David K Walsh is one of the newest names in British training, having only taken out his licence in December 2024. In less than a year, he has sent out 10 runners and trained 1 winner — a win rate of 10%, or roughly 1 in every 10 races. For a yard still finding its feet, that is a perfectly respectable return.Based on TrackLab's analysis
Quick facts
Role
Trainer
Based
Cuffesgrange, Co. Kilkenny
Record
1 wins from 10 races
Win rate
10%
Top jockey
Mr P R O'Neill
Best course
Punchestown (100% from 1 race)
📊 Key numbers
A snapshot of this trainer's performance over the last 12 months
10
Races
1
Wins
10%
Win rate
avg ~10%
30%
Top-3 rate
avg ~30%
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this trainer's record and recent runs
TrackLab's trainer breakdown
The most interesting thread to follow is his partnership with Well Del. Three races together have produced 1 win, which suggests a horse the team clearly knows how to place and prepare. It is early days, but when a trainer has just one standout partnership at this stage of their career, that relationship tends to be the one worth watching.
There is not much more to read into the numbers yet — a year and 10 runners is simply too small a sample to draw firm conclusions. What Walsh has shown is that he can get a horse to the track and get it winning. The next 12 months will tell us a great deal more about what kind of trainer he is becoming.
📈 Form trend
How this trainer's win rate has changed month by month
Monthly win rate
2024–2026
0%
Dec
0%
Mar
0%
Apr
0%
May
0%
Jan
50%
Feb
0%
Mar
🎯 Where this trainer does best
Results split by ground, race level and track shape