The most striking number in McSharry's record, though, is what he's doing at Wolverhampton. Five winners from just 9 runners at that track is a remarkable return — that's winning more than half the time at a single venue. In a sport where even the very best trainers win far less than that over a full season, having a course where your horses consistently perform at that level suggests McSharry has worked something out, whether that's the surface, the trip, or simply knowing which horses to target there.
His most regular partnership with jockey Oisin McSweeney tells a more mixed story — 1 win from 21 rides together is a 5% win rate, meaning they've only clicked once in roughly every 20 attempts. That combination hasn't yet caught fire, and it's the one area where McSharry might be looking to unlock more. Still, three years in, building a working book of jockey relationships is part of the process, and the overall numbers suggest the horses are running well even when they don't win.
The bigger picture here is that McSharry is a trainer who is still in the early chapters. Most yards take five to ten years to establish a clear identity, and the fact that he's already improved year-on-year and found a genuine stronghold at Wolverhampton suggests the foundations are solid. One to watch as the string grows.
| Course | Races | Wins | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle | 16 | 0 | 0% |
| Wolverhampton | 9 | 5 | 55.6% |
| Southwell | 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Beverley | 4 | 0 | 0% |
| Catterick Bridge | 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Doncaster | 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Redcar | 2 | 1 | 50% |
| Pontefract | 2 | 1 | 50% |
| Chester | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Thirsk | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Haydock Park | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Ayr | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Warwick | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Wetherby | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Carlisle | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Musselburgh | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| York | 1 | 0 | 0% |