Syd Hosie

The headline achievement came on 28 January 2023 at Cheltenham, when Hosie won a Class 1 race — one of the very top races in Britain. Cheltenham is the sport's most celebrated venue, the place where reputations are made and where the biggest crowds gather. For a trainer just finding their feet, landing a top-level winner there in their first full year was a statement. It remains the peak of his CV so far, but the rest of his record suggests it won't stay lonely at the top for long.

The numbers tell a story of steady improvement. Last year, his runners were winning roughly 1 in every 33 races — a 3% win rate that suggested a yard still finding its rhythm. This season, that figure has doubled to 6%, or about 1 in every 16 runners reaching the winner's enclosure. That might not sound dramatic, but in training terms, doubling your win rate in a single season is real, meaningful progress. And the last two weeks have been even more eye-catching: 3 winners from just 17 runners, an 18% return that's three times his season average. Whether that's a purple patch or a sign of something more sustained, it's exactly the kind of form that gets people noticed.

His most regular jockey partnership is with Paddy Hanlon, who has ridden 50 times for the yard and delivered 4 wins — roughly 1 in every 12-and-a-half rides, or 8%, which nudges ahead of Hosie's overall season average. That suggests Hanlon knows how to get the best out of these horses. The partnership with Sinchi Roca, meanwhile, has produced 1 win from 6 races together — a horse to keep an eye on as that relationship develops.

Hosie is a trainer who has already proved he can win at the highest level, is improving season on season, and is currently in the kind of form that makes his runners worth tracking. At four years in, the trajectory is pointing firmly upward.