The most telling number in Howell's recent record is her performance on wet, soft ground: 1 win from just 6 races in those conditions, a win rate of 17%, or roughly 1 in every 6. That is a striking contrast to her overall figures, and it suggests she has at least some ability to have her horses ready to perform when the weather turns. Trainers who can find an edge in specific conditions often build on it — it is worth watching which of her horses she targets on soft days.
Her most regular partnership with jockey Tabitha Worsley has produced 1 win from 34 races together — a 3% win rate, about 1 in every 34 rides. The volume of rides together shows a genuine working relationship, even if the winner tally is still thin. Howell has also run Dont Cheddar Tear seven times without a win, which at this stage of her career is more a reflection of the grind of training than anything else — keeping horses healthy and racing is the foundation everything else is built on.
At four years in, Howell is still in the early chapters of what could be a long training career. The improvement from 0% to 3% may not make headlines, but for a small operation finding its feet, it is the right direction of travel.
| Course | Races | Wins | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Huntingdon | 6 | 0 | 0% |
| Stratford-on-Avon | 4 | 0 | 0% |
| Ffos Las | 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Uttoxeter | 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Worcester | 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Ludlow | 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Fontwell Park | 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Market Rasen | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Warwick | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Southwell | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| hereford | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Exeter | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| Wetherby | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Doncaster | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Perth | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Chepstow | 1 | 0 | 0% |