0% |
| Southwell | 13 | 1 | 7.7% |
| Wolverhampton | 8 | 1 | 12.5% |
| Great Yarmouth | 6 | 1 | 16.7% |
| Brighton | 6 | 0 | 0% |
| Kempton Park | 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Nottingham | 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Chepstow | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Sandown Park | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Windsor | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Leicester | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| Epsom Downs | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Salisbury | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Bath | 1 | 0 | 0% |