The most consistent thread running through Ponting's career so far is his partnership with Colors Of Freedom, who has won 3 of their 39 races together. That might not sound like much on paper, but in a yard producing so few winners overall, a horse that keeps delivering is genuinely valuable — it's the kind of reliable performer that keeps a small operation ticking over and keeps the team believing things can turn around.
One area where Ponting shows a small edge is on fast, dry ground, where he has recorded 1 win from 19 races — a 5% win rate that, while modest, outpaces his overall figures and suggests his horses may be better suited to firmer conditions when the summer sun arrives.
Perhaps the most puzzling statistic in his record is the partnership with jockey Nicola Currie, his most frequently used rider, who has yet to find the winner's enclosure together across 19 rides. That's a blank record across a meaningful number of races, and it raises a quiet question about whether a change of approach might help unlock better results. Ponting is still relatively early in his training career, and the shift from 6% to 2% this season is the kind of dip that can happen — but turning it around sooner rather than later will be important.
| Course | Races | Wins | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wolverhampton | 61 | 1 | 1.6% |
| Bath | 34 | 2 | 5.9% |
| Lingfield Park | 13 | 0 | 0% |
| Kempton Park | 8 | 0 | 0% |
| Ffos Las | 6 | 0 | 0% |
| Taunton | 4 | 0 | 0% |
| Chepstow | 4 | 0 | 0% |
| Worcester | 3 | 0 | 0% |
| chelmsford | 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Southwell | 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Newton Abbot | 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Fontwell Park | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Nottingham | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Ludlow | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Windsor | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Newbury | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Leicester | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Wincanton | 1 | 0 | 0% |