Daniel & Claire Kubler

The partnership with jockey Richard Kingscote is one of the yard's most reliable weapons. Across 40 rides together, he has won 7 times for the team — that is 18%, or nearly 1 in every 5 races, which is a markedly better return than their overall average. When Kingscote climbs aboard a Kubler-trained horse, it is worth paying attention. Some trainer-jockey combinations just click, and this one clearly does.

Where Daniel and Claire Kubler really come alive is when the rain arrives. On wet or muddy ground, their horses win 7 from 34 races — a 21% win rate, or better than 1 in every 5. That is a significant edge. Training horses that handle wet conditions well is a specific skill, and the numbers suggest the yard has found a way to exploit it. In a British autumn or winter, that kind of advantage is extremely useful.

The one partnership that tells a more complicated story is with Arishka's Dream. One win from eight races together is a modest return, and yet the fact that the horse keeps getting runs suggests the team believes in what it has. Not every story is a straight line to glory, and eight races is a decent sample — this is simply a partnership still searching for its best.

Four years in, 131 winners, and a clear identity forming around wet-ground horses and a trusted jockey. The Kubler yard is still young by any measure, but the trajectory is pointing firmly upward.