Henry Candy

Those big-race wins have come at some of Britain's most prestigious venues. Salisbury has been particularly kind to him — he has won there at the highest level three times, including victories in May 2023 and August 2024 — with further top-level wins at Goodwood and Windsor. Then in May 2025 he added Newmarket to the list, one of the most iconic tracks in the world. When a trainer keeps delivering on the biggest stages, at the best venues, it stops being coincidence and starts looking like a genuine talent for preparing horses to peak at the right moment.

In terms of day-to-day numbers, the last 12 months tell a straightforward story: 8 wins from 100 runners, which works out at roughly 1 in every 12. An 8% win rate sounds modest, but in British flat racing, where fields are competitive and most horses race infrequently, it is a perfectly solid return — the interesting part is how many of those wins have come when it really matters. Normal ground conditions suit his horses best: on a standard track he wins 4 from every 21 races, about 1 in 5, which is a noticeably strong return.

His most regular partnership is with jockey Nicola Currie, who has had 38 rides for the yard. With just 1 win together from those 38 rides, that particular combination has not yet clicked in the way either side would hope — though shared experience at that volume suggests a working relationship built on trust rather than raw results alone.

Four years in, 47 winners, five at the very top level. Candy is not flooding the results pages with volume, but he has a habit of turning up at important races and winning them. For a relatively young training career, that is a very strong foundation.