The most eye-catching number right now is the recent form. Over the last two weeks, Carey has sent out 5 runners and won with 2 of them — a 40% win rate that is more than double the season average. That kind of hot spell is exactly what punters and owners look for, and it suggests the yard is in good order at the moment.
There are clear patterns worth noting for anyone following the stable. On wet or muddy ground, Carey's runners win 2 from 6 races — a 33% win rate, comfortably better than the overall average. That tells you something useful: when the rain comes, pay attention. Downpatrick is another place to watch. The yard has won 3 from 6 races there, which means every other visit to that track ends in the winner's enclosure. For a trainer four years in, dominating a particular course like that is a real calling card.
Among the individual horses, Cause For Comment stands out as a notable partnership — 1 win from 3 races together, a record that shows promise even if the combination is still finding its feet. With a yard clearly improving season on season and a two-week purple patch to point to, S G Carey looks like a trainer worth keeping a close eye on.
| Course | Races | Wins | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Punchestown | 8 | 2 | 25% |
| Downpatrick | 6 | 3 | 50% |
| Fairyhouse | 5 | 2 | 40% |
| Leopardstown | 5 | 1 | 20% |
| Thurles | 4 | 0 | 0% |
| Tipperary | 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Down Royal | 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Navan | 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Naas | 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Galway | 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Ballinrobe | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Gowran Park | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Bellewstown | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Tramore | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Wexford | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Listowel | 1 | 0 | 0% |