What makes that headline number even more impressive is what is happening right now. Over the last two weeks, they have sent out 5 winners from just 20 runners — a win rate of 25%, well above their already-healthy seasonal average. In training, a yard running hot like this tends to mean the horses are happy, fit, and ready to perform. Punters and racegoers would be wise to pay attention when this team declares a runner.
The most significant result so far came on New Year's Day 2026, when they landed a Class 1 race at Cheltenham — one of the most famous racecourses in the world and the venue that separates good trainers from great ones. Winning at the top level there, on one of the biggest days of the jumping calendar, is a serious statement of intent. They added another Class 1 at Fontwell Park in February, making it two top-level victories in the space of a couple of months.
The partnership with jockey Sam Twiston-Davies — Willy's brother and Nigel's son — sits at the heart of the operation. Sam has ridden 34 winners from 193 races for the yard, winning roughly 1 in every 6, and that kind of familiarity between trainer and jockey is worth more than the numbers suggest. They know each other's instincts, and it shows. The track to watch is Uttoxeter, where the yard has won 4 races from just 9 runners — nearly 1 in every 2, which in racing terms borders on remarkable.
| Course | Races | Wins | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheltenham | 32 | 1 | 3.1% |
| Ludlow | 31 | 6 | 19.4% |
| Warwick | 24 | 1 | 4.2% |
| Ascot | 20 | 1 | 5% |
| Chepstow | 19 | 3 | 15.8% |
| Doncaster | 19 | 2 | 10.5% |
| Newbury | 18 | 1 | 5.6% |
| Worcester | 17 | 5 | 29.4% |
| Newton Abbot | 16 | 4 | 25% |
| Stratford-on-Avon | 14 | 4 | 28.6% |
| Leicester | 14 | 2 | 14.3% |
| hereford | 13 | 1 | 7.7% |
| Haydock Park | 13 | 1 | 7.7% |
| Aintree | 12 | 3 | 25% |
| Sandown Park | 12 | 1 | 8.3% |
| Bangor-on-Dee | 11 | 4 | 36.4% |
| Kempton Park | 11 | 1 | 9.1% |
| Southwell | 10 | 2 | 20% |
| Uttoxeter | 9 | 4 | 44.4% |
| Market Rasen | 9 | 3 | 33.3% |
| Lingfield Park | 9 | 2 | 22.2% |
| Huntingdon | 9 | 0 | 0% |
| Windsor | 8 | 2 | 25% |
| Wincanton | 7 | 1 | 14.3% |
| Kelso | 6 | 1 | 16.7% |
| Ffos Las | 6 | 1 | 16.7% |
| Perth | 5 | 1 | 20% |
| Fakenham | 4 | 0 | 0% |
| Exeter | 3 | 1 | 33.3% |
| Plumpton | 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Wolverhampton | 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Carlisle | 2 | 1 | 50% |
| Fontwell Park | 2 | 1 | 50% |
| Taunton | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Wetherby | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Newcastle | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Sedgefield | 1 | 0 | 0% |