The headline moments, though, are the two top-level wins at two of British racing's most iconic venues. A Class 1 victory at Aintree in April 2023 — the home of the Grand National — was followed by another at Cheltenham in November 2024, the track that every jumps trainer in the country treats as their ultimate measuring stick. Two wins at that level, at those venues, tells you this is not a yard that simply ticks over quietly. Greatrex knows how to prepare a horse for the biggest occasions.
The most productive relationship in the yard's recent history has been with jockey James Bowen. Across 121 races together, they have combined for 27 wins — that is more than 1 in every 5 rides, a 22% win rate that is well above the industry average. When a trainer and jockey click like that, it usually means they share an understanding of how to place horses in the right races and how to ride them when it matters. Twenty-seven winners from 121 attempts is not luck — it is a functioning partnership.
On very dry ground, Greatrex's record is also worth noting: 1 win from 3 races in those conditions, a 33% win rate. That is a tiny sample, so it would be unwise to read too much into it — but it is something to keep an eye on as the data builds.
One curiosity in the record is the partnership with A Moments Madness — nine races together for just one win. That kind of ratio can happen for all sorts of reasons, and a single win from nine tries is not a disaster, but it does stand out against the general picture of a yard that converts at a healthy rate. Overall, though, Greatrex's story over four years is one of steady, credible growth, with the big-race highlights to prove the yard can mix it at the top table when the opportunity arrives.
| Course | Races | Wins | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newbury | 28 | 2 | 7.1% |
| Kempton Park | 23 | 3 | 13.0% |
| Southwell | 21 | 2 | 9.5% |
| Windsor | 20 | 0 | 0% |
| Fontwell Park | 16 | 3 | 18.8% |
| Stratford-on-Avon | 15 | 3 | 20% |
| hereford | 14 | 4 | 28.6% |
| Ffos Las | 14 | 3 | 21.4% |
| Lingfield Park | 13 | 1 | 7.7% |
| Sandown Park | 12 | 2 | 16.7% |
| Warwick | 10 | 3 | 30% |
| Cheltenham | 10 | 1 | 10% |
| Huntingdon | 10 | 0 | 0% |
| Newton Abbot | 8 | 3 | 37.5% |
| Wincanton | 8 | 2 | 25% |
| Bath | 8 | 1 | 12.5% |
| Nottingham | 7 | 0 | 0% |
| Plumpton | 7 | 0 | 0% |
| Uttoxeter | 7 | 0 | 0% |
| Ascot | 6 | 0 | 0% |
| chelmsford | 6 | 0 | 0% |
| Chepstow | 5 | 2 | 40% |
| Doncaster | 5 | 2 | 40% |
| Worcester | 5 | 1 | 20% |
| Wolverhampton | 5 | 1 | 20% |
| Salisbury | 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Wetherby | 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Goodwood | 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Taunton | 4 | 2 | 50% |
| Bangor-on-Dee | 4 | 2 | 50% |
| Leicester | 4 | 1 | 25% |
| Haydock Park | 4 | 0 | 0% |
| Cartmel | 3 | 2 | 66.7% |
| Sedgefield | 3 | 1 | 33.3% |
| Market Rasen | 3 | 1 | 33.3% |
| Punchestown | 3 | 1 | 33.3% |
| Brighton | 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Exeter | 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Newcastle | 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Ripon | 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Ludlow | 2 | 1 | 50% |
| Catterick Bridge | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Aintree | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Great Yarmouth | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Newmarket | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Chester | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Kelso | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Pontefract | 1 | 0 | 0% |