Lizzie Quinlan

Her most consistent partner in the saddle has been Sean Quinlan, who has ridden 103 times for the yard — a serious show of commitment between the two. But even that relationship has produced just 2 winners from those 103 rides, which again works out at roughly 1 in every 50. What it does tell you is that this is a team that keeps showing up. Consistency of partnership matters in racing; it builds understanding between jockey and stable, and those small marginal gains tend to show up over time.

One area worth watching is how her runners perform on slightly wet ground. On soft or muddy surfaces she has won 2 races from 61 — around 1 in 30 — which is actually better than her overall numbers suggest. It hints that when conditions suit, her horses can run to a higher level, and it is the kind of detail a sharp punter or a patient follower of the yard would keep an eye on.

Her standout individual partnership has been with Restandbethankful, a horse she has sent out 30 times for 2 wins. In raw numbers that sounds modest, but 30 races together is a long shared road, and there is clearly enough belief in that horse to keep running it. For a small yard, loyalty to a horse like that often says as much about the trainer's character as any trophy would. The next twelve months will be telling — whether this season is a dip to recover from, or a sign of deeper problems, is the question hanging over the Quinlan yard right now.