Jessica Macey

The partnership with jockey Lewis Edmunds has become one of the steadier combinations in her operation. Together they have produced 6 wins from 75 rides — 8%, or about 1 in every 12 — and there is clearly a working understanding between trainer and jockey that translates into results on the track. These things matter more than people realise: a trainer who knows which races suit her horses and a jockey who understands how to ride them is a combination that keeps delivering.

Her standout horse has been Commander Of Life, with whom she has won 3 of their 25 races together. That is not a flashy number, but 25 races is a serious working relationship, and getting three wins out of a horse over that stretch tells you that Macey understands exactly what he needs and when to place him to his best advantage.

Perhaps the most interesting detail is her record when conditions turn soft and the ground gets wet. In those 12 races, she has won 3 times — a 25% win rate, or 1 in every 4. That is almost three times her overall average, which suggests she has horses in her yard that genuinely thrive when others struggle, and that she is smart enough to target those days. Knowing when to run is half the battle in this game, and that number hints at a trainer who is learning her craft quickly and thinking carefully about where her horses belong.

Still only four years in, Macey is very much a trainer on the way up rather than one at the peak of her powers. Sixty-two career winners is a foundation, not a ceiling — and if the improvement from last season to this one continues at anything like the same rate, she will be a name that starts appearing on more people's radar before long.