Four years into his training career, Michael Chapman is going through a rough patch that any honest racing fan would describe as a real struggle. This season he has sent out 27 runners without a single winner — a run of results that is hard to put a positive spin on, no matter how kindly you look at it.Based on TrackLab's analysis
Quick facts
Role
Trainer
Record
0 wins from 27 races
Win rate
0%
Top jockey
Miss Imogen Mathias
Best course
Southwell (0% from 10 races)
📊 Key numbers
A snapshot of this trainer's performance over the last 12 months
27
Races
0
Wins
0%
Win rate
avg ~10%
3.7%
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 numbers tell a tough story across the board. His win rate has slipped from an already modest 2% last year — roughly 1 win in every 50 races — to nothing at all in the current campaign. The standout partnership in his yard is with Fast Deal, a horse he has saddled for 40 races together, producing just 1 win from all those attempts. That is a long road for a single result, and it gives a sense of the level Chapman is currently operating at.
He has been training since 2021, so this is still a relatively young career, and lean spells are not unusual for smaller yards finding their feet. But 27 runners without a winner this season is the kind of record that makes the next winner, whenever it comes, feel genuinely worth celebrating.
📈 Form trend
How this trainer's win rate has changed month by month
Monthly win rate
2025–2026
0%
Jan
0%
Mar
0%
Apr
0%
May
0%
Jun
0%
Jul
0%
Aug
0%
Oct
0%
Nov
0%
Dec
0%
Jan
0%
Feb
🎯 Where this trainer does best
Results split by ground, race level and track shape