Four years into his training career, Julian Smith is still building — and right now, the numbers reflect exactly that. Since setting up in 2021, he has sent out just one winner from 15 runners over the past twelve months, a win rate of around 1 in every 15 races. For context, most established trainers are operating closer to 1 in 8 or better, so Smith is working hard to find his footing at this level.Based on TrackLab's analysis
A snapshot of this trainer's performance over the last 12 months
15
Races
1
Wins
6.7%
Win rate
avg ~10%
6.7%
Top-3 rate
avg ~30%
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this trainer's record and recent runs
TrackLab's trainer breakdown
The one area where a genuine pattern is starting to emerge is on wet or muddy ground. Smith has won 1 from just 4 races in those conditions — that's 1 in every 4, a rate that would be the envy of trainers twice his experience. It's a small sample, and you wouldn't bet the house on it, but it suggests Smith either has a feel for placing horses when the ground gets soft, or his yard suits horses that handle wet conditions well. Worth watching as autumn comes around.
At four years in, Smith is still at the stage where every winner matters and every lesson counts. The trainers who eventually make their mark at this level are usually the ones who find a small edge — a track they understand, a type of horse they click with, a set of conditions that suits their string — and build outward from there. For Smith, wet ground might just be that edge.
📈 Form trend
How this trainer's win rate has changed month by month
Monthly win rate
2024–2026
0%
Apr
0%
May
25%
Jun
0%
Oct
0%
Nov
100%
Dec
0%
Mar
0%
May
0%
Nov
25%
Dec
0%
Mar
🎯 Where this trainer does best
Results split by ground, race level and track shape