Richard & Peter Fahey

The early numbers tell a solid story. Twenty-three winners from 206 runners gives them a win rate of around 11%, or roughly 1 in every 9 races. For a yard still finding its feet, that's a respectable return. Many established operations would be happy with those figures, let alone a team that is still essentially in its first season.

The most interesting thread to pull is their partnership with jockey Oisin Orr. Of those 23 career winners, 9 have come when Orr was in the saddle — that's 9 wins from 53 rides together, a win rate of 17%, or closer to 1 in every 6. When a trainer and jockey click early like this, it usually means something: a shared understanding of how the horses are being prepared, a mutual trust in the approach. It's a combination worth watching.

There's also an early hint of a favourite track. At Pontefract — a tight, quirky course in West Yorkshire that catches plenty of trainers out — Richard & Peter Fahey have sent out 3 winners from just 10 runners. That's 30%, or almost 1 in every 3, which is a striking return at any course, let alone one known for tripping up the unwary. Whether that reflects smart horse placement, a fondness for the track's particular demands, or simply good fortune this early, it's a pattern worth noting.

Everything about this yard says: pay attention. They're new, they're winning at a healthy clip, and they already have a jockey partnership producing results well above average. The full picture will take time to form — 23 winners is a foundation, not a legacy — but the foundations look genuinely promising.