Grace Harris

The last two weeks have been particularly sharp. Harris has had 2 winners from just 11 runners — that is closer to 1 in 5, nearly double her season average. A short run of results can always be noise, but when a trainer is already improving year on year and then hits a purple patch on top of that, it tends to mean the horses are coming to hand and the stable is firing. It is the kind of form that makes her runners worth a closer look right now.

Her most regular partnership is with jockey Ray Dawson, who has ridden 38 times for the yard and converted 4 of those into wins — roughly 1 in every 9 or 10, which tracks closely with her overall season figures. That consistency suggests a comfortable working relationship rather than a spectacular one, the sort of stable jockey pairing that is built on familiarity and trust. She also has a notable link with the horse Rating, though their record together stands at 1 win from 7 races — a combination that has yet to fully click, which makes it one to watch if the partnership is persisted with.

Harris is still a relatively young trainer in career terms, and 85 winners in four years is a solid platform. The direction of travel — from 8% last year to 10% this season, with a recent burst of form pushing beyond that — suggests a trainer who is learning, improving, and getting more from her horses as she goes. For anyone looking for a stable quietly moving in the right direction, this is one worth following.