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Deborah Cole

Four years into her training career, Deborah Cole is still building — but the trajectory is pointing firmly in the right direction. After starting out winning just 1 in every 11 races, she has pushed that up to 1 in every 7 this season, landing 4 winners from 28 runners. That might not sound dramatic on paper, but in a sport where small yards often tread water for years, a jump from 9% to 14% in a single season is a meaningful sign that something is clicking.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Quick Facts
Role
Trainer
Based
Knowle, Warwicks
Record
4 wins from 28 races
Win rate
14.3%
Top jockey
Best course
Market Rasen (100% from 1 races)
Best going
Good to firm

📊 Key Numbers

A snapshot of this trainer's performance over the last 12 months
28
Races
4
Wins
14.3%
Win rate
avg ~10%
25%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%

🔍 Full Analysis

TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
TrackLab's Trainer Breakdown
Auto-Generated

The most compelling thread running through Cole's short career so far is her partnership with Magistrato. Together they have won 4 of their 20 races — that's 1 in every 5, a noticeably better return than Cole achieves with any other horse in the yard. When a trainer and a single horse find a rhythm like that, it usually means the trainer has figured out exactly what that animal needs: the right trips, the right conditions, the right moments to run. Four wins from 20 races together suggests Cole knows Magistrato better than almost anyone.

One area worth watching is how Cole's horses perform on fast, dry ground. The sample is small — just 3 races — but she has won 1 of them, a 33% win rate that comfortably outstrips her overall numbers. Whether that reflects deliberate placement or something the horses in her yard genuinely handle well, it's a pattern worth keeping an eye on as the season develops.

Cole is still in the early chapters of what could be a long training career, and four years in, she is showing steady, measurable improvement rather than the kind of stagnation that claims plenty of small operations. The foundation looks solid.

📈 Form Trend

How this trainer's win rate has changed month by month
Monthly win rate
2025–2026
0%
Mar
0%
Apr
0%
May
0%
Jun
0%
Jul
100%
Aug
50%
Sep
33.3%
Oct
0%
Nov
0%
Dec
33.3%
Feb
0%
Mar

🎯 Where This Trainer Thrives

Performance broken down by ground, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good to firm
Loves
Good (firm-ish)
Soft (muddy)
Good to soft
Avoids
🏅 Competition Level
Class 1
Class 2
Class 3
Loves
Class 4
Class 5
Avoids
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, tight turning
Left-handed, wide and galloping
Ok
Right-handed, tight turning
Right-handed, undulating
Wide and galloping
Avoids

🏇 Jockey Partnerships

The riders they work with most, sorted by rides together
James Bowen First Choice
25%
Win rate
2/8
Won / Rode
Lewis Stones
0%
Win rate
0/6
Won / Rode
50%
Win rate
1/2
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/2
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/2
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/2
Won / Rode
100%
Win rate
1/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode

Top Horses

The strongest horses currently associated with this trainer
Form: 251114
Form: 2377-P
Form: P-4441
Form: 55P2/0
Form: 9345-4
Form: 36P-55
Form: 43-336
Form: 4422-4

🏟 Course Record

Win rate at each course, sorted by number of races
CourseRacesWinsWin rate
Worcester 5 0 0%
Stratford-on-Avon 4 1 25%
hereford 4 0 0%
Newton Abbot 3 0 0%
Bangor-on-Dee 2 1 50%
Wetherby 2 1 50%
Warwick 2 0 0%
Market Rasen 1 1 100%
Lingfield Park 1 0 0%
Newcastle 1 0 0%
Uttoxeter 1 0 0%
Leicester 1 0 0%
Ludlow 1 0 0%

📅 Recent Results

The last 20 results, most recent first
21 Mar
Bangor-on-Dee · Long Distance (2m+) · Good
5th
22 Feb
hereford · Long Distance (2m+) · Soft
22 Feb
hereford · Long Distance (2m+) · Soft
1 Feb
Market Rasen · Long Distance (2m+) · Soft
Won
31 Dec
Warwick · Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft
10th
31 Dec
Warwick · Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft
4th
20 Dec
Roi Des Diamants
hereford · Long Distance (2m+) · Soft
10th
24 Nov
Ludlow · 1m6f – 2m · Good
5th
18 Nov
Lingfield Park · Long Distance (2m+) · Good
4th
17 Nov
Leicester · Long Distance (2m+) · Soft
4th
11 Nov
hereford · Long Distance (2m+) · Good
5th
31 Oct
Wetherby · Long Distance (2m+) · Good
4th
30 Oct
Stratford-on-Avon · Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft
4th
15 Oct
Wetherby · Long Distance (2m+) · Good
Won
15 Sep
Worcester · Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft
8th
5 Sep
Bangor-on-Dee · Long Distance (2m+) · Good
Won
18 Aug
Stratford-on-Avon · Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Firm
Won
16 Jul
Uttoxeter · Long Distance (2m+) · Good
5th
14 Jul
Newton Abbot · Long Distance (2m+) · Good
5th
13 Jul
Stratford-on-Avon · Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Firm
6th