The most telling relationship in her yard is with jockey Marc Goldstein. Of her 3 winners this season, all three have come with Goldstein in the saddle, from 13 rides together. That is a win rate of 23%, or nearly 1 in every 4 — a remarkable return that suggests the two have developed a real understanding of when and where to aim her horses. When a trainer and jockey click like that, the results tend to be better than the raw numbers suggest they should be.
Ground conditions matter enormously in racing, and Grissell's record on normal ground stands out sharply: 3 wins from just 10 races, which is 30%, or 1 in every 3. That is the kind of number that serious punters pay attention to. It tells you that when the track is riding well and conditions are fair, her horses tend to show up ready to run. Whether that reflects her training methods, her preference for entering horses when conditions suit, or simply the type of horses she works with, the outcome is the same — normal ground is where her yard performs.
The one partnership that hasn't fired yet is with Simon The Seagull. Eleven races together and no wins is a notable blank on an otherwise encouraging record. Whether that changes in the months ahead will be one of the more interesting subplots to follow as Grissell continues to develop her string.
| Course | Races | Wins | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plumpton | 6 | 2 | 33.3% |
| Fontwell Park | 6 | 1 | 16.7% |
| Lingfield Park | 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Huntingdon | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Worcester | 1 | 0 | 0% |