James Fanshawe

This season, Fanshawe has sent out 45 winners from 348 runners, which works out at roughly 1 in every 8 races — a win rate of 13%. That's a slight dip from last year's 16%, but 45 winners in a season is still a productive return, and it's worth remembering that a trainer running horses at top level will often take on harder races and accept tougher odds of winning. Volume isn't always the point.

Lingfield Park on the all-weather track has become something of a happy hunting ground. Fanshawe has won there twice in the last three months alone — in November 2025 and again in February 2026 — and it's a venue where his horses consistently seem to run well. Newcastle on the all-weather has also been kind to him, with a win there in April 2025 adding to his haul at the top level.

The most important relationship in his stable right now is with jockey Daniel Muscutt. Their record together reads 21 wins from 141 rides — roughly 1 in every 7 — which is a solid, consistent partnership built on familiarity and trust. When a trainer keeps putting the same jockey up, it usually means they like how that person communicates what's happening underneath them, and 141 rides together suggests Fanshawe does exactly that. By contrast, the much-talked-about partnership with Captain Robert has produced just 1 win from 12 races together — a reminder that even in a strong yard, not every combination clicks.

Four years in, with six top-level wins and 200 winners on the board, Fanshawe is already operating at a level that most trainers never reach. The slight softening in win rate this season is one to watch, but the foundations look solid.