Peter Buchanan has been training for just over a year, having set up his yard in May 2024, and the early numbers tell a honest story of a operation still finding its feet. One winner from 13 runners — roughly 1 in every 13 races — is a modest return, but that is not unusual for a trainer in their first full season. Building a yard from scratch takes time, and the horses in the string right now are as much a learning experience as they are a route to the winner's enclosure.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Quick Facts
Role
Trainer
Based
Craigavon, Co. Antrim
Record
1 wins from 13 races
Win rate
7.7%
Top jockey
Mr D McGill
Best course
Fairyhouse (25% from 4 races)
📊 Key Numbers
A snapshot of this trainer's performance over the last 12 months
13
Races
1
Wins
7.7%
Win rate
avg ~10%
23.1%
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 notable thread running through Buchanan's short training career so far is his partnership with Soldierstown, a horse he has sent out eight times. One win from those eight races together suggests neither has quite cracked the formula yet, but the fact that Buchanan keeps coming back to this horse speaks to a loyalty and patience that often defines smaller yards. When that combination does click into gear, it will feel well earned.
At this stage, Buchanan is very much a trainer to watch rather than a proven quantity — someone at the beginning of a story rather than the middle of one. The first year of training is rarely pretty, and one winner on the board is still one winner more than none.
📈 Form Trend
How this trainer's win rate has changed month by month
Monthly win rate
2024–2026
0%
May
0%
Jun
0%
Apr
0%
Jun
0%
Jul
0%
Nov
0%
Dec
50%
Jan
0%
Feb
0%
Mar
0%
Apr
🎯 Where This Trainer Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Soft (muddy)
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Good (firm-ish)
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Good to yielding
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Soft to heavy
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Yielding to soft
Avoids
Heavy (very wet)
Avoids
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, wide and galloping
Loves
Right-handed, tight turning
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Left-handed, wide and galloping
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Right-handed, undulating
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🏇 Jockey Partnerships
The riders they work with most, sorted by rides together