George Margarson

The most important relationship in Margarson's operation right now is with jockey J F Egan. In 23 rides together they've combined for 6 wins — that's winning more than 1 in every 4, a remarkable hit rate that puts them well above the yard's overall average. When a trainer and jockey click like that, it's usually because they understand each other's horses. Egan clearly suits the way Margarson's horses are trained to race, and that number — 6 from 23 — suggests it's no fluke.

His standout horse has been Noble Guest, though their partnership is a reminder that racing doesn't always reward effort. Two wins from 16 races together tells a story of a tricky, talented horse that has tested Margarson's patience. Getting two wins out of a horse over 16 attempts is genuinely hard work, and the fact that those wins have come at all is a credit to the persistence of the team.

One detail worth noting is Margarson's record on slightly wet ground — 2 wins from 11 races when conditions are a little soft underfoot, which translates to roughly 1 in every 5 or 6. It's a small sample, but it hints at a yard whose horses handle a bit of give in the ground well. For punters and racing fans tracking a rising trainer, that kind of specific edge is exactly the sort of thing worth filing away.

Margarson is still building, still establishing himself among Britain's training ranks. But the jump from 3% to 12% in a single season isn't luck — it's the sign of a yard that has worked something out. At just four years in, there is every reason to think the best is still to come.