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 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 race)
Best ground
Yielding to soft (damp)
📊 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%
Top-3 rate
avg ~30%
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this trainer's record and recent runs
TrackLab's trainer breakdown
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 does best
Results split by ground, race level and track shape