Ollie Sangster

The day-to-day numbers tell a more measured story, which is actually what you'd expect from a young operation still finding its feet. Over the last 12 months, Sangster has sent out 40 winners from 376 runners — roughly 1 in every 9 races, or an 11% win rate. That is a solid, professional return, not spectacular, but consistent enough to show the yard is placing horses well and getting results. Eighty-six career winners in three years is a meaningful foundation.

When the ground dries out, something sharpens. On fast, dry ground, Sangster's horses have won 1 from 4 races — that's a 25% win rate, a striking number that suggests the yard's horses genuinely thrive when conditions are at their quickest. One in four is a number that would make even experienced punters pay attention.

The partnership with jockey Nicola Currie is the most frequently used combination in the yard, with 50 rides together producing 2 wins — a 4% win rate that frankly doesn't flatter either party on paper. But frequency of use tells its own story; Currie is clearly trusted within the operation, and partnerships like this often take time to click properly. The collaboration with Life After Love has produced 1 win from 7 races together, which is modest, though a horse that features that regularly in a trainer's plans tends to be there for a reason.

What stands out most, though, is the sheer audacity of the trajectory. Four top-level wins before your third anniversary as a trainer, at three of Britain's most celebrated tracks, is not a footnote — it's a statement. Sangster is worth watching carefully, because trainers who peak early at the big venues rarely stop there.