The ground beneath a horse's hooves makes a bigger difference than most newcomers to racing would ever guess, and Bourke clearly understands that. On normal conditions, his horses have won 3 times from just 12 races — that is one in every four, a win rate of 25% that stands well above his overall average. When the ground is right, his runners arrive ready.
His most reliable partner in the saddle has been Callum Bewley, and together they have combined for 2 wins from 36 rides. At roughly 1 in every 18, that conversion rate sounds modest, but the sheer volume of rides tells its own story — this is a trainer and jockey who trust each other enough to keep putting the combination together, and those two wins have not arrived by accident.
The relationship worth watching most closely, though, is the one with Our Dagger. Two wins from three races together is a remarkable return — Bourke clearly knows exactly what this horse needs and when to run it. Finding a horse that suits your methods and then placing it smartly is one of the real arts of training, and that 2-from-3 record suggests Bourke has already found that with at least one of his string. For a yard still in its early years, that kind of standout partnership is exactly the sort of thing that builds a reputation. Keep an eye on that combination whenever it lines up.
| Course | Races | Wins | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carlisle | 23 | 0 | 0% |
| Ayr | 22 | 1 | 4.5% |
| Newcastle | 11 | 2 | 18.2% |
| Musselburgh | 11 | 0 | 0% |
| Hamilton Park | 9 | 1 | 11.1% |
| Kelso | 7 | 0 | 0% |
| Perth | 6 | 0 | 0% |
| Catterick Bridge | 5 | 1 | 20% |
| Sedgefield | 5 | 1 | 20% |
| Wolverhampton | 4 | 1 | 25% |
| Market Rasen | 3 | 2 | 66.7% |
| Hexham | 3 | 1 | 33.3% |
| Southwell | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Pontefract | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Kempton Park | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Bangor-on-Dee | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Doncaster | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Redcar | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Beverley | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Haydock Park | 1 | 0 | 0% |