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Lucinda Hughes

Lucinda Hughes is only two years into her training career, having set up her yard in 2024, and already she's showing the kind of numbers that suggest she knows exactly what she's doing. In the last 12 months she has sent out 4 winners from 21 runners — that's roughly 1 in every 5 races, a win rate of 19% that many trainers with decades of experience would be quietly pleased with.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Quick Facts
Role
Trainer
Based
Carlton-In-Cleveland, N Yorks
Record
4 wins from 21 races
Win rate
19.0%
Top jockey
Best course
Hexham (50% from 2 races)
Best going
Good (firm-ish)

📊 Key Numbers

A snapshot of this trainer's performance over the last 12 months
21
Races
4
Wins
19.0%
Win rate
avg ~10%
52.4%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%

🔍 Full Analysis

TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
TrackLab's Trainer Breakdown
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The most interesting thread running through her record is how much it improves on normal ground conditions. When the track is riding as it should — not waterlogged, not baked hard — she wins 2 from 7, which works out at around 29%, or nearly 1 in every 3 races. That's a significant jump from her overall numbers, and it suggests she's particularly good at timing her horses' runs to suit the conditions. It's the kind of detail a shrewd punter would underline.

Her most productive working relationship is with jockey Brian Hughes, who has ridden for her 17 times and produced 2 winners together — a win rate of 12%, or roughly 1 in every 8 rides. That's below her yard average, which is worth noting: it may simply reflect that Hughes tends to ride her more difficult assignments. More eye-catching is her partnership with the horse Klitschko, who has won 2 of their 11 races together. For a small yard only two years old, having a horse that keeps delivering is invaluable — it builds reputation, attracts owners, and tells you something about the trainer's ability to keep a horse happy and improving over time.

Two years in, four winners, and a yard that already has a signature horse and a clear preference for good ground. There's a lot of runway ahead.

📈 Form Trend

How this trainer's win rate has changed month by month
Monthly win rate
2025–2026
0%
Jan
0%
Feb
50%
Mar
33.3%
Apr
0%
May
0%
Oct
50%
Nov
0%
Dec
0%
Jan
0%
Feb
50%
Mar
0%
Apr

🎯 Where This Trainer Thrives

Performance broken down by ground, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good (firm-ish)
Loves
Soft (muddy)
Loves
Heavy (very wet)
Good to firm
Good to soft
Avoids
🏅 Competition Level
Class 3
Class 4
Avoids
Class 5
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, undulating
Loves
Left-handed, tight turning
Left-handed, undulating
Left-handed, wide and galloping
Left-handed, tight
Right-handed, wide and galloping

🏇 Jockey Partnerships

The riders they work with most, sorted by rides together
Brian Hughes First Choice
11.8%
Win rate
2/17
Won / Rode
100%
Win rate
2/2
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode

Top Horses

The strongest horses currently associated with this trainer
Form: -5335U
Form: 1/4
Form: 854143
Form: 541432

🏟 Course Record

Win rate at each course, sorted by number of races
CourseRacesWinsWin rate
Carlisle 7 2 28.6%
Sedgefield 3 1 33.3%
Hexham 2 1 50%
Kelso 2 0 0%
Cartmel 2 0 0%
Catterick Bridge 2 0 0%
Perth 1 0 0%
Ayr 1 0 0%
Doncaster 1 0 0%

📅 Recent Results

The last 20 results, most recent first
4 Apr
Carlisle · Long Distance (2m+) · Good
3rd
25 Mar
Hexham · Long Distance (2m+) · Soft
Won
19 Mar
Sedgefield · Long Distance (2m+) · Good
Won
8 Mar
Carlisle · Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft
2nd
8 Mar
Carlisle · Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft
2nd
9 Feb
Catterick Bridge · 1m6f – 2m · Soft
3 Feb
Carlisle · Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft
3rd
29 Jan
Ayr · Long Distance (2m+) · Soft
4th
21 Jan
Catterick Bridge · Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft
5th
29 Dec
Kelso · Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft
4th
14 Dec
Carlisle · Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy
30 Nov
Carlisle · Long Distance (2m+) · Soft
Won
29 Nov
Doncaster · Long Distance (2m+) · Soft
3rd
19 Oct
Sedgefield · Long Distance (2m+) · Good
3rd
8 Oct
Sedgefield · Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Firm
4th
24 May
Cartmel · Long Distance (2m+) · Good
5th
24 May
Cartmel · Long Distance (2m+) · Good
5th
3 May
Hexham · Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft
8th
24 Apr
Perth · Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft
10th
22 Apr
Kelso · Long Distance (2m+) · Good
2nd