Ray Craggs

The clearest sign of what Craggs can do when things click is his partnership with Ron O. Together they have won 8 of 30 races — that's roughly 1 in every 4, which is a seriously impressive return and the sort of consistency that takes real understanding between a trainer and a horse. When a small yard produces that kind of win rate with a single horse over three dozen outings, it suggests Craggs knows exactly how to place and prepare that animal. Finding the right race at the right time is one of the underrated skills in training, and that record with Ron O hints he has a genuine feel for it.

For now, the yard is operating quietly, but trainers like Craggs — patient, precise, clearly capable of getting the best out of the right horse — can emerge quickly once the runners start coming.