The most interesting pattern in Stephen's numbers is what happens when the rain arrives. On wet or muddy ground, she has won 2 races from 13, which works out at around 1 in every 6 — three times better than her overall rate. That is too consistent to be a coincidence, and it hints at a trainer who either targets soft ground deliberately or simply has horses that thrive when conditions get testing.
Her most regular jockey is Dylan Johnston, who has ridden for her 17 times and brought home 1 winner together. That is a modest return, but 17 rides in a season suggests a working relationship that both sides clearly value. Partnerships like this take time to pay off, and with more runners, the numbers should even out. Her most frequent horse partner, Karma De Cotte, has yet to win across 6 races together, but regular appearances with the same horse also speak to patience and a long-term approach rather than a yard simply throwing horses at races and hoping for the best.
Stephen is at a stage in her training career where every winner matters and every small trend tells a story. The improvement from last season is real, the wet-ground record is genuinely eye-catching, and at just four years in, there is plenty of time for the bigger moments to follow.
| Course | Races | Wins | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carlisle | 12 | 0 | 0% |
| Kelso | 12 | 0 | 0% |
| Ayr | 8 | 1 | 12.5% |
| Newcastle | 8 | 0 | 0% |
| Perth | 5 | 1 | 20% |
| Hexham | 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Sedgefield | 4 | 1 | 25% |
| Musselburgh | 4 | 0 | 0% |
| Catterick Bridge | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Ripon | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Wetherby | 1 | 0 | 0% |