Simon Cavanagh is one of the newest names in British training, with his first recorded result coming as recently as December 2025. In less than a year, he has sent out seven runners and found the winner's enclosure once — a return of roughly 1 in every 7 races, which is a perfectly respectable start for someone still learning the rhythms of the job.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Quick Facts
Role
Trainer
Based
Mullingar, Co. Westmeath
Record
1 wins from 7 races
Win rate
14.3%
Top jockey
Mr K P Healy
Best course
Cork (100% from 1 races)
Best going
Yielding to soft
📊 Key Numbers
A snapshot of this trainer's performance over the last 12 months
7
Races
1
Wins
14.3%
Win rate
avg ~10%
28.6%
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 interesting thread to pull at this early stage is his partnership with Milan Forth. One win from five races together means the pair have already built a working relationship that accounts for the bulk of Cavanagh's activity so far — and that kind of repeated collaboration early in a training career often hints at where a yard's real strengths will develop. His record on wet or muddy ground also stands out: one win from just three attempts in those conditions gives him a win rate of around 1 in 3, which suggests he already knows how to place a horse when the ground is testing.
It is genuinely too early to draw firm conclusions — seven runners is a small sample and one winner can shift the numbers dramatically in either direction. But every established trainer started somewhere, and Cavanagh's early figures show quiet promise rather than struggle.
📈 Form Trend
How this trainer's win rate has changed month by month
Monthly win rate
2025–2026
0%
Dec
100%
Jan
0%
Feb
0%
Mar
0%
Apr
🎯 Where This Trainer Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Yielding to soft
Loves
Yielding
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Heavy (very wet)
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Standard (all-weather)
—
Soft (muddy)
—
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, wide and galloping
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Right-handed, wide and galloping
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Right-handed, undulating
Avoids
🏇 Jockey Partnerships
The riders they work with most, sorted by rides together