Simon Dow

Over the last 12 months, Dow has recorded 13 winners from 155 runners — that is roughly 1 in every 12 — which sits at 8% and reflects the steady, workmanlike rhythm of a trainer who keeps runners coming and keeps picking up results. It is not a glamorous headline figure, but it is the kind of consistency that owners rely on.

His most productive partnership is with jockey Paddy Bradley, who has ridden 85 times for the yard and converted 7 of those into wins — again, around 1 in every 12. That level of repeat business between a trainer and jockey usually signals genuine trust: Bradley clearly understands how Dow's horses are prepared and what they need on race day. There is also a sharper, more eye-catching alliance with Jack Langley, who has won 3 races from just 14 rides for the yard — that is closer to 1 in every 5, which is a noticeably better hit rate and worth watching when the two team up.

Two details stand out as genuinely interesting. First, Dow's record on wet or muddy ground: 2 wins from just 5 races gives him a 40% success rate in those conditions, which is a remarkable number. In a sport where most trainers struggle when the rain comes, that suggests Dow either has a good eye for placing horses that handle soft ground, or is simply smart enough to avoid running them when conditions don't suit. Second, his record at Lingfield Park — 7 winners from 74 runners — makes it comfortably his most productive track. Lingfield has a distinctive all-weather surface and a quirky layout that catches some trainers out; the fact that Dow keeps going back and keeps winning there suggests he has genuinely figured the place out.

Still only four years into the job, Dow looks like a trainer who rewards patient attention — not headline-grabbing, but quietly effective in the right conditions and at the right tracks.